Jenks' Portland gazette. and Maine advertiser (Portland, Me.), 1803-10-10 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
AND MAINE ADVERTIZER.
Number 285. PORTLAND, (MAINE) MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1803.
Volume VI.
Political Miscellany.
FROM THE TRENTON FEDERALIST.
few have forgotten the great noise made by the democrats against the treaty with Great Britain by Mr. Jay, how much that gentleman has been lauded for the act. It has been and is often spoken of, by the democrats, as a measure destructive of our interests; not a man among them can point out a single instance of injury sustained by it. Accounts from London, state, that the commissioners under this treaty, have length, concluded their business, and the result is, awards in favor of our countrymen of upwards of Five Millions Dollars—of which sum upwards of one million and a half was immediately paid down. The French it is supposed, rob us the last war of nearly twenty millions of dollars. Soon after Mr. Jefferson the democrats came into office, Bonaparte sent back the treaty with France the President, with a new article, adding to it, whereby we were to renounce all claims on France for the aforesaid twenty millions; which article Mr. Jefferson and the democrats agreed to.—And now these democrats are making another bargain with Bonaparte to pay 3,250,000 dollars for our merchants for property the French have seized of them by special contracts, besides giving Bonaparte almost twelve millions to keep out of our neighborhood. Now who have managed things best, the federalists, Mr. Jay and Gen. Washington, the democrats, Mr. Jefferson, and Tom Paine and co. The first settled our differences with the British, and got for our merchants 5,000,000 of dollars—while the latter, in making up matters with France, first give up 20,000,000, and then agree to pay French debts to the amount of three millions and a quarter—and then sum up give Bonaparte nearly twenty millions of dollars to stay a home!!!
FROM THE ANTI-DEMOCRAT.
Modern Patriotism. —If the different political sectarians who are attached to the democratic party, were not awed by the respectability, by the talents, by the wealth, by the integrity of the federalists, they would at once be a convulsion among the leaders of democracy, by far more dangerous than all the enmity that exists among the whole body, to federalism. An accurate classification would divide the demos into many different sects. At present we shall content ourselves by exhibiting them in two only. These are genuine, honest, undesigned republicans, and unprincipled, demoralising jacobins. The latter seem to embrace almost all the country people, who are attached to the cause of the present administration. The former are few in comparative numbers; these are men of craft, education, information, intrigue and ambition. They profess the principles which honest politicians profess; they pretend to zeal, to a general devotion to the people; and thus establish themselves, by deception. Their work is not yet accomplished. They are retarded in the grand devolution, by the solid, firm, impenetrable, unyielding phalanx, which is opposed to them by genuine federalism. It is against this phalanx that all the different democratic sects, from the virtuous republican to the unprincipled anarchist, unite their forces. Happy, indeed, is it that our country is saved from the impending ruin, by a body of such insuperable resistance. Without pretending to foresee or foretell when this dangerous delusion is to terminate, we cannot refrain from expressing the joy that there is something which promises to countervail the misrule and vicious men. The comorant democracy prevails upon itself. Clinton and Burr; M c Kean and Duane; Mercer and Mason; Taylor and New ; all devour each other; while the genius of America, a mouldering cave, retired from view, reaps over the decay of her sons.
It has been reported that a certain great man wishes to shake off Gallatin, Paine, Duane and Cheetham , and that he has al-
most accomplished it as to the three last. He begins to wish to manage his own affairs in his own way, undisturbed by too much regulation. But the Genevan  plot is too strongly fixed in popularity to be influenced by bites or nips . The great man ought to have thought of this before he connected his character and popularity with fugitives from the justice of other countries. But, as he seems to be in a dilemma, the following anecdote is offered to his consideration, as an excellent precedent.
The late Duke of Orleans, of France, suspecting that his treasurer squandered his money , gave him notice that, on a certain day, he should call upon him for a settlement. The treasurer immediately exerted himself among his friends, and obtained, by loans, as much money as was necessary to make up all deficiencies.—The Duke was punctual to the time. The treasurer, satisfied that all the money was in the boxes, tendered the keys to the Duke; he received them, put them into his pocket, and dismissed the treasurer from his service. How it fared with the friends of the treasurer has not been told. If the great man should act in the same way with the Genevan , 'tis likely that a considerable embarrassment would be produced among the agents.
The great man , however, by adopting this plan, might save the public from future losses; and would also make some atonement for having prostituted the fame of his country, by having descended into the very ditch of society in search of agents and confidants; some of whom, in contempt of decency, and the most common regard to the rights and feelings of society, he has elevated so high that they almost shake his own throne.
The man who could deliberately attempt to take advantage of his own bosom friend , in a relation which could never be pardoned, and never can be justified, would not hesitate to sacrifice a thousand Gallatins, Paines, Duanes, and Cheethams , if any point of personal consequence could be obtained by the event. These runaways may look to, and reflect upon, this remark, if they please.— ibid.
FROM THE CHARLESTON COURIER.
