Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, R.I.), 1803-07-02 00:00:00

Rhode-Island Republican.
AN INDISSOLUBLE UNION OF THE STATES, IS ESSENTIAL TO THEIR LIBERTY AND EXISTENCE.—WASHINGTON.
Published weekly, by OLIVER FARNSWORTH, (Printer to the STATE, and of the LAWS of the UNITED STATES.) Flower-Street, NEWPORT.
Rhode-Island District, ff.
June 20, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of THOMAS HANDY, of Newport, in said District, merchant, against whom a commission of Bankruptcy has been issued...
DAVID LEONARD BARNES, Judge of the District Court for Rhode-Island District.
THE subscriber having been appointed Administrator to the estate of Judith Brown, late of Middletown, deceased...
PARDON BROWN, Administrator. Middletown, June 23d, 1803.
LOST.
ON the 20th inst. a shaggy, dark coloured GREAT COAT, almost new, lined with red. Whoever may find the same, and will leave it at this office, shall be generously rewarded.
Newport, June 25.
Nathaniel Sweet, & Co.
Opposite to Gen. MARTIN's.
HEREBY inform the Public, that they have just received from New-York and Boston, a full assortment of
SPRING GOODS,
Which they are selling surprisingly low, by Wholesale and Retail.
Newport, June 18.
In Town-Meeting, June 7, 1803.
VOTED, That no COW be at large on the Common in the town of Newport, between the Twentieth of May and the Twentieth of November...
Published by Order, JONATHAN ALMY, Town-Clerk.
WHEREAS we the subscribers, being this day by the Honorable Court of Probate in North-Kington, appointed Commissioners...
JON. RAYNOLDS, } Commissioners. GEORGE THOMAS, } Justices.
All persons indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to JOHN WATSON, (of Rehoboth) Executor. North-Kington, June 13th, 1803.
TO THE PUBLIC.
WHEREAS the subscriber was, on the 7th day of June 1803, elected to the office of Vendue Master: This is to inform the public that he has given bonds, and is qualified agreeably to law...
JAMES CHAPPELL, Auctioneer.
Looking-Glasses.
FOR Sale at the Store of NATHANIEL SWEET & Co. an elegant assortment of Looking-Glasses, which cannot fail of pleasing those who wish to purchase—prices, from One Dollar 25 Cents to Eighteen Dollars 50 Cents.
Newport, June 18.
Book-Binding.
IN all its branches, performed at this Office, with neatness and expedition.—Ledgers and Account Books, of any dimension, made on the shortest notice.
Old Books, re-bound, on reasonable terms.
LAWS OF THE UNION. [PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.]
SEVENTH CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES, at their second session, Begun and held at the City of Washington, in the Territory of Columbia, on Monday, the 6th of December, 1802.
AN ACT
Directing a detachment from the Militia of the United States, & for erecting certain Arsenals.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorised, whenever he shall judge it expedient...
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President may if he judges it expedient, authorise the Executives of the several States, to accept as part of the detachment aforesaid, any corps of volunteers...
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the detachments of militia & volunteer corps as aforesaid, shall be officered out of the present militia officers, or others, at the option and discretion of the Constitutional authority in each State...
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That one million five hundred thousand dollars be appropriated for paying and subsisting such part of the troops aforesaid...
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That twenty-five thousand dollars be appropriated for erecting at such place or places on the western waters...
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. STEPHEN R. BRADLEY, President of the Senate, pro tempore. APPROVED, March 3d, 1803.
AN ACT
Making further provisions for the expenses attending the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That a sum of two millions of dollars, in addition to the provision heretofore made...
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States may, if he shall deem it necessary, and he hereby is authorised to borrow the whole, or any part of the said sum...
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That so much as may be necessary of the surplus, of the duties on imports and tonnage, beyond the permanent appropriation heretofore charged upon them by law...
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED, Feb. 26, 1803.
AN ACT
To prolong the continuance of the Mint at Philadelphia.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An act concerning the Mint," approved March 3d, 1802, is hereby continued in force and operation...
APPROVED March 3d, 1803.
TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
AN ACT
To make provision for persons that have been disabled by known wounds received in the actual service of the United States, during the revolutionary war.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That any commissioned officer, non-commissioned officer, soldier, or seaman, disabled in the actual service of the United States...
First, All evidence shall be taken on oath or affirmation before the judge of the District in which such invalid resides, or before some person specially authorised by commission from the said judge.
Secondly The evidence relative to any claimant, must prove decisive disability to have been the effect of known wounds received while in the actual line of his duty, in the service of the United States, during the revolutionary war...
Thirdly. Every claimant shall be examined on oath or affirmation, by some respectable Physician or Surgeon, to be authorised by commission from the said judge...
Fourthly. Every claimant must produce evidence of his having continued in the service of the United States, to the conclusion of the war in seventeen hundred and eighty-three, or being left out of the service in consequence of his disability...
Fifthly. Every claimant must shew satisfactory cause to the said judge of the district, why he did not apply for a pension in conformity to laws heretofore passed, before the expiration of the limitation thereof.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said judge of the district, or person by him commissioned as aforesaid, shall give to each claimant a transcript of the evidence and proceedings had respecting his claim...
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the pensions allowed by this act shall be estimated in the manner following, that is to say: A full pension to a commissioned officer shall be considered the one half of his monthly pay as by law established...
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the pensions becoming such in virtue of this act shall be paid in the same manner as invalid pensioners are paid, who have heretofore been placed on the pension list of the United States...
APPROVED, March 3d, 1803.
TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
AN ACT
For the relief of Joshua Harvey and others.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That Joshua Harvey, Augustine Baugman, Isaiah Mackin, Richard Cason, & Frederick Kast, shall not, nor shall either of them be liable to imprisonment for any debt or debts contracted by them to the United States...
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
STEPHEN R. BRADLEY, President of the Senate pro tempore.
APPROVED, March 3, 1803. TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
Authorizing the transfer of the duties of Supervisor to any other officer.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is authorised to attach the duties of the office of Supervisor in any district to any other officer of the government of the United States...
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That for the discharge of the duties of Supervisor, which may be thus attached to another officer, by virtue of this act, there shall be allowed to the officer exercising the same, the commissions to which the Supervisor is now entitled, by law...
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
STEPHEN R. BRADLEY, President of the Senate pro tempore.
APPROVED, March 3, 1803. TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
In addition to an act, intitled "An act to amend the judicial system of the United States."
BE it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the circuit court of the second circuit shall consist of the justices of the supreme court residing within the third circuit, and the district judge of the district where such court shall be holden.
In the third circuit, the said circuit court shall consist of the senior associate justice of the supreme court residing within the fifth circuit, and the district judge of the district where such court shall be holden.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That from all final judgments or decrees in any of the district courts of the United States, an appeal, where the matter in dispute exclusive of costs, shall exceed the sum or value of fifty dollars, shall be allowed to the circuit court next to be holden in the district where such final judgment or judgments, decree or decrees, may be rendered...

