Jenks' Portland gazette (Portland, Me.), 1804-04-21 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
No. 1 of Vol. VII.
PORTLAND, (MAINE) SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1804.
Whole Number, 313.
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JUDGE CHASE'S MEMORIAL.
From the Baltimore Federal Gazette.
GENTLEMEN,
As soon as there appeared reason for believing, that the house of representatives intended to adjourn, without preferring articles before the senate, in support of the impeachment voted against me, the inclosed memorial was prepared, and transmitted (on Saturday last) to a member, with a request, that he would present it, if such an intention should be ascertained to exist. On last Monday, the morning of the day previously fixed for adjournment by a joint resolution of both houses, articles of impeachment were reported by the committee; but it was clearly impossible for the house to act upon them; nor does the time until which they were kept back, leave the least room for supposing, that the committee, who made the report, intended that they should be acted upon before adjournment.
But whatever may have been the intention with which they were reported, at such a time the effect undoubtedly will be that they will pass into the public prints, under the sanction of a committee, of Congress, and even under the apparent sanction of the house itself; and that as they contain the most aggravated and infamed construction, which it was possible for passion and party spirit to put on the ex-parte evidence, whereon the vote of impeachment was founded, they will become a very powerful engine in the hands of calumniators and party zealots, for heightening to the utmost the prejudices and odium, which all the former proceedings in this case are so well calculated to excite.
The report of these articles prevented the memorial from being presented; the member to whom it was sent having been of opinion, that the case, in which it was my wish to have it presented, did no longer exist. But as these articles have not been adopted by the house, or even considered; as they must be taken up at next session and may then be rejected, or wholly varied; as the charges which I am to answer and against which I ought to have been placed in a situation to prepare for defending myself, are thus left in the same state of uncertainty as before the report; and as this report, far from accomplishing the object which the memorial seeks, can have no other effect than to increase and aggravate the injuries whereof it complains; I deem it proper now to make it public as an appeal to my country, to the world and to posterity against the injustice and illegality of the proceedings in this case, and as a solemn protest against the principles on which they are founded. I therefore request that you will please to insert it, with this letter, in your useful and respectable paper.
That it may be seen that my impression of the articles reported by the committee is not erroneous, I enclose a copy of them, and request that will insert them after the memorial. It is proper to state that four (I believe) of the five members of the committee, who reported the articles, were the same members who collected and reported the testimony, and that fourteen days elapsed between the time when this committee was ordered to report articles, and the time when the report was actually made. This fact will assist in forming a judgement, as to the views with which it was kept back until the last day of the session. Had the report been made sooner, as it might easily have been, the articles might have been rejected by the house; or might at least have been deprived, by amendments, of part of their wanton venom and abuse.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
SAMUEL CHASE.
Baltimore, March 29, 1804.
TO THE HON. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES.
The Memorial of Samuel Chase, one of the associate justices of the supreme court of the United States.
WITH the respect due to a branch of the government of his country; but with the frankness which confusions and injured innocence has a right to assume, and with an early, zealous, and constant supporter of American liberty out to use; your memorialist approaches your honorable body to lay his complaint at your feet, and to call on your justice to redress it.
He has delayed this step until so late a period of the session, because he still indulged the hope, that your honorable body would not adjourn, without reducing the charges against him to some specific form; so that he might be enabled to know of what he is accused, and to direct his attention immediately to the means necessary for proving his innocence and vindicating his character. But finding, at last, that an adjournment is about to take place, without any thing of this kind being done; that a vote of impeachment, resting on no precise or specific charges or facts, and supported only by ex-parte testimony, is about to be left hanging, for a whole year, over his head; and that the publication of this testimony is permitted, in such a way as to render it most injurious to his reputation, without leaving to him the possibility of combating it by counter-proof, his duty to that character, which he has supported unimpeached during a period of forty years, through all the troubles, difficulties, and dangers of the American revolution; to his family, whose happiness, respectability, and establishment in life, are materially implicated in whatever concerns his good name; to his country, which has honored him with many high and important trusts; to his office, which requires a reputation not only unspotted but unspotted; and to himself—forbids him to remain longer in silence.
He therefore respectfully solicits and intreats, that your honorable body will not suffer an adjournment to take place, until articles of impeachment shall have been preferred against him. Thus although an immediate trial, which his feelings would lead him to prefer, may not be possible at this protracted period of the session, still he will be enabled, knowing the precise charges against him, to make vigorous, speedy and effectual preparations for his defence, to repel the malignant calumnies by which he is industriously and unceasingly assailed, and fully to vindicate that innocence for which he solemnly appeals to the Almighty Searcher of hearts, to the testimony of his own conscience, to his country, and an impartial posterity. He is far from arrogating to himself an exemption from the usual portion of human frailty. But for the purity of his intentions, for the uprightness of his conduct, and for the faithful and conscientious discharge of his official duties, on all occasions, according to the best lights of his understanding, he confidently appeals to that dread Tribunal where he and his accusers must one day appear, where the inmost recesses of all hearts shall be laid open, the most hidden motives of conduct shall be revealed, and calumny, malice, and party rage, shall for ever be put to silence.
He is the more strongly induced to urge this request, and to express his earnest hope that it will not be refused, by those reflections which it has not been in his power to avoid making, on the course hitherto pursued in this prosecution.
That charges so weighty as to render a judge of the supreme court a fit object of impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors, should have been suffered to rest in oblivion for four years—although they are founded on facts perfectly notorious in their nature, and perfectly well known to the persons who, after so great a lapse of time, have at length made them the ground of a prosecution the most solemn known to our laws; that this prosecution so long delayed, should be commenced precisely at the moment when a political change supposed by many, though he hopes unjustly, to be favourable to its success, had taken place—a circumstance but little calculated to impart confidence to the heart of innocence, or to quiet those alarms which they may feel when opposed to uncontrolled power.
Nor is the manner of commencing this prosecution more consoling than the time. A formal inquiry into the official conduct of a judge, must always be to him a matter of very serious moment. It must always expose him to very great uneasiness, and may render him obnoxious to the most unjust and injurious suspicions. It is wholly inconsistent with the humane and just principles of our laws, to subject a citizen to evils of this kind, without some specific accusation, resting on facts precisely stated, and supported by such proof on oath, as renders their existence at least probable. No man, however mean his condition, or however infamous his character, can be bound over to undergo the inquiry of a grand jury, without such an accusation, and such proof. A grand jury cannot listen to any accusation against a man, nor inquire into his conduct, much less put him upon his trial by finding a presentment against him, unless such an accusation is supported by the first adduced; and the person maliciously instigating the inquiry is liable, in case it should be rejected, to a suit for reparation by the accused party. All these just and humane provisions are established by our laws, for the protection of innocence, not merely from punishment, but also from unfounded & vexatious inquiry. Every principle of reason, of justice, and of law, and every precedent that deserves or has received the weight of authority, concurs in requiring the full application of these provisions to the case of impeachment.
And yet in this prosecution all these provisions have been completely disregarded. An inquiry
has been instituted, of the most serious import to the party accused, on the mere suggestion of a member in his place, unsupported by oath, or by any specific statement of facts, which if supported by oath would have justified an inquiry. This inquiry, thus instituted in a manner unprecedented and alarming, far from being confined to any specific charge or fact, is extended to the whole official conduct of a judge who has been above eight years in office, and authorizes the most minute inquisition of his most unguarded and most inconsiderable words and actions throughout the whole period. It cannot escape your honorable body, how formidable an engine of oppression such an inquiry must be, in the hands of persons disposed to abuse it. Your memorialist is far from insinuating that such has been the case in the present instance. This insinuation he could not make, or even suspect to be well founded, without derogating from the respect that ought to be inspired by so elevated a body; but the soundness of principles is in no manner so well relied as by the consequences to which they lead. And although it cannot be suspected that this honourable body is under the influence of party spirit, party views, or individual malice, yet it is a melancholy truth that free governments, are liable to the influence of party spirit; and that when this fatal passion takes full possession of the mind, it completely stifles every sentiment of justice and humanity, all regard for law and right.
Should the time ever arrive, which God avert, when a majority of Congress, inflamed by party spirit, and seeking the destruction of its opponents, shall desire to criminate a judge, in order to heap odium on the party with which he is connected; when a President at the head of this majority, and guiding its passions, shall desire from motives of private resentment, the ruin of any judge; when the schemes of the dominant party, or its leaders, may require the removal of all firm, upright and independent judges, and the substitution of others more complying or more timid; when the necessities of a favorite partisan may require the removal of a judge in order to create a vacancy in office; should such a disastrous period ever arrive, as the history of other free governments informs us it may in what manner will the devoted victim, however innocent, be able to shield himself against throlts of such a weapon, as this species of inquiry instituted in such a manner, and on such principles, cannot fail to furnish? Your memorialist trembles for the honor of his country, and for the success of republican government in this her last and fairest experiment, much more than for his own safety, when he reflects on the excesses that under such a cloak may be committed.
