Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser (Portland, Me.), 1803-06-06 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
MAINE ADVERTIZER.
Number 267.
PORTLAND, (MAINE) MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1803.
Volume VI.
Wholesale Prices Current at Boston.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.
   From Dols. To Cts. From Dols. To Cts.     ASHES, Pot, ton, - 145 — — —   Pearl, - 145 — 150 —   Beef, mess, 200 lb. bbl. 14 50 15 —   cargo, No. 1, - — — 13 —   do. No. 2, - 11 75 12 —   refuse, - 7 50 8 —   Bread, ship, cwt. - 3 — 4 —   pilot, - 5 — — —   Beans, white, - 1 — 1 12   Bacon, lb. - — — 11 —   Butter, inspect. 28 gal. lb. 14 — 15 —   ad do. - 10 — 12 —   Brandy, Fr. 1st proof, Gal. 1 50 1 34   4th do. - 1 40 1 44   Cogniac, 4th do. - 1 80 1 83   Spanish, 1st do. - 1 6 — —   Caudies, tal. mo. Am. lb. 15 — 16 —   dpt. do. - — — 13 —   Spermac. do. - 46 — 48 —   Coal, pit, foreign, chal. 9 — 10 —   American, - 16 — 18 —   Cocoa, Surinam, cwt. - 22 — 24 —   Illand, - 16 — 18 —   Coffee, lb. - — — 24 —   Cordage, American, cwt. 14 — — —   Russia, - 10 — 11 —   Cotton, lb. - — — 19 —   Cheese, English - 30 — — —   American - 8 — 12 —   Chocolate, common, lb. - — — 16 —   Weath's } No. 2 to 1 45 — 30 —   Runney's } No. 2 to 1 45 — 30 —   Watt's } No. 2 to 1 45 — 30 —   Duck, Russia, bolt 16 — 22 —   Ravens - — — 9 50   English yd. - 33 — 40 —   Fish, Table, cwt. - 7 — 10 —   Merchant - 4 — 4 50   Westindies, mark. - 3 75 4 —   Scale - 2 45 2 50   Alewives, bbl. - 3 — 3 50   Salmon - — — 11 —   Herrings - — — 3 50   Mackerell, summer 7 — 7 50   N Scotia, fall. - 7 50 8 —   Furs, Beaver pelt, lb. - 1 50 2 —   Bear, skin - 2 — 6 —   Fox, cros 2 — 2 50   red - 1 — 1 50   Minks - — — 40 —   Musquash - — — 10 —   Sables - — — 20 —   Flour, Superfine bbl. 6 75 — —   Fine - 6 45 — —   X Brand - 6 — — —   Middlings - 5 50 — —   Rye - 3 50 4 —   Country, cwt. - 2 50 — —   Feathers, live Geese, lb. 67 — 69 —   Lisbon - 18 — 20 —   Sea Fowl - 40 — 42 —   Gin, Holland, 1st proof, gal. 1 5 1 8   ad. proof - — — 1 10   Glass, Bristol, 10 by 8, box, 13 — 13 50   7 by 9 - 11 75 12 —   Hamburg, 7 by 9 - 10 50 — —   8 by 10 - 11 — — —   Boston, 10 by 8 - 17 — — —   7 by 9 - 15 — — —   6 by 8 - 13 — — —   Grain, Barley, bush. 87 — 1 —   Corn, Indian, South — — 67 —   North - 75 — — —   Rye - 75 — — —   Oats - 34 — 37 —   Hoops, hnd, 12 feet, M. 23 — 26 —   Iron, Pig, ton - 15 — — —   Philadelphia bar 100 — 105 —   Russia - 100 — 105 —   Sweden - 100 — 110 —   Spanish - 96 — 98 —   Indigo, Carolina, lb. 1 33 1 75   French - 1 33 1 50   Spanish - 1 33 1 50   Lime, half hhd. - 1 50 — —   Lemons, box - 8 — — —   Leather, fowl, dried, bbl. lb. 23 — — —   Lumber, Boards, clear, M. 18 — — 19 —   merch. - — — 10 —   Shingles - 2 50 3 —   Molasses, gal. - — — 42 —   Nail Rods, ton - 120 — 130 —   Nails, ad. } cutt - — — 29 —   6d wrought - — — 58 —   8d wro. inspec. - 1 30 1 33   10d do. - 1 47 — —   12d do. - 1 9 1 17   Sheathing } cut & - — — 11 —   Drawing } wro. } - 11 — 12 —   Pork, Bone Middlings, bbl. 19 — 20 —   Cargo No. 1 - 15 50 16 —   do. do. 2 - 14 50 15 —   Rum, Jamaica, qt. pr. gal. 96 — 1 —   St. Croix, } ad 94 — 98 —   Antigua, } ad 83 — 86 —   Smaller ports } 4th 93 — 94 —   Tobago, } ad 79 — 81 —   St. Vincents } 3d 81 — 84 —   Smaller ports } 4th 84 — 88 —   New-England - 48 — — —   Russia Sheetings, piece 16 — — —   Rice, cwt. - — — 6 50   Sugar, Havana white, cwt. 16 50 17 —   brown - 11 50 — —   W. India clayed 12 — 14 —   brown - 10 — 11 —   East India white 12 50 13 —   Salt, 8 bush. - 5 75 6 —   Steel, German, lb. - — — 14 —   Tubb, - 8 — 9 —   Blistered - 14 — 15 —   Staves, W. Oak pipe, M. 40 — 45 —   hnd - — — 35 —   head - — — 35 —   bbl - 19 — 20 —   R. Oak hhd - 13 — 14 —   stooks - 8 — — —   W. Oak hhd do. - 1 75 2 —   Tobacco, James' River, cwt. 7 50 8 —   Georgia do. - 5 50 6 —   Tea, Hyson, lb. - 1 40 1 45   Young Hyson - 1 8 1 12   Hyson skin - — — 60 —   Souchoo - — — 70 —   Bohea, best - — — 27 —   Wines, Madeira, gal. - 2 33 2 75   Lisbon - — — 1 25   Sherry - 1 20 1 25   Red Port, gal. - 1 25 — —   Malaga, qt. cask 47 — 48 —  
Selected Poetry.
JUNE.—AN ODE.—By John Currey.
Glittering with the morning dew, And illum'd by fairest light, Nature's beauties meet my view, O'er the varient landscape bright.
Hill and dale, and shady grove Glisten in the light of day, And the azure sky above Shines magnificently gay.
Countless herbs and flowerets bloom O'er the meads in vivid hues; And a cheering rich perfume Through the flowing air diffuse.
Fair the sprightly glossy corn Waves luxuriant in the gale, Sweet the blossom'd beans adorn And perfume the fertile vale.
Odoriferous spirits rise From the fresh unfolding flowers, Living tints delight the eyes, Where they grace the roseate bowers.
Fair the graceful lily blows; Scenting the soft breeze of morn; And the beauteous pink and rose June's Elysian robe adorn.
Foreign Affairs.
The Consular Manifesto.
This Manifesto (says a New York paper) may be regarded as the official exposition of the sentiments of Bonaparte on the subject of the King of Great Britain's Message to his Parliament. That it is so considered in England, appears from the comments of the London Editor, which may likewise be viewed as containing the opinion of the British Cabinet. The Manifesto is treated with the most indignant contempt, and the petulance of Bonaparte is not much respected. Should war be renewed, the First Consul endeavors to cast the odium on the British Ministry, which justly terminates the boundless ambition of this military despot, whose leading principle it is to enslave every nation of the earth. These semi-official documents throw greater light on the disposition and sentiments of the rival powers, than any publications which have yet appeared.
The following is a copy of the Manifesto, in its original state, inserted by desire of the French minister at Homburgh, in the Homburgh Correspondent of the 30th ult
PARIS, MARCH 15.
FOR some months a war of newspapers and of the press has been kept up between France and England. This seemed merely the dying embers of an extinguished conflagration; the last consolation of a desperate party; the food of some low passions and a few hungry scribblers. The French government was far from attaching importance to such matters. Notwithstanding some difficulties in the complete execution of the treaty of Amiens, they still believed they might rely on the good faith of the British government, and directed their attention solely to the re-establishment of the colonies. Relying upon the sacredness of treaties, they securely dispersed the remains of the French naval force, which had been given a prey to the English fleet. In this situation, suddenly appeared a solemn message from the cabinet of St. James's, and informed all Europe that France was making considerable preparations in the ports of Holland and France; an address was voted by Parliament, promising to the King of England such extraordinary means of defence, as the security of the British Empire, and the honor of the Three Crowns, might require. From the sudden appearance of this message, people doubted whether it was the effect of treachery, of lunacy, or of weakness.
