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PORTLAND GAZETTE,
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PORTLAND (MAINE) PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY ISAAC ADAMS, No 7, FISH-STREET
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No. 17, of Vol. XI.]
MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1808.
[Whole No. 537.]
Interesting Political Miscellany.
FROM THE ALBANY CRISIS
LETTER II.
From Mr. Richard Saunders to a friend in a neighbouring State.
I did not mean to be harsh in my last letter for I have a regard for you—you and many other honest men joined the democrats because you thought and believed that John Adams with his stamp act and his gag law, as you called it, was going too far and so you turned about and voted the federalists out, and brought in the others; and things appeared to work so well for a while that many other honest men thought they had been wrong in supposing the federalists, and turned about too—but the old gentleman has shown the cloven foot at last, and now honest men will turn from him. I did not much like the stamp act myself, because the British had imposed a stamp act upon us once, and I hated the name; but I found after a while, that I had no need to pay any thing. I made no note higher than twenty dollars, and twenty dollar notes, you remember, were not to be stamped—the rich, to be sure, who dealt largely, had to pay roundly, because a man who took obligations for thousands would not take the trouble to make Di. 100 notes—but that was nothing to me—and as to the gag law, it allowed the truth to be given in evidence; and, between you and me, I think that if a man tells a lie of another, as Callender and his friend and partner did of Mr. Adams, he ought to smart for it. Morgan Lewis & Ambrose Spencer don't say so though. At the trial of H. Croswell, Judge Lewis and lawyer Spencer said the truth should not be given in evidence—they said the greater the truth, the greater the libel.—These are both leading men in your party now—but I'm for telling the truth and shaming the Devil—that is to say, when it is necessary—though I don't know there was any necessity for telling all that, about black Sal, and Gabriel Jones, and such stuff—but all men have their faults, and the federalists have talked too much about Mr. Jefferson's not believing in religion, and about his black woman, and so on. I would not look at men, but at measures—For instance, I would look at the federal direct tax, and then at the taxes of the present party—I paid 10s. 9d. to the first, and I believe in my conscience, I have paid 100 10s. and 9 pences to the latter—the high price we got for produce under Adams, you know, introduced extravagance, and when once we begin to be extravagant, we can't stop. My wife and daughters must have shop goods, and my boys had their cloth coats with sleeves big enough for four arms—we did not think how many per cent. was laid on these articles by the custom-house, and we did not care, but we paid more tax for muf-fins, and shawls, and such trumpetry, than we did to the direct tax—but with all the eleven millions of dollars the people paid for imported goods yearly, your party could not get along—you were obliged to sell the 2 millions of stock we had in the bank of the U. States—it is a great pity the democrats sold that stock—the Federalists had laid it up against a rainy day, and now we should be glad of it, because, for what I see, we must go to war with the British or the French, and we shall need a little money, and this cursed Embargo prevents a shilling coming in.
We shall want money to build ships, for those we had have been sold by your party, and we never can think of going to war without ships—gun-boats won't do on the ocean—indeed if we should be taxed to build ships, I don't know where we are to get sailors, they are all gone—poor fellows, they were obliged to go or starve, and I'll be
hanged if the British will let them loose again to fight against themselves. I don't know, but I think we are in a dreadful situation, and that we never shall be better till we have a change of men.
If the federalists were in power again, you may rely on it things would soon be settled between us and the British without loss or dishonor—the fact is the British believe your party to be their enemies, and the friends of the French, and they won't give way an inch to you—but they would give way an inch or a foot to those they thought friendly to them without asking any thing in return; and that they do think the Federalists friendly to them there can be no doubt, for there is not a democratic newspaper in the United States that has not for 7 years told them so. Do you not call every man a tory, and a British man who does not join your party—it's no matter who he is or what he has been. How many old Soldiers who fought against the British in the war are called tories because they are Federalists. Every body knows that we would wish to keep the French at a distance from us—we wish to keep the man on the white horse out of our borders, because we see that dear and hell follows after in his train. I write till I have no more room, and then I am forced to conclude, which I guess you are not sorry for—I hope you take all in good part, for I am your friend.
RICHARD SAUNDERS.
To the Editor of the Mercantile Advertiser.
SIR, As it may be interesting to the Public to know the particulars of Captain Ichabod Sheffield's throwing over the Turks in the Mediterranean from on board the Schooner Mary Ann, after having been captured by an Algerine frigate of 44 guns, and being in their possession four days, I have procured them as correctly as I could, and now lay the same before the Public through the medium of your paper, hoping he and his brave companions who so justly merit the bounty of their countrymen may not go unrewarded for risking their lives in so desperate an undertaking. Yours, &c.
A SUBSCRIBER.
On the 26th of October last, within the Straits of Gibraltar, saw a sail to the Northward. On her bearing down she proved to be a frigate with English colours. After firing three shot which fell near us the Schooner bore to. When alongside they hailed down the English colours and hoisted the Bloody Flag. They sent on board their boat, and took out her captain and three men. After two hours detention, the boat returned with the captain on board the Schooner, accompanied by 6 Algerines, and armed, who steered direct for Algiers. Being in their possession upwards of 30 hours the captain held a consultation with the mate and cook; when they fearing they should never again see the United States, they chose rather to die than submit as slaves for life to Turkish Tyranny. The vessel at this time was within three miles of the land, and in sight of the shipping in the harbour of Algiers. Accordingly the Cook was stationed by the pump and the Mate at the cabin door, when the captain threw the grains over the quarter into the sea. Four of the Turks went to the side to see if he caught a fish. The captain then seized the prize master and threw him overboard; the mate at the same time seized the one next to him, and did the like; the cook then came to their assistance and threw over the third. The remaining six attacked them very furiously with handspikes. The captain elinched the second prize master and threw him into the sea, while the Mate and Cook killed two. Of the remaining three, two who refused to submit were killed; one they pre-
served and carried safely into Naples, where the vessel fortunately arrived after six days.
During the contest the Captain & Mate received several desperate blows from the Turks; and while they were on board they compelled the Captain and Mate to go aloft and assist in navigating the vessel.
WASHINGTON, JULY 14.
IT is now ascertained with precision, that the Embargo has been prolonged by the improper conduct of Mr. PICKERING, and those of his sect. "When it is known that expectations are entertained in Great-Britain, that the Americans will turn insurgents [and what better evidence can they wish of the fact than Mr. Jefferson's famous proclamation?] against their own government! that our Constitution may be subverted, [How?] and that by a continuance of the orders of Council [Why not of the French Imperial decrees?] the British Ministry [Why not Bonaparte?] can compel the people to choose a President contrary to their own wishes [all the way from Killarney]; what remains to be done but to persist in the Embargo, in order to convince the cabinet of St. James [not of the Tuileries] that such expectations will not be fulfilled."—What excellent logic!—How clear in demonstration!—how just in conclusion!—
"General Pickering is all the rage in the Ministerial prints in England. In examining my file of London papers by the Observer , I cannot open those devoted to the Ministry [mark, reader, the affection] but what the name of "Gen. Pickering" stares me full in the face.—Nothing but "General Pickering."
Such is the language of the Monitor , a newspaper published in Washington, and set up with the money of the American treasury:—It is but the echo of the slang which fills the mouths of the toad-eaters of the administration from the sweepers in the public offices to the Heads of the departments, "more or less." It is nevertheless a base coinage, emitted from the laboratories of deception and prevarication. It would occupy the whole time of the most industrious editors in the Union, to detect all the false currency of the kind, which is weekly issued.—Not so much from the difficulty of the detection and exposition, as from the immense quantity in circulation; and the various images and supercriptions they bear. When we first perused the above paragraphs we were satisfied they were sheer fabrications, intended to deceive and cajole the readers of democratic newspapers. But to make assurance sure, we reexamined our files of English papers down to the middle of May and the reperusal enables us to pronounce the statement respecting Mr. Pickering's letter, to be a wilful falsehood. True it is the excellent letter of Mr. Pickering has been copied into the London prints; but it is equally true, that the editors of all the daily papers in London catch with avidity at every American production of any celebrity on every side of a subject, to fill their numerous spare columns:—And in the same papers John Q. Adams' letter and all the vapid verbiage of the Intelligencer , and other jacobin papers on the subject of the Embargo, &c have been published with the same readiness as Mr. P's letter. These publications do not pass without comment, and Mr. P's letter has drawn forth such observations as its information, style and independence could not fail to command from a magnanimous enemy.—But to say that no other American productions were admitted into, or commenced upon, in the English ministerial papers, is a gross misrepresentation; only worthy the cause in which it is used.—No American publications are circulated with greater rapidity in the London prints, than the Proclamations and State Papers issued by our Administration, and none more fully commented upon. Such are the facts, which every reader of the English papers will substantiate. The English take much interest in the passing events of this country. But an assertion, that any American publications have had any effect in prolonging the Orders of Council, could only be engendered in the most despicably weak mind, or the most prevaricating heart. It shews, however, as plain as the road to church, the pitiful shifts to which the folly and madness of the administration have reduced its apologists;
and now destitute they must be of props to keep a tottering fabric from falling. Finding, that the People have discovered the Embargo to be a wicked, partial, unnecessary and unpopular measure—and which, while it ruins the country, will damn the parents who gave birth and support to the Monster—they now, forsooth, attempt to make the people believe, that the Federalists, and not the administration, were the foster-parents of the Embargo ! And that but for them the brat would have died in its cradle!! But the trick is too stale!—Such folly and falsehood will not pass for wisdom and truth! Such impudence is too barefaced to escape detection! And such an insult on the understanding of an oppressed people, too shameless not to be resented.
The language of the " Courier ," a leading Ministerial paper, has been uniform on the subject of the differences between the two nations—It has continually declared that the British Orders in Council never were intended to hurt the United States:—That their sole object was the injury of France ;—that they were in retaliation of her Blockading Decrees; and that they will never be withdrawn or modified, until Bonaparte withdraws or modifies his decrees:—That if they injured the United States they were sorry for it;—for that they wished to live in Peace and Amity with America ; notwithstanding her palpable partialities for the most inveterate enemies of Britain .—But that for the sake of American friendship they will not recede from any of their substantial rights. The administration papers may set their hearts at ease, resting assured, that the British papers care but little for our Embargo : nor do they appear to trouble their heads any more about who shall be the next President of the United States , than who shall be the next Kubo of Japan .
