Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1802-01-12 00:00:00, page 1

Current prices of per from to
D. C. D. C
ASHES, Pot, if fort, T. 1'25 0 0 0
; Pearl -- 145 0 148 0
A'^^, C. 8 0 9 0
Anchors, so 0 12 0 0
Bread, Ship C. 550 650
Butter $ 015 0 16
Brimstone, C. 3 0 4 °
Beef, commdh B. 9 0 0 0
, mess, -- Il 0 If 0
Beans, white bu. 125 I 25
Brandy, Spanith Qthpr. G. 1 50 1 50
, Naples 4//) pr. -- 140 145
Barley, bu. 1 0 1 10
Brimstone, Roll C. 5 0 6 0
Corn, Indian — 067 0 75
, Rye .- 1 0 0 0
Caffiia ib 0 0 °* o
Cloves — 20 2 16
Coffee — 0 20 o 22
Cheese, American -- 0 6 016
Cotton, foreign force -- 040 045
, American -- 0 30 0 32
Cordage, American C. 14 50 15 0
, Foreign, -- 12 0 13 0
Chocolate, common lb 020 020
, belt N0.2&1 -- 030 ' 033
Candles, mould — 020 020
, dipt 0 17 0 17
Coals, foreign Ch. 14 0 14 0
, American nze, -- 0 0 0 0
Copperas, C. 3 50 4 0
Cloth, Tow yd. 0 15 0 17
Duck, Russia, if quaL Bt. 16 0 i 8 o
, Ravens -- 10 50 12 0
, FOREIGN BILLS.
Bills on London : 30 days, : (For CaJh) Ito 2 pr. cent. dis.
do. do. : : : bo days, : : do. : 2 u2| pr. ct. dis.
do. do. : : : 90 days, : : do. : 3a 3^ do. do.
Bills on Hamburg, payable in London, at 60 days, : • do. do. do. do.
do. on Amsterdam, payable in do. 60 days, : : do. do. do.
A communication from the Secretary of
State relative to the relief of American
seamen. Ordered to be printed.
Several fubjedfs w£re introduced, which
will be noticed in their mature Rages.
New Cenjus.
The fubje& of appropriating the Repre
sentatives agreeably to the census lately
taken, was difqufied. Several numbers
were proposed as the ratio of one member,
30,000, 31,000 and 40,000. 33,000 was
the number in the resolution before the
Committee of the whole.
Congtefs of We United ^tates.
Mr. Griswold was in favour of 40,000 ;
in order that the house might not be encreaf
ed to an unwieldy and cumbersome size. At
the ratio of one for every 33,000 there
would be upwards of 150 members. He
thought the House fufficiently numerous al
ready to answer every purpose ; —the ex
pence would be incr'eafed, and the business
delayed.
Mr. Giles was in favour 33,000. —He
did not confider the expense a fufficient rea
son for increafmg the ratio and diminishing
the number. The expense he said was a
mere trifle. We are told, said Mr. G. that
the house is fufficiently numerous to answer
every valuable purpose of legislation; but
let gentlemen look to the different State Leg
islatures. Virginia had 184 members in her
house ; yet we do not perceive that body
more cumbersome or disorderly than if its
members were reduced one half. The ex
pedition of the fear of disorder, is a mere
imaginary thing; and as to the expense it is
100 inconsiderable to claim any serious atten-
b°n.
Mr. Bayard coincided in opinion with
Mr. Giles.
A motion for recommitment of the lelo
lution being negatived ;
Dr. Euftis observed, that, to fatisfy the
community at large, to prevent an incum-
Republican Ledger,
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House of Representatives.
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16, 1801
PORTSMOUTH, (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PRINTED BY NUTTING & WHITELOCK, COURT-STREET, OPPOSITE THE BRICK MARKET.
PORTSMOUTH PRICE CURRENT.
CT§en pou {ban t^efe teens relate fpenk of tyent as t^eg arc : Boning extenuate, not set boton ougbt in malice.
brance, and to make the representation as
fair as poflible, he was convinced that 33,000
was the most eligible number. The mo
tion to strike 33,000 being negatived, a com
mittee was appointed to bring in a bill, a
greeably to that ratio.
After dispatching local, and private busi
ness the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, DEC. 17, 1801.
A letter of the Secretary of the Treasury,
inclafing a return of the imports into the
United States, from Oft I, 1799, was re
ceived.
Sinking Fund.
A letter from the Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund, was received.
It inclofed a statement of the Stock
redeemed, amounting to 14,738,367 dollars
83 cents, and that there remained, on the
12th December lad, in the hands of the
Treasurer, 449,069 dollars, 31 cents ; fub
je& to the difpolition of the commissioners
of the Sinking Fund, which, with the grow
ing refcources of that fund, would be equal
to meeting the 7th inftalment of deferred
stock, and the loth of a loan becoming due.