Let any one cast his eye over the ports of France and Holland, where he will find only detached naval preparations destined for the colonies, and consisting only of one or two line of battle ships and a few frigates. On the other hand, let him look at the ports of England, filled with a formidable naval force. On such a review, one could be tempted to
believe that the message of the King of England was mere irony, if such a farce were not unworthy the Majesty of government. If one considers the influence of factions in so free a country, one might suppose that the King of England had only had the weakness to yield, if weakness were compatible with the first quality of a King. In short, no rational motives remain to which it can be ascribed, except bad faith—except a sworn enmity to the French nation—except perfidy, and the desire of openly breaking a solemn treaty, for the sake of advantages, which will be maintained, and the sacrifice of which the honor of France and the faith of treaties forbid.—When a man reads this message, he thinks himself transported to the times of those treaties which the Vandals made with the degenerate Romans, when force usurped the place of right, and when, with a hasty appeal to arms, they insulted the antagonist they meant to attack. In the present state of civilization there is a respect which a great Monarch, which a polished people owe to themselves, were that respect no more than to seek a plausible pretext for an unjust war. But in this instance every thing is precipitated, and repugnant to decency and to justice. An eternal war would succeed a dreadful contest, and the more unjust the attack, the more irreconcilable would be its animosity. Such a novelty will doubtless excite the disapprobation of Europe. While even the English, whose national pride had not entirely blinded them, sighed at this prospect, did the Times call the peace of Amiens an armistice, and in doing so passed the severest satire on the government it defended, and the rapid fall of the national funds is the first prelude to the misfortunes which may follow, as the revenge due for the wound given to all social rights. The French are less intimidated than irritated by the threats of England. They have neither been dispirited by their reverses, nor elated by their victories: in a war to which there appeared no termination, they saw all Europe confederated against them. Their constancy, their courage, and the prompt activity of their government, brought it to a conclusion. This war would have a different object. France would contend for the liberty of the States of Europe, and the sacredness of their treaties; and if the English government be determined to make it a national war, perhaps her boasted formidable naval strength would not be sufficient to decide the result, and to secure the victory.—The French, strong in the justice of their cause, and in the confidence they repose in their government, do not dread the new expenses and new sacrifices which such a war might render necessary. Their system of finance is more simple and less artificial than that of London, and so much the more solid. It all lies in their foil and in their courage. On the first news of the English message, all eyes were turned to the cabinet of the Thuilleries. As most trifling motions receive a character of importance, its most unpremeditated words were eagerly caught up. Every one impatiently expected the assembly for the presentation of foreigners, which Madame Bonaparte holds once
a month. Every one was prepared to draw some inferences from it. It was as splendid as usual. The First Consul made his appearance, and said, on his entrance, to the English Ambassador, who was standing beside M. Markoff, "We have been at war for twelve years. The King of England says, that France is making immense naval preparations. He has been led into an error. In the French ports there are no preparations of any magnitude. The fleet is gone to St. Domingo and the colonies. With regard to the ports of Holland, to which the message likewise alludes, there are only the preparations for the expedition under General Victor, and all Europe knows its destination is for Louisiana. The King says further, that between the cabinets of Paris and London, differences continue. I know of none. It is true, that England ought to have evacuated Malta, and Malta is not evacuated; and as his Britannic Majesty has bound himself by the most solemn treaty ever entered into, it is impossible to doubt of the speedy evacuation of that island. And," added the First Consul, "those who would attempt to frighten the French people should know, that it is possible to kill, but not to intimidate them." During the course of the evening, when the First Consul happened to be near M. Markoff, he said to him in a low voice, "that the British Ministry wished to keep Malta for five years more. Such a proposal was insulting, and no treaties should be entered into which it was not resolved to observe." At the conclusion of the Assembly, when the English Ambassador was about to retire, the First Consul said to him, "Madame the Duchess of Dorset has spent the unpleasant part of the year at Paris. It is my sincere wish that she may also spend the agreeable season. But if it should happen that we really must go to war, the responsibility is exclusively with those who deny the validity of their own contracts, since they refuse to observe treaties which they had concluded." These words of the First Consul require no comment. They explain completely his present opinions, his past conduct, and his resolutions for the future. It is sufficient to compare them with the tergiversations, the duplicity, evasions, and the message of the English government, in order to be enabled to decide on the justice of the dispute.
Answer to the Consular Manifesto.
LONDON, APRIL 7.
We have, in a subsequent part of our paper, given a copy of the Consular Manifesto, alluded to in our last, and which, from the circumstances under which it has been published, may be considered as the formal answer of Bonaparte to the late Message of his Britannic Majesty to both Houses of Parliament. The mean and unworthy expedient to which the Consular agent has had recourse to obtain the insertion of this farrago in the Homburgh Journal, has already been stated by us, and a proceeding more rarely occurs in the annals of ancient and modern times. It is a violation of every principle of independence, equity and decorum, and an abominable attempt to deprive the press of every feature of freedom, and render it
entirely subservient to the most vile and pernicious purposes. So despicable a trick, so degrading a stratagem, must greatly lessen the character of the Chief Consul in the eyes of mankind, who will now view the political Colossus of Europe, as through an inverted telescope, diminished, "almost too small for fight."
The manifesto itself is of so contemptible a nature, as scarcely to require refutation; nor shall we occupy the attention of our readers by passing in minute review, a production, in which sound usurps the place of sense, words appear instead of reason, and assertions are passed for argument. A slight perusal of it will be sufficient to detect the fallacy and absurdity of the whole and excite the indignation of every liberal and enlightened mind. Whatever poison it may contain, carries with it a sufficient antidote—the arguments are all hacknied, and have long since been combatated with success; the language, like all the other effusions of the Consular scribes, is pettish and puerile; and the invective, particularly as far as regards one of the most virtuous Sovereigns of the age, at once base, unmanly, and infamous. The liberties of Europe are spoken of by a despot, whose leading principle it has been to enslave every nation of the earth; and the most unfounded assertions are brought in aid of the most flagrant outrages that ever disgraced the chief of a government.—In the irritableness of his disposition, in the violence of his anger, he seems, indeed, to have lost his reason; and, compared with this Manifesto of Bonaparte, the memorable challenge of Paul becomes dignified and rational. The conversation at the Thuilleries, which we have published, is not only admitted to have taken place, but is attempted to be justified. It appears to have been intended to anticipate the labor of a formal appeal of the different powers of the Continent; but having failed of the desired effect, it is now published with a commentary more fretful than the text, and which can produce no other sensation than that of universal contempt. The Manifesto among other absurdities, boldly asserts, that should war be renewed, the financial system of France would be found more simple and solid than that of England. Upon so extraordinary and unfounded an assertion we cannot help making one short remark. During the late contest, France may be said to have raised the necessary supplies from the continental powers then in hostility with her. In a war with England alone, France must depend upon her own internal resources; which were so lately found inadequate to that purpose, or crush altogether those powers whom she has already so grievously oppressed. But to conclude, we are on the whole, of opinion, that Bonaparte, notwithstanding the peevishness of the wretched farrago in question, is by no means inclined to appeal at present to the sword. He betrays evident symptoms of impotence thro' out;—though he sometimes storms, he whines in the very same breath; and feeling his incapacity for war, he may be induced to yield, while he has an opportunity of so doing without the appearance of submission.—Times.

London papers have been received at New York to the 24th of April last. They furnish the following interesting intelligence:—
From a London paper, of April 13.
"A most extraordinary piece of intelligence has reached us through the medium of the Dutch mail: The town of Flushing, belonging to the Batavian Republic, has been declared in a state of siege, by order of the First Consul of France. What can be the object of this most extraordinary and unprecedented measure! Not even the most distant semblance of respect was shown in this instance to the Batavian government. French troops marched into Flushing, and a decree of the First Consul of France, is delivered to the commandant, by which that town is declared to be in a state of siege. That astonishment and indignation have been excited by this measure, amongst the inhabitants of the Batavian Republic, may easily be conceived; one of their towns taken possession of by foreign troops; and placed in a state of siege by command of a foreign power, without the slightest necessity for it on their part, without even the formality of a requisition made to their government, without even the appearance of making that government the organ of procuring a necessity for such a measure; all this is surely enough to rouse the phlegmatic Dutchman, to make him recal the remembrance of better times, and wring his hands in silent despair.—The Magistrates of an independent city were lately forced by the French Government to insert in one of its public Journals a gross and contemptible libel against this country; now, a town belonging to a Republic, whose independence has been acknowledged by France, is taken possession of by the very power, and placed in a state of siege, without the consent, or co-operation of the government of that Republic. What will be the next step? Treaties may be made, and the independence or neutrality of States solemnly guaranteed, but if they are to be violated with impunity, where is the security of Europe?—There appears no doubt that the Batavian Republic (if a Republic it may still be called) will be made a chief point of attack against this country in the event of war. The present measure is probably a preliminary step."
[The following Geographical sketch of Flushing, from Morfe's Gazetteer, may be gratifying to many of our readers:—"Flushing, a seaport town of the Dutch state of Zealand, in the isle of Walcheren, on the North side of an arm of the Scheldt, and defends the passage not of that river only, but all the islands of Zealand, of which it is one of the most important keys; it was on this account that Charles V, when he abdicated his crown, particularly enjoined his son Philip, to take care and preserve it safe: The port lies between two moles that break the waves of the sea, which enters the town by means of two canals, formerly two basins, so that loaded vessels may sail into the town, to the great convenience of the merchants. The Stadthouse, built according to the model of that at Amsterdam, is a superb building, and well deserves the attention of travellers. It surrendered to the French, January, 1795: 28 miles N. E. Oostende, lon. 3 35 E, lat. 51 29 N."
In a summary of the late foreign news, the Centinel editor remarks—"As late as the 23d April, the British Ministry had not asked for any additional succors: but they had not greatly relaxed their notes of preparation."
It was still conceded that Malta was the ostensible object of the negotiation. We have before stated, that its evacuation had been demanded by France. By the treaty of Amiens, the English were to surrender it to the Grand Master of the Order of Malta, whenever Russia, Prussia, and Austria, pledged their guarantee that its independence both of England and France, should be preserved. Russia has not given that pledge; and the British have, in consequence, refused to give it up.—The account from Lisbon stating the accession of Russia to the guarantee, is not to be relied on.—In fact, accounts from the theatre of controversy are later, and they make no mention of the event. Malta is the only post Great Britain holds in the Mediterranean; and should it fall under the dominion of Bonaparte, she may bid adieu to her Levant trade.
Every appearance indicates, that neither the rulers of France nor England, are very eager for war.—"One appears afraid, and the other dares not." The French finances are not in a situation to bear heavy draughts; and the British ministry have a conviction of their incapacity to conduct a war. Their enemies use great plainness of speech, in pronouncing that incapacity: one of them says, "they are political idiots, whose weakness as ministers ought to entail on them all the
shameful consequences of a commission of lunacy;" and to all this, and worse, Mr. Addington answers in Parliament, "as to myself individually, I regret and declare, I speak it unaffectedly, that my share of abilities is disproportioned to the great crisis in which the country stands, and is far unequal to my zeal and wishes for its prosperity and honor." This is candid, but if true, why not resign?—And Lord Pelham, only repels the charge of incapacity by saying—that, "should it be thought necessary to call superior talents into administration, he was ready to retire to the situation from which he was called."
