Jenks's Portland gazette (Portland [Me.]), 1800-03-17 00:00:00

Portland,
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1800.
VERY INTERESTING EXTRACTS.
The Fathers of the Revolution, the luminaries of America, are extinguished one after another,—and the sun of our hemisphere whose resplendent talents and commanding virtues held our eyes to the point of public duty and bound our hearts to obey—the immortal Washington has bid us a last adieu—and Adams stands with his "starry pinions on" ready for the flight—Where are the men who are to fill their walks of glory and open a nation's eyes?—How strong the impression of duty at this momentous era in the mind of all electors, to look round our country for genius and virtue to fill the places of piddling legislators who calculate only for the day or by the hour, with men whose views extend to distant ages, and are bounded only by eternity. A great national sentiment must pervade the whole people and thereby produce a central energy."
"IT ought to be remembered that the great object with the antifederalists now, is the election of Mr. Jefferson as President of the United States, in opposition to Mr. Adams. As to the cause of France, they care nothing about it, any farther than they can make it subservient to their own views; more especially since the late change in that government, which they confessedly do not understand, although they no doubt tease the promoters of it with professions of friendship."
"Notwithstanding the professions of the leaders of the party to the contrary, they bear an implacable hatred to our constitution, as well as to the measures of the government; and conceive that the only way to effect a change of both, is to get such men into power as think with themselves. In Pennsylvania they succeeded at the late election, owing to lies & falsehood on their part, and supineness on the other, and the consequences are, and will be severely felt."
"The antifederalists may preach up the virtues of their candidate, but the writer of this will consider the day on which they succeed in their election, as the commencement of a revolution. Mr. Jefferson may be a good man, but he is a very bad politician; and would appear more so, when surrounded with a host of sycophant democrats. He does not sufficiently reflect, that there is a portion of every community who are opposed to laws and good government, because they are a restraint on licentiousness, and who are made use of by designing men to promote their own interested views."
[U. S. Gaz.]
THE important Election of President and Vice President being near at hand, no base effort has been left untried by the disorganizers of the Federal Government, to defame its officers, and make them appear in the eyes of the unwary, yet well disposed citizens of America, as unworthy of their suffrages at the ensuing Election. Their attempt to weaken the public confidence which is, and ever will be, reposed in the truly magnanimous Executive of the Union, in the detestable affair of Robbins, the pirate, has been completely baffled. With what vociferation was it blazoned from one end of the continent to the other, by these base miscreants, "that the President had delivered to the sanguinary British, Jonathan Robbins, a citizen of the United States, to be inhumanely hung in chains, for innocently making his escape from a British man of war?"—They have, in consequence of the proceedings of the President in this affair, even represented that we were not safe in our own doors; that we were liable to be torn from our wives and children, to be sent away like "poor Robbins," and hung in chains, to satiate the savage revenge of the British!—JACOBIN INCONSISTENCY!—All these infernal proceedings had their weight on the minds of the weaker part of the community. They have been led to believe that their liberty was not safe in the hands in which it was entrusted; that it was their intention to "prostrate it before the Throne of Majesty," or to barter it away for "British gold." Robbins's affair was admirably calculated for this purpose; and as such, they have not ceased to make a proper use of it.
In order to bring this affair to its summit, their Representatives in Congress demanded of the Executive all the papers relative to this business. This was the time to complete their happiness!—They were now sure of damning the reputation of the Executive, and their nefarious designs would, of course, have been completed. But, behold, these papers were produced, which added, if possible, still greater lustre to the proceedings of the Executive department. They now shrunk back, like the Tarapin to his shell, abashed at their foolish conduct, in order to devise some new measure to pursue. They, finding their diabolical designs completely frustrated, next produced a string of resolutions, with a view of making it appear that the conduct of the President "was a dangerous interference of the Executive with judicial decisions." But, that a large and decided majority of the House
will consign this attempt, to lessen the public confidence in the President, to that contempt and derision which it so deservedly merits, ought to be the prayer of every honest American.
On the black catalogue of infamy and calumny, the "Republican Patriots" of Virginia are the most prominent. With a view of inducing the good people of that Commonwealth, to support the modest correspondent of Mazzei as President, at the ensuing election, they patronize a renegade, who, some few years ago, narrowly escaped the gallows in his own country, as a fit engine of abuse against the Federal officers of our government. In a work entitled the "Prospect Before Us," this wretch has issued forth the basest and vilest calumnies that is in the power of language to depict, against our Washington and Adams, with a view of making their administrations appear corrupt; of pulling down that fame which has been erected to their immortal honor, and building up Thomas Jefferson on its ruins.