some rules, regulations and restrictions as are prescribed in law in case of writs of error; and that the said supreme court shall be, and hereby is authorized and required to receive, hear and determine such appeals. And that so much of the nineteenth and twenty second sections of the act of Congress, entitled "An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States," passed on the twenty-fourth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, as comes within the purview of this act, shall be and the same is hereby repealed.
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. STEPHEN R. BRADLEY, President of the Senate, pro tempore. APPROVED, March 3d, 1803. TH: JEFFERSON.
LEXINGTON, (Ken.) June 7. We are warranted in asserting, that our Indian neighbors are disposed for peace: We have more to fear the consequences of the lawless behavior of our frontier men than the hostilities of the Indians. A gentleman direct from Natchez, informs that a band of robbers (white men) infest the country between the Indian towns and the settlements; and are generally painted and dressed as Chocktaws.
HARRISBURGH, (Penn.) June 9. Another Murder.
On the 20th March, Doct. James Wier, son of Mr. Samuel Wier, of Harrisburgh, was unfortunately killed in a duel at the Natchez, by one Francis Sergeant. While our feelings are naturally alive in sympathising with an afflicted parent, in his bereavement of a favorite, of an amiable child, we cannot but join with the unfashionable in declaring our abhorrence to this detestable, though prevalent notion of honor. We lament that so promising a young man as Doct. Wier, was deprived of the presence of some real friend to snatch him from so barbarous an employment; an employment so uncongenial both to his words and actions; for all who were acquainted with the deceased, will not hesitate to assert, that in amiable and engaging manners, in exemplary conduct, both social and moral, he was surpassed by few. How unfortunate, then, that such a character should have been persuaded to become the victim of so barbarous a custom! But what is this custom? Why, a very club of desperadoes, without religion, without conscience, a pack of renegado christians, who are a scandal to their profession, and a shame to their nature, vote murder a genteel action: And so become the standard of honor and bravery! Such men's judgments are as false as their principles, and their opinions as depraved as their manners: As well might they declare, because rascals extol perjury, highwaymen robbery, and debauchees lewdness, that these are creditable and innocent vocations. Besides, can any thing be more extravagantly foolish, than the punctilios of a duellist? One has given me the lie; to wipe off the affront, I must provoke him to tilt at my lungs, or pistol me to the heart!—Ah, but right hands for you!—But what if fortune stands for your antagonist? Right is a dull weapon, unless skill and good luck manage it.
PHILADELPHIA, June 21.
The leaders of the faction have assumed it as an infallible dogma that the administration is to be lied down.—Had they but recollected for a moment that their lies for years past have had no other effect than to render the present Chief Magistrate to the people—and that the audacity of their lies, their anonymous letters to Gen. Washington, and their audacious lies under the signature of Phocion, and other names, contributed to make his general character better known, and more esteemed—they would perceive that their lies and their anonymous letters, are equally likely to contribute to his honor and the public confidence in him. We have on all occasions thought it is the most politic course that we could pursue, to remain silent, and let the Tories go their full length in defamation—and at our leisure (as Tom Splice says) to bring them up by the run. That wonderful model of
systematic stupidity, the Gazette of the Ready-habited youths in this city, called upon us a few days ago to notice the new story about old Mr. Jones of Virginia. We are not apt to step out of our usual course unless for fun to notice the Connecticut youths. The story with which the Tories have now comforted themselves, is in a few words: This.—
During the revolution, when the tender mercies (as John Adams said) of Great Britain were extended to cutting American throats, whether of men or cattle; when trade was annihilated, and cultivation suspended, when specie was banished by war and hoarding avarice from public circulation; it was the misfortune of those who adhered to the principles of the revolution, to have less money than those who maintained their loyalty to George the III. in opposition to the liberties of their country.
Mr. Jefferson borrowed from Mr. Jones fifty pounds on bond. Some time afterwards when no specie was to be had, Mr. Jones wanted money, and Mr. Jefferson having none but paper money, sent the amount with interest in paper money, with an intimation that if he could not dispose of the paper money without loss he might return it, and the bond should be paid in specie, AS SOON AS THE SPECIE COULD BE OBTAINED.
This is the high crime and misdemeanor which the Tories now amuse themselves with; and no doubt it will continue to be their theme until some new dupe can be found to give his name, and hold it up as the political buggaboo. There is one trait in this story that deserves notice. The southern States are constantly reproached for the existence of slavery among them, but it is never taken into the account that it is a curse fixed upon them by the favorite government of England; in like manner, the general scarcity of specie, as well as the general destruction of property in the South was the effect of British depredation, conflagration and fraud, and the consequences of their arts are now made the handle for defaming the men who were most distinguished in resisting the oppressor. It is well known that American paper was forged at New-York, in order to depreciate the real. It is well known that the same was done by the French assignats during the late war; and the design was to make war upon credit as well as upon life and liberty. It was from such causes that the paper credit of America failed; and that specie disappeared. Mr. Jones is too old to be an active partizan now; and respect for his age, forbids our notice of his conduct during the revolution: We attribute this miserable effort at scandal, not to him, but to others, who have abused his infirmity. We shall add, that soon after the peace, when solid cash found its way into circulation, Mr. Jefferson paid this just debt with interest, in cash—which now, at the distance of sixteen or seventeen years, is brought up as a matter of reproach!
[Aurora.]
On MODERATION. What are we to suppose of a description of men who preach up moderation, and denounce those who are not as cold as themselves? What is this thing that they call moderation? Is it a patronage of Tories? Is it to bestow a benefit upon an enemy at the expence of a friend? Is it to arm your adversary with the weapons of government for your own destruction? If this be moderation, away with it!
Persecution is an ignoble act, unworthy of an honorable cause: But is it persecution to prefer a democrat to a tory? Is it persecution to condescend in a whig in preference to a tory? If this be persecution, it is a virtue of the first order.
What is the violence of which so many complaints are made? Does it consist in an adherence to right principles, and a perseverance in the support of a just cause? Is it that vigor which sustained us in the reign of terror, and carried us triumphantly in the support of a just cause? Is it to be found in an energetic conduct in favor of the principles of our constitution? Or, to graduate it by a thermometer, is it summer heat in opposition to the freezing point? If it be violence to embark all our energies in support of our rights, and to use our best means to settle the principles of our constitution upon an immovable basis—then indeed is violence an attribute of the most exalted nature in the character of man.