LONDON, APRIL 21. HOLLAND.
Letters from various parts of Holland speak of the universal feeling of discontent which prevails, the violent hatred which exists against the French, and the readiness of the people to break out in open revolt, if the least appearance of success was to present itself. In several cases Frenchmen have been insulted, and complaints are general against the Government, as being inclined to favor the views of the French Government, in the promotion of a scheme of placing Holland in a state of subjection to France, still more humiliating than that to which it is now reduced.
SWITZERLAND.
Letters from Berne of the 29th March, give a number of details of a mutiny which broke out among the Helvetic troops. It appears that a considerable number of French troops were killed; and it was not till the whole of the French were under arms that the insurgents were induced to give up their leaders. Arrears of pay are spoken of as the cause of this mutiny. Many persons are, however, of opinion that it originated in a spirit of hostility to the French troops.
In Haver there is now a prodigious concourse of English, Dutch, Danish, Russian and Spanish seamen, and merchants. The ordinary population of the place is not much above 21,000 souls. It is augmented by the present concourse of strangers to 35,000.
BRUSSELS, APRIL 15. All the French troops from Antwerp have entered the fortifications which border on the frontiers of the Batavian Republic, where they are waiting for orders.
The whole of the French troops destined for Louisiana, have been disembarked.
Legislature of Massachusetts.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, MAY 27.
THE Senators and Representatives met in Convention, for the purpose of choosing nine Counsellors, for advising the Governor in the Executive part of the government. The whole number of votes was 229—115 making a choice. The following gentlemen had the subsistent numbers, viz.
 Hon. Oliver Wendell, : : : 229  John Hastings, : : : 225  Alexander Campbell, : : : 225  Stephen Bullock, : : : 223  Salem Town, : : : 213  Nathaniel Marsh, : : : 162  Woodbury Storer, : : : 155  William Tudor, : : : 145  John Hooker, Esquires, : : 142 
And were declared chosen. The Senators then withdrew.
A Petition of W. Widgery and others, to be incorporated as a Marine and Fire Insurance Company at Portland—a number of inhabitants of Partridgefield, for an alteration in a certain act of incorporation—a committee of the town of Pepperellborough, for its name to be changed to Saco—of the town of Freetown, for an alteration of the act setting off the town of Fall River—of the Solicitor general, for an increase of salary—were severally read and committed.
Messrs. Titcomb, Spafford and Hobart, with such as the Hon. Senate may join, were appointed a committee to consider applications for the regulation of fisheries, in the several streams and rivers within this Commonwealth.
The committee of elections reported in favor of the member from Paris, county of Cumberland, retaining his seat. Accepted.
SATURDAY, MAY 28.
A convention of the Senate and House was formed for the purpose of qualifying the gentlemen elected Counsellors yesterday; by administering the necessary oaths—and for the purpose of electing three Counsellors in the room of the Hon. Messrs. Storer, Tudor, and Hooker, who had declined accepting that office.
The gentlemen who had accepted were qualified agreeably to law; and the Hon. Robert Treat Paine, Nathan Cushing, and Artemas Ward, Esquires, were chosen in the room of the gentlemen who declined serving. The Senators then retired.
MONDAY, MAY 30.
A petition from David Cobb and others, for a grant of land to certain academies, was committed.
TUESDAY, MAY 31.
A petition of John Low, for an al-
teration of the lines of Coxhall—A memorial of J. Burley and others, against the petition of J. Low—and a petition of M. Kimsey, for a new trial—were read and committed.
A petition of J. Morrill and others, for the regulation of Auctioneers, was committed to Messrs. Parkman, E. Y. Bridge, Hatch and Symmes, with such as the Hon. Senate may join.
A petition from the second parish in Portland, for additional power to tax pew—of the town of Livermore, for leave to sell lands received for the use of schools—were read and committed.
At 12 o'clock, agreeably to notice, his excellency the Governor, met both branches of the legislature, in the representatives' chamber, and delivered the following
SPEECH:
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, WE are now entering upon the duties which have been assigned to us respectively by our fellow-citizens. Permit me on this occasion, to return them my sincere thanks for the repeated proofs of their esteem and confidence; and to assure you, Gentlemen, that I shall cheerfully concur with you in every prudent and salutary measure, for the preservation of their rights; the advancement of their interest; and the improvement of their minds in wisdom and virtue.
To you, Gentlemen, the legislative authority of the Commonwealth is committed. In discharging this important trust your deliberate reflections will be employed, to establish such laws for the welfare of the State as you may think necessary to support and defend its Government; to protect property; to cause personal liberty to be respected; to improve our system of judicature; and provide for the impartial interpretation and faithful execution of the laws.
An equal administration of justice is indispensably requisite to preserve the peace of the State, and the rights of the citizens. Impressed with the importance of this object, the framers of the constitution were particularly solicitous to ensure the independence of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court; so that in their legal decisions they might be in no danger of partiality from motives of private interest. It is therefore provided by that instrument, not only that they shall hold their offices during good behavior; but that permanent and honorable salaries shall be established by law for their support. A law was indeed passed for this purpose, but the compensation being found inadequate, the Legislature for a series of years have made an annual grant to the Judges to make good the deficiency. If their stated salaries shall still appear to be insufficient for their honorable support, will it not be more conformable to the Constitution to increase the allowance by an Act without a terminate limitation, than by resolves which operate but for a single year, and which render the highest Judicial Court dependent annually, for a part of their subsistence, upon the good will of each branch of the Legislature?
Since the last session of the General Court, I have received a letter from the President of the United States, which will be laid before you by the Secretary, and which enclosed a copy of the Report of a Committee of the House of Representatives of the National Government; in which the President is requested to write to the Executive of each State, urging the importance and indispensable necessity of vigorous exertions on the part of the State governments, to carry into effect the Militia system, adopted by the National Legislature, agreeably to the powers reserved to the States respectively by the Constitution of the United States. Perhaps the Militia of this Commonwealth was never in a more respectable condition than at present. But if any measures can be taken to carry the system into more complete effect, I have no doubt of your disposition to adopt them. Indeed it will always be necessary for us to cultivate the military art, not to enable us to commit outrage with impunity, but to defend ourselves against the attempts of unprincipled and ambitious men, who consider all means as lawful that promote their ends, and who make their glory consist in spreading misery through the world.
In pursuance of the Resolve of the 23d of last June, for selling the Powder Magazine in Boston, and erecting two others out of the town, a piece of land in Roxbury, being the principal part of the island called Pine-Island, has been purchased for the use of the Commonwealth, and a Magazine erected thereon. It is proposed to erect the other with the materials of which the Magazine in Boston was constructed, as soon as a suitable plot of ground can be obtained for the purpose. This course is thought to be most advantageous for the State, and will be pursued, if it is not disagreeable to the Legislature.
The Treasurer will prepare for your inspection a statement, containing a general view of the debts of the Commonwealth, and the sources of supply to the Treasury. I hope upon comparing the funds and revenues of the State
with the necessary expenses, you will find that provision may be made for the payment of part of the remaining debt in the course of the present year, without exposing the Treasury to embarrassment.
Other circumstances of which it may be proper that you should be informed, or to which your attention should be invited, will probably be the subjects of particular messages.
The Constitution of the State forms a common interest among the people, and it is designed to unite them in those friendly sentiments that make society tranquil and happy. It secures to every man, in the Commonwealth, an equal claim to social advantages; every man, therefore, however limited his sphere of action, should contribute all in his power to the public good. The Members of the government will on their part think themselves obliged to encourage by their example, a love of order and respect for the laws; to endeavor to remove the grounds of discord and misunderstanding among their fellow-citizens, and cement friendship between them; and to exhibit such patterns of purity in manners, and rectitude of conduct, as shall tend to promote the practice of religious, moral, and social duties among all classes of the people.
CALEB STRONG.
May 31, 1803.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1.
A petition from the Congregational Society of New Gloucester, for leave to sell certain lands—of D. Buckman to be set off from Minot and annexed to Hebron—of D. Davis and others to be set off from Holden and annexed to Buxton—a petition of Gideon Bearce, to be set off from Minot and annexed to Hebron—of the inhabitants of Georgetown—read and committed.
Messrs. Leonard, Kimsey and Brown were appointed a committee to take into consideration the situation of the Penobscot Indians, particularly as respects the preservation of their property, and an equal participation of the money granted by the government for paying a Roman Catholic Priest for instructing them in the duties of religion.
The House proceeded by ballot to the choice of a committee to be joined by the Hon. Senate, to take into consideration the Commonwealth's property in land in the District of Maine, to enquire whether the conditions and agreements entered into by the purchasers, have been fulfilled; to report their opinion, whether the sale of those lands ought to be opened, and to point out the mode of sale; also to point out some mode for the preservation of masts and other timber growing on the Commonwealth's land. Messrs. Lewis of G. Ely of S. and M'Lean, were chosen.
THURSDAY, JUNE 2.
A petition of J. Richardson—of J. Stephens and others, for a road to be opened, from Kennebec Bridge to Penobscot River—a report of a joint committee on the report of a committee appointed to lay out a road from Augusta Bridge to Bangor—of D. H. we and others, for an academy at Calais—of J. Taber and others, to be incorporated as an Insurance Company in Portland—and a petition of the Methodists in Scarborough, to be incorporated—were read and committed.
A report of a committee appointed to adjust the line between Berwick and Sandford, was accepted.
A bill to incorporate W. Widgery and others, into an Insurance Company, was read a second time, and committed.
From the Harkiller (New York) Telegraph, May 16.
