Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1803-06-07 00:00:00, page 1

Current prices of per from to
D. C. D. C
ASHES, Pot, iftfort, T. 120 0 125 0
, Pearl -- 130 0 1 4° 0
Allum, C. 6 0 0 0
Anchors, lb- 011 12 0
Bread, Ship C. 450 7 0
Butter lb 012 014
•rMefs B. 14 50 '5 °
) Cargo No. 1, — l3 0 13 50
N 0.2, — 11 0 0 0
d (Refufe —7 ° 0 0
Beans, white bu. 1 0 0 0
Brandy, Spanish 4th pr. G. 150 160
, Naples 4//? />r.-- 1 40 1 50
Barley bu. 092 095
Brimstone, C. 35° 4 0
Brimstone, Roll C. 45° 5 °
Corn, Indian -- 0 75 0 "3
Rye -- 083 087
Cassia lb 05 0 060
Cloves - I 33 1 42
Coffee .- 0 26 0 28
Cheese, American -- 0 6 oto
Cotton, foreign scarce — 040 0 0
American -- 0 20 0 0
Cordage, American C. 13 0 13 5°
, Foreign, — 12 0 12 50
Chocolate, common lb 02 ° 0 0
, best M.2&1 - 028 033
Candles, mould -- 018 0 0
, dipt -- 014 0 '5
Coals, foreign Ch. 14 <> 0 0
, American, -- 17 0 0 0
Copperas, C. 350 4 °
Cloth, Tow yd. 0 16 0 17
[Published by Authority.]
SEVENTH CONGRESS
OF THE
Unites States ;
Ar THE Second Session,
Begun and held at the City of Warrington, in the
Territory of Columbia, on Monday, the Jixth
of December, one thousand eight hundred
and two.
AN ACT
To revive and continue in force, an aa in ad
dition to an aft, entituled" An aft in addi
tion to an aft regulating the grants of land
appropriated for Military services, and for
the society of the United Brethren for propa
gating the gospel among the Heathen ;" and
for other purposes.
BE it enabled by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Ameri
ca, in Congress assembled, That the firit Sec
tion of an aft in addition to an ad, entitu
led " an ad in addition to an aft regulating
the grants of land appropriated for military
services, and for the society of the United
brethren for propagating the gospel among
the Heathen," approved the 26th of April,
eighteen hundred and two, be, and the fame
is hereby revived and continued in force un
til the firft day of April next.
Sec. 2. And be it further enabled, That
the Secretary of War be, and he hereby is
authorifed, from and after the firft day of
April next, to iflue warrants for military
bounty lands to the two hundred and fifty
four persons who have exhibited their claims
and produced fatisfa&ory evidence to sub
stantiate the fame, to the Secretary of War,
in pursuance of the ad of the 2bth of April
eighteen hundred and two, intituled "An
^ in addition to an aft, intituled an atl,
FOREIGN BILLS.
toills on London : 30 days, ; (For Cajh) 2| per cent. adv.
do. do. : : : Oo days, : : do. : 2a 2^ do. do.
do. do. : : : 90 days, : : do. : 1a if du.
Bills on Hamburg, payable in London, at 6j days, : : par a 1 pr. cent. adv.
do. on Amsterdam, payablein do. 60 days, : : do. do. do.
NUMBER 41. VOL. IV.]
PORTSMOUTH PRICE CURRENT.
PORTSMOUTH, (NEW-HAMPSHIRr) PRINT It BY S. NUTTING, rRINI^R OF THE LAWS 0 THE UNITED STATES.
CUben you than t^efe beetle relate speak of tbem as tbey are :
Republican Ledger,
AND
Sec. 4. And be it further enabled, That
the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby
authorized to issue land warrants to Major
General Li Fayette, for eleven thousand
five hundred twenty acres, which shall at
his option, be located, furveted and patented,
in conformity with the provisions of an ad
intituled an aft regulating the grants of land
appropriated for Military fervices,and for the
society of the United Brethren for propaga
ting the gospel among the Heathen, or
which may be received acre for acre, in pay
ment for any of the lands of the United States
North of the river Ohio, and above the
mouth of Kentucky river.
Sec. 5. And be it further enaaed, That all
the unappropriated lands within the Military
trad, shall be surveyed into half fe&ions, in
the manner direded by the aft intituled " An
a& to amend the aft intituled an aft providing
for the sale of the lands of the United States
in the Territory North-Weft of the Ohio,
and above the mouth of Kentucky river ;"
and that so much of the said lands as lie Weft
of the Eleventh Range within the laid trad,
shall be attached to, and made a part of the
diftriCt of Chillicothe, and be offered for falc
at that place, under the fame regulations that
other lands are within the said diftria.