Mr. Windham. —It has been remarked that in all free constitutions, and in none more than England, rigid virtue operates as an exclusion at once from high trust and popular favor. He who honestly and honorably disdains the vile trick of courting the multitude, and entrapping them by mischevous adulation, but on the contrary tells them the truth against their will, and points out what is good for them, however unpalatable, is sure not to be popular. He who equally disdains the fawning and cringing of the courtier, and will shew the court that while he is ready to support just moderate power, he is ready to controul its excesses also, will never be a court favorite, that is to say will never be a favorite with the efficient executive, that is to say, the established ministry. This is the case with Mr. Windham, whose talents fit him for the first offices in any commonwealth, whose rigid integrity all parties readily admit, but whose dignified abhorrence of political trick concealment, and duplicity, make the shabby statesmen of perverted, narrow, crooked views, who generally rule the roost, dislike him and fear him. His sincerity, or as Mr. Sheridan once (attacking the ministers of that day for carrying their duplicity so far as to fear Mr. Windham's speaking) aptly called " Generous Indiscretion ." And the fixed principle which he avows, that fair, open, found dealings with the people, whether palatable or unpalatable to them, is the only sound and dignified policy, will keep him out of office, until a set of men of equal, or nearly equal with himself, integrity, shall be collected into an administration—But where will they get them? It is in struggles, such as that in which England is now engaged, one would think that men of that description ought to be brought forward. But to such men as those who rule the British Cabinet, a royal Tyger or a roaring Lion would be not
less welcome than a Windham. He has sagacity to detect, spirit to chastise, and integrity to expose their faults.
To the talents of this gentleman the first men have borne testimony. When he was yet young, Lord Lyttleton said he could perceive in him the making of the greatest and best men in England. He was the hearts own chosen of Mr. Burke, who considered him, taking natural talents, learning and integrity together, out of sight the first man in England. If he had not the " copia verborum , and splendid eloquence of Pitt, or the gigantic powers of Fox, which Burke to the last considered as unexampled in the world—he was more logical than the one, more refined than the other, and more learned than both. Those qualities, with his unbiaised, inflexible integrity, his ardent patriotism, and his spotless private character, set him far (Burke thought) above either of them. Dr. Johnson too, had set his seal upon him. Talking one evening of a celebrated man whose name we now forget, Johnson said, "Windham too, has great comprehension of mind, but his exercise of it is different. B—— was like a greyhound that whipped up his prey on the first stretch. Windham is like a bull-dog who succeeds by strength, firmness, and perseverance."
A proof of the excellence of this great man is, that he is, more than all England beside, abhorred by Bonaparte, and by all Jacobins.
What the patriotic virtuous Cato of Rome said of the Roman people, may be said of all multitudes with equal truth. "The people, said he, are like sheep: it is easier to drive a whole flock than a single one." We doubt whether there is a single individual in the United States, provided he were possessed of sense and honesty, who would have condescended to be cajoled by the rank nonsense and abominable wickedness of democracy and demagogues. But we see that whole flocks of them can.— ibid.
FROM THE NEW ENGLAND REFLECTORY.
It is worth our while to examine for a moment who are those, who now criminate the constitutional efforts of the Federalists, to lay before the public the true characters of their civil officers. Are they men who have always maintained this delicate respect for those in power? Is this hue and cry raised against serious and important strictures, the dictate of an uniform principle? So far otherwise, they are in nothing more grossly inconsistent. Those, who now stigmatize as treason every hint at the destructive policy of Mr. Jefferson, are the very men who countenanced the open rebellion of the Pennsylvania rabble; who justified Gallatin in his incendiary attempts to oppose the laws of the country by force of arms. Those who, dissatisfied with the privilege of speaking, writing, and maintaining truth, filled America with uproar and confusion, because by the sedition law they were prevented from the promulgation of falsehoods with impunity. Federalists ask not for that licentiousness of the press which Democrats in ninety-nine and eighteen hundred claimed as their prerogative. They insist that so long as our government is elective, investigation of character is an essential right. The form of submitting to the people the choice of officers, is obviously a burlesque on liberty, if the character and principles of candidates must be shrouded from public view. No man, divested of the most dangerous prejudices, can view such attempts to hold popular opinion in chains, without esteeming the agents as sworn conspirators against the life and principles of our government.
FROM AN IRISH PAPER.
Dwyer—the Irish rebel chief. —This extraordinary man, who ever since the late rebellion has maintained himself and his gang in the recesses of the Wicklow Mountains, constantly refusing all the offers of amnesty or pardon, and mocking and baffling all attempts to take or destroy him
in consequence of the great rewards offered by government, now becomes more than ever an object of public attention and curiosity in the united country.
The humble and obscure history of the early life of this desperado presents nothing worthy of notice. Born in the wilds of Wicklow, his first situation in life was that of a cow-boy, and afterwards was employed as a laborer in tanners yards, until the breaking out of said rebellion, at which time, being about six or seven-and-twenty years of age, he ranged himself, with enthusiasm, under the banners of insurrection; and though always foremost in danger, had the good fortune to retire unhurt through all the battles of that deplorable contest. When the rebellion was put down, and most of the leaders, with their partizans, hastened to avail themselves of the Act of Amnesty, Dwyer rejected the merciful offers of the Government, and withdrew, accompanied by a chosen band, into the fastnesses of his native mountains, where he has since kept his ground, bidding defiance to all the parties sent out from time to time against him. There is nothing more extraordinary in what relates to this man, than his surprising means of obtaining secret information.
On a certain night, three men who had before, we believe, been privates in the Meath Militia, and one of whom was the first that administered to his then chief, the oath of an United Irishman, suddenly deserted from his gang. Dwyer instantly concluded that they had been tempted by the reward to betray him, of which he not only soon after received a confirmation from his emissaries, but also intelligence of the night on which they were to set out for the purpose of securing him. Being, as they thought, well acquainted with all his haunts, they made little doubt of their success, but were way-laid by Dwyer, who put them to death with his own hand, not suffering his companions to interfere in what he considered, or at least represented to be his just and personal revenge. After this, however, he became more wary and suspicious of some of his associates, and therefore inviting those on whom he could least rely, to a dinner in a distant quarter, he after the feast was over, told them, that as there was no longer any chance of French assistance, and the people in general seemed disposed to submission, he found it in vain to hold any out longer he must, of course, dismiss them, and advise them to disperse, and return to their families, but never again to appear in the vicinity of those mountains. The whisky and punch was then circulated until his companions became insensibly drunk, and when they awoke from their debauch, could find no traces of their former leader, who soon recruited his loss by the accession of others, on whose fidelity he could have more dependence.
