The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1799-11-20 00:00:00, page 4

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FRANCE.
PARIS, AUG. 24.
THE new Minister of foreign relations has tin
ifhed his 40th year, and is now on his journey
to Paris. It is said that. General Macdonald is o
bliged to come here also, to explain to the Direc- -
tory the causes of the defeat at Trebia.
The KING oPPrussia having learned that a
considerable body of Orangids and Batavian Emi
grants had assembled in his territories, with the
eldest son of the S,adtholder -at their head,
has cadfed information to be sent to them to dif
perle. <
There have been a number of frefh arrests at
Bourdeaux. We are ignorant of the reasons which
have caused them.
COUNCIL of FIKE HUNDRED.
Abbe Sieves.
SITTING OF AUG. 20.
The President observed, that before lie proceed-,
ed to the order of the day, it was his duty to in
form the Council of a Petition, the object of which
was very important. The petition was read by
one of the Secretaries, and was to the following
effeft:~ 4
“ The undersigned Republicans invite you to
examine whether Citizen Sieyes has been seated
among you to the 30th Floreal of the 6th year—
(violent murmurs) —whether he has received his
salary until the 30th Floreal, and whether his nom
ination as' a Director did not take place of the
27th of last Floreal.
“ If these hatements be exaft, how can Citizen
Sieyis be a Member of the Directory in contempt,,
of the Constitution which you have sworn to
maintain ? Would you be guilty of perjury, and
make up of two weights and two measures ? Re
colleft your proceeding in the case of Citizen
Treilhard. We invite you to take this petition
into your most speedy and serious consideration."
The order of the day was loudly called for from
every quarter.
Bertrand (du J^alvados) amended the tribune.
^ I am always ready to applaud the folicjtude of
Republicans for the maintenance of the Conflitu
tion, for it is made a civic by the 377th article.
But can you believe that the petition which you
have just heard, is the result of attachment to the
Conflitution,& that iqhas proceeded from a sincere
desire to confer on the Directory that considera
tion and dignity to which it is entitled ? la^ert
the contrary. 1 fay, No! [' No! no P exclaim
ed all the Members of the Council.] A fyltem of
disorganization is the favourite, weapon vied by
our enemies of all descriptions. After having at
tempted to divide the Legislative Body, as well as
the Members of the Directory, they now strive to
give pain to some individuals', for the purpose of
disgusting them with the arduous offices which
they fill, and inducing them to a resignation which
the Republicans have as much cause to fear as the
Royalists have to desire it. What moment have
they chosen to bring forward tins denunciation ?
It is when the Royalifls have raised the llandard
of rebellion—when recruits are raising, even close
to the gates of the Senate—^tien the Journals are
endeavouring to revive the spirit ofdiffention. In
fitch a crisis, these pretended Republicans come
forward to call doubts on the nomination of a Di
reftor, whohaa, by his acception of the office, sav
ed the Republic from the mofl hideous convulsions.
The Royalills alone persecute Sieyes, because he
pursues them with energy, and expefes them un
der whatever form they disguise themselves. Be
lijes it is evident that the Petition, is founded up-, ,
on falfe statements, It was on the 26th Floreal
that Citizen Sieyes gave in his resignation as Mem
ber of the Council of Five Hundred, which is men
tioned in the verbal process of that day. He had'
been appointed Ambassador to Berlin on the 19th.
He was named Member of the Directory on the
27th Floreal, in the 7th year, and the year pre
scribed by the Constitution had expired. There
cannot exist therefore any analogy between the
cases of Sieyes and Treilhard. I demand the Or
der of the day.
Thibault was of opinion that the order of the day
would not be fufficient to exprefe the difapproba
tibn of the Council,-and moved the previous ques
tion.
The Petition was then unanimously rejected on
theprevious queftion.l
•Success overthe Royalifls.
august 26.
The President announced that two Nleffages ar
rived from tire Directory just after the fitting rose
yesterday, The secretary was invited to read them.
The firft wasas follows:
Message of August zg, to the Legislative Body, containing the
official report of the Victory gained the 3d, over the Rebels of
the Haute -Garonne, near St^Gap dens.
