Jenks's Portland gazette (Portland [Me.]), 1801-07-27 00:00:00

No. 100. Bents.
JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED BY ELEZER ALLEY JENKS, PRINTER OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE.
(NUMBER 100)
MONDAY, JULY 27, 1801.
(VOLUME IV.)
New Advertisements.
To the Honorable the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, held at Pownalborough, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the second Monday of May, A. D. 1801.
The petition of JOSHUA FARNHAM, of Woolwich, in the county of Lincoln, gentleman, humbly represents that your petitioner is intrusted in and possessed as tenant in common with others to him unknown, of seven undivided sixteenth parts of a certain tract or parcel of land lying in said Woolwich, bounded easterly by land owned by Josiah Brock, northerly by land owned by Benjamin Trott, westerly by the county road leading from Capt. Farnham's to said Woolwich meeting-house, and southerly by land now in possession of the said Josiah Farnham; the aforesaid tract or parcel of land being that part of lot No. 37, in the first division of land in said Woolwich, which lies in common and undivided among the heirs of Daniel Farnham, late of said Woolwich, deceased; and your petitioner being desirous of holding his seven undivided sixteenth parts in severalty, prays that said tract or parcel of land be made and that his share and portion thereof be assigned to him, so that he may hold and enjoy the same in severalty. And as in duty bound will ever pray.
JOHN MERRILL, Jr. { Atty. to said Farnham.
A true Copy—Attest, JONATHAN BOWMAN, Jr. Clerk.
LINCOLN, ss.—Court of Common Pleas, at Pownalborough, May Term, A. D. 1801.
UPON the Petition aforesaid—ORDERED, that the said petitioner notify all persons interested therein, to appear at the next Court of Common Pleas to be held at Topsham, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the fourth Monday of August next, by publishing an attested copy of said petition and this order thereon, three weeks successively in the Portland Gazette , the last publication to be three weeks at least before the sitting of said Court; and by posting attested copies of said petition and this order thereon, in public places in said Woolwich, three weeks at least before the sitting of said Court; that they may then and there appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof should not be granted.
A true Copy-Attest"> A true Copy—Attest, JONATHAN BOWMAN, Jr. Clerk.
To the Hon. the Senate, and Hon. House of Representatives, in General Court assembled.
WE the subscribers, a committee chosen at a legal meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Fryeburg, qualified to vote in town affairs—beg leave to present the following memorial and petition in behalf of said town:
That the inhabitants of Fryeburg aforesaid, are of that part of the county of York, which lies north of Great Ossipee River, so called, labour under innumerable difficulties by reason of their remote situation from the place of holding Courts and doing other necessary county business.
That they are from sixty to an hundred and twenty miles from Court, which occasions great trouble and much expense of time and money in travelling to and from Courts.
That when any question has been debated respecting the places of holding Courts in the old part of the county of York, and south of said river, the inhabitants north of the river aforesaid have invariably declined giving any vote, expecting that they should be erected into a separate county, and the old part of the county, we presume, have no regard to the part north of the river aforesaid, when they have determined on the places of holding their Courts; but have only considered that part which is north of said river.
We therefore humbly pray, that the Hon. Court would take our unhappy situation into consideration, and redress our abovementioned grievances, by erecting the part of the county of York north of Great Ossipee River, into a separate and distinct county; and that all appeals which lay to the Supreme Judicial Court, may be carried to that court for the county of Cumberland.—But on failure of the Petition, we earnestly pray to be annexed to the County of Cumberland, with the privilege of having a Registry of Deeds and a Probate Court, as we now have in the county of York; and as in duty bound shall ever pray.
JUDAH DANA, } Committee WILLIAM RUSSEL, Jr. } from the JOSEPH CHANDLER, } town of STEPHEN FARRINGTON, } Fryeburg.
May 30, 1801. A true Copy—Attest, GEORGE E. VAUGHAN, Clerk of Senate.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
To the Hon. the Senate and the Hon. the House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, May, 1801.
THE Petition of the inhabitants of the town of Waterford, humbly represents—That the said town is the part of the county of York which lies north of Great Ossipee River; that the attending the Courts of said county is attended with great expense—likewise the erecting a new county north of the Great Ossipee River will be expensive and never convenient.
Therefore we the inhabitants of the town of Waterford, humbly pray, that we may be annexed to the county of Cumberland—Portland being our market town, all our business in the commercial line there centers; where the courts of said county are held, which will be a great saving of time and expense to your petitioners; and as in duty bound will ever pray.
ELEAZER HAMLIN, and twenty-three others. GEORGE E. VAUGHAN, Clerk of Senate.
To the Hon. the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled.
WE the Subscribers, inhabitants of the town of Bethel, in the county of York, beg leave by our Petition, to remind your Honors—That we are nearly fifty miles further distant from the town of York, where the Supreme Judicial Courts are held, than from Portland, which makes it much more expensive to us (both as to time and property) to attend Court at York than at Portland; and as Portland is the only seaport to which we resort for business, it would make it much more convenient for us to belong to the county of Cumberland than to York, in consequence of our doing other business at the time when the Court is sitting. We need not inform your Honors, that this part of the county of York, which lieth between the county of Cumberland and State of New Hampshire, is of narrow limits—That it is remote from navigation—That the greater part of it by far is an uncultivated wilderness—and that many of the inhabitants are in indigent circumstances—which render it altogether in our judgment, disqualified to be set off as an inland county at present. From this statement and just representation of fact, it appears reasonable to us that we should be, and therefore we venture to petition and pray your Honors to set us off from the county of York, and annex us to the county of Cumberland; and as in duty bound shall ever pray.
ELIPHAZ CHAPMAN, and eighty-one others.
May 10, 1801. A true Copy—Attest, GEORGE E. VAUGHAN, Clerk of Senate.
To the Hon. the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, at Boston, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WE the subscribers, inhabitants of East-Andover, so called, in the county of York, humbly pray your Honors to set us off from the county of York, and annex us to the county of Cumberland, for the same reasons given in the Bethel petition; reference thereto being had;—and as in duty bound shall ever pray.
NATHAN SWAN,
May 10th, 1801. and twenty-eight others. A true Copy—Attest, GEORGE E. VAUGHAN, Clerk of Senate.
To the Hon. the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, at Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WE the Subscribers, inhabitants of the plantation of Sandy River, called Bethel, in the county of York, humbly pray your Honors to set us off from the county of York, and annex us to the county of Cumberland, for the same reasons given in the Bethel petition; reference thereto being had; as in duty bound shall ever pray.
JOHN SITTHALL,
May 11, 1801. and twenty seven others.
To the Hon. the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, at Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WE the Subscribers, inhabitants of a place called Peabody's Patent, in the county of York, and adjoining the town of Bethel, humbly pray your Honors to set us off from the county of York, and annex us to the county of Cumberland, for the reasons given in the Bethel Petition; reference thereto being had; other wise as in duty bound shall ever pray.
THOMAS PEABODY,
May 7, 1801. and fifteen others. A true Copy—Attest, GEORGE E. VAUGHAN, Clerk of Senate.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
In Senate, June 18, 1801.
UPON the Petitions of the towns of Fryeburg, Waterford and Bethel, and of the plantations of East-Andover, Bethel, Sandy River, Oxford and Peabody's Patent, all in the county of York, praying to be made a separate or distinct county, or to be annexed to the county of Cumberland, with certain reservations—
ORDERED, That the several Petitioners give public notice by causing their Petitions with this order thereon to be published in the Newspaper published in Portland by Eliezer A. Jenks, three weeks successively, the last publication to be at least thirty days before the third Wednesday of the next session of the General Court, that any person or persons may then appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said Petitions should not be granted. Sent down for concurrence.
DAVID COBB, President.
In the House of Representatives, June 18, 1801.
Read and concurred.
EDWARD H. ROBBINS, Speaker.
A true Copy—Attest, GEORGE E. VAUGHAN, Clerk of Senate.
To the Hon. the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in General Court assembled at Boston, on the last Wednesday of May, A. D. 1801.
THE undersigned Petitioners, in behalf of the inhabitants of the town of Warren, in the county of Lincoln, respectfully represent—That if the inhabitants of said town could have the exclusive right and privilege of taking the fish called Shad and Alewives, within the limits of said town, in St. Georges River, it would be an essential advantage and benefit to said town, and no injury to any other individual—and your petitioners further represent to your Honors, that the said town of Warren have for many years been and still are subject to very great and extraordinary expenses in maintaining several extensive bridges across the said river and its branches, and to provide for the expenses incidental to the fishery aforesaid—Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Honors would grant to the inhabitants of said town the exclusive privilege of taking the said fish in said river within the limits of the said town; and as in duty bound will ever pray.