It must be a matter of astonishment, that an active, powerful and vigilant Government could never succeed in exterminating this banditti from these mountains, however difficult or inaccessible, they may at first sight appear. The Rebel, who is intimately acquainted with the topography of the place, has his regular videts and scouts upon the qui vive , in all the most advantageous points—who, on the appearance of alarm, or the approach of strangers blow their whistles, which resound thro' the innumerable caverns, and are signals for a general muster to those hardy desperadoes. They are generally superintended by the chief himself, or by his brother in law of the name of Byrne, a determined fellow, in whom alone he places an unlimited confidence. They are both great adepts at disguising their faces and persons, and are thought to pay frequent visits to the metropolis, though they never have been detected. Dwyer is an active, vigorous fellow, about five feet nine inches high, with something of a stoop about the shoulders. He has a ruddy complexion, with lively, penetrating eyes; and is said to be wonderfully patient of fatigue, and fearless of every kind of danger.
William Hobbs, my Love to the dear City

Foreign Articles.
[Gleaned from our latest papers]
LONDON, AUGUST 24.
It is very confidently reported that Generals Pichegru and Dumourier are to command different armies of French Royalists, who supported by British troops, are to land on the coasts of Brittany...
Letters from Vienna, of the 30th ult. mention, that the French have expressed an intention to occupy the coasts of Greece, with a view to shut the British from the ports of the Adriatic.
The blockade of the Weser has occasioned more distress in the northern ports of Germany than we could have expected. It has created great ferment at Berlin, and in Silesia, the linen-weavers, who are thrown out of employment by it, are in a state of insurrection.
Private letters from Paris, communicate some particulars, which if true, are important, viz. that it is the design of Bonaparte, not only to attack Great Britain and Ireland, but to attack Malta and Gibraltar at the same time...
It is a circumstance deserving of remark, that the King of Prussia and the Emperor of Russia, in the negotiations which are now pursued with activity between these two sovereigns, treat without the intervention of their respective ministers, and even write their own dispatches.
The number of the English confined in Holland is said to amount to 1300 persons. Among them are persons, who have been settled near 50 years in Holland, particularly at Flushing. The French general declared to those victims of Consular fury, that he will take their wives, children and property under his own protection.
The Proprietor of the late Periodical Paper in Milan, (Reforgimento) assigned the following reason for discontinuing it— I dare not speak the TRUTH, and I am ashamed to be filling my Journal with LIES."
Dublin is to be divided into fifty districts, in each of which ten or more of the principal inhabitants are to form a committee, specially charged with the maintenance of peace and good order.
DEFENCE OF THE COAST.
The coast of England is divided into cruising districts, in each of which a naval officer of distinguished merit commands, with a competent force of large and small vessels under him.
Extract of a letter from Paris.
The Commerce of France has remonstrated with great energy against the article of the First Consul condemning all neutrals to confiscation who cannot prove that their cargoes are not of the growth, produce or manufacture of England.
LONDON, AUG. 25.
The Dutch and Hamburg mail arrived yesterday without bringing any very important intelligence. Indeed the German papers are more than usually deficient in the reports of negotiations in
the Cabinet, or movements among the forces of any of the Northern Powers. Nothing at all is said of the Russian fleet, or of any intention of its leaving the Baltic.
The report of the Royal Standard being about to be raised in the western departments of France, under the French Princes, or their Officers, gains ground.
BY THE MAILS.
PHILAD. SEPT. 26.
By a gentleman, just returned from the westward, we are informed, that the present drought is greater and more extensive than any that has been experienced there for these twenty years.
At a Court Martial, whereof Major George Ingerfol was President; held at Fort Jay, in August last. Lt. Ransfeller, of the regiment of the U. S. artillery, was tried for neglect of duty, and unofficerlike and ungentlemanlike behaviour towards Lt. Osborn of the same corps, found guilty, and sentenced to be cashiered.
BOSTON OCT. 3.
On Thursday last, the Roman Catholic Church, in this town, was consecrated, under the denomination of the Church of the Holy Cross, by the Right Rev. Bishop Carroll.
There is reason to believe that Governor Tichenor will be re-elected in Vermont by a greater majority than he had last year.
IMPORTANT.—A letter from Bordeaux of the 7th Aug. to a respectable merchant in this town, contains the following important article of commercial intelligence:— "Merchandise imported into France in neutral vessels, without the requisite Certificate of their not being the manufacture of Great Britain or her dominions, are not admitted to entry but upon condition of their being exported therefrom in piece goods only, the manufacture of the Republic the gross amount of twice the value of the neat proceeds of the imported cargo."
FROM FRANCE.
Extract of a letter from St. Maloes, to a gentleman in Newburyport.
"You have heard undoubtedly of the grand preparations making in this country for a descent on England; it is said that Bonaparte means to head an army of Four Hundred Thousand Men himself, in this expedition: but I do not imagine he will lose his hold here.
Several persons lately from Jamaica, report that the whites in that island were under fearful apprehensions of the blacks: the military force in island is very small, and many of them blacks; and the inhabitants generally are too luxurious to make soldiers.
WEST INDIES.
The Blacks in Jeremie which has been abandoned by the French, have solicited a commercial intercourse with Jamaica. They have adopted a new flag blue and red, (horizontal), like the stripes of the United States and the rulers style themselves the Independent Government of St. Domingo.
OCT. 6 The American Consul at Bordeaux has given official notice of an order of the French Government, not to admit to an entry any neutral vessels, coming from, or that may have touched at any British port.