CITIZENS REPRESENTATIVES;
The Directory transmits to you a copy of a let
ter, which they received from General Commes,
commandant, provisionally, of the 10th milita-.
ry division, in which you will fee that the army of
Royalifi Brigands, which (hewed iffetf in that coun
try, has been destroyed by the Republicans. The
Directory will not neglect any measure calculated
to prevent in future those regrets, which mult ever
attend a victory gained over Frenchmen.
The General Commandant, per Interim of the 19th Military
Division, to the Directory,
St. Gaudens, Aug. 21 The army of Royalist
Brigands was destroyed yesterday by the republican
columns, at Montrejean : toco Rebels killed, 300
drowned in the Garronne, 1200 prisoners, seven
final! pieces of artillery, and two standards, are
the fruits of that day. Four or five hundred Re
bels who escaped, are going to assemble at St. Beat,
or Bagneres du Luchon. lam in pursuit of them..
In three days they will be ail cut off, or shall have
evacuated the foil of the Republic. I dare to as
sure you, Citizens Directors', that tranquility will
be shortly re-established in this division.
P. S. The Count Paulo is drowned. He was the
principal chief of the Brigands. T .
_ - . AUG go.
A new courier from Jtalz has given frefli details
relative to the battle at o[ovi.' We are assured
that towards the end of tfe day the diVifion com--
minded by Perignottarid Grouchy fuffered confid
' erably. It appears there are some apprehenhons
oFthefe Generals having been made prisoners.
On leaving his tent to go to the battle," Joubert
laid to the Officers ofhis Etat Maj or/placing the
portrait 'of his wife upon iris bread, “ 1 will con
▼qver fi have sworn it to her and to the Repub
lic." - .
Gen. Kellerman yesterday morning set outfar'
tte&ue.J He,3 ignoraQ r plthe object of l&fr|
mission, He will not know the orders with which
be is charged till'he comes to the Hague.-
A number bags Coffee.
Pimento.- Pepper.
I Hoglhead Loat Sugar.
Few barrels mess Pork.
7 Hogfhe^ds Molasses.
5 ditto . Sugar.
5 Pipes Brandy, 2of them real Coniac.
' 3 Pipes Gin.-
30 Barrels fuperfine and fine FLOUR.
; 30 Bolts firft quality Duck.
30 Ditto 2d. quality ditto.
?60 Pieces Ruilia Sheeting.
60 Ditto Ravens Duck.
22 Coils Cordage.
8 Tons old Sable Iron.
10° Quintals Pollock Fiih.
Quarter Chests BOHEA TEA, &c.&e.
Portsmouth, Nov. 1% ^99.
LONDON, SEPT. 4.
It is reported that the King of Sardinia has be
llowed on Field-marshal Snwarrow, in gratitude
, for his services, the title and privilieges of a Prince
of the blood.,
The principal circumstances which has rendered
the Abbe Sieyes so great an object of aversion to
sthe French Jacobins, is his having shortly after the
Revolution, published a pamphlet, in which he af
fected that Monarchy was the bed form of Govern
ment, and that there might be more liberty in a
well-regulated Monarchy than to a Republic
The French Papers Rate, that a dispute has ta
ken place at Vienna, between our Minister and
those of the two Imperial Courts relative to the
immediate return of the King of Sardina to his
capital. It is so evidently their intefefirtemake
this kind of llatement, and a dispute of this nature
may be so amicable or so trifling, as to time, cir
cumflances, modifications, &c. that it is only to
prevent milinterpretation that We take notice of
it at all.
Joubert seems to have entertained a presenti
ment of his approaching death. It is said that he
wrote to his wife, some days before the battle of
Noviahat the unlucky portion of his army forced
him to come to a general engagement, for the suc
cess of which, he could not answer ; and an hour
before the engagement he observed, that Suwar
row or he now saw the last day of their lives.
The Channel fleet, when joined by the Impreg
nable and Excellent, will comprise 43 fail of the
line.
A FARM, for Sale.
