Portland gazette, and Maine advertiser (Portland, Me.), 1807-08-31 00:00:00

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No. 20, of Vol. X.]
MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1807.
[Whole No. 488.]
Poetry.
EXTRACT.
WHILST fortune smiles, and plenty fills your board, Whilst copious draughts your cheering vaults afford, Whilst rosy health supports the human frame, Whilst credit lasts, and still exists your fame, Whilst you've a plenty, and have cash to spend, So long you're known, so long you have a friend. But change the scene—let fickle fortune frown, You stand forsaken, and alas unknown! Let wretched poverty and hunger press, Let want hang out the ensigns of distress; Let sore affliction sink your feeble frame, Let cruel slander wound your honest fame; Let neighbors slight you, and let credit fail, Let sheriffs come, and creditors assail, Where's then your friends? alas! you search in vain; Self interest sways, unheeded you complain. Alas! how oft, in friendship's garb array'd, Deception triumphs, hapless man's betray'd; Pretended friends in ev'ry clime abound, But real friends are "rare as comets" found. Ye who pretend the human heart to know, Shew me a friend and I'll an angel show.
Miscellaneous Selections.
FROM THE BOSTON GAZETTE.
RATIONAL INQUIRIES.
The Farmer. —Pray sir, what is all this clamour about, which I read in the papers?—Is it true, that our administration, which has ever been thought a pacific one;—which to secure to our country the enjoyment and the profits of peace, have pocketed so many abuses from France and Spain—and paid so dearly too for the Whistle ; are now desirous of plunging America into a war with Great-Britain;—not for the possession of a lawful trade, with a people who had declared themselves independent; and maintained that declaration by force of arms;—not for the fulfilment of specific contracts, and the right to navigate our own waters; but merely that our merchant ships shall be the asylum of British deserters and runaways?
Answer. —Why truly my friend, this appears to be the case; and though it is passing strange, still there are men, conversant in the affairs of State, who hesitate not to say, that President Jefferson is so strongly attached to the interests of France; and so fascinated with the splendor of its achievements, as to seek every opportunity of courting its approbation, by shewing to its great rival in Europe, an unfriendly and insidious disposition. It is moreover said, that the arbitrary principle, which is now demanded of Great-Britain, has long been a favorite object with Mr. Jefferson; that our Ministers in England, were ordered to enforce it, and make the acknowledgement a leading article in the pending treaty; but judging from the representations made to him by these Ministers, of the utter impossibility of gaining so favorite a point; and fearing, that his popularity would be endangered by obstinately persevering in a measure that would probably bring on a war between the two countries, he chose to keep up the farce of negotiation, until some event should give him a more favorable opportunity of carrying it into effect. The affair of the Chesapeake, seemed an event highly auspicious to his views;—the demand was accordingly repeated and openly avowed in the governmental paper; and the tocsin of war sounded throughout the country. Connecting this absurd principle with the outrage on the Chesapeake, the people were surprised into measures, which their cooler judgments are now condemning—they felt like men, whose warm and generous passions rise indignant against acts of wanton and savage barbarity; but having time to cool, have now wisely separated the two points of controversy—and while agreeing, heart and hand, to support every
measure taken by the Executive, to secure full atonement for the outrage —they feel it their duty to inquire into the justice and expediency of the principle which is claimed for the protection of British aliens .
The Farmer. This inquiry will throw great light on the minds of our countrymen; and I hope it will be pursued; and for the benefit of us farmers, who have not a chance of either seeing or reading all the papers, it is to be hoped, that such a course of general publication will be pursued, as to afford us an opportunity of ascertaining the whole truth, and taking such " ground " as on reflection, we shall feel proud of having maintained. Though we are sensible, that a war, with any foreign power, but more especially with G. Britain, would prove alike injurious to the farmer , and to the merchants, or mechanic, still we are not so lost to national pride, as to murmur at any expense, which may be brought upon our country for the maintenance of just and legal rights . If these rights are infringed by the government of England; and our independence as a nation denied; why then there is an end to our connexion with them; and the sooner we are made sensible of this state of things, the better. At present, however, we know little of the business—and must wait for information before we make up our minds. Among other articles of information, which at this moment are wanted to enlighten the public mind, are those of the correspondence between our Ministers and those of Great Britain, relative to the Treaty, which was lately returned by Mr. Jefferson, and all the other points of controversy between the two governments. Is our administration not bound to lay before the people all the particulars of its foreign relations and correspondence?
Answer. Until a negotiation is completed—or entirely broken off we think there would be an impropriety in demanding this information. It is however, still in the power of the Executive Chief, to keep the people duly informed of the main points, in every important national transaction; and this he will do, if he is faithful to the interests of his country.
The Farmer. As we read a great deal in the papers, which circulate in our neighborhood, about Old Tories Old Tories , and find that odious appellation, applied to the federalists; pray inform me, why this distinction is made at this time, and how it can apply to a class of men, who have appeared the most zealous for maintaining the national sovereignty, and who have strenuously urged those safe and practicable means, by which alone it can be maintained?
Answer. —Why truly my friend, for no other reason, than to stir up the passions of the ignorant and vicious part of the community against them.—The leaders of the democratic party, who control a great many presses, who are the sole proprietors of some of them; and who have been mal-contents from the first formation of a government of laws in this country, first raised the hue-and-cry against this class of our fellow-citizens, by calling them aristocrats and federalists ;—the good sense of the people, however, prevented for a time, the mischief, which this insidious clamour about names, was intended to produce;—they saw their beloved country happy under the auspices of federal rulers;—at peace with all the world—and progressing in wealth, in reputation and national prosperity, beyond their most ardent expectations;—hence they discarded every mean and illiberal prejudice. Shortly after, the same party was accused of monarchical views, and the alarm again sounded through the country: The people again paused—and reflection brought back reason to their aid; they saw the
government administered with wisdom and intelligence—they saw our treasury accumulating with riches—by means of those commercial speculations, which the spirit and enterprize of our citizens, were extending to every quarter of the globe—they saw, in addition to these things, that every species of domestic handicraft, every production of agriculture, and every inch of their native soil, was rising in value, and were satisfied. But not so were the restless, the turbulent, and ambitious few of the democratic party—they continued to assail the federalists with new and still more odious invectives—until the people wearied with their continual clamour, and desirous of repose, from an unprofitable and unpleasant conflict of passions, retired in disgust—and left to their controul the guidance and direction of the affairs of state. Having now the possession of this power, it is indeed truly strange, why they are so strenuous in their abuse of the federal party—and knowing their attachment to the federal government—and their wishes to see it administered with energy and effect; why they apply the ridiculous term of Old Tory to them? It is not to be wondered at that you make these interrogatories; for to a mind not thoroughly informed of their machinations, it would indeed seem a paradox; but rest assured, sir, that there is not a man among the federal party, who does not love his own country, better than any other under heaven ; and who is not anxious for its fame and welfare.—They see with shame and sorrow, that this is but a trick to afford a momentary prop to the present administration, whose weak and pusillanimous conduct, (by leaving the country in so defenceless a situation, as to be unable to resist the insolence of a single ship of war,) has become too apparent, not to threaten a strong reflux of popular favor. They also know, that the democratic writers, while penning their abusive language on the federal party, are conscious of its falsehood and calumny; but that rather than witness the increasing reputation of federalism, they would resort to any means, however despicable, or however destructive to the honor and welfare of their country.
FROM THE CENTINEL.
If WAR will be ruinous to US, will it not also be ruinous to GREAT-BRITAIN?
WHEN nations have, or believe they have, just ground of complaint against other nations, it may sometimes be necessary and even expedient to encounter the real evils of war, provided they can do as great, and perhaps greater injuries to those against whom they have causes of complaint.
It is a very prevalent opinion in this country, that we can do more injury to Great-Britain than she can possibly do to us. If this opinion is correct, war may be expedient, if the cause of war be just, and sufficiently momentous, to induce us to incur its evils, which I have proved to be very great.
Let us then consider and weigh coolly the evils and advantages which Great-Britain would suffer or derive from a war with this country. These are stated to be,
1st, The loss of her colonies on this continent. 2dly, The loss and indeed ruin of that portion of her manufacturers employed in supplying this country. 3dly, The chance of our destroying and overwhelming that country by the aid we should bring to the poor's now combined against her. 4thly, The possibility of exciting internal discords, and thus producing a revolution in her government.
These several points I now propose shortly to discuss.
1st. We are to conquer Canada and Nova-Scotia. Is this certain? Or if inevitable, shall we inflict any serious or lasting injury on Great-Britain?—Certainly the disastrous campaign of ARNOLD and MONTGOMERY is no favorable preface of success in such an attempt.—Surely the serious struggle by which Canada, though at that time weak, was first acquired from the French is no favorable omen. But it will be said we are now stronger, and the force of Canada must vanish before us like the dew before the morning sun. But I will ask, are our habits more military? Have we more regular national force? Has not our adversary acquired some strength? Quebec, at that time feeble, and wretchedly fortified, is now almost impregnable. The people, then friendly to our cause, it is said are now adverse. The conquest of even a feeble country is arduous and uncertain.—Nova-Scotia especially is the most loyal part of the British dominions, and embittered against
us by a thousand recollections. It is doubted also whether this latter province could be acquired or maintained without a maritime force. We should be very careful how we fall into the snare which Great-Britain suffered from, of despising too much our enemy. But grant that we succeed;—that we plant the standard of the United States in the navy yard at Halifax, and on the battlements of Quebec.—Yet it must be conceded, that it will cost much of the treasure and best blood of our country to acquire. The plains of Abraham will again be whitened with the bones of our brethren. And for what? To relieve Great-Britain from the expense of maintaining those colonies, which she retains rather as trophies of her victories, than as sources of real grandeur or prosperity! It is an undeniable fact, that they are her American HANOVER, which she retains from pride, but the loss of which, by reducing her points of defence, and the number of dranes from her Treasury, will add to her real strength, while they will diminish ours. These colonies, I add, will diminish our strength. By enlarging our frontiers, and vulnerable points, when we have no sufficient military force to guard what we now possess.—By extending our territory, already too large for a government so inefficient in its very nature, and in its principles and habits.—By adding to our numbers a mass of population, strangers to our language and customs, opposed to us in religion, and ready to aid the projects of a nation, more dangerous to us, and to all the world, than Great-Britain.