From the New York Evening Post.
Worse and Worse.—We are credibly informed that the Schooner Hope , chartered by government as a flag of truce, and lately sent from Washington-City to France and England, with dispatches, is owned by that notorious swindler and pirate NATHAN HALEY, and is commanded by one Woodward , his brother-in-law. Haley is sent out in her as bearer of Dispatches to Gen. Armstrong at Paris. This is the same fellow who ran off in the year '97, with the American ship Hare , belonging to ISAAC CLASON, of New-York—took her into the port of Dieppe, in France, had her condemned, and profited by the robbery it is said, to the tune of One hundred thousand pounds sterling. The following consolatory letter was written to his owner immediately after his arrival at Dieppe.
Copy of a letter from Capt. HALEY, to I. CLASON, Esq. dated Dieppe, April 30th, 1797.
DEAR SIR—I take the liberty to inform you of my present situation. When I left you in London last January for France, my determination was to obtain a French Commission, in hopes to get revenge from my infernal enemies: And my good friends in this country granted my request. When I returned to London, my intention was, to cut some vessel out of the Downs: but, by good luck, you had not left London when I returned, and was good enough to offer me the command of the Hare , which I thought would be a good opportunity for me, as I well knew the principal part of the cargo belonged to my detested enemies, to say the English, and all the cargo insured in London among the rest of the robbers. All this business I kept to myself, and after leaving the infernal Tory-land by the virtue of my commission, I found a safe port in France called Dieppe; and my intention was, to have the cargo condemned, but had no idea of the ship sharing the same fate; however, that is the case, and if I were to suffer shipwreck, you nor no other republican, should suffer on my account; but at present it is out of my power. I expect the damned Tory party would cut my throat if in their power; however, as long as I live, it will be my only study to annoy
them, and if the war continues, they may think themselves lucky if they don't get another bite from me. I hope you will excuse me for taking this liberty with your ship, and hope you may get her restored to you. I wish you would send a copy of this to London, as I am afraid they have forgot me; but they may rest assured that I have not forgot the Old Jersey, and the damned violations committed on me in London and other parts of their infernal dominions. Although the cargo of the Hare does not fall into my hands, it falls into the hands of the republicans, which is the people that I delight in.
I am Sir, your obedient humble servant, N. HALEY.
Foreign Intelligence.
By the Thalia, Silliman, from Falmouth [Eng.] arrived at New-York.—Last London date, June 1, 1808.
AFFAIRS OF THE NORTH.
LONDON, MAY 19.
BY the Gottenburg mail we learn, that the Russians have taken the important fortress of Sweabourg, in Finland, by treachery. On the 17th March, the Russian batteries were opened against Sweabourg, and in fifteen days after, the Swedish commander capitulated to surrender the fortress, if not relieved by the entrance of five sail of the line, by the 3d of May. The Russians took care that the courier with the dispatches containing the account of this disgraceful capitulation should not arrive in Stockholm, before it was too late to defend the success contemplated. The surrender of course took place. The capitulation is of an unprecedented length; one article of which, provides, that the Swedish flotilla of gun-boats in Sweabourg shall be restored to Sweden, when the fleet taken at Copenhagen shall be restored by England to Denmark. We have not the least doubt that the Swedish commander was bought by Russia; and this gallant Swedish King has dismissed from his service Gen. Cronstedt, and all the superior officers concerned in that act of treason. We have no additional information of the military operations in Norway.
MAY 27. The English expedition under Ad. Keats and Sir John Moore, arrived at Gottenburgh the 17th May; where it awaits the disposition of his Swedish Majesty.
Four thousand Swedes, with some British and Swedish men of war, have proceeded to recapture the island of Gotland.
MAY 28. The Swedes under Gen. Klinge-por, in consequence of the advantage which they obtained over the Russians, near Revol, have discontinued their retreat, and have re-occupied several posts from which they had been driven.
ST. PETERSBURG, (Russia), MAY 9. Baron Budberg has resigned the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Count Romanzoff (an avowed partisan of France) has been appointed in his stead. The Russian Cabinet is wholly devoted to Bonaparte.
Affairs relating to America.
BRITISH HOUSE OF LORDS.
MAY 30, 1808.
Lord Auckland rose to move for certain accounts relating to the trade of this country, with a view to lay before the house the actual state of the trade and commerce of this country since the month of November last. There was at present upon their Lordships' table, evidence of what the trade was at that time, particularly with respect to America. He proposed six motions, the first of which was for an account of the imports and exports, custom-house entries, duties, and drawbacks in the ports of London, Bristol and Liverpool, for four months, ending the 1st of May, 1807, and a similar account for four months ending the 1st of May 1808.
The question being put to the first motion, Earl Bathurst wished the noble lord had extended his motion to the whole of the two years, and to all the ports of the United Kingdom. His lordship added some observations in support of the orders of council, not as the means of carrying on a commercial war, but as a matter of necessity not choice.
Lord Grenville said, that the last time he addressed their Lordships upon this subject, the noble secretary of state (Lord Hawkesbury) said, that all his predictions had been realized; that our trade was in a most flourishing and prosperous condition. But what was actually the result? By the papers upon their Lordships' table, it appeared that the exports of last year amounted to upwards of five millions and an half, those of the present year to no more than 4,176,000l. There could be no doubt, therefore, of the diminution of our trade to that extent, arising from those Orders of Council, which he had already declared to be adverse to all the known principles of commerce. It was said that this was a belligerent measure; but could that be a belligerent measure which cramped the sources of the government, and unstrung the sinews of our armies? As commerce diminished, so must our manufactures, a diminution of the revenue consequently follows, by which alone we could now contend against the enemy.
These Orders in Council, it therefore, had not increased our commerce; and if they were intended to make the enemy relinquish his decrees against this country, they had failed there also. Every day's experience must more and more convince his Majesty's Ministers of

rous tendency of this measure. With respect to America, understanding that a seizure was now pending , he should abstain at present from giving any explanation upon that subject. His Lordship concluded by repeating his conviction of the malignant influence of this measure, and expressing a hope that his Majesty's Ministers would be induced to act with magnanimity in rescinding these Orders in Council, from a conviction of the necessity of so doing; and in the hope of its speedy accomplishment, his Lordship intimated that it was not his intention at present to press the motion upon this subject of which he had given notice previous to the recess.
Lord Hawkesbury vindicated at length the orders in council. He admitted there was a considerable diminution in the commerce of the country, but at least one half of that preceded the issuing of those orders; and he contended that the exports in January and February, 1808, were more than those of the corresponding months in 1806.
Lord Lauderdale warmly supported the motion and strongly condemned the orders in council.
The Lord Chancellor did not mean to oppose the motion but could not let it pass without entering his protest against the interference, because it might be shown that there is a diminution of commerce, therefore it is proved that this diminution was in consequence of the orders in council.
Lord Holland again reproached the orders in council in strong terms, and considered that the onus probandi lay upon the Noble Lord opposite to show that the orders in council did not produce the evils complained of.
After a few words in explanation, from Lords Auckland, Bathurst, Grenville, and Stanhope, the motion was agreed to.
MAY 16. The Dutch official Gazette contains the substance of the decree issued by Bonaparte, at Bayonne, in these words, "Orders of his Majesty the Emperor, issued at Bayonne, April 17, 1808. The American Government having placed a general EMBARGO in all the ports of the United States, has suspended our commerce; All American ships shall IN CONSEQUENCE be considered as from England, and put under sequestration:—And there shall be sent by the [Dutch] Counsellor of State an order to be laid before his Majesty, a statement of all the American vessels which have entered our ports since the first of January, 1808."
What will the hard-driven hirelings of the American administration say to all this?—Here we have proof positive that one consequence of their darling Embargo has been the promulgation of a more severe decree, by their good friend Bonaparte than any before issued by him.—Here we find that the first fruits of their Embargo has been an order to sequestrate all American vessels which the French can grab; and we have no doubt that the account ordered to be taken of the American vessels which arrived in Dutch ports after the first of January was for the sole purpose of sequestrating them also.—Many of these must have failed from the U. States ports long before an Embargo was dreamed of;—Many of them be on their voyages from distant regions of the globe, falling under the faith of treaties, and the laws of nations; and many of them among those who have obtained Mr. Jefferson's permission to go to sea. We hope the apocryphal of the administration will not attribute this effect of their dear Embargo to the Federalists. No, no, Messrs. Jefferson, Embargo & Co. are invited to all the credit of this effect.
Spanish Affairs. LONDON, MAY 25. The Hamburg Gazette of the 11th states, that 50,000 additional French troops had been ordered to march into Spain; and that the French troops in Sicily and Bayonne, were concentrating, previous to their being marched into Italy.
Disturbances in England. MANCHESTER, MAY 24. The mischief we have for some time been apprehensive of, is now at hand, it is fast approaching. We have this day appearances of serious rioting and commotions among our working weavers, in consequence of their present calamitous situation, many hundreds being out of employment, and the wages of those employed being very low, while at the same time, oatmeal and other provisions have lately advanced in price. At Stockport and Bolton there is still greater cause of alarm; the rioting there having been already so serious, that application has been made for assistance from the military quartered here, which, however has been refused, as in all likelihood we shall to-morrow or next day have occasion for every man ourselves.
Another letter, of the same date, says—"On Monday last, there being a report of the rioters having held a meeting at Stockport, about six miles from Manchester, two troops of horse were dispatched from that town to disperse them." In another part of our paper we have given the substance of some letters received yesterday from Manchester, relative to the proceedings of the distressed manufacturers in that town and neighbourhood, in consequence of the refusal of Parliament to entertain a bill for fixing a minimum for their weekly labour. We are sorry to state that it has been found necessary to have recourse to strong measures to disperse the meetings which took place among this unhappy class of the people. The Cotton Weavers seem to have adopted a very erroneous idea of the feelings of Parliament with respect to their case. We were present at the short discussion which took place on the subject on Friday last, and we can assert that it was from motives of the purest compassion for them that leave was not given to bring in the bill. There was but one opinion in the house respecting it, and it was this, that it would energize rather than remove the distresses of the manufacturers; that it might do infinite mischief and no possible good.
