Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1802-05-18 00:00:00, page 1

Current prices of per from to
D. C. D. c
CASHES, Pot, iflfalj T. 120 0 0 0
, Pearl -- 133 33 0 ©
Allum, C. 8 0 9 °
Anchors, ffi. 012 0 0
Bread, Ship C. 450 7 0
.Butter Ib 015 017
Beef, common B. to 0 10 o,
mess -- 12 0 00 0
Beans, white bu. 1 20 1 20
Brandy, Spanish 4^, r. G. 150 155
, Naples 41/;/,. — 1 40 1 45
Barley bu. i o 1 0
Brimstone, C. 250 4 0
Brimstone, Roll C. 450 5 0
Corn, Indian — 0 75 0 80
Rye —O9 g 10
Cassia lb 0 7° 075
Cloves — 0 0 1 75
Coffee —0 20 0 22
Cheese, American — 0 6 014
Cotton,foreign Jearme — 040 040
, American 0 25 0 25
Cordage, American C. 14 0 14 504
, Foreign, -- 12 0 13 0
Chocolate, common lb 020 0^
, best N0.2&1 — 028 033
Candles, mould - .- 019 020
, dipt -- 017 017
Coals, foreign Ch. 14 0 14 0
, American none, -- 0 0 0 0
Copperas, C. 350 4 0
Cloth, Tow yd. 0 16 0 17
Duck, Russia, tfqual. Bt, 16 0 18 0|
FOREIGN BILLS: ^t.
Bills on London : 30 days, : (For Cash) 1 a if pr . cent. dis.
do. do. :: : todays, : : do. : 2 pr. ct. dis.
do. do. : ; : 90 days, : : do. : 2| to 3 do. do.
Bills on Hamburg, payable in London, at 60 days, : ; du. do. do. do. • -
do. on Amftcrdam, payable in do. 60 days, : ; do. do. do.
[Pub/fad by Authority.]
SEVENTH CONGRESS
OF THE
United States,
AT THE FIRST SESSION,
Begun and held at the City of Washington, in the
Territory of Columbia, on Monday, the Seventh
of December, one thousand eight hundred add
one® —
AN ACT
& autfoti,© the present of the Unites States
$$ conbeg certain parcels of Sana therein nten^
Honea.
BE it enabled by the Senate and Houje of Refer,-
Jentatives of the United States of America in
Congrejs aJJembled, That the Present of the Uni
ted States be, and he hereby is authorised, to grant
and convey, in fee Ample, by patent or otnerwift%
unto Cornelius Vermule and Andrew Codmas,
refpeLively, certain parcels of lands ritual in the
county of Eflex, in the fate of New-jersey, which
hi the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety
nine, has been purchased for a military canton:
went, and which were fold to them in the year fol
lowing, by order of the Secretary at war, and the
price received.,
Sec. 2. And be it farther enabled, That such
grant and conveyance (hall veil in the (aid Corne
lius Vermule and Andrew Codnias, respectively,
^n absolute estate, in fee simple, in the lands re
foeffiveiy purchased by them as aforesaid. .
- NATHL. MACON,
Speaker of the Houje of Representatives.
A^HURR,
Vice-President of the United States, and President
of the Seriate.
Approved, March fl, 1802.
' TH : JEFFERSON,
President of the United States.
AN ACT ,
fata #ft^ amentia for the Support
of fflmffl during the e one tljouUnb
Qtamm tattoo.
EE it enabled by the Senate and Houje of Re,re
latives of the United States of America, in Con
m/s aliened, That the futa of one hundred
bhouQ dollars to be paid out of any monies in
NUMBER 38. VOL. III.]
Republican Ledger,
AND
PORTSMOUTH PRICE CURRENT.
PORTSMOUTH, (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PRINTED BY S. NUTTING, PRINTER OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
m^n zou sail were tens relate fpeik of tym ag t^gg are ,
Current prices of per from to
D. c. D. C.
Duck, Ravens -- to 50 it 50
Flaxseed, rough bu. 1 0 15
Fish, Merchant, C. 4 0 425
,W. India mark. -- 325 375
Scale -- 250 275
Salmon none B. 10 0 0 0
Mackerel — 75° 8 0
Flour, super. frelh — 80 000
, fine — 75° 0 0
, middlings —7 0 0 0
, country 'C. 375 4 0
Fuftick T. 45 0 0 0
. , Bristol cr. toby 8, bx. 15 50 16 0
fl 9 b y7, = 14 5° 15 0
Bby 6, — 11 0 11 50
ty j Hamburg 10 by 8, — 13 0 13 50
' 7by9, — 12 0 130
Gun powder ffi 056 0 55
Geneva, Holland if pr G. 117 12p
, Americanize -- 090 o 0
Hoops, hhd. 12 ft# M. 20 0 25 c
Hogs Lard $ 012 0 14
Iron, Philadelphia T. 140 0 00
,Raffia -- 1.2.0.0.1350
r$Y^S . -- 125 d,j@__p
LogwoodT. 40 0 45 0
Lead; White, gr. in oil C. 0 0 16,0
, dry — - 14 50„ -14 50
, red , —-- 90 0 0
, sheet -- 10 0 10 50
Lumber, boards clear M. 17 0 18 0
, , merch. -- 11 0 11 5°
Singles — 1 5 0 2 20
the treasury not otherwise appropriated shall be
and the fame hereby is appropriated towards de
fraying the expenditure of the civil lid, including
the contingent expences of the Several depart
ment during the year one thoufaud eight hundred
and two.