Distressing accounts continue to be received of the late hurricane in North-Carolina; upwards of fifty sail of vessels experienced more or less damage, many of them totally lost; on board of one of these vessels was a French gentleman, his wife and three children, who had fled from the destructive scenes of St. Domingo.
The destructive effects of this severe storm, was not confined to the sea; in the country, immense damage was done; the crops of corn were very much injured; and a great number of mills and bridges carried away.
An abundant Spring of Salt Water was found in Scott's County, Kentucky. It was not discovered, however, until the proprietors had dug and bored upwards of 70 feet. It is calculated that less than 200 gallons of this water will make a bushel of salt.
OCT. 7.
Extract from the Logbook of the ship Minerva, John Clement, Master, from London.
Sept. 7th, at 6 A. M. lat. 48, 5, long. 22, 12, after a chase of seventeen hours, it falling calm, was brought too and boarded by a French privateer ship of 28 guns, whose Lieut. after examining our papers, using insulting language, and threatened to send the passengers on board his ship, called his boat's crew on board ordered to take our fresh stock which they did, and plundered us of one hog three geese, and 5 dozen of ducks and fowls.
SALEM, OCT. 7.
Mr. Forbes, the American consul at Hamburg, has exerted himself with becoming spirit in favor of the commercial rights of this country, against the aggressions of the British. On the 5th of June, a seaman named William Brown, a native of Gloucester, Massachusetts, being pressed, by the British frigate Amethyst, Capt. Campbell, out of the sch. Astrea, Babson, of Gloucester, while within the territorial limits of Hamburg, Mr. Forbes entered a protest against capt. C. for the damage thereby done to the owners, and the indignity offered to the United States of America.
Mr. Forbes has enjoined on the masters of American vessels sailing from Hamburg, in case any violence should be committed on their vessel, or crew by any foreign power, within his consulate, to bring the vessel to anchor, and return immediately to the city, in order to support by their united testimony the representations which he might find it necessary to make in the case.
From the Utica Patriot.
After perusing some of the blazing virulence against the clergy, I took my bible in order to satisfy myself whether anything relating to politics may be considered to be within the proper sphere of the preacher, which may with propriety be introduced into the sacred desk. We have authority of scripture to conclude that it is the duty of the teacher to explain the word of god, to make such doctrinal and practical remarks as the passage he has selected naturally suggests.
Portland.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1803.
Affairs of Europe.—There has been no arrival this port from Europe, since our last; and mails do not afford any certain information of material consequence. The arrival of the Minerva at Boston, with London dates to the 28th ult. brings a report that a counter-revolution had been commenced in France by Moreau, and had progressed to the deposing of the Three Consuls, and the publication of an Address to the People, enumerating the acts of ambition and cruelty of Bonaparte.
The Right Rev. Bishop Carroll, of Baltimore, passed through this town last week, accompanied by Messrs. Cheverus and Romagne, on their way to Waldoborough, in this District; where there is a considerable society of Roman Catholics.
Capt. Ballard, arrived at Bath, from Barbary, informs that the English fleet left that place a short time before he sailed, on an expedition against Demarara.
The Hon. Samuel Thatcher, passed through yesterday, on his way to Congress.
We understand the Hon. Mr. Bruce coming too much indisposed to attend this session.
The Supreme Judicial Court finished its circuit for this District, at Wilcasset, on Saturday last. Chief Justice Dana has attended through the whole circuit. The associate Judges were Messrs. Strong and Thatcher.
Portland Benevolent Society.—On Wednesday a public discourse was delivered before the members of this society, by the Rev. Timothy Hildreth, and a considerable subscription was obtained for the funds of the same.
Militia.—A general review of the 2d brigade of the 6th division of militia, will take place on Wednesday next, on Stevens' plain, in Falmouth.
John Stuart, the celebrated English pedler and traveller, has arrived at Newyork from London.
STATE OF THE FEVER.
Newyork.—Sept. 30. 9 deaths, 17 new cases; Oct. 2, 15 deaths, 20 new cases; Oct. 3, 12 deaths, 24 new cases.
It has been calculated at Newyork, from returns, &c. that there remain in the city 38,000 inhabitants.
Mr. Thomas Gilbert, of Newyork, gives notice that he claims the right of discovering the efficacy of Common Table Salt, as the only preventive and cure of the Yellow Fever, at every time and type—whether the Levantine plague, or India yellow fever, or American Bilious remittent fever.
Philadelphia.—Sept. 29th, 7 new cases; 3 real and 2 suspicious cases; Oct. 1, 11 cases, 6 interments.
The number of deaths in Philadelphia, in Sept. last, was 292, of which 84 were children. Sept. 1802, there were 284, including 106 children.
Alexandria.—Sept. 27, 28, 29, but two deaths; the fever; 30th, 1 death.
ORDINANCES.
At Wilmington, Vt. Rev. ALVAN TUST.
PARISH.
In this town, Mr. EDWARD CAPEN to Miss BRADISH.
At Portsmouth, Mr. William Nelson, aged 85, to Miss Hannah Scraggins, aged 20.
Death & Interment of the Honorable SAMUEL ADAMS.
Boston, Oct. 7.—Died in this town, on Sunday morning last, the Hon. SAMUEL ADAMS, in the 84th year of his age. Mr. Adams was among the most zealous of those patriotic characters who commenced and conducted the American Revolution.
On the decease of Mr. Adams, the bells of the city were tolled for half an hour.
On Thursday afternoon the last tribute of respect paid by the citizens to the remains of Mr. Adams, the bells of the town were tolled during the morning funeral procession, and the flags of the fleet were hoisted at half mast; and minute guns were fired by Capt. Johnson and Smith's companies of the artillery, and at Fort Independence.