MAY 30. We have the satisfaction of announcing that the tumultuous proceedings among the Cotton Weavers of Manchester have been suppressed.
Gentlemen were appointed in Manchester to wait upon the respective Manufacturers requesting a meeting might be held to take into consideration the petition of the distressed weavers. It was generally imagined that some redress would be afforded, and an advance of their wages take place, so as to mitigate their present wretched condition.
MISCELLANEOUS. MAY 18 to 31. Mrs. Moreau, the interesting lady of the General, on her arrival at
Bordeaux in France, from America, was put under a military arrest, and though she requested an interview with Bonaparte when he passed Bordeaux for Bayonne, it was refused, and she remains in confinement.
The French are meditating a descent on Sicily; and having organized a body of treason to their cause in that island, it will fall an easy prey should one of their flotillas escape the vigilance of the British fleet.
When Bonaparte was at Bordeaux, a deputation of the Merchants of that city had an audience of him, in which they earnestly intreated him to relax in his commercial decrees. He heard them very attentively for two hours; but would not comply with their requests. He expressed his concern for the loss of their trade and other deprivations; and offered to loan them half a million of francs, from the treasury, free of interest, for five years. He called upon them to make up their minds for a vigorous perseverance in the war; and that when Peace did arrive, they would find that he had not been inattentive to their interests; and recommended them to employ their capitals in fitting out privateers.
Though Bonaparte, it appears, did not chuse to risk a journey into Spain; he was making preparations to visit Portugal at the last dates.
The Spanish troops in Holstein are said to have taken great interest in the events which have recently humbled and degraded their native land; and to have expressed great indignation at the treatment of their King and Prince, by Bonaparte. Some affrays had taken place with the French soldiers; but the French Generals had taken care to keep them in small parties in distant cantonments.
MAY 28. It was voted last night, in the House of Commons, that the stoppage of the use of grain in the distilleries, should take place in England on the 10th June; in Scotland on the 15th and in Ireland, on the 20th.
Those who pretend to some knowledge in the occult science of politics, think they see in the severe and reiterated orders which Bonaparte is continually issuing against American commerce, the seeds of a speedy war between the U. States and France. [This English paragraph is a mistake.—The President of the United States is a "naturalized French citizen."—So are some of his principal Counsellors;—and more than this, the loyal subjects, they believe their Emperor and King can do no wrong.]
The London Morning Chronicle, of May 18, says, the British government have offered to the American ambassador to pay an act recognizing the United States as the most favored nation regarding trade, to enjoy in all British ports and settlements the rights and privileges that may have been enjoyed at any time, by any other power, in amity with Great-Britain; and some provision as to the carrying of colonial produce to European ports, without touching in England; but we have not had this part of the plan clearly explained. The right of searching merchant ships for British seamen will not be surrendered.—This to be considered the British ultimatum. Mr. Pinckney could not give a decisive answer, but has sent the proposition to America.
A disturbance took place at Hamburg, on Easter Tuesday. About 1000 persons, being shut out of the city by the gates being closed at an unusual hour, they assembled and insisted on admission to their families; and being refused, they proceeded to pelt the French soldiers. The troops fired, and 7 or 8 poor fellows were killed, and many more wounded. At this juncture a fire broke out, and the alarm bell was rung. The French commandant thought it the signal for a general insurrection, and sent a courier for a reinforcement of troops. The Senate assembled, and order was restored. The next day the French issued a Proclamation, declaring that any person throwing a stone at a French soldier should be shot; and any person ringing the alarm bell without an order from a French officer should suffer death. If more than four citizens were seen talking together they were to be required to separate, and if they disobeyed, were to be fired upon.
Gen. Daendels, appointed Governor of Java, by the King of Holland, has arrived at Batavia, and promises encouragement to the American Trade.
PARIS, MAY 7. Several decrees have been published respecting the Imperial marine. Sixty battalions of marines are to be formed, who are to serve as the crews of 50 ships of 74 guns. All the sailors who are to belong to a man-of-war are at the same time to be cannoners; the officers are made responsible for the instruction of their crew in manoeuvres and in firing. Ten battalions of marines have been organized for the flotilla. Each battalion of Imperial marines is to consist of 491 men, officers included; each battalion which is to serve in the flotilla shall form nine companies, consisting together, officers included, of 1254 men.
Latest from Spain. NORFOLK, JULY 27.
REVOLUTION IN SPAIN. The intelligence which has reached us by a variety of uncertain and unofficial channels, is now confirmed. This morning an officer came up to town from his Britannic Majesty's brig Entulous, commanded by Lieut. Sturpen, in 17 days from Barbadoes, having despatches from the British admiral at that island, for Mr. Erskine, the British minister near this government. Subjoined, our readers will find some notes on the present state of Spain, which will enable them to form a tolerable idea of the state of that country with some other interesting matters.
We learn from letters (which we have not room to insert) that this revolution has been produced by a variety of circumstances. The Spaniards were persuaded that Bonaparte intended to place a king of his own family on the throne of Spain. He had got into his possession at Bayonne, the old king, and his son Ferdinand, the new king; Bonaparte then dethroned Ferdinand and restored his father, who immediately surrendered his crown to Bonaparte. This information having reached Spain, the provinces formed themselves into a kind of provisional government, which is termed the Junta of each province—that of Seville has taken the lead. Nothing can exceed the enthusiasm and unanimity of the Spaniards.
The French were attacked in all parts of Spain, without the means of communicating with each other. At the head of the present government is Don PEDRO, the uncle of Ferdinand, by whom he was left Regent, when that ill-advised prince set out for Bayonne. He was the first to resist Murat, who it was said is a prisoner at Madrid. Among the first objects of the provisional government of Spain, a good understanding with the British commanders was deemed essential—this was soon effected, and assurances of co-operation, when required, were instantly given. The French fleet consisting of five sail of the line and two frigates at Cadiz, were summoned to surrender to the new government, but refused; in consequence of which they were bombarded four hours, when they surrendered.
All hostilities between England & Spain had ceased, and commissioners for the conclusion of peace, and other objects, had sailed from Cadiz for London.
The June Packet arrived at Barbadoes, brought London news of the 5th.
Many other particulars, of which we had taken notes, are omitted in order that we might hasten to lay this important intelligence before our readers.
The state of affairs in Portugal will be found detailed in the following extract of a letter which had been obligingly communicated to us.
"Oporto is in possession of the people of Portugal, after making prisoners 4,000 French troops.—The port is open to the British and Spaniards."
"General Junot and the French garrison at Lisbon are almost in a state of siege—all the French force remaining in Portugal is 9,000 men, of which 6,000 are in the capital."
"Spanish troops that had been sent to act in conjunction with the French garrison, had been disarmed by General Junot, consisting of about 6,000 men, which was done by the treachery of their own commanders, and by being placed in a situation where resistance was impossible."
"An inspection of the Spanish troops had been ordered in the great square of Lisbon. The French army were silently got under arms, and posted with numerous artillery in every avenue leading to the square, and in this situation they were ordered to lay down their arms—resistance was ineffectual, and the order was executed. Several of the officers made their escape either to Spain or to the British fleet off the Tagus. It is expected that General Junot will surrender to the fleet, consequently the fall of the Russian squadron is certain."
Extract of information from Spain—NOTE 1. CADIZ, JUNE 19.—Every day circumstances take place to confirm the friendly disposition of the Spanish people as well as the provisional government towards Great Britain. At Algeziras about the 5th June, a valuable British merchant ship taken by a French privateer, was sent with a prize crew into Algeziras, but no sooner did she arrive in that port, than the Frenchmen were drove out of her; the British sailors were released, the ship returned to them and sent to Gibraltar—indeed every hostility between Great Britain and the Spanish nation had ceased, and was succeeded by the most friendly intercourse.
The Spanish fleet of six sail of the line in Minorca, had made arrangements with Lord Collingwood to remain there until they should receive orders from the Junta of Seville.
NOTE 2. —On the advance of General Dupont with a detachment of the French army near Madrid towards Cadiz, to support the cause of Bonaparte there, suspicions arose among the people of Cadiz that the Captain General of Andalusia the marquis de Solano, and also Governor of Cadiz, was in the interest of Bonaparte, the correspondence between him and the duke of Berg was finally intercepted. The people of Cadiz surrounded his house, and having got the marquis into their hands, tore him to pieces, his house was levelled to the ground, and completely destroyed. In Cadiz a provisional junta was immediately formed, dependent on the Junta of Seville, and Don Thomas Morla was entrusted with the government of Cadiz, in the room of Solano.
At Barcelona, Don Pedro Truxillo was at the same time destroyed by the people of Barcelona, for aiding the French general in that place, and the people discovering that he was in correspondence with the duke of Berg.
NOTE 3. —When the royal family of Spain went to Bayonne, they were escorted by a regiment of Carabineers, consisting of 800 men, that had done duty at the royal guards. On the fate of the royal family of Spain being made public, some disturbance was apprehended by Bonaparte amongst the Spanish nobility and soldiery. The commanding officer of the Spanish regiment of carabineers was ordered to parade his men the same evening for the purpose of being disarmed. This order he evaded, under a promise of executing it on the following morning; however, on assembling his men on their usual parade, all mounted, he informed them of the orders he had received, told them if they would follow him he would lead them into Spain—they at once agreed to the proposal, and following their commander took the road for their own country, and notwithstanding every attempt to overtake them, they made good their retreat.
NOTE 4. —Certain accounts had arrived at Cadiz of the death of the Duke de L'Infantado at Bayonne.—In some discussion with Bonaparte relative to the fate of the royal family of Spain, the Prince it is said remonstrated in the severest manner against the conduct of Bonaparte; and at last either drew his sword, or on the attempting to draw it was cut down by Bonaparte's guard in his presence. The French say that before he was destroyed, Bonaparte received a wound in the arm.