Is then, I may ask, with assurance, the prospect of gaining those provinces, a boon, either as an acquisition to us, or a loss to our proposed enemy?
But slyly. We are to ruin the manufactures of Great-Britain. To this tale, so popular, and therefore so difficult to reply to, on account of the prejudices of those to whom the argument is addressed, let me say shortly:—1st, Great-Britain sustained a war of eight years with us without any such loss or ruin to her manufacturers. 2dly, France has for fourteen years waged this species of warfare with Great-Britain, with a most deadly hatred, and yet has not in any sensible degree affected her manufacturers. They have grown rich in spite of all these commercial reflections.—The French soldiers, notwithstanding all the Emperor's decrees, it is said are clothed in British fabrics:—and the elegant manufactures of that country, the objects of taste and luxury, are publickly sold almost within the purview of the Tribunal .—Can we then hope to occlude them in this free country, when all the energy of BONA-PARTE is exerted in vain? France and her allies have great manufactures of their own. Yet she cannot exclude those of her enemies. We have no manufactures, nor even the raw materials, and can we hope for better success?
I say we have not the raw materials.—We have no copper, nor lead, nor wool, in sufficient quantities for our necessary use.—All our wool is now consumed and worn to shield us from our cold and inclement sky. It would take ten years to raise a sufficient quantity to clothe the people of the United States, and twenty years to establish the manufactures to fabricate our clothing.
Shall we then go not only " sans culottes " but " sans habits ," " sans coiffure ," to fulfil the calls of patriotism?—If this is expected, it is more than human nature ever did submit to, and I do not think our national virtue gives us any right to expect a return of the age of miracles .—Grant only, then, that we have the feebleness of BONA-PARTE, and no man will say that this is his weak side, and we shall consume British manufactures during war, only at a greater risk and expense.
3dly. But those who have calculated more accurately tell us, that we take but 6 millions of pounds worth of British manufacture, which is only one sixth of her exports. Now grant that she consumes herself, with her fourteen million of subjects, only double what we consume with six millions of people, whereas in fact she consumes a much greater proportion; then it follows, that we take not one eighth part of all her manufactures. The profit on what she exports to us is all that she would lose, which would not amount to more than one million per annum. Cannot that whole kingdom, whose revenues are forty millions, alleviate by bounties or in some other way this loss, if it should happen?
4thly. It should be recollected, that if by war we diminish the demand for her manufactures, we lessen the number of hands employed in them, we disengage a great number of men who may be profitably employed in her armies and navy, and by these means we in fact increase her power. The Capitalist only will suffer, and it is easy for the nation to compensate his loss by premiums, loans, and bounties. This last idea is not new;—it has already occurred in England, and many able men in that country have doubted the policy of encouraging so many of their subjects to go into manufacturing employments, by which the energy of the nation in defence is materially impaired. An host of arguments crowd upon my mind against the weak, and I may add, vain opinion which we have adopted, that through her manufacturers, we can inflict a deadly wound in the bosom of Great-Britain. I will add only, that the persons who have just arrived from that country, and all who have visited it lately must know, that Great-Britain does not look up to this country with dread, that the laughs at our threats and that her West-India Traders, her ship owners, and all her merchants not concerned in our trade, look upon us with jealousy and envy, and would not regret to see our prosperity checked.
This leads me to consider the other side of the question, whether Great-Britain would derive no advantage from a war with us? And here the most prejudiced man must concede, and those who hate Great-Britain will be willing to concede:—
1stly. That we being her only rivals on the ocean, she may be desirous of seeing us hum-
bled. A war with her would so disable us, that in a time of peace, when we had not the benefits of neutrality, we should not recover it in 50 years. During this period Great-Britain, full of resources, men, ships, colonies, would reap the exclusive advantages of trade.
2dly. She would gratify her feelings, by punishing what she believes a hollow hearted friend, who, while professing neutrality, had secretly wished her downfall, and had aided her enemy as far as possible.
3dly. She would destroy her enemies colonies, who instead of being injured have in fact grown rich by war.
4thly. She would cut off the aid and assistance which her colonies have received by remittances from their colonies through us.
5thly. Either the continent would be desirous of all her colonial produce, or they must obtain it through Great-Britain.—Her subjects therefore would derive all the profit which we now make, and which has enabled us to attain such unexampled prosperity.
6thly. She would reacquire the service, of her immense host of subjects on board our ships, and would gain besides a great number of ours, who would always prefer victory and pay, to poverty and prison ships.
PACIFICUS.
The Editor of the Washington Federalist is requested to publish the following with a request that it may be published throughout the union.
INHUMANITY!
At Georgetown, District of Columbia, Madame Terreau, the wife of the French ambassador, has been for many months, and now is, in the utmost distress and misery; where she had been on a bed of straw, till relieved by one lent to her. She is left in this delicate manner, without a cent, and with two of General Terreau's small children—a girl about 7 or 8 years old, and a boy, not two years old. I enquired if any misconduct of hers reduced her to this miserable situation; but heard that her character was without a blemish, and her conduct in this country has been so marked by prudence, that she may defy the tongue of calumny! From the splendid style of the ambassador of the powerful government of France, he cannot want the means of supplying his lady with luxuries, instead of leaving her to starve—and yet she starves! To tell all that she has suffered, would harrow up the heart of the most callous.—Suffice it, at present, to say, the wife of the French ambassador and grand member of the legion of honor, with his two children, do starve at the seat of government of the United States!!!
HUMANITY.
Citizens of America—read the above. Nothing more is necessary to excite your horror—nothing more necessary to excite your sympathy.
Every person that feels for a stranger who cannot speak our language—a mother in distress, with two children, in a foreign land, and without a single relative to whose succour she may fly, will naturally wish to render some aid. In addressing the Americans, I know I address a humane and generous people. A trifle from each affluent family, would rescue from misery one who has a grateful heart, and who weeps less at the brutality that has brought her so low in misery, than over the reminiscence of that touching kindness she has experienced from those whose benevolent hearts have been open to her at all times, and whose exertions in her favor are only limited by want of ability.
She knows nothing of this address to my country, and let us shew she is not among Barbarians.
Let those who feel for her distress, deposit for her whatever trifle they can spare in the bank nearest to them, and each cashier will be so good as to transmit the same occasionally to the cashier of the bank of Columbia, or the cashier of the office of discount and deposit, Washington. These are gentlemen of humanity, and I know will act honorably, though they, as well as Madame Terreau, remain ignorant of this address.
A CHRISTIAN.
The National Intelligencer says, that domestic productions would bear a higher price in war than they do now; because many persons now engaged in agriculture, would then be employed as soldiers, and less produce would be raised. If Mr. Editor Smith really has this view of the subject, can he make his statement for our consideration? If he knows what expeditions Government intend to undertake, and how many citizens will be put in requisition as soldiers, he has indeed data for his calculations. So many citizens might be conscripted, as, if they marched, would not leave a sufficient number of active labourers at home to provide for themselves and the women and children. We know that at one time in France such a large proportion of labouring citizens were sent to the camp, that there were not enough left to till the ground; there provisions were high enough to be sure—flour was 20 dollars per barrel—there was almost a famine. Mr. S. cannot certainly contemplate such a time here, with much calmness and composure, if he has any patriotism. Provisions enormously high, and the mass of people wretchedly poor!—Pal.

By the Quills.
Circuit-Court of Richmond, Aug. 15.
TRIAL OF MR. BURR.
Three of the Jurymen on the second venire, were discharged; and substitutes ordered. The venire, consisting 48 was called over seven were absent.
Mr. Burr declared it would be exceedingly disagreeable for him to exercise his right of challenge, and said he would select eight out of the whole venire, who might be sworn. Mr. Hay making no objection, the eight were placed at the head of the venire. Mr. W. S. Smith, one of the eight was excused on account of indisposition. The other jurymen were called, and examined, whether they were conscious of any cause which should disqualify them. They had principally made declarations on the subject; but they were not considered as sufficient to suspend them. Mr. Miles Boots, was examined. He said he had gone so far as to declare, on newspaper publications, that Colonel Burr ought to be hung. Mr. Burr said, "It will be seen either that I am under the necessity of taking men prepossessed against me, or of having another venire. I am unwilling to submit to the former delay of other tales, and must therefore encounter the consequences. I will take Mr. Boots under a belief that he will do me justice." Mr. Henry Coleman said he had considered Col. Burr's conduct as inimical to the United States. Mr. Burr—"If, sir, you have completely prejudged my case."—Mr. Coleman said, "I have not."—Burr—"That is enough, sir. You are selected." Other jurymen were examined; when the Chief Justice requested the jury, and the remainder of the venire, to attend on Monday; and enjoined them to hold no communication on this subject with the world.
Mr. Burr was sorry to be unfortunate, but requested to know if Wilkinson's letter of October 21, had been found. Mr. Hay, said, it had not been; and mention was made of a subpoena duces tecum. Adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY, AUG. 17.
