Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1803-01-25 00:00:00, page 3

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-At a meeting of the Fire-Wards, on
Monday 24th January, 1803, — Ordered,
THAT the several Joiners, Cabinet
makers and Chair-makers, who work
within the compact part of this town, shall
keep their shops, rooms or chambers where
they work, clear from (havings and every
other combustible matter, and have them
swept clean every evening, at the fitting of
the fun. That their fires be kept in fafe
places, and not to work in evenings without
their candles being enclosed in glass or horn
Lanthorns—and William Vaughan is
hereby appointed to visit those places, and
fee that this order is flri&ly carried into
execution, and make report accordingly on
every Monday morning to the Clerk.
STEPHEN CHASE, Chairman.
Attertj
WILLIAM HAM, Clerk.
LONG & HAMILTON
Inform the public, they have removed their Goods
into the Store belonging to Nathaniel Folsom,
Efq'r. in Fore-street, nearly opposite
Madam Whipple's dwelling house;
And have For Sale
Ship Chandlery Goods
AS USUAL. Asa
Weft India RUM, per hoglhead.
Holland GIN, per calk.
Brown SUGAR, per ditto.
COFFEE, in hogsheads and bags.
Sherry WINE, per calk,
Swedes and Russia IRON, per ton.
SALT per hoglhead.
And a general assortment of
Weft India Goods & Groceries.
PortJmouth, Jan. 25.
Rockingham.
THE heirs to the eflare of EPHRAIM
HAM, late of Portsmouth, in said
county, block maker, deceased, are hereby
notified, that I shall exhibit my account of
adminidering said estate to the Judge of Pro
bate for allowance, on Wednesday the 16th
day of February next.
WILLIAM HAM.
January 25.
, J. HENDERSON,
Has taken a Shop two doors eaf 0/ the Bell
Tavern, CongreJs Street, where he
has opened a general
assortment of
English and India
GOODS,
which will be fold cheap for cash.
filled with combuflible materials, confiding
of matches, tar'd canvass, and small pieces
of wood, was discovered on fire; which in
five minutes more would have been commu
nicated to the q^;d, and its contents. Mr.
Howard, with afliftance,,immediately ex
tinguished the fire. Not a doubt exiits
in the mind of the numerous citizens who
have visited the spot, of its being the attempt
of some diabolical incendiary to fct fire to
that part of the town.
On Friday, a fire was discovered in rhe Office
improved by William' H. Sumner, efq. in Schol
lay's buildings, Court-Street—which was exting
nifhed, alter doing considerable injury to the
room and furniture.
TOWN-MEETING.>
At the Town-Meeting, on Friday, it was vot'd,
to inftrutt the Representatives of the to AT, in
the General Court, to endeavour to obtain Inch
an Alteration of the Law for the security of th^
town from Fire, that all Buildings, effected in
future, which shall exceed Ten Feet in height,
(hall be built wholly of Brick or Stone.
The town also made choice of one person in
each Ward, who, jointly with the Selectmen, are
to take fuci imeasures to secure the town by night,
as they may think expedient wither by patrol or
increase of the watch.
Portsmouth, (\.h' January 25, 1803.
From WASHINGTON, JAN. ii.
James Monroe, Esq. was tl is day nominated to
the Senate >f the U.S- as Ambassador Extraordi
nary and Minilter Plenipotentiary to the Court of
Madrid, t<r the porpofe of adjusting the differ
ences fubfilling in consequence of the recent in
fraction of the Treaty with Spain, by an officer
of that government on the Miflifippi.
It is (aid, that after Mr. Monroe, (ball have ad
jured the objects intruded to his discretion, at
Madrid, that he will have to proceed to Paris, up
on a further mission of great importance, and with
the functions, of Minister extraordinary.
A Mr. Stephen Salisbury, of Worcefler, Mas.
has Jubfcribed Five Hundred Dollars towards the
relief of the fitfferers in this town.
The pressure of advertisements obliges us to omit
a variety ofinterefling information in type for this
days paper. A number of advertijements are aljo
unavoidably poflponed.
M ARRIED— In this town, Mr. William Damrell
to^Mi/s Catharine Shapley.
Died, In this town, IVIr. 'fohn % Taunzan, aged 33
Mrs. Doig, wife of Mr. George Doig. A child of
Capt. Benning Morrill. Mrs. Mehitabel Winrol,
©je Republican Ledger.
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EDWD PARRY
Informs his friends and cujwmers that owing to the
late conflagration, he has taken a flore opposite
the State Houje, in Congrejs-jneet, a jew
doors from the Bell Tavern,where he
has for sale as usual, the following
GOODS,
Wholesa I.E and Retail.