Does the manner in which this inquiry has been conducted, present any considerations calculated to remove or diminish the alarm excited by its commencement? Far otherwise. A great mass of testimony has been taken, which though calculated to affect your memorialist in the most material manner, he has had no opportunity of confronting, cross-examining or explaining. This testimony, in the taking of which some individuals were allowed to indulge themselves in the most rancorous invectives against your memorialist, and to clothe with the formalities and sanction of an oath, the malicious calumnies of their unprovoked and implacable resentment; this testimony, thus tarnished with the deep stain of partiality, hatred and revenge, was printed peace meal, in the progress of the inquiry, and though not immediately published, was placed in a condition to be extensively circulated, and thus to be employed as a mean of deeply wounding the reputation of your memorialist, of exciting universal odium against him, and of preparing the way for a certain condemnation, when a clamour shall have been excited, strong enough to drown the voice of reason, truth and justice.
Your memorialist by no means wishes to be understood as insinuating that such was the intention wherewith this step was taken, his respect for the body by which it was authorised, forbids him to harbour such a suspicion. But such may be the effect, and such it must be, in his apprehension, unless your honourable body, by preferring specific charges against him immediately, shall enable him to prepare speedily and efficaciously for justifying his conduct and defending his character against the unjust and wanton aspersions with which this testimony abounds.
The recent publication of this testimony in a Gazette, understood to be the official organ of the government, and thence communicating an official character and sanction to whatever of this nature appears in it, is a circumstance calculated to increase, in a very great degree, the mischievous effects of the testimony itself, and renders still more important the measure which your memorialist so earnestly solicits. From this Gazette, the publication will pass into others; and thus the most virulent misrepresentations of his conduct, and slanders on his character, sanctioned, too, in some degree, by the vote of impeachment, will be spread throughout the United States; and will even extend to foreign countries; while the opportunity of refuting them, must, of necessity, be delayed for considerable time, and if articles of impeachment are not immediately exhibited, may be postponed to a very distant period.
He is still more strongly impressed with the necessity of demanding, a sacred right, this immediate exhibition of articles when he reflects on the manner in which the impeachment was voted. It is in vain that he has looked, in this vote and in the report of the committee on which it is founded, for a statement or even a hint of the offences with which he stands charged. He is impeached of "high crimes and misdemeanors;" but in what these high crimes and misdemeanors consist, when, how, and where they were committed, is no where declared. The testimony collected by the committee does indeed state a variety of facts, which may constitute the grounds of accusation. The principles of justice and law and the uniform course of practice, united in requiring, that each of these facts, or each that is intended to rely on, should be put by the committee into the form of a specific charge, and made the subject of a distinct resolution. The sense of the house would then have been expressed on every charge, separately, and each would have been supported or rejected, according to the opinion entertained by the majority respecting its truth and its sufficiency. Your memorialist would then have known, even without articles; what it is, of which he stands accused, and to what points to direct his preparations for defence. His family, his friends, his country, and the world, would have known what it is that has been called "high crimes and misdemeanors;" and would have been enabled to judge how far the accusation is supported by the facts, and the facts by the proof.
There is another point of view in which your memorialist deems it his sacred duty, a duty to his country more than to himself, a duty which no consideration shall prevent him from performing, to enter his most solemn protest against this part of the proceeding. His protest may not now be heard. The passions and prejudices of the moment may drown his voice. But it will one day be heard and seriously listened to. The American people will hear it, posterity will hear it—and the lovers of liberty, in every age and country, will unite in asserting the justice of his complaint.
He complains that by the method pursued in voting this impeachment, a majority has been obtained in favour of the general vote, while it is possible and even probable, that there is not a majority in favour of any one of the separate charges on which the vote is founded. The accusations against him, so far as can be collected from the testimony, and from the speeches of members are very various. Let it be supposed that four charges are chiefly to be relied on, viz. the trial of Fries, the trial of Callender, the proceeding at New Castle, and the charge to the grand jury in Baltimore. It is perfectly manifest, that these charges are wholly distinct, and cannot support or strengthen each other. Each is a misdemeanor in itself or it is not. Therefore there ought to be a majority in favor of each separately, before it can be made the ground of impeachment.
Let it then be supposed, which is not only possible, but highly probable, that thirty members and no more, considered the conduct of your memorialist in the trial of Fries, as a proper ground of impeachment. In that case it is manifest that your memorialist ought not to be impeached on that charge, there not being a majority in favor of it. In like manner there may have been thirty members in favor of impeaching him, on account of Calender's trial; and so of the other two charges. Thus although there might be thirty members in favour of impeaching, on any one of the four charges, in which case it is manifest that there ought to be no impeachment, yet, when all the charges are blended into one general question, every member who considers any one charge as a proper ground of impeachment, and all the others as not proper grounds, must vote in the affirmative; and thus there will appear a great majority in favour of a measure, which is actually disapproved of by a great majority. This is an innovation so striking, so alarming, so repugnant to all former practice, and to all ideas of justice and law, that it may be safely pronounced to be forthwith, especially when combined with the principle of indefinite injury without previous specific allegations and of ex-parte testimony, the most formidable, the most irresistible engine of oppression, under the forms of law, that ever was placed in the hand of power; and if the time should ever arrive, which Heaven in its mercy avert! when this engine shall be wielded under the directions of party spirit, or of popular passion, instigated by personal malice or sinister policy, dreadful indeed will be the condition of those whom it may be the object of the moment to destroy.
Against an accusation thus prepared, and thus preferred, it behoves your memorialist to make the earliest and the most efficacious preparations for defending his character and asserting his innocence. While the accusation rests in its present vague state, he knows not to what points to direct his preparations; and in the mean time the full scope is given to calumny and malevolence; suspicion, ever alive and busy, is left free to act; and the most efficacious means are afforded, for over-whelming with public odium an innocent man, who, until the age of sixty five, has maintained an unspotted reputation; who bore an early and not unimportant part in our common struggle.

for liberty; and who after discharging with hon- or, many most important trusts conferred on him by his fellow citizens, was raised by Washington the witness of his services, and often the compan- ion of his exertions, to that high office, his con- duct in which, though now the subject of accusa- tion, has always been regulated by the most con- scientious regard to his duty and to his oath.
These are injuries to which he cannot suppose that your honorable Body will suffer him to remain exposed. He therefore presumes to solicit, most respectfully, but most earnestly, that your honora- ble body will not adjourn without preferring arti- cles of impeachment against him, and thus redu- cing to precise form, that accusation, which in its im- possible for him to repel. — Could an immediate trial be had, it would be far most agreeable to his feelings; but as circumstances render it impossible that he should be gratified in that extent, he forbears to ask it; and confines himself to that request which it is, he conceives, perfectly easy for your honorable body to grant.
SAMUEL CHASE.
Baltimore, 24th March, 1804.
A SUBLIME ODE TO THE GRAND CONSUL.
By Peter Pindar, Esq.
MOST gallant, noble Bonaparte, For our invasion all so hearty, Equipping millions to come over To eat old England at a meal, I guess that thou wilt land at Deal, Likewie near Thame's mouth, and Dover.
Remember that the historic page Records, that in his tyger rage, Thy brother, Alexander, spar'd the Arts; He never Painters kill'd, nor Bards, But loaded them with fair reward, Instead of stones, and pikes, and darts.
And when he came to Thebes! — what then? Why then — he ordered all his men To spare the sacred house of Pindar; And not, amidst the conflagration, Wild uproar, and dire devastation, Reduce it to a perfect cinder.
'Twas done, the house with all its handsome tackling, Stood safe and sound, while all the rest were crackling. Confess! — a Bard of much renown, By far the best of this fair town, or rather City; A bard of genius most sublime, Whose works defy the teeth of time; Exceeding humorous too; and quaint and witty; Withes to have his goods and chattels Safe from the ruin of thy battles.
POSTSCRIPT.
Mind! — in thy face I never spit Like Greenwell, Windham, Billy Pitt, And servile Para-ters — their tools; No — for I blush'd for all the squad, Thinking them either drunk or mad, And call'd them all a pack of fools.
From the Charleston Courier.
Mr. Editor — By giving the following Pater Noster a place in your paper, you will gratify one who signs himself
PATRIE AMATOR.
"Placards to the following effect, and nume- rous others of a similar tendency, have been struck up during the night in various parts of the Hano- verian country.
"A Prayer, said by every true Hanoverian pa- triote on the birth day of the First Consul, Napol- eone Bonaparte, August 15. 1803.
"Our Step Father, who art in Paris, cursed be thy name; thy kingdom be far from us; thy will be done neither in Heaven nor on earth; do not take quite from us our daily bread; and forgive us our not loving thee, as we forgive thee thy not loving us; and lead us not into deeper misery; but deliver us from thy ragged hussars, fustleers, and starving ragamuffins: for thine is the kingdom of woe, distress, mockery, derision, and plunder, with- out end. Amen."
BY THE MAIL.