NATH'I. MACON,
Speaker of the tiouje of Representatives.
< A. BURR,
Vice Prefdent of the United States, and
PreJident of the Senate.
Approved, April 2, 1802.
TH : JEFFERSON,
President of the United States.
°AN ACT
Baling an appropriation for tefrapihg tfe etpen^
ceg tofoUb mag atitt front carrying; into effed
the contention mabe between t^c Unfteu States
ano t^ffmeb Republic.,
BE it enabled by the Senate and House of
Reprefcutalives- of the United States of Ameri
ca, i.iCongrefs afotbled; That for the pay
,ment of such demands as may be justly due
for French vessels and property captured,
and which must be restored or paid for, pur
firant to the convention between the United
States and (he French Republic, there be
appropriated a sum not exceeding three hun
dred and eighteen thousand dollars, to be
paid under the direction of the President of
the United States, out of any public money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
NATHL. MACON,
Speaker of the Houje ofßeprefentafas.
A. BURR,
Vice-President of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
Approved, April 3, tßol
TH : JEFFERSON,
President of the United Staffs.
AN ACT
ailing appropriation fir Defeating the erpence
‘ of a negotiation foiffi the IBritifb government
to afrertain the bounhat? line between tie Bni^
ten States anu tapper Canada.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives if the United States of Ameri
ca, in Congrejsaffembled, I hat a sum not ex
ceeding ten thousand dollars be, and the fame
is hereby appropriated, payable out Os any
money in the treasury not otherwise appro
priated, to defray the expence which shall
Btolefate prices Current, at portfmoutb, Seto-pampfoire,
CAREFULLY REVISED AND CORRECTED, ON SATURDAYS.
Coutfc of exchange, at Cotton.
TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1802.
fr»jfe+H~
. INLAND BILLS.
Bills on Baltimore, 30 days fight, (For Calh) 1 per cent dis.
doj Philadelphia, : : do. : do. do. dp.
do. New-York, : ^ do. : do. do. do.
do. Philadelphia, orl , ,
New-York, f 6 ° da y s ' : d ° 2 &>•
A'. B. Bills at //sorter fight, proportionally higher.
Current prices of per from to
D. C. D. C,
Lemons frefo bx. 7 50 8 0
Lime, half hhd. 1 75 2 0
Leather, Soal, dried, lb 020 0 0
Molasses G. 045 05c
Nutmegs lb 5 O , 5 s°;
Nail Rods fcarte C. 750 8 0!
relent M - 0 34 034
co 6dj ' -- 066 0 7°;
^, 6d, wrought — 117 bo|
< I rod, do. infpeaed- 166 175
^ 2od, do. do. — 242 250
Sheathing, cut C. 1, 50 0 0
^f Liver none B. 14 0 14 0
O(Linfeed G. 1 o 1 8
Pepper lb 028 028
Pork, best pieces B. 20 0 0 0
, common -- 14 ° '5 0
Peas bu. 1 57 1 25
Pimento lb 0 17 0 18
Pitch, B. 6 0 0 0
Paper, Sheathing C. 375 4 0
Redwood T. 55 o 60 0
Raisins /re# calk 750 750
Rum, Jamaica G. 1 4 1 17
, Windward 3^ ,/.-- 080 086
Rice Jcarce C. 55° 0 0
Rosin Jcarce B. 450 450
Soap, white ft ) 0 14, 016
, brown — 010 012
, cattle -- 017 020
Sugar, Havanriah C. 18 0 19 0
, East-India — 12 0 13 0
, Weft-India -- 9 o If 2 0
be incurredin negotiating with the govern
ment of Gieat-Britain, for ascertaining and
establishing the boundary line between the ;
.United States and the British province of;
Upper Canada ; when the President of the
United Slates shall deem it expedient to com
mence such negociation.
NATHL. MACON,
Speaker of the Houje of Reprefentaiives.
A. BURR,
Vice-PreJideni of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
Approved, April 3, 1802.