Sec. 6. And be it further enabled, That the
lands within the laid eleventh Range, and
Bait of it; within the said Militray trad,
Current prices of per from to
D. c. b. c.
Duck, Russia, iflqual. Bt 20 0 0 0
Duck, Ravens -- 10 50 _II 50
Flaxseed, rough bu. 1 0 0 c
Filh, Merchant, C. 450 5 0
,W. India mark. -- 4 0 450
Scale 3 0 3 17
Salmon none B. 10 0 0 0
Mackerel -- 850 9 0
Flour, super. frelh -- 75° 0 0
, fine — 60 0 0
, middlings -- 6 0 650
, country C. 375 4 c
Fuftick T. 35 0 0 0
Bristol cr. loby 8, bx. 15 50 <6 o
9 b Y 7, — 14 ° 0 o
<) Bby6, -- it 0 11 5.0
^ ) Hamburg ioby 8, -- 11 0 12 0
'( 7by9, -- It 0 11 5c
Gun Powder ffi 040 05c
Geneva, Holland if pr G. 112 117
, American -- 080 0 0
Hoops, hhd. 12 ft. M. 20 0 0 0
Hogs Lard ffi 010 0 12
Iron, Philadelphia T. 116 0 120 0
, Russia --110 0 0 0
, Swedes --112 0 0 0
Logwood T. 40 0 45 c
Lead, white, gr. in oil C. 18 0 0 c
, dry -- 16 0 17 c
, red — 10 0 0 <,
, sheet -- 13 0 0 <
Lumber, boards clear M. 16 0 17 c
, , merch. -- 95° II 0
in addition to an aft regulating the grants o'
land appropriated for military services and
for the society of the United Brethren for
propagating the gospel among the Heathen."
Sec. 3. And be it further enabled. That the
holders or proprietors of the land warrants
iffucd by virtue of the preceding fe&ion,
thall and may locate their refpe&ive war
rants only, on any unlocated parts of the
fifty quarter townthips and the fractional
quarter townihips which had been reserved
tor original holders, by virtue of the fifth
fe&ion of an aft intituled " An aft in ad
dition to an a& intituled, An aft regulating
the grants of land appropriated for Military
services, and for the society of the United
Brethren for propagating the gospel among
the Heathen."
W4ate,pnees (Lucent, at puutmoutb, jaeto^anipWira
CAREFULLY REVISED AND CORRECTED, ON SATURDAYS.
—>-<<«|^<g<g<g^^,^tyfo. >fr ,— tfv
Cuutie of Cringe, at toofton, £9ap 16.
TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1803.
INLAND BILLS.
Bills on Baltimore, 30 days light, (For Cassi) for per cent dis.
do. Philadelphia, : : do. : do. do. do.
do. New-York, : : do. : do. do. do.
do. Philadelphia, or l
New-York, /To days, : do. laz do.
N. B. Bills at shorter fight,propor tionably higher.
Sec. 7 And be it further enacted, That
all persons who have obtained certificates
tor the right of pre-emption to lands by vir
tue of t^ o ads, the one intituled an act giv
ing a right of pre-emption to certain perlons
who have contrasted with John Cleves
Symmes, or his associates lor lands lying
between the Miami rivers 111 the territory
of the United States north-weft of the
Ohio," and the other " An ad to extend
and continue the provisions of the said all,
passed on the firft day of May, eighteen hun
dred and two, and who have not made the
firit payment therefor, before me firft day of
January last, shall be allowed until the tenth
day of April next to complete the fame,
and that all persons who have become pur
chasers of land by virtue of the arorefoid
nets, be, and they are hereby allowed until
the firft day of January, eighteen hundred
and five, to make the fecohd instalment, un
til the firft day of January eighteen hundred
and fix, to make their third inftalment, and
until the firft day of January, eighteen hun
dred and seven to make their fourth and lab
inftalment ; any thing in the ads atorefaid
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 8. And be it further enabled, That