TO BE SOLD,
- By virtue ofa License from the Superior Court,
AFA RM in Greenland, contain
ing about one hundred acres of laud^-lying
on Winuecott- River in said Greenland, with a
dwelling-house and barn thereon —being the eltate
-of George Lang, adjudged to be non campus
mentis. Said Farm is well wooded, and counits
of arable, mowing and pallure land, with an ex
cellent orchard, and adjoins the road leading from
Portsmouth to Exeter, near Greenland mills—A
long credit with good security will be given for
the greater part of the purchase sum, and terms of
payment made easy. For further particulars ap
ply to the fubferiber in Greenland, Guardian to
said George Lang.
THE fubferiber refpe&fully in
forms his friends and the public, in general,
that he continues to carry oh the
Rope - Making Business
so all its branches at the above Walk, where Mer
chants and others may be supplied with
, CORDAGE ,
of any kinu, executed in a ihaneriy manner, and
on reasonable terms.
John Underwood.
,Portsmouth, Nov. 12, 1796.
Additions to the Portsmouth Museum
Since October last.
A Variety of Shells from the Virgin Islands, in
the Welt-Indies —by a young Lady.
Salt Crellalefe on roots of trees-—by Gapt. Dam
meret.
An Egyptian fowl's head, preferred by a sub
stance, having the quality ofa done,
A piece of rock having the quality to drire on
the water. ,
A large piece of petrified Wood from Rio de la
Plata, from the Efpinello tree, or Thorn or Haw
thorn tree, collected in Rip Negro—A piece of
Gryllal Mineral, from Rio Saneipo, the fragments
of which are u fed as Hones for patte buckles, &c.
by Capt. Stevens.
!An Ear of Cohn, formed by nature in the repre
sentation ofa hand, with a thumb and four lingers
-=by % M. Sewall, £fq.
Thei@feum will be opened every day in the
week, except Sunday , from 9 o'clock in tiie morn
ing till four o'clock in the afternoon.
IN. B. The objetW that were in the Museum,
disagreeable to the feelings of some fpeCtators,
have been removed. .
„. Portsmouth, Nov. 12, 1799.
TAKE NOTICE.
h™HE Co-Parinerfhip between JOHN UNDER
WOOD and Son, being diflblved by the death
ot the former, all persons having any demands
against said company are requelted to present
them for settlement, and all indebted are requeu
ed to make immediate payment to
JOHN UNDERWOOD,
Surviving Partner.
Portsmouth, Nov. 6, 1799.
CLEMENT JACKSON,
HAS FOR SALE,
At No. 4, Portsmouth Pier,
120 Hhds.Tobago & Antigua Rum.
EBEN, JOHNSON, jun.
C reenland, Nov. 7,1799.„
TO BE LET,.
' ^ Part of a House, very conveni
ent fo±a fmaH fnriily. * Inquire tfthe Printer.
pOTtfmouUi, Qft. 17, 1799'
Underwood's Rope-Walk.
ENGLAND.
GOO DS,
Which will be fold at a low advance by Wholesale
and Retail, at his Store in Market-flreet, for
Ca(h, or Jhort approved Credit ; Conjijlmg of
'THEbeft London fuperfine Broad
1 Cloths of the most fafhionable colours ;
Queen's Cloths and fuperfine Bath Coating suita
ble for Ladies' Habits ; belt fuperfine plain and
mixt Forest Cloths ; cross bar'd and fafhionable
Swandowns and Calfimere Vellcoating ; belt De
vonihire Kerfeys ; water proof Cloths ; Orleans
Cloths, and ftrip'd Elallics ; Rose Blankets ofa
superior quality ; red, crimson, green and yellow
Baizes ; yard wide fine black Flannel, green, red
and white ditto „ Hunting Cords and Thickletts ;
belt Velveteens and Velverets ; Carpeting and
Carpets.
A complete assortment of
Chintzes of every description and
of the latelt fafhion, from 2f. to 7/6 per yard ; an
elegant assortment of 6-4 Cambrick Muslins, tam
bor'd and lape^ Hullins ; plain, ftrip'd and cross
bar ditto ; Muflinets and Demities ; Muslin Shawls
and Handkerchiefs ; purple and patch color'd do.
A large afortment of
Silk Shawls and Handkerchiefs ;
white Camel's hair Shawls with Fringe and Net
ting.
