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Congress of the United States.
House of Representatives.
Wednesday, Jam. IT.
THE Committee on the fubjed reported, that no addi
tion is neccffary to the Navy of the United States, and that
it was expedient, instead of felling the General Green fri
gate, to convert her into a florethip. Referred for to
morrow.
An order passed for hearing counsel on the floor of the
House, in behalf of the claims of the Virginia and South-
Carolina Yazoo Companies.
The bill for the relief of the captors of the Moorish
armed ships Mefhouda and Mirboka was ordered to a third
reading to-morrow.
The Bill for amending the Direct Tax A& was taken
up in committee of the whole, and progress made therein.
Thursday, Jan. 12.
After considerable debate, .he Committee of Claims was
ordered to bring in a brlf tor enabling the President of the
United States to make reflitution to the owners of the Da
nish Brigantine Henrick.
Friday, Jan. 13.
The annual report of the Diredor of the Mint, was re
ceived and read.
A report was received from the Secretary of the Navy,
containing a Statement of Monies expended for the
support of the Marine Corps.
A Statement of the Fund for the relief of Sick and Disa
bled Seamen, was also received, [g. One of our attentive cor
refpondente at WaJhington bar sent ns a copy of this Statement.
By tbit it appears, that the fame collected for the relief of fueb
fiamen, Jince the eftabliJbment of the fund, to June 3®, 1803
amount to Two Hundred and Fort, Four Tboufand, and Sev
enty-Nine Dollars, 55 Cents ; —of which ten elevenths have
been deduced from the wages of seamen in private frvice---Of
this funs, there have been expended, for the temporary relief of
fcamen, 154,285 dollars, 77 cents, and for the purcbafe, erect
ion, and repairs of the public Hospitals at Norfolk and Boflon,
22 345 dollars 33. cents, leaving an unexpended balance, on the
30tb sane, 1803; of 67 448 dollars, 45 cents. (Centiriel.
On motion of Mr. Varnum, a committee was appointed
/to revise the Rules and Articles for the government of the
army of the United States,
LOAN OFFICES.
Mr. Eppes stated, that a motion, submitted by him feme
time fioce, to enquire into the expediency of discontinuing
the office of commissioner of loans, had been referred to the
committee of Ways and Means, who had reported against
the difeontinuance of the office. That report had been
disagreed co by the House. He therefore moved that the
Committee of Ways and Means Ihould be inßruAed to
prepare and bring in a bill for the difeontinuance of the'
office of Commissioner of Loans in the several States, and
to provide for the difeharge of those duties.
Ordered to lie on the table.
A bill appropriating 40,000 dollars, as restitution to the
owners of the Danish brig Hannah ; and a bill for the re
lief of the captors of the Moorish ships Mafshbuda and
Mirboka, appropriating 13,594 dollars for that purpofc ;
both passed a stage.
A meffsge was received from the Senate, a^ing as a
High Court for the trial of Impeachment, on the fubje& of
fubpoening witnesses,
The bill further to amend the a& laying a Direct Tax,
passed to be engrossed.
Monday-, Jan. 16.
The Prefidentof the United States communicated the
following message; accompanied by sundry documents, re
lative to the delivery of the possession of Louisiana
MESSAGE.
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States
In execution of the law of the present session of Coq
grefs, for taking possession of Louisiana, as ceaed to us by
France, and for the temporary government thereof, Gov
Claiborne of the Miffifippi tei ritory, and Gen Wilkinson
were appointed commissioners to receive possession. They
proceeded with such regular troops as had been assembled
at Fort Adams, from the nearest posts, and with some n?i
litia of the Miffifippi territory, to New-Orleans To be
prepared for any thing uneXpe&ed which might arise out
of the tranfadlion, a refpedable body of militia was order
ed to be readiness in the Rates of Ohio, Kentucky and
Tenneffce, and a part ''of those of Tenneffce was moved on
to the Natchez No occtfion, however, arose for their fer
viees Our commissioners, on their arrival at New-Orleans,
found the province already delivered by the cotnmiffirics
of Spain to that of France, who delivered it over ter them
on the 2@th day of December, as appears by their declara
tory a& accompanying this— Gov Claiborne being duly in
vested with the powers heretofore exercised by the Gover
nor and Intendant of Louisiana, assumed the government
on the fame day, and, for the maintenance of law and or
der, immediately issued the proclamation and address now
communicated)
On this important acquisition, ib favorable to the imme
diate interests of our Weftern citizens, so auspicious to the
peace and security of the nation in general, which adds to
our country territories so extensive and fertile, and to our
citizens new brethren to partake of the blessings of free
dom and felf-government, I offer to Congress and our
country my sincere congratulations.