Charleston, April 2.
Capt. Hildreth on Saturday, providentially picked up, 70 miles from land, a Seaman, belong- ing to the brig Garland, of Nassau, which arrived a few days ago. He when intoxicated had gone to sleep in an old fishing canoe which lay at one of the wharves of this city, on Tuesday night last, which drifted out to sea. On Wednesday morning found himself out of sight of land, with- out even an oar, at the mercy of the waves where he remained without fullness 3 days.
Norfolk, March 31.
A Schooner, loaded with tar, &c. at anchor off the county wharf, yesterday eve- ning took fire through the carelessness of a negro, which would have been of very serious consequence to the shipping in the harbour, particularly the ships Rebecca, and Charles Carter, which lay al- ternately not far from the activity of some sailors who extinguished the flames, after having destroy- ed the Schooner's sail.
New York, April 7.
Upwards of 2000 well armed French troops, with several general officers, who lately escaped from the resentment of the injured Haytians, now unhappily free and independent, are encamp-
near the city of Havanna, and excite on small degree of jealousy and apprehension in the minds of the feeble Spaniards.
A bill for incorporating the Mercantile Com- pany in Albany, has passed the house of assem- bly, and had had the first reading in the senate. The capital stock is 100,000 dollars. This compa- ny are required to pay into the treasury for the benefit of the state 1000 dollars, on or before the first day of July next.
Monday April 9. — It is stated, in the Port- mouth Oracle, that the United States have suf- tained a loss of 8 or 10,000 dollars, in consequence of illegal credit having been given at the Custom House of Portsmouth.
Appointments. — The National Intelligencer of the 4th contains a list of twenty new appointments; among which are, John S. Sherburne, of New Hampshire, to be District Judge; and Jonathan Steel, to be Attorney, in the District of New Hamp- shire; Jonathan Russell, of Providence, to be Con- sul at Tunis; Benjamin Tupper, of Ohio, Re- ceiver of Public Monies, at Marietta; Charles Collins, jun. Collector and Inspector of Bristol.
DIRECTIONS
To Captains of vessels bound to the Mississippi. The mouth of the river is in lat. 29, 06 N. Try to keep in the latitude, and bring the block house to bear W. N. W. 3/4 N. and run for it; may run into 10 fathoms water with safety, and anchor if necessary. The anchorage is good every where. When in, and bound up the river with a leading wind, run from point to point, taking care to keep out of the bends. If obliged to anchor, be careful to come to on the point.
Several vessels of a British West India outward bound fleet, which was dispersed in a storm, have been taken by the French privateers.
The port of Charleston is said to be blockaded by a French cruiser, which stops the vessels as they go out, and actually lies in wait at the mouth of the harbour to catch the British vessels as they go to sea.
Boston, April 19.
Extracts of a letter from Commodore Preble, to Mr. Cath- cart, dated Jan 4, 1804, in the harbour of Syracuse. "I have just returned from a cruise off Tripoli, where on the 23d December I captured a vessel with the Bashaw's presents to the Grand Signor, accom- panied by several officers of distinction. I trust this capture will give us considerable advantage in negotiating a peace."
From Europe.
Capt. Shaler, arrived at New York, from Am- sterdam last that place, on the 7th March, at which time the severity of the weather had obliged the British squadron to relinquish the blockade of the Texel. The Batavian Government had put all the lighters in requisition; the French were construct- ing fortifications at the Helder and New-Diippe; and the arrival of a French General to take the command of the Army destined to embark from Holland, gave strength to the opinion that the In- vasion would not much longer be delayed. Only one British armed vessel had been seen off the coast for some time back. Markets for coffee and su- gar, were good.
Commodore Preble's squadron will consist, when the intended reinforcement arrives, of the Con- stitution, President, and United States of 44 guns; Congress and Constellation of 36; John Adams, 32; Syren, Capt. Stuart of 16; Argus, Hull, of 16; Nautilus, Sumers of 16; Enterprize, Decatur, of 14; and Vixen, Smith, of 14 guns. — In all ele- ven vessels.
From New Orleans, March 12.
"The regiment of Louisiana has received orders to hold themselves in readiness to depart on the 15th inst. for Pensacola, where they are transpor- ting all their stores and ammunition. The Span- iards laugh at the idea entertained by some of your sagacious politicians, of that country and Mobile be- ing included in the cession. They say it is more probable that Louisiana will return to them."
Between 3 and 4000 dollars, have been gener- ously subscribed in Philadelphia, for the relief of the poor and indigent, who suffered by the late fire at Norfolk.
334,408 barrels of Flour, were inspected at the port of Philadelphia, during the last year.
The British administration have forwarded the records of west Florida to our government. It is thought that country belongs to Louisiana.
At Churburgh, the beginning of March, an em- bargo was taken off which had been on for two months.
On the 20th of Feb. sentence of death was pro- nounced on Mr. Allet, convicted of a fraud on the Bank.
About the 20th of February, a British squa- dron appeared off Surinam, and letters were sent to the Governor, demanding the surrender of the place. As there were few Dutch troops there, it was expected it would be given up.
The British have abandoned the siege of Or- arcon for the present.
Christophe has declared that any captain de- tained in conveying a French person from St. Do- mingo, shall be shot. The Haytian colors are red and blue.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 7.
Bank Bills. — The business for counterfeiting Bank Bills has for some time been going on sum- mingly; and notwithstanding the vigilance of the civil officers and the exertion of several able citizens, the seat of mischief has long lain on cealed, and the credit of the banks, and the pro- perty of individuals threatened with ruin. Some important information having been obtained dur- ing the two last weeks arrangements were made for the apprehension of the villains, and a ble
before sunset on Sunday evening last, the import- ant blow was struck, which we hope will suspend, at least for a time, this new kind of banking bu- siness. Four men were arrested, by surprise, at the house of Mr. John Lynch, in New-Bolton, in the very act of striking off the bills, and just be- fore they had finished their Sunday's work! They had with them between fifteen and twenty thou- sand dollars! in bills of different descriptions, and the plates on which they were impressed. The plates and bills were, "Beverly Bank" 30 dollars "New-Hampshire Bank," payable in Philadel- phia, ten dollars; Bolton "Union Bank," 10 Dollars; "Essex Bank," Salem, 8 dollars; and Portsmouth Bank, 4 dollars. The plates were extremely well executed, and the best judges of bills have declared, they should have had no hesitancy in receiving any of them, had they been signed, and the blanks filled. Yesterday morning one other person was arrested, and brought to town, who from had 80 to ten dollar bills of new Hampshire bank, payable in Philadelphia, 40 of which were signed, and is supposed to be the person, who has been the principal hand in signing the bills. Seve- ral have been committed to Goal, and others laid under heavy bonds for their appearance at the Superior court to be holden at Hopkinton the last Tuesday in the present month.
To provide a more suitable punishment for the crime seems to have become absolutely necessary; and we hope soon to see it exciting legislative atten- tion. Until this is the case, our citizens must be continually exposed to the impositions of the basest of mankind. Amberst pap.
Entrails from English papers.
The following Anecdote is in circulation in Dublin: Thomas Emmet and Arthur O'Connor, who had been in that Country during the whole Summer, about ten or twelve days ago hired a small vessel (an hooker) at Kinsale, and, by prom- ises of great reward, induced three stout seamen to carry them to France, with several trunks and boxes of baggage. They effected their escape, and were put on shore near St. Maloes; and while they went up the Country, two French sol- diers were set as guard upon the hooker. From these persons, the Kinsale men learned that their boat was confiscated; upon which they instantly adopted and performed the resolution of throwing the soldiers overboard, and returning to Kinsale which they did, with all the trunks and boxes, all of which they delivered up to the General Officer commanding at Cork who has found them chiefly filled with pianos and correspondences of the most extraordinary nature.
When Admiral Linwood's squadron fled from Pondicherry in the last week of July, (probably on receiving the intelligence of the war from the French Government) they left on shore 150 troops and six jacks of dollars, landed from one of their frigates. This treasure is now in our hands, as is also the town, though the French troops are not disarmed. — The French agents had already begun to form a vast establishment of Sepoys by enormous bounties, and increase of pay, beyond that which we give to our native troops. The numbers stated to have been enrolled, though not regimented, are not less than 5000. This force is now, however, necessarily dispersed.
Gazette.
PORTLAND, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1804.
VOTES FOR GOVERNOR.
The returns from 316 towns and plantations in this state, give Gov. Strong 24,725, Mr. Sullivan 20,173. There are yet 137 towns and plantations not returned.
Votes for Register of Deeds.
On Wednesday last, the Justices of the county convened for the purpose of counting the votes for County Register. The whole number was 2482; necessary to make a choice, 1243.
