Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1802-05-11 00:00:00, page 1

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SEVENTH CONGRESS
OF THE
'tinit^ ^t^,
at* THE FIRST SESSION,
feznn arid held at the City of Washington, in the
Territory of Columbia, on Monday, the Seventh
of December, one thousand eight hundred and
one. —-
- AN ACT
% regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian
tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers.
BE it enabled by the Senate and Houje of Rep-e-
Jevtati^es of the United States of America in
Cotwrefs afembted, That the following boundary
iine, ettabiiLed by treaty between the United
States and various Indian tribes, (hall be clearly
^feertained. and dillinftly marked in all such pla
ces as.the President of the United States Lail deem
frec&Tiry,and in foch manner as he shall direct, to
wit : Beginning at the mouth of the Cayahoga riv
er on Lake Erie, and running thence up the fame
to the portage between that and tfie Tofcaroras
branch of the M^Lingum ; thence, down that
branch, to the crossing place above fort Laurence ;
thence Weftwardlyi to a fork of that branch of the
treat Miami river running into the Ohio, at or
Bear which fork flood Latoinie's (lore, and where
commences the portage, between the Miami of the
Ohio and St. Mary's river, Which is a branch of the
Miami, which runs into Lake Erie ; thence a
WeAwardly cohrfe to Fort Recovery, which (lands
on a branch of the Wnbafh ; thence Sonthweft
warrilv, in a direst line to the Ohio, so as to inter
fett that river, opposite the mouth of Kentucky
br Cuttawa river ; thence down the Lid river O
ifo to the tract of one hundred and fifty thousand
^cres, near the rapids of the Ohio, which has been
affioned to general Clarke, fir the use of himfelf
2nd Qis warriors ;th nee abound the said tract, on
the line of the laid trad, till it shall again inter
im sett the Lid river Ohio; thence down the fame
/ Toa pomt opposite the highlands or ridge between
the month of the Cumberland and Tenneflee ris
ers ; Tlteice South eaftwardly on the said ridge, to
a point, from whence a South.weft line will Grike
the motrh of Dock river ; thence, Pill eaftw&rdly
on the Lid ridge, to a point forty miles above
A'afh/dle ; d ence uorib-ealt to Cumberland river;
Current prices of per from to
D. C. D. C
ASkES,-Pot, effort, T. 120 o o 0
, Pearl -133 33 0 c
Allum, C. 8 0 9 °
Anchors, ft> 0 12 0 0
Bread, Ship ..,-C.. 4 5 0 7 °
Butter lb 01 5 ° T 7
Beef, common B. 10 0 10 0
mess — 12 0 00 0
Beans, white bu. 1 20 1 20
Brandy, Spanitli 4th,r. G. 150 155
, Naples 4„s^r, -- 140 145
Barley bu. 1 0 1 0
Brimstone, C. 250 4 0
Brimstone, Roll C. 450 5 0
Corn, Indian — 0 75 080
Rye -- 095 1 0
Cassia ftj 0 70 0 75
Cloves -- 0 0 21b
Coffee -- 0 2o o—
Cheese, American -- 0 6 014
Cotton,foreign fairer — 040 040
, American -- 0 27 0 28
Corsage, American C. 14 0 14.5°
, Foreign, -- 12 0 13 0
Chocolate, common ft) 020 020
, best AL2&I -- 028 033
Candles, mould -- 019 020
, dipt -- 0 17 0 17
Coals, foreign Ch. 14 0 14 0
, Americanize, -- 0 0 0 0
Copperas, C. 350 4 0
Cloth, Tow yd. 0 16 0 17
Duck, Russia, iftqual. Bt. 16 0 18 0
Courte of ®robangc, at Cotton.
.FOR+fGl, BILLS. - , INLAND BILLS.
Bills on London : 30 days,7 * f '(hr Cdjb) 141- | pr. cent. dis. Bills on Baltimore, 30 d avs tight, (For Cash) I per cent dis
do. do. : : : 00 days, : : do. : <2 @; CT dis. ! do. Philadelphia, - —' ; : do. : do. do. do
do. do. : : : 90 days, : : do. : 2} to 3 do ; do. | do. New-York, : : do. : do.° do.° do."
Bills on Harmburg, payable in London, at 60 days, : :- d<f. do. do. do. j do. Philadelphia, orl,
do. on Amsterdam, payable in do. to days, : Ido. do. do. New-York, j ° " a ! s > : 'lo- 2 do.
,I,"* h Bills at (barter fight, proportionally higher.
NUMBER 37. VOL.,IL]
PORTSMOUTH PRICE CURRENT.