AMERICANS—Will you permit a few Democratic Vampires, which infest the United States, to lull you into a state of slumbering security, that they may suck the dearest blood of your country? Can you suffer the immortal name of Washington to be stigmatized with having "embezzled the public money;"—with being "knowingly perjured;"—with being "a hypocrite;"—with having "sacrificed the dearest rights of his country?" Can you suffer your illustrious President to be termed a "hoary headed incendiary;" and charged with "having completed the scene of ignominy which your Washington began?" Every American, possessing one drop of the blood of their fathers, will spurn at the idea, and at the authors of these horrid calumnies; or he will be unworthy the exalted name of an American. Let us arouse and look around us before that important day arrives, that we may be the better able to discover who are our enemies, and who are our foes. Let us unite, for "UNION IS LIBERTY—and LIBERTY IS LIFE!"
[Salem Gaz.]
The Legislature of the Territory North West of the Ohio, in their late respectful address to The President of the United States, acknowledge themselves indebted to him "for the enjoyment of the rich country they now inhabit." As many readers may not have been suitably impressed with a just understanding of the sentence, it will not be improper to elucidate the fact by a recurrence to past transactions.—When the treaty of 1783, was on the tapis, the British Minister, Mr. Oswald, proposed the Ohio as the boundary line. This was seconded by the French Minister, the Count de Vergennes, and acceded to by Dr. Franklin. Mr. Adams opposed it in the strongest and most positive terms, in which he was supported by Mr. Jay. This, at that time, broke up the conference. Mr. Oswald then sent a person in an unofficial capacity, to pump Mr. Adams, and see if he could not be brought over; but finding him determined, he asked him what he would do? to which he answered that he would write home to his government, advising them to continue the war until we could obtain our rights.
Mr. Oswald finding Mr. Adams inexorable, and being obliged, by his instructions, to conclude a treaty on the best terms he could, the line was fixed where it now is, instead of the Ohio; for which the inhabitants of that fertile and flourishing territory, are indebted to the firmness of our now worthy President, seconded by that of Mr. Jay.
[Centinel.]
From the Boston CHRONICLE—March 10.
THE jacobin writers in the Chronicle, in favour of Mr. Gerry, come forward with a modesty peculiar to themselves, and arraign the conduct of the most respectable Members of the General Court, for meeting in their individual capacity, and discussing, as was ever usual, the subject of the ensuing election. The charge comes with an ill grace from these exclusive patriots, when it is known that the jacobin members had their caucus for Mr. Gerry, with this difference, that their doings were as usual in secret, while the conversation of the federalists was open as the day. These writers speak feelingly of the abuse bestowed on their friend Mr. Kean, the noted jacobin governor of Pennsylvania; and they express their stupid fears least Mr. Strong, if elected governor, "should commence a controversy with the state of Pennsylvania"—and they have even gone so far as to insinuate that the political sentiments of Mr. Gerry would be more in unison with those of Mr. McKean, than the political sentiments of Mr. Strong;—how Mr. Gerry will relish this insinuation remains yet to be ascertained.
It was to have been expected that Mr. Gerry would long since have expressed his indignation at the liberty which the disciples of Talleyrand have seen fit to take with his name, and it never was to have been believed that Mr. Gerry would have suffered himself to become the puppet of as vile a jacobin faction as ever sickened society;—the fact is however, undeniable that Mr. Gerry is the favorite candidate of the jacobins. Whether this gentleman's silence is to be considered as an acquiescence in the
nomination, the writer of this article will not undertake to determine.
The citizens of Boston, having no particular partiality for any one candidate, have been waiting to find the man generally approved of throughout the State. This man has been found; and every post and passenger to the capital announce the pleasing tidings, that the Hon. CALEB STRONG, of Northampton, is the favorite candidate of the PEOPLE. If generalness of manners, dignified deportment, uncommon abilities, unshaken patriotism, republican federalism, manly firmness and strict morality are qualifications for a Governor, Mr. Strong will unquestionably be the MAN whom the PEOPLE will delight to honor.