JOHN WILLIS, } S. J. Brien of JOHN LIBBY, } Warren.
Warren, May 14, 1801.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
In the House of Representatives, June 13, 1801.
ON the petition of the Selectmen of Warren, in the county of Lincoln—Ordered, That the petitioners publish said petition with this order thereon, three weeks successively in the Portland Gazette , the last publication to be thirty days prior to the second Wednesday of the next session of the General Court, that all persons concerned may then and there appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted. Sent up for concurrence.
EDWARD H. ROBBINS, Speaker.
A true Copy—Attest, GEORGE E. VAUGHAN, Clerk of Senate.
School Books,
As cheap as can be purchased in Boston, by the dozen or single. may be had at Jenks' Bookstore.
Also an elegant assortment of LETTER PAPER.
Musik in sheets—Vellum. Drawing, and Music Paper—Drawing Books—Best warranted ink-powder, by the dozen or paper.
BLANKS, and STAMP PAPER. July 20.
Laws.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one
An Act repealing part of an act passed the first day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, entitled, "An act for the preservation of the fish called Salmon, Shad and Alewives, in the rivers, streams and waters, within the counties of Lincoln and Cumberland, and for repealing all other laws heretofore made for that purpose, so far as respects their operation in said counties."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the said act be, and the same hereby is repealed, so far as it respects Piscataqua River , in said county of Cumberland. [This Act passed June 23, 1801.]
An Act in addition to an Act, entitled, "An Act to secure to owners their property in Logs, Masts, Spars, and other Timber, in certain cases."
WHEREAS the act aforesaid, passed the twenty-second day of February, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, is found by its operation to be insufficient to answer the purposes intended thereby, so far as it respects Saco River , in the county of York:
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That when any log or logs, masts, spars, or other timber, shall be carried by the floods into any improved lands adjoining said rivers, the ponds, streams, or waters running into the same rivers, or forming a part thereof, the owner or owners of such log or logs, mast, spar, or other timber, may, at any time within three years, lawfully remove the same from said lands, on tendering or paying to the proprietor or possessor of the land such reasonable damages as may be occasioned by such log, mast, or spar laying on said improved lands, and by such removal, and if the owner or owners of such logs, masts, spars, or other timber, shall not appear and take the same from such lands within the same term of three years, or otherwise agree with the proprietors or possessors of such lands, then the same logs, masts, spars, or timber, shall be deemed the property, and wholly at the disposal of such owner or possessor of said lands.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That when any log or logs, mast, spar, or other timber, shall be carried by the floods into any unimproved lands adjoining said river, the ponds, streams, or waters running into the same river or forming a part thereof, the owner or owners of such log or logs, mast, spar, or other timber, may, at any time, lawfully remove the same from the said land, on tendering or paying to the proprietor or possessor of the land such reasonable damages as may be occasioned by such log, mast or spar, and the removal of the same.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall fraudulently make away any log, or logs, mast, spar, or other timber, put into any of the rivers, streams or ponds of Saco River , on conviction thereof, such offender or offenders, shall forfeit and pay a fine of five dollars for each log, mast, spar, or other timber, the mark whereof he or they shall be convicted of having so made away; and shall be further liable to pay to the owner or owners of such log, mast, spar, or other timber, treble the value thereof; which fine and treble value shall be recoverable by such owner or owners, by action of trespass on the case, in any court proper to try the same, with legal costs of suit.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That any log or logs, mast, spar, or other timber which may be stopped in Saco River , by any artificial obstruction in or across said river, may be removed by the owner or owners thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall extend to such logs, masts, spars, or other timber, as now are, or may be fortified before the passing of this act, agreeably to the act to which this is in addition.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the fourth section in the act to which this is in addition, so far as respects Saco River , be, and it is hereby repealed. [This Act passed June 16, 1801.]
Miscellany.
THOUGHTS ON POLITICS,
Collected from some of the best writers.
A constitution should be calculated for all possible circumstances; for the most critical and dangerous conjunctures.
It is a misfortune, that those who profess to be the most passionate admirers of liberty have, generally the least comprehension of its hazards and impediments: They expect that an enthusiastic admiration of its nature, will reconcile the multitude to the irksomeness of its restraints.
It is as clear as any position proved by experience, that the people in many instances, cannot know their own good; that as a body they are incapable of pursuing the true road to happiness; and that they are rarely competent to judge of the politics of a great nation, or the wisdom of public measures.
It is more easy for the human mind to calculate the evils than the advantages of a measure; and vastly more natural to apprehend the danger, than to see the necessity of giving powers to our rulers.
A constitution cannot set bounds to a nation's wants; it ought not therefore to set bounds to its resources.
There is one essential point wherein a political liar differs from others of the faculty; that he ought to have but a short memory, which is necessary according to the various occasions he meets with every hour of differing from himself, and swearing to both sides of a contradiction, as he finds the persons disposed, with whom he hath to deal.
As the vilest writer hath his readers, so the greatest liar hath his believers; and it often happens, that if a lie be believed only for an hour, it hath done its work, and there is no further occasion for it. Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it; so that when men
come to be undeceived, it is too late; the jest is over, and the tale has had its effect.
There is nothing which the gratitude of weak states can give, that will satisfy strong allies for their aid, but authority. Nations that want protectors, will have masters.
The piety and good offices of magistrates, especially those who are in the highest place of authority, have a general good influence upon the manners of men, both for the discountenancing of wickedness and vice, and for the encouragement of religion and virtue, which are the main pillars and foundation of public peace and prosperity.
A deluge of lust, and fraud, and violence, will quickly overspread a country, where they are all brought to be thoroughpaced infidels.
EMIGRATIONS.
The importation into the United States of so many factious, rebellious foreigners as is daily made in the middle and southern ports, is an evil of more fatal tendency than the yellow fever to our cities, or the Hessian fly to our fields; and which our wisest and best men have foreseen and deprecated. Washington more than once warned his fellow-citizens of the danger from that quarter.—Franklin early fore-saw it, and pointed to its injurious effect. Adams has borne evidence against it in the most decided manner. Let us now hear what Mr. Jefferson, the President of the United States, lays on the subject. In his "Notes on Virginia," page 128, New York edition; in discussing the subject of the increase of population from emigrations, he enquires:—
"But are there no inconveniences to be thrown into the scale against the advantage expected from a multiplication of numbers by the importation of foreigners? It is for the happiness of those united in society to harmonize as much as possible, in matters which they must of necessity transact together.—Civil government being the sole object of forming societies, its administration must be conducted by common consent. Every species of government has its specific principles. Ours perhaps are more peculiar than those of any other in the universe. It is a composition of the freest principles of the English Constitution, with others derived from natural reason. To these nothing can be more opposed than the maxims of absolute monarchy. Yet, from such, we are to expect the greatest number of emigrants. They will bring with them the principles of the governments they leave, imbibed in their early youth; or, if able to throw them off, it will be in exchange for an UNBOUNDED LICENTIOUSNESS, passing, as is usual, from one extreme to another. It would be a miracle were they to stop precisely at the point of temperate liberty. These principles, with their language, they will transmit to their children. In proportion to their numbers, they will share with us the legislation. They will infuse into it their spirit, warp and bias its direction, and render it a heterogeneous, incoherent, distracted mass. I may appeal to experience during the present contest for a verification of these conjunctures. But if they be not certain in event, are they not possible, are they not probable? Is it not safer to wait with patience 27 years, and three months longer, for the attainment of any degree of population desired or expected? May not our government be more homogeneous, more peaceable, more durable? Suppose 20 million of Republican Americans thrown all of a sudden into France, what would be the condition of that kingdom? If it would be MORE TURBULENT, LESS HAPPY, LESS STRONG, we may believe that the addition of half a million of foreigners to our present numbers would produce a similar effect here."
Such are the sentiments of Mr. Jefferson on this all important subject. The inconvenience he anticipated is now felt in a ten fold degree more alarming than when he penned them; and it is expected in his first speech to Congress he will call the attention of that body to the subject; that strong, effectual measures may be taken to stop the career of importation of hot headed, idle foreigners; and to provide for the exportation of those already amongst us. These observations have reference only to that scum and feces of the elder countries, who have no visible means of support in their native places; and who, imbibing a smattering of political small-talk from the demagogues of the day, embark for America to set up the trade of Patriot; and to embroil our country in confusion and civil war. To the merchants, manufacturers, mechanics and farmers of Europe, the hand of welcome ought to be stretched forth to receive them; and every encouragement given them. They add to the reputation, wealth and security of the country in which they reside.—But your men of no profession;—your pretenders to science; they are pests, against the introduction of which Boards of Public Health ought to be established in every seaport. They are nine in ten infidels against all regular government; and nineteen in twenty, atheists or deists.—Their cunning is as great as their wickedness is baleful.—They insinuate themselves into our pulpits, our school-houses, and printing offices. Under the cloak of liberality they spread fornication and infidelity; and we

might as likely eat the sheep of our flocks to the hungry wolf, as our children to their tutorage. Let not the comparative insignificance of their numbers lull us into fatal security; but with respect to them let us remember, that many a tempest has arisen from a cloud that seemed at first no bigger than a man's hand . [Centinel.]