The intention of Bonaparte was to place his brother Joseph on the throne of Spain, and the Duke of Berg on that of Naples; there was no doubt that Joseph Bonaparte had left Spain; and it was currently reported, though not officially confirmed, on the 19th of June, that on his way to Madrid, he and all his attendants were destroyed by the armed peasantry of the country through which he attempted to pass.
NOTE 5. —The intelligence that reached London from the Baltic in the Beginning of June informed, that the Spanish troops
sent by Bonaparte to the North of Europe were at Lubeck and Altona, the greater part at Lubeck, about 25,000 men; it was then intended by the British government, if these troops wished to return to Spain, to afford them means of transport. The British transports, in the Baltic that were employed to carry the army to Sweden, would greatly facilitate this measure. At Cadiz it was understood that General Apodaco, and the commissioners sent to London by the Junta of Seville, had in charge to request the aid of the British government to the return of these troops to Spain.
NOTE 6. —By the latest intelligence that reached Cadiz on the 19th June from Portugal, general Gomez was on his march with an army of 30,000 men to attack the French general Junot in Lisbon; this army was composed partly of Spaniards and part of Portuguese. The Portuguese required the assistance of the British forces under Gen. Spencer, then at Aymont, and the fleet off the Tagus. It was understood that on the surrender of Gen. Dupont with the French army at Corvado, that general Spencer would move towards Lisbon for that purpose. The troops remained on the 19th June on board the transports.
NOTE 7. —To secure Cadiz for the interest of Bonaparte, Gen. Dupont was detached from Madrid with 12,000 men; but he had only reached Cordova, when he found that the French fleet at Cadiz harbour, consisting of five ships of the line and two frigates had surrendered, and the officers and crews made prisoners of war, to the Spanish Junta at Cadiz; to return to Madrid was impossible, the armed peasantry had already seized the passes in the mountains through which the road went; and a large force lay between him and Cadiz—In fact the French army found themselves in a state of siege. On the 18th June a courier arrived at Cadiz to inform the Junta, that Gen. Cordova who commanded the Spanish army near Cordova had been joined by 9000 troops of the line from Algeziras, which made his force amount to 30,000 troops of the line, independent of the volunteers and peasantry armed with pikes. The French army by death and desertion was reduced to 9,700 men. On the 19th June a courier arrived early in the morning informing that the two armies were engaged; and on the afternoon of the same day a second courier arrived to inform the Junta of Cadiz, that general Dupont and his whole force had surrendered prisoners of war to Gen. Cordova.
It was understood that the victorious army would immediately march towards Madrid to act in conjunction with the armies marching from Biscay, and other parts of Spain to besiege the French in Madrid. To the honor of the Spanish nation it has been found, that since the declaration of hostilities against France, by the Provisional government, in no instance has a Spaniard been induced to carry any letters from the French officers to the other ports; by this means every communication between the commanders of the French armies has been cut off.
Extract of a letter to Rear Admiral Purvis, dated Utrerra, June 12, 1808. "On receiving directions to proceed to the Junta, at Seville, I was particularly commanded by Major General Spencer to communicate to you direct, the information I thought of any consequence."
"They described their regular force, joined by the camp at St. Rouge at 12,000, of which 6,000 occupy the position of Cormona, with 15 pieces of from 6 to 8 pounders; their cavalry, and the remaining force, is at Seville, Utrera, and the small houses in the neighbourhood."
"The irregular force they have given arms, is by the number of rations given, from 70 to 75,000, and would increase to any number they would wish. This zeal to join the army is repressed by the orders in council just enforced."
"To describe the sentiments of the people, I need only observe, the lowest class cannot be bribed to convey any intelligence, as appears by the numerous letters they deliver to the Magistrates, when the impossibility of knowing they are traitors would ensure them every means of passing and repassing undiscovered."
"General Morlay's late suspension of attack on the fleet at Cadiz, has been answered by the most positive orders to take them. The officers and privates are to have their private property restored to them inviolate, and the liberty to return to France, if the English approve of the terms; but the unconditional surrender of the fleet is determined on by her."
(Signed) K. I. BRADFORD. D. Ad. Gen.
SPAIN IN AN UPROAR! Extract of a letter from Lord Collingwood to Admiral Cochrane, dated off Cadiz, June 18, 1808.
"You will doubtless have been already informed of the resignation of the Crown of Spain by Charles IV. to his son; of the dismissal of the Prince of Peace, and the seizure of his estates; of the accession of Ferdinand VII.; that Bonaparte had inveigled both those Princes, and the rest of the royal family to meet him at Bayonne; that he had made them all prisoners; having obliged Ferdinand to return the crown to his father, and induced the old king to lay it at his feet, to be disposed of as he might direct."
"Soon after Ferdinand's quitting Madrid to proceed to Bayonne, the Grand Duke of Berg assumed to himself the temporary command of the government of the country, by the title of Lieutenant General of the Kingdom—this usurpation the Spanish nation
has resisted almost to a man. The spirit to oppose French tyranny, and the abhorrence of the acts which have been practised against the Royal family and the state, the unanimity and enthusiasm manifested to restore the nation to its independence, was perhaps never surpassed in any country or in any cause; even in the parts where the French are in force, (as at Madrid and Barcelona) this spirit is said to exist in its full extent, tho' the avowal of it is punished."
"At Cadiz on the 3th and 9th instant the French squadron of five sail of the line and a frigate, which at the beginning of this revolution, had moved up the Carracas, were bombarded; and after the suspension of the attack for four days, on the morning of the 14th, they struck their colors, and were taken possession of by the Spaniards."
"To the English nation the Spanish look, as that on which they depend for support, and security against the common enemy; and some districts have declared themselves at peace with Great Britain, without waiting for the usual forms; but as commissioners deputed from the Supreme Council at Seville, have to-day gone to England in the name of his majesty's government I make no doubt the wish of the Spanish nation will soon be gratified by a regular convention."
"His Majesty's government has directed in this crisis, that every assistance shall be afforded. I have supplied them with powder from the ships; and about 5,000 men under major general Spencer, is on their coast ready to act as circumstances may make necessary, and a further force by this time is on its way from England."
"The Portuguese, although disarmed, are said to be rising in all parts of the country, to expel the French which they have done at Oporto; and as the enemy's troops there are very few and very much divided, there is every reason to suppose they will be successful. Their principal force is at Lisbon, which consists of about 5000 men; and a large body of people [30,000] partly natives and part Spaniards, under the command of the Portuguese Gen. Correzevire, were, by the last accounts I received, on the march to attack it; if Lisbon falls, the Russian squadron under admiral Semavine, which is in the Tagus, will probably share the same fate."
"All the decrees and every act of the several Juntas or supreme councils throughout Spain, are in the name of Ferdinand 7th, who is a prisoner to Bonaparte as well as his two brothers, and the country at present is governed by those Juntas, in the several provinces."
"Two frigates & several feluccas intended for the provinces in America, will be ready to proceed to different parts of America, and I request you will please to apprise the officers under your command of those Spanish ships and vessels, which they may probably meet, and direct them to give every aid to them in the service in which they are employed."
Portland, Monday, August 8, 1808.
Pleasing News from Spain.
In our last, we gave details of the situation of affairs in Spain. It appeared by those accounts that the Spaniards were not very well satisfied with being bartered for by the conqueror of Europe in a manner not unlike the transfer of a drove of slaves on a West India Plantation. If the intelligence received at Norfolk, which is given in this day's Gazette should prove correct, it is to be hoped, that other nations who have been compelled to submit to the yoke, will make a vigorous effort to regain their former independence and rank. But however desirable an event of this kind might be, for the peace and security of the civilized world in general, and this country in particular, it would be next to a miracle, should the exertions of the Spanish nation, to regain their sovereignty, prove successful. Many entertain doubts of the truth of the intelligence owing to the shortness of the time the intelligence has had to reach this country; but we do not recollect an instance, where official accounts of British commanding officers, have not proved substantially correct, for of this stamp appears the letter of Admiral Collingwood to Admiral Cochrane, which is dated off Cadiz, June 18th, and which gives upwards of twenty days' passage from that place to Barbadoes.
It appears that the principal cause which induced the Spaniards to resist the French forces in Spain, was the expectation that Bonaparte intended to place one of his family on the Spanish throne, as he kept the old king and his son as prisoners with him at Bayonne. Don Pedro, uncle to Ferdinand, who was left regent, is at the head of the government, who has applied for, and receives the assistance of the English.
We have no further accounts of any probable alteration in the situation of affairs between this country and European nations.—The decrees and orders of France and England, are continued in full force. The Orders in Council are strongly opposed by the minority in the British Parliament. At the last dates Lord Grenville, observed in the House of Lords, that a negotiation was then pending with the United States.
The disturbances which took place at Manchester and other places, among the weavers, had been settled. The object was an increase of wages, which they obtained. The Russians continue successful in Sweden.

Some changes have taken place in the Russian Cabinet, and the men which have lately been appointed, are men more devoted to the French influence than their predecessors.
Should Spain and Portugal effect an emancipation from the tyranny of Bonaparte, their ports would afford excellent markets for American produce, if our vessels were not chained to our wharves by the embargo.
Spanish News Confirmed.
By an arrival at New York, the 3d inst. in 32 days from the Havanna, intelligence is received which fully confirms the preceding reports from Spain.
The Marquis of Someruelos, President, Governor, and Captain-General of the island of Cuba, &c. makes it known, to all her inhabitants, that he has received the following MANIFESTO , published by the Supreme Assembly established at Seville, of which this island is a dependance:—
Declaration of War against the Emperor Napoleon.