  Elias Merrill 709 Joseph Titcomb 86   Gardner Goold 391 Andrew R. Giddings 50   Isaac Gage 368 Geo E. Vaughan 48   Stephen Waite 208 Nathl. Moody 38   Thomas B. Wait 188 Saml. Stephenson 36   Levi Cutter 157 Joseph C. Boyd 26   Isaac Adams 137 John Frothingham 15   Scattering 25 
The votes from Freeport, Raymond, Poland, Pejepscot, Harpswell, Sumner, Dixfield, and Buck- field, on account of irregularity in the return — (some not being signed by the Selectmen, and in some cases the warrants not being returned, and in others there being a defect in both these respects) were not counted.
The state of these votes, had they been received, would not have made any difference in the result; the amount of them being as follows, viz. For
  Gardner Goold 162 Isaac Adams 17   A. R. Giddings 116 Joseph C. Boyd 11   Elias Merrill 98 Ebenezer Mayo 8   Thomas B. Wait 77 Levi Cutter 4   Isaac Gage 44 Geo. E. Vaughan 3   Stephen Waite 41 
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MR. JENKS,
THE importance of having the office of Register of Deeds filled as soon as possible, and the person who will eventually be chosen to fill said of- fice, is too obvious to need comment — Therefore, to effect a choice at the next meeting, it is pre- sumed those candidates for said office, who had so small a number of votes, will in justice to their fellow citizens, leave the field to Mr. Elias Mer- rill of Falmouth, who had almost double the num- ber of votes of any other candidate.
PROPRIETY.
"Let no man compute the strength of parties in this State, by the votes for Governor, or even by the votes for Senators." — In truth it would be very unfair to do so. — For the exertions of the Jacobin interest at the late election have no parallel. Even before their candidates were announced; and before it was known that any opposition was to be made, their inflammatory pamphlets, papers and circular letters were in train to be circulated into the most remote parts of the State, too late to be contradicted, or for their falsehoods to be exposed. Knowing this fact, no one can be surprised at the state of the votes. But the trick cannot take again, and we trust the votes will stand very different, in this district at least, at our future election. Hitherto the people in this quarter, accustomed peaceably to "manage their own affairs in their own way, un- embarrassed by Jacobinic arts, have felt no necessity for exertion; but now they see there is cause for it, and will be among the first to exert themselves, to oppose the partisans for Virginia supremacy.
Post-Office, again. — In the columns of the Gazette, we will suffer no person to be condemned without a hearing — Altho our most inveterate personal enemy (for we never new him in politics, and disdain opposition with him) even the new Postmaster, shall have a hearing; and so far as his statement will give him the further indulgence and pity of the public, if he can meanly live with them, he is wel- come to. If there was any trifling inaccuracy in our cor- respondent's statement of facts, we presume the whole truth will be given, and we rely on its being furnished us.
For the Portland Gazette.
MR. JENKS, You are requested to insert the following in your paper on Saturday next.
TO THE PUBLIC.
For my official conduct I consider myself in some measure amenable to the public. While I have the imperfections of nature about me, I have some claims to indulgence; and if my conduct is erro- neous, or unjustifiable, let me be heard in extenua- tion.
First. It is not a fact that the ship Joseph left any papers at the office. I was not in the office when her letters were left, but was told the Capt. would call again. The first idea which occurred to my mind was, that I had no cognizance of the letters, till I had his receipt. I therefore laid them aside nor thought of them till the next day. The Capt. not calling on Friday, I examined the law, was sensible of my error, made a memorandum of the letters, and distributed them into their proper mails.
Second. It is a fact that the eastern mail was brought into the office, last Wednesday, while we were opening the mail. It is a fact that when I handed out the list of letters, I told aloud that the eastern mail was in, and would be opened as early as possible. Instead then of opening it I assisted in delivering letters and papers, and in a short time the people withdrew, being nearly nine o'clock. — The mails from the eastward for Portland, were then laid aside to be disposed of in the morning, and those for other places were made up, and for- warded that night.
Third. It is a fact that when we were about to deposit the mails for the southward, in the big portmanteau, two or three small mails were dis- covered, which had not been taken out. It was an oversight. They contained in all six letters, and were from towns between this and Portsmouth. — Seeing they were all for Portland, I laid them aside with those from the eastward to be opened in the morning. Early in that morning, I took the list, wrote eastern, and hastily entered the letters in these mails, whereby the six southern letters were found on the eastern list.
These are facts which I submit to the candid and the un candid. The business of the office is ardu- ous and complicated at first. It shall be my study to ascertain, and to discharge my duty to the satis- faction of all parties; all the obstructions which I may have to encounter, to the contrary notwith- standing.
April 18.
THOMAS M. PRENTISS.
For the Gazette.
To Wm. WIDGERT, ESQUIRE.
Sir, I AM aware that in further noticing you, I shall too much gratify your vanity; and give you a kind of consequence which you have long been ambitious to gain, by appearing as a writer in the public prints. But in taking this ground you have exposed yourself to inconveniences and embarrass- ments which you probably did not foresee. Will- ing, as I certainly am, Sir, to do full credit to your abilities in every respect — allowing you due merit for all your GREAT and AMIABLE qualities — allow- ing you to possess as much art and low cunning as are necessary, at least in plain dealing — admitting your address and perseverance in electioneering, and a thousand other nameless qualities — Yet, Sir, I never suspected you would have made your ap- pearance as a Public Writer! — And I should not have publicly noticed you, had I not considered your sentiments as those of a party, with which you hope to acquire popularity, and of which you wish to be considered as one of the organs.
A duty, however, which I owe to my fellow- citizens, induces me so far to expose your views, and oppose your efforts, as I presume will at least render them harmless. In the prosecution of this duty, I shall keep principles as well as men in view. Yet unless you should prove too vain, Sir, I will just premise, that it is not so much the consequence of your own character, as that of your appearing the champion of a party, that leads me to make such observations as I shall from time to time leisurely address to you.
I can make allowance for all the party cant, and borrowed expressions with which you have vainly attempt to insinuate yourself into the favor of the Mechanics; but I cannot forgive the knave- ry with which you misrepresent facts. You endea-

vor to wipe away the stigma attached to the "fe- cret caucus," in which you took such a conspic- uous part. I will by no means deny the right of any to meet at caucuses or otherwise...but I despise the practice that should dictate such a measure, and then attempt to cover it with falsehood. If the pur- pose of your caucus was honorable...if you had nothing in view but the "public good," why did you not make it public, and give every one an oppor- tunity to aid in the laudable work?
But, Sir, this would not answer your purpose. You must have door keepers at your caucuses, and those must be turned out who will not swear fe- alty to your cause. And what is your cause, but that of embarrassing the State government, and ren- dering it dependent on the will of a Virginia fac- tion? For this purpose have you not circulated in- flammatory pamphlets? Have you not written let- ters? and have you not attempted to influence the press, and corrupt the mind of inexperience to your views? Answer these interrogatories, and by that time I shall be able to attend to you again. As you are a magistrate, and have sworn to keep the peace, perhaps I may relate an instance or two of the "ferments" which you so much applaud in your committee for distributing votes.
I am, Sir, with due respect, yours, &c. A REAL MECHANIC. Jamaica.—Capt. McIntosh, from Jamaica, has favored us with papers to the 24th of March.— On perusing them we find that no movements of consequence have taken place in the West India Islands, since our last dates.
Letters from Washington say the Attorney General and Post-Master General of the United States, will speedily resign their offices. At Cape-Elizabeth, on Thursday last, by the Rev. Mr. Lamson, the Rev. Mr. Millington, of Falmouth, to Miss Betsey Williams. At Gray, April 12th, Mr. Charles McDonald to Miss Hannah Morse. At the City of Washington, Hon. Richard Cotte, member of Congress from York County, to Miss Paine, of the for- mer place.
Died. In this town, Mrs. Mary Bagley, aged 66, the virtuous consort of Mr. John Bagley. At Cambridge on Sunday last, Mr. Myer Titcomb, senior Sophomore in Harvard University, in the 21st year of his age, only son of Joseph Titcomb Esq. of this town.—The following short tribute to his memory is from the Repertory . The deep and universal regret of his acquaintance amply evinces that his character needs not the support of the common exaggerations of posthumous praise. So great maturity of excellence, at so early a period of life, is no common object; those who but knew him felt the power- ful influence of his virtues. His errors were the errors of a juvenile mind, unfortified by experience. The nob- lest qualities of intellect and disposition, native manliness of deportment, delicacy of mind that "Wipes the tear it forced to flow" and above all benevolence, unexampled and except by chance, unavowed, constitute some of the excellencies of a character, that deserves a memorial less frail than monumental marble. An Eulogy was delivered at his interment by Mr. Samuel Tabor of Boston. At Standish Mrs. Mary Prince. At New-Gloucester, Mrs. Mary Staples, aged 46, wife of Mr. Samuel Staples. At Fort Sumner, in this town, Mr. Andrew Frost, aged 21, formerly of Providence R. I.
Port of Portland. Saturday, April 11.—Arrived brig Mary, Capt. McIntosh 21 days from Montego Bay (Jam) —Sailed in company with Mr. Nymoh, Delano, and Sch. George, Capt. Cale, of New Bedford for New Orleans.
