Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1802-03-02 00:00:00, page 1

Crren prices! of per from to
D. C. D. C
ASHES, Pot, iftfat, T. 120 0 126 66
, Pearl -- 140 6 14 6 0
Allum, C. 8 0 9 0
Anchors, ft). 0 12 0 0
Bread, Ship C. 4 50 6 50
Butter ft >0 14 0 16
Beef, common B. 9 0 0 0
mess -- 11 0 11 0
Bean, white bu. 1 25 1 25
Brandy, Spanish 41b, r. G. 1 50 1 55
, Naplesq/b^r. -- 140 1 45
Barley bu. 1 10 I 17
Brimitone, • C. 3 0 4 0
Brimlione, Roll C. 450 5 c
Corn, Indian -- 067 075
Rye — oco 0 0
Cassia ffi 070 0 75
Cloves -- 166 216
. Coffee — 0 18 0 19
Cbeefe, American — 0 6 014
Cottorb, foreign scarce -- 040 045
, American -- 020 0 30
Cordage, American C. 14 50 15 c
, Foreign, -- 12 0 13 °
Chocolate, common ffi 020 020
,best ^,2&l -- 029 032
Candles, mould 0 17 0 20
, dipt — • 0 17 0 17
Coals, foreign Ch. 14 0 74 0
, Americans,- 0 0 0 0
Copperas, C. 35° 4 c
Cloth, Tow yd. 0 16 0 17
Duck, Russia, ifiqual. Bt. 16 0 18 0
FOREIGN BILLS.
Bills on London I 30 days, : (Fur Cafb) 2| a 3 pr. cent. dis.„
do. dp. : : : todays, : : do. : 3a 34 pr. ct. dis.
do. do. : : : 90 days, : : do. : 4 do. do.
Bills on Hamburg, payable in London, at 60 days, : : do. do. do. do.
do. on Amsterdam, payable in do. 60 days, : : do. do. do.
[Published by Authority.]
SEVENTH CONGRESS
OF THE
United ^tatc.%
AT THE FIRST SESSION',
Berlin and held at the City of Washington, in the
Territory of Columbia, on Monday, the Seventh
of December, one thousand eight hundred and
one.
RESOLUTION
Authorising the Secretary of State to furnifh the
Members of both Houfes-wrth the laws of Ilie
Sixth Coilgrefs.
RESOLVED, By the Senate and House of Repre
feniatites of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That the Secretary of State
be directed to caufc to be furnifhed to each
Member of the two Houses of Congress a
copy of the laws of the sixth Congress.
NATHANIEL MACON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
AARON BURR,
Vice-Prefdent of the United States, and President
of the Senate.
Approved,Jan. 21, 1802.
TH : JEFFERSON,
President of the United States.
AN ACT
Concerning tijc l^m^ for tbe use of tab Houses
of Congress.
BE it enaßed by the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives of the United States of America in Con
gress afonbiel That the books and maps
purchased by dirc&i°n of the a& of Con
gress passed the twenty-fourth <-f April, one
thousand eight hundred, together with the
NUMBER 27.
VOL. III.]
PORTSMOUTH, (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PRINTED BY NUTTING & WHITELGCK, PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OR THE UNI TED STATES,
PORTSMOUTH PRICE CURRENT.
atYjen gou ©all tbefe btcus relate speak of tbem as t^eg are :
Republican Ledger,
books or libraries which have heretofore
been kept separately by each House, shall
be placed in the Capitol, in the room which
was occupied by the House of Keprefenta
tives, dining the last fellion of the sixth Con
gress.
Sec. 2. And be it further enafied, That
the President of the Senate and Speaker of
the House of Representatives, for the time
being, be, and they hereby are empowered
to eftablilh such regulations and reftriaions
in relation to the said library, as to them
shall seem proper, and from time to time, to
alter or amend the fame : Provided, That
no regulation shall be made repugnant to
any provision contained in this aa.
Sec. 3. And be it further enafied, That a
Librarian, to be appointed by the President
of the United States solely, shall take charge
of the said library, who, previous to his en
tering upon the duties of his office, shall give
bond, payable to the Unit'd States, in such
a sum, and with such security as the Presi
dent of the Senate and Speaker of the House
of Representatives, for the time being, may
deem fufficient, for the fafe keeping of such
books, maps and furniture as may be con
fided to his care, and the faithful difeharge
of his trust, according to such regulations as
may be, from time to time, established for
the government of the said library ; which
said bond shall be deported in the office of
the Secretary of the Senate.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That no
map thall be permitted to betaken out of
the -said library by any person ; nor any
books, except by the President and Vice
!Prefident of the United States, and Mem
;bejs of the Senate and House of Representa
tives; for the time being.