Persecution and violence are vices, when they are employed to the injury of society, and the destruction of wholesome principles; but is it persecution or violence to prevent injury to society, or to sustain virtue? If men embark against our republican institutions, and seek to destroy the fairest fabric of government ever established by man, must it be considered as persecution or violence to disarm them of the power to carry on the work of mischief? Moderation with such men is a vice—it is a crime against society—and if the man are honest who profess it, it is a political suicide—it is a murder of themselves. Moderation!! why to be sure it is a pretty thing—phrased when men do not employ it to our own and destroy their fellow men; but if by the exercise of this false fame moderation, the Tories receive countenance and patronage, while democrats are ill-treated and dismissed, and they are thereby enabled to glide into the administration, why truly we shall again have the blessings of that moderation which the administration of Adams so profusely dispensed! We shall again have federalism under the name of moderation, and these democratic moderators will have all the honor of the achievement! Moderation in the sense used by certain men is a non-descript animal, fair to behold, but deadly to cherish: Like the fabled Syren, it charms you with its appearance, but kills you with its embrace. It may be considered as a half house between virtue and vice, between truth and falsehood, where souls devoid of energy, and minds tainted with corruption may repose. But is there such a thing in nature as a half truth, or a half falsehood—a half virtue or a half vice?—If there is a medium between good and evil? If so, it is the moderation of the day! We are then to start from the points of virtue & vice, or of truth and falsehood, or of right and wrong, and measuring with an equal pace, stop at the middle point, and there find moderation! What an hermaphrodite thing, partaking of two characters, and yet having neither! A tertium quid from the combination of good and evil, of the male kind, incapable of propagating itself!
Are our principles right? Then certainly those of our adversaries must be wrong; and are we to unite right and wrong? This to be sure is moderation. But what must be the character of the man, or the character of the politicians that would encourage such an incompatible union! Honesty has but one course—it is a straight line; in it there are no bye-paths, or summer-houses for men to recline in and forget their duty. Virtue disdains an alliance with vice: She is unmixed and spotless. Right is the opposite of wrong, and though it may be considered as moderation to endeavor to unite them, the bond that makes the effort must first be puny or ultimately palsied.
The noted Rutledge , whose writings in the various forms of ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS OF A NOTORIOUSLY INFAMOUS AND INDECENT BOOK TO MR. PINCKNEY—his ignominious letters to the President in the name of another man—his most insinuating against his colleague Harper and his bosom friend Champlin, his publications in his own name of open provable falsehoods—and whose obnoxious speeches on the floor of Congress, disgraced his dignity—this man of various mind has taken up his Summer residence in the State of Ready Habits (not at Newport Rhode-Island) at Wethersfield , and within a few miles of the equally well known Joe Thomas —Connecticut appears to be the Barathron of American morality.
To the above transaction, (relative to Mr. Pinckney) among others, we alluded in a late communication. Had the discovery of this villainous act been made in Newport—had the evidence been in our possession, the anxious curiosity of the public should have been gratified long since.
[Edin. R. I. Repub.]
Connecticut vs. Religion! A petition has been presented to the Legislature of Connecticut, now in session, by the Baptist Congregation, praying relief from a number of grievances which the people of that persuasion sustain from the partiality and oppressiveness of sundry laws of that State. The Legislature rejected the petition, 131 to 45.—Yet Connecticut, while it denies to different denominations of Christians the enjoyment of an equality of rights and privileges, boasts of a pious zeal for the interests of Religion!—What mockery!
[N. J. True American.]
More about Connecticut "Steady Habits!"
The Lordlings, "spiritual and temporal," of Connecticut, alarmed at the progress which the principles of civil and religious liberty are daily making in that State, have lately had a grand Caucus to devise and digest means and measures for preserving their iniquitous sway. This Caucus consisted of the federal members of the Legislature, and of the "notables" from all parts of the State.—An Address to the People of the State was moved, and a Committee appointed to draw one.—This address we may expect to display all the eloquence and argument, as well as the falsehood and perversion, of these "men of virtue and talents."
[ib.]
From the Hartford (Connecticut) Mercury.
RUTLEDGE & JOE THOMAS. It is said that some democratic shoots, which have lately sprung up at Wethersfield , in the neighborhood of the daily rose , will be unpropitious to the labor and hopes of the joint gardeners. Indeed, Thomas can be of no service to Rutledge in the business, as he was wholly in the line of planting and nurturing thorns in Philadelphia. On the whole we believe that the daily rose will be very short-lived in Wethersfield . Alas, in what part of the union can the daily rose find room for its roots!
FEDERAL ADDRESS.
It has been hinted that the federal address is the production of Rutledge and Joe Thomas; but this is improbable—because Thomas was, at
the season of the federal address, more in the habit of all other flights than the flights of fancy, and surely of all works of powerful imagination, as well as elegant and forcible diction, nothing has ever exceeded the federal address.
It is wrong for Connecticut men to engross all the whole credit of such a work—we will agree that Rutledge gave the outline of it to Dana , Griffield and Goddard before they left Congress, and Bayard furnished some ideas, and Ben  Palmadage and John Davenport agreed to think of improvements, and Perkins and J. C. Smith were to correct the manuscript, and Timothy  Parkin and Seth Sam Smith were to give it a finishing stroke, and Jonathan  Ingersoll , (by way of ornament) to sign it.
Men may tell what they please about the power of the human mind, but no single man since the time of Solomon , could have composed such an address. The most singular thing about it is that the ideas of all these great men pressed so hardly against each other, that they fairly threw themselves out upon the surface, like rare ripe onions in a rich soil, which is doubtless the reason of the suspicion that the heroes of Wethersfield produced it.
These facts also account for another, which is, that the body of the work is nothing but words. Ignorant readers will lose the whole benefit of it—but the acute reader will perceive between his eyes and the words, the most powerful combination of thought—for example, the first section appears to say—that the political dissensions of this State have been felt, and regretted by every virtuous and well informed man, and that the origin of them is well known, and that steady habits are in danger. All this is saying what the public is presupposed to know: And the natural question of a superficial reader would be, What then? But on the surface of these very harmless words are ideas, thick as thought can make them—such as "We Seth Sam Smith , Sam W. Dana , &c. are virtuous and well-informed men—we are in place and with to remain for—Mr. Jefferson is a base character, his adherents in this State are as bad—every thing is going wrong, and religion is in danger—but we have sung over these tunes so long, and with so little effect, that we wish to say that the origin of these dissensions is so well known that no explanation is necessary; for should we enter into explanations the democrats would deny our statements, and would charge us with conspiring against the government, as Defours did, at the cost of his life, and they would say that a great number of us, 230 virtuous patriots, were enemies of the revolution, and that we had exerted ourselves ever since to extinguish every spark of liberty—that a majority of us were public practical enemies of Ready habits , and that we had in fact subverted more of them in three years than a generation of republicans could replace." Joe Thomas is not capable of clustering so many ideas upon the surface of such a barren section.
