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The fad of Gantheume's return to France
is thus placed beyond all doubt : aslittle cap
it be doubted that he returned after having
landed troops in_ Egypt. The only point
upon which we have no information is the
place where he landed, and the amount of
I the force. There are many places between
Derna & Abpukir where Gantheume could
land them. A very intelligent writer in a
morning paper supposes that Duraffo was
the spot. The supposition is a very reason
able one. Duraffo is about 20 leagues to
the Weft of Alexandria, and it will be re
colle&d that the French papers said that
the troops were landed within 20 leagues of
Alexandria. If Gantheume did debark
them at Duraffo, he would- probably on his
return to France, keep along the coast as far
as Derna, near which the Swiftfure was
taken. It is fufficiently clear that both that
ihip and the Bristol corvette were taken on
his homeward bound passage.
Another point upon which we have no
accurate information, is the amount of the
troops landed. Some of the French papers
make their number 7006 ; But it is scarcely
possible that lo many troops could be convey
ed in four fail of the line and a frigate. It
is probable that the number did not exceed,
if even it amounted to 5000.,
If Ad. Gantheume has landed only 5000
Frenchmen they will be, as Rochambeau
said to the Americans, no more than the
vanguard of a force which will soon clear
Egypt of the last and worst plague that ever
infefted it—a Britifb Army.
SALEM, SEPT. 10.
By Capt. Ambrose Martin, of the armed schoon
er Raven, who arrived at Marblehead on Monday
last, from the Mediterranean, we have been po
litely favoured with the following information.
Capt. Martin left Leghorn on the 20th June, in
company with the following armed veflels; viz.
Ship Columbia, Wait of Alexandria, in guns and
44 men, who acted as Commodore; (hip
Mechanic, Bounds, of Baltimore, 12 guns, and 34
men ; schooner Washington, Folger, of Philadel
phia, 4 guns, and 10 men ; Happy Couple, yVyeth,
of Newyork, 7 guns, and 18 men—with a deter
mined resolution to force their way through the
Mediterranean, as all the Tripolitan fleet was
then cruizing in those seas. The whole fleet,
however, reached Gibraltar on the 19th day of
July, without meeting any hostile (hip on thelr
passage. Capt. Martin found the Tripolitan Ad
miral's (hip, of 28 gons, and 300 men, and a brig
of 14 guns, and 250 men, at Gibraltar when he
arrived.
These pirates will not now dare venture to put
to sea, as they would soon be captured by the
Philadelphia); and if they remain in port, their
• profpea of success is not much better, for having
500 men to support, and not being abundantly
furnrfhed with provifipns, they will find it almost
impossible to] obtain new supplies, as the British
garrison affords few provisions, and no merchant
in Gibraltar dill accept their bills for a dollar—
for however feme might be disposed to help a
brother in diflieb, yet it is well known if the
Corsairs are captured, the Bey of Tripoli would
refufe payment!of their bills. Thus circumftan
ced7 we cannot but entertain the molt (anguine
expectation of ^ir falling into the possession of
\
en to General lord Grey ; at least, from his lotial
knowledge of the Welt-India ifhnds, he has of
late been frequently consulted. It is not yet even
conjeftured who will take the command of the
fleet. This will (hew you in what eltimation we
hold the French marine, when at this time to con
liderable an armed force is about to leave the
country—the harbour of Breit is almolt filled with
the combined fleet, which is at present ready for
feu.".
. BOSTON, SEPT. 12.
American Mediterranean Squadron.
Letters from officers of the American
squadron in the Mediterranean have been
received at Philadelphia . —They mention
that the squadron arrived fafe at Gibraltar,
the beginning of July :—That Commodore
Dale, in the Prelident of 44 guns, and the
Experiment, of 12 guns, Lt. Sterrett, had
gone up the Mediterranean on a cruize ; as
had also the Essex of 32 guns, Capt. Bain
bridge, with a convoy :—That the Tripoli
tan fllip Admiral of 18 guns, and 300 men ;
and a brig of 14 guns, and 150 men, were
at Gibraltar; and that the frigate Philadel
phia of 44 guns, Capt. Barron, was cruising
off the port, to watch their motions, and
prevent their capturing American vessels ;
which is- the most they can do, until Con
gress declares -the United States in a Hath of
war with Tripoli.
In the guff of,wind on Thursday after
noon, a small fail-boat, in Which were four
lads, was overfet, in the inner harbour, and
two of them, sons of Messrs. Ebenezer. Ba
xter and Thomas Page, unfortunately were
drowned. —Several boats immediately put
off from the vessels and wharves ; one from
the French corvette Berceau arrived firft to
the assistance of the other two, and saved
them. ,
It is certain (fays the London Courier of
July 28) that Gantheume has aaually re
turned. to France. A letter was received
from Capt. Hallowell, of the Swiftfure,
dated.from the Bay of Frejus, near Toulon,
the 17th inst. The letter gives an account
of the capture of the Swiftfure, which was
taken near Derna.