At a period like the present, when the European world seems shaken to its centre, when every engine, which ingenuity or malice could invent, has been set at work to convulse nations far removed from the great scene of confusion, and who are anxious only for repose—does it not highly become the People of the United States to erect a barrier, which shall set bounds to the arms and intrigues of an aspiring power, and the more detestable plots of a home faction? and how is this to be done otherwise than by electing men to the first Offices in our Government, conspicuous for their love of country and their hatred of foreign influence? The Republican Federalists, therefore, are seriously called upon to exert themselves on the first Monday in April next; the jacobins, they may be assured, are on the watch and even on tip-toe to catch them napping—if, therefore, we suffer ourselves from any consideration whatever to be diverted from the great object of the election, an election so important to our general happiness, we shall richly deserve the reproach of our own consciences, and merit the severest censure of our posterity; nay, more than that, we shall become fit subjects for the rod which the "TERRIBLE REPUBLIC" has constantly kept prepared for those who dare oppose her will.
From a New-York Paper.
A Wafer Manufactory is about to be established in this city upon an extensive plan, by a Mr. Dillinger.—From the sample which we have seen, think them in no way inferior to those imported. We sincerely hope that he may meet with sufficient encouragement to enable him to prosecute the undertaking.
From Norfolk—Feb. 18.
The brig Pegasus, arrived here on Saturday, in 18 days from St. Kitts sailed with 50 sail under convoy of the Pickering. Left at St. Kitts the United States frigates Constellation and Insurgent. The day before the Pegasus sailed, the United States ship Baltimore, capt. Cowper, brought in a French privateer of 12 guns, which she captured by a stratagem:—the privateer greatly outmanning the Baltimore, capt. Cowper disguised his ship like a merchantman, and hauled all the guns; the privateer deceived by this appearance ran along side and poured a broadside in the Baltimore—her mistake was announced by a return from the Baltimore, which prevented the citizen from escaping.
From Baltimore—Feb. 18.
Capt. D'Vol, late master of the schooner Eagle, of Baltimore, which upset at sea, on the 30th January last, gives the following information:
Two days after the above misfortune, all hands on the wreck, the Sifters, Capt. Stokes, of Charlestown, fell in with us. We begged his assistance; but he refused to take us up, alleging that he was short of provisions! At length after long entreaties, he bad us swim on board; this he knew the weak state of myself and crew would not allow us to comply with; Capt. S. then inhumanely left us to all the calamities of starvation and lingering death. However, on the following morning at about 9 o'clock, his majesty's ship Asia, admiral Vandeput, took us off the schooner, treated us with the utmost humanity, and landed us safe at Hampton roads. Thus were myself and crew relieved by the generosity of a foreigner when refused it by an American!—In behalf of myself and crew, Capt. D'Vol, returns his most grateful acknowledgments, for the kind and hospitable treatment which they received from admiral Vandeput, and the officers of the Asia.
From the Trenton Federalist.
Married, at Middletown (Monmouth) on the 5th inst. Thomas Tilton, in the 76th year of his age, to Mary Lucas, in her 13th year.—She is the daughter's daughter of Thomas Tilton's former wife; so that this husband and wife, were at least half grandfather and half grand daughter.
At the same place, a few weeks since, John Lucas, the brother of the above mentioned bride, to his hail aunt, Catherine Clinton, widow, and daughter of Thomas Tilton, the above named bride's groom.
Q. uere. If both the above pairs should be blessed with legitimate issue (if their future issue can be legitimate) how would genealogical readers rank them in the degrees of affinity so that the term might clearly express their nearness of kin?
Laws of Massachusetts,
By Authority.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
In the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred.
An Act for determining at what times and places the several Courts of General Sessions of the Peace and Courts of Common Pleas shall be holden, within and for the County of Lincoln, and for repealing all Laws heretofore made for that purpose.
SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That all the Laws heretofore made, and now in force, determining the times and places for holding the several Courts of General Sessions of the Peace and Courts of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Lincoln, so far as respects the times and places for holding the said Courts, be, and they hereby are repealed.
SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the times and places for holding the Courts of General Sessions of the Peace, and Courts of Common Pleas within and for the County of Lincoln, shall be as follows, to wit: At Pownalborough, on the first Tuesday of June; at Topsham, on the second Tuesday of September; and at Warren, on the second Tuesday of January annually.
[This act was approved February 4, 1800.]