TH : JEFFERSON.
January 16,1804
fa, Here follow an official letter from tie Commiffoners to
the Secretary of slate, announcing the possession ds atread,fa
ted, aid a cop, of the inJlrument of Exchange]
Tuesday, Jan x$
The House went into committee on Mr Rodney's mo
tion to extinguish the State Balances--Messrs Rodney,
Thomas, Smilie, Macon, and Mitehill supported the mea
sure; which was opposed by Messrs Elmer, Thatcher,
Hastings, Gregg, Boyd, Sloan, and Dennis No decision
was had;--
'6<++'+>»«<« 4 3 <4*fe«+«+«fcW«fr «<•
Hosiery and Hats ! !
Manufactured within Ninety Days.
IMPORTED in the (hip Tyger, from
London, and for fate at
Cazneau Bayley's
Hosiery and Hat Store, sign of the
.Spinning Wheel, Buck-street,
MEN'S plain and rib'd light color'd
Worsted Hole.
Ditto plain and rib'd black do.•
Ditto plain and rib'd white do.
Men's worsted Gloves.
Men's lamb wool Socks.
Worsted Pantaloons, three threaded.
Women's black worsted Hose.
Ditto cotton do. Youth's cotton do.
Ditto lamb wool socks.
Women's black, white and color'd silk Gloves
extra size.
Ditto black, white and color'd cotton Gloves
and Mitts.
Men's float black silk Hose.
Youth's worsted Hose.
Women's worsted Gloves and Mitts.
Men's, women's, youth's, and children's
HATS of a superior quality and the newest
fafbion,'.
With a variety of other articles in the Engliffi
Goods line—All which will be fold bargain
for life Portsmouth, f CT O
Alottery ttjrfyc^lw^
and which every perfonwL> feels a (park of Pub
lic Spirit and Enterprize, should come forward and
encourage;, separate from the view of obtaining
Eight Thousand Dollars,
for laying out of Tive, a few weeks. This Lotte
ry is for the sole purpose of repairing that beautiful,
commodious, and elegant piece of mechanism,
PtscATAQUA Bridge, the toll of which has not
at any time netted the Proprietors three per cent for
their money. And this Bridge must soon go to de
cay, and be rendered impairable, unless there be sev
eral tboufand Dollars expended on it, in a few
months.
^The scheme of this Lottery is ex
cellent. It presents to adventurers one prize of
EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS,
others of 4000; 1000's; 500's; zoo's; 50's; 20's
and B's in multitudes !
It is hoped that the adventurers in this,
Lottery, will be greatly multiplied, and that there
will be such a spirit to aid in the object that C.
Peirce's Lottery Office, and Brick Book-Store,
will be crowded with purchasers, at lead for a few
weeks, until the bulk of the Tickets are taken up,
so as to enable the Managers to commence tie
drawing in a very fliort time. It will be for the
advantage of those who mean to become adventr
ers, to apply soon, before the Tickets rile, or alible
high prizes arepictedoui ! ! ! ! 1
Thu second Ticket C Peirce fold in
the last Lottery, was a high prize ! ! ! besides avail
number of other high prizes ! J
The l^heel of Fortune moving.
TICKETS in the Pifeataqua Bridge
Lottery are for sale at W. & D. Treadwells'
Book Shop. Jan. 2%
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Piscataqua Bridge Lottery.
