The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1801-02-03 00:00:00, page 1

The Republican Ledger.
PORTSMOUIH, '(NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PRINTED BY NUTTING & WHITELOCK, MULBERRY LANE, ADJOINING ROUSSELET's MUSEUM
NUMBER 24. VOL. It]
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Olbotefale prices Current,
AT PORTSMOUTH, (N. H.)
—«..Q%Q§ti„rtte >->.—
Current prices of per from to
D. C. D. C.
Ashes, P o t, ^h, T. &)°~ 160 °
, Pearl - 160 0 170 50
Bread, Ship C. 650 9 °
Butter It )6 19 0 30
Brimstone, roll C. 550 6 0
Beef, common b. 9 0 10 0
, mess, -- 11 0 '3 °
Beans, white bu. 1 25 1 33
Corn, Indian — 096 1 0
, Rye -- 117 125
Brandy, Spanish ^hpr.G. 6 0 1 33
, Naples -- 116 120
Cinnamon'ffi 2 50 3 0
Cloves — 2 0 216
Coffee -? 0 26 0 28
Cheese, American -- 0 9 011
Cotton, foreign farce - 040 050
, American — 037 0 43
- Cordage, American C. 16 6 17 0
Chocolate, common lb 020 02t
, best — 032 036
Candles, mould — 019 021
,dipt -- 0 'l6 617
Coals, foreign Ch. 14 0 15 0
, American hane, — 0 0 0 0
Duck, Russia Bt. 14 0 18 0
, Ravens -- 12 0 13 0
Filh, Merchant; C. 5 0 0 0
,W. India mark. -- 4 0 45°
Scale none -- 3 0 0°
Salmon B. 10 0 10 5°
Mackerel -- 5 0 6 0
Flour, super. frefh -- 12 50 13 0
, fine - — 12 0 12 50
, middlings — 95° 10 0
; country C. 550 6 0
Fuftick T. 45 0 0 0
Flaxseed, bu. 1 10 117
Gun Powder lb 040 0 50
Geneva, Holland iflpr G. 125 b 0
, American -- 0 75 0 °
Hogs Lard lb 0 12 - 013
Iron, Philadelphia 1.128 0 135 0
, Russia - 128 0 130,0
, Swedes ~— 120 0 140 0
Logwood T. 5° 0 55 0
Lead, white, gr. id nil C. 15 0 16 0
, dry'-- L 3 0 0 0
, red — 850 0 0
, sheet -- 90 10 0
Lemons bx. 850 10 0
Lumbers boards clear M. 15 ° 16 0
, , merch. -- 11 0 12 0
shingles 1 50 2 50
Molasses scarce G. 055 060
Nutmegs lb 650 7 0
Liver Oil B. 11 0 12 0
Pepper lb 032 035
Pork, best pieces B. 20 0 22 0
• , common — 16 0 17 0
Peas bu. I 50 2 0
Pimehto lb o <s 01 7
Pitch, scarce, B. 5 0 680
Paper, Sheathing C. 4 0 450
Redwood T. 55 0 60 0
Raifins/r^ calk 8 0 850
Rum, Jamaica G; 128 0 0
, Windward —1 8 1 15
Rice C. 6 0 70
Rosin B. 4 0 5 0
Soap, white ft) 014 °^
,-brown — 010 012
Starch, Poland Ib 025 030
, American -- 0 12} 017
Sugar, Havannah C. 17 0 18 50
, East-India = 13 0 14 0
, VVeft^lndia -- lx 0 14 0
, Loaf " lb 0 27 028
salt, St. Übes H. 6 0 650
, Turk's Island -- 650 0 0
, Liverpool 1 ,- <0 55°
, Rock -- 650 7 0
Steel, German 1b 0 18 0 20
, English ~ 0 15 0 19
Salt Petre, rough — 024 0 0
Shot J C.' 850 950
Tar B. 450 0 0
Turpentine — 4 0 5 0
Tea, Hyfon lb I<7 120
, Souchong -- °95 1 0
, Bohea — 038 040
Tobacco, James River C. 525 6 0
, Georgia — 5 0 00
Twipe, sewing doz. 550 . 6 0
, seine —5 ° 5 50
Wines, Madeira G. 166 257
Lisbon <'-- 117 1 25
Sherry •-1 17 1 %
Malaga q.c. 26 0 0,0
Red Port none G. 0 a 00
Ship Chandler, Store.
LONG & HAMILTON,
Injorm their friends and the public, that they
have a general assortment of
Goods in the Ship Chandlery line,
Confyliw of the following articles,
TAR, Sail Needles,
ROSIN, Hammers,
Brimitone, Tacks,
Sheathing Paper, Clouts,
Cordage, Scupper Nails,
Russia Duck, Table Spoons,
Buntings, Flesh Forks,
Quadrants; Iron & Steel Handsaws
Compaffe§, Gimblets,
Spy Glares, Drawing Nails,
Twines of all forts, Sheathing ditto,
Log I4nes, 2od, tod, & 6d, do.