Humboldt, at Caracas, in South America, has made some interesting observations on the motion of the barometer near the equator. "I have read," says he, "in the transactions of the Bengal Society, that the barometer rises and falls here regularly every 24 hours. Here, in South America, its motion is more astonishing. There are four atmospheric tides every 24 hours, which depend only on the attraction of the sun. The mercury falls from nine o'clock in the morning till four o'clock in the evening. It rises from four till eleven o'clock; it falls from eleven o'clock till half past four in the morning; it rises again from that time till nine o'clock: neither winds, storms, nor earthquakes, have any influence on this motion."
From the SALEM GAZETTE —July 21.
MR. WILLIAM DOWST,
Who lately died in this town, was a man of uncommon size and strength. He was nearly 7 feet high, and weighed 300 weight. The following instances will prove his great degree of strength. He was on board a privateer, last war, which got among the breakers off Cape Breton; when it became necessary immediately to call anchor; but there being none upon deck, as many hands laid hold of one which was in the hold, as could get at it, but could not start it: Dowst pushed them aside, seized it himself, brought it upon deck, carried it forward, and held it upon the timber head: while a cable was bent to it, when he threw it over, and saved the vessel and lives of the crew, as they were then upon the point of dashing upon the rock: the anchor weighed 700 weight.—At another time, eight or ten hands were sent to Becker's ship yard from the well-known privateer ship, Grand Turk, to bring up a fore-yard for the ship: Dowst was among them, but, naturally voluntary, he did not at first take hold; the others shouldered it, but began to stagger under it, and complained that there were not enough to carry it; Dowst, laughing at them, told them he could carry it alone; on which they threw it down, and he took it up, and carried it to the ship without assistance. At another time, when he attended the fish-fishes at Windward Point, he was directed by his employer to go for a jacks, which was in an adjoining field: when Dowst got him to the partition fence, being in rather a lazy mood, to save himself the trouble of letting down the bars, he took the beast and lifted him over, and then got upon his back, and rode him to the place where he was to be employed. He once raised from the ground the anchor of the prize ship Rochampton, which weighed 1700 and which four men had immediately before endeavored in vain to lift, upon a bet. Being at Bilboa, last war, in a privateer, an English vessel came in, which had in its crew a professed bully, who was challenging every one to combat, and bearing of Dowst, sent a particular challenge to him: they met, and the Englishman, who was superior to our Sampson in the art of boxing, knocked him down three times, and the last time twisted his fingers into his hair, to gouge him, when Dowst gave him a blow upon his arm which broke it, and with another blow he broke in three of the bully's ribs, who it was said died of his wounds. Dowst, with his amazing strength, was remarkably good natured, and tender in his feelings, and rather of an indolent habit; but when he was roused to anger, or to exertion, his efforts were irresistible. He enjoyed through life, a large share of health. For three months previous to his death, he had been afflicted with the dropsy, but appeared to have considerably recovered; and the last day of his life he walked abroad the greater part of the day, according to his usual habit; but the next morning his wife found him dead in the bed.
HISTORICAL ANECDOTE.
The rapid successes of the English in France, in the year 1346, we checked by the numerous forces which the French King sent against them, under the Duke of Normandy. The French began their enterprises by laying siege to Argoulem; and John Lord Norwich, the Governor, after a brave and vigorous defence, found himself reduced to such extremities as obliged him to employ a stratagem in order to save his garrison, and to prevent his being reduced to surrender at discretion. He appeared on the walls and desired a parley with the Duke of Normandy. The Duke there told Norwich, that he supposed he intended to capitulate.—"Not at all," replied the Governor; "but as to morrow is the feast of the Virgin, to whom I know that you as well as myself, bear a great devotion, I desire a cessation of arms for that day." The proposal was agreed to; and Norwich, having ordered his forces to prepare all their baggage, marched out next day, and advanced towards the French camp. The besiegers, imagining they were to be attacked, ran to their arms; but Norwich sent a message to the Duke, reminding him of his engagement. The Duke, who piqued himself on faithfully keeping his word, exclaimed, I see the Governor has outwitted me: but let us be content with gaining the place: and the English were allowed to pass through the camp unmolested.
Curious and interesting Discovery.
In the town of Pompey, (New York) there is a fort, that appears to have been raised sev-
eral centuries ago. It is on the summit of an hill: the walls are nearly 4 feet in height; they are four square, and encompass about four acres of ground. This area was covered with timber, which was judged to have stood as long as 200 years. In the spring of last year, (1800) the wood was cut down, in order for tillage; and when the ground was ploughed, there were turned up a brass skillet, measuring nearly 3 quarts, an axe of a peculiar shape, several well wrought chisels, and a plough share.
On a particular spot within the walls were found coal dust, cinders, scraps of iron, &c which denoted, beyond any doubt, that on that spot there once stood a blacksmith's shop. At a small distance from the surface there were also found many human bones, from which circumstance it seems evident, that in remote ages a people were in that part of the country who had made progress in civilization, so far as to understand the art of regular fortification, and also works in brass and iron, with the tillage of the earth by the plough.
The writer of this account lately had it from an acquaintance who came through Hudson, directly from the town of Pompey, and whose veracity he believes may be depended on. [Hudson Paper.]
KINE POX.
Extract of a letter from the Hon. William Edmonds, Member of Congress for Connecticut, to Dr. Curtis, of Newton, in the same State, dated May 28th, 1801.
"As the Kine Pox bid fair at present to be useful to the world, I find you a certificate from an old neighbor, whose children you inoculated for that disease."
"For the benefit of those who with to be inoculated with the Kine Pox, I state as an undeniable fact, that all those seven children of mine, who had the Kine Pox at Newton, have here been inoculated with the Small Pox; some of them six times, and none less than three, and not one of them have been able to take it. They have also been amongst it, more or less, these four weeks past; some of them visited the pest house frequently, and been as much exposed to it as possible except lodging there. The little boy that did not have the Kine Pox is now broken out with the Small Pox, and lodges in the same bed with two other of my children who have had the Kine Pox."
PHILO NORTON."
Vergennes, May 16th, 1801. N. B. Mr. Edmonds was, at first, an unbeliever in the efficacy of this new inoculation, and was inclined to rank it with the points of Dr. Perkins, and such like whims.
The Mail.
GEORGE TOWN, 10. NEGRO CONSPIRACY.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman residing on the Potomac, to the Editors, dated June 29th.
"It may be useful to many of the citizens of Maryland, to know the following occurrences, which will show the perilous situation in which we stand respecting our negro slaves."
"People in the neighborhood of Piscataway have been greatly alarmed, by a company of runaway negroes, who had collected to a considerable number and committed depredations of various kinds, such as, breaking open meat houses, stealing horses, and in some instances threatening persons on the highway."
"One of their meetings at a negro quarter was providentially made known to the gentleman who owned the land, who had it not in his power to get any assistance; however, he contrived to conceal himself in such a manner, as to hear their conversation pretty distinctly. They declared before the last of August a great deal of the blood of the Whites, mulat and would be spilt. Some were opposed to delaying it so long, others said their plan was not ripe for execution, when a female declared that they were a parcel of cowardly fellows or they would have done this business long ago."
"When these things were made known a number of persons associated and armed themselves, with a determination to scour the neighborhood and if possible to find the hiding places. They have fortunately taken several and it is supposed have dispersed the rest. Three of those apprehended were desperate villains, one of them with an ax was near killing some of the persons who took them."
"In this settlement we abound with free negroes, whose idle habits and dissolute lives are the sources from which many evils spring.—Without a speedy legislative interference, God only knows the savage barbarity which awaits us."
WASHINGTON, JULY 13.
It is rumoured, it is even asserted with much confidence, that Mr. Madison has ever been openly and unequivocally opposed to the conduct of the Executive, in removing from office, needlessly and apparently with a vengeful part spirit, numerous federal officers, many of whom fought for our independence, and against most of whom not a shadow of complaint has been made. It is also said that in consequence of the violent proceedings of the President, he was about to resign three or four weeks since. If this be true, as we have reason to believe it, it speaks loudly the policy, good sense and magnanimity of the Secretary of State. It is also said that the Executive is controlled by, and confides in the General Financier, whom we sincerely wish back again to his native country. His appointment is disgraceful to this country. It is disgracing, slighting, and despising the talents of our own
native citizens, to prefer a foreigner to such an office. We hope the Senate will duly consider this matter next December. Mr. Jefferson appears not to have firmness. If so, why these deviations from solemn protestations?