The procession was very lengthy, and moved in the following order:— Military Escort—The Independent Cadets, under command of Col. Welles—The Dole— Pall supported by William Cooper, Esq. Gen. Heath, Hon. Elbridge Gerry, Hon. James Sullivan, Hon. Oliver Wendell, and his Honor Lieutenant Governor Robbins—Relations—Marshal of the U. S. District Court—Legislative, Judicial and Executive Officers of the State—Sheriff of Suffolk—Counsellors, Senators and Representatives of Massachusetts—Judicial Officers of Massachusetts—President and Professors of Harvard College—Reverend Clergy of this and the neighbouring towns—Selectmen—Overseers of the Poor—Health, and Municipal Officers of Boston—Vice Masters—Academy of Arts and Sciences—M. C. Meigs—Charitable Fire Society—Officers of the Marine Service and Strangers—Private Carriages.
The procession was formed at the new State House and moved at 4 o'clock, P. M.

Dis. In this town, Mrs. Emma Carey, aged 28, wife of Mr. Benjamin Carey. On the 30th ult. George Cummings, the only, and very promising son of Mr. Thomas Cummings, of Standish, was instantly killed by being caught under a roller upon which a mill tree was then drawing.
Jenks' Maine Marine List. Port of Portland. SUNDAY, Oct. 2. Arrived Schooner Susan, capt. Lowell, 28 days from Barbary—Left there, brig Nancy, Moody, of Portland; Sally, Wiscow, Newburyport; —, Newell, York—Sailed in company with brig Mercator, Freeman, of Portland, and parted in latitude of Barbadoes—Spoke, in lat. 18, 41, lon. 60, 16, Schooner Greenwood, Grün, of Philadelphia, 8 days from St. Thomas, for Surinam. Sept. 28, long. 62, 13 spoke a ship from Amsterdam, for Philadelphia, 40 days out. Sept. 7, was boarded by an English privateer, but permitted to proceed. In lat. 41, 38, long. 63, 13, was boarded by a French privateer from Guadalupe, who took one cask of water. Sept. 28, was brought too by the English sloop of war Driver, ordered on board and examined, but permitted to proceed. The Alexander, capt. M'Intosh, of this port, was at Bristol, August 17, to sail for Charleston in 8 days.
Port of Pennebec. Sept. 24—Arrived brig Phebe, Perkins, St. Johns—19th, brig Rose, Rhodes, Tobago. Cleared—Schooner D'iphin, St. Vincent; Tchr. Olive, Simpson, do; brig Herald, Good, do.
Port of Bath. Arrived at Bath, Oct. 8, brig Harriet, capt. Ballard, 19 days from Barbadoes—Left there, brig Fame, capt. Davis, of Newburyport, waiting trial, which was expected to come on in five or six days. Her cargo was out and partly sold at auction—Also left there ship President, Lincoln, of Boston, to sail in 10 days; ship Ocean, Denson, of Pepperellborough, to sail in 20 days. Capt. B. was boarded on the 19th Sept. by a French privateer from Guadalupe, which robbed him of almost every article that they could remove.
TO LET, THE Shop in Fish-street, lately occupied by Mr. John Kent, deceased—Also, a Store on Long-Wharf, No. 14, to be accommodated with a convenient Compting Room. Enquire of GEO. BRADBURY. Oct. 10.
A STRAY COW, CAME into the enclosure of the subscriber last week—she was brindle and white coored, and about two or three years old—The owner, on proving property and paying charges, may have her again by applying to Falmouth Oct 10 JAMES CHICK.
A LONG BOAT, WAS taken up adrift, by the subscriber, on the 6th inst. The owner may have her again by proving property and paying charges on application to JOHN BRACKET Portland (Parker's Island) Oct. 10.
WHEREAS A Commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded and issued against JOSIAH NORRIS, of Newmilford, in the District of Maine, Trader, and the said Josiah Norris has been declared a Bankrupt—He is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in said Commission named, or to the major part of them, on Wednesday the 12th, and on Monday the 31st days of October current, and on Monday the 14th day of November next, at ten o'clock, A. M. on each of said days, at the Commissioners' Office, No. 2, Mufey's Row, Middlestreet, Portland, in said District, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects; when and where his creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts; and at the second meeting to choose an Assignee, or Assignees; and at the last meeting, said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination; and at said last meeting any of the creditors of said Bankrupt may be heard before said Commissioners, against the making or allowing of a certificate to the Judge of said District, to entitle said Bankrupt to a certificate of discharge.—All persons indebted to said Bankrupt are to make payment; and those who have any of his effects are to deliver the same to such persons only as the Commissioners shall appoint. By order of the Commissioners. N KINSMAN, Clerk. Dated 10th Oct. 1803.