The ship Monticello (late the Merrimack
(loop of war) was struck with lightning on
Thursday afternoon and the mainmast Shiv
ered from the truck to near the deck.
SEPT. 14.
bur squadron, when we hope they will be funk
or bumtit sea. We understand the other final),
er vessels belonging to the Tripolitans were
cruizing off the Island of Sicily and Sardinia, 'anil
as the Essex frigate has gone up off Tunis and
Tripoli, we expert (he will fall in with feme of
them. It is believed that the other American
frigates immediately proceeded up to Barcelona,
&c. to take under convoy all the American mer
chant vessels id that neighborhood. v
Captain Martin informs that oh the 12th of
July about 10 o'clock, A. M. the combined French
and Spanifb Squadrons, consisting of nine (hips of
.the line, and- four frigates, got under way from
Algeziras and flood out of the bay bound for
Cadiz ; at one P. M. the Englilh Fleet con
fiding of 5 fail of the line, and 2 frigates, and sev
eral small vessels, under the command of Sir James
Sumarez get under way from Gibraltar, and
flood out with the wind to the eallward, with an
intent of bringing the French and Spanish (hips to
action ; which he effected at about 11 or 12 that
night. One of the English fllips ran between two
of the Spanilh three-deckers,ah<l|gave each'of them
a broadfide^nd immediately dropped astern. The
two Spaniards, mistaking each other for an ene
my's (hip, engaged until both ships blew up, and
out of 2400 men (the compliment of both fliips)
only forty -fix were saved. The battle terminated
with the loss of one (hip on the French fide, be
sides the 2 three-deckers, which blew each other
up.—Capt. M. saw part of the English fleet ar-'
rive at Gibraltar [two ships being miffing, which
perhaps may have been also blown up, or captur
ed] in quite a disabled condition, one of the mbe
ing completely difmafted.
Lhave read in your paper some observa
tions relating to the new emission bills of the
New-Hampihire Bank, ptomifing to be
paid in Philadelphia, previous to which I
was so unfortunate as to receive some of
them, without noticing that they differed,
from other bank bills, and have not yet been
able to dispose of them without loss, which
I am unwilling to do, as they cost me the
full sum named in the bills. I think it a
great injury to society that any thing should
be fuffered as a currency, liable to any de
preciation, and that it is extremely ungen
erous that men who would wish to be tho't
honorable, should take advantage of the,cre
dulity of their fellow citizens to impose on
them any kind of money that will not pass a
gdin without loss or difficulty. Now it is plain
to be seen that these bills are not and can
not be so good as gold and silver, npt only
because but few will receive them, but be
cause they mud be sent to Philadelphia be
fore silver and gold can be had for them,
which must be attended with much delay,
trouble and expense, even if it was certain
they would be paid there.
I am not acquainted with banks, but am
told that no such condud has ever been prac
tifed by any other bank, which leads me to
think it is done without law and without
right, for I do not believe that the General
Court intended to make it lawful for a few
men to injure others without any restraint ;
this is a matter that ought to be inquired in
to, it ought to be known whether their
charter gives them any such power that the
people may be no more deceived.
A COUNTRYMAN.
EXTRACT.
It is granted that a great number of Irish
and English republicans were obliged to a
bandon their native couptry, flyfrom the gib
bet, and seek refuge in this country, whose
INDEPENDENCE is sealed in the blood°
of their Patriots. It is a fa& well known,
that in both those countries the government
and it laws are inimical to republicanism ;
and the most expeditious and surest step to
the gibbet, is to avow the fame.
Is it not worthy of remark how friendly
the friends of order and the tories are with
the JriJb and Englijh royalijis in this country,
when in the mean time, the republican part
of them are reviled and ridiculed by the
successors of Porcupine and their vehicles of
dander and persecution, fan&ioned by their
party —This smells strong of Monarchy or
AriJlocracy —Bit they may rest assured that
the Irilh and, English Republicans will al
ways be found willing to support the Cori
ftitution of the United States, and equally
as willing (as they were in time of need) to
assist in repelling the force of its invaders,
and ftahd firm in vindicating the cause of
THE RIGHTS OF MAN.
It is a mortification to the Tories and
their conneaions, that there are still living
some of the American Patriots who were
prisoners of war in Ireland and England'
during the revolution, who will confefs the
hofpifality of the republican part of those
people during their confinement, who no
doubt would be punished if their attachment
Messrs. Printers,
Cbe Republican Ledger.
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Portsmouth, September 15, 1801.