BALTIMORE, JULY 13.
One Joel Lewis has been commissioned Marshal of the district of Delaware. It seems in this appointment the judgment of the President has been surprised by one of Lewis's sons in law. This appointment has made a dreadful squabble amongst the Delaware democrats, Lewis being a man of no credit or consequence even with his own party—the most deserving of which have entered their protest against the culpability of their great patron, dispatched a special messenger, with peremptory orders, that the commissions issued in consequence of the plea of the citizen above be quashed . All Newcastle county is in an uproar, and every honest man declares that a third party, possessing the principles, but varied in title from the federalists, should start up, they would forsake their mistaken notions and join them.
SALEM, JULY 21.
PLEASING SPECTACLE.
Among the number of rich and valuable vessels, from various parts of the world, that have enlivened our harbor for these few days past, we are happy in announcing the late arrival of four rich Indiamen: their cargoes are estimated to be worth about 900,000 Dollars; the government will receive about 80,000 Dollars revenue.
LIGHTNING.
We never recollect to have recorded more frequent disasters by lightning than during this summer. On Thursday the 16th a very severe tempest of rain, accompanied with very heavy thunder, was experienced at Ipswich. It began at half past 4 o'clock P. M. and about 5 the lightning struck a barn belonging to a Mr. Lord. The barn was soon in flames, which communicated to another barn, the property of the town, and both were consumed in a short time. The dwelling house of Mr. Lord was frequently on fire, but by the exertions of the inhabitants, it was saved with an inconsiderable damage. The powder house and two large trees in the neighborhood were struck at the same moment; the former escaped uninjured, while the latter were shattered to pieces.
FROM INDIA.
It appears by the different accounts brought by the East India ships arrived in this town, that a grand expedition had been fitted out from Bengal—the e were near one hundred sail of large ships carrying troops, horses, &c. conveyed by several ships of war under the command of Admiral Reuter. After the fleet sailed, which was about the first of March, from Ceylon, where it had re-deployed, several small divisions of ships, departed from the Ganges to join. The fleet took in a large quantity of water. There are various calculations as to the force of this expedition. Some estimate it at 10,000 men; others as far as 15,000. There were two European regiments—the remainder is composed of Sepoy troops, selected from their best corps. Several regiments are said to have been sent from the Cape of Good Hope, to act in concert. There can be no doubt that this expedition is destined against the French in Egypt, by the way of the Red Sea, and Persian Gulf, although the object was kept as a profound secret in the East-Indies.
FROM BILBOA.
By an arrival on Saturday last, at Marble head from Bilboa in 26 days, we learn, that that city has been dreadfully inundated by the continued and heavy rains, the water having rose in the town 14 steps above its usual height.
A vessel belonging to Mr. Hooper, of Marblehead, we are informed, was drove from her anchors, high and dry into the city.
*A step is about 8 inches. Bilboa was visited by a similar disaster about 50 years since, when all the inhabitants expected to have perished.
BOSTON, JULY 22.
OF PORTUGAL.
By the Salem papers we learn of an arrival at Gloucester, (Cape Ann) from Lisbon, in 34 days. The accounts thereby are, that hostilities had commenced between the French—Spaniards and Portuguese, on the frontiers of Portugal; in which the latter had been defeated. A letter from Lisbon, dated June 6th, has been received in this town.—It corroborates the account of the commencement of hostilities. It will be recollected, that M. D'Aranjo, the Portuguese minister, sent to allay the anger, or satisfy the avarice of Bonaparte, left Lisbon for L'Orient, the 16th April, and arrived in France a few days after.—The commencement, therefore, of hostilities so late as June, shews, that the annihilation of Portugal has been determined upon in the cabinet of the Thuilleries; and that nothing short of its reannexion with Spain, will satisfy the Arbiter of Europe.
COMMERCIAL AND NAVAL.
A letter from a gentleman in Barcelona (Spain) to a merchant in this town, dated, April 22, 1801, says; "It has been reported here, that five of the Tripolian cruisers have sailed for the purpose of cruising about Cape de Gatt; which I think to be Swedish vessels, about there, the last year."
The Governor of Pennsylvania, has appointed five Commissioners, to adjust certain differences with Connecticut land claimants, four of these Commissioners, are Englishmen , viz. Thomas Cooper, Thomas Lloyd, William
Wilson and Mr. Sanburn. How obvious has the cloven hoof of Democracy become!
The French have taken possession of the Island of Elba, off the coast of Florence, in Italy.
If European nations are to be saved from wearing the chains of slavery, and as heavy toils, it must be by the rising up of some great power on the continent strong enough to resist all. Russia is too distant, her subjects are too barbarous, dispersed and poor to be that protecting power. Besides if Russia could do anything in the exigencies, she could do too much. Her power is vast and increasing with a surprising rapidity, and France may be wanted and employed at some future day to restrain her ambition within bounds. France, therefore, ought not to be broken or made less or weaker than she was formerly, and if she is left as strong as she is now, Europe will have no peace. lately, Austria was the brave and potent rival of France. But she is now removed further off. Her territories are at the extremity of Europe; and, besides, her force is weakened and crippled exceedingly. It is the interest of Great Britain that France should have a strong competitor. What Austria was, Prussia might easily be made. Her positions and interests are greatly changed. She has no longer any reason to be afraid of Austria, her old rival, and much reason to be afraid of her old ally, France. By ceding Hanover, and the cities of Hamburg and Lubeck to Prussia, and especially by restoring the Stadholder to the government of Holland, it is yet very possible that Prussia may be increased and enabled to cope with France. Resentment for old disappointments would not long detain England from such an arrangement. Hanover, though dear to King George, is of little value to that kingdom. It is not our business to parcel out territory, or to say, that the circle of Westphalia might be added to Prussia. But it is obvious that Europe no longer relies on its old foundation of the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. New arrangements must be made before its tranquillity can be secured with the least prospect of permanency: Unless France should be stripped of her conquests and confined to her old territory. [Mercury]
Portland,
MONDAY, JULY 27, 1801.
NEWS.
The last southern Mail furnished us with late foreign information received at Boston on Wednesday, via Halifax. The intelligence from London is brought down to the 4th of June. Official letters had been received, with an account of the events in Egypt to the 21st of April. The British had captured Rosetta, and their prospects of final success continued bright.
Additional evidence is furnished of the sincere pacific disposition of the Northern European Powers towards Great Britain. The Danes have evacuated Hamburg—the Elbe is filled with British trading ships—the Russians have released the British vessels lately embargoed at their ports—and the Prussians, considering speedy pacification with Great Britain, have recalled their troops lately stationed on their part of the coast of the Baltic.
IRISH EXPEDITION.
The first Consul mediates beyond doubt, an expedition against Ireland. Considerable bodies of troops are kept in readiness for immediate embarkation along the coast, and all the officers and men employed in the expedition under Gen. Humbert, who landed at Killala, are incorporated with the detachment destined to attempt a descent. The state of defence in which Ireland has been placed by the exertions of the Marquis of Cornwallis, supposes all anxiety upon that subject, should the enemy even succeed in eluding the vigilance of our blockading squadrons. [London Paper.]
Dispatches have been received from Berlin, which are said to announce, that the Prussians have not yet agreed to evacuate Hanover.
The Swedish Admiral is to be brought to trial for not ordering the British fleet to be fired upon in passing the Sound.
From Paris, May 29. The First Consul returned from Malmaison yesterday, and gave audience to the ambassadors. The envoy of the United States, empowered to transmit the ratification of the Treaty of Peace with France, was presented.
LATEST NEWS.
We are informed, that captain Freeman, who has arrived at Quarantine, failed from Marseilles on the 17th of May; a few days previous to his sailing, a vessel arrived, which left Egypt on the 29th of April, and brought intelligence, that Gen. Baird, with 6000 troops from India, had reached Suez, and that no military event of importance had occurred in Egypt from the departure of Rosetta to the time of her departure. That every exertion was made at Malta to reinforce and supply the British Army in Egypt, and the troops under the Prince of Condé, arrived to do duty to that Island. That British squadrons and ships in the Mediterranean, had been hastened towards Egypt, in the hope of intercepting the French squadron, which was bound thither; but this squadron, by its last accounts, was at the Isle of Elba, and Tuscany. Capt. F. brought no information relative to the hostility of the Barbary Powers.

The foreign papers mention that Menes offered those Arabs to be shot in the front of the army who were detected in supplying the British. The French protested against the evacuation of Hamburg by the Danes; but it had no effect.
THEATRE.