WHEREAS A Commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded and issued against GEORGE PALMER, of Edington, in the District of Maine, Trader, and the said George Palmer has been declared a Bankrupt, he is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in said Commission named or to the major part of them on Monday the 24th of October current and on Monday the 7th and on Monday the 21st days of November next, at ten of the clock, A. M. on each of said days at the Commissioners' Office, No. 2 Mufey's Row, Middlestreet, Portland, in said District, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects; when and where his creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts; and at the second meeting to choose an assignee or assignees, and at the last meeting, said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination; and at said last meeting any of the creditors of said Bankrupt may be heard before said Commissioners, against the making or allowing of a certificate to the Judge of said District, to entitle said Bankrupt to a certificate of discharge. All persons indebted to said Bankrupt are to make payment, and those who have any of his effects are to deliver the same to such persons only as the Commissioners shall appoint. By order of the Commissioners. N. KINSMAN, Clerk. Dated, 10 Oct 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of ELIJAH DAVIS, of Bath, in the District of Maine, Trader, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded and issued, that the Commissioners and Assignee of his estate and effects intend to meet at the Commissioners' Office, No. 2, Mufey's Row, Middlestreet, in said Portland, on Tuesday the fifteenth day of November next, at ten o'clock, A. M. in order to make a dividend of the estate and effects of said Bankrupt; when and where the creditors who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of said dividend. ANDREW GREENWOOD, Assignee. Bath, Oct. 10th 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of EZEKIEL DAY, of Portland, in the District of Maine, merchant, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded and issued, that the Commissioners and Assignee of his estate and effects, intend to meet at the Commissioners' Office, No. 2, Mufey's Row, Middlestreet, in said Portland, on Thursday the thirteenth day of October next, at ten o'clock, A. M. in order to make a dividend of the estate and effects of said Bankrupt; when and where the creditors who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of said dividend. ISAAC PARKER, Assignee. Dated 12th September, 1803.
BOOK KEEPING. MR. TURNER, will open his Evening School, on Monday, 1st November, for teaching Book-keeping by Double Entry, as well as for keeping Retail Books by Double Entry without altering the process of Single Entry for the daily transaction, whereby half the writing is saved, and the Ledger exonerated from items. His unerring systematic Rules for every graduation, from commencement to the closure of Books, as also those for monthly statement, resolving into Trial Balance for the year, are rendered so easy and concise, that a child may get them by heart. Without such helps and instruction in the rudiments, more years are expended in acquiring a superficial knowledge of the system, than months are required to attain perfection therein. 10th October, 1803.
MUSIC. P. MOFFITT, respectfully informs the young Gentlemen of Portland and vicinity, that he proposes to teach music on the Clarionet, Bassoon, French Horn, Trumpet, Violin and German Flute. He has taken Mr. Hatch's Hall, near Beeman's Tavern, in Forest-street; where he will attend on Tuesday and Friday Evenings, from five to eight o'clock.—Besides which, he will give one Private Lesson a week to each Scholar. The School will commence on the second Tuesday of October inst. For terms, apply to said Moffitt, at Mr. Chasewick's Two Portland, Oct. 3, 1803.
DANCING SCHOOL. MR. SMITH, respectfully presents his thanks to those Gentlemen who have so liberally encouraged his School in this town; and begs leave to inform them and others, that (by the particular request of some families) he proposes opening a School for the Fall season, at Capt. John M'Intosh's and solicits the patronage of those gentlemen who to have their children instructed in the polite accomplishment of Dancing. Parents may be assured, that particular attention will be paid to the morals and behavior of their children, while under his tuition. He will attend on Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M. Mr. S. also informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Portland and its vicinity, that he has opened a School at the New Assembly Room, in Forest-street; which he will attend one evening in each week, from 7 till 10 o'clock. Scholars admitted by the Quarter or Evening. He hopes (by furnishing good Music and a convenient Hall) his School will be a pleasing resort to those Ladies and Gentlemen who will favor him with their attendance.—For terms, apply at Capt. John M'Intosh's. Oct. 3.
CUMBERLAND TURNPIKE CORPORATION. NOTICE is hereby given, that the Committee for managing the affairs of the first Cumberland Turnpike Corporation, have made a second assessment of one hundred dollars on each share; and have ordered the same to be paid to John Mufey, Treasurer, of said Corporation, on or before the tenth day of October next. ROBERT SOUTHGATE, } Committee. EBENEZER LIBBY, } JOHN WOOD, } Scarborough, Sept. 21, 1803.
KENNEDY'S PATENT WINDOW SPRING.
THE subscriber being authorized to dispose of Kennedy's Patent Window Spring, in this place, for account of the Patentee; informs the public he has received a quantity, which are for sale at his store in Middle street. Any person known to vend or use those of a similar construction, without being authorized by the Patentee, will be prosecuted by them without discrimination. WILLIAM GODDARD. Portland, Oct. 3, 1803. (6w)
SOUTH-HADLEY CANAL LOTTERY. THE subscribers will commence the Drawing of the Fourth Class of South-Hadley Canal Lottery, on the 16th day of November next, at Boston. * On the 19th of October, all unford Tickets will pass into the hands of a Company, whose agent has given notice that none will alter after that day be sold by them under 5 dollars 50 cents. THOMAS DWIGHT, } MANAGERS. JUSTIN ELY, } JONATHAN DWIGHT, } JOSEPH LYMAN, JUN. } JOHN WILLIAMS, } Springfield, Sept. 8, 1803.
Tickets, Halves and Quarters, in said Lottery, may be had at T. CLARK'S Bookstore, in Fifth street, Portland; who will take Prize Tickets in the other classes in exchange. Oct. 3.
STRAYED OR STOLEN, FROM the enclosure of Capt. James Bacon, near the Meetinghouse in Freeport, on the night of 17th inst. a large white HORSE. Said Horse is about 12 years old, 15 or 16 hands high, spotted with dark spots; has his forefeet two bunches on his back, occasioned by the faddle; single footed trot—Whoever will return said Horse to the subscriber, or give information so that he may be recovered, shall be handsomely rewarded, and all charges paid; or whoever will secure the Thief, that he may be brought to justice, shall receive Twenty Dollars, and all necessary charges paid by JOSIAH REED. Freeport, Sept. 25, 1803.
STRAYED FROM the subscriber, sometime since, a flone gray HORSE, about thirteen years old, paces and trots, has some white feet, with mane thick and short, is clumsy in his appearance and gait—Whoever will return said Horse, or give information where he may be found, shall be rewarded for their trouble. Buxton, Sept. 19 PAUL COFFIN, JUN.