Some time last week a Mr. Catter of Germanstadt town, and two small boys, went into the woods in search of wolves. (being previously convinced that there was a den of them at no great distance) they presently discovered a large hollow log, at the entrance of which was hair, resembling that of a wolf; Mr. Catter crawled into the log about twelve feet, when hearing the growling of wolves he thought it prudent to retreat, and accordingly came out; he however renewed his courage, and crawling in a second time dragged out a young wolf. Having entered as far as he could he sent in a boy, who brought out two more; this boy not being able to proceed to the end of the den, a smaller boy went into the extremity of the hollow, being about 40 feet, and brought out four. The next thing was to fall on a stratagem how to take the old one, which was managed in the following manner: a hole was cut into the log, opposite the nest, where the young wolves had lain, and a cord made fast round one of the pups neck, and he introduced into the log, and the cord made fast without; two traps were then placed at the entrance of the log, and they retired. On their return, they found one of the traps sprung, and in it a wolf's claw or nail; when they looked into the log they discovered her eyes, as she was coming out; they immediately fell to stopping the hole with rotten wood, and one fought her with a handpike till the other fetched a gun and shot her; making in all eight wolves, on which is a bounty of 96 dollars.
Any of our Subscribers in town who may not receive their papers regularly by the Carriers, are requested to leave word at the Office, that such neglect may be corrected.
THE LAST MAILS
Did not furnish any additional articles of intelligence from abroad. In the preceding pages we have given all that appears important on the subject of European politics, received by late arrivals. The question of Peace or War seems still undetermined. Our readers are left to judge for themselves, from the articles this day laid before them.
Dr. Samuel Emerjon is appointed to deliver an oration at Kennebec on the celebration of the Fourth of July.
Small Pox.—Maurius, the first bishop of Lausanne, speaking of the small-pox, variola, in the annals of his own times, observes, that it principally attacked horned cattle. This was in the year 576; and it does not appear to have attacked mankind until the year afterwards. It will turn out very singular if the same animal which first had this disorder should furnish man with the best preventative of this dreadful malady.—Conn. Gaz.
Prosecutions for Libels.—The Editors of the Washington Federalist, of the Baltimore Republican, of the Hudson Balance, and of the Wilmington Federal Ark (all Federalists) are under prosecutions by democrats, for libels, and all under what is called the Common Law. Such is the amount of their love for the liberty of the press, and their hatred of the common law! These are edge tools, which none, to be sure, can handle with safety but our file.—Salem Gaz.
A Roman Curate, in one of his sermons, lately observed, that the Pope was the foundation of the Catholic church—the Cardinals the pillars—the Archbishops the walls—the Bishop the roof—the Rectors the Rattle—and Bonaparte the weathercock. Bonaparte was a Mussulman in Egypt—a Christian in Paris—a Saint at Lyons—a Pacifier in Europe—a General at Marengo—a Lama at Malmaison—the Manager of an Opera—a Consul for life—a President of the Italian Republic—and yet his ambition does not appear to be gratified. He should recollect that there is a certain limit to all sublunary things. "It was the camel's hair," say the Arabian fable, "that broke the elephant's back."—Lond. pa.
Late from France.—Capt. Joy, of the brig Thetis, arrived at New York, on the 28th ult. in 29 days from Bordeaux, informs, that when he left Bordeaux, business was very dull, and that great apprehensions prevailed of a war with England. Reports were in circulation that an embargo had been laid on English vessels in French ports.
Capt. Joy also informs, that Mr. Monroe was landed out of the Richmond in a boat from Havre, and that the ship proceeded immediately for Hamburg.
VIENNA, APRIL 2.
The Imperial Ambassador at the Court of London, has sent a courier to announce to our Court, the misunderstanding which has recently occurred between England and France; in consequence of which, our government has resolved, in case of war, to observe the most strict neutrality with regard to the Austrian ports and countries bordering on the Adriatic sea. The French ambassador, Champagny, has sent a courier to Paris, to advise his government of the event. It is believed that our Court will not interfere, in any manner, with the differences between France and England; but as France is sending considerable reinforcements into Italy, we think the same precautionary measures ought to be adopted on our part; and that the troops which occupy the neighboring garrisons ought to be in readiness to march to their proper destinations.
FRANKFORT, APRIL 10.
Colonel Erskine has passed through our city from Vienna, in great haste for London. It is said he is charged with dispatches of the highest importance.
HAMBURG.
Yesterday morning a merchant ship from Hamburg landed her passengers at Yarmouth, by whom it is stated, that when they left Hamburg the Senate was sitting on a very important question, viz; whether they should protect the city themselves, or allow the Prussian troops to march in and protect it for them? Are these deliberations the consequence of a threatened attack on the part of France?
A Paris paper of April 13, mentions that Bernadotte had set forward for Rochfort to embark for America.

Theatre.—We are happy to see an- nounced for this evening, the celebrated historical tragedy of Jane Shore . This production has long been a favorite, and still continues distinguished for its excellence.—The musical farce of the Highland Reel , and the comic song to be sung by Mr. Wilson must excite the mirth of the most austere. The per- formance is intended for the benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Bignall, and we trust they will not look in vain for a liberal au- dience.
"Patent Rum" —Major Daniel Iliffey of this place, has been granted a patent for an improvement in the distillery of rum. He professes to make it equal in quality to that distilled in the West- Indies.
..... In this town, Mr. Gideon Larrabee, of Brunswick, to Miss Lucy Davis. At Knox in the county of Hancock, Mr. David Patch to Miss Sally Rea.
Jenks' Maine Marine List.
Port of Portland. SATURDAY, JUNE 4. Arrived from capt. Lee, from Philadelphia.
Vespa Left—At New Orleans, May 6, ship Simons, of Portland, for Liverpool; Polly, Griffin of Portland; Harriet, Baker, of Portland, put into Havana, in distress. At Point Petre, Guadalupe, May 15, brig Harriet, Stephenson, for Portland, to sail in 30 days.
Ship Numa, Klerau, of Portland, failed, from Limerick, Ireland, April 11, for Charle- ston.
Puffin Spoken—June 1, Cape Cod bearing S. W. distant 4 leagues Schooner Mon ezuma, Dow, of Biddeford, 57 days from Barbadoes, was dismasted 24th May in the Gulf.
Pirate! —WARREN, R. I. May 16—The Schoop Mary, of Newhaven, has been boarded by pirates from Porto Rico, the crew all murder- ed, and the vessel carried into and sold at Porto Rico. In a drunken quarrel about the division of the plunder, the pirates were overheard, and have since been apprehended, and have confessed the fact.
Port of Washington. May 27—Arrived ship Mercury, captain Thomas M'Crady, from Grenada—Left there April 20, ship Ocean, Dithon, of Pepperrell- borough, to sail in 10 days; brig Lark Saw- yer, 10 days; schooner Seven Sisters, Child, Wilkeset, to sail for Wilmington in 2 days; brig William Pope, Kennebec, 20 days; schooner Rebecca, Driffield, Norfolk, 10; brig Pato, Wilkeset, 10—spoke, May 19, in lat. 33, long 65, ship Olive of Portland bound to Martinique; May 24 7 1/2 spoke ship Mataschetts of Boston, bound to India. Same day—Arrived Schooner Gardner, Cliff- ord, from St. Johns. Cleared—Ich. Jane, Caigell, for Barbadoes.
Port of Brunswick. Arrived—May 26, Bark Truxton Merrill, St. Vincent—28th, brig Oliver, Gould, To- bago. Cleared—26th, snow Clothier, Walker, for Barbadoes.
Shipping HORSES.
WANTED immediately, by the subscri- ber, 18 or 20 Horses, from three to ten years old, that are natural pacers—Mares will be preferred—For which good pay will be made by JAMES CHAMBERLAIN, Portland, June 6.
THE Copartnership of HARRANBROOK & M'CONVILL, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons, therefore, having demands against said firm, or indebted thereto, are requested to apply to the subscri- bers for settlement. HARRANBROOK, PATRICK M'CONVILL. Wilkeset, June 2, 1803.
P.S. The RAKING BUSINESS will carried on by Patrick M'Convill.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. YORK, ss.
At a Court of Common Pleas, begun and held at York, within and for the county of York, on the third Tuesday of April, being the nineteenth day of said month, Anno Domini 1803.
ON the petition of John Hazelton, of Buxton, in said county, yeoman, showing, that he is seized as of fee, in com- mon with Daniel Hazelton, Samuel Lane, Jonathan Clement and Hannah his wife in her right, and with other persons to him un- known, of one sixteenth part of lots numbered Four, Five, Six and Seven, on Range E, in the first division of land in said Buxton, con- taining eighty acres, more or less, with the buildings thereon; and claiming to hold his said sixteenth part in severalty—and praying that three Freeholders may be appointed to sever the same accordingly:
Ordered, that the petitioner cause the substance of his said petition, and this or- der thereon, to be published in the Portland Gazette , printed by Elizer A. Jenks, three weeks successively; and also cause the same to be posted up in some public place in said town of Buxton; the last publication afore- said and the said posting, to be thirty days at least prior to the next term of this Court to be held at Waterborough, within and for said county of York, on the fourth Tuesday of August next; to the end any persons in- terested may then and there appear, and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said petition should not be granted. Attest, DANIEL SEWALL, Clerk.
WHEREAS JOANNA, my wife, has eloped from my bed and board, and behaved in a very unbecoming manner, in carrying off my house furniture in my absence, and disposing of my property to a considerable amount—This is therefore to forbid all persons trusting or harbouring her on my account, as I will not pay any debt that she may contract after this date. HENRY STARBIRD. Pisgah Mountain Gore, May 11, 1803.
Theatre—Portland.