THE General Court of New Hamp
fllire having passed an Act at their late session,
December 12th, ISO 3, granting a Lottery for the
Ipecial purpose of railing Fifteen tboufand dollars, to
repair "and maintain the Pifcitaqua Bridge j and
have appointed the fubferibers, Managers tocondud
said Lottery, who have given bonds and qualified
themfelvcs as the law dire&s for the faithful dis.
charge of their duty—do now offer to the Public
the following.
SCHEME,
for the First Clafs —
Tickets for sale by the Managers.
scHEMEfor the First Class.
ie,ooo Tickets at 5 dolls, is 56,000 Dolls:
I prize of-- - 8000
1- of-- - 4000
$ -of 1000 is - 2000
6 -of 500 - - 3000
6 -of 200-- 1200
97 -of 50 - - 4850
100 -of 20 - - 2000
3100 -of 8 * .24800
1 . firft drawn blank, 50
1- last drawn blank, 100
3315 50,000
3ufyea to a dedußion of twelve and a half pr. cent.
Prizes to be paid in sixty days after the draw
ing is finifhed.
Prizes not claimed in one year from that term
not to be paid, but deemed as generously given
for the benefit of the Bridge.
The object of this Lottery is to assist
the Proprietors, and to enable them to repair &
keep passable that extensively ufeful and commo
dious Bridge,croffing the Pifcataqua river ;—the
connecting point of Turnpike Roads, already
laid out, and othes contemplated of Bill greater
magnitude. This Bridge is equally accommodat
ing to Massachusetts, Maine and New-Hampshire,
owned by, and travelled on by citizens of both
States. The Managers therefore flatter themselves
with support & assistance by all,and a ready sale
for Tickets :—This Bridge is truly a public ben
efit. Individual enterprize erected it at an ex
pefe of near 70,000 dollars—and it never has ne
ted 3 per cent, interest ; is nearly 3090 feet in
length, including an arch of 244 feet—The pre
sent defeats is sudden and unexpected,& requires
immediate remedy.
THOMAS MARTIN,)
THO's THOMPSON, } Managers
ELIJAH HALL, )
Portsmouth, Jan, 16, 1804:
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Aqueduct.
RECEIVERS of Aqueduct Water are
hereby notified and requested to pay the sub
scriber six months rent due on, the firft inst.
January, for water to June 3sh.
Thomas Thompson, Agent & Treasurer.
Note.—The Water is abundantly
fu fficient at the Spring to supply, and the T^bL
are in good order—but from the wilful neglect of
many unthinking people who fuffer the water to
run waste in cold nights—and thereby empty the
tubes, depriving their fellow-citizens, living on
high ground from receiving their due proportion—
the offenders in many infiancee are known, and un
less they reform after this notice—they will cer
tainly be fined, and ever after deprived from receiv
ing water. Jan. 28.
For sale Ip/
Joseph Noble,
A QUANTITY Superfine FLOUR;
A 24 bbls. SHIP STUFF.
Portsmouth, January 21, 1804.
For sale,
412 quintals Pollock FISH;
and ten barrels MACKEREL, all in
good order, apply to the fubferib'er at Captain
Tusodore Furrer's Store.
WILLIAM EGAN.
P+rtfmah J&h 13, 18%
Nathaniel White,
Tt AS removed from the Shop which
he has improved in Congrefsfir eet, to a
store in the fame street, at the corner of Vaughan.
Jireet, where he has for sale, a general assortment
°f GROCERIES,
very cheap, and of an excellent quality.
Should his friends wifn a supply, they may be
furniihed with
Havannah Segars pr. box or retail ;
Best Philadelphia Loaf& Lump Sugars;
Brown Sugars, various qualities ;
Raisins pr. cask or retail;
Bloom and Muskadel Raisins pr. box
or retail;
Rice per cwt. or pound;
Warranted good Florence Oil ;
Weft-India Rum, and Old Spirits;
Cogniac & French Brandy;
Wines; Cayanne;
Gin; Nutmegs;
Cotton; Cassia;
Coffee; Salt Petre;
Chocolate; Powder and Shott;
Hyfon, \ — Corks;
Young Hyfon, H Demijohns;
Hylon-fkin, ^ Candles;
Souchong, and ^». GoodAmericanSegars;
Bohea J ' Tobacco;
Ginger; ' Selves; #
Pepper; Good (having Snap ;
Pimento; Bed Cords;
Mustard; Cloaths Lines;
ORANGES pr. hundred or do±.