FERDINAND VII King of Spain, and of the Indies; and in his Name, the SUPREME ASSEMBLY of both:—
FRANCE, or rather the Emperor Napoleon, having violated the most sacred compacts with Spain; having taken away by force the Royal Family; having compelled them publicly and with violence to resign and abdicate their sovereignty, which is manifestly null, void, and without effect; having forced with the same oppression the sovereignty of Spain to be given to him, which no person could have power to do; having declared it to be his will to elect the King of Spain (the most horrible transgression which history can speak of) having entered Spain with his armies, which have taken possession of its fortifications and cities, then unprepared; having perpetrated on the Spaniards all kinds of murders, plunders, and abominable cruelties; having not only recourse to the force of arms, but also, under pretence of adding to our felicity; having repaid with monstrous ingratitude the services which the Spanish nation had rendered him, and also repaid our friendship with deceit, treason, and the most horrible perfidy which a nation had ever been guilty of towards another nation of sovereignty; For the truth of which we appeal to the whole world: Having finally declared that his intentions is to overthrow the monarchy, its fundamental laws, and threaten the ruin of our catholic religion, which we have sworn to maintain, having thus forced us as the only remedy for so many evils, to declare war against him, which we publicly do in the face of all Europe.
We therefore declare in the name of our King Ferdinand VII. and of the whole Spanish nation, War by sea and land against the Emperor Napoleon and France: so long as they shall be under his domination, and tyrannical subjection.—We order all the Spaniards to act towards them with hostility, and do them all the evils and prejudices according to the laws of war, detain all French vessels in our ports, all the property, claims and rights which they have in any part whatsoever of Spain, belonging to that government, or any individual whatever of that nation. We also order in the same manner, not to detain or molest the vessels, property and rights of the British nation, nor any of its subjects whatever: because we declare that we have obtained an open and free commerce with England, and have concluded with her an armistice; which we hope will end with a solid and lasting peace. We protest further, that we will not relinquish our arms, until the Emperor Napoleon restores to Spain, our King, Ferdinand VII. and Royal Family, their liberty, integrity and independence; and afterwards respect the sacred rights of the nation, which he has wantonly violated. We order, for the better promulgation of this, the publication of this solemn declaration: that it be printed, sent, and posted up in all the provinces, cities and possessions in America, and also that it be publicly known by the same way to all Europe, Asia and Africa. Given in the Royal Palace of Alcazar, in Seville, the 6th June, 1808, by disposition of the Supreme Assembly of Government: (Signed) JUAN BAUTISTA FARJO, President. Manuel Maria Aguilar, Sec'y.
The Spanish Governor at Havanna has issued his proclamation in conformity to the foregoing. Spain with all its dependencies are at peace with England and all other powers not under the influence of the tyrant Bonaparte.—Several English vessels at the last date had arrived at the Havanna.
Private letters mention that in Spain there exists a most terrible inveteracy against the French, particularly the government of Bonaparte; for whom, alive, 6,000,000 of dollars is offered, and 1,000,000 for his head. In Havanna, the people were animated by similar feelings, being so much exasperated against the French that it was dangerous for one of that nation to appear in the streets. At the time of the insurrection at Madrid, May 2d, upwards of 1000 French troops, including a number of officers lost their lives.
British Parliament. —On the 5th of June Mr. Rose (Father of the late Envoy to the U. S.) submitted resolutions in the House of Commons, for permitting goods, wares and merchandise, the growth and produce of America, British or American bottoms, on the same terms as from the most favored nation, and that Tobacco from the U. States be admitted on the same terms as though it came from British possession.
MORE REGULATIONS.
Secretary Galatin, has given notice that all vessels to which "permission" had been granted to sail to foreign
ports is extended from the 1st to the 14th instant, and adds, that owners who had formerly obtained liberty to proceed to Europe, Asia or Africa, cannot at this time be permitted to dispatch their vessels.
Collector's Office, Boston, August 6, 1808. Notice is hereby given, That no vessel, boat or raft, will be permitted to pass Fort Independence without producing a permit for that purpose from this office to the Commanding Officer. BENJAMIN LINCOLN, Collector.
Gov. McKean is proposed as a candidate for the Senate of Pennsylvania, after the expiration of his official term as governor.
The Hon. Benjamin Stoddert, Esq., formerly Secretary of the Navy, is a candidate for Congress, from Prince George's county, Maryland.
A man named Griffin has been tried, convicted, and sentenced at Baltimore to pay a fine of twenty dollars and imprisonment two months, for having cruelly beat with his waggon whip, kicked and dragged over the pavement, a small mulatto boy whom he accused of having stole some fish out of his waggon.
Accounts from Vermont say many new roads are cut across the British line, and waggons and carts pass daily. The adventurers get 300 dollars for pot-ashes. 2:33 for wheat, and 1 dol. for corn.
A new Vice-Roy of Mexico is said to have reached that place. He is a Frenchman by birth.
[N. Orleans pap.]
The events in Spain exempt her from the operation of the British Blockading Orders. She is not now under the controul of the French Emperor nor is the British flag now excluded from her ports.—Good voyages might be made hither, were it not for our Embargo.
From the Freeman's Journal.
THE ALARM BELL.
Treason! Treason! Treason!
The citizens of the State of Pennsylvania are requested to read the following, copied from the Democratic Press of last evening. We did not intend to notice that paper again, but the avowal is so treasonable, so monstrous, and so befitting one of Bonaparte's emissaries, that a mark ought, like Cain to be fixed on him. It is an old saying, "the greatest rogue cries out rogue first;" hence the cry of British party and British factions, has been raised by a set of abandoned men in order to turn the public attention from themselves, until it was time to throw off the mask—they have thrown it off; and now, since Bonaparte has become master of Spanish South America, since he has become a neighbour to the United States, they boldly acknowledge they belong to a French party in America!!! That there is a British party in America has never been acknowledged, and has ever been indignantly denied. It cannot be believed. No American will ever belong to any other party than his country. If he did, he would deserve the Pillory . But read what French Tories dare to promulge in the face of the law, in the very capital of the United States. Read, and mark the miscreants.
From the Democratic Press, printed by John Binns.
"I believe there is not a man in America, who does not belong to a FRENCH PARTY, or an English one." "I ACKNOWLEDGE I BELONG TO THE FORMER."
"I believe Bonaparte never did nor ever will voluntarily commit an act of violence against us."
"I believe the Stripling was sent by his brethren into Egypt, he being chosen to do a great work."
"I believe Moses was preserved in the bullrush basket floating on the Nile, being chosen to do a great work."
"I believe the stripling David was taken from the sheepfold, and preserved, when he cut off the skirt of Saul's garment, being chosen to do a great work, for he had a Goliath to slay."
"I believe the stripling Napoleon of Corsica, was preserved at Dunkirk, at Arcole, at Lodi, Marengo, and a hundred other places, being also chosen to do a great work, for he has a Goliath yet to slay."
"I believe Simon Snyder, ought to be Governor."
"I believe James Madison possesses every qualification requisite, and is fully competent to discharge the duties of President of the United States; and that he will pursue the line laid down by Mr. Jefferson."
"I believe the writer of this creed is a Democrat, if he is not mistaken in the meaning of the word."
It is signed "J. B."
After this issue of treason and blasphemy in comparing those holy men, who were types of the Redeemer, to Napoleon, we ask of the People what they think of these things? And the coupling of Snyder and Madison in the same breath with the acknowledgment of a French party in America, irresistibly forces itself upon our attention.
Well was it said of old—If these things are done in "the green tree, what will be done in the dry?"
If traitors avow their intentions at the present time, what are they not prepared for? Mark the miscreants.
Plain and Pertinent Questions.
Do the Administration party pretend now, that our Embargo will induce France to rescind her Decrees, or Great-Britain to annul her Orders of Council?—NO.
Do they intend to declare war with either of these powers, in order to coerce them to abandon their measures?—THEY GENERALLY SAY—NO, IT WOULD BE IN VAIN.
Then why must the Embargo be continued, which prevents us from enjoying one quarter part, at least, of our commerce in its most flourishing state, free from restriction from foreign powers and from extending our trade through indirect channels, which private enterprise would discover, in spite of all interdictions? Is not this a wanton sacrifice, without the least possible prospect of advantage?— Repertory .
DIED,
In Lexington, Ken. Col. Thomas Hart, aged 77. In Springfield, N. J. a woman, struck by lightning; (an infant sucking at her breast at the time, was not injured.) In Hanover, N. H. Mr. Moses Davis, aged 31, editor of the Dartmouth Gazette . In Peterborough, Deacon R. Thompson, aged 83. In Londonderry, Thomas Christy, Esq. aged 92. In Nottingham West, Deacon Thomas Nash, aged 88. In Merrimack, widow M'Clench, aged 100. In Royalston, Mr. David Chase, jr. aged 24; in consequence of a cut in the arm by a scythe which he was whetting, by which he bled to death in a few minutes. In Southampton, Mrs. Sarah, consort of the Hon. Phillips White, aged 71. In Newbury, Mrs. Sarah Pike, wife of Mr. Richard P. aged 28. In Hartford, Mr. Jonathan W. Babcock, printer, aged 28. In this town, a child of the Rev. Mr. Kellogg—a child of Mr. Thomas Hogen.—Mrs. Lydia, wife of Mr. Josiah Carter, aged 31.
Shipping Intelligence.
At Algeziras, about the 15th of June, a valuable British merchant ship, taken by a French privateer, was sent in with a prize crew on board, but no sooner did she arrive in port, than the Frenchmen were drove out of her, the British sailors and ship released, and arrived at Gibraltar.
Advertised at N. York, 1st inst. sch. Maria, Skidway, for Bordentown.
There was no flour at Gaudaloupe 30th June—an American Schooner had arrived there from the U. S. with a quantity of hams, lard and cheese, which sold for one dollar per lb. The provisions were concealed in a parcel of casks, which she cleared out as empty.—At Surinam, July 6, flour sixty dollars, pr. bbl; beef fifty-five, pr. barrel; five; molasses 75 cents; sugar 5 dollars.