Printing. THE subscribers respectfully inform the public, that they carry on the PRINTING BUSINESS, in its different branches, at their Office, No. 7, Fifth-street (un- der the Office of the Portland Gazette) under the firm of JENKS & SHIRLEY. They hope, by a steady application and attention to the line of their profession to merit the patronage of a liberal public, and to execute the work committed to them, with neatness, accuracy and dispatch. They keep constantly for sale, a general assortment of BLANKS, printed on good paper and a fair type—Orders for which will be punctually attended to; and any forms not on hand, done at the shortest notice. WILLIAM JENKS JUN. ARTHUR SHIRLEY. Portland, April 20, 1804.
THE Proprietors of CONCERT HALL, are par- ticularly desired to meet at Mr. ABRAHAM BER- MAN'S, in Fore Street, on Monday next, at seven o'clock, P. M. on special business. Portland, April 20.
POLAND. NOTICE is hereby given to the nonresident proprie- tors and owners of Land, in the town of Poland, in the county of Cumberland, & Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts, that the following Lots are taxed to the State, County, Town and Road, in the bills committed to me the sub- scriber to collect, for the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three.     No. Lot. No. acres. Value of lot. State tax. Town tax. Road tax.     9 100 200 dolls. 18 cts. 36 cts. 92 cts.   14 18 54 5 9 24   15 22 66 6 12 30   22 100 67 7 13 36   38 30 30 2 6 12   89 180 200 18 36 92    Lots in the Second Division.     7 90 180 19 33 88   14 100 150 13 27 69   25 100 150 13 27 69   37 50 100 9 18 46   49 100 200 18 36 92   54 100 300 27 54 1 dol. 15   55 180 300 27 54 1   76 30 20 2 4 8   92 100 67 5 12 30    And if no person appears to pay said taxes and all necessary intervening charges, on or before Monday the eighth day of May next, at nine of the clock in the fore- noon, so much of said Lots of Land as shall be sufficient to discharge the same, will then be sold at Public Auction to the highest bidder according to law at the dwelling- house of DANIEL JACKSON in said town.
OSEPH FERNALD, Collector. Poland, April 11th, 1804.
Woodbury Storer, HAS for Sale, 100 Hhds. 4th proof. Jamaica RUM, No. 3, Union Wharf. April 20.
Blake & Stimpson, HAVE for Sale, at their store in Middle Street, a general assortment of WEST-INDIA GOODS & GROCERIES, And a collection of GARDEN SEEDS. Also, Bhls. superfine, fine, and Middlings Flour, Elliot's Snuff, in kegs and bladders, A few bushels of Flaxseed. April 20.
FOR Sale by the subscriber, at his new store, in Fore-street, adjoining the store of Messrs. Lemuel Weeks & Son, the Cargo of the brig Comet, consist- ing of 65 hhds. of 2d, 3d, & 4th proof Rum, 26 hhds. excellent retailing Molasses, & 12 hhds. choice Sugars. A few Crates assorted Liverpool Ware. DANIEL TUCKER. April 20.
REMOVAL. SAMUEL RICHARDS, Cabinet-Maker... Re- spectfully informs the public that he has removed from his former stand, adjoining Fifth-street, and taken a more convenient one in Court Street—where his Customers and the Public are invited to call. Cabinet Furniture finished in the newest fashion, and warranted. April 21.
Fruit Trees. 4000 FRUIT TREES, of various kinds, inoculated with the choicest kinds of Fruit. 1000 Lombardy Poplars, 300 Button-wood Trees. ALSO, Six English SHEEP, warranted FULL BLOODED, may be had of the subscriber, in Newburyport. JOSIAH SMITH. April 21.
Barbour & Barneville, HAVE just received a general assortment of FRESH SPRING and SUMMER GOODS, which they are selling on the lowest terms. Also, WEST-INDIA GOODS, wholesale and retail. Portland, April 18.
Spring Goods, For Sale, at No. 3, Union Row, Middle-street. CODMAN & SWAN, have just received a large assortment of fresh ENGLISH & INDIA GOODS, suitable for the present and approaching season. Likewise, a general assortment of WEST-INDIA GOODS and GROCERIES. Hogheads 4th proof, Jamaica RUM, Pipes do. BRANDY, do. Holland GIN Chefts. Hyson, Hyson Skin, Souchong and Bohea TEAS. PAINTS of all colors—LINSEED OIL, &c. &c. Also, Consigned for Sale, 3 bales Muggah Sannahs, 1 case Ringa Handkerchiefs, 1 do. Bandanna ditto, 6 Hhds. Loaf Sugar, 100 barrels Flour. for cash or approved credit. Portland, April 18.
REMOVAL. Elizabeth Stevens, RESPECTFULLY informs her friends and cus- tomers that she has removed from Middle-street to the store lately occupied by Mr. WILLIAM MOODY, in Fifth-street, where she has for sale a general assortment of EUROPEAN and INDIA GOODS—Likewise, LA- DIES' MISSES' and CHILDRENS' best KID and MO- ROCCO SHOES. April 16, 1804.
Removal. ROBERT CROSS, has removed his GLASS and CROCKERY WARE STORE, to next door below the Maine Fire & Marine Insurance Of- fice—and has received by late arrivals from Liverpool, 75 Crates Crockery Ware, assorted. 40 Hhds. do. do. 12 Crates Irish Glass Ware. do. 10 Hhds. do. do. Country Traders may be supplied at short notice by Crates or Package. Portland, April 18.
GIN. Lemuel Weeks & Son, HAVE for sale Ten Pipes HOLLAND GIN, entitled to Debenture upon Exportation. April 17, 1804.
For Sale, A HOUSE LOT fronting on State-Street, 60 feet in front and nine rods deep—For terms ap- ply at the Brokers Office, head of Ingrahams' wharf Fore- Street. W. FENNELLY. Also, for sale a few CHESTS HYSON TEA, of an excellent quality. April 9, 1804.
HARD-WARE GOODS, (By the ship Joseph from Liverpool) William Goddard HAS received and is now opening for sale, by wholesale and retail at his store Middle- street a very extensive assortment of HARD-WARE GOODS. ALSO, A large quantity of NAILS of all kinds, 10 by 8 and 9 by 7 crown Window Glass, Patent Shot, &c. &c. Portland, April 11, 1804.
FOUND, SOME time since, a SADDLE, on the road between Portland and Gray—The owner may have the same by proving property and paying charges. Apply to Wm. WINSLOW. Falmouth, April 12.
For Sale, A NEW STORE, two stories high, and 30 by 30 feet on the ground, not quite finished, with one acre of LAND, or a less quantity if the purchaser chooses. Said Store has a good stack of chimneys, and is calculated that part of it may be a convenient Dwelling-house. It is pleasantly situated in the town of St. George, at a place called Herring Gut—is an excellent harbor for shipping of every kind, and a most commodious situation for trading, and carrying on Fishery; with a very convenient place for building a Wharf that ships or large vessels may take in lading at, and a very commodious Cove, with deep water that may be nearly enclosed by said wharf, and make an excellent dock for any kind of vessel—Said pre- mises being the property of JOSHUA HUPPER, late of St. George, Merchant, deceased. For other particulars, in- quire of NATHANIEL HUPPER, of St. George. April 13, 1804.
To be Sold, IN the center of the town of Waterford, about Fifty or Sixty Acres of good LAND, with a small convenient House, a good Barn, a young Orchard, which begins to bear fruit, and a good well of water— There is a new Meeting-house within 20 rods of said dwell- ing house. Any person desirous of purchasing, will please to apply to CHARLES HAY, on the premises. April 20.
THOMAS CROSS. HAS for sale at his store in Fore Street, a gen- eral assortment of WEST-INDIA GOODS, HARD and SHIP-CHANDLERY WARE, by wholesale and re- tail—viz MOLASSES, Sugars Hyson Tea Young hyson do. Hyson Skin do. Souchong do. Bohea do. Brandy Gin Rum Chocolate Southern Cotton 8 by 6 Window Glass 4d, 6d, 8d, 10d, } wrought red, & 20d } Nails Mill Files Hand-saw do. Crosscut do. Rat-tail do. Augers H & H L Hinges Brass cocks Cork screws Hammer of all sizes Knives and Forks Table & Tea Spoons Pen-knives Cutters. Ink-stands Razors in Cases Shoe-knives Thumb-latches Marking Irons. Snuffers Sheep Shears Brass butt HINGES, Iron do. do. Clock do. do. ditto Balls Door locks Chest do. Cupboard do. Draw do. Pad do. Stock do. Den do. Nub and Ring Latches Wood & Glass Screws Bang boards Plain and Plain irons Plastering } Trowels and Brick } Hand-saws Panel do. Compass do. Sheathing nails all of sorts Coopers' ditto. Cordage of different sizes Bolt rope and Worm line Deep sea lines Hand do. Cod do. Log do. Twines of all sorts Russia Duck Paints of all colours Tar Black and Bright Varnish Navigation books, &c. &c. Also, a number of other articles too numerous to mention, which will be sold as low as can be purchas- ed in Town, for cash or approved credit. April 18.