Fresh LISBON LEMONS pr. box
or retail. SALT — with many other articles in !
the Grocery line. January 7.
FRESH FLOUR.
JUST received per the Harriot, BALCH
fr®m Richmond, and for sale at the Store of
James Sheafe—A quantity of
Fresh Superfine FLOUR in bbls, and
half bbls. January 21.
~&ratmFCttfofotb ttcrftec _——^w— I I p fo-—..■ —..ifo — —
Josiah Blake,
fTAS for sale at his Store, at the hea^
of Buck-street,
100 quintals of Pollock and Cod Fifli.
16 bbls of Mackerel ;
300 boxes of fmoaked Herring ;
Oil and Blubber, &c.
N.B. SHOES & Boots of all kinds, for
sale cheap for Cash— No credit given by retail.
The highest cash price given for Sole
Leather and Thick Shoes of all kinds.
Portsmouth, Jan. 21, 1804.
New-Hampshire Fire & Marine
Insurance Company.,
NOTICE is hereby given that a
Dividend was declared the 13th Decem
ber, and ready to be paid at the New-Hampshire
Fire & Marine Insurance Office. By order of the
President and Directors.
John Wardrobe, Secretary.
December 14..
Wanted Immediately,
A Man who is well acquainted with'
the Tanning and Currying of Leather,
to fupcrintend a Tan Yard at Amofkeag Canal,
under very advantageous circumstances. A
smart adive person who will attend to the busi
ness will be handsomely rewarded —For further
particulars enquire of
William Blodget, at said Canal.
Derryfield, January 21, 1804.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Turnpike Road,
THE Proprietors are notified that
their Annual Meeting will be held at the east
Chamber of the State-House in Portsmouth, on Tuefday
the 14th day of February next, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Samuel Elliot, Proprietor's Clerk,
yanuar, 21, 1804.
ALL Persons having any demands
against the estate of
widow MARGARET LITTLE,
late of Londonderry deceased, are desired to exhibit the
fame to the fubferiber for settlement, and all persons in
debted to said estate are requested to make immediate pay-q
ment to Thomas Patterson, Executor.
Londerry, Jaguar, 2/ 1804.
THE Subferiber gives notice that he
intends offering the last Will andTeftament of .
GEORGE SINCLAIR,
late resident in Portsmouth in the county of Rock
ingham, mariner, deceased, for Probate, at the court
to be holden at Portsmouth, in and for said
county of Rockingham, on the & third Wednesday
of February next, all Perlons concerned, may then
and there make their objedions, if any they have.
Benjamin Cheever, Executor.
PwlfmoKth, Jan. 28, 1804.
THE Subferiber having been duly ap
pointed administrator on the estate of
CHARLES ROBERTS,
Mariner, of Portsmouth, deceased, hereby calls on
a ll Persons having demands on said estate to present
.cm for settlement, and all indebted are required
o make immediate payment to
Joseph Hodgdon, Adminifrator.
Roohefler, January 26, 1804..
A YOUTH wanted in a Store, in
quire of the Printers# fan, 38.
JOHN MAN,
has for Sale, at the corner of Market, arid
Bow-fireets, Spring-Hill,
RUM, GIN, and BRANDY, pf,
bbl. or gallon, Hyfon, Souchong, andßoheg
TEAS ; Loaf and Brown SUGARS §
No. i, and 2 Chocolate ; Coffee , Span--
ilh INDIGO of an excellent quality pf,
dozen or less quantity ; GINGER pr.
keg, dozen, or lb. Gun Powder do ; Nut^
megs ; Cloves; Pepper; Allspice ; Salk
Petre ; Copperas ; Allum ; Red Wood;
Fuftic; Soap; Starch; Spani&Segara,
with most articles in the
GROCERY LINE,
Also American and English Shovels ;
Frying Pans; Flat Irons; Cotton and
Wool Cards ; Blocktin Tea Pots ; Pew^
ter Bafons ; Spoons ; Knives and Forks ;
Jack-Knives ; Pen & pocket do. Razors;
Settlors ; Japan Cannisters ; do. Waiters;
Pins; Knitting & sewing Needles &c.
