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has apprehended a number of persons, quon
dam citizens of the United States, and 0-
thers, fufpedled of being leagued with the
French agents in a cqnfpiracy against the
Spanish government. Col. JohnM'lntofh
(formerly of Georgia) & a Mr. Hammond,
a citizen of Georgia, and a Major in the
militia of that State, who< went over to
Florida merely on a visit, have been sent off
in irons to the Havannah.
The army of the Prince of Saxe Cobourg
will be augmented to 130,000 men; the
British and Hanoverian, under the com
mand bf the Duke of York to 4.0,000 ; the
Duch under the command of the Her
editary Prince of Orange, to 20,000 men.
—-Thus, in the beginingof March, a force
of 200,000 men will take the field from
Treves as far as Oftend.
On the Rhine, the army of Gen. Wurm*
fer will be increased, to 60,000, the Pruf
iians to 64,000, the Imperialists to 20,000,
and the corps of the Printe of Conde to
12.000 men, which will increase the allied
army on the Rhine to 156,000 men.
House of Representatives, March 3.
IN committee of the whole on the report
relative to placing the porta arid har
bors of the United States in a posture of
defence—Mr. Boudinot in the chair. The
report was read—it states that the follow
ing ports and harbours ought co be put in a
A letter from Bourdeaux states, that on
the Ift Dec. there were 93 American ves
sels embargoed in that port.
The real reasons of this detention we
have not been able to learn. Some suggest
the motives to be suspicious and Unfriendly;
and ho person seems to aflign any fatif
failory reifon. Whatever may be the real
motives, the effect is highly injurious to
the American trade. Many of these ves
sels have been detained four or five months
—and the captains and crews are in dis
tress for want of money, not being able to
fell bills on england or America. It is
calculated that the lofles of freight incurred
by American veflels in the ports of France
already amount to £IOO,OOO sterling.—
Thus our commerce is hastening to ruin,
and it is hard to fay from what quarter we
receive the greatest injuries.
L O N D O N, Jan. 8.
The Duke of York was at Brussels oh thfe
24th ult. where he assisted at the Council
of War.
are required to remove their efFe&s across
St. John’s, within a ihort period, under
pain of forfeiting the protection of the
Spanish goVeriiimeht; the whole of the ter
ritory between thole two rivers being giv
en up to the Creek Indians, j©o of whom
were to leave the nation on the firft of Feb
ruary in ft. for the purpose of taking a sta
tion there, and to patrole and scour that
part of the country.
Accounts are reciVed byway of Charles
ton, that the Spanish fleet destined to attack
the French settlement in Hispaniola, has
beeft compelled, by a deftrudlive plague, to
return to the Havannah.
Captain O’Brion declares that the Portu
gefe have been trying a long time to efFeft
a truce with the Algiers—-and that the Dey,
ih answer to an application from Col. Hum
phreys, said that he made a tttice with Por
tugal for the purpose of capturing Ameri
can vessels. It does not appear from this
representation; that Great Britain had ah
agency in the business. Indeed if Portu-
CHARLESTON. (3. C.) Feb. 3.
BY a gentleman who arrived in the /loop
Harriet, from St. Augustine, we are
informed that the Governor of East Florida
gal has been a long time trying to efFed a
peace with Algiers, it is a strong proof that
the charge against Great-Britain is un
fouded.
The following persons, namely, Mr.
Lang, Mr. Wagnon, Mr. Plowden, and
two others, whose names were kept secret,
were confined in the castle.
The Governor has orderd the settlements
between St. John’s and St. Mary’s to be
entirely broken up; and all the inhabitants
A letter froin Niagara, dated Jah. 29,
fays, that an express had arrived from De
troit, informing that there had been an ac
tion between our Army and the Indians, in
which the Indians were totally defeated,
with the loss of fifteen hundred warriors.
The loss on our part eight hundred men.
American Intelligence.
CONGRESS.
The latest advices from Jamaica, Which
are under the date of Feb. 14, mention, the
continual arrival thereof American and oth
er neutral veflels, bound to and from French
ports; brought in for * legal adjudication/
[a term thole acquainted with the Naviga
tion LaWs are requefied to explain]; but
these advices make no mention of any con
1
THE last letters from the Seat of Gov
ernment, breathe more of War, than any
preceeding ones ; But we hope appearan
ces will not be realized—The Merchants
are averse to War, notwithstanding their
lofles—the Farmers have too long tasted the
sweets of tranquility, to exchange them for
the wormwood of War—the interests of the
Mechanics are intimately conne&ed with
Peace—To the monied and landed inter
ests, War must be their greatest averfion—
and what can profeflional men expe& by
their country’s being involved in it ?—
Who then can advocate war ? Neverthe
less, let Americans never tamely fuffer in
juries—First let them demand indemnifi
cation—lf it is refufed, then take it.