The celebrated Tragedy, announced for Mr. Powell's benefit, this evening, is too well known to require commendation. This, with the justly admired Comic Opera of Patience and Patric , will afford an entertainment deserving of the most liberal encouragement; and it is presumed Mr. Powell's judicious selection of pieces will ensure him the real benefit of a crowded house.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.
The degree of Doctor of Laws , was conferred on His Excellency CALEB STRONG , Esq. The Degree of Doctor of Divinity , was conferred on the Rev. Jonathan Maxey , President of Rhode-Island College; and on the Rev. Joseph Dana of Ipswich.
A Danish Ambassador to the Government of the United States, has arrived at Philadelphia.
The inhabitants of the North western Territory of the United States, agreeably to a census lately taken, are 45,365.
MARRIED —At Falmouth by the Rev. C. Bradley, Capt. George Morton , of Plymouth, to Miss Betsy Bartlett , of the former place.
At Bridgton, by the Rev. Nathan Church, Mr. Simon Ingalls to Miss Rebecca Kishorn .
At Shapleigh, Mr. Asa Merrill to Miss Hephzibah Hildreth .
DIED —In this town yesterday morning, after a long and painful sickness, which she bore with exemplary patience, Mrs. DOROTHY VAUGHAN , the amiable consort of George E. Vaughan Esq. She had endeared herself to a large and respectable circle of acquaintance, who will long feel and regret her loss. Her Funeral will be from her dwelling house, tomorrow afternoon, when the friends and relatives of the family are requested to attend, without a more particular invitation.
Marine Articles.
PORT OF PORTLAND. Wednesday, July 22 —Arrived Schooner Linnun , Capt. S. Storer , 13 days from Port Republic. Left there Marg. Ruby , of Baltimore; Schooner Cordelia , Cushman , do; Schooner Nancy , Brown , Philadelphia—Spoke, on the 18th a ship from Salem, bound to the Havanna; same day, spoke a ship from New York, bound to Amsterdam, out 3 days. Capt. Storer brought the Official Bulletin to the 2d inst. It does not contain any thing of importance.
The Sch. Beaver , of Portland, from Trinidad for Boston, was spoke June 29, in lat. 40 35. Brig Hope Boyd , 13 days from Wilcassett, bound to Dublin has been spoke all well. Ship Nestor , Waite , of his port, was left at Barcelo. on April 22.
A Portland Brig arrived at Savannah, July 4. The Sultan , Prentiss , of this port, was lately left at Point-Petre.
The Lovers of Music,
May purchase the following Pieces at Jenks' Bookstore . DAMS and WASHINGTON —Adams and Liberty—Arabella—Alone by the light of the Moon—Answer to the favorite song in the Stranger—Alone beside a Stream—And ah for Love—As forth I rang'd on the banks of the Tweed—Come, buy my Wooden Ware—Come, buy my Daffodils—Crazy Jane—Elen the Richmond Primrose Girl—Ere sorrow taught my lips to flow—Emmoral Derge on the Death of General Washington—How tedious, alas, are the Hours—Henry's Cottage Maid—Hoist Colm—Hail Columbia; or Death or Liberty—How d'ye Do—Henry's Return; or the Sequel to Crazy Jane—I never would be Married—Lucy, or Selma's Complaint—Lullaby—Lilies and Roses—Life let us Cherish—Megen Oh, Oh Megen Oh—Mary's Dream—Monsieur Nong-tong-Paw—Myry's Power—Now's the time to sing and Play—New Yankee Doodle—No, not yet—One kind Kiss—Roll on Calyx—Rise Columbia—Snatch fleeting Pleasures—Somebody, Since then I'm doin'd—She's quite the thing—The Little Singing Girl—To Arms, Columbia—The Nightingale—Tranquil Pleasures never Cloy—The Fashionable—The Wedding-Day—The Cottage in the Grove—The Soldier's Adieu—The Ladies' Patriotic Song—The Maids' Hymn—The Matchless Fair—The Death of Crazy Jane—The Gaily Slave—The Silver Moon—Tell me, is it Love—The Tear—The Poor Kind Girl—The Linnets—The Sailor-Boy—The Arbutus—The Poplar Grove—Within a mile of Edenboro' Town—Whither, My Love—Young Jenny is a Pleasing Youth—Ye Streams that round my Prison creep. Adam's March—Boston March—President's March—Bonaparte's March—Green Mountain Farmer—Come, come my Love to the window come.
PLAYS.
The following is a List of Plays for sale by E. A. JENKS . DOUGLAS —Dramatill—Natural Son—Merry Wives of Windsor—Richard the Third—Glanvill—Marriage—Carmelite—Distressed Mother—Relax Stratagem—Speed the Plough—East Indian—Lyar—Provoked Husband—Deuce is in him—Gamster—George Barnwell—Country Girl—She Stoops to Conquer—Self Immolation—Secret—Deaf and Dumb, or A be D. L. Epee—Point of Honour—Castle Spectre—Wild Oats—Stranger—Smuggler—Every one has his Fault—Knave or not—Merry Min and Jew—Brufoner at large, and no Song no Supper—Purle, and Luck and Key—Liam—Slaves in Algiers—As you like it—Bon Ton and Farmer—Bold Stroke for a Wife—Crotch—Lodge—Baux Stratagem—Revenge—Philaster—Castle of Andalusia—Cato—Confederacy—Old Bachelor—Agreeable Surprise—Spou'd Child—Finding—School for Scandal—Tanvied and Simplicius—Scrutiny Officer—Theodosius—All in the Wrong—Rule a Wife, and have a Wife—Grecian Daughter, Etruria—Maccaroni—Hartford Bridge—Consequences, or the School for Prejudice—Speculation—Sprigs of Laurel—Siege of Belgrade—Oxonia in Town—Fashionable Levites—As you like it—Confusion—Lovers—Merope—Amphitryon—Tender Husband—Comedy of Errors—Achilles—Vice—Purged—Tamlet—R.ina—Golden Wives—Wives Revenged—Edgar and Emmeline—He would be a Soldier—Reparation—Sights, &c.
SUBSCRIPTION FOR A New French School.
THE Ladies and Gentlemen of Portland and its vicinity, are respectfully informed, that a new French School is to be opened as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers shall encourage the Instructor. Lessons will be given three times each week viz on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, for young Ladies—Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, for Gentlemen. The hours of instruction for Gentlemen, will be from 6 to 8 o'clock; and for Ladies, from 9 to 11, in the forenoon. The terms will be Two Dollars entrance, and Three Dollars a month.
Those Ladies and Gentlemen who wish to subscribe, are requested to apply at Mr. Jenks' Bookstore , or at the Columbia Tavern .
When there shall be 24 subscribers the school will commence.
The Instructor will wait on such persons as may have a desire to take private lessons. Portland, July 27.
TO BE SOLD, A Farm in Windham,
CONTAINING about 100 acres of mowing, tillage, and pasture Land, one large two Story Dwelling-House, and two large Barns, &c.—For particulars, inquire of ABRAHAM WATSON , in Portland— W. ANDREW , Salem, or the subscriber, living on the premises. ELIZABETH ANDREW . Windham, July 27.
Wanted,
A WORKMAN at the CLOATHING BUSINESS, that can be well recommended—to whom good encouragement will be given, either as a partner or journeyman, by SAMUEL BRADBURY . Limerick, July 24.
One Dollar Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, an indentured apprentice, by the name of JOSEPH CLUFF , eighteen years of age, had on blue trowsers and waistcoat, about five feet and two or three inches high—This is to forbid all persons employing, harbouring or trusting him, as they would avoid the penalties of the law. JOHN H. OOPER . Biddeford, June 24 1801.
TAKE NOTICE!
STRAYED or Stolen, on Wednesday night the 8th inst. from the inclosure of Mr. John Waterhouse , in Poland, a middling sized HORSE, eight or nine years old, of a deep red colour, with a black mane and tail, and a white spot in his forehead, trots all. Whoever has or will take up said Horse and give information of him, or return him to the subscriber, or to W. Andrew Ricker , Innholder in Poland; or to Daniel Heaney , Innholder in Gray, shall be handsomely rewarded for their trouble, and all necessary charges paid by me. JOHN ROBINSON . Paris, July 21, 1801.
THE Subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed Administratrix on the Estate of HENRY BRIGHTMAN , late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, Minner deceased; has taken upon her that trust, and given bond as the law directs: she therefore requests all persons indebted to said deceased's estate to make immediate payment: and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to NANCY BRIGHTMAN . Portland, July 27, 1801.
THE Subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed Administratrix on the estate of WILLIAM COLLAGAN , late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, Mariner deceased, has taken upon her that trust, and given bond as the law directs: she therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate to make immediate payment: and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same, to DETSY COLLAGAN . Portland, July 27, 1801.