An Act to incorporate a number of the inhabitants of the town of Winthrop, in the county of Kennebec, into a Religious Society by the name of the "First Congregational Society in Winthrop."
SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That Samuel Wood, Joseph Metcalf, Nathaniel Fairbanks, Nathaniel Smith, Moses Frost, Nathaniel Morton, John Chandler, Jun., Micah Barrows, Reuben Brainard, Noah Morrill, Isaac Smith, Jonathan Whiting, Jonathan Whiting, jun., James Prescott, Solomon Esty, John White, John Kezer, Henry Wood, Enoch Wood, Joseph Matthews, Barzilai Delano, Adin Stanley, Simon Page, Simon Page, jun., Odlin Prescott, Elijah Wood, Sampson Davis, Jonathan Pullen, Peter Gale, John Cole, Josiah Cushman, Benjamin Read, Livy Morton, Ebenezer Morton, Charles Harris, Ebenezer More, Jennens Fowle, Amos Stevens, Amos Stevens, jun., Daniel Stevens, Unite Brown, William Brown, Jonas Stevens, William Stevens, Ebenezer Davenport, Elijah Davenport, Amos Perley, Samuel Morrill, Jonathan Currier, John Turner, James Atkinson, Solomon Fowle, David Chandler, John Streeter, Jonathan Thurston, Richard Gower, Zebadiah Sweet, Peleg Benson, Henry Stanley, Josiah Bacon, Moses Joy, Peter Stanley, Solomon Stanley, Thomas Ladd, Nathaniel Fellows, Jeremiah Brown, Andrew Wood, Nathaniel Morton, Jonathan Hillard, John May, Silas Lambert, William Pullen, Mordecia Morton, Gideon Lambert, Moses Wood, Jesse Sweet, Nathan Richmond, Daniel Marrow, jun., Jonathan Pullen, jun., Josiah Tilton, Isaac Shaw, James Pullen, Elijah Prescott, Ebenezer Barrows, John Pullen, Liberty Stanley, Obed Leach, Abiel Smith, Squire Bishop, and Steven Pullen, together with their heirs and estate, be, and they are hereby incorporated into a Society by the name of the "First Congregational Society in Winthrop," with all the privileges, powers and immunities, to which Parishes are by law entitled in this Commonwealth.
SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That any person in the said town of Winthrop, who may at any time hereafter actually become a member of, and unite in Religious Worship with the said First Congregational Society, and give in his or her name to the Town Clerk of said Winthrop, with a certificate, signed by the Minister or Clerk of said Society, that he or she has actually become a member of, and united in Religious Worship with the said Society in Winthrop, fourteen days previous to the town meeting therein to be held, in the month of March, or April annually, shall, from and after giving such certificate, with his or her polls and estate, be considered as a member of said Society.
SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That Samuel Wood, Esq., be, and he hereby is authorized to issue his warrant, directed to some member of said Society, requesting him to notify all the members thereof, qualified to vote in Parish affairs, to assemble at some suitable time and place in said town of Winthrop, to choose such officers as Parishes are by law required to choose in the month of March or April annually, and to transact all other matters & things necessary to be done in said Society.
[This act was approved January 31, 1800.]

An Act making further provision the Judicial Department.
SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same...
SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That in order to enable said Court to do and perform the increased business thereof...
SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That the times and places for holding said Court, annually, from and after said first day of September next...
SECT. 4. And be it further enacted, That all Writs, Recognizances, Warrants, and Complaints, and every other thing that should after the first day of September next...
SECT. 5. And be it further enacted, That as said Court, by virtue of this Act, will often sit at or near the same times in different Counties...
In the House of Representatives, March 3, 1800. This Bill, having had three several readings, passed to be enacted.
EDWARD H. ROBBINS, Speaker.
In Senate March 3, 1800. This Bill, having had two several readings, passed to be enacted.
SAMUEL PHILLIPS, President. March 4, 1800. By the Lieut. Governor approved. MOSES GILL.
A true Copy.—Attest, JOHN AVERY, Secretary.
Sixth CONGRESS of the United States. FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FEB. 25.
THE General Fishery Bill passed to be enacted.
FEB. 28.
The President informed, he had approved the Non Intercourse law with France.
On motion of Mr. Harper, the House went into committee of the whole on the report of the Committee of Ways and Means, on the subject of a loan for the support of government for the year 1800...
The committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Estimates for the Public Service during the present Year, having taken them into consideration...