Charles Lee, Esq. appeared as counsel for the prisoner. After a short time, the following were sworn as the petit jury to try Mr. Burr, viz—Edward Carrington, David Lambert, Richard E. Parker, Hugh Marcer, Christopher Anthony, James Shephard, Reuben Blackey, Benjamin Graves, Miles Brats, Henry Coleman, John M. Shephard, Richard Curd.
A. Burr was then called, who standing up, the trial commenced by reading the indictment, which is long, and charges him with Treason.
Mr. Hay then opened the case on the part of the prosecution, in a speech of two hours. He then called his witnesses; the first of which was Mr. (Gen) Eaton, who being sworn, Mr. Burr objected to this order of examining witnesses; as it was the duty of the prosecutors first to prove an overt act; and not to waive five or six weeks to no purpose in proving previous conversations.
An argument took place which lasted till 7 o'clock, at night.—Botts, Wickam, Lee, and Martin, advocated the necessity of proving the overt act first. Mr. Writ opposed the motion. The Court had not time to deliver an opinion when an adjournment took place.
TUESDAY, AUG. 18.
The Court decided, that Mr. Hay might pursue his own judgment; and the court will arrest any irrelevant evidence. The trial proceeded.
The principal part of the jurymen set aside, declared, that they had frequently expressed for opinion that Mr. Burr was guilty and ought to be hung.
In the subjoined article from a late London paper, it will be seen that Lord Auckland offered in the house of lords that additional articles of a treaty between that government and the United States had been agreed upon though not signed. We have before published the substance of Lord Auckland's remarks upon that occasion, but as that report did not contain precisely these expressions, we think it proper to publish this to show that there is now nothing in the way of an amicable adjustment of all differences between the two nations unless it be the affair of the Chesapeake.—U. S. Gaz.
LONDON, JULY 2. In the house of commons, June 27th, Mr. Rose gave notice of a motion for renewing the American trade act of 1794, now near expiring.
Lord Howick made several calls for papers and return, connected with the late dissolution of parliament.
In the house of lords, June 29th, lord Hawkesbury presented an order of council for continuing the trade with America, on the footing of the act which expired this month; and intimating the intention of the ministers to prolong the former act; and a clause of indemnity relative to the order alluded to.
Lord Auckland hoped that ministers would pause before they renewed their act of last year, for one year longer. The reason for the proceeding at a former period was that a treaty was then pending, and it was hoped that it would be brought to a conclusion satisfactory to both countries, long before the expiration of the act advertised to. This was not the time for entering into all the particulars of this transaction: he hoped that the additional articles agreed upon, though not yet signed, would remove every source of misunderstanding between the two nations who had so many bonds of union and harmony. But in all those matters he was one of those who felt that there was something due to national dignity. The former act was passed on an agreement that there should be no prohibitions on the other side of the Atlantick, inconsistent with the treaty of 1794; and before it was re-executed, a regard to found policy required that some inquiry should be made into the present state of the case.
Some debate ensued on the subject of the levying of money, after the expiration of the act which authorized it; on which subject lord Bathurst said, "that the effect of the order in council was not to levy money not authorized by parliament, but in many instances to forego the duties, which under the general revenue laws, would attach to the traffick with America. The treaty with that country had, according to strict interpretation, expired in the year 1803, and yet, down to the passing of the late act, the duties continued to be levied as before, without any law upon the subject, on the understanding that the United States was to be treated as a most favoured nation.
RANDOLPH, VER. JULY 27.
COUNTERFEITERS.
A fine haul! We learn with sincere pleasure, that on Wednesday last five persons, of the names of Noble, Blois, Kimball, Niles and Roberts, were committed to goal in Woodstock, for making counterfeit money. The particulars of their arrest, &c. are very interesting; the account of which is obtained from a gentleman who was at Woodstock at the same time the above mentioned persons arrived there. It appears that some persons in Rutland, from certain circumstances, became suspicious of Kimball, who resided in Plymouth, formerly Saltash; and having collected twenty-six gentlemen, and put themselves under the command or direction of gen. Isaac Clark, they then proceeded to Kimball's house where they immediately secured him. They then went in pursuit of the gang, having received some instructions from Kimball and his wife, who supplied them with provisions. After a tedious search of some hours, they were discovered on a mountain, about 2 miles from any house, in a kind of cave; the access to which was so extremely difficult that they could not approach it without going some distance on their hands and knees. Happily they reached the cave, which was inaccessible on two sides, without being discovered. After some menacing language from the gang, which did not in any manner intimidate the assailants, Niles sprang to the door with some of the most valuable apparatus, threw it down the precipice among rocks and stones, and immediately followed after. The deputy Sheriff, who was present, made no delay, but jumped down the same steep, and fell directly upon Niles; the distance was about fifteen feet. The whole party now surrendered. All hands were at work—Nobles, engraving, the others striking bills, and filling up the blanks. The rolling press was taken, together with a ten dollar plate of the New-York State Bank—a four dollar plate of the Columbia Hudson Bank, with bills of both, some finished, others partly finished—a five dollar plate of the Vermont state Bank, almost completed—a large quantity of paper, some wet in order for printing
their records—memorandums—letters, tools, &c. The engraving is very handsomely executed, and the bills so well done as to deceive tolerable good judges. It is supposed that every thing is taken excepting two plates, bills of which are now in circulation; however we trust these will be found, as several gentlemen have gone to search for them. Nobles is the fellow who has engraved so much for the noted Stephen Burroughs.
Reward of Money Making.
In July last, Philander Nobles, Abia-thar Boyce, Levi Roberts and John Niles, were arrested at their hut, in the woods between Woodstock and Rutland, where they had been carrying on the business of counterfeiting Bank bills. On Thursday last, they had their trial before the Supreme Court, at Woodstock. By a person from the vicinity of that town we are informed, that the two first were sentenced to receive 50 lashes to stand in the pillory a short time, to be imprisoned 5 years, to pay a fine of 700 dollars, and the cost of prosecution. The other two received the same sentence, excepting the number of lashes, which was 39 each. The corporal punishment was inflicted on Friday.
NEWYORK, AUG. 24.
On Thursday evening last, a Duel was fought near the navy-yard, Brooklyn, between Mr. David Reddick and Mr. Joseph Barrymore, midshipmen in the United States navy. The latter received a severe wound in the right hip, from which the ball has not been extracted. Barrymore's pistol missed fire. The quarrel originated in a trifling misunderstanding.
BOSTON, AUGUST 27.
THE INFLUENZA.
Which is so prevalent in this town, appears to have pervaded every part of the continent. In some of the southern places, it has become so general, as to affect almost every individual. The distemper, appears, however, in no instance, to have been attended with any malignant effects; but in most cases to have yielded to a temperate diet and regimen.
Commencement at Cambridge.
On Wednesday was celebrated at Cambridge the anniversary Commencement of Harvard University. His Excellency the Governor, the Honorable Council, and a number of private gentlemen in carriages, set off from town in the morning, and arrived at Harvard Hall about half-past 9 o'clock. They were received by the Fellows of the Corporation, Professors and Tutors, and conducted to the Philosophy Room, where the Board of Overseers was convened. After the necessary business was transacted, they went in the usual procession to the meeting-house, where the performances were conducted in the following order:—
Exercises of candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts.
I. A Salutatory Oration in Latin.—By George B. English.
II. A Forensic Disputation on this Question—"Whether Man has a natural right to exercise dominion over other animals?"—By Abner Loring and Samuel Newell.
III. A Latin Dialogue on "The Patriotism of the Romans."—By David Sears and Zachariah G. Whitman.
IV. An English Conference on "The effects produced in Society by a regard to Personal Interest, Love of Novelty, and Fear of Innovation."—By Ezra S. Goodwin, William Thomas and Asa Stearns.
V. An English Oration on "Literary Extension."—By William Smith.
VI. A Greek Dialogue on "The Character of Socrates."—By Joshua Prescott & Nathaniel West.
VII. An English Conference on "The Effects which Cultivation of the Sciences, the Liberal and Mechanic Arts, produce in the character of Society."—By David Bates, Phinehas Fish, and Nymphas Marston.
VIII. An English Colloquy on "Resemblance and contrast of Character, as contributing to social Happiness."—By Samuel Merrill and Francis Parkman.
IX. An English Poem on "Fiction."—By Nathl. A. Haven.
X. A Forensic Disputation on this Question—"Whether a state of universal and perpetual peace would be beneficial to the world."—By Winthrop Bailey and James C. Merrill.
XI. An English Oration on "Agriculture."—By Joseph Tufts.
Exercises in the Class of Candidates for the Degree of Master of Arts.
I. An English Oration,—"Christianity true, because it has the evidence of Prophecy."—By Mr. John Stickney.
II. A Valedictory Oration in Latin.—By Mr. Thomas Aspinwall.
The following young gentlemen also received the degree of Bachelor of Arts—viz. Winthrop Bailey, David Bates, Henry Bullard, Joshua Chandler, Eleazer Clap, Joseph Donnison, George B. English, Warren Fay, Phineas Fish, John Foxcraft, Ezra S. Goodwin, Josiah Q. Gould, Nathaniel A. Haven, Abiel Jaques, Aron Jewett, Jacob O. Lincoln, Abner Loring, Nymphas Marston, Jacob C. Merrill, Samuel Merrill, Samuel Newell, Francis Parkman, Joshua Prescott, John Revere, David Sears, William Smith, Asa Stearns, Seth F. Swift, William Thomas, John Thurston, Joseph Jared Weed, Nathaniel West, Zachariah G. Whitman, Thomas L. Winthrop.
The following Advertisement is copied from a Halifax paper of July 24.
NOTICE TO BRITISH SEAMEN.