Sec. 5. And be it further enabled, That the
keeper of the said 'library shall receive for
his services, a sum not exceeding two dol
lars per diem, for every day cf necessary at
tendance ; the amount whereof, together
with the necessary expenses incident to the
said library, after being afeertained by the
President of the Senate and Speaker of the
House of Representatives, for the time be
ing, Ihall be paid out of the fund annually
Current prices of per from to
D. C. D. C.
Duck, Ravens '— 10 50 12 0
Flaxseed, rough bu. 1 0 1 io
Filh, Merchant, C. 4 o g 425
,W.lpdia mark. -- 325 375
Scale -- 250 275
Salmon none B. 10 0 0 0
Mackerel — 75° 8 0
Flour, super. frefh -- 8 0 8 0
, fine °-- 75° 75°
, middlings -- 650 7 0
, country C. 3 0 35°
Fuftick T. 45 0 0 0
. r Briffol cr. loby 8, bx. 15 0 15 5c
^) 9 b Y 7> -- 14 0 14 5c
Bby 6, -- if 0 11 50
j ) Hamburg ioby 8, -- 12 0 0 0
. 7 b y9 s - [ 3 0 0 c
Gun Powder it, 050 0 55
Geneva, Holland 1// prQ 1 20 1 20
, , Americanize -- 090 0 <
Hoops, hhd. 12 ft. M. 20 0 25 c
Hogs Lard ffi 012 0 14
Iron, Philadelphia T. 140 0 o c
, Russia -- 120 0 125 c
, Swedes -- <3° ° c> c
Logwood T. 40 0 ' 45 c
Lead, white, gr. in oil C. 0 0 16 0
, dry -- 14 0 14 5
, red — 850 0 0
, fiteet -- 10 50 0 0
Lumber, boards clear M. 17 0 18 c
, , merch. -- 12 0 13 °
shingles -- 150 22
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©balefate prices Current, at Portfmoutb, J^to-pampWim
CAREFULLY REVISED AND CORRECTED, ON SATURDAYS.
dourfe of ©change, at Lofton,
<<^ig<^4^^>^foH
TUESDAY, MARCH 2 , 18 G2 .
•<^•.<4^^!
AND
appropriated for the contingent expenses of
both Houses of Congress.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the
unexpended balance of theium of five thou
sand dollars appropriated by the a& of Con
gress afort said, for the purchase of books
and maps for the use of the two Houses of
Congress, together with such sums as may
hereafter be appropriated to the fame pur
pofc, shall be laid out under the direction
of a joint committee, to consist of three
members of the Senate, and three members
of the House of Representatives.
BE it enabled by the Senate and House of Repre-
Jentatatives of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That the marshal of the dif
tri&oi Pennsylvania bp authorifed and direc
ted to discharge Lawrence Erb, late a Col
le&or of the revenue of the United States,
in the county of Northampton, in the dis
tria of Pennsylvania, from confinement ;