More of this hereafter—but let the reader be assured that Joe Thomas did not write the address.
Interesting Table!
In Blodgett's Statistical Table for the year 1802, we have the following scale of population and resources of this country for that year.
  Extent Acres 640,000,000   Improved Land Acres 38,000,000   Population Souls 5,663,313   Militia 940,010   Navy { Ships 20   { Guns 600   Seamen 63,000   Exports { Dom. Pro. Dolls. 36,82,173   { Foreign do. 35,774,971   Merchant Vessels Tons   Revenue Dolls.   Expenditure   Average of labor per day 0 75   Average price of Wheat 1 30   Metallic medium circulating 16,500,000   Public Debt 87,455,521   Sinking Fund   Fund in the Treasury 
Property of the United States.
  Specie Dolls. 2,000,000   4,500 Lots in Washington 1,500,000   235,000,000 acres of land at 2 dollars per acre 470,000,000 
Those marked thus, have not been regularly returned for the last quarter.
Who, beside a lying old Tory, will have the hardihood to say, after reading the above Table, that this country is going to ruin under the present Republican Administration?
The Post-Master General has lately added the following to the instructions of his Deputies.
"Whenever a contractor or carrier is guilty of negligence or wilful misconduct, the post-masters are enjoined immediately to communicate the facts to this office. So whenever any contractor shall employ as a mail carrier any person of a doubtful or bad character, or who is not equal to the service."
"The right of franking in a post-master is limited to half an ounce, and to letters written by himself, or by his order on the business of the Post Office. Whenever the letter franked exceeds half an ounce, full postage is to be charged at the office of delivery. Whoever frank the letter or package of another, violates the law, and incurs a penalty of ten dollars."
"By law the reduction of postage is limited to newspapers, magazines and pamphlets, and cannot be extended to any other thing transmitted by the mail, whether printed or not."
"The failures of newspapers have always been a subject of complaint. In some instances evils have arisen from post-masters allowing people to read papers in their offices: This is altogether improper, it is necessary for the offices to desist from this practice, and they are hereby directed not to permit any person to read or handle the newspapers in their offices, but carefully to keep the same under lock, and deliver them to the proprietors when requested."

LATE FROM FRANCE. Highly Important!
BOSTON, June 29.
On Sunday evening, the brig Union , Capt. Gage, arrived from Havre. She sailed from thence May 15, and brought letters of that date. Those from merchants of the first respectability announce the departure of the British Minister from Paris, and the French Minister from London. Lord Whitworth left the French Capital on the 12th of May. The expectation of the continuance of peace, is therefore considered at an end; and an account of the commencement of hostilities is now looked for by the next arrivals. Englishmen were leaving France with such precipitancy, that one of the Paris editors observes, they seem to think they are not in the dominions of a regular government; and appear to fear the same treatment in France, they might expect in the territory of a Barbary power; but assures them their apprehensions are groundless; for, that even in the reign of Robespierre, the rights of nations, as regarded the English, were respected.
The most interesting to Americans is, that LOUISIANA has been ceded by France to the United States , for a sum of money, of which certain liquidated American claims, to the amount of about four millions of dollars, are to be offered as part. The cession is said to have been negotiated by Mr. Livingston, prior to the arrival of Mr. Monroe in France; but who has since ratified and confirmed the contract.
Louisiana ceded to the U. States.
Extracts of letters from Paris, received by the way of Havre.
April 28, 1803.
"We have now the moral certainty of being paid in the United States, for what France owes to Americans. This Government CEDES LOUISIANA, for a certain sum, of which the American credits are to be in part, and whether we be paid in Cash or in Stocks, it is still a good payment."
May 9.
"I at last have the satisfaction to inform you that the American Creditors are to be paid by the American Government in Exchange for Louisiana,—THE THING IS FIXED—Five months are given for the ratification; and six weeks after, those accounts which are liquidated will be paid by Mr. Livingston's Bills on the Treasury of the United States, and those unliquidated within six months after!"
Since preparing the above for the Press, we have been favored with the following letter. The situation of the writer will justify confidence in the accuracy of his information.
Paris, May 13, 1803.
I inclose you a Memorial, which Mr. Livingston, our Minister here, presented to the French Government, which was really the primary cause of the cession of Louisiana to the United States. I beg you to have it translated and published, that the tribute due to the exertions of that able negotiator be rendered by every citizen, who is capable of appreciating the inestimable benefit he has obtained. The cession was voted in the Council of State the 8th of April. I was at St. Cloud that day.—The 9th, propositions were made to Mr. Livingston to fix on a price. The 10th, the thing was talked over, and the principles agreed upon, when news of Mr. Munro's arrival at Havre got to town. The 12th, in the evening Mr. M. did arrive at Paris. The previous negotiations of Mr. L. were communicated to him & every thing was closed & signed the 30th— even before Mr. Munro was presented at Court.
"A convention, for the payment of the American debts by France, to our Citizens, HAS ALSO BEEN SIGNED. They are estimated at four millions of dollars;—and are to be paid by the United States, in part of the compensation for Louisiana. Thus, the most important event to our
country since the Declaration of Independence, has been effected by a man without authority from his government, and who, to insure the good he wished to obtain, pledged his fortune for the execution. Merit of such a kind is so rare, that it ought to be well understood and appreciated. Mr. Munro has the satisfaction of having been commissioned expressly for the purpose, and which to eternity will render him celebrated, without posterity knowing the part he had in the business."
"The British Minister went off last evening, but I do not believe in war."
"The Document alluded to is entitled, "A Memorial on this question, whether it be advantageous for France to take possession of Louisiana?" It would seem the French Government was, or affected to be convinced by it."
THE following brief account of Louisiana, is extracted from Morje's Gazetteer:
"LOUISIANA is bounded E. by the Mississippi, S. by the Gulf of Mexico, W. by New Mexico, N. by undefined boundaries. It is intersected by a number of fine rivers, among which are, St. Francis, the Natchitoches, the Adayes or Mexicanos River, the Missouri, Rouge, Noir, and many others. The greater part of the inhabitants are Roman Catholics. The number of inhabitants is unknown. The quantity of good land on the Mississippi & its branches, from the bay of Mexico to Ohio river, a distance of nearly 1000 miles, is very great. There have been some plantations of sugar-canes; but it is not a crop to be depended upon, as the frost has sometimes been too powerful for that plant. The chief articles of exportation are indigo, cotton, rice, beans, myrtle, wax, and lumber."
The climate is said to be favorable for health and to the culture of fruits of various kinds, and particularly for garden vegetables. Iron and lead mines and salt springs, it is afforded, are found in such plenty as to afford an abundant supply of these necessary articles. The banks of the Mississippi, for many leagues in extent, commencing about 20 miles above the mouth of Ohio, are a continued chain of lime-stone. A fine tract of high, rich, level land, S.W.W. and N.W. of New-Madrid, about 25 miles wide, extends quite to the river St. Francis."