Republican Ledger,
AND
PORTSMOUTH, (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PRINTED BY S. NUTTING, PRINTER GF THE LAWS OR THE UNITED STATES,
tUben got: fol t>efe Deens relate fyeah of t|m ng tfa are : Hotting extenuate, nor fer totoc ouflt in malice.
thence up the said river to where the Kentucky,
road erodes the fame ; thence to the Cumberland
Mountain, at tire point of Campbell's line ; thence
in a fouth-weflwardly dirddion along the foot of
the Cumberland mountain to Emory's river ;
thence down the fdme to its jmidion with the
river Clinch ; thence down the river Clinch to
Hawkin's line ; thence along the fame to a white
oak, marked one mile tree ; thence fouth fifty-one
degrees weft, three hundred and twenty-eight
chains, to a large ash tree on the bank of the river
Tenneflee, one mile below South-weft Point ;
thence tip the Nortb-eaft margin of the river Ten,
neffee (not including islands) to the Wild Cat Rock,
below Tellico block-house ; thence in a direct
line to the Militia spring, near the Maryville road
leading from Tellico ; tlienee from the laid spring
to Chilhowee mountain by 3 line so to be run as
will leave all the farms on Rine mile creek to the
northward and eastward of it, and to be continued
along the Chilhowee mountain until it firikes
Hawkins's line ; throce along the laid line to the
great Iron mountain ; and from the top of which
a line t° l >e continued in a fouth ? ea!fw ardly course
tp where the molt fonthern branch of Little river
crofles the diedional line to Tngaloo river; thence
along the South-Carolina Indian boundary to and
over the Ocurma mountain, in a south-west course
toTogaloo rivet ; thence in a direct line to the top
of Corrabec mountain, where the creek line passes
it ; thence to the header source of the main fouth
branch of the Oconee, Ler, called the Appa lachee ;
thence down the middle of the said main fouth
branch and river Oconee, to its confluence with
Odkmulgce. which terms the river Altamaba ;
thence dow (Lie middle of the said Altamaha, to
the old line MLbe Lid river ; and thence along
the said old iNLo the river St. Mary's : Provi
ded always, ThMf the boundary line between the
said Indian tribes, and the United States shall, at
any time hereafter,be varied, by any treaty which
shall be made between the said Indian tribes and
the United States, then all the provifiom contain
ed in this aft £h4l be couftrued to apply to the
Lid line so to be varied, io the fame manner, as
said provisions apply, by force of this aft, to die
boundary line he Fern before recited.
Sec. 2. And be it further enabled, That if any
citizen of, or other perlon refidem in, the United
States, or Tidier of the territorial diHri&s of tlf
United States, (lull cross over, or go within tile
Lid boundary line,.to hunt, or in any wife destroy
the game ;or shall drive, or otherwise convey a
nv dock of h<wfes or cattle to tanue on any lands
allotted or fee tired by treaty with the United
Sates to any Indian tribes, he shall forfeit a sum
n>t exceeding-100 dollars, or be imprifemeJ net
exceeding fix months.
See 1. And be it further enabled, That if ary
fitch cirzen, or other person, shall go into any
cm nry which is Slotted, or figured by treat) as
aft reGid,'to any of the Indian tribes fouth of the
Current prices of, per from to°
D. C. D. C.
Duck, Ravens „ ,-- 10.50 it 50
Flaxseed, rough ~ Iw. 1 0 1 5
Filh, Merchant; C. 4 0 425
,W, India mark. -- 325 375
{ Scale,, — 250 275
Salmon none B. 10, 0 0 0
Mackerel ^- '7 50 8 c
Flour, super, frefh o 50 0 00.
, fifie .-- 80 0 0
, middlings ''- 750 0 c
, country C. 375 4 c
Fuflick T. 45 0 0c
. , Bristol cr. loby 8, bx. 15 50 16 0
inl 9 by 7, --* T 4 50 15 0
Bby 6, --'Fi 0 11 50
j ) Hamburg ioby& -- 13 0 13 50
~. 7^9, -- ^ 0 13 c,
Gun Powder -ib 0 5° '' 0 55:
Geneva, Holland i/7,, G. r2O 12c
, Americanize -- 090 0 0
Hoops, hhd. 12 ft. M. 20 0 25 a
Hogs foard ftj 0 12' 0 14
Iron, Philadelphia T. 140' 0 0 c
, Russia —l2O 0 135 c
;Swedes ; --130 0 135 0
LogwoodT. 40 0 45^
Lead, white, gr. in oil C. 0 0 16 <
, dry -- 14 50 14 5"
, red — 9 0 00
, theet .- 10 0 Jo 50
Lumber, boards clear M. 17 0 18 c
, , merch.-- 11 0 12 c
Shingles -1 50 2 2c;
©bokfate prices Current, nt portfnwutb, jaeto^amptyive.