His flock consists of
150 pieces of Superfine and
low paice fafhionable Broadcloths, from 6J. to
40/. per yard.
200 ps. Plain and Forest Cloths.
40 ps. Superfine Coatings, Ratteens
and Lambficins.
40 ps. blue, red and green Serges,
and Fearnaughts.
35 ps. fafhionable Caffimeres,from
6/. to 24J. per yard.
50 ps. fashionable Swanfdowns;
rgo ps. Baizes and Flannels.
200 pair Rose Blankets, all fees;
200 pieces Durants, Tammies ahd
Moreens.
TOO ps: Ruffels and Calimancoes;
150 ps. Wildbores, Camblets, and
Camblereens.
40 ps. Shalloons and Antiloons.
40 ps. blue and black Velvets and
Corduroys.
50 ps. Florentine and Lastings.
200 ps. Irish Linens and Sheetings.
1000 groce fashionable & common
BUTTONS.
10,000 yards fashionable Chintzes
and Copperplate Furnitures.
600 yds. Dimities and Muflinets.
1000 yards fpigg'd and tambor'd
MUSLINS, from 3/. to 24A per yard.
1000 vds. cambric, jaconet & book
MUSLINS.
'6OO yards English Bed Ticks.
1200 yds. black Modes and Satins.
200 yards Pelicee Silk.
30 doz. men's Beaver Hats, of the
latefi faction.
20 doz. Ladies' Beaver Hats, some
of which are very eiegant.
30 doz. fashionable Ranalloy straw
Hats and Bonnets—Trimmings.
50 doz. camel's hair, silk, muslin,
Cambrick and chintz Shawls.
100 doz. best Jersey and Wiltshire
men's knit Stockings, (uperior to any ever
imported.
100 doz. Ladies' cotton and silk
Hole. Gloves, and Mitts.
2 trunks fashionable Muffs and
Tippets, fur Shawls and Wadding.
A large aJJortment of
Ladies' London made Shoes, with
water proof Soles to fit.
An elegant afortment of
Englifli & French Laces & Edgings
A large assortment of
Bed Laces, Fringes and Tassels.
English patent white and color'd
sewing Cotton Thread.
Water proof Umbrellas.
20 bales 15 thread Cod Lines,
Sewing Twine, Herring Nets, and patent Shoe
Thread ;
With a general assortment of
Other Goods, as usual.
*** Pot and Pearl Ashes, and
Flax-Seed will be received in pay.
(CT E. PARRY earnestly requests all those
who are indebted to him to make immediate
payment, as bis loss has been very great in
the late lire, which makes it necessary that
his accounts should be all fettled.
January 25.
TOHNBADGERL
1 in- Plate Worker,
INFORMS the public that, since the 'ate fie, he
has iecommenced business nearly oppolite his
former Band in Daniel Street,
where a gener l afortment of
TIN WARE
will be kept conftantiv for laic.
Also
PEWTER WARE
Confiding of Platters, Plates, Bafons,
and Porringers. fan. 25.
KSPRAGUE'
Hair Diefcr,
RESPECTFULLY in.orins his friends and cus
tomers that he has removed to a (hop new
ly erected near the head of Daniel street, where
he continues to carry on his business as usual.
Jan. 21.
Strayed or Stolen,
ABOUT the Fifth of November last, a Chefnut
coloured MARE, having with her a Colt five
niouths old. "1 he said Colt is a red one, with a
white (tripe on its face, and is a Mare Colt.—
The said Mare has a small liar on her forehead,
and is very much bruised on her backhand is about
thirteen years old.
Whoevet will bring said Mate and Colt
or give information where they may be found,
dial! receive a handsome reward, and all neceflary
charges paid, by NATHANIEL SIAS.
Newmarks, fan. 24.
JOSHUA BLAKE
ReJpePfully informs his friends and the public,
that in consequence of the late fire he has taken the
flore lately occupied by Mr. Timothy Winn, near the
Pier, in Buckjh eet, being the corner flore uppojite
Mr, BlaJdcl' shoufe andjiore,where he has forf ale
A very large assortment of
ENGLISH GOODS,
All of which will be fold very cheap for cajb,
that he hopes for a continuance of cuflom,
altho his fland is a little removed
from the center of Business.
AMONG HIS ASSORTMENT ARE
C'OATINGS and Ratteens of the
most falhionabic colors ; fuperfine and
low pric d Broad Cloths ; flriped and plain
Kerfeymeres of all colors ; Elastics ; Or
leans Stripes ; Plains ; Serges ; Forcit
Cloths ; Devonshire Kerfeys; Duffills ;
Fearnaughts ; Baizes and Flannels of all
colors and widths ; Domets ; an aflort
ment of Blankets ; Swanfkins.
