Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1802-12-07 00:00:00, page 1

+ . HARDWARE
GOODS.
«^«fcfe„b.fck
H. ^ B. Penhallow,
Have Received by the lhip ohn Adams,
from Liverpool, a very large addi
tion to their former extenfivt ef
fortmerit of
Hard Ware Goods,
Which they offer for sale
WHOLESALE & RETAIL.
Ot6.
a a tab—.
Cash given for Ox Horns and
White Oak hhd. Staves,
By SAMUEL JONES.
pOTtfmotith, Nev. 23.
TOBE LET, or SOLD,"
A^Q^ A "° u ' e> fit^at
m%U| „ ed in JefFerfon-ftreet,
aftfl (f° rmer ly Jofes lane) now
&^g#a occupied by Mrs. Eliza
beth Hilton. Said House is very con
venient for two families, and in excellent
repair ; if fold, three years credit, (with,
good fee urity) will be given for the greatert
part.+For further particulars inquire of the
k inter, or of
ELIZABETH HILTON.
Purtfmoath,Nov.& ,
Current primes of per from to
D. C. D. C
ASHES, Pot, iflfort, T. 120 0 125 0
, Peari -- 130 0 <4° 0
Allum, C. 6 b 0 0
Anchors, lb. oil 12 0
Bread, Ship C. 450 7 0
Butter ft ) 012 013
rMefs B. 12 56 0 6
jCargo No. i, — 10 0 0 0
No. 2, — 80 0 0
ra (Refuge (dull) — 5 0 0 0
Beans, white bu. 1 0 0 0
Brandy, Spanish 4th pr. G. 180 185
, Naples4^pr.— I 75 I 80
Barley bu. 092 095
Brimstone, C. 350 4 0
Brimflone, Roll C. 4 50 5 0
Corn, Indian ^- 080 bB3
Rye — 083 0 0
Cassia ft, 0 0 060
Cloves — 150 0 0
Coffee -- 019 020
Cbeefe,American -- 0 6 012
Cotton, foreign scarce -- 040 0 0
, American -- 028 030
Cordage, American C. 12 0 13°
,Foreign, -- 11 0 12 0
Chocolate, common ft> 020 0 0
, best &2&1 028 033
Candles, mould — 018 019
, dipt -- 016 0 0
Coals, foreign Ch. 14 0 0 0
, American, — ,7 0 18 0
Copperas, C. 350 4 0
Cloth, Tow yd. 016 017
Goutfe of Gdimße, at tootton.
,
FOREIGN BILLS.
Mills on London : 30 days, : (For Cafo) par
do. do. :~ : : to days, : : do. : I pt. cent. dis.
, do. do. : : : 90 days, : : do. : I| do.
Bills on Hamburg, payable in London, at 60 days, : : 2 do. do.
do. on Amsterdam, payable in do. to days, : ,_ : do. do. do.
FOR SALE,
ff^ A HOUSE
IWith a good lot of LAND,
7° '° et ''° nt an " Q bout 160
f ee t back, with a good Wood-
House, and pleasantly situated on the north
fide of the toad. Also, fcveral good lots of
Land adjoihing the fame.
6^ The fobfcriber keeps a school
forteaching Navigation—also ah Evening
School during the winter.—Any person may
know the terms by applying to
GEORGE J. OSBORNE.
Portsmouth, Nev. 30.
NUMBER If. VOL. IV.]
PORTSMOUTH PRICE CURRENT.
PORTSMOUTH, (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PRINTED BY S. NUTTING, PRINTER GF THE LAWS Os THE UNITED STATES.
©ben gou Wall twtetms triate fyo* of tfjem 0 tkp are :-—Botbing extenuate, got set baton ougtt ha malice.
Republican Ledger,
= . AND
Just Publifoed at the Gazette Office,
And for sale
By N.S. and W. Peirce,
A SERMON on Baptism,
Preached at Northwood, July 12, 1802, at the
Baptism of Mrs. Stokes—by Elder Elias Smith,
and now printed by the earnest solicitation of the
hearers.—They believing it to be a complete re
futation to the unchristian and nncandid Remarks
of Mr. Peter Edwards.—And it is earnestly re
queued that every searcher after truth, may read
this Difeourfe—the price of it is only i2faCents.
CT Subscribers are requested to call (as
above) and receive thei< Books.
Portsmouth, Not). 23.
Stephen Delande,
(Tn Buck-street, opposite Messrs. William and
Charles Neil's (tore,)
Informs bis friends and the public
in general, that he k&eps conftantty
FOR SALE,
A general assortment of
Fresh Weft-India Goods arid
GROCERIES ;
CT As cheap as can be purchased in any
store in town, for cash only.