The American Committees have determined to retaliate upon all British Seamen, if the Deserters who were taken in the Chesapeake suffer for their crimes:—That they will do so, if found guilty upon their trial, is not to be doubted; it therefore behoves all ENGLISH SEAMEN to take care of themselves; and by joining their own Country's Standard again, avoid an ignominious and unlawful death.
The excellent "republican" commander of a fort in Virginia, lately expended a few pounds of the people's powder, in firing a "royal" salute, on the anniversary of the birth-day of the "Monarch" of France!
The four Seamen.—On the third inst. we published an article from the National Intelligencer, the object of which was to show that the four seamen claimed by Capt. Humphries from Commodore Barron were Americans. This article appearing in the government paper, was allowed something like the weight of an official document and it was therefore supposed to put the controversy about the men at rest. In a late Boston paper the birth place of one of the men who alledged he was born in Massachusetts, has been traced to one of the West-India Islands; and we have just seen a copy of a letter to Mr. Gallatin, from a gentleman in this place, if we are rightly informed, which at any rate goes to destroy all credit in the statements of the men themselves.
In a note to the article above referred to Commodore Barron is said to have reported, (doubtless taking the facts from the parties) that William Ware, Daniel Martin, and John Little, alias Francis, were sailors on board the brig Neptune, Capt Crafts of this place, and that they were pressed out of her by the British frigate Melampus in the bay of Biscay.
On application to capt. Crafts by the Secretary of the Treasury, he has made a particular statement respecting these men, which we have seen and now feel it our duty to avail ourselves of the information it contains, so far as to let the public know what sort of people these four men are, and what credit is due to them.
Capt. Crafts states, that he sailed in the brig Neptune from New-York for Bordeaux in Aug. 1805. On the 17th of November following, he was taken into the Bay of Biscay by the Melampus, then commanded by capt. Poyntz, and sent into Plymouth, England. All the crew excepting himself and boy and all the passengers were taken out, and an officer and 9 men put on board to navigate the vessel. He arrived at Plymouth on the 27th. The vessel and cargo were liberated, but he remained there to complete some repairs, and for want of his crew, the Melampus not having arrived. On the first of January following the Melampus did arrive, and immediately delivered up the whole crew, among whom were the aforesaid William Ware, Daniel Martin and John Little, or Francis, all men of colour. These 3 men, with one Sidney Jackson, being also a coloured man, went ashore without liberty, and strong suspicions being entertained that they had stolen a bag of coffee, which was missing, and cut open and robbed another, on their return about midnight they were charged with the felony; on which Ware swore he would do no more duty, but being intoxicated it was passed over. In the morning Ware and Martin were ordered ashore with the long boat for water, when they both deserted and left her on the beach. On the captain's going ashore he saw Ware with some of the crew of the Melampus, and asked him why he had not filled the casks; to which he gave a saucy answer, and said he would not fill them. Neither he nor Martin ever returned on board the brig again; during the day, Jackson likewise deserted, and in the evening Little did the same, getting into the boat of the Melampus as she lay alongside—The next day Capt. Crafts asked Capt. Poyntz about the men, telling him their loss would distress him; on which Capt. Poyntz said he did not want the men, for he had his compliment,
and besides, they were colored people, and he strongly suspected great scoundrels; but if they did enter he should expect Captain Crafts to pay their wages, which he refused. Since that time captain Crafts has never seen nor heard any thing of the men till he lately saw their names in the papers, as being the persons on whose account the public interest has been so strongly excited. He says they had American protections and he inclines to believe that they are Americans; he has heard Ware boast of his descent and say that his father was a Scotchman, though his mother was a squaw. Martin, is a dark mulatto, Little also a mulatto, and Jackson a negro. The captain says, no provocation was given them to induce them to desert the Neptune but that they were well treated in all respects.
Such is the information contained in capt. Craft's letter to Mr. Gallatin. We communicate it to the public without comment at present.—Eve. Post.
None are so seriously bent on rushing into a war with Great-Britain as the Democrats in some of our middle and southern states. To us Yankees, this is, of all things the most provoking. If we go to war, who will have to bare the burden—who will have both to fight and pay? The northern states undoubtedly. Will these war gentry be so good as to pay us our proportion of expense incurred by the last war, before they force us into another. Let them look at the account of debt and credit, due to and from the several states. It ought to shut their mouths, until the old score is settled.
If we go to war again, what can they do towards it? What marine force can they raise, when desertion from British men of war ceases? And if we must have an army, to acquire the dominion of the seas, they probably will be as efficient as they were before. Their own slaves would cut their throats, if the rod of northern power was not constantly held over them, in terrorem. It requires the whole fund of New England patience to bear with impertinent bawlings from such a nopay, helpless quarter. Let them at least have the decency to address us in a cool, dispassionate manner, and shew us that we have good reason to go to war, and a tolerable prospect of obtaining the end proposed. Convince us on these points, and we shall not be backward to spend our lives and money for them and ourselves again. But it seems that in politics as in physics, where there is most smoke there is least fire.—Ref.
By Yesterday's Mail.
Latest from England.
London papers two days later than those received here in the Packet, Scott, from Liverpool, have reached New-York.
No official account of the battle of Friedland had been received by the British government at the last date (July 5) but was momentarily expected.
On the 4th July a motion was made by Lord Howick, (one of the Whig Ministry) to introduce a law to authorize the British King to suspend the American Trade Act, as a measure of retaliation, if the American government should think fit to put the Non-Importation Act in force. We have not learned the fate of this motion—If it were assented to by the present Ministry, we should conjecture the treaty-negotiation was not in so fair a train as the late accounts from England have led us to believe.
An Order of Council had been issued allowing the trade between the United States and the British West Indies.—Cent.
Capt. Howell, from Porto-Rico, informs, that four days before he sailed, a Spanish schooner for Porto Cavallo come in with accounts that an express from Buenos Ayres had arrived, announcing the re-capture of Monte-Viedo by the Spaniards, and the massacre of the British garrison.
The Porto-Rico Gazette states, that Miranda has become an overseer at Trinidad; and that the Spaniards had purchased at less than half-price a great part of his artillery and military stores.
On Friday, July 3, in the House of Commons, in a debate on the continuation of the American Intercourse Bill, Lord Howick proposed, that a provision should be introduced into the bill authorizing the King to suspend the American Trade Act, if the American Government should think fit to put in force the Non Importation act.
A late letter from Halifax, states expressly, "That the orders of Ad. Berkeley emanated from himself; that it was no act of his government; and there are strong hopes entertained that the matter will be accommodated."

COM. EDWARD PREBLE.
IT is with sensations of unfeigned sorrow and regret that we announce to the public the death of Commodore PREBLE. He breathed his last at a quarter past five o'clock in the afternoon of Tuesday the 25th instant, in the 46th year of his age. . . . On the melancholy event's being known, a meeting of the citizens took place at the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Office, for the purpose of devising means of paying suitable funeral honors to the remains of their late distinguished fellow-townsmen.
The Hon. WOODBURY STORER, Esq. being called to the chair, it was resolved unanimously, that, deeply impressed with a high sense of the meritorious life and character of the deceased, and anxious publicly to testify the same by every mark of respect and esteem, voted, that he be interred with military honors. . . . and a committee, consisting of Maj. Lemuel Weeks, Capt. Daniel Tucker, Hon. Woodbury Storer, Maj. Hugh M c Lellan, Isaac Isley, Esq. Capt. Joseph Titcomb and Capt. John Mussey, were thereupon appointed for the purpose.
On Thursday the funeral was attended with military honors, and the ceremonies of Religion and Masonry. The bells were tolled from 8 till 9 o'clock in the morning: the colors were displayed at half-mast from the shipping in the harbor, from the Observatory, and other public places. . . . At 1 o'clock the stores and offices were shut; followed by a total suspension of business and labor for the remainder of the day.
At the time appointed for attending the funeral, the Citizens of this town, and many from its vicinity, impelled by a common sentiment on this mournful occasion, repaired to the late mansion-house of the deceased, together with the military escort and Masonic Lodges. After an appropriate prayer, by the Rev. Dr. DEANE, the performance of Masonic rites and solemn music, the procession moved at 4 o'clock, in the following order:
 Military Escort—consisting of  Mechanic Blues,  Falmouth Light Infantry,  Portland Light Infantry,  Portland Artillery,  under the command of Maj. WEEKS.  Military Officers, with side-arms,  American Seamen, with the Flag of the U. S. furled and reversed,  Justices of the Peace,  Judge and Register of Probate,  Marshal of Maine and Sheriff of Cumberland,  Portland Lodge,  Ancient Land-Mark Lodge, (of which he was a member) dressed in full mourning. . . . directed by the Hon. WOODBURY STORER, D.D.G.M. 
 Pall Supporters, Capt. Titcomb,  Capt. Tucker,  Capt. Mussey,  Capt. M c Lellan,  Maj. M c Lellan,  Col. Hannewell.  Mourners, Reverend Clergy, Physicians, Selectmen, Citizens, four abreast. 
In this order the procession moved up Court and Back Streets, thro' Maine, Free, Middle and King-streets, to the place of interment. . . . during which time minute-guns were fired from the battery. After the deposit of the body and the performance of Masonic rites, the discharge of three volleys over the tomb by the military escort, closed the ceremony of a solemn and affecting scene.
Was the subject within the compass of our abilities, the limits of a newspaper would not afford room for a particular review of the meritorious and heroic life of Commodore PREBLE. It will be the proud task of the American historian to furnish posterity with a
splendid detail of his talents and services as a Man and a Naval Commander, by assigning him the brightest page in the archives of our country. Suffice it to say that his whole career was both honorable to himself and pre-eminently glorious and beneficial to his country. At an early age, and in the dark period of the revolutionary war, he held a naval commission in the service of the U. S. He then exhibited striking specimens of a bold, adventurous and intrepid spirit, which stamp the character of the real hero.