FOR SALE
At the store near the hotel Jower end of Buck-flreet
ocupied by
Richard champney,
3d proof Rum per hhd.
'Old Spirit ; Gin ;
4th proof Brandy ;
'Sugars,different qualities pr.bbl.
Molasses ; Coffee per bag ;
Bohea and Souchong Teas.
20 bbls, frelh fuperfine FLOUR,
The above Goods, being on commiflion,
will be fold wholesale and retail, cheap for
caffi. :
Goods of any kind received for sale on
moderate terms,
Portsmouth, Oft, 2, 1799.
For Sate, to quantity of
S A L T,
Now on board the Ship RANDOLPH, from St.
Übe, at Portfn>outh Pier.
, Inquire of ELIJAH HALL, No, 13, or
JOHN MCLINTOCK, No. u,
Portsmouth, Oft, 1.6, 1799,
One trunk of white and colour'd
Muffs and Tibbets, of the newest fafhion ; Suwar
row Hats and Grecian Bonnets ; fancy Plumes and
Feathers ; bugle and other Trimmings ; fine white
and black Laces and Edgings.; 'Modes and Satins ;
black and white patent Veils ; Italian Silks ; Tuf
trings; silk Crapes and color'd Tiffany.
-Also, —A large assortment of
Irish Linens and Sheetings of the
best fabrick, from 2/. to 7/6 per yard. Cotton and
French Cambricks ; Diapers and Table Cloths ; —
a complete assortment of Durants, Calimancoes
and Ruflels ; Moreans, Camblets and Wildbores.
A large apartment of
Mens' & womens' fafhionable Bea
ver Hats, childrens' do. of all colours : a complete
assortment of Hosiery of every description ; green
and red worsted Caps, &c. &c.
A few. Bales of
Salmon Twine and Herring Nets ;
St. Peters Cod-Lines and Sewing Twine.
RICHARD EVANS,
HAS JUST RECEIVED, AND OPENED A CASE OF
HARD-WARE,
Containing a large assortment of
KNIVES and FORKS, (some very, ele
gant)—Pocket Knives.—A great variety ol
Penknives, trom 1 to 10s. each ; Razors ; Scissors ;
Powder Fla/ks ; cases of Razors ; (having Cases ;
Mahogany Dreliing Cases ; 3 elegant Mahogany
Knife-Cafes.
He has, as usual, a large variety of
PIECE GOODS,
and experts immediately a general and frelh as
sortment, Portsmouth, Nov. 4, 1799.
^Cajh and the higbeft price given
for POT and PEARL ASHES.
Portsmouth, Nov. 5, 1799.
GOO D S,
•Which, (to enfare quick sales) he has marked at a
very low advance. also —
Has opened one Box, containing
Cake blacking, furniture balls, scented soap, scent
ed and plain hair powder, various (cents, roll and
pot pomatum, lavender and honey water, and 14
dozen bottles essences, making a great variety.
He will be obliged to those cufiomers who have
omitted paying bills due some time, to call ard
fettle the fame. ts
Portsmouth, beginning of Market-street;
November 5, 1799.
INFORMS his friends and the public, that
he has received a very extensive assortment of
EUROPEAN & INDIA
For SALE, a great variety of
STAPLE & FANCY GOODS,
EDWARD PARRY,
Has just "Received an extenfce afortment of
FALL & WINTER
NEW. GOODS.
RICHARD EVANS,
EERY CHEAP !
—ALSO—
TO BE SOLD,
FIVE Lots of LAND, with %
water privilege, on water street, near Liber
ty-Bridge, each lot containing 23 1-2 feet on said
Ilreet, and carrying that breadth 50 feet easterly.
Also —Four other Lots adjoining, of 23 feet by
40, with a like privilege, agreeably to a plan tak
en of the premises.
Any person or perlons inclining to purchase may
know the terms by applying to
GEORGE WENTWORTH.
PortJmcuth, Nov. 4, 1799.
THE Day for making Discounts
at the New - Hampshire Union
Bank is now altered —it having been tho't
more convenient to be on Monday ; those
who may have occasion to do business at said
Bank, will govern themselves accordingly.