NEWPORT, Saturday, July 2, 1803.
INDEPENDENCE.
The Committee, appointed by the Honorable Town-Council, to make the necessary arrangements for Celebrating the Anniversary of Independence, have invited the Military Companies, the different Societies, Citizens, Strangers, &c. to attend, and have fixed on the following
ORDER OF PROCESSION:—
 1. The Military, and Band.  2. Citizens and Strangers.  3. Mechanic Association.  4. Marine Society.  5. Masonic Society.  6. Officers of the Militia, General, Regimental, and Staff.  7. Officers of the Army and Navy.  8. Town Council, Treasurer, and Clerk, preceded by the Town Sergeant.  9. Justices of the State Courts, and Justices of the Peace.  10. Representatives to the General Assembly.  11. Members of Congress.  12. Foreign Consuls and Commercial Agents.  13. Committee of Arrangement.  14. The Clergy, and Orator of the day.  15. The Honorable Lieutenant Governor and Senators, preceded by the High Sheriff of the County.  The Societies will form, and march in inverted Order.
The Procession will be formed precisely at 10 o'clock, on Washington-Square, in front of the State-House, and proceed up the South side of Washington-Square, through Spring-Street, down Franklin-Street up Thames-Street, and Passage-Street, to the Second Baptist Meeting-House. When arrived at the Meeting-House, the Procession will open to the right and left, facing the centre; and the rear will march through in succession, till the whole have entered.
After the Oration, the Procession will form in the same order as before, and return up Farewell-Street, round Liberty Tree, down Thames-Street, to Washington-Square—salute, & dismiss.
Precisely at 10 o'clock, the Meeting-House will be opened for the admission of the Ladies, who are respectfully requested to take the well pews below, and side gallery pews, leaving the front gallery seats for the Music, and the body pews below for the Procession.
Strangers, and Citizens, are again respectfully invited to attend.
We observe with much pleasure, that the Republicans in every part of the Union, are making very general preparations for celebrating the Day on which we were emancipated from British tyranny and thralldom. The splendid intelligence we this day publish, relative to Louisiana, will add new life and energy to the celebration on Monday next. The friends to the country "will rejoice" at this all important event—but its enemies will be covered with lasting shame and dismay!
[OFFICIAL.]
His Excellency Manuel de Salcedo, Governor General of Louisiana, has addressed to Governor Claiborne a letter, of which the following is a translation:—
Most Excellent Sir, As the smallest circumstance respecting this important subject is so interesting to the general tranquillity and tranquillity of our respective governments, I take particular pleasure in communicating to your excellency, that yesterday at 12 o'clock, one hour after the arrival of the courier, the deposit for American merchandize and effects, was restored, and put on the footing it formerly stood.
God preserve your Excellency many years. MANUEL DE SALCEDO. New-Orleans, May 28, 1803. His Excellency W. C. C. Claiborne, Governor of the Mississippi Territory.
We congratulate the citizens in general, on the splendid triumph of republicanism, at the City of Washington, in the election of Counsellors. Of twelve, that compose the Council, Ten are Republicans. This news must be pleasing to the Republicans through the United States, for a few years ago the federalists boasted of being as strong, at the City of Washington, as the Republicans; if that was the case there has been a very rapid increase of friends to the present administration in that City. [Bost. Gaz.]
The Palladium seems to exult at having an opportunity to announce, two democrats "as being suspected of swindling" and says, "these men are the zealous defenders of the present administration and acquaintance of Gideon Granger." We will take all this for granted, and what does it amount to? Did not the Saviour of the world, select twelve Disciples, and did not one of them basely betray, and another deny him with oaths. Is it so surprising and extraordinary then, if there should be found a few bad and unprincipled men among the Republicans! when it is considered that characters the most notorious for swindling &c. were not only "suspected," but have even been convicted among the Federalists, who assume to themselves the exclusive title of friends to order, religion and good government! Oh shame where is thy blush!—but Federalists have lost all sense of shame, and cannot blush. [ib.]
Further attempts to commit Murder.
Two duels were fought in Petersburg (Vir.) in as many days, viz. the 6th inst. between Mr. George Tucker, and Mr. James Hughes—both wounded the first shot—the former through the left leg, the latter through the body, which proved fatal. The second was on the 7th, between Mr. Thomas K. Harris, and James Truxant, two young lawyers; the latter was wounded in the side—not dangerous.
FROM CAPE FRANCOIS.
Capt. Bailey has arrived at New-Bedford in 12 days. A body of brigands (about 4000) had made a treaty; and some of them were in town, daily disposing of produce. Many are yet hostile, however, and the outposts take prisoners daily; and they are in general immediately given to the blood hounds.
William Conklin, has been convicted of the murder of James Limington, at Poughkeepsie, and has received sentence of death.
PACE and CALLENDER!
It seems that the very amiable pair of Editors of the Recorder , at Richmond, have parted, with sentiments of reciprocal detestation. The Part Pains Editor punning upon the occasion, said that Pace had found himself registered in the rogues Callender , and that Callender complains he could not keep Pace with his rapacity. [Aut.]
Our Government, it is said, has given orders to the different Collectors of the Customs, to issue SEA LETTERS to all American vessels leaving the ports of the United States, after the 25th of June.
BOSTON, June 29.
Yesterday forenoon a fire broke out in the large building improved as a Laboratory at Fort Independence, which, with its contents of military apparatus, stores, tools, &c. were principally destroyed. It was occasioned by the accidental explosion of a rocket, which communicated to about 28 pounds of powder. It instantly ruined the building, & scattered flames in every part of it. In the adjoining room, were seven casks of powder, which some soldiers, at the risk of their lives, snatched from the flames, though one of them was unhealed. One man is so severely burnt, that his life is despaired of. The consternation of the Garrison was great, and the women and children were boated to Governor's Island. The building destroyed, formerly used for the state prison.
Those of our town subscribers, who do not receive the REPUBLICAN with regularity, are requested to call or send to the Office therefor. And they may rest assured, that in a very short time we shall have a regular Carrier.
"A word to the wife."
Punctual payments are requested, by the Printer of the REPUBLICAN .
DIED. —On board the ship Friendship , Capt. Sharman, of this port, whilst at the Havana, Mr. ISAAC LAWTON, son of Capt. John Lawton, aged 24; Mr. GEORGE BURGESS, son of Mr. Philip Burgess, and Mr. WILLIAM DAVIS, all of this town, also Mr. JOHN BROWN, son of Mr. Jeremiah Brown, of South Kingstown.—At the Havana, Mr. JAMES WATSON, son of Capt. John Watson, of this town.
POSTSCRIPT.
WAR DECLARED!