Benefit of Mr. & Mrs. BIGNALL. THIS EVENING, Monday, June 6th, will be presented, the much admired Tragedy (not performed here these five years) called
JANE SHORE. Duke of Gother—Mr. Kenny. Lord Hastings—Mr. Downie Catesby—Mr. Bignall Ratcliffe—Mr. Taylor Belmont—Mr. Dickenson Dumont—Mr. Wilson Earl of Derby—Mr. Barnes Guards—Mr. Parsons, &c. Jane Shore—Mrs. Powell Alicia—Miss Field Between the play and farce Mr. Wilson will sing the Comic Song called Caleb's Quote 'em; or Jack of all Trades. Viz. Parish Clerk, Sexton, Painter, Glazier, Auctioneer, Watchmaker, Pumpmender, Plumber, Doctor, Tombstone-cutter School- master, Ballad maker, Epitaph-writer, Grave Digger, &c. &c. Likewise, a Comic Song called What a Woman is Like! By Mr. BIGNALL.
To which will be added, O'Keefe's much ad- mired Farce of the HIGHLAND REEL; Or, MIRTH AND LAUGHTER. Shelby, the laughing Scotch Bagpiper, Mr. Bignall Sergeant Jack—Mr. Downie Charley—Mr. Wilson Sandy—Miss Field Captain Dash—Mr. Taylor Laird of Racy—Mr. Barnes Laird of Coll—Mr. Kenny Benin—Mr. Parsons M'Gipin—Mr. Dickenson Moggy M'Gipin, the little Soldier, Mrs. Bignall Jenny—Mrs. Downie Lads and Lassies—By the Company The whole to conclude with A Scotch Reel—by the Company. Doors to be opened 7, and the curtain to rise 8 o'clock Tickets to be had at Mr. D. Cobb's, as usual—Box 75 Cents—Pit 50.
PROPOSAL, FOR printing a newspaper at Wilkeset, under the title of THE EASTERN RE- POSITORY.
Add. to the Public.—The most liberal pro- mises on our part, we apprehend, would not suffice to recommend us to a discerning public. Their judgment in our favor, we presume, will not be secured by pompous professions. We feel confident, however, that, if atten- tion, industry and candor will insure its patro- nage, we may modestly anticipate approbation and support.
As to POLITICS—after lamenting the preva- lence of party spirit, we have but little to say. But we do, nevertheless, think it our duty as well as our interest to declare, that we revere and shall always endeavour to sup- port, the wise and magnanimous policy which was pursued by our beloved WASHINGTON, and which has so much contributed to the prosperity and glory of our country. But the opinions of those who may differ from us are considered sacred as our own; and their productions, if temperate and candid, we will not refuse admission into our paper. And we also assure the public, that we shall carefully avoid the bitterness of invective and the fe- rility of personal abuse.
As to MORALS—we are forward to declare, that our pages shall never be stained with sentiments or language which may wound the friends of Virtue and Christianity. Indeed, we feel it our duty to give our best assistance to the cause of MORALITY and RELIGION— for we consider these the great pillars of soci- ety and government. In short, our paper shall contain a suitable proportion of information for the MERCHANT, MECHANIC, FARMER and POLITICIAN.
We have the assurance of a number of lit- erary characters, of this and other places, to assist in selecting, arranging and abridging in- telligence from state and other public papers. BABSON & RUST.
Wilkeset, May 2, 1803. CONDITIONS. 1. The Repository shall be printed once a week, on fine paper of a large size, with a handsome type, and make its appearance on the first Friday in July. 2. The price to subscribers to be Two Dollars a year—One Dollar to be paid on receiving the first number. 3. It shall be delivered to subscribers on Wilkeset Point without additional charge;—and be forwarded to distant subscribers by the first conveyance, they to be accountable for the incidental expense. 4. Advertisements will be inserted conspicuously and on reasonable terms. 5. Gentlemen holding subscription papers are requested to send them to the Post Office at Wilkeset on or before the first of July next. 6. Subscriptions for the above paper received at this Office, and at the different Post Offices and other public places in Maine.
Bankrupt Notices.
THE Creditors who have proved their debts against William Hubbs and Moses Merrill, bankrupts, are requested to meet at the Office of the subscriber, in Portland, on Monday the 27th instant, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following subjects, viz. 1st. To adopt measures for settling the dis- pute with James Badger, relative to the house built on his hand. 2d. To give directions to the Assignee what suits to commence, &c. 3d. To transact such other business as they shall think proper. STEPHEN LONGFELLOW, JUN. Assignee. Portland, June 4, 1803.
United States—District of Maine.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of SILVANUS CUSHMAN, of Portland, in said District, Trader, against whom a commission of bankruptcy hath been duly issued and proceeded on, that any of said creditors may be heard, if they shall think fit, before the Judge of said District, on Wed- nesday the twenty-ninth day of June instant, at his dwelling-house in York, at ten o'clock, A.M. against making and allowing certificates of discharge to said bankrupt; before which time exceptions to such allowance may be exhibited. DAVID SEWALL, } Judge of the District June the second, 1803. } Court of Maine.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscri- ber has been duly appointed Assignee of the Estate and Effects of ELIJAH DAVIS, of Bath, in the District of Maine, Bankrupt— He therefore requests all persons indebted to said Davis to make immediate payment; and those who hold any of his effects, to deliver the same to him. ANDREW GREENWOOD.
THOMAS CHILD, INFORMS his friends, and the public, that he has for sale at his Store in Falmouth, near Preseverance Bridge , a general assortment of English and Weltindia Goods, Groceries, &c.
which he will sell as cheap as can be purchas- ed in Portland. Falmouth, June 5, 1803
One Thousand Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from the dwelling house of the subscriber, on or about the evening of the 22d or 23d instant, nearly TEN THO- SAND DOLLARS; of which between two and three hundred were in gold, and the re- mainder in paper of various banks. The above reward of One Thousand Dollars shall be given to any person who will give information by which the Thief or Thieves may be detected, and the money recovered; or to any person who will give information by which the Money only may be recovered. The same reward will be given to any person who will return the money stolen; and the subscriber pledges himself that no questions shall be asked, nor the name of the person ever disclosed. For a discovery of the Thief or Thieves only, so that he or they may be brought to justice, a reward of Five Hundred Dollars will be given. NATHANIEL F. FOSDICK. Portland, May 28, 1803
For Sale,
A Valuable FARM in the town of Man- sfield, the road leading through the same—containing one hundred and seven acres of excellent Land—cut at present about twenty tons best English hay, and pasturing in proportion—it may be mine to cut fifty tons—Said Land is well watered and wooded, with a good House and Barn standing in a ve- ry commodious place to accommodate the tillage and mowing land—it is within fifty rods of a meeting house, about one mile from a good grist and saw mill, and fourteen miles from Hallowell Landing—there is the best of tillage land on the premises, and a very hand- some Orchard which bears a good many ap- ples already. For further particulars inquire of WILLIAM LOWNET, on the premises. N.B. There is belonging to the premises two Pews in the center meeting house about a mile from said premises. May 30.
For Sale,
A New HOUSE, pleasantly situated on State Street (if applied for within a few weeks.) Said House is 36 by 45, three stories, with an additional out Kitchen and Wood- house 50 feet in length; the whole can be finished in a short time. The modern fashion of the House, with its conveniences, must be truly pleasing to any person of taste. The lot on which it stands is nine rods in depth, and front from 100 to 300 feet, as may suit the purchaser. The price will be at the bills, and a credit for the greater part, with interest, if required.
Likewise to be sold, a number of those delightful HOUSE LOTS, situated on each side of State Street , for part cash, the re- mainder a long credit. Further particulars inquire of JOSEPH H. INGRAHAM. Portland, May 23.
To be sold, for prompt payment,
A Valuable tract of Land, called LEE'S GRANT , containing 800 acres, lying in the town of Norway , in the county of Cum- berland, by the Proprietor, who expects to be on the premises in June next. Proposals for purchasing will be received by the subscriber—with whom all persons who have occupied any part of said Grant, and those who have trespassed on it, are called on once more, to settle, and thereby avoid further trouble. ASA LEWIS. North Yarmouth, May 10.
AARON FITZ,
HAS REMOVED to the shop formerly occupied by Doctor THOMAS, opposite the Maine Bank . Fifth street. Has for sale, Saddles, Ladies' Hunting do. Bridles, Portmanteaus, Saddlebags, Phaeton, Chaise and Twig Whips. A large assortment of Seal skin, Leather and Oil cloth Trunks; Pine Buckets; plated Chaise Harness, brals do. Wanted an Apprentice, 14 or 15 years old May 30.
Gun-Smith Business.
SOUTHWORTH WASHBURN, informs the public that he carries on the Gunsmith business in its different branches, at his Shop in Turner . Guns new stocked, Locks repaired, and all kind of Gun work done at the shortest no- tice and on the most liberal terms. Those persons in different parts of the country, who may favor him with their commands, may de- pend on their being executed with dispatch, and in a manner that can be warranted. Turner, April 26. (G.M.)
House Lots.
FOR SALE, a number of HOUSE LOTS situated in a pleasant part of the town, and commanding a good prospect of the har- bour and adjacent country. They will be sold very reasonably, and terms of payment made easy to the purchaser. Apply to WALTER HATCH.
Also, for sale as above, A quantity of Novascotia LIME, warranted of the first quality. Portland, April 25.
Take Notice.
WHEREAS I the subscriber did some time ago circulate a report that Elizer Nichols , of Brunswick, had broken into a store in said Brunswick, with felonious inten- tions; and whereas I am fully convinced, that said report is utterly without foundation: I hereby declare my sorrow for the injury I have done said Elizer Nichols , and sincerely and entirely retract and recal what I have reported, and hope, that all unfavorable im- pressions, which have been made on the pub- lic mind by said report, may be totally ob- iterated by this my public recantation. WILLIAM WOODSIDE. Brunswick, May 10, 1803.
WHEREAS Mary Campbell , with one child, a pauper, has eloped from the town of Minot , we take this method to for- bid all persons harbouring or entrusting said pauper on the town's account. Jesse Rice, } Overseers of Ichabod King, } the poor. May 16.