Portsmouth, Nov. 23.
Evening School.
AN Evening School is opened at the usual
place, for Reading, Writing, Arith
metic, and Navigation,—Thofe who are
pleased to apply may depend on close atten
tion by the fubferibers.
GEORGE J. OSBORNE,
THOMAS JACKSON.
Port/mouth, Nov. 23.
Evening School.
S. Bowles has opened his
Evening School at the Brick School House,
where he will be happy to wait on those
who intend to favour him with their compa
ny this season.
Porg/mouth, Nov. 23.
Current prices cf per from to
D. C. D. C.
Duck, Russia, iftqual. Bt. 16 0 17 0
Duck, Ravens -- to 50 11 50
Flaxseed, rough bu. 142 0 0
Fish, Merchant, C. 4 0 425
,W. India mark. — 325 35 0
Scale - 225 233
Salmon ttone B. 10 0 0 0
Mackerel — 750 8 0
Floor, super. frefh — 8 0 0 0
, fine — 750 0 0
, middlings — 60 650
, country C. 375 4 °
Fuftick T. 35 0 0 0
Bristol cr. toby 8, bx. 15 50 16 0
9by 7, — 14 0 0 0
Bby6, — 11 6 11 50
^) Hamburg roby 8, — II O 12 0
, byg, -- 11 b 00
Gun Powder lb 0 5° 0 0
Geneva, Holland if , r G. 117 120
, American — 090 094
Hoops, hhd. 12 ft. M. 20 0 0 0
Hogs Lard lb 012 0 10
Iron, Philadelphia „ T.lio 0 0 0
, Russia -- 115 0 120 0
, Swedes , ,- 110 0 115 0
Logwood T. 40 0 45 0
Lead, white, gr. in oil C. 16 0 0 0
~dry - 15 0 0 0
, red — 10 9 0 0
, ffieet -12 0 0 0
Lumber, boards clear M. 16 0 17 0
, , merch.— 90 9 0
taboleraU prices Current, at pottfmoutb, Seto^pampfoitt
CAREFULLY REVISED AND CORRECTED, ON SATURDAYS.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1802.
INLAND BILLS.
Bills on Bakimore, 30 days fight, (For Cash) 1 per cent dis.
do. Philadelphia, : : do. : do. do. do.
do. New-York, • • do. : do. do. do.
do. Philadelphia, drl 2S 1 A ,
New. York, ) 6 ° da Y s > • do# & d ^
N. B. Bills at shorter fight, proportionally higher-
political ^ifcellanp,
.^^❖te^
From the National TECis.
WE. exhibited, in our last, a statement
and explanation of a long lift of pre
tended misappropriations of public money,
under the present administration, which had
been industriously circulated through the
Federal papers, for the purpose of influenc
ing the elections.
We promised at the fame time, to exhib
it a counterpart of this statement, which
should present to the view of the people,
some of the misappropriations and unconfli
tutional expenditures of public money, un
der the late adrhiniftration, with the laluta
ry and prudent retrenchments, in the annu
al eXpences of the Government, ty the in
novations of the last Sellion of Congress,
Upon the former wafteful and profligat^fyf
tem.•
In diTcharge of this engagement, we now
file in but account, in favor of the People,
against the firm of John Adams and Cy.
for “ money laid out and expended," against
the letter and spirit of the constitution, and
without the least color of legal appropria
tion. " >
In the language of 'the statement from
the “ Trenton Federalist," we fay
to the People of New-England,
*, Read this ! Read this !
To expence incurred by the officers &
clerks, in removing themselves and
families from Philadelphia, beyond
the film of 15,263-20 appropriated
lor that purpote, including lolles
on the sale of unfashionable furni
ture, expence of packing and un
packing, and payment for every.
chair, table, looking-glass, teacup
and saucer which Was broken. 32,%>24
To niifappropriation, by Mr.