We had struck off a part of our papers before the arrival of the Semiramis from New-York—by which packet intelligence is received that a ship had arrived, an hour before the failing of the Semiramis , in which Mr. KING, late Minister at London came passenger, with the Declaration of War by G. Britain against France—this event having taken place on the 17th May.
Call and See!
WILLIAM TILLINGHAST, HAS just received from Boston, and New-York, a large Assortment of English & India GOODS, Which he is determined to dispose of at Wholesale or Retail, as low as can be purchased in Newport. July 2, 1803. 144-6v
Sales at Auction.
On WEDNESDAY the 6th of July inst. at Nine o'clock, A. M. will be exposed to Sale, at the Store lately occupied by JOSHUA C. SHAW, at Little-Compton.
A QUANTITY of English, India & West-India Goods, late the stock in trade of the said Shaw , now duly declared a Bankrupt. Together with a small quantity of household furniture; and the right of the equity of redemption in the said Shaw's real estate, consisting of a lot of land, and a large convenient store, and handsome dwelling house, and suitable out-buildings thereon standing, situated near the Meeting-House at said Little-Compton.
To purchasers over twenty dollars, a credit of three months will be allowed on approved notes.—Further particulars and conditions of sale, will be declared on the day of sale.
WILLIAM HUNTER, Assignee. Newport, July 2, 1803.
GEORGE THOMAS,
Confectioner, Distiller, and Fruit Preserver, HAS for Sale the following Articles, viz. box and cask raisins; figs; almonds in shell; prunes; currants; nutmegs; cloves; cinnamon; allspice; black and Cayenne pepper; ginger; mustard; spice bitters; teas; coffee; cocoa shells; chocolate, No. 1 and 2, prepared with and without vanilla; brown, powdered & loaf-sugar; Cordials of all kinds; ginger preserves.—An assortment of Preferred Fruits in brandy, olives, anchovies, peas-nuts; best Frontignac, Sherry, Tenerife and Malaga; Wines; sirup, already prepared for punch, superior to any commonly used; 1st and 4th proof Jamaica Spirits, and Antigua Rum; best Spanish segars; with an elegant assortment of Glass and Crocker-ery WARE, which he is determined to sell very low.—Punctual attendance and the smallest gratefully acknowledged. Newport, July 2, 1803. [Girt]
NOTICE.
ALL Persons are hereby forbid trusting my pretended wife, Elizabeth , on my account, as I am determined to pay no debts of hers contracting after this date.
JEREMIAH HUNT. Newport, June 25, 1803. 144
LOST,
IN this town, on the 28th or 29th ult. a Certificate No. 251, issued by Joben Brown , Commissioner of Loans, May 13th 1791, in the name of Sarah Almy of Tiverton, for 21 Dollars 35 Cents, deferred stock: Also another Certificate No. 257, issued as above, of the same date, and in the name of the same person, for 32 Dollars 42 Cents, bearing interest at 3 per cent. Whoever may find the same, and will leave them with the subscriber, shall be generously rewarded therefor. They can be of service to any person except the owner. WILLARD BRIGGS; Newport, July 2, 1803. 144
Stop a Thief & Runaway.
RUN away from the subscriber, on the 27th inst. a negro boy, named JESSE , 17 years old, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, well made, is of a lively air, and speaks good English. He took from me a light coloured ratten coatee, nankionet waistcoat, nankion overalls, and a pair of shoes, besides his clothing of tow cloth. Whoever will return said boy to me, or secure him, so that I get him again, shall receive Ten Dollars or Twenty Dollars , if found out of this county, and reasonable expenses. BENJAMIN SHAW, jun. Taunton June 29, 1803. 144
FOR SALE,
THE fast sailing brig FAVORITE , now lying at Handy's wharf, only four years old, built of the best of materials, and of the following dimensions, lay 58 feet keel, 18 feet beam, and 8 feet hold; was built for a Packet.—For terms, and particulars, apply to EARL & WHITEHORNE. Newport, May 6, 1803. 136
The Newport Association of Mechanics and Manufacturers, are requested to meet at the State-House, on the 4th of July, at half past 7 o'clock P. M. SAMUEL KING, Sec'y.

LUSUS NATURÆ.
A LAMB was lately yeaned in this place which exhibited a striking specimen of Nature's anomaly. Its posterior parts were in the form of two, and presented nothing uncommon, except the legs which had a redundant bone and joint. At the breast they became one, being joined with their fore legs clasping each other, as in a state of embracement. These legs, like the hinder ones, were made up with one bone and joint more than usual. The supernumerary joint bent in a different direction from the others. There were two series of cervical or neck bones contained under the same integuments, making two appearances, but one neck. The head was of a spherical figure, with four external ears—two separate, the other two united at their bases, with an auditory passage between them. It had two eyes—one between the individual ears, the others just above those in conjunction, and placed in a large protuberance of the part. No vestige of a mouth could be perceived.
I had not an opportunity of dissecting it to learn more particularly its internal formation, but was informed by the person who extracted the viscera in preparing it for being preserved, that it had but one heart, one gullet, one windpipe, and corresponding lungs and liver.
A similar phenomenon occurred in Green-wich, near London, in the reign of Henry III.—a lamb having according to the English Historian, "two perfect bodies, and but one head."
Such monstrous productions as these, are highly worthy the attention of the virtuoso, and investigator or animal organization.
A. C. WILLEY. New-Shoreham (Block-Island) June 20, 1803.
Paper Hangings.
SAMUEL JAMES
HAS FOR SALE,
At this Paper Hanging Manufactory, which is in the House he now occupies, opposite to Mr. Lewis Peck's, on the West-Side of the Bridge, Providence, a great variety of House Paper and Bordering , of the newest and most elegant Figures at wholesale and retail, on as good terms as can be purchased in America.
A generous credit given to those who purchase by the quantity for retailing.
N. B. The above is printed on good paper, and the work well executed, by and under the direction of a workman from Europe. May 14. 1803. 6m
HOUSE PAPER
JUST received and for sale at this Office, a beautiful assortment of PAPER-HANGINGS , with a great variety of elegant Borders, which will be sold at the Factory prices—from 2/3 to 15/ per Roll.
Hard Ware, Stationary, &c.
DAVID MELVILL, jun.
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends that he has just received a very handsome addition to his former assortment of Hard-Ware, Cutlery, Ironmongery, Japan-Ware, Stationary, &c.—German-Steel—Fishing-Lines—Bed-Cots—Cloths-Lines, &c. &c.
New-York Manufactured TOBACCO and SNUFF
of the first quality, at a small advance—Consisting of Negro-Head ; Plug ; Pigtail ; Ladies' Twist ; Paper, for chewing and smoking, and Scotch SNUFF .
