The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1801-01-27 00:00:00, page 1

The Republican Ledger.
PORTSMOUTH, (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PRINTED BY NUTTING & WHITELOCK, MULBERRY LANE, ADJOINING ROUSSELET's MUSEUM.
NUMBER 23. VOL. ll.]
" WHEN YOU SHALL THESE DEEDS RELATE, SPEAK OF THEM AS T,HEY AP&^l^HINd EXTENUATE NOR SET DOWN OUGHT IN MALICE."
©botefale prices Current,
AT PORTSMOUTH, (N. H.)
—.c^^+^^^^^+fo^^—
turrenl prices of per from to
D. c. b. c.
ASHES, Pot, effort, T. 154 0 160 0
, Pearl —l7O 0 173 50
Dread, Ship C. 650 9 0
Butter lb 019 020
Brimstone, roll C. 550 6 0
Beef, common B. 9 0 10 c
, mess, ,- 11 0 13 0
Beans,,white bu. 125 1 33
Corn, Indian -. 096 1 0
, Rye — 12$ 0 0
Brandy, Spanish 4th pr. G. 1 25 133
, Naples -- 110 120
- Cinnamon lb 2 5° 3 0
Cloves b -2 o 216
Coffee - 026 0 28
Cheese, American — 0 9 013
Cotton, foreign farce -- 040 050
, American -- 037 043
Cordage, American C. 16 0 Go
Chocolate, common lb 020 021
,best -- 032 034
Candles, mould -- 019 021
,di^ v-- 016 017
Coals, foreign Ch. 14 0 15 0
, American none, -- 0 0 0.0
Duck, Russia Bt; 14 0 18 0
, Ravens -- 12 0 13 0
Fish, Merchant, C. 5 0 00
,W. India mark. -- 4 0 450
Scale none -- 3 ° 0 °
Salmon B. 950 10 0
Mackerel — 50 6 0
Flour, super. frefh -- 13 0 0 0
, fine; .-12 0 12 50
; middlings ,- 9's° 10 0
, couhtry C. 5 0 5 5°T
Fuftick T. 45 0 00
' Flaxseed, bu. 110 117
Gun Powder lb 0 4° 0 5°
Geneva, Holland i^ pr G. 125 00
, American -- 0 75 0 0
Hemp, none, T. 0 0 0 0
Hogs Lard lb 012 013
Iron, Philadelphia T. 128 0 135 9
, Russia — 128 0 130 0
, Swedes —l2O 0 140 0
Logwood T. 50 0 55 0
• Lead, white, gr; in oil C. 15 0 16 0
, dry - 13 0 0 0
, red — 850 0 0
, Iheet - 9 0 10 0
lemons bx. 850 10 0
Lumber, bohlds clear M. 15 0 16 0
, , merch. — io 50 FI 0
Ihlngles *- 150 250
Molasses scarce G. 055 060
Nutmegs lb 650 jo
Liver Oil 8.,2 0 12 50
Pepper lb 032 035
Pork, best pieces B. 20 0 22 0
, common ^ 15 9 16 0
Pees bu. 1 33 1 42
Pimento - lb °'s °'7
Pitch, scarce, B. 6 o 750
Paper, Sheathing C. 4 0 450
Redwood T. 60 0 0 0
Raisins /r^ calk 8 0 850
Rum, Jamaica G. 128 0 0
, Windward -1 8 1 15
Rice \) 6 0 7 0
Rosin B. 4 0 5 0
Soap, white lb 014 016
, brown -- 010 012
Starch, Poland lb 025 ^ 0 30
, American' — 0 I2| 017
Sugar, Havannah C. 17 0 18 50
, East-India -* 13 0 14 0
, Weft-India — 11 0 14 0
, Loaf lb 0 27 0 28
&lt, St. Übes \ H. 650 0 0
, Lisbon — 6 0 0 0
, Liverpool -- 5 0 55°
, Rock -7 0 0 0
. Steel, German ' ffi 018 020
, English -- 0 15 / 019
Salt Petre, rough -- 024 0 0
Shot C. 850 950
Tar B. 450 0 0
Turpentine -- 4 0 5 0
Tea, Hyfon lb 1 17 1 20
, Souchong -- 095 1 0
Tobacco, James River C. 525 6 0
< , , Georgia -, 50 0 0
Twine, sewing doz. 550 6 0
, seine -- 5 0 5 5°
Wines, Madeira G. 166 '2 57
1 Lisbon -- 117 12 5
"Sherry) - 117 1 %
Malaga q© 26 0 _0 0
Red Port none G. O Q' 0 0
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Ship Chandler, Store.