Newhall & Watson, Have for sale, At Store No. 7 Long Wharf, A Few Pipes high proof BRANDY, Also, 6 Pipes Holland GIN—entitled to drawback. Portland, April 14, 1804.
George W. Duncan, No. 1 Central Row, Fore-street, HAS received by the last arrivals from Liverpool, and has for sale, 100 boxes 7 by 9 Crown Window Glass, 100 do. 8 by 6 do. do. 3000 wt. thin Sheet Lead, 3000 do. dry White do. 1500 do. bar do. 3000 wt. Spruce Yellow, 50 cafts Sheathing Nails, 20 do. Drawing do. 20 do. 20d. Flats & Sharps. 20 do. red. do. do. 8d. 6d. & 4d. do. 4d. 5d. & 6d. Brads, 2d. 3d. & 4d. Clout Nails, Likewise, Best KIDDEMINSTER CARPETING, Russia BED TICKING, and ENGLISH GOODS, as usual. April 14.
Georgia Upland Cotton, FOR Sale at No. 2, Central-Row, by L. WEEKS & SON. March 31.
TO BE SOLD, AN excellent FARM, in Paris, containing One Hundred and Fifty Acres—Fifty of which are under improvement, with a young Orchard, a good House and Barn with water brought in an aqueduct to each. Payment will be made easy to the purchaser. For fur- ther particulars inquire of JOSEPH H. HALL, in said Paris. April 14, 1804.
Waldron & Knight, INFORM their friends and the public, that they have taken the Store formerly occupied by Mr. STEPHEN FORSTER, at the head of Long-Wharf, where they have for sale, a general assortment of West-India Goods & Groceries, which they will dispose of on the most reasonable terms. Portland, March 29.
Now's the time! Those who wish to put themselves in fortune's way, are informed, that a few TICKETS in the Piscataqua Bridge Lottery, are yet for sale at the Gazette Office. The scheme holds out numerous and generous prizes. The following are the highest: 1 of 8000 dollars 1 of 4000 do. 2 of 1000 do. 6 of 500 do. 6 of 200 do. 97 of 50 do. April 14.
At Auction, ON MONDAY, the 23d inst. At the House belonging to the Hon. Daniel Davis, Esq. in Back Street—Will be Sold, A Quantity of HOUSE FURNITURE—co- sisting of one Mahogany Side Board; do. Desk; do. Tables; Chairs of different kinds; Beds and Bedsteads, with other articles, too many to enumerate in an adver- tisement—Also, a Pew in Dr. Dene's Meeting-house; a few barrels good Cider; one Suke and Barrels; one Sleigh, &c. &c. T. MOTLEY, Auctioneer. Portland, April 21, 1804.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all con- cerned, that he has been duly appointed, and has taken upon him the trust of an Administrator on the estate of LENDAL SMITH, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, Mariner, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs—He the- fore requests all persons indebted to said deceased estate to make payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to SAMUEL HOMER. Dated April 20, 1804.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that the scribers have been appointed by the Hon. Job Nelson, Esq. Judge of Probate within and for the county of Han- cock, Guardians of LAUCHLAN M'DONALD, of Bucksport, in said county, yeoman; and that they have taken upon themselves that trust by giving bond as the law requires—All persons therefore who have any de- mands against the said Lauchlan M'Donald, or who are indebted, are requested to call on them for settlement; — and all persons are hereby cautioned against trading with said Lauchlan M'Donald, or paying him any debt due, as no contract or receipt of his will be valid. JONATHAN BUCK, } Guardians to JAMES GENN, } Lauchlan JOTHAM MOULTON } M'Donald. Bucksport, April 4, 1804.
MAINE TURNPIKE CORPORATION. THE Stockholders of the Maine Turnpike Cor- poration, are hereby notified to meet at the Court House in Portland, on Tuesday the eighth day of May next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, to wit: 1. To choose thirteen Directors for the year ensuing. 2. To choose a Treasurer and a Clerk for the ensuing year. 3. To consider and determine whether any part and what part of the said Turnpike shall be made in the ensuing year, and to act thereon as they shall see fit. 4. To consider and determine whether any as- sessments shall be made upon the shares in said Corporation, and to act thereon as they may think proper. 5. To act upon any subject which concerns said Stockholders, and which they can lawfully act up- on at their annual May meeting. J. D. HOPKINS, Clerk of the Corporation. Portland, April 21.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the copartner- ship under the firm of Clement Phinney & Stephen Butterfield, was dissolved on the 12th of April instant. All persons having any demands against them are requested to present the same; and those indebted to make immediate pay- ment to CLEMENT PHINNEY, or STEPHEN BUTTERFIELD. Corbett, April 12th, 1804.
Mercantile Arithmetic. Just published, by EDMUND M. BLUNT, New- buryport. SECOND Edition of "WALSH'S MERCANTILE A- RITHMETIC"—adapted to the commerce of the U- nited States, in its domestic and foreign relations, with forms of accounts and other writings usually occurring in trade. [Scarcely two years have elapsed since a large edition of the above work first made its appearance, all of which have sometime since been sold, and the merit due the author of this original treatise may be justly appreciated, by the following testimonials.] Newburyport, May 1, 1801.
We the subscribers, having seen Mr. Walsh's New Sys- tem of Mercantile Arithmetic, and being satisfied that it is better calculated than any yet published, to fit a youth for the business of the counting-house, cannot but with- an extensive circulation. The happy elucidation and ex- tended application of the common rules, together with the many original improvements, while they accomplish the student for commerce, are also extremely well adapted to assist and inform the merchant, the mariner, and the tra- der in their various occupations. Dudley A. Tyng, Ebenezer Sticker, William Bartlett, Samuel A. Olin, jun., Tristram Coffin, Moses Brown, William Weyne, Wm. Richard Bartlett, jun., Wm. W. Frost, Michael Little. Boston, May 16, 1801.
We the subscribers having examined Mr. Walsh's New System of Mercantile Arithmetic, and being persuaded that it is better calculated than any we have met with, to qualify young men for admission into counting houses, we wish that it may have an extensive circulation. The clear ex- emplification and pertinent application of the common rules, together with the many useful additions and im- provements which it contains will render it extremely useful for the merchant, the mariner, and all other trading classes of society. Moses Wadsworth, John C. Young, John Cushman, Stephen Bingham, John Lowell, jun., Joseph Russell, Asahel Wallis, jun., Jonathan Jackson. Boston, October 7, 1800.
We the subscribers, merchants of Salem, convinced of the necessity of retaining the forms of business, the value of coins and the nature of commerce more familiar to the United States, as a commercial people; do approve of the Mercantile Arithmetic of Mr. Walsh, and recommend it as calculated to inculcate in the best manner the instruction of our youth, and the purposes of a well informed merchant. Wm. Gray jun., Benjamin Hedges, B. Pickard, Nathaniel Brewster, Jacob Abbot, William Procter, Jacob Crowninshield, Elias Hall, jun., Orders for the above, will meet with punctual at- tention. Oct. 20. (6m)
Shoes and Boots. Just received, and for Sale by EBENEZER GRIFFIN, At his Shoe Store, No. 7, Jones's Row, Fifth-Street, A Handsome assortment of Ladies', Gen- tlemen's, Youths' and Misses' SHOES, via. Ladies' English and American Kid Slippers, do. Kid and Jean Sandals. Purple, black, green and yellow Morocco Shoes, with Italian, Wertemburgh and spring heels Misses' Leather, Morocco and Kid Slippers, Youths' Leather and Morocco Pumps, Gentlemen's Leather and Morocco shoes, Cordovan and Swallow Boots, do. Boot Legs. The above shoes will be sold for cash, as cheap as can be purchased in town, either by the pair or dozen. ALSO, Brass Andirons, Shovels and Tongs, generally on hand. Portland, March 31, 1804.

NOTICES.
WE the subscribers, Commissioners appointed by the Hon. William Gorham, Judge of Probate for the County of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of
Robert McDonald,
late of Portland in the county aforesaid, mariner, deceased, petitioned and thereupon do hereby give notice, that two months further time are allowed to bring in and prove their claims; and that we shall attend that service at the dwelling house of James Chadwick inholder in Portland on the first Monday of May and June next, from 3 to 5 o'clock P.M.
Richard Hunewell, } Commis- Arthur McLean, } sioners.
April 14, 1804.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that she has been duly appointed, and has taken upon her the trust of an Administratrix on the Estate of
JAMES BANGS,
late of Gorham, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs: the therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to
Elizabeth Bangs, Administratrix.
Dated March 14, 1804.
[April 4.]
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that she has been duly appointed, and has taken upon herself the trust of an Administratrix on the Estate of
BARTON ROSS,
late of Brunswick in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs: the therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to
RACHEL ROSS.