Russian Intrepidity. —L. Arnis, a French vessel, has been carried into England. She sailed from Bordeaux, with a crew consisting of six Frenchmen and one Russian sailor—After the vessel had cleared the harbour, the Russian knocked the capt. down; drove the rest of the crew down the hold of the vessel, and secured the hatchets—he then went down in the cabin, armed himself with a pair of pistols, and came on deck to dispatch the capt. in case he made any resistance; but found him still prostrate, having been stunned by the blow he received. He then confined the capt. below, took the helm of the vessel, and bore away for the nearest Russian port; but two days afterwards had the good fortune to fall in with the British frigate Amethyst , who took possession of the vessel, and sent her into Falmouth.—The benefits arising from the sale of the vessel, &c. were appropriated to the Russian sailor's use, salvage being paid.
Humanity. —The sch. Experiment , Fitch, sailed from New-London on Monday last for the uninhabited island of Trinidad, on the coast of Patagonia, for the purpose of taking off five men, (among whom is Mr. Joseph Barney, of Nantucket) who were unavoidably left on this island 5th May last, by the ship Leonidas , of New-London.
Prize. —The ship Hope , Lovett, of Beverly on her passage to New-Orleans, the 30th May, in lat 36, lon. 65, 20, when under closed reefed topsails, in a heavy squall, had her main topgallant mast struck by lightning, which shattered it and the mainmast to pieces, have the mainmast some distance abaft the mast, and descended into the larboard pump, and split it to pieces. Twenty-three days afterwards, when on the Bahama Bank, near the Orange Key, she was brought to by a privateer sch. under French colors, and boarded by an officer and four black Dentons (alias negroes) armed with a small dagger and long knives, who ordered the captain off board the privateer with his papers.—They detained the Hope 2 days, during which time, they robbed her of 6 bales of sewing silk and silk goods, 18 cases claret wine, 12 boxes sweet oil, and 3 boxes brandy fruit, with two cases Britannias belonging to the capt. They also took two large coils warp rigging, 2 bolts Russia and Ravens duck, 6 lb. twine, 150 do. spunyarn, 300 do. spare new rigging, all her spare spars, 1 Azimuth compass, 1 spy glass, 1 quadrant, 1 quarter waggoner, some money, wearing apparel,
all the carpenter's tools, and every thing they could lay their hands on, using the most abusive language, and threatened to stab the first man that resisted them. In consequence of this robbery, and losing his mast, and being short of water, he was obliged to put into Havanna, where he had taken measures to endeavour to recover his property, by the interference of the Spanish Governor.—The above piratical sch. was said to belong to some port near the Havanna.
Dr. Barker,
HAS removed to the house formerly occupied by Mr. John Vezie, near the Rev. Mr. Kellogg's meeting house, Middle-street , where he is still ready to pursue the practice of Medicine in its different branches.
Bowdoin College.
THE Overseers of Bowdoin College, are hereby notified, that their next meeting will be held at the College Chapel in Brunswick, on the Tuesday preceding the first Wednesday in September next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
JONA ELLIS, Secretary. Bath, August 8. (3w)
Cotton Factory.
THE subscribers inform their friends and the public that they are appointed agents for a Cotton Manufactory , and have just received and offer by wholesale and retail, a general assortment of COTTON YARN , Ticking , &c. at the manufacturing prices , for each only.
Stockbridge & Torrey.
Bath, August 8. (3w)
Cotton Factory.
THE subscribers inform their friends and the public, that they are appointed agents for a Cotton Manufactory , and have just received and offer by wholesale and retail, a general assortment of COTTON YARN , Ticking , &c. at the manufacturing prices , for each only.
Wm. R. & C. Stockbridge. North Yarmouth, August 8. (4w)
TO LET,
THE DWELLING-HOUSE (at present) occupied by the subscriber; situated on Free-street, having a communication with Main-street. Said house adjoins Union-Hall, and is well calculated for a family who wish to supply parties that occasionally meet there. It consists of two front Rooms; one kitchen; 5 finished chambers; good cellar and garret room.
Also—A Store on Main-street, adjoining the premises, 30 feet by 20, 2 stories high—and a small garden spot. Possession can be given by the first of August next.—For further particulars apply to DANIEL COBB. Portland, July 25.
Ralph Crofts,
No. 4, Union Wharf, HAS for sale 300 bbls. Baltimore Flour 500 bushels Corn. Portland, July 18.
WANTED,
A QUANTITY of SCREWED HAY, of the best quality—Apply to JONA STARROW, Strawdwater. July 25.
Land for Sale,
A TOWNSHIP of Land, No. 4, in the 3d range between Bingham's purchase and the New Hampshire line, containing 21,000 acres is offered for sale, or would be exchanged for a Ship, valued at about 10,000 dollars, and the difference paid in cash.
The soil is said to be very good by persons that have viewed it, and considerable settlements are within a few miles. The Copse-tuck and Androscoggin rivers run through it.—Apply at No. 12, Union-Wharf. Portland, July 25.
Pocket Book Found.
FOUND in this town on Thursday last, a Red Morocco Pocket Book, containing one note of 190 dollars, payable to John Rib, dated Gorbam, April 28, 1808, and others of smaller import; besides a number of other papers interesting only to the owner—who is requested to pay charges and receive the same. Apply at this Office. July 25.
William Goddard,
HAS received by ships Joseph and Henry from Liverpool, a very extensive addition to his stock of Sadlery, Cutlery & Hard-Ware Goods—which he offers for sale by wholesale and retail, on the most reasonable terms.
LIKEWISE, 530 boxes best Crown Glass, all sizes from 9 by 7 to 18 by 12 150 casks wrought Nails, all sizes 9 tons sheet Lead 70 doz. best English Shovels and Spades 25 doz. Frying pans 100 doz. best Sewing Twine 3 casks flat Irons Large quantity Cart, Waggon, and Chaise Wheel Boxes Sets of Cart Iron, Weights 7, 14 and 28w do do Blocktin Tea Pots Mock Faces Few boxes double tin Plates Blacksmith's Anvils and Vices. Also, An assortment of LOOKING GLASSES, with gilt and Mahogany Frames LIKEWISE, A very great variety of Joiner's Planes.
NOTICE!
ABSENTED from his master, in July last a boy by the name of Henry Gerrish; said boy wore away a red jacket and trowels, and is about 18 years old, light complexion—whoever will give information of said boy shall be paid for their trouble by THOMAS HOVEY. Portland, August 8.
William Lord,
HAS just received an additional assortment of West India Goods, Groceries, and Hard Ware, which are now ready for Sale at his Store in Fore-Street. Portland, July 18th, 1808.
For sale at Public Auction, on WEDNESDAY, 17th inst.
A Number of Pews on the lower floor in St. Paul's Church ; for payment of taxes, due from them for the years 1806 and 1807. SHIRLEY ERVING, Trustee. Portland, August 8.
Sheriff's Sale.
Taken by Execution and to be sold at Public Vendue to the highest bidder, on THURSDAY, the 25th day of September next, at two of the clock in the afternoon, at the Dwelling House of Thomas Means, Innholder in Freeport.
ALL the right which Thomas Miller of said Freeport, has to the redemption of said Mortgage of a certain tract or parcel of land situated in Freeport aforesaid, and bounded as follows:—viz Southwesterly by the Town Road northerly by land of Josiah Reed, and southeasterly by land owned by John Winlow, containing seventeen acres, more or less; together with all the buildings thereon. Said tract or parcel of land being part of lot numbered twenty six on range 3. JOSIAH REED, D. Sheriff. August 1.
SCHEME OF THE FOURTH CLASS OF Hatfield Bridge Lottery.
  1 Prize of 8,000 dls. is 8,000 dls.   1 do. - 1,000 - 1,000   3 prizes of 500 are 1500   100 do. - 100 - 10,000   100 do. - 50 - 5,000   125 do. - 20 - 2,500   3500 do. - 7 - 24,500   52,500 
12,000 Tickets at five dollars each, are sixty Thousand Dollars.
Capital Prizes determinable in the following manner, viz.
First drawn blank on the 5th day of drawing, entitled to 500 dollars. do. - 10th do. - 500 do. - 15th do. - 1000 do. - 20th do. - 8,000 do. - 24th do. - 300
Five hundred numbers will be considered one day's drawing, and the fortunate blanks determined accordingly.
Tickets unsold may be returned to either of the Managers, Messrs. Gilbert Dean, of Boston, or Mr. Isaiah Thomas, Jr. of Worcester.
Prizes less than 500 dollars, will be paid in thirty days; of 500 and 1000 dollars in sixty days; and the highest prize in ninety days after the drawing is completed, in current bank bills.
Prizes not demanded in one year after the drawing is completed will not be paid.
Tickets for sale by the Managers, and at the usual places.
SAMUEL PORTER, ELIJAH DICKINSON, ISAAC ABERCROMBIE, SAMUEL F. DICKINSON, JOHN HASTINGS, Jun. (A8) July 4, 1808. Managers.
N. P. POOR,
No. 1, Union-Wharf, OFFERS for sale, wholesale or retail, cash and charges, his stock of English, French & India Goods—viz. Common and superfine Broad-Cloths; Cassimere; Velvets; Calicoes; Cambric Dimity; com. do.; black, fluted, orange, pink, salmon and white Cotton Crimbies; India Cottons; Furnitures; Checks; Shawls; Handkerchiefs, &c. &c.—A variety of fancy articles; Black, Crapes, &c. May 26.
TO LET,
A CONVENIENT DWELLING-HOUSE, with good accommodations, situated in Back-Street,—For terms, apply to THOMAS SANFORD. July 18.
To the Honorable Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, next to be held at Paris, within and for the county of Oxford, on the second Tuesday of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight.