By order of the Dire Hors,
Wm. Gardner, Cafeier,
Portsmouth, OQ. 16, 1799.
—_ —.— e l < i.i
Wanted Immediately,
(^ Two aftive Apprentices to the Rope-Mafo
ing Business—is they have arrived to the age of
17, they will answer, provided they can be we^
recommended for honesty and sobriety. En ui
of the Printer. Portsmouth, Oft. 9,17 99, e
Wanted Immediately,
At the REPUBLICAN PRINTING' OFFICE,
TWO smart active Lads as Ap
prentices.
L, ——
©)e BeputUtan Ledger,
Is published, weekly, every Wednesday morning,
on the following Conditions:
One Dollar and Fifty Cents per annum, (exclusive
of pottage) — One third to be paid in advance., ;
APRINT^Giin all its variety, per
formed with neatness and dispatch, and on the most
reasonable ternis, at the ,o£ig; of the RepubkcaA
Ledger.
No. 15, Portsmouth-Pier,
20 Hhds. firft quality Trinadad
Sugar, entitled to drawback.
10 Hogsheads Jamaica Rum.
1500 DOLLARS.
WAS delivered to the Postmaster here, in the
Poll-Office, on the Evening of Tuefday the
27th ult. a Letter directed to Mr. John Mills,
merchant, Baltimore, containing two Alexandria
Bank Notes—No. 4320, in favour of William
Taylor, and dated the 20th of April, 1798, for
One Thousand Dollars, and No, 4511, in favour
o/john P. Pleatants, and dated the 10th of Dec.
1798, for 500 Dinars ; which letter has been sup
pressed in a Poll-Office, and the Bank Notes taken
out —as the public Mail was not flopped, moleltect
or robbed.
Molasses, &c. &c. &c.
12 or 15001. Sterling in Exchange, 60 or 90 \
days on London.
Bankers and Merchants are particularly requeu
ed to watch the circulation of said Notes, and flop
them ; and any person giving such ioforroation as
will lead us to our Mcney, shall have FIVE HUN
DRED DOLLARS Reward.
WILSON & SWAN.
Frederickfburg (Vir.) Sept. 10, 1799.
K>AII Printers in the United States are request
ed to publish the above, and we will pay them.
Oftc&r 9, 1799.
Fvederickjburg, Sept. 12, 1799.
BY an Advertisement publilhcd lall Tuefday by
Messrs. Wilson and Swan, it may be interred
luat Bank Notes were delivered to me to the a
mount of 1500 Dollars; and the whole tanor of
the advertisement seems to be an attempt to throw
an obloquy on my character. The following
flatement of fafts, which 1 can support by teltimo
ny, will at once remove the impression of ray re
ceiving money, and the villainous attempt at ca
lumniating my character by their- unjust publica
tion. r
Mr. Swan, of the House of Wilson and Swan,
came to the Poll-Office between the hours of ,
and 10 o'clock in the evening of the 17th ult. and
he deliverd me a Letter.—l then took it and put
it in the Mail in his presence (as he Raid some con
siderable time after the delivery of the letter)
which mail was regularly put up with the others,
as usual, and sent from this Office.
How Messrs. Wilson and Swan came by their in
formation that the letter was fupprefled, and Bank
Notes taken out, we leave the public to decide.
WILLIAM WIATT.
Those printers in the United States who publish
Messrs. Wilson and Swan's advertisement will be
so obliging as to insert the above, and apply for
payment to W. W.
ORdler 9, 1^99.
No. 8, Portsmouth Pier,
Russia and Raven's Duck,
Cordage of all sizes,
Muskets with Bayonets,
Fowling Pieces for Gentlemen
Sportsmen.
Rum, per hhd.or barrel.
Brandy, per pipe or bbl.
Gin per Case,
Bohea and Souchong Teas,
Alfpice,
Sugar per hhd.or barrel.
Excellent Mess Pork per bbl.
30 bbls. Superfine Flour.
Portsmouth, Sept. 25, 1799.
DANIEL HUNTRESS,
MARTIN PARRY,
Plcafe to take Notice.
FOR SALE, BY
TO BE SOLD, by