upon a judgment obtained against him in fa
vor of the United States: Provided, That
he take so much of an oath imposed upon
persons imprisoned for debt by the second
feaion of the a&, entitled, " An a& for the
relief of persons imprisoned for debt," as re
lates to his not having transferred his pro
perty with ap intent to defraud the United
States ; and that he shall aflign and convey
all the estate, real and personal, which he
may now own, or be entitled to, to feme
person or persons for the use and benefit of
the United States, under the dircaion of the
Secretary of the Treasury : Provided, also,
That the said judgment shall remain in full
force against any estate, real or personal
which the said Lawrence Erb may hereafter
Current prices of per from to
D. C. D. C.
Lemons fre/b bx. 7 0 8 0
Lime, half hhd. 1 75 2 °
Leather, Soal, dried,, ft, 020 0 0
Molasses G. 045 050
Nutmegs lb 5 0 5 5°
Nail Rods scarce T. 8 0 0 0
f 4d lcut M ° °34 0 3 6
to I 6dj ' -- 070 072
=) 6J, wrought -1 17 0 0
< ; lod, do. infpeaed - - 175 183
^ I 2od, do. do. -- 240 250
(Sheathing, cut C. ii 50 42 0
^ fLiver B. 14 0 15 0
O [Linfeed G. 110 115
Pepper lb 030 0 30
Pork, best pieces B. 16 0 18 0
, common -- 13 0 [5 0
Peas' bu. 1 25 1 25
Pimento ' ffi 0 ^ 0 20
Pitch, B. 6 0 0 0
Paper, Sheathing C. 3 75 4 0
Redwood T.,55 0 60 0
Raisins /r^ cask 6 75 7 0
Rum, Jamaica G. 1 4 11,
, Windward 3d pr.-- 090 0 95
Rice scarce C. 6 0 0 0
Rosin scarce B. 450 450
Soap, white lb 0 H 0 lb
, brown -- 010 0 12
, castle — 0 17 020
Sugar, Havannah C. 18 0 19 0
, EaR-India -- 12 0 13 0
, Weft-India — 9 0 12 0
AN ACT
flutborifog ^e uffebarge of Letorence &tbfrom
NATHANIEL MACON,
Speaker of the Houje of Representatives.
A. BURR,
Vice President of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
Approved, fan. 26, 1802.
INLAND BILLS.,
Bids on Baltimore, 30 days fight, (For Cafb) 1 per cent dis.
do. Philadelphia, - : : do. : do. do. do.
no. New-York, — : • do. : do. do. do.
do. Philadelphia, or 1 ,
New. York, f 6 ° d % : dol 2 do >
N. B. Bills at shorter fight, proportionably higher.
IBotWitg ertenuete, nor set Dofon ougbt in malice.
bits confinement.
TH: JEFFERSON,
President of the United States.
[I DOL. 50 CTS. PER ANNUM
Current prices of per from to
D. c D. c.
Starch, Poland ~ffi 022 0 22
, American -- 0 I2| 017
Sugar, Loaf lb 027 028
Salt, St. Übes scarce H. 650 7 0
, Turk's Idand --7 0 7 0
, Liverpool -- 450 5 0
, Rock -7 0 750
Steel, German ft > 0 !§ 0 (6
, Engliih -- 016 018
Salt Petre, rough -- 020 oa
Shot C. 10 0 10 0
fW. O. hhd. - M. 24 . 0 26 0
j dot do. heading - - 26 0 28 o
>JW. O. bbl. -- 10 0 12 e
<} R.O. hhd. - 10 0 11 7
I do. Shooks 066 003
(W. O. do. I 20 1 00
Tin in fleets bx. 18 0 2o 0
rar , B. 350 350
Turpentine -- 4 0- 450
Tea, Hyfon ft ) 112 1 17
, Souchong — 080 082
, Bohea -- °36 037
Tobacco, Jamesßiver C. 7 o 0 0
, Georgia -- 550 6 0
Twine, sewing doz. 550 0 9
, seine — 50 550
.'(Madeira G. 217 283
Q I Lisbon — 120 130
Z { Sherry, scarce — 146 153
I Malaga q.c. 29 0 30 0
= (Red Portfeerce — 167 Retail
RESOLUTIONS
&rpreffing t^e sense of Congress on tse gottane
conbutt of Lieut Ferret, t^e officers anti creto
of tbe trinity States fcbooiier enterprise.
Resolved, By the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Ameri
ca, in Congress affembied, That they entertain
a high fenle of the gallant conduct of Lieu
tenant Sterret, and the other officers, seamen
and marines, on board the schooner Enter
prize, in the capture of a Tripolitan coi fair
of fourteen guns and eighty men.
Rejolved, That the President of the Unit
ed States be requeued to present to Lieuten
ant Sterret a sword, commemorative of the
aforefaid heroic a6lian ; and that one month's
pay be allowed to all the other officers, sea
men and marines, who were on board the
Enterprize, when the aforefaid action took
place.
NATH'L MACON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
A, BURR.
Vice-President of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
Approved, Feb. 3, 1802.
TH : JEFFERSON,
President of the United States.
Congress of tbe United States,
+.<..<..< *^f>»fc».>-.
House of Representatives.
-4-«g4fy^»>->-
Tuefday, Feb. g &
A confidential Communication from the
President, was read with closed doors.
The House went into com. of the whole,
Mr. Varnum in the chair, on the bill mak
ing partial appropriations for the year 1802,
which was reported with an amendment.
acquire, and that process, may at any
time, be thereupon issued against the fame,
NATH'IMACON,
Speaker of the House of Repre/entativef
A. BURR,
Vice President of the United States, and
. President of the Senate.
Approved, Feb. 3, 1802.
TH : JEFFERSON,
President of the United Slates.