Bricks.
FOR SALE, by THOMAS HOPKINS , 80,000 good BRICKS, cheap, if applied for immediately. July 20.
LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in Biddeford Post Office, July 9th, 1801.
JOSHUA Haley, Eliza H. J. Fish Long, Meriam Larrabee, Stephen Perkins—all of Biddeford . Ephraim Bryant, David Bryant, Daniel Chase, Nathaniel Pickett, Nathaniel Hutchins, Betsy Swain, Sally Sawyer, James Snow, H. and Solomon, John Wright— Poppleton . Samuel Cutts, James Clark, Jacob Hooper, Samuel Haley— Philipsburg . James Didefoose— Winter Harbour .
TAKE NOTICE! THE Copartnership of PEARSON & THATCHER , is this day dissolved by consent of the parties. All persons indebted to, or who have any demands upon said company, are requested to call at the store of Mr. Thomas Webster , in Portland, for a settlement, without delay. GEORGE PEARSON . GEORGE THATCHER . Portland, July 8, 1801.
THE Copartnership of GALLISON & BARKER , o Windham, is this day mutually dissolved. All persons who are indebted to said firm are requested to make immediate settlement without further notice. SYLVANUS GALLISON , CHARLES BARKER . Windham, July 1, 1801.
John Coe, INFORMS the public, that he has opened a shop nearly opposite Jenks' Tavern , in New Gloucester : where will be kept constantly for sale, a general assortment of DRUGS & MEDICINES , warranted good, and at a reasonable rate—Together with Wines, Cordials, West-India Goods, Groceries, &c. Also, at his shop, No. 5. Fifth Street, Portland, DRUGS & MEDICINES , as usual. June 20.
STRAYED from the Subscriber, the fourth inst. a fat COW—Sparked red and white, about seven years old.—Whoever will return her, or inform the owner that he may have her again, shall be handsomely rewarded by JOSIAH DOW . July 20.
Joseph Lovis,
At the sign of the GOLDEN WATCH , Fifth-street, HAS FOR SALE , BEST warranted Gold and Silver capped, Jewelled and Plain English WATCHES; French and Geneva do.; gold Necklaces and Lockets; gold and gilt watch and miniature Chains; plain, gold, stone and fancy Knobs; plain and stone Rings; silver Soup Ladies; table, tea, salt and mustard Spoons; gold, silver and fancy Sleeve Buttons; a handsome assortment of best plated Candlesticks; Creampots, and Saltcellars; silver and plated handle Knives and Forks; pearl and fancy Necklaces and Ear Rings; Snuff and Tobacco Boxes; single and double Glove Knots; Powder Flasks and Shot Belts; agate Flints; stone, silver, plated and steel Buckles; Fire-Screens; gold, silver and tin Cords; best Italian Violin Strings; Watch Chains, Keys, Seals and Trinkets, by the gross or dozen. WATCHES bought, sold and exchanged.
JEWELLERY, SILVER-SMITH, and WATCH Work, executed in all their various branches, with fidelity and dispatch. Cash for old GOLD and SILVER. Portland, July 27.
FOR SALE, By Newhall & Watson,
NO. 3, LONG-WHARF. RUSSIA Duck, Ravens Duck, Cables, Cordage, Russia, Swedes, and Spanish Iron, Writing Paper by the bale. July 20.
Bartlett Adams,
SCULPTOR AND STONE CUTTER. Respectfully acquaints his friends and the public, that he has lately received a good assortment of Connecticut Free-Stone, suitable for Hearths, Jambs and Mantels, Steps, Water-Tables, Belts, Window-Caps and Sills. Also, a few hundred feet of wrought Coarse Stones, suitable for paving side-walks, and before front doors, or for kitchen hearths. All kinds of Monumental work, done on reasonable terms—near the corner of Federal and Fifth-street. Portland, July 20.
TAKE NOTICE.—FOR SALE,
A Valuable Lot of Land, BELONGING to the town of Portland, containing about one acre, whereon the Work-House now stands; together with the House.—For terms, apply to LEMUEL WEEKS . Portland, July 20.
A Valuable Situation.
TO BE SOLD, a HOUSE and BARN, on an excellent lot of Land, in Portland, near the center of the town, in a populous and growing street, with a well of good water. The Lot is 66 feet in front containing nearly half an acre of Land, filled with various kinds of fruit; being a fine situation for a garden, or for business—Inquire of the Printer.
Boarding.
THREE or Four Gentlemen may be accommodated with Board, in a healthy and agreeable part of the town, in a private family—Inquire of the Printer. July 20.
Apprentice Wanted.
WANTED to take as an Apprentice, a young Lad from 12 to 14 years of age—to be principally employed in Mercantile Business—at which place he may be instructed in such literary acquirements as are necessary therefor. Such a Lad, possessing integrity of heart, and perseverance in business, will find suitable encouragement by applying to the Printer hereof. July 20.
Wanted to Hire,
THREE or four Journeymen at the Boot and Shoemaking business. The highest wages, and constant employ, will be given for the best of workmen, and cash paid every Saturday night.—Inquire at this Office. July 20.
Forty Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from this Garrison on the 14th of July instant, JESSE STOCKWELL , a private in the 2d Regiment of Art. and Engineers, aged about twenty three years, five feet nine inches high, black hair, blue eyes, very sharp chin and round shoulders, wore away a light gingham coat, white Mouseline vest, and nankin overalls: Also ALPHEUS WICKWIRE , a private in the aforesaid Regiment, aged about twenty two years, five feet six inches high, sandy hair, grey eyes, considerably freckled, he turns the toes of one foot out. A reward of Twenty Dollars, and all necessary charges will be paid by any commissioned officer to whom they may be delivered, or ten dollars for either of them. JOSEPH SMITH , Serjeant Commanding. Fort-Sumner, July 15, 1801.
N.B. The above deserters went off with a Horse and Chaise: the Horse of a light sorrell colour, his face, mane, tail and all his feet white.—The Chaise had a standing top; the body of a dark colour, and much broken. The carriage is yellow, with iron springs. Twenty dollars reward and all necessary charges shall be paid to any person who will return said Horse and Chaise; or ten dollars for either of them. PETER WARREN .
LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Post Office, Saccarappa, July 6 1801.
WILLIAM Morrill, Windham ; Doctor Frank Weeks, Jonathan Farnum, Mary Stinton, John Robinson, Frederick Quinby, Falmouth .
NOTICE.
THE second volume of the Register of the Times; and the third and four volumes of Shakespeare's Works, belonging to Jenks' Library , are missing. If the person holding the same will return them no compensation will be required. July 20.
WHEREAS RUTHY , wife of me the subscriber, has eloped my bed and board, and refuses to live with me—I the above hereby forbid any and all persons trusting her on my account, as I will not pay one shilling of her contracting after this date. JOHN BLAKELT . Wilcassett, July 13, 1801.
WHEREAS LOIS , wife of me the subscriber, has a loped my bed and board—Therefore I hereby forbid any person or persons trusting her on my account, and will not pay one farthing of her contracting after this date. SAMUEL DAVIS . Balfour, July 13.
AUCTION.
Land for Sale.
On MONDAY , the third day of August next, at three o'clock, P. M. on the premises, WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION, FOURTEEN LOTS OF LAND, situated in a central and pleasant part of the town of Poppleton , in the county of York, and affording eligible situations for Dwelling Houses, Stores, and Mechanic's Shops—For further information apply to CYRUS KING , DANIEL GRAINGER , ICHABOD FAIRFIELD , the Proprietors of said Lots. July 7.
A Bargain!
On MONDAY , August 3, at 12 o'clock, A. M. will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION (if not previously disposed of at private sale) A VALUABLE LOT OF LAND, lying in Court-street, Portland with a House and Barn thereon—said Land will make two convenient Lots, and is a good stand for a Dwelling-House, or for Business—The premises may be viewed, by application to the Printer. July 27.
THEATRE,
UNION-HALL—PORTLAND.
For the Benefit of Mr. Powell.
This Evening, Monday July 27, Will be presented, a TRAGEDY (never performed here) called
The ROMAN FATHER; Or, LIBERTY TRIUMPHANT.
Written by J. WHITEHEAD , Esq. Horatius (the Roman Father) Mr. Harper , Tullus Hostilius (King of the Romans) Mr. Kenny , Publius Horatius (the Deliverer of his Country) Mr. Downie , Valerius (a young Patrician) Mr. Powell , Old Cincinnatus —Mr. Dickinson , Soldier —Mr. Barnes , Messenger —Mr. Parsons , Horatius —Mrs. Harper , Valeria —Miss Field .