CARLI upr REINED AND CORRECTED, ON SATURDAYS.
r "'->-<<«+<g<s4§«fy>^^fo. >fr >
TUESDAY, MAY ii, 1802.
river Ohio, without a paflport firfl bad and obtain
ed from the governor of Line one of the United
States, or the officer of the troops of the United
States, commanding at the nearest poll on the
frontiers, or such oth^r person as the President of
the United litotes may, from time idtitne, adtho^
rife to grant the fame, shall forfeit a sum not ex
ceeding ,o dollars, or be imprisoned not exceed
ing three months.
Sec. 4. Aid be it further enabled, That if any
filth citizen, or other person, shall go into any
town, fetrlement or territory belonging, or secur
ed by treaty with the United States, to any nation
or tribe of Indians, and shall there commit robbed
ij, larceny, irefpafs or other crime, against the
person or property of any friendly Indian or In
dians, which would be ponifhable, if committed
within th+ jnrifdiition of an; ft<th, against a citi
zen of the United States ; or, nntuthorifed by law;
and with a hofiile intention, shall be found on any
Indian land, such < (Tender fluff forfeit a fam not
exceeding ICO dollars, and be impiifemed not ex
ceeding 12 months ; and fliall also, when property
is taken or destroyed, forfeit and pay to inch In
dian or Indians, to w hern the property taken-tmd
deflroyed belongs, a sum equal to twice the just
value of the property so taken or deflroyed : and
if Inch offender shall be unable to pay a turn at
leaf! equal to the said just value, whatever such
payment shall fall short of the laid,,"fl volte, shall
be paid cut of the treasury of the United States :
Provided nertrlhelcfs, 1 hat no such Indian shall be
entitled to any pay num out of the treater) of the
United States, for any such property taken or de
ltro) ed, if he, or any of the nation to which he be
longs, shall have fought private revenge, or at
ten pted to obtain fatisfaflion by any force or vio
lent e.
Sec. 5. And be it farther enabled, That if any
filch citizen, or other perlon, shall make a fetlle
meut on any lands belonging, or fecored, or grant
ed by treaty with the United States, to any In
dian tribe, or shall fancy, or attrmpt to fnivey,
fitch lands, or designate an, of the boundaries, b,
masking trees, or otherwise, such offender fhatl
forfeit a sum nor exceeding ices dollar, and ful
fer imprif nmei.t, not exceeding twelve months.
And it Anil, moreover, be lawful for the Pith
dent of the United States to take such mealhreg,
and toeniploy fitch military force, as he may judge
necessary, to remove from lands belonging, or le
cdred by treaty, as afurefaid, to any indianuribe,
any such citizen, or other person, who h# mane,
or shall hereafter make, or attempts make a let
dement thereon.