where any warrants granted by the bate 01
Virginia, for Military services, have been
surveyed on the northwest fide of the river
Ohio, between the Sciota and the little Mi
ami rivers, and the said warrants, or the
plats find certificates of survey made thereon,
have been loft or destroyed, the persons en
titled to the said land may obtain a patent
therefor, by producing a certified duplicate
of the warrant from the land office of Vir
ginia, or of the plat and certificate of lur-
Current prices of per from to
D. C. D. C.
thingies — I 50 2 2c
Lemons frejb bx. 750 850
Lime, halt hhd. 1 75 2 <
Leather, Soal, dried, $ 022 023
Molalles G. 042 045
Nutmegs ft 5° o c
Nail Rods scarce C. 7 0 0 0
r 4 c u t "° 33 ° °
7? I 64,'"' -- 066 0 0
^ ! 6d, wrought —1 8 110
< I rod, do. infpeaed-- 1 58 1 67
I 2od, do. do. -- 133 0 c
[Sheathing, cut C. c 0 11 50
4 (Liver Jcarce B. ti 0 12 0
31 Lin feed G. 142 15,
Pepper lb 028 0 0
± ( Bone Middlings, 20 0 21 0
No. I 16 50 17 0
N 0.2 15 50 16 0
Peas bn. 1 25 1 5c
Pimento lb 024 0 0
Pitch, B. 450 5 c
Paper, Sheathing C. 375 4 0
Redwood T. 55 0 60 0
lailins /r^ calk 850 0 0
Rum, Jamaica G. 1 0 1 5
, Windward 3d pr.-- 085 0 0
lice scarce C. 6 0 0 0
Colin (none) B. 450 0 0
Soap, white lb 0 14 0 16
, brown — 010 016
, castle -- 017 02c
higar, Havannah C. 17 0 0 0
, East-India — 12 0 12 50
and all the lands North ot the Onio Compa
ny's purchase weft of the seven bill Ranges,
and Eall of the diftria of Chillicothe, fball
be offered for sale at Zanefville, under the
direction of a Register of the Land Office
.nd receiver of public monies to be appointed
hr that purpose, who shall lefide at that
place, and shall perform the fame duties
and be allowed the fame emoluments as art
(fefcribed for and allowed to Regitters anu
receivers of the Land Offices by law.
JBotbfttg extenuate, nor set baton ougbt in malice.
[I DOL. 50 CTS. PER ANNUM.
vey from the office of the furreyor in whicli
the fame was recorded, and giving fathfac
lory proof to the Secretary of war, d, his
affidavit, or otherwise, of the hfs or dcllruc
nop of said warrant, or plat and certificate
of survey.;
NATH'I. MACON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
SI EPHEN i< BRADLEY,
PreJident of the Senate, pro tempore.
March 3, 18 g.
Approved,'
TH: JEFFERSON.
— : —t©raO-++fo»= —
Miscellany.
AfINDICATI ON
OF THE
MEASURES
. : - OF THE "g 1
PRESENT ADMINISTRATION
By ALGERNON SIDNEY.
" Where Liberty is-—ik-ue is my Country."
[continued.]
TO avoid the watte of out national rc
fources, the ^resident recommended the eftab
lilhmcnt of a dry dock to preserve cur velfels,
(Weltered from the weather, and to secure,
them from the rapid decay unavoidable to
timbers daily experiencing the vicissitudes
ot heat and moisture. The unexpected and
serious afoot? pf things on lhe Miffifppi
rendering it pebble, that both our money
and our fbips might be employed in a more
active manner, and for purposes , more pref
hug, this ufeful proportion was with great
!propriety,pvftpoG^d tor future.confiderauon.
Much pains have been taken to reprefen;
this as a visionary project of the executive to
squander, of the public property, millions of
dollars. To save money—not to squander
it away was his intention : lhe expense,
inllead of being millions, was not to exceed
four hundred thousand dollars. Which fuqi
is annually neceffaay to keep twelve frigates
in repair, while lying in water ; the firigTe
expenditure of that Turn &pon a drj.tyk
Current prices of per from ~
D. C D. C.
Sugar, Welt-India -- 10 0 12 6
Starch, Poland lb ° i 8 0 0
, American -- 0 12% 017
Sugar, Loaf ffi 022 023
oalt, St. Übes fcarce' H. 550 0 0
, Turk's Illand — 55° 6 0
, Liverpool — 4 0 0 0
, Rock •- 650 0 g
Steel, German lb oij 015
.English -- 014 015
Salt Petre, refined - - 034 040
Shot Patent, (none) C. & 0 0 0 0
. (W.O. hhd. M. 24 0 26 0
^ I do. do. heading -- 26 0 28 0
>JW. O. bbl. -- 10 0 12 50
<R. O. hhd. . -- 12 0 13 0
^ 1 do. Shooks 0 66 0 0
[W O. do. v 120 130
Tin in Iheets bx. 18 0 2o o
Far B. 35° 0 0
Turpentine -- 4 9 459
Tea, Hyfon lb. 1 50 0 0
, Souchong — 0 7$ 0 80
, Bohea — 032 0 0
Tobacco, Jamesßiver C. 7 0 0 0
, Georgia — 55° 0 0
Twine, sewing doz. 5 0 55°
, seine — 5 0 55°
. (Madeira G. 217 238
a I Lisbon scarce, — 140 0 0
Z { Sherry, — 129 133
I Malaga scarce q.c. 29 0 o' 0
(Red Port — 142