Pickering, of money drawn from
the Treasury, under pretence of
61 defraying the expence of inter
course with foreign Nations ;"—
but which was squandered for dif
ferent uses, and for which there was
no legal appropriation. -78,588-1 f
To the expence of erecting a La
boratory (or Tower of Babel on the
bags of the Schuylkill, for which no
Current prices of per from to
D. C. D, C.
mingles — 150 2 20,
Lemons frejb (scarce) bx. ID o 11 <
Lime, half hhd. I 75 2 0
Leather, Soal, dried, ft, b2O 0 0
Molasses G. 040 043
Nutmegs lb 5 0 0 0
Nail Rods scarce C. 7 6 750
C 4d lcUt M& °33 ° 0
til6dj ' — 066 0 0
^J 6d, wrought — 117 0 0
< I rod, do. infpe&ed — 170 1 75
Z I 2od, do. do. — 242 0 0
(Sheathing, cut C. o b 11 50
-4 ( Liver none B. 14 0 0 0
Q^Linfeed G. 125 *3°
Pepper lb 028 030
Pork, best pieces B. 24 0 0 0
, common -- 18 0 20 0
Peas Sbu. 1 25 1 50
Pimento $ 028 030
Pitch, B. 6 0 0 0
Paper, Sheathing C. 375 4 0
Redwood T. 55 9 60 0
Raisins /re^ calk 850 0 0
Rum, Jamaica G. 1 0 0 0
, Windward 3^ ,r— 085 090
Rice scarce C. 6 0 0 0
Rosin fearce B. 450 0 0
Soap, white lb 014 016
, brown -- oto oit
, castle — 017 020
Sugar, Havahnah C. 17 0 0 0
, East-India — 12 0 12 50
[I DOL. 30 CTS. PER ANNUM.
Current prices of per from to
D. c D. C.
Sugar, Weft-India — 9 0 it 0
Starch, Poland ft> 0 18 0 0
, American -- 0 I2| 017
Sugar, Loaf ft, 023 024
Salt, St. Übes scarce H. 550 0 0
, Turk's Inland — 550 6 0
, Liverpool -- 4 0 0 0
, Rock -- 650 0 0
Steel, German ft) 014 016
, English --0 15 017
Salt Petre, refined — 025 030
Shot Patent, C. 13 50 0 0
. fW. O. hhd. M. 24 0 26 0
do. do. heading — 26 0 28 0
>J W. O. bbl. -- 10 0 12 50
fl R. O. hhd. - 10 0 11 75
j do. Shooks 066 0 0
[W. O. do. 1 20 1 30
Tin in sheets bx. 18 0 20 <>
Tar B. 325 p 0
Turpentine — 4 0 45°
Tea, Hyfon lb. 110 i|6
, Souchong -- 070 0 0
, Bohea — 032 033
Tobacco, jamesßiver C. 70 00
, Georgia --5 5 0 6 0
Twine, sewing doz. 5 ° 55°
, seine — 50 55°
A f Madeira G. 217 283
ta |Lifbonfa^, — 140 0 0
Z { Sherry, — 125 129
I Malaga farce q.c. 30 0 0 ,
^ (Red Port - 142
authority was given by law; which is
yet untinifhed, and can be intended
for no other purpose, than to perpet
uate tte daring profligacy of the late
Administration. 152,608 5
To the purcbafe of Six Navy Yards
by Mr. Stoddert, without any pre
tence of an authority by Law : for
no other purpose than to give great
bargains to the owners, end to create
influence, by scattering the public
money. 135,846,2
To cafli paid Mr. Senator Tracy,
(ot exterminating memory) for run
ning away from nis creditors and con
flituents, under pretence of visiting
the military posts; at 8 dollars per
day, besides expences, including bar
bers bill, pill boxes, calomel, and cor
rosive fuolimate. I^s'6
To edh paid Mrs. French, for
rent of a houle, leafed to James
Mc'HenßY, Ei, which was never
occupied by him ; the term not
commencing till one month after his
raH^nation. 208-95
To lot's on Mr. Adams's Bate coach
and baggage, waggon purebafed as a
part of his houjehold, worn out in
his service, and then turned upon the
government, at the firft coth 2000,0
To Jeer el service money (more or
less) expended to buy friends, and in
fluence elections, of which the sum of
1820 dollars, paid Messrs. Rots and
l^wis of Peuufylvania, jntl before an
eledion in that date, affords an hon
orable J peciinen. 50,000-00
Io the above particulars (all of
which, but part of the lah, are vouch
ed by official documents) may with
propriety be added one general item,
comprehending the worse than life
lets expenditures, during the hit
years of Mr. Adams's Administration,
in fopporting an idle and I : . entiaus
atrihy, in the interior of nor country,
and extending the naval Eltablifo
ment, beyond the necessary purposes
of detente; by preparations for build-
Six Seventy-Fours, including commif
tions to purchasers, losses on the ma
terials &c. The whole may be fairly
estimated (on the lowed plculatiou)
at r 500.000 0®
Total, @lO9 42
The above account contains only tome
of the molt prominent charges and fitch as
have already passed the infpe&ion "t audi
tors. Vve Oiall, perhaps on fume-future