Cash given for Lead. Newport, June 4. 1803. 140f
To be Let,
And possession given immediately,
A LARGE & commodious Dwelling House, very pleasantly situated, on Washington-Street, on the Point. For terms, apply to MIRABETH EASTON.
Newport, June 4. 1803. 140
WHEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy (founded upon an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to establish an uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout the United States") has been awarded and issued against JOSIAH C. SHAW of Little-Compton, in the county of Newport, and district of Rhode-Island, Trader; and he having been declared a Bankrupt—He is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners, in the said Commission named, on Monday the 6th, and Tuesday the 14th days of June next, and Saturday the 9th day of July next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of each of said days, at the State-house chamber in Newport; and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects:—When and where his creditors are to come prepared to prove their claims; and at the said sitting, the said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination. And at said last meeting, any of the creditors of said Bankrupt may be heard, before the said Commissioners, against the making or allowing of a certificate, to the Judge of said district, to entitle said Bankrupt to a certificate of discharge.—All persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or who have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same, except to whom the Commissioners shall appoint. By Order of the Commissioners.
EDWARD HEMPSTEAD, Clerk. Newport, May 28th, 1803. 140
HOLMES WEAVER,
CABINET & CHAIR-MAKER, HAS for Sale, a number of pieces of the most Fashionable Furniture , As Cheap as can be purchased, of equal elegance. Newport, Nov. 15. exii
FOR SALE, BY SIMEON MARTIN,
SIXTY Hhds. good retailing Molasses, Two tons Hart, Club, and Halbeck Steel, Twenty boxes brown Havanna Sugars, Two thousand buthels Exuma Salt, suitable for pork, beef, and fish.—Also, Just received from Amherst, per ship Eagle , (Daniel Austin Master) 35 Boxes plain Glass-Ware, each containing 80 straws of half-pint Tumblers, 10 per straw—6 pint Decanters—6 half pint do.—12 Wine Glasses—6 Salt Cells. 51 Boxes fluted Glass Ware, each containing, 400 half-pint Tumblers—2 quart Decanters, 4 pint do.—4 half pint ditto—36 Wine Glasses—6 Salt Cells. 10 Pipes Weesf Gin—5 casks White Lead. 30 quarter casks of Pisto Powder, 4 casks Shot, of various sizes, 3 ditto Linseed Oil, 100 Dutch Cheeses, weighing 18 & 22 lbs. each, 200 (12 bottle) empty Gin Cales. Newport, Jan. 29. 1803. 122f
JOHN MARSH
Respectfully informs his Friends and the Public in general,
THAT he has taken the HAY-SCREWS , late belonging to Mr. Jonathan Marsh, deceased; and intends carrying on the Hay-Screwing business.—Those persons who may wish to have Hay-Screwed, may depend upon having it done with fidelity and dispatch. The smallest favors gratefully acknowledged. Newport, March 25. 1803. 129
NEW HOTEL.
THE subscriber informs the Public that he has now opened, and made provision for keeping a genteel Boarding-House, a little South of Capt. Caleb Gardner's wharf, Thames-Street, where Ladies and Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated to their satisfaction. Every attention will be given, and the smallest favors gratefully acknowledged, by the public's humble servant, BENJ. FAIRBANKS. Newport, April 16. 133
Just opened, and for Sale, or Circulation, at the old CIRCULATING LIBRARY , by JACOB RICHARDSON , at the Post-Office, the following
New Novels & Romances,
viz. STROLLING PLAYER , 3 vols.—Romance of the Pyrenees, 4 vols.—Vale of Conway, 4 vols.—Grubthorffe Family, 3 vols.—Naville Castle, 4 vols.—Delphine, 6 vols.—Atholmount, 2 vols.—Two Friends, 3 vols.—Farmer Boy, 4 vols.—Don Raphael, 3 vols.—Baron's Daughter, 4 vols.—Splendid Misery, 3 vols.—Monkton, or fate of Eleanor, 3 vols.—Arthur Mervyn, 3 vols.—Lottery of Life, 3 vols.—Lafayette, 3 vols.—Victor, 3 vols.—Orphan of Haugland, 3 vols.—Frederic, 3 vols.—Castle of Probation, 2 vols.—Reprobate 2 vols.—Sunes in Wales, 1 vol.—Village Romance, 2 vols.—Castle of Caithness, 2 vols.—Maternal Instructor, 2 vols.—Miranda, 2 vols.—Pleasing Moralist, 1 vol.—Alfred Beckley, 1 vol.—Also, Lady's Magazine, for 1801.—European Magazine, for 1802.—Universal Magazine, for 1802.—Lady's Museum, for 1802.—Nautical Almanack, for 1803 & 4.—Requisite Tables.—Old South, &c. &c.—With a large collection Books & Stationary—Also , A great assortment of HOUSE PAPER and BORDERS , consisting of 1500 pieces, manufactured in America, France, England & Russia. Newport, June 4. 1803.
W. R. WILDER,
BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, Has Removed to the Store next Door North of Messrs. Gibbs & Channing's,
WHERE he offers for sale, many thousand Volumes of BOOKS , in the different branches of Literature—together with almost every article in the Stationary line, wholesale and retail.—Also an elegant Assortment of Gentlemen's HATS , from 75 cents to 6 dollars and 50 cents. Newport, Aug. 21, 99f
CASH, PAID FOR LINEN & WOOLEN RAGS, BY Christopher Olney, & Co. Delivered at their Mills, or Paper-Ware-House,
WHERE they have for sale, at wholesale & retail, all kinds of Paper, viz. Foolscap Writing Paper, No. 1 and 2.—Vellum Letter do.—Pot do.—Wrapping do.—Bonnet do.—Clothier's do. 1st quality.—Sheathing, with and without Sand.—Book Binder's Boards.—Candle Paper, and Sugar Loaf Blue.—Also, A complete Assortment of Blank Account and Record Books.—Likewise
Account Books made and ruled to any pattern, to suit the purchaser.—A complete Assortment of School Books, & Stationary of all kinds. Also, Warranted Chocolate, by the Box, or pound, Cocoa Shells, by the Bag.
N. B. Wanted, one or two Boys, from 12 to 14 years of age, as Apprentices to the Paper-making and Clothing business.—To such great encouragement will be given. Providence, Oct. 26. 1802. 74f
Elegant Portraits
Of Franklin, Washington, & Jefferson, for Sale at this Office.
WAR DEPARTMENT, June 18, 1803.
Notice is hereby given, THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the Department of War, until the 31st day of July next ensuing, for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of October, 1803, until the 30th day of September, 1804, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz.