TH : JEFFERSON,
Prejiden^^, De United States.
AN ACT
for the relief of Sl^aaC ZAB^.
tE it enabled by the Senate and House of
Reprejentatives of the United States of Arileri
ca, in Congrejs aJJefhbled, That the President
of the United States be, add he is hereby au
thorized and empowered to iffiie letters pa
tent, in the name, and under the feat of the
United States, thereby granting and convey
,ing to Isaac Zane, his heirs and assigns, in
fee Simple, three feaions of land, of one
square mile each, within the North-Wes
tern Territory, of any lands not heretofore
granted ST reserved, and to which the In
dian title has bceA extinguished ; in troft,
neveithelefs, in refpe& to two of the laid
regions, which shall be last mentioned and
described in the said letters patent, to, and
for the tife and benefit of the children of the
said Isaac Zane, who shall be living at the
time of his death, and of the heirs of any
child or children, deceased, and their heirs,
refpe&ivcly, to hold as tenants in common.
Sec. 2. Arid be it further enabled, That
the said Isaac Zane, or his attorney in fa&,
Shall, and they are hereby authorized and
empowered to locate the laid three ketiuns
in one or more traSs, not to exceed three
locations of fix hundred and forty acres
each : Provided, the laid land is not grant
ed, appropriated or reserved by any att or
resolution of the United States, of oi Virgi
nia, at the time of location.
Sec. 3. And be it further enabled, That
the Surveyor-General of the United States,
nothing extenuate, not fee boton ougbt In malice.
[1 DOLi 50 CTS. PER ANNUM
Current prices of per f r em to
D. C D. C.
Starch, Poland lb 020 022
, American -- o I2§ 017
Sugar-Loaf lb 026 027
Salt, St. Übes feafee H. 650 0 g
, Turk's Ihand — 6 g 6 0
, Liverpool — 450 5 o
, Rock -7 0 0 0
Steel, German lb °l4 ° £ s
, English — 016 017
Salt Petre, refined -- 025 0 0
Shot €. 10 q 10 q
. fW.O. hhd. M. 24 0 26 0
^ do. do. heading — 26 0 28 0
>IW. O. bbl. -- 10 0 12
< 1 R. O. hhd. — io 0 14 75
I do. Shooks 066 oqq
(W. O. do. 1 20 1 00
Tin in fleets bt. 18 o 2q o
Tar , B. 325 35 0
I urpentine — 40 450
Tea, Hyfon lb. 10 0 0
, Souchong -- 067 070
, Bphea -- 034 °34
Tobacco, Jamesßiter C. 7 0 o Q
, Georgia — 550 6 0
Twine, sewing doz. 550 0 0
, seine 7-- 5 ° 55°
. (Madeira G. 217 283
3 I Lisbon Q^—xtf-- —Y^~
Z < Sherry, — 117 125
> I Malaga fearce q.c. 30 o ,Q §
(Red Port —l4 b
or one of his deputies, Shall, without delay,
reasonable notice thereof being firft given,
Survey and lay off the fame as (he law di
reas : Provided, the fame has not, at such
time, been furveved.
'NATHL. MACON,
Speaker of the House of Reprefentativh.
A. BURR,
Vice-Prefluent of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
Approved/ April 3, 1802.
TH : JEF FERSON,
President of (be United States.
AN ACT
Co repeal the Internal Carte
EE it enabled by the Senate and Haufetf
Reprejentatives of the United States of Ameri
ca, in Cungrejs aJJembled, That from and af
ter the thirtieth day of June next, the inter
nal duties on ftilis and domestic distilled spi
rits, on refined sugars, licenses to retailers,
sales at au&ion, carriages for the convey
ance of petfons, and Stamped vellum, parch
ment and paper, shall be difeontinued, and'
all a&s and parts of acts relative thereto
Shall, from, awd after the said thirtieth day
of June next, be repealed ; Provided, that
for the recovery and receipt of such duties'
as Shall have accrued, and on the day afoie
faid remain outftandirig, and lor the pay
ment of drawbacks or allowances on the ex-
f reflation of any of the said spirits or sugars
egally entitled thereto, and for the recovery
and distribution of fines, penalties, and for
feitures, and the remission thereof, which
Shall have been incurred before and on the
said day, the provifion^ of the afoiefaid ads
ihall remain in full force arid virtue.
Sec. 2. And be it further enabled, That
the office of fuperintendant of Stamps Shall '
cease and be dilcQminued from and after the
thirtieth day of April one thousand eight
hundred arid two; after which day the com-*,
missioner of the revenue shall perform alb
the duties by law enjoined on the said fuper
intendant of Stamps, which may be required
in pursuance of this a& ; that the office of
c^lkaors of the internal duties Shall cou-