Advertisement.
LOST this day, between Portland and Kennebec, a pair of Red Leather SADDLE- BAGS, crowded full of clothing and other valuable articles. Whoever has found them, and will give information to the subscriber at Bow, New Hampshire, shall be handsomely rewarded by JAMES ROBERTSON. May 28, 1803
Portland Long Wharf.
THE Proprietors of Portland Long Wharf are hereby notified, that their annual meeting will be held at BREMAN'S Tavern , in said Portland, on Monday, the sixth day of June next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for the fol- lowing purposes:— To choose a Moderator. To choose a Clerk, a Wharfinger and Treas- urer. To receive accounts against the Wharf, and allow the same if found right. To see what repairs they will make on the Wharf the current year. To hear the report of their Committee on the division of the income of the Wharf be- tween the old and new Proprietors, and to act thereon as they may judge proper. Josiah Tucker, Wharfinger. Portland, May 23.
Portland Academy.
ALL persons who are inclined to send their children to the Portland Academy, are requested to call at the Post Office, and enter their names, with the number of children they wish to send, on or before the first day of July next.
SAMUEL FREEMAN, JOHN PROTHINGHAM, } Committers. HUGH M'LELLAN, May 23, 1803.
Maine Bank.
THE Stockholders of Maine Bank , are hereby notified, that, agreeably to their act of incorporation, their annual meet- ing for the choice of Directors, will be held on Monday the sixth day of June next, at 11 o'clock, A.M. at the Bank Chamber. By order of the Directors. DAVID HALE, Cashier. May 23, 1803.
Notice!
QUARTERS of TICKETS, in third class South Halcyon Canal Lottery, at One Dol- lar 37 1/2 Cts. may be had at the Bookstore of THOMAS CLARK. Fifth street. Portland Also, a few Whole Tickets, at 5 Dls. 50 Cts. Prizes in the first and second classes of said Lottery taken in payment. May 23.
LATELY PUBLISHED.
AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, (Price of per dozen—91 cents) A NEW edition of PACKARD'S CATE- CHISM . This valuable little work is comprised in three parts, containing the first principles of religion and social duties. The first edition met with a rapid sale; and the corrections and improvements of this edition it is hoped will recommend it to all. May 21.
THE subscriber hereby gives public no- tice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed, and has taken upon him the trust of an Executor of the last Will and Testament of SAMUEL NOYES, late of Falmouth, in the county of Cum- berland, yeoman, deceased—by receiving the Will, and by giving bond as the law directs: He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to ex- hibit the same for settlement to JOSHUA MERRILL. Falmouth, May 13, 1803.
WE the subscribers, Commissioners, ap- pointed by the Hon. Edward Cuts, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of York, to receive and examine the claims of the sev- eral creditors to the estate of JONATHAN CLEMONS, late of Hiram , in said county, yeoman, de- ceased, represented intestate—Hereby give notice, that six months from the twenty- second day of April instant, are allowed to bring in and prove their claims; and that we will attend that service at the office of Moses Ames, Esq. in Fryeburg , on the last Monday in May next, the last Monday in June next, the last Monday in July next, the last Monday in August next, the last Monday in September next, and the last Monday in October next; from two to five o'clock, P.M. on each of said days. MOSES AMES, JUDAH DANA, } Commissioners. Fryeburg, April 30, 1803.
To be Sold,
TWO MASTS—one of seventeen, the other of eighteen inches—lying near Mr. Wm. Campbell's—Apply to NATHANIEL MARCH. Portland, May 23.
Seventy-five Dollars Reward
ESCAPED from the Gaol in Portland, on the night of Thursday the 11th instant, JOHN MAYO, a person deaf and dumb— 5 feet 6 inches high, dark complexion, dark eyes, and dark short hair, slender built, a- bout 23 years old, clothed in a blue round jacket and brown trowsers. THOMAS SMITH, (an Irishman) 5 feet 8 inches high, of dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair, a scar on one cheek, has a lope on one of his thumbs, is by trade a shoemaker, and about 32 years of age, clothed in a brown coat and trowsers—Also, NATHANIEL FRENCH, 23 years old, 5 feet 9 inches high, light complexion, blue eyes, light long hair, by trade a Joiner, cloth- ed in a black coat, brown pantaloons, and a fawn-down waistcoat, carried always an India white hat. Whoever will take and secure said prison- ers, so that they may be returned to the cus- tody of the subscriber, shall have a reward of seventy-five dollars, or twenty-five dollars for either of them, and all necessary charges paid. EZRA GIBBS, Deputy prison-keeper. Portland, May 16.
Notice
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Copart- nership of Lord & Cushing and Caleb Marsh , under the firm of Caleb Marsh & Co. is this day by mutual consent dissolved. All persons indebted to, or having demands on said firm, are requested to call and make im- mediate settlement with Caleb Marsh . LABAN LORING, CHRISTOPHER CUSHING, CALEB MARSH. May 9, 1803.
Sales at Auction.
Real Estate for Sale at Auction.
On Wednesday, the 22d of June inst. At 12 o'clock precisely, will be sold at Public Auction, At D. Pease's Auction Room, in Portland, to the highest bidder, 85 1/2 acres of that valuable Farm, in Windham , lately owned by Mr. Abraham Osgood, and now in the possession of Mr. Paul Little, jun. It lies in a body and is as good a tract of Land as any within a short distance of Portland—under good improve- ment. It is worth the attention of the far- mer, or of those who with a pleasant and pro- fitable farm as a country seat. An indis- putable title will be given; and terms made known at the time and place of sale. Portland, June 4, 1803.
The subscriber will receive in store at his Auction Room in Forestport , at the head of Ingraham's Wharf , any con- signments of Goods, both for public and pri- vate sale, to which all due attention will be paid; but no Goods will be received for pub- lic sale except such as are absolutely to be sold without reserve. Every favor will be re- ceived with thanks, by the public's most hum- ble servant, DAVID PEASE.
To be Sold at Public Auction,
At the house of John Clemons, innholder, in Pepperellborough , on Thursday the 9th day of June inst., at 10 o'clock, A.M. (If not previously disposed of at private sale) ONE quarter of the Brig Fame , and appurtenances, belong- ing to the Estate of Daniel Moun- ton, late of Pepperellborough , mariner, deceased. Said vessel is 160 tons burthen, has been but one voyage to sea, is well found, and in good order. The conditions of sale, which will be liberal, will be made known at the abovenamed time and place. Also, as above, 4 or 5 Hhds. of W. I. Rum. Pepperellborough , 2d June, 1803.
For Sale, at Public Auction,
A FARM, with a large House and Barn standing thereon—situate in the town of Bowdoinham , on Cathance river —well cal- culated for trade, about sixty acres of Land— the property of Elizer Davis , late of said Bowdoinham , bankrupt. Sale on the pre- mises, on Monday the sixth day of June next, at ten o'clock, A.M.—For further particulars, enquire of A. GREENWOOD. Bath, May 20, 1803.
To be Sold at Public Auction, on Friday,
the 10th day of June next, ALL the REAL ESTATE of JOHN AN- DERSON, of Wilkeset , a Bankrupt, situate in the town of Wilkeset , on the Point, so called, consisting of one convenient Dwelling House, a large Building divided into three Tenements, each having a Shop in front, a parlour & kitchen back, with sufficient chamber room for a small family, a common pas- sage way back of the same to piers and repairs, and to each a distinct portion of Land to adjoin on said way for necessary out-build- ings.—Also a commodious Wharf, and the right in equity of redeeming the large store which he lately improved as a retail store, the same being under a mortgage, the amount of which will be then exhibited. This estate is situated on the southerly side of Water Street in said town. Also, Another lot of Land, with a small Dwelling House thereon, situate on Pleasant Street , in the occupation of Franklin Tinkham .
Also, Two pieces of Land which the said Anderson bought of William Pike , one on the northerly side of said Water Street , lying between William Foster's land, and Joshua Hilton's land, 5 rods in front, 5 in rear and 5 deep—the other, on the south- easterly side of said Street and nearly oppo- site to the last mentioned lot, and extending 7 1/2 rods in width, down to low water mark, with the dwelling house and buildings thereon, sub- ject to the dower of Elizabeth Light .
Also, That piece of Land adjoining the last mentioned lot, now in the occupation of Thomas McCrate , and on which his barn now standing. The premises will be divided into different Lots, as will be most likely to suit purchasers—A plan of all which will be taken, and may be seen at the office of Silas Lee , Esq. in Wilkeset , twenty days before the sale, and on the day of sale, which will be on the premises, and will begin at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, if fair weather, oth- erwise at the same hour on the next fair week- day, and continued until the sale be finished. —Fifteen per cent must be paid down, or in 30 days—The remainder in three equal instal- ments, with good security.
At the same time will be sold, the half of a PEW in the Rev. Mr. Packard's meeting house, the property of the bankrupt. GEO.

BOOKS. ISAAC ADAMS, No. 6, Messy's Row , HAS just received a general assortment of BOOKS, in the different branches of literature, and for sale at the lowest cash prices. Also, SCHOOL BOOKS—such as Bibles, Testaments, Morse's Geography, Orator, Pre- ceptor, Art of Reading, Webster's 1st, 2d, & 3d Parts. Maine Spelling Book, Child's Com- panion. &c. Walsh's, Pike's, Root's, and Temple's A- rithmetics. Greek and Latin Classics. Writing and Letter Paper. Quills, Inkpowder, Pens, Knives & Inkstands. Folio, 4to, 8vo, and Pocket Bibles. Belknap's, Watts's, and Smith & Sleeper's Hymns. Practical Navigator, Coast Pilot, Daily As- sistant, Journals, Quadrants, Scales, Dividers and Charts. Maps of Massachusetts and Maine. Violin Strings. Blank and Account Books of all kinds, bound and ruled to any pattern. NEW NOVELS: Altona—Old Enough—Nothing New —Home—Frederick—World as it goes—Strol- ling Player—Lottery of Life—Pedestrian— Reprobate—Victor—Old Maids. Also, European and Lady's Magazine. 5 Cts and the highest price given for Rags, Cane and Junk. May 30.