The high expectations so justly raised in his youth, were more than equalled in the exploits of his meridian life. The interval of peace from 1783, till the commencement of our difficulties with France in 1796, afforded no opportunity for a display of his talents. . . . On the establishment of the U. S. navy he was honored with one of the first appointments. His conduct as commander of the U. S. squadron in the Mediterranean, while it unfolded a bright example to his successors in the navy, acquired him the lasting gratitude and thanks of his country. His successful efforts in the Bay of Tripoli, are well known in Europe and America. They led to the restoration of peace and the liberation of our countrymen from bondage.
Throughout every scene of his life, that cool and deliberate courage and persevering ardor, for which he was so singularly conspicuous, never forsook him. His genius soared above vulgar enterprize. He gloried in defending his country against outrage and oppression; but was never solicitous of an occasion for such an employment. He sincerely deprecated war, as the worst of evils: nevertheless, amid the "battle's rage" his arm would stand a host against the enemies of his country.
As a relative and friend, Commodore PREBLE's character was equally estimable and exemplary.
Although those who frequently saw him were justly alarmed at the state of his health, yet his own expectations of recovery, till within about ten days of his decease, were sanguine. On finding the inveteracy of his disorder bid defiance to the best medical skill, he resolved on a water excursion as a last experiment, and on Sunday the 9th inst. went on board a packet and stood out to sea in hopes of deriving benefit from sea air, but finding no relief, returned the Thursday following, sensible that the hour of his dissolution was fast approaching. With this pre-science he summoned up the energies of his soul and beheld the approach of the king of terrors with that calm, yet heroic fortitude which in every situation was a characteristic trait of the man—his exit was in every respect conformable to his past life. The death of such a character as Commodore Preble, would at a time of perfect tranquility be justly received as a public calamity; but the loss of such a man under the peculiar situation of our public affairs, at the present time, must add to every feeling of regret; and render the loss doubly distressing.
On no occasion in this town, was ever witnessed so large an assembly of citizens as at the funeral of Commodore Preble; and all appeared deeply affected at the loss of so gallant an Officer and so good and great a man. On this mournful occasion none exhibited stronger marks of sincere grief and sorrow than the "hardy sons of Neptune" who justly lamented the bereavement of a brave and humane Commander. The man who bore the Flag in the procession, composed one of the crew of the Constitution when the deceased was her commander in the Mediterranean.
The Lodges voted to wear mourning for ten days, as a token of respect for the memory of their late beloved and esteemed Brother.
Great credit is due to the Officers and Soldiers that composed the military escort, for the promptness and regularity of their proceedings. Each company was in complete uniform.
The new Artillery Company, lately formed in this town, have made choice of Samuel Hilt, Captain; Joshua Shaw, first, and Moses Brown second Lieutenants.
MARRIED, In Salem, Maj. Samuel Sweet, esq. to Miss Lucia Gray, daughter of the Hon. William Gray, esq.
INSTALLATION.
Installed on Wednesday the 12th inst. the Rev. Jonathan Beeden, over the Church of the First Congregational Society in Bristol, (Me.) Introductory prayer by the Rev. Mr. Lyman, of Bath; Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Thurston, of Winthrop; Charge was given by the Rev. Mr. Gillet, of Hallowell, and the Right Hand of Fellowship by the Rev. Kiah Bailey, of Newcastle, and the concluding prayer by the Rev. Mr. Ward, of New-Milford—the weather being pleasant there was a very large assemblage of people on the occasion.
Gazette Ship News.
PORT OF PORTLAND.—1807.
Thursday, Aug. 27. Arrived brig Albert, Freeman, 17 days from Point Petre Gaud. Cargo Sugar and Molasses to Lord & Thomas. Left there, brig Hunter, Eaton, to sail in 10 days; brig Equator, in 14 days, for Portland. Markets dull.
Tuesday, Aug. 25. Arrived Brig Lydia William Crabtree, 13 days from Dominico; left there, scur—capt. Edwards, of and for Baltimore, in 3 days.
Passengers in the Lydia, Capt. Woodward and people of the schr. Polly, of Newburyport, condemned for not being sea worthy.
VESSELS LEFT.
At Port-Royal, (Mart.) Aug. 6, brig Favorite, of and for Portland, in 15 days; brig Sumner, ditto, uncertain. At St. Pierres, August 2, Henry, Cutler, for Portland, in 14 days; Ocean, Shaw, for do. in 15. At Port de France, (Mart.) August 7, brig Sumner, Prince, of Portland, just arrived; Favorite, Dunlap, Portland, in 12 days; Rolla, Hatch, for Wells in 20.
VESSELS SPOKEN.
July 17, lat. 45, long. 30, a brig 14 days from Portland, for Liverpool. August 10, lat. 40, 45, schr. Nancy, of and from Passamaquoddy, for Philadelphia, out 11 days.
SHIPPING MEMORANDA.
The Gov. Strong, from Liverpool, and Hannah, from Portland, arrived at Philad. 16th inst.
A British fleet of 200 sail, sailed from Tortola 1st of August. Ad. Cochrane, with two 74's, was at Tortola.
An English privateer built schooner from Novascotia, with fish, for Barbadoes, has been captured by the French privateer brig Gen. Emonf, and sent into Bassetterre.
The ship William, of Kennebec, sailed from Point Petre, 27th July; was brought too soon after, and it is supposed was captured.
A letter from St. Thomas, states, that a large bed of rock, about 20 feet square, had been discovered in lat. 18, 9, 2, N. bearing from the south end of St. Bartholomews, E. by N. 1/2 N. 14 leagues.
The British ship Truro, 64 days from Londonderry, with 300 passengers, has arrived at Newcastle, Penn.
The ship Joseph and Phebe, 60 days from Londonderry, for Baltimore, to avoid the British squadron in the Chesapeake, put into Newcastle, landed her passengers, and proceeded.
COMMERCIAL.
At New Orleans, latter part of June, Atlantic prime beef 10 dols. bl. (no sale) American cheese, 15 to 18 cents; Atlantic flour, 6.50 bbl.; American gunpowder, 44 to 50 cts. lb.; Newengland rum, 1st and 2d proof, 90 cts. a 1 dol. gal.; white soap 15 cts. lb.; brown do. 13, 14; castile do. 27. Freights to Europe, 3 3/4 to 4 cents lb. for cotton; United States, 2 do. do. Exchange with the U. S. 60 days, par. Markets very dull and low at La-Guira, 24th July; produce scarce.
John S. Duper,
RESPECTFULLY informs the public that he has taken the store formerly occupied by Doct. Henry F. Duper, next to David Pease's Auction room, Fore-street, head of Ingraham's Wharf, where he has just received and now opening for sale a general assortment of
Genuine Drugs and Medicines, Patent Medicine,
in all its variety. An elegant assortment of Surgeons Instruments, among which are Pocket Cases, Instruments from 6 to 15 dollars—Lancets Crown Midwifery Instruments from 6 50 to 18 dollars. Tooth Instruments, assorted and improved Hawks bill Tooth Instruments Tooth Forceps, Teeth Pouches Tenaculum Laveam's Glyster Machines Elastic do. do. complete Bras Forniquets—Com. do Cafe Ampuating Instruments, price 36 dols. Ampuating Knives Silver mounted Lancet Cases, from 75 cents to 6 dollars. 50 cts.
Also—A general assortment of
W. I. Goods and Groceries, Wines &c.
 among which are  O. L. P. Madeira  Lisbon  Sherry  Old Port  Long Cork Claret  Frontingnac  Teneriffe  Malaga  Current  Cogniac Brandy, Spanish ditto,  Old Jamaica Spirit, Holland Gin, 
Also a general assortment of DYE STUFFS; among which are,
 Camwood ground,  do Stick  Red Wood  Alum  Coppersas,  Indigo,  Woad  Spts. Salt,  Clothers Jacks,  Roman Vitriol,  Oil do  Aqua Fortis,  Nutgalls  Arnatto, Madder  Sugar Lead, 
Physician's Prescriptions attended to with accuracy. Medicine Chests for ships, or Families prepared at all prices, and faithfully repaired.
The above Goods have been purchased mostly for Cash, will be sold on the most liberal terms, and every favor gratefully acknowledged. Aug. 31.
Evening School.
THE Subscriber will commence his evening school, as usual, on the first Monday of Sept. next, at the South School house, opposite Judge Frothingham's: where, four evenings in a week, he will instruct those, who apply, in either Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Grammar, Geography, or in using the Globes. Terms 4 Dols per quarter; lights, pens and ink, and a convenient room found by the Subscriber. One dollar paid at entrance.
Where, likewise, will be taught Navigation, Surveying, Book-keeping, and Lunar Observations by Dunn's Linear Tables, By William Moody. Aug. 31.
Left day of grace 10,000 Dollars in Hatfield Bridge Lottery—2nd Class.
Which commences drawing in Boston, the 28th of September next. The Scheme of this Class is very advantageous for adventurers, having the following valuable Prizes.—viz.
   1 prize of 10,000 Dollars,    1 3000  1 2000  6 1000  12 500  90 100  100 50  200 20  6070 7  
SUBJECT TO NO DEDUCTION.
Tickets at 5 dollars and Quarters at 1 3/4, for sale this day at ISAAC ADAMS' Bookstore, No. 7, Fifth-street.
TO-MORROW, whole Tickets will rise to 5 dollars 50 and Quarters to 1 50. Aug. 31.
Josiah Lovis.
INFORMS his Customers and friends that he has just received an Excellent assortment of the best warranted English Watches, for sale at his Shop in Fifth-street. All kinds of watches revised and corrected as usual. Aug. 31.