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For the REPUBLICAN LEDGER.
Death levels all, e'en now he bends his bow,
And none of us can tell which firJi Jhali go ;
Spirit Divine .' then guide our arduous way
Thro' this dark world to worlds of perfect day.
DIED—At Philad. Mr. Job Bacon, aged 66.
At Pomfret, Mr. Charles Grosvenor, aged 264
At Hobbardfton, Rev. Nath'l Parker, aged 49.
At Sutton, Capt. Sam'l Sibley, aged 79.
At Lancalter, N. H. Varnum, Esq. _
At Lebanon, Mr. Azariah Bliss, aged 88,
At Lyme, Mrs. Layconnt, aged 47.
At Portland, Mr. Tho's Fofdick, aged 45 —
Mr. Geb. Gowen, aged 21.
At Charleston, Mr. Nicholas Power, aged 77 —
Mr. Joseph Dill, aged 35.
At Halifax, Hon. Tho's Cochran, a member of
the Provincial Council.
At Blanford, Reuben Atwater, Esq.
.At Newburyport, „rs. Phebe Turner, aged 63.
At Danvers, Mrs. Beulah Purington, aged 29.
At Taunton, Mr. Gideon Williams, jr. aged 18.
At Weymouth, Gem Solomon Lowell, aged 70.
At Rehoboth, Mr. Dan'l Toler. .
At Norwich, Benj. Huntington, Esq. aged 65.
Mr-Solomon Whipple, aged 29.
Mrs. Mary Leffingwell, aged 28.
At Hospital Island, (in Bolton Harbor) Mr, N.
Noyes, belonging to the (loop Hiram, of Portland.
fljAt Bolton, Mrs. Sally Hemmenway, aged 39—
Mr. Abner Blackburne, aged 26—
Mill Sarah Corbett, aged 56 —
Mr. Joseph Loring, aged 19 —
to the American prisoners and their cause
was known. But there is still a comfort in
favor of Republican emigrants, that the
spirit of '^^(the modern scourge <f tyrants)
is not yet extinguished, and it is to be hop
ed never will be, but continue to expand
its flame throughout the Universe, until
THE RIGHTS OF MAN are fubftan'ti
aliy ere&ed on the ruins of tyranny.
On Thursday last, Jason Fairbanks was exe
cuted at Dedham, sot the murder of Miss Eliza
beth Pales. He was taken from the gaol in
this town at 8 o'clock, by the Sheriff of this coun
ty, arid delivered to the Sheriff of Norfolk coun
ty, at the boundary line, between the twd coun
ties. He was in an open coach, and was attended
therein by the Rev. Dr. /THATCHER, and two
?eafe Officers. From the county line in Norfolk
he was conducted to Dedham gaol, by SheriffCuT-
L£R, his Deputies, and a corps of cavalry, under
Capt. Davis ; and from the ghol in Dedham, to
the place of execution was guarded by two com
danies bf cavalry., and a detachment of volunteer
infantry. ,He mounted the fcaffold about a quar
ter before three with his usual steadiness, and
soon after making a signal with his handkerchief,
was swung off. -After hanging aboht 25 minutes,
his body Was cut down, and buried near the gal
lon s.
His deportment during his journey to, and at,
the place of execution, was mat ked with the fame
apathy and indifference which he difeovered be- 1
fore and since his trial. Hofl.pap,
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A Ruffian peasant has lately made a watch
of Angularly curious workmanfhip.'lt is the
size of an egg. ^Vithin it are represented
the fepulchre of our Lord, the done closing
it, and the guards landing nigh. The watch
is a repeater. When the hour ftrikas, the
done is suddenly rolled from the month of
the fepulchre, the guards fall on their faces,
angels appear, the blessed women arrive,
and that melody is played which is usual to
execute in Russia on Pafchel eve. The fame
artitt, whose name is Kuliby, has conftrda
ed an admirable model tor a bridge of a fin-'
gle arch over the Neva.->Both these speci
mens of art and genius are now in poifeffio,
of the Acadarny of Arts at Petersburg.
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The Republican ticket for members of
Convention for the City of New-York has
been carried without opposition.
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Kentucky papers itate, that John Fowl
er and Thomas T. Davis, both Republi
cans, are re-eleaed Representatives in Con
gress by very large majorities.
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The French have imposed a contribution
of thirty millions of crowns on the estates of
the Pope, for the support bf the French ar
my.
In Spain, a contribution has been recent
ly levied on the clergy, of five millions of
piafttes.
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DAVIS' Mn&AE LAST.
ARRIVED,
Sept. 13, brig Polty, Blunt, Demerara. ,
14, bog Polly, Bayley, do.
Jch. Amity, Rugg, Philadelphia.