THE petition of Nathaniel Merrill, Esq. of Brownfield, in said county, humbly represents, that he is interested in common with others to him unknown, in a tract or parcel of Land in Profet's patten , (so called) now in the district of Hiram, bounded as follows, viz.—Beginning at the southermost corner of Brownfield township, on the east branch of Saco river; thence running by Brownfield line about north, thirty degrees east, to the corner of said patten; thence south, thirty degrees east to the center of said Location, to a birch tree marked; thence south sixty degrees west, by a spotted line to a large stone in Hancock brook; thence north thirty degrees west, about forty rods by John Bushnell's land to his corner; thence south sixty degrees west to Saco river; thence up said river to the first mentioned bounds.—That your petitioner is seized and possessed in the eleven-fortieth part of said tract or parcel of Land aforesaid, in common, and your petitioner is desirous of holding and occupying his share and proportion in severalty: Wherefore your said petitioner prays this Honorable Court that they would appoint a committee to set off said eleven fortieths of said tract, to hold in severalty, according to law of this Commonwealth, made and provided—and as in duty bound will ever pray. NATHANIEL MERRILL.
Oxford, ss. . . . At a Court of Common Pleas, begun and held at Paris, within and for the county of Oxford, on the second of May, A. D. 1808.
ON the petition of Nathaniel Merrill, whereof the foregoing is a copy, the Court, Order that the petitioner notify all persons concerned therein of the same, by causing a copy of said petition and of this order thereon, to be published in the Portland Gazette three weeks (successively, the last publication to be at least thirty days before the next term of this Court; that all persons may then and there show cause (if any they have) why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted.
Attest, Cyrus Hamlin, Clk. August 8.

Poetry.
THE END OF ALL.
IN youth, how blithe, how sweet and gay, Life's smiling face appears— Our pleasures drive, and we obey, Nor think of changing years.
Love glides within the tender breast With sweet seducing aim; The dear idea is caress'd, And blown into a flame.
The Syren call of pleasure draws With merciless control; While vanity invites applause, Ambition warms the soul.
The glare of riches charms the sense, And honor's pulse beats high! The serious thought is driven hence, And shadowy phantoms fly.
O blend those fascinating joys With those of higher fame; Let Gratitude's melodious voice Call on its Maker's name.
EPIGRAM.
On hearing a young Lady so frequently exclaim, "THE DEVIL." THE charms of Ellen who shall dare deny? Youth decks her cheek, & love informs her eye;
AN EPITAPH
Written by a Wife in the fifteenth Century. My husband lieth here, Under this stone, Died came to be and felt Oh! Oh! John.
Miscellaneous Selections.
We have no doubt that Mr. Jefferson flatters himself that he is securing an everlasting grateful remembrance, a monumentum aere perennius, in the fact, (for such it undoubtedly will be) that he, Mr. Jefferson, administered the government of the United States, for several years, in such a manner, as to require fewer taxes than either his Predecessors or Successors in office.
To acquire public credit, to create means of defence, to withstand fresh aggressions upon our rights, funds were necessary, and they were provided. A system of revenue was adopted which not only met the exigencies of government but promised both wealth and strength to our republic.
It is unnecessary to detail the various respects wherein he will leave the state of the nation worse than he found it. One point is clear; whoever succeeds Mr. Jefferson will find the treasury empty—the national character low—its physical strength dissipated—its revenue destroyed. The income from commerce the last year will carry government through the present; then some trouble and embarrassment. But after the Fourth of March Mr. Jefferson retires, pleased no doubt with the malignant contemplation that recourse must immediately be had to new means of repairing the national finances, which must be felt throughout the country; and which will cause a striking contrast with the events of his Administration.
But a large proportion of the people are too intelligent to be deceived by such appearances; and while groaning under assessments for arrearages, and by the destruction of commerce deprived of the means of contributing to the public wants, they will execrate that false and insidious policy which led him to this deplorable and distressing situation.— Repository.
Communication. —We are happy to find, from all quarters, that the deluded people of these states begin at length to see that they have been cajoled and deceived by a gang of political jugglers, who, by various arts and incessant impositions, have contrived to make the ignorance and credulity of the multitude subservient to their ambitious and mercenary views of perpetuating to themselves and their grovelling adherents all the fat offices of the state.
But the legitimate sons of federalism, animated by the pure principles of our beloved Washington, are rising in every part, with healing in their wings, to dissipate the gloom which jacobin darkness had, with satanic cunning and perseverance, spread over the minds of their infatuated countrymen.
DUELING.
A CAPTAIN in the English army, in answer to a person from whom he had received a challenge, wrote as follows:
"I have two objections to this duel matter. The one is left I should hurt you; and the other is, left you should hurt me: I do not see any good it would do me to put a bullet through any part of your body. I could make no use of you when dead, for any culinary purposes, as I would a rabbit or a turkey, I am no cannibal to feed on the flesh of men. Why then shoot down a human creature, of which I could make no use. A buffalo would be better meat. For though your flesh might be delicate and tender, yet it wants that firmness and consistency which takes and retains salt. At any rate it would not be fit for long sea voyages. You might make a good barbecue, it is true, being of the nature of a racoon or an opossum; but people are not in the habit of barbecuing anything that is human now. As to your hide, it is not worth taking off, being little better than that of a year old colt. As to myself, I do not much like to stand in the way of any thing that is harmful. I am under apprehensions you might hit me. That being the case, I think it most advisable to stay at a distance. If you want to try your pistols, take some object, a tree, or a barn door, about my dimensions. If you hit that, fend me word, and I shall acknowledge, that if I had been in the same place, you might also have hit me."
In a Kentucky paper, we find a democratic candidate for the Legislature thus recommended to the voters:—"He is a gentlemanly man, and a respectable doctor—he drinks grog with a guest—sells a story with humor, and shoots a rifle with judgment."
Last chance for 10,000 Dollars A FEW Tickets and Quarters in Dixwell Road Lottery, which has just commenced drawing for sale by ISAAC ADAMS. No. 7, Fifth-Street. Aug. 1.
FOR SALE. By JOHN DICKS, No. 19, Long-Wharf, 50 puncheons high proof Jamaica RUM. August 1.
Nathaniel Martin, INFORMS his friends and the public that he has taken the store lately occupied by Messrs. CROSS & MARTIN, Fore-street, where he has for sale, a good assortment of ENGLISH & W. I. GOODS, among which the following is a part, viz. Broad Cloths, Kerseymires, Fusticloth, Blue Plains, Serges, Patent Cord, Calicoes, Cambricks, Irish Linens, Mullins, Ginghams, Copperplate Furniture, Linen Checks, Cotton do. India Cottons, English do. Marcellus quilting, Cotton Shaws, Pocket Hks. Bandanna do. Velvets, Chambray Mullins, Diapers, Durants, Duroys, Callimancoes, Russells, Silk Gloves, Cotton do. Velvet Vesting, Boot Webbing, Cotton Hosiery, Worsted do. Guernsey Frocks, Pocket Books, Cotton Braces, &c. Also—Rum, Brandy, Gin, Lisbon Wine. Port do. Malaga do. Loaf Sugar, Brown do. Flour, Cotton, Nails, Shovels, Scythes, Salt, Fish, Cinnamon, Ginger, Pimento, Pepper, &c. LIKewise, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, Souchong, Bohea TEAS, first quality. All the above articles and those that are not particularized in this advertisement, will be disposed of at the usual reduced prices of the above store. August 1.
NOTICE.
ALL persons that have accounts open with the late firm of CROSS & MARTIN are once more requested to call and have the same adjusted, and those indebted to make immediate payment to the subscriber who is authorized to settle the same. NATHANIEL MARTIN. Portland, August 1.
Portland Academy.
THE Trustees of Portland Academy give notice, that instruction will be recommenced therein this day. A few Students more than those who are already engaged, may be admitted. Price of Tuition four Dollars a Quarter. The order of admission will be according to the priority of applications. Tickets for admission must be applied for at the Office of the subscriber. S. FREEMAN. Portland, August 1.
Skirting Leather.
Tappan & Sewall, No. 12, Haymarket Row, HAVE received a supply of SKIRTING LEATHER, of a superior quality, which will be sold for Cash only, by the roll or in larger quantities. July 11.
ASHES.
WANTED, a few tons POT & PEARL ASHES, at Tappan & Sewall's, No. 12, Haymarket-Row. (H) July 25.
Clarkson's Portraiture of Quakerism.
THIRTY-FIVE sets of this valuable work for sale at the New-York prices, by B. GREEN & CO. (4w) July 25.
ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, SURGERY AND MEDICINE.
Dr. Ramsay,
FORMERLY teacher of Anatomy and Physiology in Edinburgh, and lately teacher of the same branches in Columbia-College, New-York, for the accommodation of such gentlemen as may not find it convenient to attend to the minutiae of his public course of Lectures, will commence a private course of instruction, on Monday the first of August next, at FAYETTE, on the contents of the Cranium, Thorax, Abdomen, and Pelvis, so important to be comprehended by the medical practitioner, where the dissections, physiology and pathology will be clearly demonstrated, from the subjects of which the museum is composed; and those gentlemen of the law, divinity, or the speculative philosopher, who may be desirous to become acquainted with the most useful branches of science relating to the animal economy, may be informed that this knowledge may be acquired, by first attending to six Lectures. This private course, each ticket twenty dollars.
In pursuance of his proposals of last year, he will commence his public course of demonstrations on anatomy; and lectures on physiology, surgery and medicine, founded on anatomical data, on Thursday the first day of September next. The course to consist of a Lecture of one hour and a half, each lawful day, during the months of September and October. As hoped, in this short space of time, the advantages presented the pupil may not only meet the convenience of practitioners, but students likewise, who may reach their colleges previous to commencement. The proposed system of instructions will embrace the doctrines of anatomy, physiology, &c. in their full extent. A Library will also be furnished, composed of the school books on anatomy, physiology, surgery, physic, midwifery and chemistry; accompanied with a museum as in the Doctor's school in Edinburgh—comprising anatomical preparations of the human system, and paintings conveying a correct idea of recent appearances in dissections, referred to in a book published by Dr. R. for his pupils in Europe. Particular attention will be paid to initiating gentlemen into a knowledge of the elegant and dexterous use of the Scalpel, forming anatomical preparations, &c. This course, each ticket twenty dollars. Both courses, thirty dollars. The local circumstances connected with the retired situation of Fayette, as friendly to habits of virtue and study as well as health, are too evident to require animadversion. Fayette (Dif. Maine) July 4, 1808.
New Goods.