Piscataqua Bridge...Caution.
EVERY considerate traveller must feel a desire to preserve the Bridge as long as possible. As the wood decays, it naturally grows weaker, and more and more subject to injury from violent driving with horses and carriages, particularly over the great arch.
This is therefore to request and desire all persons driving stages and heavy carriages over the arch, to go slow and moderate, as the contrary has, and will continue to injure and weaken the said arch very much—which has been lately repaired at a great expense, as well as the other parts of said bridge. Portsmouth, Aug. 31.
D. Pease,
HAS for private sale at his auction room, Fore-street, Live Geese Feathers, warranted of the first qualities Bayonne, Russia, and Lisbon do. by bale or less Bed Ticking various prices and qualities Spanish Hoes and Carolina Indigo A general assortment Paper Hangings, and bordering, 50 boxes best brown Soap. 100 gross gilt coat buttons, few ps. Lined, A small assortment Cloths, Velvets, Shirting Hosiery, Royal Welter Camerets, &c. &c. at the lowest prices possible July 6 tf
PLEASE TO CALL.
THE subscriber informs his friends & gentlemen generally, that he has made all possible arrangements for their accommodation and general entertainment, at his dwelling-house, near the Court-House in Topsham. Having a commodious Hall in his building, parties of gentlemen and ladies may be accommodated by giving short notice. He solicits their patronage, and every favor will with gratitude be acknowledged by their obedient humble servant, DANIEL HOLDEN. Topsham, Aug. 31.
N. B.—Good Stabling for Horses.
NEW BOOT & SHOE STORE, No. 2, Jones's-Row,
JONATHAN TUKESBURY, informs his friends and the public that he has taken the store lately occupied by Joseph Cross, where he offers for sale a large assortment of BOOTS and SHOES.
 Suawarrow and Top Boots—Suawarrow Boots at 6 dollars per pair  Gentlemen's Morocco Pumps and Seal Skin Shoes  Calf Skin Shoes and Pumps  Thick Boots and Shoes  Boy's thick and thin Shoes.  Ladies Black Morocco with and without Heels  Milfs Red, Green, Yellow and Black Children's Bootes and Shoes.  Milfs Leather Pumps and Shoes  Also, Seal and Upper Leather  Wax Grain Calf Skins  Ruffet Boot Tops  Morocco Skins and Seal Skins  Binding Skins and Boot Straps. 
All the above he is determined to sell as cheap as his neighbors. If any of the shoes rip the owners are desired to return them and have them mended gratis. (tf) Aug. 31
STOP THIEF!
TAKEN from the stable of the subscriber, on the 17th inst. by EDWARD SCOTT RUNNELS, or EDWARD RUNNELS SCOTT, a black HORSE, about 14 years old, white face, one white hind foot, naturally carries his head low—with a CHASE of a dark green color, with large flowers on the sides and back, with a pair of new wheels, only primed. Said Runnels or Scott, was from Newbury, in Lower Coos (Vt.) and formerly lived with a Mr. Lancaster and Parson Lambert, in that town; he is a carpenter by trade. Whoever will return said horse and chaise and thief, shall receive fifty dollars, or twenty-five dollars for horse and chaise, and the like sum for the thief. Aug. 31. THOMAS SIMENTON.
ADVERTISEMENT.
FOR sale in N. Gloucester, at the lower corner, the Dwelling house, Office and Store belonging to the estate of Asa Mitchell, Esq. deceased; being an excellent stand for a Trader as the Country affords.—The whole will be sold at private sale on a liberal credit of several years if required, the interest being paid annually.—For further particulars enquiry may be made of the subscriber in Portland. E. WHITMAN. Aug. 31.
Dr. Jeremiah Barker,
HAS removed from Stroudwater, and taken up his residence in Portland, Vine-street, at the house of Mr. Daniel Cobb, where he is full ready to pursue the practice of Medicine in its different branches. And as he is about publishing the results of his medical observations of 30 years experience, in a work which will be attended with considerable expence, he would be much obliged to those who are indebted to make payment. August 24.
Dr. D. G. Barker,
OCCUPIES Dr. J. Barker's seat at Stroudwater, where he is furnished with a general assortment of Medicines, and a large Library consisting of the most approved medical authors both in Europe and America; ready to attend upon those who may need his assistance. August 24.
Portland Wine-Cellar.
Tucker and Blanchard, No. 1, Jones's-Row, Fore-street—Portland, HAVE on hand, a general assortment of OLD WINES AND SPIRITS, which they offer on such terms as shall be most agreeable to purchasers. Having a constant supply, and selling at the Boston prices, they flatter themselves that gentlemen of this town and its vicinity will favor them with their commands.
A quantity of BOTTLED CIDER, of the vintage of 1805 and 6, well calculated for the West India market, and for the present use, for sale as above.
Also—A quantity of Draft Cider, per pipe or barrel, suitable for private families.
NOTICE!
Those who have accounts standing with Tucker & Blanchard are requested to call and have them settled; or they will be left with an attorney for collection. (6w) Aug. 24
NOTICE!
LOST by the subscriber, a note of hand, dated July 18, 1807, and made payable to Beza Blanchard, for one hundred and two dollars and sixty-four cents, and signed by John P. Thurston & Co.—All persons are hereby forbid purchasing said note, as it will not be paid. BEZA BLANCHARD. Aug. 31.
RANAWAY
FROM the subscriber, on or about the 17th inst. RACHAEL HARROW, a pauper supported by the town of Cape-Elizabeth; all persons are hereby forbid harboring or supplying her with any articles on the credit of the town, as no charges against the same will be paid. JOHN HUNT. August 31.
THE subscribers hereby give public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of Administrator on the estate of
COLLIN CAMPBELL, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, Mariner, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs; he therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to WILLIAM CAMPBELL. Aug. 31.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that she has been duly appointed and has taken upon herself the trust of administratrix on the estate of
JOSIAH LAKEMAN, late of Gorham in the county of Cumberland Gentleman deceased, by giving bond as the law directs;—She therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same to the Commissioners appointed to receive and examine the claims against said estate. ESTHER LAKEMAN. Aug. 31.
THE subscribers hereby give public notice to all concerned, that they have been duly appointed and have taken upon themselves the trust of Executors of the last will and testament of
NATHANIEL BLANCHARD, late of Northyarmouth in the county of Cumberland yeoman deceased by giving bond as the law directs.—They therefore request all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same to BEZAR BLANCHARD, NICHOLAS BLANCHARD. Aug. 31.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of Executor of the last will and testament of
PAUL RANDALL, late of Harpswell, in the county of Cumberland yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs.—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to DANIEL RANDALL. Aug. 31.
SOFT SOAP.
THE Subscriber intends keeping constantly for sale, SOFT SOAP of a good quality for families use, by the barrel or retail, at his Soap-Works, Middle-Street, opposite Mr. Randall's Store.
House-Grease, Tallow or Ashes, would be taken in payment, and the Soap delivered at any hour if required.
Also—for sale as above, 100 boxes Soap. Likewise—Quantity of FEATHERS, of an excellent quality.
WM. FENNELLY. Portland, Ya 26.

Rowe & Keus, No. 6, Muffey's Row , Middle-Street .  OFFER for sale, the remainder of their Stock in Trade, consisting of the following GOODS, viz.—Belt superbe black, blue, brown and mixt Broadcloths; low priced do. all colors; black, blue, mixt, brown and drab Cassimere; drab Kerseys; blue and mixt Plains; Baizes and Flannels, all colors & qualities; black, brown, olive and drab Velvets and Velveteens; silver Cords; patent Cords and Plains; Calicoes, all prices; Chintz and common Furnitures; India Chintzes; plain and figured Mullins; figured Cambrics; Cambric and common Dimities; Ginghams; plain and plaided silk and cotton Chambery Mullins; black and color'd Lustrings; plaided do.; a few mtd and tambores Mullin Dresses, some very elegant; 4-4 and 6-4 Cotton Cambric; Linnen do.; black, brown, flax and flesh colored Cambrics; large assortment of silk Shawls; Mullin do.; Chambray and common do.; fancy silk Handkerchiefs; black do.; Selfishy Lunge, bandanna and Madras Hdkfs.; Cambric and common pocket Hdkfs. black, blue and white Italian Crapes; Ribbons, Plumes and Wreaths; black silk Laces; white cotton do.; Cap Patterns; Fans; Hair Caps; Ladies black and white silk Gloves; cotton and worsted do.; black, brown, green and purple Tabby Velvets; printed tabby Vesting; plain and striped Sattin do.; Marceilles and Janett do.; 7-8 and 4-4 Irish Linens, some of very superior fabric; brown Linens; chequered do.; Bedticking and British Shirting Cotton; Russian Diaper; Huckabucks; Towels; Fustians; Jeans; Nankinets; English Nankinets; India Cottons from 10 to 36 shillings pr. piece; Durants; Camlimances; Bumbazets; silk, cotton and worsted Hosiery; gentlemen's leather, beaver and cotton Gloves; velvet Bindings; Quality and shoe do.; silk Umbrellas; cotton do.; silk, cotton and morocco Sapsenders; coat and vest Buttons; Morocco Shoes; Pins; Tape and Bobbins; 2 cases fashionable Bonnets; Camel's hair and napt Hats, etc. etc. Being about closing their business in this town, the above GOODS will positively be sold at cost and charges. All who wish to supply themselves with any of the above articles, have now an uncommon fine chance to procure them very cheap. Portland, July 20, 1807. (t f)
Cram & Atherton,  MIDDLE-STREET ,  HAVE received, in addition to their former assortment, Twenty Packages of  FANCY GOODS, by the Romans from London: AMONG WHICH ARE, Several trunks Hosiery, of every description Some ladies and gentlemen's elegant Indian clock'd do Cotton, silk and linen Laces, Some elegant Veils Footings, Mantles, &c Peruvian Mantles of Linen, Spider Lace, & Spider Net Mullins Several cases of Book Mullin, trunks of Ribbons, Ladies' elegant Silk Shawls, Ladies' Spartan Dress and Mull'd Grecian Robes, some made up Chambra Mullins, Plain Gold End Jacanets, Dotted Mull'd Mullins, Cotton Cambric, Tambor'd Leno Caps & Handkerchiefs. Farren worked Shawls, &c. The above goods will be sold by the Package or piece only.