J SAILE'D,
Sept. 11, brig Camillus, Lake, Wefl-Indies.
1 sch. Cyru., Knap, Haianna.
Temple of lenten.
The lovely creature call'd a WIFE,
Will [often all the cares of life,
And, on the dread departing day
\ Will Jhew the joul its heav'nly way.
MARRIED—At Sterling, Mr. Jeremiah Burpy,
to Mils Betsey Prescott.
At New- York, Mr. Josiah Sturges, mer. to Mils
Rebecca Cooper.
At Providence, Mr. Wm. Ruflell, jun. to Miss
Abigail Coleman.
At Bolton, Capt. Tho's Agry, of Hallowell, to
Mils Sally Hammett.
At Durham, Mr. Enoch Jackson, to. Mrs. Nab
by Willey.
In this town, Mr. Silas Holman, to Miss Sally
Ellery.—Mr. Kendall Fernald, to Mils Polly Sher
tyrne.
.FAIR BAKRS*EXECUTED.
^ortalitg.
Ite Editors of the Ledger return their sin
cere thanks to those few fubferibers to said pa
per, who hate been so obliging as to pay for the
year paji, and wife it was in their power to
thank the whole ; but they are sorry to fay that
hot one half of their ?ifomers have made any
payment since the firftfour months, which was
paid in advance.
Our country cuflomers are informed that the
produce of their farms, or even OLD RAGS,
will be received the fame as cafo.
TO-MORROW
WILL BE SOLD.
At PUBLIC AUCTION,
On the premises,
THAT CONVENIENT
Dwelling House and Shop,
In Buck-fireet,
Lately occupied by Mr. Thomas Hvde.
Notes with approved endorsers, at 4,-8 and 12
months will be received in payment.
ALSO,
One Share in Portsmouth Pier.
Alexander Ewen,
Auctioneer.
Sale at 12 o'clock.
Valuable Real Estate,
At AUCTION.
TO BE SOLD,
At PUBLIC AUCTION,.
On 1 UHSDaF the 224 Sept. hfi.
(If not previoujly difpojed of at private Sale,)
That valuable Lot of Land,
together wan a two Itory, gambold root House
thereon, in Dauiel-lireet, belonging to and now
occupied by EDWARD JOHN PEIRCE. Said
lot is forty-five feet fronting cn Daniel-lireer,
carrying its breadth back about eighty, feet ; the
house is convenient, and has a very convenient
SHOP ju front, occupied by Mr. Abner Newhall,
has an excellent teller, and is well supplied with
water from the Aqueduft.
Its situation being in the centre of the town,
and in one of the most pleasant Greets, and but a
few doors east of the parade, mult induce any
person withing to combine a (hop and dwelling,
with so good a (land, to come forward and em
brace this opportunity. Conditions o( fide, ten
per cent down, the remainder, one third 111 sixty
days, one third in fix months, one third in nine
months with fix per cent inters it, good notes with
good endorsers.
BENJAMIN BRIERLEY,
arts JUST RECEIVED,
PER THE SHIPS JOHN ADAMS AND SALLY,
FROM LIVERPOOL,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
Freight Wanting,
For the Sch'r Franklin, to go to
any of the southern states, or the
Weft-Indies,<
For further particulars apply to the Mafleton
board, now lyino at Sheales Wharf.
.DANIEL PROWS.
Port/mouth, Sqpt, 14, itot, ' , '
At Dover, Mrs. Renn,, wife of Mr. Dani Kent
ny— Mrs. Lydia Gray.
In this town, Mrs. Dorothy Deering, aged 43=
Miss Elizabeth Banb°, aged xB.
'THE LABORER IS WORTHY OF HIS HIRE*
Which are, now opening for file,
at his store in Market-street, oppo
site Spring-hill. '.
PorfJmouth, September i( 1801.
THE Schooner AMITY will fail
for Philadelphia in a few days.-—For Freight
or Passage apply to
Auctioneer.
Sale to be on the premises, at 11 o'clock P. M.
Portsmouth, Sept. 7, 1801.
Mark Simes,
WHO HAS FOR SALE,
100 Barrels Philadelphia Flour.
20 half Barrels do,
2 calks Linseed Oil,
2 do. Spermaceti Oil,
15 Camboofes, of different sizes,
8 Iron Stoves, different sizes,
A quantity of Liverpool SALT
.Bright & Black Varnishes,
Spirits of Turpentine,
Jamaica Rum,
Mclaffes, per barrel,
Coffee, per barrel & bag,
Sugar, per barrel,
Hyfon Tea, per chest,
A quantity of Corn.
'Portsmouth, Sept. 15, 180 T.
NEW GOODS.
GOOD S,
FALL & WINTER
For Philadelphia,
Alexander Ewen,