Joseph Barbour, Opposite the Insurance Office, Fifth-street HAS just received an additional assortment of NEW GOODS, Consisting of Linens, British Cottons, Cambricks, fancy Gingham, brown Linens, black Crapes, do. Lustrings, Bandanna Hks. fancy silk do. silk Shawls, long & short silk Gloves, kid do. coloured Lustrings, blue and yellow Nankeens, cotton Kersamires, Ladies' white and coloured cotton Hose, Calicoes, Ginghams, Dimities, English Nankeen, India Cottons, Gentlemen's mixed cotton Hose, white do. black and white silk ditto, Saris, Linen Cambricks, superfine and common Broadcloths and Kersamires, &c. &c. The above, together with his former stock will be sold at a very small advance for Cash only. (H) May 23.
TAPPAN & SEWALL,
Have removed to their late stand, No. 12, HAYMARKET-ROW—MIDDLE-STREET, WHERE they offer for sale, by piece or package, a general assortment of European and India Goods.
From England, by late arrivals, they have received their Spring supply of London and Manchester GOODS—comprising Thicksets—Velveteens—Jeans—Printed Jeans—Princes' cord Vestings—Sarsnet Calicoes—Patent Nankins—Dimities—Cambricks—Fancy and Book Mullins—Shawls—Cotton Bandannas—Prints—Ginghams—7-8 and 6-4 black and coloured Cambricks—Cotton Sewings—Millinets—British Cottons—Hosiery—Umbrellas, &c. On hand, fine and superfine Broadcloths—Kerseys—Plains—Kerseymires—Stuffs—Baizes—Flannels—Colrain Linens—India Cottons—Laces—Gauzes, &c. (H) June 20.
Henry Smith & Co.
No. 4, Mussey's Row, HAVE just received, a large and fashionable assortment of light and dark Ginghams; coloured corded Cambricks; white do; black do; purple, brown and slate do; Linen do; fancy Mullins; India do; Jacquet do; spotted mull'd do; Cambric and common light & dark Calicoes; Robes; damask silk Shawls; Cotton do; black and salmon coloured Taffeties; black, white, purple, brown, slate, plum and dove coloured Lustrings; Crapes; black, white, flate and rose coloured ladies and gentlemen's silk and cotton Hose; English and French long silk Gloves; short do; kid do; Dimities; bandannas, midras, barcelona and fancy Handkerchiefs; silk and cotton Sewing Silk; Velvet Vesting; plain black do; crepe and tiffany Fans; Linens; British Shirtings; India Cottons; Tabby Velvets; Cotton and Linen Checks; Broadclothes and Cassimeres; English Nankeens; Granderrills; Shalloons; Durants; Russells; Duroys; Carpeting, &c. &c. Portland, June 6. (H)
Factory Cotton.
Henry Smith & Co. No. 4, Mussey's Row, HAVE for sale a large assortment of factory, Warp and Filling, and two threaded whitened Cotton. July 13. (H)
TO BE SOLD,
A DWELLING-HOUSE, forty feet by thirty-two, two stories high, with a commodious Stable and other out-buildings, with about half an acre of Land, situated near the bridge in Topsham, accommodated with excellent water by Acqueduct from an unfalling source, which abundantly supplies the house, stable and garden in the driest seasons. The house has been built about ten years—the other buildings not three years since. They stand in a flourishing village, within one mile of Bowdoin College, in Brunswick and about sixty rods from the Court House in Topsham. To a person who wishes to be concerned in the Lumber business, to the trader or industrious mechanic, the opportunity to purchase a good stand, may be worthy attention. Further information may be had of the subscriber at Bath. JONA. ELLIS. April 25. (4w)
Land for Sale.
THE subscriber offers for sale the following parcels of LAND. A FARM, well calculated for a Trader, Farmer, or Mechanic; one mile from the Meeting-House in New-Gloucester, pleasantly situated on the County Road, with which will be sold eleven acres of interval LAND.
Also—in the town of Jay, in the county of Oxford, Three Thousand Acres of LAND of the first quality, situate in different parts of that town, which is one of the best towns in the county. It will be sold at a reduced price; the whole will be sold together, or by the single lot, as may best accommodate purchasers. And one lot in the town of Bethel—Inquire of JAMES STARR, JUN. Esq. for information.
Also—At Penobscot, in Township No. 5, of the 7th Range of Townships on Penobscot river, in the county of Hancock, Five Thousand Acres of Land, in Lots of 100 acres each. This is one of the finest Townships in that country; Saw and Grist Mills are already erected, from whence any kind of Lumber may be rafted aside the shipping in Bangor. This township is rapidly settling. Young Farmers are invited to examine for themselves.—Inquire of Mr. DANIEL BULLIN, of said township, for further particulars.
Also—Thirty thousand acres of ST. JOHN'S LAND, (so called) in the county of Washington. This land is situated in the best tract of land in the District of Maine; the soil is very rich and fertile, the growth principally Hard Wood and Button Nut. A road is laid out through said Land from Penobscot to St. John's River. Twenty thousand acres of this Land is situated but seven miles from the rich Farmers on St. John's River; and the Fort Road from thence to Quebec. Should 30 or 40 good Farmers associate together and purchase this whole tract, for their own actual settlement, they would ensure a fortune to themselves and their children after them. For further particulars please to inquire of the subscriber. JOSEPH E. FOXCROFT. New-Gloucester, May 9, 1808. (6mo.)
Maccoboy Snuff,
OF a superior quality, for sale, by ISAAC ADAMS. July 13.
Sheriff's Sale.
Taken by Execution and to be sold at Public Vendu, to the highest bidder, on THURSDAY, the first day of September next, at two of the clock in the afternoon, at the Dwelling-House of Thomas Means, Innholder in Freeport. ALL the right which Thomas Gillet of said Freeport, has to the redemption on Mortgage of a certain tract or parcel of land situated in Freeport aforesaid, and bounded as follows:—viz Southwesterly by the Town Road northerly by land of Josiah Reed, and southeasterly by land owned by John Winlow, containing seventeen acres, more or less; together with all the buildings thereon. Said tract or parcel of land being part of lot numbered twenty-six on range C. JOSIAH REED, D. Sheriff. August 1.
10 Dollars Reward.
LOST, (supposed to be stolen) from the pocket of the subscriber, on Thursday last, in Portland, a new red Morocco Pocket-Book, containing about thirty-five Dollars in Bank Bills, and a seven dollar bill of Smithfield Union Bank, No. 70, which last was supposed to be counterfeit; together with a few papers, of no consequence to any person but the owner. Whoever will return, or give information of said Pocket-Book, at this Office, or to the subscriber in Limington, shall receive the above reward. JOHN MULLOY. July 25, 1808.
A REQUEST.
THOSE persons indebted to the late firm of INGRAHAM & GOULD, by Note or Account are particularly requested to call and settle the same with JAMES M. INGRAHAM, at their former Counting Room, on Ingraham's Wharf, before the 20th of August, or else they will be called upon in a manner not so agreeable. August 1.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To the Honorable the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, held at Alfred, within and for the county of York, on the last Tuesday of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seven:—
HUMBERT Shews, Joshua Thomas, of Plymouth, in the county of Plymouth, Esq. that he is seized in fee simple, of seven undivided eighth parts of a certain tract of land, lying in Phillipburg, in the county of York, containing by estimation, eight hundred and thirty acres, reputed to be bounded easterly on Saco River; southerly on lands set off heretofore to Benjamin Hooper, Thomas Gilpatrick, and Nicholas Smith; southwesterly on lands three miles from Saco River; northwesterly on lands of Proprietors under Phillips; the same eight hundred and thirty acres being set to the heirs of Robert Patterhill, in a division made in the Superior Court of Judicature, in the year 1762.—That divers persons to your petitioner unknown, are owners of the three other undivided eighth parts of said premises—and your petitioner is desirous to hold his part in severality. Wherefore he prays your honors, after due notice, to order partition of the aforesaid premises, according to law. And as in duty bound will pray. JOSEPH THOMAS, By his Attorneys, NICHOLAS EMERY, and JOSEPH BASTLETT. A true copy—Attest. DANIEL SEWALL, Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. York, ss. At the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, begun and held at York, within and for the county of York, on the third Tuesday of May, being the 17th day of said month, anno domini, 1808—Joshua Thomas vs. Petitioner—persons unknown. And now the petitioner moves, that the Order of Notice granted at the last term, may be set aside, and a new Order of Notice passed. Thereupon it is ordered by the Court, that the Petitioner notify all persons interested in the premises to appear, if they see cause, at the Supreme Judicial Court, to be held at Alfred, within and for the county of York, on the first Tuesday of November next, to show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said Petitioner should not be granted, by publishing an attested copy of said Petition, & this Order thereon, in the Portland Gazette, printed in Portland, and in the Columbian Centinel, printed in Boston, three weeks successively, the last publication to be thirty days at least, before the said first Tuesday of November.—And also give notice to the tenants, if any there be within the knowledge of the Petitioner, by reading a like copy of said Petition and Order to them, or leaving the same at their last and usual places of abode, thirty days at least before said first Tuesday of November next. A true copy as of record.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed executor of the last will and testament of AFRICA HAMLIN, late of Waterford, in the county of Oxford, gentleman, deceased, and has undertaken that trust by giving bonds as the law directs—all persons, having demands upon the estate of said Hamlin, are requested to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to said estate are called upon to make payment to JONATHAN STONE, JUN. Executor. Waterford, June 20.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned that she has been duly appointed and has taken upon herself the trust of an administratrix on the estate of DAVID CHENERY, late of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by giving bonds as the law directs: she therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to MARTHA CHENERY. July 25.
WE the subscribers, Commissioners, appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of JACOB ADAMS, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, mariner, deceased, give notice that a further time of one month from the 19th of July is allowed to said creditors to bring in their claims, and that we shall attend that service at the office of John Frothingham, Esq. in said Portland, on Friday the 5th, and Friday the 12th day of August next at 10 P. M. on each day. JOHN FROTHINGHAM. July 25. JOSEPH TITCOMB.