WILLIS & M'KINSTRY, HAVE taken Store No. 6, Messy's Row , where they have for sale, a variety of fresh imported European & India Goods. Also, Tea Sets of China, in Boxes, Hard and Tin Ware, Black Lead, Melting Pots, Crucibles, Spermaceti Candles, Tow Cloth, Diaper, Perfumery, Feathers, &c. &c. 50 Barrels Middlings and No. 1 Pork, Hogs Lard and White Beans. The above Goods having been purchased on the best terms for cash, will be sold, whole- sale and retail, at a small advance. They intend keeping a general assortment of West India Goods. Wines, Groceries, &c.
WILLIAM GORHAM, informs his friends and the public that he has just received a fresh supply of West India Goods & Groceries. Also, Madeira, Lisbon, Sherry, Cla- ret, Port & Malaga Wines, per gallon or bottle, on the most rea- sonable terms, at his Store in Fore Street, Portland. May 30.
AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE TOWN OF PORTLAND, VOTED, that in order to preserve the health of the inhabitants, and keep the town as free as possible from infectious diseases, the said inhabitants shall be notified and requested to remove (as the law directs) all filth, putrid substances and offending matter, from their inclosures, and more especially from their cellars and back yards, and to cleanse said places and keep them clean during the summer season. The Health Committee having divided the town into Nine Wards, and appointed one of said Committee to the care of each ward, who will be under the necessity, in order to do his duty, to prosecute those who neglect the due obser- vance of the laws that respect the health of the inhabitants of the town. By order of the Board. MATTHEW COBB, Chairman. JOSIAH TUCKER, Secretary. Portland, May 27, 1803.
Extract from the Law to prevent the spreading of malignant fevers and conta- gious sicknesses. "BE it further enacted, That each town or district in this Commonwealth, may at their meeting held in March or April annu- ally, 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 what- soever, which shall be found in any of the streets, lanes, alleys, 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 where- of 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, or they so offending shall forfeit and pay a fine of one hundred dollars, to be sued for 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 provided in this act for the recovery of fines as aforesaid." A great variety of Commercial and Court BLANKS, For Sale at this Office.
New Goods. NEAL & FLETCHER, in- form their friends and the public, that they have for sale, at their Free Port  Brick Store, Fifth Street , a large assortment of English, India, & Fancy Goods, who's estate and retail, cheap for Cash or ap- proved credit. Also, 12 Hhds. Grenada Rum, 12 do. best retailing Molasses. May 23.
J. RICHARDSON, HAS FOR SALE, At Richardson's Wharf , 100 barrels Mols and No. 1 Beef, 50 do. Superior Flour, 50 do. Tar, 50 casks Raisins, 30 barrels Bone Middling No. 1 and No. 2 Pork, Bale Georgia Cotton, Cheese Souchong, Hyson Skin, and Bohea Tea, Loaf Sugar, Boxes 7 by 9 Window Glass, Raven's Duck, Cordage, Boxes Mule and Bloom Raisins, Bags Calcutta Sugar, Ropes Baling, India Cottons, per Bale or Piece. May 16.
Fashionable HATS. ABIJAH CHEEVER, has received by the Galen from London , and late arri- vals from Liverpool , an extensive assortment of Men's and Youth's superfine, fine, middling and low priced Hats. Also, on hand, a good assortment of Men's and Boys' American manufactured Hats and Hat Trimmings, which he will sell wholesale or retail, on the most liberal terms, at his Store, No. 1, Messy's Row, Middle Street . Portland, May 16. (6w)
C. GREEN, HAS just received by the Galen and Minerva from London , and now ready for sale at her shop in Middle Street , near the Portland Bank , an elegant assortment of ENGLISH, INDIA AND FRENCH FANCY GOODS. Among which are the following: Sarfnets, Satins and Modes of all colors, Embroid'd Satin Cambrics, Glazed, plain and figured do. Sprigged, plain, jacquet and India Muslins, Elegant Laces and Veils, Gloves & Mitts; Shawls & Handkerchiefs New and elegant Fans, English and French Parasols, Gloves, straw and chinical Trimmings, Gold, ft. ver. chinical, silk and grass Cords, Purses of all kinds, Flats and other kinds of Sewing Silk, Elegant Furniture Chintz, Printed Cambrics, Calicoes. Pearl and silver Spoons for Table and Tea Caddies; variety of Turtle Shell Combs, &c &c. &c. Large assortment of fashionable willow, cane, emboss'd fans, chip, and straw Bonnets. Embroidery, Millinery and Mantua-making, done neatly and at short notice. May 16.
STEPHEN CUMMINGS, INFORMS the public, that he has taken the Store lately occupied by Mr. ELIAZER GREEN, No. 5, Messy's Row, Middle Street , and has received by the latest arrivals, a fresh supply of European & India Goods, of the best quality; which will be sold on reasonable terms for cash. May 16.
ELIZABETH STEVENS HAS just received and is now opening for sale (at her shop in Middle Street , op- posite Mr. Thomas Webster's) a large assort- ment of FASHIONABLE GOODS, among which are A variety of Ladies' straw and cane Bon- nets, of the newest London fashion; straw trimmings; elegant black and white Veils; plain and printed buff Cambricks; black, brown, slate and olive sarfnets Cambricks; plain and figured white Cambricks; plain and figured jacquet Muslin; India and Scotch Book Muslin, plain and spotted; muslin Handkerchiefs; black and other colored Luttrings; Modes and Sarfnets; 64 fancy colored and black silk Shawls; a variety of silk Handkerchiefs; a large assortment of fashionable Ribbons; broad thread Laces and Edgings; black silk ditto; figured black Laces for cloaks; best black Crapes; black, white and green Gauze; black silk Velvet; Ladies' black and white silk Hose; Ladies' white cotton Hose with lace and plain clocks; Ladies' plain and lace silk Gloves and Mitts; Cotton ditto; Camel's-hair & chintz Shawls; Calicos and Copperplates; cotton Gown- trimmings; cambric Pocket Handkerchiefs; common ditto; Gentlemen's cotton and lea- ther Gloves; Ribbons for watches; Fans; Ladies' Umbrellas with walking sticks; Old's Umbrellas; India Calicoes; blue and white India Cottons; blue, black and yellow Nankins; 4'4 and 7'8 Irish Linens; Brown Holland; Diapers; Dimities; elegant Japan'd Tea Trays; Tea Caddies; Look- ing-Glasses; Dutch floor Brushes; cotton and wool Cards; Baizes, Flannels, Coatings, Serges and stuff goods, &c. &c. &c. A large assortment of Ladies' Shoes, of the first quality. The above Goods were purchas- ed with Cash, and will be sold on the very lowest terms. Portland, May 16.
Thomas Clark, RESPECTFULLY informs the public that he has just received from Richard Lee & Co's Patent & Family Medicine Store, New York , a fresh supply of the following VALUABLE MEDICINES, which are in high esteem and general use throughout the United States, many of them being sold cheaper than the drugs of which they are compounded, could be purchased at a retail store. HAMILTON'S ESSENCE & EXTRACT OF MUSTARD: A safe and effectual remedy for Acute and Chronic Rheumatism, Gout, Rheumatic Gout, Palsy, Lumbago, Numbness, White Swellings, Chilblains, Sprains, Bruises, Pain in the face and neck, &c. This valuable remedy is prepared both
in a fluid state and in pills and thus excel- lently adapted both for external & internal use.—The Pills operate mildly by urine, and by insensible perspiration, expelling the superfluous & morbid humours; they are highly cordial to the stomach; create appetite, & digestion, remove flying pains, and cold or windy complaints in the stom- ach and bowels. The essence is a wonderful assistant to the pills in Rheumatism, Gout, Lumbago and Palsy—and by its peculiar penetrating and dispersing quality, remove the most violent sprains, bruises, numbness, stiffness of the neck, joints, &c. swelled faces, head ache, indurated breaks, white swellings, frozen limbs, &c. and will infallibly pre- vent the ill effects of wet or damp feet. Some may be surprised that this medi- cine should be preferred with equal success in such a variety of cases, but this surprise will cease when it is recollected that all those complaints result from the same cause—a slowness in the circulation of the lymph or obstructions in the lymphatic vessels. From Dr. Weatherburn.
Wytbe County, (Virginia) Gentlemen—I purchased at your shop the preparations you call Hamilton's Essence or Extract of Mustard , which I believe has perfectly removed a Chronic Rheumatism (of that kind named Sciatica, or of the hip joint) under which I had labored for a long time, and which had baffled every article in the Materia medica, and every mode of treatment received into practice for the cure of this obstinate disease. If you think this letter useful, you are at liberty to make it public. Yours, &c P. WEATHERBURN.
JOHN HOOVER, rope-maker, South Second- street, between Mary and Christian- streets, Philadelphia, voluntarily maketh oath as follows, namely—that his wife, Mary Hoover, was so severely afflicted with violent Rheumatism, very dangerously situated, the consequence of a severe cold after lying in, as to be confined to her bed for several weeks, and was at length reduced to the melancholy apprehension of remaining a cripple for life, notwithstanding the most respectable medical advice was followed, and every probable remedy attempted; when seeing several cases of cures performed by Hamilton's Essence and Extract of Mustard , they were procured from Mr. Birch, No. 17, South Second- street. The first application enabled her to walk across the room, and the use of one bottle restored her to her usual state of health and strength. JOHN HOOVER. Sworn and subscribed before Ebenezer Ferguson , esq. one of the justices of the peace for Philadelphia county.