Dated March 14, 1804.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that she has been duly appointed, and has taken upon herself the trust of an Administratrix on the Estate of
JOHN MAREAN,
late of Standish, in the county of Cumberland, Blacksmith, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs: the therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to
LOIS MAREAN.
Dated March 14, 1804.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed, and has taken upon himself the trust of an Administrator, with the Will annexed, on the Estate of
JACOB ANDERSON,
late of Freeport, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs: the therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to
REUBEN BREWER.
Dated March 14, 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of
JOHN BERRY,
late of Topsham, in the county of Lincoln, mariner, deceased, and has undertaken that trust by giving bond as the law directs: All persons, therefore, having demands against the estate of said deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settlement; and all indebted to make immediate payment to
Ezekiel Thompson, Administrator.
Little River Plantation, Jan. 17, 1804. [Feb. 18.]
UNITED STATES,
District of Maine, March 29th, 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of MORRELL JORDAN , of Cape Elizabeth, in said District of Maine, Trustee, against whom a commission of Bankruptcy has duly issued and proceeded upon, that they may now cause their fees to be set, before the District Judge of Maine, at his dwelling-house in York, on Tuesday, the 8th day of May next, (1804) against allowing a Certificate of discharge to said Bankrupt; before which time, exceptions may be made against such allowance.
DAVID SEWALL,
THE Copartnership of MITCHELLS and BUXTON , is this day, by mutual consent dissolved: All persons who have demands against said firm are requested to exhibit them; and those who are indebted, to make immediate payment to Nicholas L. Mitchell , who is authorized to settle the same.
Aminah R. Mitchell, N. Loring Mitchell, Jeremiah Buxton.
North Yarmouth, March 21, 1804.
THE creditors of William Widgey, jun. a Bankrupt, are hereby requested to meet at the store of the subscriber, No. 1, Long Wharf, on Monday the 20th day of April next, at 10 o'clock A.M. in order to give the Affirmation directions relative to the sale of said Bankrupt's Real Estate; and what and how long a credit shall be given to the purchasers of said Bankrupt's Estate and Effects.
JOHN DEERING, Assignee.
Portland, March 23.
WHEREAS Ruth, my wife, has eloped from my bed and board, together with my child, (as I suppose) by the advice and assistance of some evil minded person or persons. I take this method to forbid all persons harboring or refusing them on my account, for I will not pay one cent which they contract after this date.
JOHN DOWNING.
Minot, March 1, 1804.
THE friends or relations of Benjamin Mouton , who died on board brig Nancy on her passage from Berbice, being duly authorized, may receive his effects and balance of wages, by calling on D. GREEN, No. 17, Long Wharf.
Portland, April 4, 1804.
TAKE NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to Geo. Eskildson , will please to call and settle them with Mr. Oliver Brav, Attorney at his office in Fifth-street, in sixty days from this date—otherwise they will be put in suit.
GEORGE ESKILDSON.
Portland, March 7, 1804. (6w)
NOTICE!
WHEREAS Jonathan Winslow , of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, has been represented by the Selectmen of said town, to the Hon. William Gorham, Esq. Judge of Probate for said county, to be non compos, and incapable of taking care of himself; said Judge has been fit to appoint the subscriber to be his Guardian—This is therefore to forbid any person trusting said non compos on any account; and all persons having accounts open with him, prior to this date, are requested to settle the same immediately, with
JOB WENSLAW, jun.
Falmouth, March 14, 1804.
To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in General Court assembled, January, A.D. 1804.
THE Subscribers humbly shew, That they have, for several years past, at stated times assembled with their teacher, Mr. Thomas Barnes, for the public worship of God, and have been at a considerable expense in building a meeting house, in the town of Norway, near the line of the town of Paris. And your petitioners being desirous of supporting the worship of God, among them, humbly pray your honors to incorporate them with all other inhabitants of the towns of Paris and Norway, and towns adjoining who may become members of said Society, by a vote of admission at a legal meeting held for that purpose, together with their estates, into a Religious Society by the name of the First Independent Universal Society in the towns of Paris and Norway.
And your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray.
LEVI HUBBARD, and 33 others.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
In Senate, Jan. 26, 1804.
ON the Petition of Levi Hubbard , and others, inhabitants of Paris and Norway, in the county of Cumberland, and praying that they may be incorporated into a religious Society by the name of the First Independent Universal Society in the towns of Paris and Norway,
ORDERED, that the petitioners cause an attested copy of their petition, with this order thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the Portland Gazette printed by Jude , the last publication to be twenty days, at least, before the second Wednesday of the first session of the next General Court, that all persons interested may then appear and show cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
Sent down for concurrence.
DAVID COBB, President.
In the House of Representatives, January 27, 1804.
Read and concurred. H. G. OTIS, Speaker.
A true copy—Attest,
WENDELL DAVIS, Clerk of Senate.
To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in General Court assembled, on the second Wednesday of January 1804.
THE Petition of the undersigned Inhabitants of the towns of Topsham and Bowdoinham, humbly shews, That a bridge over Cathance river between the towns of Topsham and Bowdoinham at Cathance landing so called, has become highly necessary, not only to the accommodation of the inhabitants of the towns before mentioned, but of the public in general. But by means that the river is navigable for small vessels a short distance above the landing aforesaid, your petitioners cannot as in ordinary cases on small streams obtain the privilege of erecting a Bridge at that place also the advantages of navigation above the landing are of small importance, either to the public or to individuals compared with the benefits that would result from the erection of a Bridge. Your petitioners therefore pray that they may be empowered by law to erect a Bridge over the river and at the landing before mentioned, under such regulations and conditions as your honors in your wisdom shall deem necessary. And as in duty bound shall ever pray.
ROBERT PATTEN and 53 others
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
In Senate, February 11, 1804.
ON the petition of Robert Patten and others praying that they may be incorporated for the purpose of erecting a bridge over Cathance river, between Topsham and Bowdoinham,
ORDERED, That the Petitioners cause an attested copy of their petition with this order thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the Eastern Herald and the Portland Gazette , printed in Portland, the last publication to be twenty days, at least, before the second Wednesday of the first session of the next General Court, that all persons interested therein may then appear and show cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
Sent down for concurrence.
DAVID COBB, President.
In the House of Representatives, Feb. 13, 1804.
Read and concurred. H. G. OTIS, Speaker.
A true copy—Attest,
WENDELL DAVIS, Clerk of Senate.
To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in General Court assembled.
WE the subscribers, inhabitants of New Gloucester, Gray, Pejepscot and Poland, beg leave to present this our humble petition to your Honors, praying you to incorporate us, with all those who shall hereafter join with us, into a religious Society, by the name of the First Universalist Society of Christians, in New Gloucester. Your petitioners have settled a minister of the gospel at our own expense, and attend upon the public worship of God, according to the dictates of our own consciences, as we understand the holy scriptures of the old and new Testaments. We beg your Honor to grant this our humble request, that we may with more convenience assist and collect money for creating a convenient meeting-house, and for the support of our public teacher or teachers and other necessary expenses which may arise in our society respecting our Christian duties as a religious Society. And as in duty bound shall ever pray.
NATH'L. BENNETT, and 48 others.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
In Senate, January 26, 1804.
ON the petition of Nathaniel Bennett and others, inhabitants of New Gloucester, Gray, Pejepscot and Poland, in the county of Cumberland, praying that they may be incorporated into a religious Society, by the name of the First Universal Society of Christians in New Gloucester,
ORDERED, that the petitioners cause an attested copy of their petition with this order thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the Portland Gazette printed by Jude , the last publication to be thirty days at least, before the second Wednesday of the first session of the next General Court, that all persons concerned may then appear and show cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
Sent down for concurrence.
DAVID COBB, President.
In the House of Representatives, Jan. 26, 1804.
Read and concurred. H. G. OTIS, Speaker.
A true copy—Attest,
WENDELL DAVIS, Clerk of Senate.
To be Sold,
A Valuable FARM, consisting of about Fifty acres of Land, with a convenient dwelling-house, barn, an orchard and a good well of water thereon.—For further particulars enquire of the subscriber, living on the premises.
BENJAMIN PETTENGILL.
Freeport, March 7.
Loft or Lent,
Sometime in the month of March, 1803, a FOWLING-PIECE, supposed to have been borrowed of Mr. Esaias Day , or myself.—Whoever has it in his possession will oblige the owner by returning the same.
JONATHAN STEWART.
March 29.
LIST OF LETTERS,
Remaining in the Post Office at Brunswick, March 30, 1804.