-«"<^fo^»»->-
LONG & HAMILTON,
Inform theirfriends and the public, that they
have a general assortment of
Goods in the Ship Chandlery line,
Confining of the following articles,
TAR, & Sail Needles,
ROSIN, Hammers;
Brimdone,,Tacks,
Sheathing Paper, Clouts,
Cordage, Scupper Nails;
Russia Duck; Table Spoons,
Buntings, Flelh Forks,
Quadrants, Iron & Steel Handsaws.
Compaffe3, r Gimblets,
Spy Glafles, - Drawing Nails,
Twines of all forts, Sheathing ditto,
Log Lines, 2od, rod, & 6d, do.
Mackerel do. Hop Heaas,
Paint and tar brushes, Coopers' Adzes^
Duit and fcrtibbing do. Carpenters' do.
Ships Clamps, \ Wood logs,
Sailors Palms, Deep sea and hand
Ships Scrapers, Leads,
Caulking Irons, Long tar brnfhes,
Making do. Iron Camboofes of dis-
Marking do. ferent sizes,
Bung borers,, Lantborns,
Half hour Glasses, Tin Ware, &c. &c.
14 & 28 Second do. :
—ALSO—
A general apartment of
WEST-INDIA GOODS;
AND
GROCERIES.
JAMES L. GILES,
Refpeafully informs bis Customers and the pub
lic in genera! that be has removed to Jef
frey's Row, Bow freet,
Where he continues to carry on the
Taylor's Bufinels;
with neatness, punctuality and diipatch.
Conflant attendance given, and, theJmaHefl fata
acknowledged with thanks.
Portsmouth, Jan. 5, 1801. x
The fubferiber sent to the
Poft-OHice in Portsmouth, N. H. in the
month of Augutl last, a letter directed to
Edward Gray, Esq. of Boston, containing
a Note of hand, of which the following is a
copy, viz.,
f Boston, Feb. if, 1796.
“ 3670 Dollars.
On the firft daf of February, one thou
sand eight hundred and two; I promifeto
pay to John Tucker, Esquire, or to his or
der, the sum of thirty-fix hundred and sev
enty dollars, being for value received.
Witnefs —Jacob Kuhn. CHA's CUSHING.”
Which Note, was endorsed (blank) by
John Tucker, Esq. and neither the Note or
letter have been received —Therefore all.
persons are hereby cautioned against pur
chasing the fame, as payment is flopped.
And whoever possesses the Note or Letter,
is requeued to give immediate information
to Edward Gray, Esquire, Court-street,
Boston, to William Gardner, Esquire,
of Portsmouth, N. H. or the fubferiber.
, SAM'IH. HEWES,
P.S. A Reward of TWENTY
DOLLARS will be given to any person
who will deliver the abovementioned Note
as aforefaid.*
Boston, Nov. 19th, 1800.
Dr. DWIGHT,
Informs the Public that be will
inoculate for the Cow Pox with
out diferimination.
ca. 27th, 1800 .
Co the Ladies.
SAVE YOUR RAGS.
CASH, and the bigheft price given for
Clean linen, & cotton & linen Rags
at this Office.
If the ladies would suspend a bag behind the
door, and indead of sweeping their Rags into the
fire, as is frequently the custom, put them into the
bag, they will find it more to their advantage, than
the offenfive smell of burning-Rags.—Dr. Frank
lin used to fay, that a penny fayed was two pence
earned ; indeed, he said many good things ; —He
often told his female friends, that “ a diligent &
frugal woman always had a large fhift"—That
“it yon would be wealthy, think of faring as
well as getting"-=>nd thab
"Many eftites arc spent in the getting,
Since women for tea forfook spinning and knitting,
And men for their punch forsook lietying and fplkting.”