"An ounce of Prevention is worth a pound of Cure." For the prevention and cure of Bilious and Malignant Fevers, is recommended HAHN'S ANTI-BILIOUS PILLS. The operation of these Pills is perfectly mild, so as to be used with safety by persons in ev- ery situation, and of every age. They are excellently adapted to carry off superfluous bile, and prevent its mor- bid secretions—to restore and amend the appetite—to produce a free perspiration, and thereby prevent colds, which are often of fatal consequences. A dose never fails to remove a cold if taken on its first ap- pearance—they are celebrated for removing habitual costiveness—kickness at the stomach and severe head-ache—and ought to be taken by all persons on a change of climate.—They have been found remark- ably efficacious in preventing and curing disorders attendant on long voyages, and should be procured and carefully preserved for use by every seaman. HAHN'S TRUE AND GENUINE GERMAN CORN PLAISTER. An infallible remedy for Corns, speedily removing them, root and branch, with- out giving pain. THE GENUINE PERSIAN LOTION. So celebrated among the fashionable throughout Europe, as an invaluable cos- metic, perfectly innocent and safe, free from corrosive and repellent minerals (the basis of other lotions) and of unparalled efficacy in preventing and removing biem- ishes in the face & skin of every kind parti- cularly freckles, pimples, inflammatory red- nesses, scurfy tetter, ring-worms, sun-burns, prickly heat, &c. The Persian Lotion op- erates mildly, without impeding that nat- ural insensible perspiration which is es- sential to health, yet its effects are speedy and permanent, rendering them delicately soft and clear, improving the complexion and restoring the bloom of youth. Never fail- ing to render an ordinary countenance beautiful, & an handsome one more so.
THE RESTORATIVE POWDER FOR THE TEETH AND GUMS. This excellent preparation comforts and strengthen the gums, preserves the enamel from decay, and cleanses and whitens the teeth, by absorbing all that acrimonious slime and foulness which suffered to accumu- mulate, never fails to injure and finally ruin them. HAHN'S GENUINE EYE WATER. A sovereign remedy for all diseases of the eyes, whether the effect of natural weak- ness or accident, speedily removing inflam- mations, defluxions of rheum, dullness, itching and film on the eyes, never failing to cure those maladies which frequently succeed the small pox, measles and fevers, and wonderfully strengthen a weak sight. Hundreeds have experienced its excellent virtues when nearly deprived of sight.
TOOTH ACHE DROPS. The only remedy yet discovered which gives immediate and lasting relief in the most severe instances. THE SOVEREIGN OINTMENT FOR THE ITCH. Which is warranted an infallible remedy at one application, and may be used with the most perfect safety by pregnant women, or on infants a week old, not contain- ing a particle of mercury or any danger- ous ingredients whatever, and is not ac- companied with that tormenting smart which attends the application of other remedies. (Advertisement to be continued)
THE imported Horse, HEROD , will stand at Gorham Corner , next Tuesday, Wed- nesday, and Thursday; and on the following Friday, at Stanifh ; the week following, on Monday, at Sacarrappa , in the afternoon, and so on in rotation. Said Horse is 9 years old, 16 hands high, of a dark chestnut color, of an excellent carriage, and as sure a propagator as any in the country.—The price for a single leap, is Four Dollars; for the season, Six; and to warrant a foal, Eight. May 23. DANIEL HEANT.
An Apprentice IS immediately wanted at this Office. One from the country, aged about 15, with industrious and steady habits, will meet with good encouragement, by a speedy application. May 23.
SIMON DEARBORN, INFORMS his friends and the public in general, that he has just received by the ship Minerva , from London , and has now ready for sale, at his shop, Middle-street, head of Ishuey's Row , An assortment of Fashionable Spring Goods. consisting of Broadcloths, Waistcoatings, Cassimeres, Variety of Trimmings, &c.
Said DEARBORN also carries on the TAILOR'S BUSINESS as usual. Having always by him a general assortment of Piece Goods, he flatters himself he shall please those who will favor him with their commands. Portland, May 23.
New Grocery Shop, FOR the accommodation of the Northwest part of the town, is opened in the shop lately improved by Mrs. C. Green , opposite Doctor Erving's dwelling-house, Federal Street , where every article in the line will be provided cheap as possible, and every favor grate- fully acknowledged by SAMUEL M. QUINCY. Constant attendance from sunrise till ten o'clock in the evening. N. B. The business carried on as usual at his shop in Fore-street . May 23.
MARTIN THAXTER, LEVI BRADISH. Portland, May 23, 1803. The subscribers inform the public, that they commenced business on the 27th April last, under the firm of MARTIN THAXTER & Co. and that they carry on the BAKING BUSI- NESS in all its variety, at their Bake House, head of Long Wharf —where every command in their line of business, will receive prompt attention.
Portland Brewery. SMITH & HORE, Brewers and Maltsters, CONTINUE to brew PORTER, ALE, Strong and Table BEER. —Maltsters of vessels may be supplied with Beer, warranted to keep in any part of the world. MALT and HOPS, wholesale and retail. Fresh YEAST and GRAINS, every day. May 16.
Fifty Dollars Reward. WHOEVER will give information of the person or persons who have counter- feited Z. P. on SCYTHES made in the years 1801 or 1802, so that he or they may be brought to justice, shall have the above re- ward and all necessary charges paid by ZADOCK PUTNAM. N. B. Said Putnam continues the Scythe making business; and those Scythes made in the year 1803, will be marked Z. P. & Sun. They may be had at the store of Messrs. WHITNEY & DORR, No. 1, Central Wharf, Boston , at the manufacturer's prices. Boston, May 2 1803. (3m)
Upholstery Store. AARON AUSTIN & Co. HAVE for sale at their store, Fore-street , head of Ingraham's Wharf , a constant supply of Live Geese, } Sea Fowl, } FEATHERS. Ruffs, } and } Lisbon } Also—Cotton and English BEDTICKING , of different kinds. Ruffs BEDS and MATRASSES ready made Beds made and fitted at the shortest notice. Spanish and French INDIGO . The above assortment of Feathers is warranted of the first quality, and will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in Boston. Portland, April 18.
Coach and Chaise Making, CARRIED on in its various branches, by the subscriber, at his shop in Maine Street , near Mr. Thomas Motley's. Repairing of all kinds done with neatness and dispatch. Good wages will be given to two Jour- neymen that are good workmen at the above business. BENJAMIN RICHARDSON. Portland, May 9.
Take Notice. THE Copartnership of EBENEZER BEN- SON & Company , is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons, therefore, having demands against said firm, or in- debted thereto, are requested to apply to the subscribers for settlement. M. L. HILL. E. BENSON. Georgetown, March 5, 1803. (May3c)
This is to notify the public, THAT all connection in business has ceased between the subscriber and Messrs. Edward & William Wigginworth of Wiscasset , some time since. JOHN WINTHROP. Boston, May 24.
Take Notice. THE connection in business between Dwi- nells & Valentine , is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons who have any demands on said company, or who are in- debted thereto, are requested to make im- mediate settlement with the said Valentine . JOHN DWINELLS, WILLIAM VALENTINE. Sacarrappa, May 10, 1803. (M23)
Taken up, ON Monday last, on the highway in this town, a dark bay MARE , about five years old—She was committed to pound agree- ably to the by-laws of the town, and is now at Mr. Stephen Lee's Stable—The owner may have her again by proving property and paying charges, by applying to the above stable Portland, May 30.
CUMBERLAND, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the nonresident proprietors of the following Lots of Land lying in Poland in the year 1801 (but now Poland and Minot ) are taxed as follows:     State and County Tax. FIRST DIVISION.   No. Lots. No. Acres. Price of Tax. C. M.     16 100 400 4 4   96 100 150 3 3   76 100 100 2 2   54 100 150 3 3 James Wilson   77 50 50 1 1   SECOND DIVISION.   3 100 50 1 1   106 50 50 1 1   97 75 50 1 1   124 50 50 1 1   100 50 50 1 1   220 50 50 1 1   64 100 100 4 4   25 100 100 4 4   152 100 50 1 1   107 80 120 3 0   127 100 100 4 4   15 100 150 3 3   105 100 50 1 1   76 100 50 1 1   32 50 50 1 1    Nonresidents in the disclaimed Lands.     No. Lots. No. Acres. Price per Tax. C. M.     14 15 66 T. Benjamin   34 15 66 0 4 Ward and John Shaw   13 100 66   30 25 66 Ziba Eaton   71 100 66   63 25 66 3 6    Town Tax.     14 15 66 B. Ward & John Shaw   34 15 66 4 0 John Shaw   13 100 66   30 25 66 Ziba Eaton   71 100 66   63 25 66 22 0  
And unless said taxes are paid to me the subscriber, on or before Tuesday the fifth day of July next, so much of said Lands will be sold at the house of Jesse Rice, Esq. as shall be necessary to pay tax and charges. ICHABOD CHANDLER, Collector. Mint, May 12, 1803.
THE subscribers having been appointed Commissioners 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 JOHN SAVAGE, late of Wiscasset , in the county of Lincoln , mariner, deceased, represented insolvent— hereby give notice that six months from the seventh instant are allowed for the creditors to bring in and prove their claims; and that we will attend that service on the last Mon- day of this, and the first Mondays of the five following months, from two until seven o'clock P. M. at the Office of Jeremiah Bailey , in said Wiscasset . JERE. BAILEY, } Commis- JOHN MERRILL, Jr. } sioners. Wiscasset, May 7, 1803. (M30)
THE subscribers having been appointed Commissioners 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 JOHN BRIGGS, late of Wiscasset , in the county of Lincoln , mariner, deceased, represented insolvent— hereby give notice that six months from the seventh instant are allowed for the creditors to bring in and prove their claims; and that we will attend that service on the last Monday of this, and the first Mondays of the five fol- lowing months, from nine o'clock A. M. until one P. M. at the Office of Jeremiah Bailey , in said Wiscasset