Jacob Rolfe, Saddler, Chaise, Harness and Trunk Maker— Columbian Row, Middle St.  INFORMS his friends and the public, that having formed a connection with NATHANIEL MITCHELL , the above business will in future be carried on by them, under the firm of
Rolfe & Mitchell, Who have constantly for sale—Saddles, Bridles, Saddle-Bags, Portmanteaus, Harness, Trunks Military Work, &c. Likewise, a complete assortment of Saddlery Ware, plated Harness Mounting, Mouldings, Bits, Stirrups, Spurs, Curry-combs and Brushes, brass Nails, Trunk Locks and Handles, clout and cut Nails, Carpets, coach and chaise Lace, Rustia Sheeting, coach, chaise and riding Whips, by the dozen or single; with a variety of other articles, which will be sold on as good terms as can be purchased in Portland. All orders punctually attended to, and favors gratefully acknowledged. Wanted—An active LAD about 14 years of age, as an Apprentice to the above business.
NOTICE. ALL persons having Accounts open with JACOB ROLFE , are requested to call and settle the same immediately. Portland, May 18, 1807. (t f)
NEW GOODS. By ships Joseph, Edward Preble, and Charles, from Liverpool, and Foxwell from Bristol.
William Goddard,  HAS received the most extensive and complete assortment of  HARD-WARE GOODS, ever offered for sale in the District of Maine; which will be disposed of on the most liberal terms by wholesale and retail, at his store in Middle-Street. ALSO, 120 cakes wrought Nails all sizes 100 boxes tin Plates 20 cakes London white and red Lead 3 tons sheet Lead Quantity 9 by 7 Crown Window Glass Few cakes flat Iron Few do. cart, waggo, and chaise wheel Boxes Anvils and Vices Sewing and sein Twine Large quantity Iron Shovels and Spades Three hogheads blocktin Teapots &c. &c. LOOKING GLASSES, with Gilt and Mahogany frames Portland, May 4. (epit f)
D. Pease,  HAS for sale an assortment of  Paper-Hangings and Borders, at his auction room, head of Ingraham's Wharf 6m May 25
FOR SALE,  AT Auction, on MONDAY the 31st inst. at 11 o'clock, A. M. unless previously disposed of at private sale, a Lot of Land with a convenient two-story Dwelling-House, barn and wood-house, pleasantly situated on the corner of Temple-Street and Back-Street, near the Rev. Dr. Deane's meeting-house: Being the property of the Portland Academy. For the terms, which are very liberal, application may be made to either of the subscribers, a committee of the Trustees. ELIJAH KELLOGG. WOODBURY STORER, DANIEL TUCKER. August 24
Robert Crofts,  HAS just received and now landing from the brig Ocean, direct from the manufactory, 70 crates of Earthen Ware, assorted. August 17
Wanted, A small active Boy, to do the work of a small family.—inquire of the Printer. august 17.
Joseph Pope, No. 7, Muffey's Row , Has for sale , 13 Hhds. loaf and lump Sugar 7 Bbls. do. do. A large assortment of factory Web and Stocking Yarn—Bed Ticking. 8th Mo. 17.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Meeting-House of the second Parish in this town is to be enlarged so as to admit of thirty-two new Pews on the lower floor, and sixteen new ones in the gallery; and that the work is already begun. Those persons that will to be accommodated with Pews are desired to make application to either of the subscribers. HUGH M'LELLAN, LEMUEL WEEKS, } Committee. DANIEL TUCKER } Portland, august 17.
Bowdoin College.  THIS is to give information to those concerned, that the instructors at Bowdoin College will attend to the examination of candidates for the Freshman Class, on Thursday, September 3, at 10 o'clock, A. M. It will be remembered that the laws of the College require, that the candidates for admission, produce, from their instructors, satisfactory credentials of a good moral character. JOHN ABBOT. Brunswick, august 17
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to Stephen Cummings for services in the line of his profession as a Physician, are requested to make payment without delay to the subscriber, who is duly authorized to execute discharges. All accounts which shall remain unsettled on the 20th of October next, will be put in suit without further notice. JOHN COE, Attorney to said Cummings. August 17.
20,000 Dollars!  TICKETS (at 6 dolls. & Quarters at 1 62) in the Third Class of Harvard College Lottery , for sale by ISAAC ADAMS, No. 7, Fifth-Street . The scheme of this class offers to purchasers the following capital Prizes: 1 of 20,000 dollars, 1 of 5,000 do. 2 of 2,000 do. 10 of 1,000 do. Besides a great number of five hundred, two hundred, one hundred, fifty, thirty, & twenty each. Prize Tickets taken in payment. August 17.
Amoskeag Canal Lottery,  Class Fourth of the second Grant. SCHEME. 20,000 tickets at 5 dls each, are 100,000 dls. 1 prize of 10000 is 10000 1 do 2000 2000 11 prizes of 1000 are 11000 125 do 100 12500 88 do 50 4400 50 do 20 1000 6445 do 7 45101 6719 86001 Subject to no deduction. Not 2 blanks to a prize. A part of the above prizes will be drawn in the following manner:—The first drawn blank on the 5th day shall be entitled to
1000 dols. Do on the 10th, - - 1000 Do on the 13th, - - 1000 Do on the 16th, - - 1000 Do on the 20th, - - 2000 Do on the 22d, - - 1000 Do on the 24th, - - 1000 Do on the 26th, - - 1000 Do on the 28th, - - 1000 Do on the 30th, - - 1000 Do on the 32d, - - 1000 Do on the 35th, - - 10000 Do on the 38th, - - 1000 Five hundred numbers will be considered a day's drawing, and the fortunate numbers which depend on the days will be determined accordingly. The class will commence drawing in Boston on the 18th day of November next. The highest prize payable in ninety days; other prizes above one hundred dollars in sixty days; and all others in thirty days after the drawing shall be completed. Payment as usual, in bills generally current in the Commonwealth. Prizes not demanded in one year after the drawing, will not be paid. Tickets rise to 5 50 after the 5th of November. PHILLIPS PAYSON, SAMUEL SWAN, jr. } Managers. JAS. F. BALDWIN, Boston, august 17
TO LET, And possession given immediately, HALF of a three story BRICK HOUSE situated in Pleasant-Street. apply at No 3, fourth side Long-Wharf. August 10
TO LET, A New convenient DWELLING HOUSE, completely finished, suitable for one large family or 2 small ones; is situated near Mr. Smith's Cabb. jr.'s house. For terms apply to NATHL. GORDON. august 10
John P. Thurston & Co.  HAVE for sale, now landing from ship John & Adam, Capt. Knight, from Liverpool. 1200 Hhds. Liverpool Salt 15 Chaldron Coal 138 Crates C. C. Earthen Ware, put up purposely for Havana and French markets and entitled to debenture 64 Crates Junk Bottles 20 Groce Mustard do. 30 Boxes half pint Tumblers 60 Do. 6-8 by 10-10 by 12-15 by 18 Window Glass 20 Bottles Superfine, Fine and Com. Copal Varnish 50 Casks fine Eu. Mustard 6 Do. Copperas—5 Do Allum 9 Do. White Lead—10 Do Red Lead 10 Sheets milled lead 3 lb & 3 1-2 lb per square foot 9 Casks Patent Shot 1 Hhd. Com. Lamp Black 1 Bbl. best do. do 1 Hhd. Chalk—1 Bbl. Lytharge 10 Blacksmith' Anvils 10 Do. bright Vices 110 Boxes No 1 Com. No. 1, x & D x Tin plates 180 wt. Iron Wire assorted 10 doz Long and short handled Frying pans 40 Quires Sand Paper 10 Cwt. Iron Block bushes 10 Nets small weights 93 Sash weights 84 Small painted Scale beams assorted 20 Boxes Pipes 150 Stone Jugs and Butter pots. ALSO IN STORE, 30 Chefs Hyson, Hyson Skin, Souchong and Bohea Teas, warranted the best 100 Boxes Spermaceti Candles 50 Bbls. Clear B. M. Meis No. 1 & 2 Pork 6 Hhds. retailing Molasses 80 Casks E. Nails for exportation entitled to debenture 100 Bbls. Sup. Flour, &c. &c. wholesale and retail
Cram & Atherton,  Middle-Street  HAVE received by the ship Edward Preble, capt. Porter, from Liverpool, an additional supply of GOODS, among which are Royal weltsed Cassimere Weltsed do Washington striped do Salt Buff Nankineens Princes Cors Princes Royal Spider nett Lace And warranted salt Cotton do Ladies Plain and fancy Petticoats Also, A small assortment of  EARTHEN WARE, containing fifty assorted Crates, got up expressly for the Portland Market. No Goods can be sold to families. May 3
New Shoe and Leather Store.  Simeon Pratt,  RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he has taken a Store on INGRAHAM'S WHARF, next door above Messrs. Thomas Forsaith & Co. where is now open and ready for sale, Men's thick and thin Boots do do do Shoes Boys' do do do Women's morocco and leather do Misses' and childrens' do Also—Harnes Leather Skirting do Bridle do Neats do Chaise do Hog Skins Wax and grain Calf Skins Russet Boot-Tops Calf Skin Boot-Legs Cordovan do Seal Leather Variety morocco and binding Skins English Cord, Webbing and Shoe Leather LIKEWISE, An assortment of Chaise trimmings at the factory prices. All the above goods are warranted to be of the first quality, and will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in Boston. July 20. (epsm)
Factory Cotton.  Henry Smith & Co. No. 4, Muffey's Row ,  HAVE for sale a large assortment of factory, Wharp and Filling, and two thread whitened Cotton. July 13. t f
Cram and Atherton,  Middle-Street ,  HAVE just imported an additional assortment of Irish LINENS, which they offer by the case only. No Goods can be sold to families. May 11.