New Census.
A bill was reported, apportioning the
representation of the fcveral States, as fol
lows:
New-Hampshire 5 \ Delaware, - 1
MafachuJetts, 17 Maryland, 8
Vermont, - 4 Virginia, - 22
Rhode-tfland, - 2 North-Carolina 12
Connecticut, -7 South-Carolina 8
New. York, - 18 Georgia, . 4
New-JerJey - 6 Kentucky, - 6
Pennsylvania, L - 18 Tennessee. - 3
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After a Short conversation on this bill, it
was postponed until Saturday.
FRIDA Y, DEC. 18.
Mr. Nicholson, reported a bill refpe&ing
fugitives from justice, and persons escaping
from their masters. Read twice, and made
the order of the day for Monday.
PRINTER TO THE HOUSE.
Mr. Randolph, of the Committee refpe&-
ing the printing bufmefs of the House ; re
ported, that it was necessary that a Printer
OXbolcfaU prices Current, at ^ortfmoutb, BetLpampWire.
D. C. D. c.
Flaxseed, rough bu. T O 1 10
Fish, Merchant, C. 4 0 450
,W. India mark. -- 325 375
Scale -- 250 275
Salmon none B. 10 0 0 <
Mackerel -- 75° 8 0
Flour, Taper, frefh -- 850 0 0
, fine — 80 0 0
, middlings -- 75° 0 0
, country C. 4 0 4 0
Fuftick T. 45 0 0 0
. . Bristol cr, loby 8, bx. 15 0 15
9 b Y 7, — T 4 0 1
Bby6, -- II 0
^) Hamburg ioby 8, -- 13 0
C . 7 b Y9> - ] 3 0
Gun Powder Id 0 5°
Geneva, Holland iflprG. 1 25
, Americanize -- 090
Hoops, hhd. 12 ft. M. 25 0 28 c
Hogs Lard ft) 015 0:7
Iron, Philadelphia T. 135 0 139 c
, Ruflia -- 120 0 120 c
, Swedes none -- 135 0 L 35 0
Logwood T. 50 0 55 °
Lead, white, gr. in oil C. 0 0 16 <
, dry -- 15 0 15 "
, red — 850 0 0
, ffieet -- 10 50 11 0
Lemons frejb bx. 12 0 0 0
Lumber, boards clear M. 17 0 18 0
, , merch. -- 12 0 13 0
Singles -- 150 250
Current prices of per from
CAREFULLY REI
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1802.
Couefe of Grebange, at Lofton,
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to the House Ihould be appointed, who Ihould
be responsible for the taithful and prompt
execution of all business confided to him.
Apportionment of Representatives.
The House went into committee, on the
bill on this fubjett. Various opinions were
expressed by gentlemen of the ratio which
was to guide the apportionment ; but it be
ing mentioned, that there were errors in the
returns made to the Secretary of State, and
that the return of Teneffee had not been re
ceived ; the Committee rose, reported prog
ress, and alked leave to fit again.
MONDAY, DEC. 21.
A bill was reported,, and ordered to lie on
the table, refpeding the Congrefonal Libra
ry
After tranfading some private business,
the House went into Committee on the re
port refpe&ing the right of the Mihifippi
Territory to fend a deputy to Congress, and
to examine the credentials of N. Hunter,
Esq. A lengthy debate ensued.
Gen. Smith offered a resolution to adjourn
from Dec. 24th, 1801, to Jan. 2, 1802,
which was ordered to lie on the table.
TUESDAY, DEC. 22.
A bill refpeaing the duty on drawbacks,
was read twice, and made the order of the
day for Jan. 4th.
Mr. Griswold objected to any alteration
of the mode in which the printing business
was now done. If a printer Ihould be ap
pointed, he will become an officer of the
house ; he will not be responsible to the
Speaker.—We have officers enough already ;
it is necdlefs to multiply.
Meflrs. Nicholson and S. Smith thought
such an officer would be serviceable. Mr.
N. observed, that the printing is said to be
worth 4000 dollars per annum ; and that
if a printer was appointed he would have ev
ery thing in readiness.
Mr. Lowndes thought such an appoint
ment useless ; and
Dr. Euflis considered it altogether unne
cessary, disadvantageous, and troublesome.
The motion was loll—only 31 members
rising in favour of it.
k CTED, ON SATURDAYS.