Mackerel do. Hop Hea<ls,
Paint and tar brushes, Coopers' Adzes,
Dull and scrubbing do. Carpenters' do.
Ships Clasps, Wood logs,
Sailors Palms, : Deep sea and hand
Ships Scraped, , Leads'
Caulking Irons; Longtar brushes,
Making do. Iron Camboofes of dis-
Marking do. ferent sizes,
Bung borers, Lantborns,
Half hour Glasses, Tin Ware, &£. &c..
14 & 38 fecohd do.:
—ALSO—
A general aflortmeitt of
WEST-INDIA GOODS,
AND
GROCERIES.
—JAMES L. GILES,
Refpeafull^ informs his Cuflomers and the pub
lic in general that he has removed to Jef
frey's Roto, Bow-street,
Where he continues to carry on the
Taylor's Bufineis,
with neatuefs, punauality and dispatch.
Conftartt attendance given, mid the fmallefl favors
acknowlraged with thanks.
' Portfwtouth, ,a)t:s,iß<h.
The fubferiber lent to the
Poft-Office in Ponfmouth, N. H. ' in the
month of Augutt lad, a letter directed to
Edward Gray, Esq. of Boston, containing
a Note of hand, of which the following is a
copy, viz.
. Boflon, Feb. isl, 1796.
" 3670 Dollars.
On the firft day of February, one thou
sand eight hundred and two, I promise to
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 pr•
Letter hate 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'I H. HEWES.
P.S. A Reward of TWENTY
DOL LARS will be given to any person
who will deliver the abovementioned Note
as aforefaid.
Boston, Nov. 19th, ißoo.
DrDWIGHT7—
Informs the Public that he.will
inoculate for the Cow Pox 'with
out diferimination.
Cfy. 27^ 1800.
Co tbe Lattes.
SAVE YOUR RAGS.
CASH, and the highest price given for
Clean linen, & cotton & linen Rags
at this Office.
If the ladies would fqfpend a bag bebindthe
door, and instead of Creeping their Rags into th*
tire, as is frequently the cuflom,p,it them into the
bag, they will find it more to their advantage, than
teoffenfive smell of burning Rags,—Dr. Frank
tin used to fay, that a penny saved was two penc+
earned ; indeed, he said many good things He
often told his female friends, that , a dilligent &
frugal woman always had a large fhift"— That
"it you would be wealthy, think of saving as
well as getting"—And that ?
u Many estates frefpent in the getting,
Since women for tea forfook fanning and knitting,
And men for their punch forfook hewing and fplUtlag."
So, without delay prepare you bap,
And take some carc to Live your RAGS,
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TUESDAY; FEBRUARY 3, 1801.
,Jefferfon's Portrait.
To THZ ,
Amateurs of the Fine Arts
THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS
FOR PUBLISHING
A FULL LENGTH PORTRAIT
OF ,
THOMAS JEFFERSON,
Are Refpea/ully Submitted,
\ By the Public's most obedient
and very humble servant
GEORGE HELMBOLD.
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. CONDITIONS.
1. The engraving will be done fiom a
portrait of this American Patriot, taken
expressly for the purpose by an eminent
portrait painter,! and will be executed by an
engraver of the firft rate abilities.
2. The size of the print shall be 22 inch
es in length and 14 inches in breadth, so as
to make it a match for Stuart's print of Gen.
Washington.
3. The price to fubferibers will be Six
Dollars, The price to non-fubferibers will
be enhanced.
4. The fubferiptioh money, to be paid on
delivery of.the print, which is expeaed to
take place in five months.
5. The publisher pledges himfelf that the
likcnefs shall be accurate and Inking, and
that the engraving shall be equal, if not fu<
perior to any work of the kind hitherto ex
ecuted in the United States. •
Subferiptions are received at this Office.
Gongreu of dje unitetr^tate^
Bouse of representatives,
WEDNESDAY, 3 AN.7.
The House went again into a committee
of the whole on the judiciary Bill, Mr.Rut
icdge in the chair.
Mr. Dennis offered an amendment to a
fe&ion, the objea of which was to try the.
question of the constitutionality of inverting
;he state courts with judiciary powers.
Or which a debate ensued, in which
Melfrs. Dennis and Harper advocated, and
Messrs. Bird and Nott opposed the constitu
tionality of the powers.
No decision was had ; it being foggefted
that the amendment proposed did not. fully,
meet the objea contemplated by its mov
er. By General consent the fubjea was
parted over for the present.
The 13th feaion was then read, in which
there was a blank for the sum which fixes
the iloweft amount in dollars for a&ions
which may be brought in the Circuit Courts.
Mr. Nicholas moved to fill the blank
with 500 dollars.
THUPSTAY, JAN. 8.
In a committee of the whole on the Ju
diciary Bill.
Mr. Nicholas moved an additional mem
ber to the 17th feaion, the obje& of which
was to prevent the federal courts from ta
king cognizance of debts created by align
ment ; which limitation existed in the law
of 1798, at present in force.