THE Committee thought it proper, before they entered into the subject referred to them, to obtain from the Treasury Department a detailed estimate of the revenue and expenditure of the present year...
From this estimate it appears, that the whole sum required for the public service, during the present year, including the interest and reimbursement of the public debt of every description...
From this balance, however, the committee are of opinion, that a further deduction of six hundred thousand dollars ought to be made. This sum is added to the navy estimate, as a further appropriation, during the present year...
The whole estimated amount of revenue to meet this expenditure, is nine millions, three hundred and one thousand, two hundred and fifty eight dollars and fifty one cents...
The government, however, possesses funds to cover this balance in part. From the above mentioned statement, it appears that on the thirty first of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine, there remained in the treasury an unexpended balance of the last year's supplies...
and seventy seven dollars and ten cents. A considerable part of this sum has since been paid, or will be required, for the discharge of contracts remaining due for the service of last year.
In proposing a loan to the House, the Committee with to call its attention to the propriety of providing, at the same time, permanent revenues equal to the interest of the debt to be incurred...
In the mean time, they beg leave to present, for the consideration of the House, the following resolution, viz.
Resolved, That it is expedient to authorize the President of the United States to borrow, for the service of the present year, a sum not exceeding three millions five hundred thousand dollars...
[The above Report, contains the substance of the Documents, from the several Public Officers, referred to in several instances.]
The resolution contained in the above report was agreed to without amendment; ayes 50; and the committee of Ways and Means instructed to report a bill accordingly.
MARCH 3.
COPPER MINES.
A resolution on the subject of purchasing of the Indians some valuable copper mines, near Lake Superior, was laid on the table. Mr. Cooper presented a specimen of the copper.
NEW CENSUS.
The President of the U. S. informed, he had approved the Second Census Act, and the Military service Land Grant Act.
Mr. Livingston's Resolution, on the subject of Robbins' delivery up to justice, was again discussed. Mr. Livingston spoke near three hours on his motion, when the House adjourned.
MARCH 5.
The house went into committee of the whole on the President's message and Mr. Livingston's resolutions—Mr. Edmond in the chair—when Mr. Bayard spoke against them for about three hours—after which the committee rose, and obtained leave to sit again.
Miscellaneous Articles.
PENNSYLVANIA.
LANCASTER, Feb. 22.
Fracas in the Chamber of the House of Representatives.
ON Thursday evening last a very disagreeable fracas took place in the chamber of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania. We have endeavoured to collect the circumstances with accuracy, and believe them to be briefly as follows:
During the evening session of the House, Mr. Samuel W. Fisher, was delivering his sentiments on a resolution which went to disfranchise all officers and soldiers under the United States. In the course of his arguments, Mr. Fisher was twice interrupted by a call for adjournment from one part of the House. Both calls were negatived. A third call was made, which Mr. Fisher and his friends acceded to, and the House adjourned.
As soon as the adjournment had taken place, Mr. Fisher observed to a number of the members who had repeatedly called for an adjournment, that they had acted cowardly, were unwilling and afraid to hear his arguments.
Dr. Logan remarked that such foolish, non-sensical arguments as those made use of by Mr. Fisher, were not worth attending to. The latter then replied that any man who would call his arguments foolish and nonsensical was a puppy. Dr. Logan rejoined and called Mr. Fisher a rascal! On this Mr. Fisher struck him. The Doctor returned the blow. The members on all sides immediately interfered, and the combatants were separated. A considerable deal of altercation took place among some of the members—and indeed we feel happy in being able to say that the battle was not more general.
Whilst Mr. Fisher was aiming a blow at the Doctor, Mr. Wilson, of Dauphin, suddenly
thrust himself in its road, and received a final coadjution in or near the eye.
Another gentleman received a blow on his cheek but could not find his man. It was candle light, which rendered confusion the more confused. The members after some difficulty, found their hats, and dispersed.
NEWYORK, MARCH 7.
Notice is hereby given, that by the Act "further to suspend the Commercial Intercourse between the United States and France, and the Dependencies thereof," in operation from and after the 2d inst. the whole island of Hispaniola shall, for the purposes of the said Act, be considered as a Dependency of the French Republic.
Custom House, New York, March 4.
From NIAGARA, (Upper Canada) FEB. 8.