In Act 5th, the TRIUMPHAL ENTRY OF PUBLIUS into ROME. Vocal parts by Messrs. Downie and Dickinson , Miss Field , Mrs. Downie , Mrs. Dickenson , &c.
To which will be added, for the only time this season, the favorite Comic Opera of
INKLE and TARICO; Or, The American Heroine.
Incle —Mr. Downie , Sir Christopher Curry —Mr. Kenny , Camply —Mr. Harper , Medium —Mr. Dickinson , Planter —Mr. Barnes , Waiter —Mr. Parsons , Trudge —Mr. Villiers , Tarico —Miss Field , Wowki —Mrs. Harper , Narcissa —Mrs. Dickinson , Patty —Mrs. Downie .
Tickets to be had at the place of performance, and of E. A. Jenks . Boxes, 4/6—Pit, 3/.
Journeymen Shoe-makers Wanted.
TWO or three Journeymen at the Shoemaking Business, may find employ and good wages by applying to JOHN & SETH PHILLIPS , at the head of Col. Watt's Wharf, Fore-street, Portland. Also is wanted, one or two active Lads as Apprentices to the above business, to whom good encouragement will be given—Apply as above. Portland, July 16th 1801.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscribers having been duly appointed Executors to the last will and testament of JEREMIAH HACKER , late of Brunswick, in the county of Cumberland, deceased, have taken upon themselves the trust, and given bonds as the law directs. All persons having demands against said estate, are desired to exhibit them for settlement, and all indebted thereto to make immediate payment, to ANNE HACKER , or JEREMIAH HACKER , of said Brunswick, or to ISAAC HACKER , of Salem, in the County of Essex. Salem, June 23, 1801.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Subscriber has been duly appointed Administratrix on the estate of WILLIAM MOLINEUX , late of Camden, in the County of Lincoln, Merchant, deceased; and has undertaken that trust by giving bonds as the law directs:—All persons, therefore, having any demands against the estate of said deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settlement; and all indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment. MARY MOLINEUX , Administratrix. July 11, 1801.
THE Subscribers, being appointed by the Hon. Jonathan Bowman , Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Lincoln, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Capt. EDWARD PAYSON , late of Camden, in said county, deceased, represented insolvent; hereby give notice, that the time allowed the creditors to bring in their claims and prove the same to the commissioners, expires on Friday the fourth day of September next, and that they will attend said service on the last Friday of July, the second Friday of August, and first Friday of September next, at one o'clock, P. M. in each day, at the late dwelling house of said deceased, in Camden. ERASTUS FOOTE , BENJAMIN CUSHING , Commissioners. July 11, 1801.
THE Subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon. Judge of Probate for the county of York, Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of THOMAS KIMBALL , late of Alfred, in said county, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent; hereby give notice, that they will attend for that purpose at the dwelling house of the said deceased in Alfred, on the third Monday of this and the five following Months, from 3 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon of said days. WILLIAM PARSONS , ABIAL HALL . Alfred, June 13th, 1801.

POETRY.
FROM THE PORT FOLIO.
MYRTILLA.
THE East in vermillion was dress'd, The goldfinch sang sweet from the spray, May-morn call'd the village from rest, To join in the sports of the day.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the following tracts of Land are taxed in bills committed to me the subscriber, Collector of the Twelfth Collection District, First Division, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to collect agreeably to an Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed the 14th of July, A. D. 1798, entitled "An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States" for which legal notice has been given by the Collector; and yet the taxes set on said tracts remain unpaid, in the sums following:
DIRECT TAX. Sixth Collection District, Second Division, State of Massachusetts.
NOTICE is hereby given to the nonresident and unknown proprietors of the following Lots & Tracts of Land within said district, that a Direct Tax became due and payable on said Lots, the seventh of April, A. D. 1800, viz.
Table with 4 columns: No. of Lots, Range, Amount, Tax. Includes entries for NORWAY and HEBRON-NEWTOWN.
John Brigham occupant, Simon Jackson owner, one tract of land lying in Hebron, it being lot No. 1, Value of Tax Value at Range, 1st Division of the house, on the of the lots; two grit-mills, one pair of stones each; one D. C. C. D. C. house area 684 feet, one 200 50 40 1050 2 97 flory high, 7 windows, 35 Tax on house, 40 feet of glass, built of wood. Total 3 37
And unless said taxes are paid on or before Tuesday the fifteenth day of September next, so much of said lots and tracts will be sold on said day, at Public Vendue, to the highest bidder, according to law, at my dwelling house in Hebron, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay the same, together with costs and charges.
SAMUEL PARRIS, Collector of said Collection District. Hebron, June 18, 1801. (65-8)
Wheaton's Jaundice Bitters.
Secured to him by letters Patent from the President of the United States. THE successful effects of these Bitters have been fully experienced, in correcting and carrying off jaundice and bilious matter from the stomach; and at the same time strengthening the stomach, increasing the appetite, and removing the sinking faint distressed feeling, and the sleepy dull heaviness, so disagreeable to be borne, and the pressure and distress of breathing; restoring also strength to the weak and trembling limbs, removing the yellowness of countenance so common to jaundice and weakly people, and also the dizziness of the head and weakness of the sight. They remarkably relieve low spirited and melancholy people, and carry off hysterical and hypochondriac complaints. They are an excellent remedy for scrofulous and scorbutic disorders. They are very useful for Seamen to take often when at sea, particularly in warm climates, as a preservative against disorders incident to such climates (which are generally putrid and bilious) by removing obstructions, carrying off bile, and giving a free circulation to the blood.
The above Bitters are for sale by JOHN COE, at No. 5, Fifth street. And at his Shop in New-Jersey-Ave. Price 3/6 the Box. Portland, July 13, 1801. (6w-69)
To be Sold at Public Auction, On the Fourth day of August next, at 2 o'clock, P.M. (If not disposed of before at private sale)
A HOUSE LOT in North-yarmouth, in an excellent stand for a Smith or a Trader, within twenty rods of the west Meeting-house. The lot contains three Masters of an acre, with a small House, Barn and Blacksmith's Shop thereon. Conditions made known at the time of sale.
JOEL HAVEN. N. B. The sale to be on the premises. North-yarmouth, July 3.
The Committee of Health,
RENEW their annual address to the inhabitants of the town of Portland, by republishing the 11th section of the law to prevent the spreading of malignant fevers and contagious sickness, to which they request that particular attention may be paid the present season. The section is as follows:
BE it further enacted, That each town or district in this Commonwealth, may at their meeting held in March or April annually, or at any other meeting legally warned for that purpose, when they shall judge it to be necessary, choose and appoint a Health Committee to consist of not less than five, nor more than nine suitable persons, or one person to be a Health Officer, whose duty it shall be to remove all filth of any kind whatever, which shall be found in any of the streets, lanes, wharves, docks, or any other place whatever, within the limits of the town to which such Committee or Health Officer belongs, whenever such filth shall, in their judgment, endanger the lives or the health of the inhabitants thereof; all expenses whereof to be paid by the person or persons who placed it there, if known, or if not, by the town by which said Committee or Health Officer was appointed. And whenever any filth as aforesaid shall be found on any private property, said Committee or Health Officer shall notify and order the owner or occupier thereof, after twenty-four hours to remove the same at their own expense; and in case said owner or occupier shall neglect to remove such filth from his or her property after the expiration of the time aforesaid, he or they so offending shall forfeit, and pay a fine of one hundred dollars, to be paid and recovered, with costs of suit, by said Committee or Health Officer, before any Court proper to try the same, for the use of the poor of the town in which such offence is committed. And said owner or occupier as aforesaid shall be obliged to repay to said town all costs and charges, which the said Committee or Health Officer may have incurred in removing the filth from his or her property; and in case of refusal to pay the same, he or they may be sued in the same way as is provided in this act for the recovery of fines as aforesaid.
The good wishes and well meant endeavors of the Committee during the two last years, have been in some measure successful; but it must be very evident that many have neglected to comply with the whole some provision of the law. It is the duty of the Committee to enforce it, and they hereby give notice that they shall inflict the penalty on every person who shall be disregards of his own and the general safety, without favor or distinction. In the mean time the co-operation of every citizen is requested, and the Committee hope that the sense of common danger during the hot season may effect all in such a manner as to render the chastisement of law unnecessary.
And to the intent that it may be understood in what manner the Committee will prosecute their duty, they give notice that the following regulations will be observed.
1. The Committee will appoint suitable persons to remove such nuisances as are within their jurisdiction, at the expense of the offender, or of the town. 2. After reasonable notice to any person, of the opinion of the committee that any filth is within the sign of the law, suits will be commenced and prosecuted without favor or distinction. 3. Information given to the Inspector of Police will be attended to by the Committee. 4. The Inspector of Police is appointed a sub-committee to direct such persons as shall be employed by this Committee, and they are hereby required to obey his orders.