On this motion a debateenfued ; in which
the motion was supported by Messrs. Nicho
las, Randolph, Spaight, and Alston : and
opposed by Messrs. Griswold, Harper, and
\Bayard.
On the qiiertim being taken, it was a
greed to. Ayes 42,™Noes 27.
Mr. Egglefton is erroneously dated in tl^
last paper as having opposed in debate the
report of the committee of Privileges. Mr.
Egglerton took no part in the debate, though
he voted agajnft the report.
FRIDAY, 7AN. 9.
In committee of the whole, Mr. Morris
in the chair.
The 48th Seaion read as follows :
" Sec. 48. And be it further enabled.
That each of the circuit judges of the U
nited States to be appointed by virtue of
this adt, shall be allowed as a compensation
or bis services, an annual falary/of two
henfand dollars, to be paid quarter yearly
at the Treasury of the United States ; and
that tpe salaries of the diftria judges ,of
Maine, New-Hampshire, Rhode-Inland;-
Connedicut, Vermont, New-Jersey, Del
aware, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee,
shall be, and hereby are, augmented to the
like sum of two thousand dollars annually,
to be paid in like manner.
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[I DOL. 50 CTS. PER ANNUM
7
Mr. Gregg moved toftrike out 2,000 and
to insert itoo dollars.,
On this motion a debate of several hours
ensued ; in w,ich the motion was supported
by Messrs, Claiborne, Davis, S. Smith,
Syndic, & Nicholas; and opposed by Mehrs.
'Harper, Dennis, H, Lee, Champlin,
and Bayard.'
This motion was fuperccded by a motion
made and supported by those who were in
favor of reducing the salaries to strike out
the whole feaion, in order to fuliftitute one
apportioning the salaries to the services of the
federal judges.
On this motion the committee divided.
Ayes 46, Noes 43. It was accordingly
loft.
A question was then taken on Mr.
Greggs motion to substitute t6co in the
10cm of 2,000 ; and loft Ayes 39, Noes 49.
Nr, Dennis moved to reduce the propos
ed salaries of the judges of Kentucky, and
of Eart and Wert Tennessee to 1,500 dol
lars.
Mr. Claiborne moved the redudion to
1,200 dollars.
Mr. Dennis withdrew his motion.
The question was taken on Mr. Clai
borne's motion, and carried, Ayes 46.
1 Mr. Christie hoped that the committee
would rife and the house adjourn. As the
gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Har
per) appeared to rule the rest on the other
tide he trusted he would make no objection.
The committee accordingly rose report
ed progress, and obtained leave to fit again.
Mr. Macon then moved that when the
house adjourn, it adjourn till Monday.
Mr. Harper opposed the motion which
in his opinion arose from a disposition in
gentlemen to throw every obflacle in the
way of the bill. This was an attempt to
procrastinate its progress. He concluded
by moving an adjournment in the usual form
whereby the house would be adjourned till
to morrow.
/ The motion was loft.
Mr. Macon's motion then recurred on
• which the house divided. The Speaker,
having counted the members, declared the
motion loft—Ayes 38 —Noes 89.
Mr. Randolph said there mult be a mis
take and desired another count.
The members took their feats, and the
house was again divided ; when the motion
was carried, there being 43 Yeas," Nays 39.
y Then the, house adjourned ; Yeas 44 —
Nays 39.
MONDAY, 3AN. 12.
The house resolved itfelt again into a com
mittee of the whole, on the Judiciary bill.
Several amendments were made, when
the committee rose, & reported the bill with
sundry amendments.
A motion was nSade to postpone the con
federation of them till they should be printed
and loft.
The house then proceeded to confider
them, and adjourned at the usual hour with
out having gone through with them.
TUESDAY, JAN. 13.
Mr. Harper moved certain refoldtioas
for appropriating the surplus receipt of the
poff-office establishment to the aid of turn
pike roads, which were directed to lie on
the table.
Mr. Taliaferro rose, and informed the
house, in terms simple, dignified, and im
pressive, that his colleague, James jones, was
no more.
The house immediately came to a unani
mous vote to mark their reaped for the de
ceased, by each memo's wearing, for one
month, a crape on his left arm. Thev al
so appointed a committee of five members
to take charge of his funeral, which they
resolved to attend.
Mr. Davis moved a call of the house to
morrow at 12 o'clock.
The house divided—ayes 35.
The Speaker declared the motion loft.
The house then resumed the confederation
of the amendments to the Judiciary bill, re
ported by the committee of the whole.
A motion to fix the salaries of the judges
of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio dittri&t, r
at 1500 dollars instead of 1260 dollars, as
proposed by the committee, was c^ried.
Mr. Harper offered two new fe&ions,
to be futftituted in the room of Ihofc ftrik
en out in relation to admiralty coucuu
The house then postponed the further
consideration ofthe bill till Thursday, apd
ordered it, together with Mr. Harpe's fr
folutfon, to be printed,