Sec. 6. And be it farther enaßed, That If anv
fitch citizen, or other perfewJlidl go into any
town, fettle nent or territory belonging to any ra
tion or tribe of Indians, aryl shall there romimt
.murder, by killing any Indian or Indians, belong
ing to any nation cr itib^ufjudiao* in unity with
Current prices of per from to
D. C. D. C.
Lemons frefo bxl 750 "8 0
Lime, half hhd. A 75 2 0
Leather, Seal, dried, ib 020 0 0
MolalLs fG. 040 043
Nutmegs „ J lbso 5 50
Nail Rods farce. ,C. 8 0 0 0
f4 d l,„, M - 034 034
^!^J ' - 066 0.7°
od, wrought 1 17 0 0
< I tod, do/Hifoffled — ,1 .6'6 1 75
Z j 2od, do. do. ;-- 242 250
(Sheathing, cut C. I'so 0 0
—fLive& nze 1). ,14 w '4 °
Q I Linseed G. I 9' 1 8
Pepper ib 028 0 28
Pork, best pieces B. Io 0 0 0
, compoti , .-- ;t4".. ° ! 5 0
Peas , bu. i 57 1 25
Pimento ' ffi 0 17 0 18
Pitch, B. v 6 0 o'o
Paper, Sheathing C. 3 75 4 0
Redwood T. 55 0 60 0
Raibns/rr/b calk 7 50 7 50
Rum, Jamaica G. 1 4 1 17
~Windward 3^,r.-- 0 80' cB6
Rice farce C. 5 50 0 c
Rosin farce B. 450 450
Soap, white ffi 0 14 0 it
, brown ' -- 0 10 012
, cattle -- 017 02c
Sugar, Havannah C. 18 0 19 0
, Eaft-lndia -- 12 0 13 0
, Weil-India 9 0 12 0
[I DOL. 50 CTS. PER ANNUM
Current prices of per from to
D. C D. C.
Starch, Poland lb ° 2O 022
, American ' -- 0 12$ pl7
Sugar, Loaf ffi 026 °?7
Salt, St. Übes scarce H. 650 0 0
, Turk's Island - - 6 0 6 0
, Liverpool -- 450 °5 0
, Rock -7 0 0 0
Steel, German ft ) 014 00
, Englith -- 016 017
Salt litre, refined -- 025 0 0
Shot C. 10 0 10 0
,W. O. hhd. M. 24 0 26 0
_Qdo. do. heading -- 26 0 28 0
> ,W. O. bbl. -- 10 0 12 50
<] R. O. hhd. — 10 0 11 75
Z I do. Shooks 066 oca
[W. O. do. 1 20 1 00
Tin in sheets bx. 18 0 20 0
Tar B. 3 25 350
Turpentine -- 4 0 45°
sea, Hyfon lb. 110 112
, Souchong .0 67 070
, Bohea -- 034 034
Tobacco, h<nesßive,iC.7o 0 0
, Georgia' 5 5° 6 °
Twine, sewing _ doz. 55° 0 0
, seine T': 5 ° 55 °
h ^Madeira G. <2 17 283
iLilbon — 120 125
Z {"Sherry, — 125 128
^ \ Malaga scarce q.c. 29 0 30 O
" (Red Port — 140
the United States, such offender, on being thereof
convicted, thad tuher Ceatn.
Sec. 7. And be it further enabled, That no such
citizen, or other perlon, shall be. permitted to re
tide at any of tie towns, er hunting camps, of any
of the Indi, n tribes as a trader, without a Lceule'
under the hand and sea Lut tire fopermtendem of
the department, or of such other person as the Pre
fdent of tie United States fliail authorise to grant
licenses for that purpose : which fuperintebocoi, or
person authorised, tnall, on application, ifiue such
license, for a term not exceeding two years, ter
such trader, w ho shall enter into bond with one or
more fnreties, approved of by the fuperimendeut,
or person ifihing inch licer.fe, or by the President
of the United States, in the penal sum ot iceo
dollars conditioned for the tine and faithful ob
ferrance of such regulations and rehriCtions, as
are, or fliall be made lor the government of trade
and intercourse with the Indian tribes : and the
foperiutendeut, or person iflmiig such liceide, fiiall
have lull power and authority to recal the fairies
if tie person so licensed shall tranfgrels any of the'
re, Warors, or reftri^tiOTS, provided for the gov
ernment it trade and intercourse with the Indian
tribes ; and shall put in suit such bonds as he may
have taken, on the breach of any condition there
in contained.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That any
such citizen or other person, v ho shall attempt try
refute in any town or hunt ng can p, of any wf the
Indian tribes, as a trader, without such license,
shill forfeit al' ithe merchandize offered for sale to
the Indians, or found in hispciLLon, and fralQ
moreover, be liable to a *foe not exceeding ice
dollars, and to imprisonment not exceeding yo
days.
Sec. 9. And be it further enafled, That if any
such citizen, or other person, shall purchase, er re
ceive of any Indian, in the way of trade or barter,
a gun, or other article commonly used in hunting,
any inurnment of bufbandry, or cooking nfeuhl,
of the kind uftfally obtained by the Indians, in
their intercoms with w hue people, or any attirfe
of clothing excepting fk ns or furs, he shall for
feit a sum not exceeding 50 dollars, and be iuf
prisoned not exceeding 30 day s.'
Sec. 10. And be it Ji:[her enabled, That no fucli
citizen, or other perfon,Yhall be permitted to pur
chase any hot fe of an luc'iau, or of any w hire man
in the Indian territory, without special Ifcenfe tor
that purpose ; which license, the superintendent,
or fetch other person, as the Refideut shall ap
point, is hereby authorifed to grant, cn the fame
terms, conditions and reftriafons. as other licenses
are to be granted under this est f and any such
person, who 11 all purdr-ce a hurle or forfes, un
der such license, before he exposes such Lorfe or
ftjrfe# for fefo, and within fifteen da>s alter they
have bem brought out of the Indian country,^,lf
make a particular return to The fuperiutemleop, or
other perfuß, from whom he obtained his liceufe.