So, without delayprepare you bags, a ,
And take fame dec to Give your RAGS.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2], 1801.
Congrefe of tibe unites ^taw?
HOUSE O'F REPRESENTATIVES, ^
•WEDN&S&dy, DFfe.3l. a
The Wine and D&||r ^ r ' ts Licenced
Bill, was takeri^a fffrmmntee of the
whole—An a^nCTrab&as proposed, tak
ing from t^S^e C@rts ^^ognizanee of
Courts,tyfy;nizance pt fg* for recovery
of dnitesucn d&gation being unconftitu
ticßai, The Committee reported progress-
THURSbAr,7AN. 1.
The engrofled bill '' concerning George
Washington," tfrt read a third time, and
nil the question “ Shall the bill pass,"
Mr. Dawson moved' to recommit it—Loft
36 Ayes; 44 Noes.
Mr. Randolph moved to refer the bill to
a fele& committee.—Loft, Ayes 32.
Mr. Spaight and Mr. Davis then assigned
their reasons fbr voting against the bill.
The question was then taken on the pas
sage of the bill and carried, Yeas 45 ; Noes
37°.
On motion of Mr. Harper the title was
altered, so as to read " An aft to ereft a
Mausoleum for George Washington."
The death of Thomas Hartley, late a
member of Congress from the Rate of Penn
sylvania, being announced, it was resolved
that the members wear crape bn the occa
sion.
Morion was then made to adjourn; in or
der, agreeable to usual custom, to wait on
the President of the United to compliment
him on tie return of the season.
FRIDAY, 3 AN. 2.
Mr. Harper proposed fcveral resolutions
to be referred to the committee on that fub
je&, providing for the eftabliihment of
Courts of Justice, and for the appointment
of a marlhal and Clerk ; for the division of
the diltria into three townlhips, viz. Alex
andria, George-Town and the City 1 eftab
lilhing a Corporation in the City of Walh
ington, clothed with power to make bye
laws : and providing that the laws of Vir
ginia and Maryland Ihall continue in force
until Congress Ihall otherwise provide.
They were referred.
Mr. Hafper laid before the house a re
presentation from Winthrop Sargeant, Esq.
Governor of the Miffifippi Territory, re
butting the charges exhibited by Mr b Da
vis, at the close of the last session, in his
preamble to the refulution as again revived
some days since.
The papers were referred, without read
ing to, the co?..mittee appointed to exam
ine the official conduct of Winthrop Sar
geant.
The house went into committee On the
bill for the more convenient organization of
the Courts of the United States.
Immediately after the reading of this long
bill the committee rofc, and obtained leave
to fit again.
Mr. Flatt then called up the report of the
committee of unfinished business, to contin
ue in force the Sedition .A&. Motion was
made to refer it to a committee of the whole.
On which Mr. Jackson called for the yeas
and nays, which were taken. The refer
ence was made —Yeas 47, Nays 33.
The time of committal is Tueulay next.
Adjourned.
MONDAY JAN. 5>
A Bill making appropriations for the yea r
1801 was read twice and referred to a com
mittee ofthe whole house on Monday next.
Messrs. Davis, Nott, and Claiborne were
excus'd from serving on the committee ap
pointed to inveltigaie the official conduct of
Winthrop Sargenti
Mr. Davis moved that the committee of
Ways and Means be dire&ed to enquire,
into the expediency of appointing agents in
Kentucky and the N. W. Territory to pay
penlions becoming due.
The Hotrfe resolved info a committee of
the whole, Mr. Rutledge, in the chair on
the Judiciary Bill. • ri
The chairman proceeded in reading the
paragraphs until he came to the sth feaion^
which, '
Mr. Egglefton moved so to amend, as td
prefave the plan at present exiting, which
establishes one Court for Virginia, instead
of dividing the date into two diftrias, and
having 2 courts, one to fit a; Richmond and
the other at Fredeiickfbbrg, as proposed by
the bill.