Iron Hollow Ware, viz b
Small and large KETTLES; Pots 3
Dutch-Ovens ; Bafons ; High-pans ; fpi^
ders ; Skillets ; Large & small Cart boxes.
Waggon do. & Chafe do. a large supply
of Dogs & AN DIRONSof all sizes; rod
&2od Hammered NAILS ; 4,6, 8,10,
&: 20 cut NAILS ; English Blistered,
German, Hallbach & Trieste STEEL,
fomo of which is suitable for Shoeing
sleighs ;
LIVERPOOL SALT
per hhd. or bushel—all of which he will
fell low for Cash.
~• QtotremdtemQfo as w —•—_■
India Goods.
A FEW Bales India Chintzes ; India
ottons, and Nankins, for sale very
cheap, by the bale, or piece, for cash or approv
ed credit, at the store of
NATHAN B. FOLSOM,
Ne 3, Highfreet, Portsmouth, Jan. 21, 1804,
raontor^—— —I — - , _
John Ba Sewall
HAS received at bis (hop in Buck
ftreet, a few INDIA COTTONS, and
4 yard IRISH LINENS, which he
will fell cheap.
N. B. Geese & Sea Fowl FEATHERS,
CROCKERY & GLASS WARE for
sale at the fame place. January 21, 1804.
REMOVAL.
B. Brierley,
BEG leave to acquan# ks .fcfd_,-
and the public, that he has removed from
broad-street to that commodious new Fireproof
Brick-Store, No. g, Market-street,
where he has for sale, received by the late different
arrivals from Europe, a most extensive and cheiy
Assortment of
GOOD S, /
^T^™ w ™ be fold at a very low advance hr
rer otalfcSALE or RETAIL. October 2.
GUN POWDER.
5^ casks Gun Powder, of'
good quality ;
Few hundred wt. PATENT SHOT ;
Swedes IRON ; Wtf-India Goods &t
Groceries in general, for sale bv
WILLIAM WALKER,
at his Store on Spring Hill.
Portsmouth, January 28, 1804.
FOR SALE at No, 4, Langdon's Wharf,
12 hhds. Tobago Rum ;
to do, Grenada do.
600 Quintals Pollock FISH;
10 bbls. Pickled Cod FISH;
apply to ELISHA WHIDDEN,
Buck-street. Portsmouth, January 7, 1804.
Fgr Sale by
T. MORTON,
Sig" °f the Golden Key, Congrefs-freet,
Two Doors from the Portsmouth done.
HYSON, Young Hyfon, Hyfon-fkin,
Soufhong and Bohea Teas warranted. Cog
niac and Barcelona Brandy ; Holland's and Amer
ican Gin; Rum per hhd. or othetwife; Madeira,
Sherry, Lisbon, Claret, Port, and Sweet Wines, per
quarter calk or less quantity; Loaf, India and
Brown Sugars; Coffee; Flour; Pollock Fifli ;
Salt ; Cotton ; Cards, &c. together with a general
assortment of
of the firft quality, and very low for ready cash.
Attendance from fun-rife, until 9
o'clock in the evening. (t.f.)
Portsmouth, December 3, 1803.
The Portsmouth Oracle
so published every Saturday morn for the town and vicin
ity,and thc ?
Oracle Post
every Tuefday morning for the Country, by William
& Daniel Treadwell, at their Book and Stationary
(hop, corner of Court and Buck Greets, Portsmouth, N. H.
Terms, IJO cents per ann.—50 cents in advance —puna-
pally forwarded to all parts of this State, and the Difri#
of Maine.
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