JOSIAH TUCKER, Inspector of Police. THOMAS MOTLEY, EBENEZER MAYO, WILLIAM SYMMES, SALMON CHASE. Health Committee. Portland, June 15.
The Inspector of Police,
SENSIBLE of the obligation he is under faithfully to discharge the duties of the office confided to him by the town, takes this opportunity publicly to declare his determination to carry fully into effect the By-Laws "To prevent the spreading of malignant fevers and other contagious sickness," and for other purposes. To enable him to discharge his duty, and to answer the design of these laws, he earnestly solicits the aid and assistance of all the well disposed citizens, in keeping clean the streets, lanes and backyards. And as cleanliness is conducive to health, and is an ornament of the town, he anticipates a ready compliance with the laws in this respect. It being impossible for the Inspector to discover every neglect and violation of the good and wholesome regulations of the town, he hopes the inhabitants will be attentive and vigilant, and complain to him of all nuisances, and other offences against the laws; and he assures them of his readiness and determination to bring all offenders to punishment.
JOSIAH TUCKER, Inspector of Police. (64-8w)
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. In Senate, March 4, 1801.
WHEREAS application has been made to this Court, by a number of persons who served in the late American Army, during the war with Great Britain, praying for a grant of some of the unappropriated Lands in this Commonwealth, and as such a grant will promote the settlement of such land, as well as be some reward to those citizens, whose meritorious services in the field, so essentially contributed to establish our Independence.
Therefore, Resolved, That there be, and hereby is granted to each non-commissioned Officer and Soldier, who enlisted into the late American Army to serve during the war with Great Britain, and who was returned as a part of this State's quota of said army, who did actually serve in said army, the full term of three years, and who were honorably discharged; and unto the Children, if any there be, if not to the Widow of such non-commissioned Officer and Soldier, and to them only, who enlisted as aforesaid and died in said services, two hundred acres, to be laid out at the expence of the Commonwealth, as soon as there shall appear a number sufficient to take up a quantity of Land that shall be equal to a township of six miles square, to be divided and appropriated under such regulations as the General Court shall hereafter prescribe, within the following limits, viz.—Beginning at the northeast corner of the land now appropriated by the committee for the sale of eastern land, on the eastern line of this Commonwealth, thence running west six miles, thence northerly in a line parallel with the said eastern land, until a tract shall be completed sufficient for each non-commissioned officer and private soldier, their children or widows as aforesaid, to have the aforesaid quantity of two hundred acres, or twenty dollars as equivalent for the aforesaid two hundred acres, to be paid out of the Treasury to the Selectmen of the town, where any such non-commissioned officer or soldier, their children or widow, as aforesaid, resides, for his or their own use and benefit.
And be it further resolved, That where any such non-commissioned officer or soldier, has deceased, or shall deceased, before he shall get possession of the land hereby granted to him, his children or widow as aforesaid, shall be entitled to the same; and in order to secure to said non-commissioned officers and privates, and their children and widows, the benefit of this grant,
It is further resolved, That all deeds, mortgages, or conveyances of, or bonds or contracts of every description concerning any of the said lands, which may be made by any such non-commissioned officer or private, his children or widow, before the same shall be laid out, and have a settlement made thereon, and five acres thereof shall have been brought under improvement, shall be null and void.
Provided always, That no such non-commissioned officer or soldier, his children or widow, shall have any benefit from this Resolve, who shall not make application therefor within three years from the time of passing this Resolve, and who shall not make the aforesaid settlement and cultivation within the term of six years—and the Secretary is directed to publish this resolve in such of the newspapers printed in this Commonwealth as his excellency the Governor may direct, six weeks successively, directly after passing the same.
Sent down for concurrence, SAMUEL PHILLIPS, President. In the House of Representatives, March 4, 1801. Read and concurred. EDWARD H. ROBBINS, Speaker. March 5, 1801—Approved. CALEB STRONG. A true copy—Attest, JOHN AVERY, Secretary.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. In the House of Representatives, June 17th, 1801.
WHEREAS further legislative provision appears necessary to carry into effect a Resolve, passed the 4th day of March last, respecting the grant of Lands, or Money in lieu thereof, to certain persons therein described:
Therefore, Resolved, That all persons claiming Land or Money, by virtue of that or this present Resolve, and applying therefor within the time therein limited, shall produce to the Secretary and Treasurer of the Commonwealth, such evidence as to them shall appear satisfactory, that the respective claimants, as aforesaid, are the persons described or intended in said Resolve:—And the said Secretary and Treasurer shall certify the number and description of persons applying or claiming as aforesaid, to the General Court, on the first Tuesday of the next session thereof, and also on the first Tuesday of every subsequent session, until the time limited for claiming, as aforesaid, shall have expired.
Sec. 2. And be it further resolved, That the Governor, with advice of Council, is requested, as soon as may be, to appoint some suitable person or persons, to survey or cause to be surveyed, and laid out into two hundred acre Lots the Land described in said Resolve, or to such thereof as shall appear to be necessary, at the expence of the Commonwealth, which survey, with the plan thereof, shall be returned and lodged in the Secretary's Office.
Sec. 3. And be it further resolved, That the Lots surveyed as aforesaid shall be assigned to the several persons claiming and being entitled to the same, as aforesaid, by the Secretary and Treasurer, in such manner as they shall deem most conformable to the spirit and meaning of said Resolve of the fifth of March.
Sec. 4. And be it further resolved, That the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Council, is hereby authorized to draw a warrant on the Treasury, for the sum of twenty dollars, in favor of any such claimant, who elect to receive the same, in full satisfaction of his or her claim to the benefits of the former and this resolve, and the Treasurer hereby authorized to borrow a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, of the Union Bank, if necessary, for the purpose of carrying into effect the object of this and the aforesaid Resolve.
Sec. 5. And be it further resolved, That it shall be the duty of the Secretary and Treasurer to keep a record of the names and places of abode, and such other material circumstances relating to the several claimants as shall be deemed necessary to obviate all disputes respecting the justice of their claims, and to issue a certificate in favor of each and every person, whose claim, as aforesaid, shall appear to be good and valid, which certificates, subscribed by the Secretary and Treasurer, shall be received by the Governor and Council as the only proper evidence, to entitle the holder thereof to the benefit of the present or former Resolve. And the Secretary is directed to publish this Resolve in such Newspapers printed in this Commonwealth, as his excellency the Governor may direct, six weeks successively, directly after passing the same.
Sent up for concurrence, EDWARD H. ROBBINS, Speaker. In Senate, June 19, 1801—Read and concurred. DAVID COBB, President. June 29, 1801—Approved. CALEB STRONG. A true copy—Attest, JOHN AVERY, Secretary. (8w-69)
DIRECT TAX. Sixteenth Collection District, Second Division, State of Massachusetts.
AGREEABLE to an Act of Congress of the United States, passed the 14th of July, 1798, entitled "An act to lay and collect a Direct Tax within the United States."—Notice is hereby given to the nonresident and unknown Proprietors of the following Lots and Tracts of Land within said collection district, that a Direct Tax became due and payable on said Lots and Tracts the 7th day of April 1800, (viz.)
Lands in Sanford—Owners unknown.
Table with 5 columns: Description of the several Lots and Tracts, No. of Lots, Range, Division, Value of each Lot, Tract, or Acre. Includes entries for Eastern, Middle, Western, and North end Gage Grant.
Lands lying in Lebanon—Owners unknown.
Table with 5 columns: Description of the several Lots and Tracts, No. of Lots, Range, Division, Value of each Lot, Tract, or Acre. Includes entries for lots 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40.
Lands lying in Shapleigh—Owners unknown.
Table with 5 columns: Description of the several Lots and Tracts, No. of Lots, Range, Division, Value of each Lot, Tract, or Acre. Includes entries for Range 9 north by No. one, South end of one, N. rth end of one, Well part of one, South side of one, North end of one, South end of No. 2, Half Lot, South side of one, North part of one, North part of one, S. W. corner of one, East end of one, East end of one, North part of one, S. E. end of one, East corner of one, By Samuel Hart, one, 23 do., 24 do., 17 2, 18 do., 20 do., 19 3, 9 4, 11 do., 13 do., 14 do., 15 5.
Part of Baker's Grant, Andreis' Grant,
And unless said Taxes are paid, together with necessary costs and charges, within sixty days, I shall proceed to collect the same by distress and sale of said Lots and Tracts, at my dwelling house in said Sanford, on Wednesday the 9th day of September next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
WILLIAM EMERY, Collector of the Sixteenth Collection District, Second Division. Sanford, June 15th, 1801.
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