D. C. D.; C.
Lime, half hhd. 1 75 2 0
Leather, Soal, dried, it ) 0 ,8 0 0
\1 Jaffes •G. 040 048
Nutmegs ib 6 0 650
Nail Rods jcarce T. 8 0 0 0
M ° °3 6 0 c
^|6d) ' -- 070 072
^ I 6d, wrought -- 117 0 0
< I rod, do. infpeaed -- 175 183
^ I 2<xl, do. do. -- 240 25c
(Sheathing, cut C. 12 50 0 0
^ fLiver, B. 14 0 15 c
s\Lhfced G. 1 5 110
?eppei Ib 033 0 34
Pork, left pieces B. 17 0 19 0
, common -- 13 0 15 0
Peas bu. 1 25 1 50
Pimento ffi 020 22 0
Pitch, jcarce, B. 6 0 0 0
Paper, Sheathing C. 3 75 4 0
Redwood T. 55 0 60 0
Railins /re/7) , calk 750 0 0
Kum, Jamaica G. 1 17 I 2o
, Windward 3d pr.— 090 1 0
Rice farce C. 6 0 6 50
Rosin B. 550 6 0
Soap, white ffi 0! 4 °l6
, brown — 010 012
Starch, Poland th 02 5 0 3°
, American -- o I2| 017
Sugar, Havannah C. 18 0 19 0
, East-India -- 14 0 0 0
, Weft-India — 9 0 12 °
Current prices of per • from to
INLAND BILLS.
Bills oh Baltimore, 30 days fight, (For Cash) 1 per cent dis.
do. Philadelphia, : : do. : do. do. do.
do. New-York, : : do. : do. do. do.
do. Philadelphia, or 1 ,
New. York, ) 6 °d a y s , : do. 2 do.
N. B. Bills at shorter fight, proportionably higher.
[1 DOL. 50 CTS., PER ANNUM
Mr. Gregg's resolution refpe&ing the mil
itia was taken up.—lt proposed dividing the
militia into two clafles.—After some modi
fication of the resolution, it was adopted.
MILITARY STORES.
A resolution to inquire what additions
were necellary to the itores on hand, was
carried.
FORTIFICATIONS.
A resolution for an enquiry on this fub
je& was also carried. The committee then
rose.
The Speaker having resumed the chair,
the resolution refpecling the Militia was con
curred in :—Thofe refpeding military stores,
and fortifications, on the fuggeltion of Mr.
Griswold, who observed, that it would be
difrefpeaful to the President to a& thereon,
until the publication of his documents on the
fubjeff, were postponed until Monday.
GARRISONS, &c.
Mr. Randolph ottered a resolution direct-
Current prices of per from to
D. C. D. C.
Sugar, Loaf ffi 0 27 0 28
Salt, St. Übes scarce H. 6 50 7 0
, Turk's Illand --7 0 7 0
, Liverpool -- 450 5 0
, Rock -- 750 0 0
Steel, German lb 0 1 5 0 17
, Englilh -- 0 16 018
Salt Petre, rough -- 020 0 0
Shot C. 10 0 10 50
f W. O. hhd. M. 25 0 28 0
I do. do. heading -- 28 0 3° 0
>IW. O. bbl. -- 10 0 12 0
<] R. O. hhd. -- ii 0 12 0
I do. Shooks 066 °75
[W. O. do. I 20 1 30
Tin in sheets bx. 18 0 2o 0
Tar B. 350 4 o
Turpentine -- 40 459
Tea, Hyfon ffi 112 117
, Souchong — 085 090
, Bohea — 040 042
Tobacco, Jamesßiver C. 7 0 0 0
, Georgia — 6 0 0 0
Twine, sewing doz. 567 6 ®
, seine — 5 0 55°
. [Madeira G. 217 283
I Lisbon — 110 130
Z ^ Sherry, scarce — 146 150
^ I Malaga q.c. 32 0 33 0
^ [Red Port scarce — 167 Retail
r Redwood T. 60 0 0 0
o< Logwood — 50 0 0 0
^ (Fuftic --40 0 45 0
Mollrs. Randolph and Davis were desir
ous to fee the report of the Secretary of War,
before a decilion Ihould take place.
Mr. Gufwold thought the resolution idle,
unlels referred to a feledt committee.—He
wished to defer the matter until they fteuld
fee the documents which accompanied the
President'sunelfage.
Mr. Gregg hoped the committee would
not rife. He held in his hand, three reso
lutions, which he intended to'offer—rela
tive to the Militia, Military Stores, and the
Fortifications of Harbours.
Gen. Smith allo hoped the Committee
would not rife. Ihe sooner these fubjeds
were fettled, the better would the Commit
tee of Ways and Means be able to complete
the Appropriation Fill. The motion for the
rising of the Committee was lolt.
The House went into Committee, when
Gen. Smith offered the following rtfolu
tion :• —
Dodor Euftis wiilied to know the prelent
Rate of the eftabliihment.
" Revived, That it is expedient to fix:
the Peace EttablilhmenLof the United States."
STATE OF THE UNION.
MILITIA.