NATHANIEL BUNKER , Lazarus Bues, and John Blake, Harpwell ; Isaac Bunker , Bowdoinham ; J. B. Colby do. David Duane ; Benjamin Emmons , Bowdoinham ; Joseph Green , Topsham ; John Harrington do. Deacon Seth Hinkley and Theophilus Hinkley , Lisbon ; Uriah Huntington , Bowdoinham ; Nehemiah Littlefield , Topsham ; John Lareche and John Ruffel ; Jeremiah Moor and Benjamin Metcalf , Topsham ; Edward Mullivan and Joseph Manning , Bowdoinham ; Zebulon Murch , Green ; Mary Owen , David Patten and Capt. Robert Patten , Topsham ; Maj. John Rowe , Harpwell ; Joshua Roberts , Mrs. Hannah Skolfield , Capt. Johnson Stover , Harpwell ; Mrs. Sally Tobey , and Hezekiah Wyman , Topsham .
Henry Quincy, P.M.
These names with no town annexed are of Brunswick.
Take Notice.
MR. TURNER , returns his grateful and unfeigned thanks to those gentlemen who have liberally favored him with subscriptions to his Epitome of Best keeping by Double Entry , and who have given encouragement to his exertions to perfect a work so extremely essential to be formed in the currency and for the particular use of this country, and the rising youth.—The term of 60 days allotted for the reception of subscriptions, ceases on the 20th instant, after which period no more can be admitted; the first edition (5000 copies) having been disposed of, leaves the quantum to be furnished subscribers. The advance to non-subscribers will be determined by the purchaser of the said edition.
Mr. Turner has a lively confidence that subscribers will be fully satisfied, from the nature of the work, its size, the goodness of the paper, and neatness with which it will be furnished, that no emolument, but the giving satisfaction to subscribers, has been his primary object.—Holders of Subscription Papers will please to return them according to this notice.
In giving this timely notice, he has no other object in view than the performing in a candid manner, a duty he owes the public.
The work will be delivered to subscribers within two months.
April 4.
Inspection of all kinds of Pickled Fish.
THE subscriber having been duly appointed Deputy Inspector of all kinds of Pickled Fish for the town of Portland, gives this public notice, that he is now ready to attend to the duties of his office. He may be found at his Cooper's shop on Central-Wharf , south side of the Long-Wharf.
ANTHONY FURNALD.
N. B. All persons are cautioned against the violation of the Law, as no breach of the same will be overlooked. Portland, March 31, 1804.
LEE'S Genuine Windham Bilious Pills, PREPARED by SAMUEL LEE, jun. of Windham, in the State of Connecticut; for which discovery he obtained a patent signed by the President of the United States, April 30, 1796, agreeable to an act of Congress.
The numerous pushing impositions upon the public, any statement of remarkable cures never made, yet certified by feigned names, or by persons unacquainted with the nature of diseases, and the effect of particular medicine, render it difficult to do justice to the public, in offering sufficient motives to make trial of the virtues of this invaluable medicine.
The Patencie bears leave to refer to the numerous purchasers in Boston, New-York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Albany, and most of the towns of any note in the United States, as well as in the State of Connecticut at large, in support of the great efficacy of these Pills, as a mild, safe, and sovereign remedy for Bilious Fevers, Yellow Fever, Jaundice, Indigestion, Colicwinds, Dysentery, Bilious Cholic, Dropsy, Acid Stomach, Worms, Headache, Female Complaints, Scurvy, Eruptions on the Skin, &c. —Dose, from one to three or four, to be taken at night, when going to bed.
When the yellow fever prevailed in the principal cities of the United States, the demand for these pills was so great and their benefits so amply ascertained, that it was with difficulty the vendors could obtain the necessary supply.
In all obstructions, they operate as a mild and speedy purge, and will be found very convenient physic for families, as they may be safely given to children, and will speedily relieve them from obstructions in the first passages, which are generally the cause of disturbed sleep, with pains and a feverish habit; seamen & travellers, will find them deserving a place among their stores, as they may take them without any interruption to business, or danger of taking cold, as is common to other physic, for the patentee pledges himself to the public that mercury makes no part of the composition of his pills.
N. B. The above pills have lately been found very efficacious in the Fever and Ague.
CAUTION.
A certain Samuel H. P. Lee , a young man, residing in New-London, has formed a pill of a different composition, calling them "Lee's New-London Bilious Pills," which from the similarity of names, may be passed off upon the public as the pills of the present patentee. It is therefore necessary to inform the public, that Samuel H. P. Lee , of New-London, is no relation or connection of mine (as has been represented) and if they incautiously purchase his pills for mine, I am not accountable for their effects. To guard as much as possible from this mistake, in future, I shall distinguish my pills as "LEE'S WINDHAM BILIOUS PILLS." Each paper, containing my directions will in future be signed with my own hand writing, and stamped as in the margin. Each Box contains thirty pills.
The above Pills are for Sale at the Bookstore of THOMAS CLARK, Fifth-street. Portland, March 21.
UPHOLSTERY STORE.
Aaron Austin & Co.
HAVE for sale, at their store, Forest-street , head of Ingraham's Wharf , a constant supply of
Live Geese, } Sea Fowl, } Ruffs, } and } Lisbon } FEATHERS.
Also—Cotton and English BEDTICKING, of different kinds.
Russia BEDS and MATTRESSES ready made. Beds made and filled at the shortest notice. Spanish and French INDIOS.
The above assortment of Feathers is warranted of the first quality, and will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in Boston. (if) Portland, August 22.
The Road to Fortune.
TICKETS and Quarters, in the Piscataqua Bridge Lottery , the highest prize of which is 8000 Dollars, for sale at Thomas Clark's Bookstore ,
nearly opposite the Custom-House and Insurance Offices, Fifth-street, Portland—Where may be had a few whole Tickets in the Fifth Class South Hadley Canal Lottery , which positively commences drawing the 24th of May. March 28. (6w)
A Pleasant Situation.
TO Let, part of a well finished DWELLING HOUSE, three stories high, pleasantly situated, near the centre of the town. For particulars enquire at the GAZETTE OFFICE. March 14.
AUCTIONS.
TO BE SOLD.
By order of Court, on THURSDAY, the SEVENTH day of June next, at 11 o'clock, P.M. at Public Auction, on the premises, if not previously disposed of at private sale,
THE Real Estate of Noah Noyes , late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, Cordwainer, deceased; consisting of the Northerly half of a DWELLING-HOUSE, with LAND in Portland, joining on King-street, twenty three feet four inches, and in the rear twenty feet; running from said Street North Easterly, adjoining Mrs. Moses Lunt's Land , nine rods and fifteen links. April 4.
A GOOD CHANCE FOR PURCHASERS.
TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC VENDUE, On Thursday, the 14th of June next, at 10 o'clock, At the Columbian Town, PORTLAND;
THE following LOTS OF LAND —viz.— About 27 acres, lying on the westerly side of the road leading to Sireadowater, to the southerly line of Maj. McLean's pasture, carrying the width of 30 rods to the channel in Fore River . Said land is laid out in 109 house lots; a plan of which may be seen.
Also, About 50 acres of LAND , in Falmouth , situated on the road leading from Streetswater to Saccapapa , well calculated for a valuable farm, situated within four miles and an half of Portland .
Also, 200 acres of valuable LAND in Windham , on which is a convenient house and barn, a young orchard of 350 trees. Said farm yields about 20 ton. English hay, is well supplied with pasture; 60 acres of which is a valuable growth of wood and timber; and is within 10 miles of Portland . Said farm will be sold together, or in part, as may suit purchasers.
Also, 800 acres of LAND in Raymond , viz.— No. 3, in range 9—No. 15 in range 10, No. 6 & 9 in range 12, No. 10 and 11 in range 13, No. 14 & 18 in range 13. Said lots are mostly covered with white oak timbers. The conditions of sale, which cannot vary to please, with a more particular description, may be known by applying to SAMUEL BUTTS. Portland, April 14. (cts)
For Sale,
A VALUABLE FARM, lying on the River Androscoggin , in the town of Brunswick , four miles from Bowdoin College , containing two hundred acres of excellent Land; well proportioned with mowing pasture, tillage, and wood land; and on a public road, with a convenient Dwelling House, Barn, Shop and Grist Mill, and a young Orchard, containing about two hundred thrifty trees. The whole or one half of said farm will be sold, with or without the stock and utensils. For further particulars enquire of William Owen , at No. 3 Union Row, Portland; or of the subscriber living on the premises. DAVID OWEN. Brunswick, April 5.
100 Dollars Reward.
JOHN GILLEY , Master, and JONATHAN KNIGHT , late of Chandlers River (who victualled and manned on the halves) a Black, and two white men, one a native of New-Haven, the other of Pennsylvania, and a small white creole Boy, sailed from New-Haven about the middle of February in the sloop Nancy , of from fifty to seventy tons burthen, with a valuable cargo, to my address, from the House of Preffett and Shermans , of that place, merchants.
The master has been robbing the vessel and made sale of part of the cargo, and last week attempted to get a register and clearance to go to the West Indies from the port of Machine . The officers of the Revenue, and all others who regard commerce are desired to secure the said John Gilley , so that he may be brought to justice, and for which I will pay the above reward—and I will likewise pay a handsome reward for securing the said vessel and what may yet be left, either to public officers or