REMOVAL. WILLIAM THOMPSON, informs his friends and customers, that he has removed from Fifth-street to Middlestreet, next door below Z. Hannaford; where he manufactures, and keeps constantly for sale, Best Pigtail and Fine Twist TOBACCO, No. 1 & 2. Smoking do. and SEGARS.—Also, Thompson's warranted SNUFF, by the barrel, keg or bladder—and Rappée Snuff. All which will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in Boston. (6m) Portland. Sept. 19. 1803.
TO LET, PART of a Dwelling-House, situated near central street—very convenient for a family.—Inquire of the Printer. Oct. 10.
FOR SALE, OR TO LET, ABOUT 3/4 of an Acre of Land in Falmouth, between Saccarappa and Gorham, with a Shoemaker's Shop, a small Barn and Tanyard thereon.—For terms, apply to the Printer. Oct. 3.
WANTED, A Woman of good character, to do the work of a small family, in this town—Inquire of the Printer. Oct. 3.
Crofts & Trask, Respectfully inform their friends and customers, that they have just received a general assortment of GOODS, suitable for the present and approaching season. Likewise for sale, All kinds of WEST INDIA GOODS, as usual. A few bales of Georgia Upland COTTON, All kinds of TEAS, NAILS, GLASS, &c. Turks Island, Bonavista & Liverpool SALT, Cod and Pollock FISH, A few bbls. Linseed and Liver OIL, which they will sell Cheap for Cash, or short approved credit. Cash given for FLAX SEED. Portland, Oct. 10.
THE subscribers, having been duly appointed by the Hon. Edward Cuts, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of York, Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of JOSHUA SMALL, late of Limington, in said county, Esq. deceased, represented insolvent—hereby give notice that six months from the sixteenth day of September last, are allowed for the creditors to bring in their claims; and that the Commissioners will attend to that service on Monday the third day of October next, and the first Mondays of the five following months, from one to four o'clock in the afternoon on each of said days, at the dwelling-house of Isaac Mitchell, in said Limington. ISAAC MITCHELL, } Commis. WINGATE FROST, } Limington, 19th Sept. 1803.
THE subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon. Wm. Gorham, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of York, Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of JOSEPH WATERHOUSE, jun. late of Gorham, in the county of Cumberland, mariner, deceased, represented insolvent—do hereby give notice, that six months are allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their claims; and that we shall attend that service at the dwelling-house of Samuel Prentiss, in Gorham, on Friday the eleventh of November next, and on the second Fridays in January and March next, from 2 to 3 o'clock, P. M. SAMUEL PRENTISS, } Commis. DAVID HARDING, jun. } Gorham, October 6, 1803.
THE subscribers, being appointed by the Hon. Wm. Gorham, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of GEORGE JOHN, late of Gorham, deceased, represented insolvent—to hereby give notice that six months from the 27th day of July last, are allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their claims; and that we shall attend that service at the dwelling-house of Oliver Johnson, in Gorham, on the third Tuesday of October next; and the third Tuesday of the three following months, from nine o'clock in the forenoon to five o'clock in the afternoon. EZRA BROWN, } Commis. ADNER LOWELL, } Oct. 3, 1803.
THE subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon. Jonathan Bowman, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Lincoln, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of CHARLES PETERSON, late of Bath, in said county, merchant, deceased, represented insolvent—hereby give notice, that six months are allowed to the said creditors to bring in and prove their claims; and that they will attend on said business at the Office of John Winslow, in Bath, aforesaid, on the third Tuesday of each of the six months ensuing, from nine until twelve o'clock in the forenoon, and from two until five o'clock in the afternoon. PELEG TALLMAN, } Commis. JOHN WINSLOW, } Bath, Sept. 20, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscribers have been duly appointed by the Hon. Edward Cuts, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of York, Commissioners to examine all the claims of the several creditors to the estate of JOHN WOOD, jun. late of Buxton, in said county, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent—Six months are allowed said creditors for bring in and proving their claims; and the Commissioners will attend to that service on the last Monday of September next, and the first Monday of the five following months, from one to four of the clock, P. M. on each of said days, at the dwelling-house of Isaac Mitchell, in Limington. JOSIPH TYLER, } Commis. PHILEMON LIBBY, } Limington, August 27, 1803. (Sept. 5)
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and taken upon himself the trust of an Administrator on the estate of JOSEPH WATERHOUSE, jun. late of Gorham, in the county of Cumberland, mariner, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same for settlement to GEORGE WATERHOUSE. Oct. 2, 1803.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of an Administrator on the estate of OLIVER BARNARD, late of Bridgton, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same for settlement to JONATHAN BARNARD. Oct. 3, 1803.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of an Administrator on the estate of JOSEPH WARD, jun. late of Gorham, in the county of Cumberland, Soap-boiler, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same for settlement to SAMUEL LUMMUS. Sept. 19, 1803.
THE subscribers, having been duly appointed Commissioners to examine the claims against the estate of JOHN BRACKET, late of Parsonsfield, in the county of York, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent; give notice, that they will attend on the business at the house of the widow Elizabeth Bracket, in said Parsonsfield, the third Monday in October, from two to five of the clock in the afternoon, and the third Mondays in the five following months. WILLIAM CHADBOURN, } TOBIAS PRAY. } Sept. 26, 1803.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of an Administrator on the estate of JOHN KENT, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, Merchant, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs; He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same for settlement to GEORGE BRADBURY. Portland Sept. 16, 1803.