flare of defence, viz—Portland in Main,
Portsmouth in New-Hampihire ; Cape-
Ann, Salem, Marblehead, Bottoh, in Maf
fachufettes; Newport, Rhode-lfland; New-
London, (Connecticut) New-York ; Phi
ladelphia ; Baltimore} Norfolk; Wilming
ton, North-Carolina; Ocracoke Inlet,
Charleftbn, South Carolina ; Savannah,
Georgia. Thefortificationsto be of a nature
to defend the feverai ports and harbours a*
gainft furprize by naval armaments; that
the feverai places to be fortified, be garri.
foned by troops in the pay of the United
States.
Capt. Eaton arrived the i 7th inst. at the
War-Office, Philadelphia, express from
Gen. Wajne, with letters to the Secretary
at War. These letters inform, that the
Delewares, Shawanefe, and othef hostile
tribes, had made propofitibns for peace
That Gen. Wayne had called a council,
and has answered the Indians, that having
so often been deceived by then!, it wasim*
poflible to believe they were Cncere ; but
if they were so, they would have nd ob
jedion to his establishing forts upon the
banks of the Lakes, for mutual fecUrity,
where, whilst drinking the warters, he
would be better enabled io meet them in
Council, and conclude the good work.—
And further to teftify the sincerity of their
wishes; he ihfifted that the white ptifoners
now in their nations, fllould be delivered
up, arid that their head chiefs should ac
company those prisoners, within one month
to the army. To this, it is said the Indians
agreed. Capt. Eaton left Greenville the
iad January;
ceffary to eres the lortifi- Dollar:. Cents.
cations amount to 76,053 25
That 200 cannon will
be necessary, which with
their carriages, &c. a
mount to 96,645
. ‘Dollars 172,698 25
The Annual expenses
of the troops necessary to
garrison the feverai fortifi
cations including pay,
subsistence, &c. 90,349 25
The committee state, that in their Opin.
ion the lecurity of the United States, rend
ers it necessary to provide the cannon,
whether the fortification^ fhduld be ere died
or not* s —The report goes on to state the ex
pense which would probably be incured at
the feverai places mentioned—-the aggregate
of which is as above Hated.
A letter from Niagara, Jati. 29', fays,
ah express arrived from Detroit, brings ac
counts, that the American army and the
Indians, had engaged; and that the former
loft 860 men, and the latter, were totally
defeated, with the loss of j 500 men. The
fame letter adds, that Col. England had
wrote down to Niagaras to know whether
he is to oppose the American army, or not,
to prevent them from building a fort on the
river Detroit, as it seems they have march
ed with that intention.
Le Chevalier de Frere isfaidin the Lon
doit papers, to be appointed Mini ft er Plenipo
tentiary from the court of Portugal, to the
United States,
From the estimates it
appears, that the sums ne.
FROM THE WESTERN ^RMY.
BOSTON, March 22.
By this Day s Mail.
Governor,
Eton. John T. Gilman, Esq. ^32
Counfellors,
Phillips White, Esq. 44
Christopher Toppan Esq. 26
Senator^ Diji^ No. 11.
Oliver Peabody, Esq. io2
County J^reafurer,
Oliver Peabody, Esq. 75
Recorder of Deeds,
Samuel Brooks, Esq. 93
Joseph Smith Gilman, 11
Reprefentatiwe.
Gilman Leavitt.
VOTES at EPSOM.
Governor,
Hon. John T. Gilman, Esq. JO7
Counfellor,
Phillips White, Esq. 88
Senator t c^th Dijiriil,
Ai Foster, Elq. 93
Votes for Governor onlV.
Amherst, Hoh. John T. Gilman 108
Dunftable; 54
Merrimac, 65
Milford, 3$
Bedford, - 72
New-Ipswich, 102
Raby, 20
Hillfboroughi 88
GoffstowiJ, 50
Mason, 80
Chester, , 182
Goffstown, N. Peabody, Esq. 30
Hopkinton, T. Walker, Esq. ioo
Bofcawen, , 100
We learn, that Mr. Sedgwick has inov
^°. r fifing of 15000 auxiliary troops,
to be in pay only on the days they turn
otit for training if no war should take
place ; but if a War, then in full pay—also
for inveftingTHß President of the U.
S. With power to lay an embargo on all
flapping, for certain limited times. The
motion has been twice read, and commit
ted.
fa ft Publijhed
By JOHN LAMSON,
4nd to be Sold at his Book-Store,
A FEW Copies of the Rev.
Mr. ADAMS* Sermon, preached
at the Ordination of the Rev. Mr. BRAD
STREET at Cheder.