Messrs. Egglefton, Nicholas, Randolph,
[1 DOL. 50 CTS. PER ANNUM
AJackfon and Macon Supported, and Messrs.
Griswold, Harper, Bayard, H. Lee, & Otis
opposed it.
The question was then" taken on Mr. Eg^
Jetton's motion to Strike out, & loft—NociS
A morion was then made that the com
mittee rife —Loft—Aves 36 —Noes 39.
M. H. Lee moved so to amend the fee
tion, as to produce a division of Virginia
laterally inffead of longitudinally, and to
make Staunton inflead of Fredericksburg,
the Seat of Jufticc —Carried, Ayes 45.
to—c
TUESDAY, TAN, 6.
, The committee of privileges made a report
on the letter of the Serjeant at Arms the
preamble of which approves the condud of
the Serjeant ; Rates the individual who made
the disturbance in the tilery to have been
intoxicated, and to have abfeonded ; and
the magistrate, fvho illued the warrant oh
which the Serjeant was arrested, to have
made to the committee fatisfaaory explana
tion in extenuation of his conduct, after the
preamble the report concludes with a re
solve, that it is not expedient for the house
to take any order in the affair.
On agreeing to the report a long and
warm debate ensued, in which Messrs. Ba
yard, John C. Smith, Dani, Harder, Kit
terra; Otis, Rutledge, Nott, and Edmonds,
supported the report, and Messrs, Nicholas,
Davis, Smilie, Macon, Allfton, Stanford,
Varnum, Egglefton, and Kitchell, opposed
it. The report was finally agreed to by ayes
and noes.
THE OLD GAME AGAIN !
I have read a letter dated at Detroit, loth
oa. mentioning that a tew days previous to
the writing of laid letter, " an alarming
circumstance took place—A ferjeant Colt,
belonging to the Candidn volunteers and a
party with paifports from Capt. M'Lean,
Came to the American fide, in difgmfe, in
pursuit of deserters : they endeavoured to
trepan a ferjeant major Knowland, in the
United States service, but were unfucceff^
ful.
64 In returning to their boat in the even
ing, they broke open the door of a French
man of considerable property and refoefta
biiity ^he refilled and struck the ferjeant
with an axe, which bruised his head very
much, but they dragged the Frenchman to
their canoe, where he broke from them—
they purled and ran him through with their
fide arms ; he again Strove to leave them,
but they quieten him by a blow with a pad
dle on his head, and rowed over to the Brit
ith tide: the man died in a few hours. The
Americans have demanded the perpetrators
—what will be done, I don't know."
Albany paper.
ri •
"'"
The Senate have conio med the nomination by
the Pretidein of Samuel Dexter, as Secretary of
the Treasury, in the room at Oliver Wolcot re
ligned.
REMARKABLE MURDER.
Ay< ung citizfn'of Sweden, in good
circumstances, whole conduct had always
been regular, laid hold of a child in the day
time, that was playing before the door §f
his father's Ihop, and cut his throat. He
was immediately seized and carried before
the judges. Being asked what could induce
him to commit Ta barbarous an a&ion, he
replied, " Gentlemen, 1 confefs my crime,
and acknowledge that 1 deserve death : So
far from seeking to juitify myfelf, or firing
tor pardon, that on the contrary,! think you
would ad unjustly if you Should forgive me.
I have considered life, and I have studied
death. The ode appears to me the source
of fin and misery, the other a state of inno
cence and peace. 1 therefore judged death
preferable to life, and have fought out the
means to leave this world. After many re
flections, finding that 1 could n% obtain the
end I desired without a crime, I chose that
which I committed, as the lead wicked,
the molt excusable. I have killed a child
in the age of innocence, and thereby secur
ed his salvation. 1 have relieved his father
who was burthened with a large family,
which he found it difficult to Lopport. I
know, however; that I am guilty, but [
hope tlie ponifhme^t that I ihall receive
from you, and the n^nner in which I (hall
bear it, wilt obtain ffo'm God the pardon of
my crime.".
He went singing to the place of execution,
and received de?th with so much confiltency
and joy, as aftonifhcd the fpe&atois.