A variety of
Superfine and low priced Swandown
Waiftepacings ; toilanet, quilting, lainet
and silk do; silk Velvets ; men's Satins,
and silk Florentines ; striped black Satins
for Vests ; Broglios ; Pantaloon I'atterns ;
best twill'd, black and color'd cotton Vel
vets ; Constitution Cords ; Thickfetts.
A large assortment of
Men's black, white, and mixt, ribb'd and
plain worded Hose ; knotted and vandyke
do ; silk and worsted do ; cotton & worked
do ; youth's worked and cotton do ; men's
black, white and fancy cotton do. some
with laced clocks ; men's black, ; white and
fancy silk do. laced clocks, ladies' white
cotton laced clocks, and plain do. of all
prices ; ladies' plain and laced clocks silk
Hose ; ladies' black worked Hose ; black
worked Gloves and Mitts ; men's worked
Caps ; Socks; Morocco and cloth Shoes ;
children's leather Shoes ; ladies' extra long,
black, white, and color'd silk Gloves ; hab
it, do ; black, white and colored cotton
Gloves, both nett arid plain ; nett and plain
cotton Mitts ; black and color'd silk Mitts ;
ladies' white and color'd kid Gloves ; hab.
it do ; men's black and white silk Gloves ;
black and color'd cotton do ; beaver, Wood
stock, leather,worded and mill'd do.
A variety of
Mock Sable, bear, brown and grey fox,
Baranka and camel's hair Muffs and Tip
pets ; Fur Trimmings ; silk Wadding for
Cloak linings ; black, white and color'd
nett fring'd camels hair Shawls ; tambor'd
and silk stripe do ; black white and color'd
silk Shawls ; a variety of check'd, figur'd
and plain silk Handkerchiefs ; Bandannas ;
black silk Handkerchiefs ; black white and
color'd nett fringed Cambrick Shawls ;
tambor'd cambrick and muslin Shawls ;
patch, color'd and purple Shawls ; jaconet
and book muslin Handkerchiefs ; men's
tambor'd and cambrick Handkerchiefs;
cambrick Pocket Handkerchiefs ; cotton
and linen do ; Romalls.
A large assortment of
Black and color'd Cambricks and Ging
hams ; black and color'd Calicoes ; cop
perplate and patch Furnitures ; figur'd
Cambricks and Chintzes of the newest fafh
ions a variety of book, jaconet and India,
plain, spotted and fprigg'd Muslins ; glaz'd
and unglaz'd cambrick Munflins of all pri
ces ; Dimoties ; Muflinets and Quiltings ;
linen Cambricks. A variety of
Straw, chip and cane Bonnets ; Misses
straw Bonnets ; ftrawTrimmings ; Plumes;
Turkilh silk Bands for bonnets ; silver
lace ; Chinelle Trimmings ; Cap Wire ;
silk and cotton fringes ; silk Girdles ; cot
ton do ; Glove Ties ; cotton Cords ;
Necklaces ; an assortment of White
Thread ; Laces and Edgings ; black and
white silk Laces; black and white silk
Lace Veilings ; Netting do ; Netting Van
dykes ; wide black silk Laces for (hades ;
crape, netting, cypress, plain and figured
Gauzes ; black white and color'd silk
Crapes ; black Cypress ; black and white
Millinetts ; black, white and color'd Tif
fanies and Sarfnets : wide and narrow
Modes ; black, white and color'd wide and
narrow Satins for cloaks ; Pelong do ;
black white and color'd India Luteftrings ;
French and English Luteftrings of the molt
fashionable colors ; satin, mode and luf
tringßibbands figur'd & plain ; black gauze
Ribbands ; a beautiful alTort ment Watch
Ribbands; silk Ferrets ; American and
Dutch Hair Ribbands ; Gallooms ; Bind
ings ; Tapes. An assortment of
Diapers and Diaper Table Cloths; 7-8 and 4 4
Irilh Linens ; India Cotton of all prices; Check'd
Linens ; check'd and striped Cotton ; wide (bee
ting Linens ; Oil Cloths ; yellow and white mar
king Canvass ; RuHells ; Calimancoes ; Shal
loons ; Durants ; Tammies; Moreaus ; Tabo
reans ; Crapes ; Wildbores ; Camblets; Brown
Hollands ; talhionable Coat Buttons ; Veit do ;
sewing Silks : Twists ; Bobbins ; white and co
lored Threads Morocco Pocket Books ; Iteel
Sciffars ; Thimbles ; Velvet ; Bindings ; Tastes;
Ivory Combs ; Elailic Knitting Pins ; Needles;
Pins ; Button Moulds ; Umbrellas ; Parafolls ;
Tiffany Fans ; cotton and (ilk Suspenders ; Stock-
Stiffners ; Men's Beaver Hats ; Women's Beaver
Hats and Bonnets ; youth's Beaver and Felt Hats.