He has now in ike Press,
Mrs. Rowe’s Devout Exer
cises of the Heart, which will be speedily
published and ready for sale as above.
The Bill providing a Naval Armament
has passed theHoufe of Representatives of
the United States. Yeas 50—Nays 39.
^TAHE public School for Misses
I will be opened on Monday
next at the usual hours,
Entteri April if, 1794.
FROM PHIL ADEL PHI A.
Vie learn by Report—not having vouch
ers of the authenticity of the intelligence
that the President of the United States had
ordered a Dispatch-Boat immediately to be
equipped, to be sent express to Great Brit
ain, with Representations of the Depreda
tions made on the Commerce of the United
States by the armed veflels of that kingdom
to demand reparation and indemnification
—and that the Hon. Mr. Smith, of 5. C.
had been nominated by the President as
Commiflioner for the purpose.
The intelligence of the condemnation of
bonafide American vessels and property in
the Weft. Indies, except at Montserrat, and
where there was evidence of collusion and
perjury, have not yet been confirmed by
testimony. The reports of the day are so
various and contradictory, that the public
cannot rely on them.
demnations, where the property is proved
to be American.
VOTES at BRINTWOOD.
©refer;
TUESDAY MAECH 25,1794;
SCHOOL.
THE Commiflioners ap
pointed to receive and examine the
claims of the several creditors to the Estate
of Daniel Robinfon,\^t of Exeter, Yeoman
deteafed—hereby give notice that they
will attend that bufmefs at the house of
Josiah Robinson, ihnhoider in said Exeter,
on the firft Tuefday of April and of the
' five following months, from one tb fix
o’clock P. M.
Thomas Bolfom^
fohn Sanborn,
Trueworthy Robinson.
Lxetet, March 24, I 794.
Samuel Tenney, Esquire,
Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for
said County.
^Q'OTICE is hereby given,
. that Samuel Harriman of Plaftow
in said county, Yeoman, has petitioned the
said Judge, repYefehting that he and his
brother and lifters are tenants in common,
in equal (hares, of about nineteen acres of
Land in said Plaflow, which James Bly,
late of said Plaftow deceased, in and by his
last Will and Testament devised to his
daughter Sarah, their mother, and praying
him to cause partition thereof to be made
among them, agreeably to the law in such
cases provided. Whereupon the said Judge
has ordered that the petitioner be heard
at the Probate Court to be holden at Lon
donderry in and for said county, on the
sixteenth day of April next, at eleven
o’clock before noon, where all Concerned
may appear and IhSw cause, if any they
have, why the said prayer Ihould hot be
granted.-——By order—
Wm. PARKER; Reg’r.
Exeter, 19th March, 1794.
gY the Hon. Samuel Tenney;
Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills;
&c. for said county. The heirs to *he Es
tate of Stephen Blake, late of Epping
deceased, are hereby notified, that Stephen
Biake has exhibited an account of his
charges in procuring the division of that
part of said Estate which was set eff to the
widow of said deceased, as her thirds there
in—and that said account will be examin
ed, in order for allowance, at the Probate-
Office in Exeter, on Monday the four
teenth day of April next, when they may
fliew cause, if any they have, why the fame
should not be allowed.
1X76 the fubfci'iber^ being
▼ » appointed Ccmmiflione^s by the
Hon, Joseph Badger, Elq. Judge of the
Probate of Wills, &c. for the County of
Strafford,to receive and examine the claims
of thefeveral creditors to, the estate of H Ate
Stevins, late of Lee, blacksmith deceas
ed, intestate, represented insolvent, hereby
give notice that we will attend for that pur
pose at the house of William Morrill, Esq.
in Brintwood, the firft Monday in- April,
and the five following months from 2 to
6 o’clock P; M.
Ezekiel Godfrey,
Abraham Morrill, jr.
Brihivuood, March 24» 1794.
By order of the Judge,
Wm. PARKER, Reg’r.
Exeter, March 19, 1794.
TH E Commissioners ap
pointed by the Hon. SAMUEL
TENNEY, Esq. Judge of the Probate of
Wills, &c. for the County of Rockingham,
to receive, examine and adjust alif the
claims of the creditors to the Estate of
Isaac Williams, jun. late of Exeter
in said county, trader deceafcd, reprelent
ed insolvent, give notice that they will at
tend on said business at Deacon Kaac
Williams* fliop, on the firft Monday of
the next and the five following months,at
three o’clock P. M,
Exeter, March 24, 1794.
May be had at this Office, a few Copies of
The Deferred Village,
A POEM. By Dr. Goldjmitb,
State of New’Hampfire.
BY THE HONORABLE
Rockingham—ff.
Rockingham—Jf.
Rockingham—-jf
Rockingham—jf.