Sales at Auction. To be Sold by Auction, At the House of Mr. THOMAS MOTLEY, in Portland, On THURSDAY, 13th October, inst. at eleven o'clock, A. M. THE whole of that well known Valuable ESTATE belonging to the subscriber, at North-yarmouth consisting of 280 Acres of excellent Land, part of which is under cultivation: the whole well fenced, part with stone wall; a genteel House, and suitable offices large Garden; full of the choicest fruit trees, all in full bearing; 3 Barns; a Store; also, a commodious Building Yard, near to a wharf and landing; two Orchards; and abundance of Timber Trees throughout the premises. Particulars may be known by applying to Mr. Motley, of Portland, or on the premises, of WILLIAM MARTIN.
On MONDAY, the 31st day of October next, by order of the Supreme Court of Probate, will be exposed for sale, at Public Auction, A LOT OF LAND, situated in Crofts-street, in Portland, adjoining the lands of Jeremiah Kimball, William Codman, and Joseph Owen; on which a cellar has been made, and the walls of a brick house partly built; the same being part of the real estate of George Mead, and Albert Mead, both of said Portland, minors, and to be sold for their benefit. Sale to be on the premises, or in case of foul weather, at Chadwick's tavern, in said Portland, and to commence at 11 o'clock, A. M. when and where the conditions will be made known. EMMA MEAD, Guardian to said Minors. Portland, Sept. 30, 1803.
On SATURDAY, the 22nd of October next, will be sold at Public Vendue (unless previously sold at private sale) THE Blacksmith's Shop and Utensils, with the Shed adjoining, belonging to Mr. Easton Farny, standing near the upper end of Free-street, in Portland—A lease of the ground on which it stands may be had for six years. The convenient situation of the stand must render it an object worth the attention of any person who wishes to be accommodated with a place suitable for carrying on the Blacksmith's business—to be sold for cash only. Also for sale at the same time, the right in a Lease of a small Dwelling-House and Garden, being part of the aforementioned tenement, and likewise on a lease for six years. Sale on the premises, 10 o'clock, A. M. DAVID PEASE, Auctioneer. Portland, Sept. 21, 1803.
To be Sold at Auction, On Thursday, the 20th day of October next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. at the dwelling-house of Mr. Peleg Chandler, in New Gloucester, ALL the right, title and interest of Samuel Soley, a Bankrupt, to the following Lots of Land in Summer—No. 12 in the 6th range—No. 17 in 3d—No. 13 in 5th—and No. 3 in 7th range. And in Eastford, No. 15 in 4th range—No. 3 in 7th—No. 8 in 3d—No. 12 in 5th—No. 8 in 10th—No. 13 in Core—No. 13 in 1st—No. 8 in 5th—No. 3 in 8th—No. 6 in the 4th range.—Payment to be made in 6 and 12 months. G. E. VAUGHAN, for Ebenezer Gay, Assignee. Portland, Sept. 22, 1803.
To be Sold at Public Vendue, On MONDAY, the Seventh day of November next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, ALL the right, title and interest, that Benajah Hanlon, late of Bowdoinham, in the District of Maine, a Bankrupt, had at the time of his being declared a Bankrupt, in and to a certain tract of Land situated in Bowdoinham, as a place called Cathance Landing (a good place for trade) together with a large and convenient Store, two stories high, standing on the premises—Also, sundry articles of Merchandise of the said Bankrupt, not discovered at the time of the former sale—Conditions to be made known at the time and place of sale. PETER OLIVER ALDEN, Assignee. Bankrupt's Notice.
THE Creditors of William Hubbs & Merrill, Bankrupts, are requested to meet at the Office of the subscriber, in Portland, on Friday the fourteenth day of October, current, at ten of the clock, in the forenoon, in order to adopt measures for settling with James Badger, concerning the house and stores, built by said Hubbs and Merrill, on land belonging to said Badger; and also to transact such other business as they shall then and there think proper. STEPHEN LONGFELLOW, jun. Assignee. Portland, October 1, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the subscriber has been appointed Assignee of the Estate and Effects of WILLIAM STEVENS, of Portland, Trader, a Bankrupt.—All persons, having any Estate or Effects of the said Bankrupt, are requested to deliver the same, and those indebted to said Estate, to make immediate payment to H. SOUTHGATE, Assignee. Portland, October 3, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the subscriber has been appointed Assignee of the Estate and Effects of ELISHA MORSE, of Portland, Trader, a Bankrupt.—All persons, having any Estate or Effects of the said Bankrupt, are requested to deliver the same; and those indebted to said Estate, to make immediate payment to H. SOUTHGATE, Assignee. Portland, Oct. 3, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the subscriber has been duly appointed Assignee of the Estate and Effects of DAVID FALES, jun. of Thomaston, in the District of Maine, Trader, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded, issued forth, and is now pending in said District.—All persons indebted to said Bankrupt, or having any of his Estate or Effects in their possession, are requested to pay or deliver the same without delay to BENJAMIN WEBB, Assignee. Warren, Sept. 20, 1803.
United States District of Maine, Sept. 15, 1803 NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of SAMUEL LANE, of Mountdewin, in the District of Maine, Trader, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded and issued, that they may be heard, if they think fit, before the Judge of said District, on Tuesday the 18th day of October, 1803, at his dwelling-house in York, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, against making and allowing a Certificate of Discharge to said Bankrupt; before which time exceptions to such allowance may be exhibited. DAVID SEWALL, } Judge of the District Court of Maine.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of OLIVER DUNNELL, of Portland, in the District of Maine, Trader, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded and issued, that the Commissioners and Assignee of his Estate and Effects intend to meet at the Commissioners' Office, No. 2, Mufey's Row, Middlestreet, in said Portland, on Tuesday the 15th day of October next, at ten o'clock, A. M. in order to make a dividend of the Estate and Effects of said Bankrupt; when and where the Creditors who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of said dividend. N. KINSMAN, Assignee. Portland, Sept. 8, 1803.