Jan. 25, 1803.
For Sale at Auction,
At Mr. Natb'l Lord's, in Newmarket,
A. House, Barn and one acre
of LAND, being the corner lot adjoining
the roads leading to Exeter and Epping, being
1 molt excellent stand tor bufineis.
^SAIe to be on TtourJday the 1,1
''7 °f February next, at two o'clock,
unless previously fold at private fete.
Any person inclining to purchase, may
know the terror bv applying to
JOSEPH DURRELL, of Lee.
January 11, 1803.
At Public AUCTION,
On the premises, on TUESDAY the ^tb
day of February next, at 10 o'clock
A. M. if notjold before that
, time at private Sale,
ALL That valuable lot of Land
' 1 with the Buildings thereon, (Went
worth's (hop excepted) Situate on the eager
ly fide Chapel-street, laid land is bounded
southerly on land of Jonathan Warner,Efq.
easterly on the several lands of J. S. Sher
burne, Esq. and Mr. G. W. Wendell,
northerly by the Church Land, and Wes
terly by said street, and will be fold in three
diftin& Lots..
The Conditions of Sale will be made
known at time and place of Sale, by the
fubferiber.
Richard Low.
Portsmouth, Jan. 18, 1803.
To be Sold at Public; Auction,
On Wednesday the nith of February,
, (If not fold before at private Jale,)
f‘»TiHf A two " or y House
11111 l " '' ie '°"'' P art °f the to "°'
fronting on Pleasant-street. The
terms made easy, and Welt-India
Goods taken in pa y. For further particulars
inquire of the printer. January 25.
Valuable LOT, For Sale.
TO BE SOLD REASONABLE, a handsome lot
of LAND, being a valuable and noted stand
for business, suitable for a Store and Dwelling
House. There is a capital Cellar on said Lot, with
a good Well of water. It is situated a lew rods
from the parade.. Inquire of the printer.
January 25, 1803.
TO BE LET,
Ki TTALF of a pleasant & con
venient HOUSE, STORE
I and GARDEN, (formerly oc
4copied by Mr. Mark Rogers,)
I situated at the fouth part of the
town. For particulars, apply
to THOMAS FALL, in laid house.
January 25.
James L. Giles,
Taylor,
INFORMS his friends and cuflomers that he hag
taken part of Mr. Chriflopher Rhymes' house,
on Church-hill, where he continues to carry on the
Taylor's Business
as usual, in all its variety.
He begs his customers will accept
his thanks tor past favors, and earnellly solicits
their continuance, particularly at this time. They
may depend on their work being executed in the
neateil manner, and with punctuality and dispatch.
He keeps constantly on hand
A general assortment of strong ready made
Seamen's Clothing,
Very Cheap.
January 25.
New Hampshire Hotel Tavern
^^g Nathaniel Hilton
11 UII IHI YTTISHES to inform the
liora " tsi c that he has taken
New Hampshire Hotel
Tavern, corner of Buck and Water-street, near
the Portsmouth Pier. And informs all those Gen
tlemen who will favor him with their cuflorn,
that he will do his greatelt endeavors to give them
fatisfaftion with gratitude.
Portsmouth, Jan. 25.
FOR SALE,
At AYERS' Wharf,
A few Bales Excellent Upland
COTTON. Alfa,
A few calks of Rice ; cheap
for Cajh. Apply to
Joseph S. or Jonathan Ayers.
January 25.
An Umbrella loft,
Taken from Mr. Buckminfter's meeting house
the Sunday before luff, a small UMBRELLA
with a red edge. Alfoa plalm book with the
owners name written in it. The person who
took them is requested to return them immediate
ly to this office. January, 25.
Samuel Nelson
Respectfully informs the pubic in
general, that he has opened a STABLE,
cueftly opposite the Hon. Woodbury Langdon's
dwelling house, in Broad-Greet—and that ne can
accommodate Ladies & Gentlemen with talhionable
Horses and Carriages,
on mod reasonable terms.„ He also Stables Hot fes.
Poitfmouth, Jan. :fr