Glaz &c.  WILLIAM GODDARD,  HAS received by the ship Nabby, 350 boxes 9 by 7, 10 by 9, 11 by 9, 12 by 10, 14 by 10, 15 by 11, 16 by 11, 16 by 12, and 18 by 12 best Crown Window Glass. Also—An addition to his Stock of Hard Ware Goods, a large assortment of Joiners' PLANES, &c. &c. 6w Aug. 3.
FOR SALE BY  J. Richardson, No 3, Long-Wharf , 100 Bbls. Meis No. 2 & 3 Beef 100 half bbls. Meis do 50 bbls. No. 1 and 2 Pork 100 boxes brown Soap 10,000 wt. Bacon Legs. July 27.
Cram & Atherton,  Middle-Street .  Have for Sale, (Received by the John, at this port) SMALL Invoice 30 Crates of Staffordshire Ware, got forward for this market. By the Old Galen, from London, a quantity of Sewing Silks and Silk Twist, Buttons, &c. Also—An invoice of Blue Plains, Baizes, Shawls, &c. &c. June 12
Interesting to Adventurers.  SETH CLARK has for sale, at his shop three doors below the M. F. & M. Insurance Office —Fifth-Street. Tickets and Quarters in the Hatfield, Amoskeag and Harvard College Lotteries .—The Hatfield begins drawing 23d Sept. and rises on the 5th. Prize Tickets in the 10th Class Amoskeag taken in payment. august 24
NOTICE! ALL subscribers having books belonging to the FIRST SOCIAL LIBRARY , of this town, are requested to leave them with Timothy Fletcher , at E. Greeley & Co's Office , Fifth-Street. Also—All who have Books belonging to Thomas Clark's Circulating Library , are requested to leave them at Messrs. Erving & Poor's by the expiration of ten days; otherwise, a bill will be sent of the book or books together with the loan, to each person who has any out. august 24.
Notice!.....12179.  WHOEVER purchased No. 12,179, in the second class of Hatfield Bridge Lottery , of the subscriber, is hereby requested to return the same at his Bookstore, and receive another number or five dollars—as there is an error in the sale of the above number which will prevent the holder from receiving any benefit, should it happen to be a prize, for no part of it will be paid. ISAAC ADAMS. August 24.
TAKE NOTICE! ALL persons indebted to the subscriber either by note or account, are requested to call and settle the same without further notice, in the course of the present week, if they would avoid further trouble. Aug. 24 JOHN KEATING.
PORTLAND BOOKSTORE. No. 5, Muffey's Row .
FOR the purpose of accommodating those gentlemen who wish to become subscribers to the  HISTORY OF ENGLAND, by  Hume, Smollet & Adolphus,  JOHN JOHNSON has opened a subscription at the above Store, where those gentlemen who may wish to engage the work and who cannot make it convenient to subscribe personally, may transmit their names by mail or otherwise. Subscribers to the Cyclopedia are informed that 9 half volumes are received, and those who neglect taking their numbers as they are ready for delivery will be charged three dollars and fifty cents for all that remain unpaid for after the 10th day of September next.
JUST RECEIVED, And for sale at the above Store, A great variety of PLAYS .—Also—12 numbers of SALMAGUNDI . IN THE PRESS, And will be printed in a few days, a neat edition of  Mason on Self Knowledge. Tickets & Quarters In the various Lotteries for sale at the above Store. August 24.
Wholesale English Goods WARE-HOUSE, Titcomb's Buildings, Middle-Street.
Jacob Cram,  HAS formed a connection in business with MR. CHARLES ATHERTON , of London, under the firm of  CRAM & ATHERTON, and they have imported in the Henry, Portland Packet and Minerva, from Liverpool, and the Sally, via Boston, one hundred and thirty-seven Packages Fashionable  Fancy and Staple Goods; Particularly selected by themselves for this market, at the original manufactories in England—Among which are: 40 trunks fashionable sup. sup. and common Prints 5 do fine Britania Slash Prints 2 do Egyptian printed Robes, London work 5 do Common and sup. sup. Furnitures 10 do Cambrics, Hair Cords, check d and Jappan Mullin 2 do Gold End Jacanets 17 cases Linens by the case only 3 do Black, Blue, Orange, Buff and Pink Cambrics 2 Cases Cambric Dimities 2 do Common 1 Trunk Cambric Shawls 2 do Velvet Bindings 3 do Black, White and Ladies Slate and Flesh colored Hose 2 Cases London Printed quittings 3 do do do Mock Welt 3 do Blue, Black, Buff and Dra's Patent Nankins 1 Trunk of Lace 2 Cases black, blue, rice, and fawn colored Velvets, for Shawls 8 do. plain, black, and olive Velvets; Fancy Velveteens and Cords 1 Trunk silk and cotton Ferrers; Shirt Buttons, &c. 1 Case fancy Jenetts 2 Cases Mixed Cotton Cords 1 Chambra Mullins 6 cases cotton Umbrillas; 2 do. Ladies walking-stick Parrafois; plain, green, and a variety of colours Black, drab, and worsted Cords West of England Broadcloths Gentlemen's silk Hose; Ladies' India clock, and Peruvian Sandal do Ladies, plain point Sleeves; Gloves; Mitts; Spider Nets, &c. All the above Goods were bought with cash and will be sold, on the most advantageous terms, by the package or piece only—They will receive by the Romeo, from London, via Boston, a large additional supply which will render their assortment very complete. Dealers in English Goods, will find it to their advantage to apply as above. No Goods can be sold to families. April 20
NOTICE! ALL persons who stand indebted to the late firm of Willis & McKinstrey & Benj. Willis , of longer standing than six months of May last, note or book, are requested to pay the same immediately to the subscriber, No. 7, Haymarket-Row , or they will be removed to other hands to collect. He has just added to his former stock, such additions as makes a full assortment of English & India Goods & Groceries , for sale on as liberal terms as usual, to punctilious customers—none others need apply, as his profits are small, long credit cannot be given. BENJAMIN WILLIS. To Lot—Two convenient Dwelling-Houses, in the center of the town.—Enquire as above. Portland, Aug. 24.
Lands in the District of Maine. IN the Township No. Six and Eight in the Eighth Range, north of the Waldo Patent, are offered for sale, in lots of one and two hundred acres, for the purpose only of actual settlement. These townships are situated on the Sebec and Pleasant Rivers, which afford an early communication through the Piscataquis to Bangor on the Penobscot; they are well stocked with various kinds of excellent Timber; have a number of valuable Mill Seats; and the soil it is presumed, is inferior to none in the District. One or two hundred Families may be accommodated with Lots in these townships, on terms which, it is not doubted, will be perfectly satisfactory. Entie-prizing and industrious Farmers, who wish to establish themselves advantageously, in a country well situated and rapidly increasing in value, will do well to examine these lands. Plans may be seen and terms made known at the Offices of Simon Greenleaf, Esq. Gray, or Jacob M'Gaw, Esq. Bangor, and indispitable titles obtained on application to the Subscriber in township No. Six, in the Eighth range. MOSES GREENLEAF. March, 1807 6m
THE subscriber hereby give public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of Administrator on the estate of ELEAZER ALLEY JENKS, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, Painter, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs; he therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to the Commissioners appointed to receive and examine the claims against said estate. NATH'L JENKS. Aug. 17
WE the subscribers, Commissioners, appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of ELEAZER ALLEY JENKS, late of Portland, in said county, Printer, deceased, give notice that six months are allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their claims, and that they will attend that service at the compting-room of John Coe , in Fifth-Street, on the last Monday of this and the five following months, from two to six o'clock, P. M. on each of said days. JOSEPH TITCOMB, JOHN COE. Aug. 17.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of Administrator on the estate of JOHN RAND, late of Windham, in the county of Cumberland, housewright, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to GREENLEAF RAND. July 8. (Aug. 24)
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of Administrator on the estate of JOHN HALL, late of Harpswell, in the county of Cumberland, gentleman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to JONATHAN PAGE. August 24.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of Administrator on the estate of JOSEPH HIGGINS, late of Gorham, in the county of Cumberland, mariner, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs—She therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to MARY x HIGGINS. Gorham, Aug. 24. mark.
RAN AWAY FROM the subscriber on the 22d inst. an indentured Apprentice named NATHL. WINSHIP , aged about 16 years.—All persons are hereby forbid trudging or harboring him, as they will be prosecuted to the utmost rigor of the law. THOMAS MINOT. August 24.
WHEREAS PEGGY , wife of me the subscriber, has eloped from my bed and board and refuses to live with me—this is therefore to forbid all persons harboring or trudging her on my account, as I will not pay any debts she may contract after this date. EBENEZER LANE, Jun. New Gloucester, Aug. 3. (A 24)
CAME INTO the enclosure of the subscriber the 9th inst. a black Mare, about 9 years old. The owner is requested to prove property charges and take her away.—Apply to ISAAC ADAMS, Falmouth, near Preble's bridge. august 24
ARTHUR SHIRLEY, PRINTER.