First. At Niagara, Detroit, Chikago, the Miami of the Lakes, Michilimackinac, Fort-Wayne, and at any place in the State of Ohio. Second. At Vincennes. Third. At Fort Massac, near the mouth of the Ohio, Kaskaskia, and near the mouth of the Illinois. Fourth. At South-West Point, Tellico, Knoxville, Nashville, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the State of Tennessee and Kentucky, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia. Fifth. At the Chickasaw Bluffs, Natchez, Fort Adams, Mobile, and any place within the Mississippi Territory, more than ten miles from the river, and on the road between the Mississippi Territory and the Tennessee river, and on the road from Natchez to the boundary line between the Choctaw and Chickasaw, and at any place in the Chickasaw or Choctaw country, between Bear Creek and Natchez.
Separate proposals will also be received as aforesaid for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States from the first day of January, 1804, until the 31st day December of the same year, both days inclusive, within the several states herein after mentioned—viz.
Sixth. At Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the State of Georgia, or on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the Creek Nation. Seventh. At Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or place where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the States of South and North Carolina. Eighth. At Norfolk, & at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the State of Virginia. Ninth. At Fort M'Henry, & at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the State of Maryland. Tenth. At Fort Mifflin, Pittsburgh, Carlisle, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the States of Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, and Delaware.
Eleventh. At Fort Jay, West-Point, Albany, Schenectady, and at any place and places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the State of New-York, excepting Niagara.
Twelfth. At Fort Trombull, Fort Wolcott, in any part of Vermont, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the States of Connecticut and Rhode-Island.
Thirteenth. At Fort Independence (Boston Harbour,) and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the State of Massachusetts, the District of Maine excepted.
Fourteenth. At Portsmouth, Portland, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the State of New-Hampshire & the District of Maine.
A ration to consist of one pound and a quarter of Beef, or three quarters of a pound of Pork, eighteen ounces of Bread or Flour, one gill of Rum, Whisky, or Brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of Salt, four quarts of Vinegar, four pounds of Soap, and one pound and an half of Candles to every hundred rations.—The prices of the several component parts of the Ration must be specified.
The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contracts, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit and Niagara for six months in advance, and at each of the other posts on the Western waters, for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the Commandants of fortified places or ports to call for at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in the case of urgency, such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the Commandant shall be deemed proper.
It is to be understood that the Contractor is at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for by the United States at the price of the articles captured or destroyed, on the depositions of two or more persons of creditable characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstance of the loss, & the amount of the article for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies, which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued until the supplies which have been or may be furnished under contracts, now in force, have been consumed, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the sea board or Indian frontiers, not exceeding three months. H. DEARBORN, Secretary.
TO BE LET.
A House, or part of one, situate in Thames-Street. Inquire of the Printer. Newport, March 12, 1803. 128
Blank Deeds, Manifests, Portage Bills, Bills of Lading, &c. for sale at this office.
FOR SALE,
By JOSEPH BRIGGS , 30 Barrels best N. Y. Superfine Flour, A few Hogheads of good retailing MOLASSES . Also, a few Casks of SHERRY WINE , of an excellent quality—very cheap for Cash. Newport, May. 29. cotti
Freborn & Charles Coggeshall
OPPOSITE Mr. G. Gibbs' Store, have constantly for sale, a great variety of TRUNKS , From One Dollar 25 Cents, to Eight Dollars each. Likewise, Men's and Women's warranted Saddles and Bridles, men's and women's Shoes. Also, Rum, Brandy, Gin, Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Molasses, Flour, Ginger, Allspice, Pepper, Cinnamon, & other articles in the Grocery line. They have on hand, one hundred pair of Boys Calf skin Shoes. All which will be disposed of on reasonable terms. * * * Best Spanish SEGARS, by the large or small quantity. Newport, April 20, 1803. 134 6m
TO THE PUBLIC. Newport, Long-Wharf No. 12. Keyes & Brigham,
HAVE now for sale, and of the first quality, by a large or small quantity, whole and half barreled prime mels, mels and prime Beef, mels and prime Pork, Lard, Hams, bar Soap, mould and dier tallow Candles. Also, coined and fresh Beef.
Gentlemen desirous of being accommodated with the best of provisions, by calling at said Store, will meet the greatest encouragement. April 23. 1803.
Tin Plate Worker.
GORTON ANDERSON , respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he has taken a part of the store belonging to his father, Francis Anderson , opposite the Red-Market, where he carries on the business of a Tin Plate Worker, in all its various branches: Those who may favor him with their custom, may depend upon punctuality: Constant attendance will be given, and the smallest favors gratefully acknowledged. Cash given for old Pewter & Lead Newport, April 16. 133
NOTICE
IS hereby given, to all persons having any demands against the estate of Captain JOSEPH CONGDON , late of Jamestown, deceased, to exhibit them; and all persons indebted to said estate, are called upon to make payment to MARY CONGDON , of Jamestown, Executrix to said estate; or to EBENEZER SHEARMAN , her lawful Agent, at Newport. November 22, 1802. 113f
Public Entertainment.
THE subscriber informs the Public that he has opened a House of Entertainment in Water Street, in the town of WARREN, sign of the Ship ; west of Cole's Inn . Constant attendance will be given, and every attention paid to Ladies and Gentlemen, for their accommodation, by the Public's humble servant, PRESERVED ALGER. October 23, 1802. cviif
To be Sold or Let,
A WELL finished Dwelling House, situated on Thames-Street, opposite Mr. Robert Stevens'—Also a new Store, adjoining the yard and garden, with a good well of water.—If not immediately sold, the Shop, with some part of the House, will be to let.—The situation, bonis for health and business, is not inferior to any in town. Conditions may be known, by applying to HENRY G. CHAMPLIN. Newport, Nov. 20, 1802. exii
For Sale,
ON reasonable terms a convenient two story Dwelling House on Spring-Street, near Mr. John Banister's, with five rooms on the lower floor, and four above. A good Cellar, and a Shop adjoining, with an excellent well of water. For particulars, inquire of HENRY HOWLAND. Living on the premises. Newport, March 4, 1803. 127
For Sale, by the subscriber, a great quantity of OAK U M,
WHICH will be disposed of, either in large or small quantities, as low as can be purchased in this State.
* * * CASH, and the highest price, given for old JUNK, as usual. JOHN WILLIAMS, Keeper of the Work-House. Newport, Feb. 12. 72f
WHEREAS the Court of probate for the town of North-Kingstown, having appointed the subscribers, Commissioners, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of SAMUEL HUNT , Esq. late of North-Kingstown, deceased, represented intestate:—All persons having any demands against said estate, are hereby notified to exhibit the same to either of the subscribers, at our respective dwellings, within twelve months from the date hereof, of that being the time allowed by said court. GEORGE THOMAS, } Commis. BENJAMIN SMITH, } siners. All persons indebted to the above estate, are desired to make immediate payment to JEREMIAH HUNT of Newport. North-Kingstown, April 21, 1803. 138
CASH given for clean Cotton and Linen RAGS, and old Sail Cloth, at the Office of the Republican.