Leave has been given by his grace the Duke of Portland to our half pay officers to enter into the service of the United States; in consequence of which, several of this description residing in that country, have taken commissions, and are now doing duty in the provisional regiments.
A new paper has burst upon the world, from Staunton, in Virginia; its name is the "Scourge of Aristocracy" by that indefatigable Field Marshal of Republicanism, James Lyon, of Matthew.
BOSTON MARCH, 12.
FROM GUADALOUPE.
A gentleman who arrived in town yesterday from Guadalupe, (by way of Martha's Vineyard) which he left about the 10th January, informs that a French ship of war, called the Vengeance, of 54 guns, 30 twenty-four pounders on her main battery, had arrived there from France, bringing the new French Consular Agents.
If the French ship mentioned above, were the one which Capt. Truxton engaged, part of the preceding account must be erroneous, as we have the Captain's official assertion, that the Frenchman commenced the firing.
We learn, that complaints are made in the West Indies of our naval commanders lounging at St. Kitts; except Lieut. Hiller, in the Pickering, who bears the reputation of an enterprising zealous officer.
In order that the timber for building the six 74 gun ships may be sufficiently seasoned, the Committee of Ways and Means of Congress, have reported for the suspension of their building one year.
Sir George Young, Governor, and Sir Roger Curtis, Naval Commander, at the Cape of Good Hope, arrived there, in December last; where all things were tranquil.
The Sceptre, Capt. Edwards, an English 64, armed en flute, lately wrecked at the Cape of Good Hope, lost above 300 of her crew.
Extract of a letter from Malaga, dated Dec. 3d. received in Newyork.
Last post an order came from Madrid, informing, that in consequence of the repeated remonstrances of the ambassadors of all neutral powers, and considering the establishment of French Consular Tribunals in the Spanish ports as an usurped right, never having been recognized by the court; his Catholic Majesty instructs the captains generals of the various districts, to take cognizance of all prizes sent by cruisers, of what ever nation they may be, into the ports of Spain, and the consuls shall duly treat as simple agents in the same.
Two men have been arrested at Alexandria, for passing counterfeit Bills of 50 and 100 dollars of the United States Bank. They came from North Carolina, where many such bills were in circulation.
The counterfeit 100 dollar bills, are dated Philadelphia, Feb. 1795, June '96, April '97 and Feb. '98. Marked A and red E. Those of 50 dollars are Post Notes, dated Philadelphia April 1798, and marked B, paper inferior, G. in the Cashier's name and Simpson larger and the ink paler than in the real bills. Some are signed John Kean, Cashier.
From the first of Jan. to the 31st of December, 1799, there was exported from Norfolk to Europe, 20,367 hogsheads of Tobacco.

Portland,
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1800.
The last papers do not furnish any authentic accounts relative to our Envoys to France. Indeed nothing permanent can be expected from their mission, unless as an earnest of the pacific disposition of France, that nation actually causes her cruisers to forbear depredations on our commerce. The deceiving tales of new and favorable orders, should have no other effect on our injured countrymen than to redouble their vigilance. America wishes for Peace, but let her banish the idea till she has a certain pledge of the sincerity of her enemies, to treat with her on the principles of justice.
Capture of a French Frigate.
A gentleman who arrived in Saturday's stage, mentions that the evening before he left Boston, letters had been received from Newyork, announcing that the Connecticut sloop of war had fallen in with and captured the French 54 gun ship which Truxton had disabled.
In corroboration of the above, I have authority to mention that captain Brightman of this town, has just received a letter from a respectable gentleman in Newlondon (Con.) which informs that the Connecticut sloop of war, captain Tryon, fell in with the above French ship six days after Truxton's engagement with her, and captured her after two broadsides only, the Frenchman having been so much battered and exhausted in the previous engagement with the Constellation.
Rumour of News.
It is said that a vessel has lately at Newyork from Europe, bringing late news. Among other matters it is rumoured that Buonaparte, being placed in a situation very critical, and to avoid falling into the hands of his enemies, had destroyed his own life.
From Fenno's Gazette of the United States.
United States Public Debt.
The report of the Committee on the state of the Public Debt, has astonished every one who was not previously acquainted with the operation of the Sinking Fund, by which we find that in near ten years, during which a navy worth at least 4 millions, arms, and military stores, &c. to an immense amount have been purchased, and yet the increase of our debt is but one million and a half, and this is but a nominal increase; for the one hundred and fifty millions United States Western Territory having risen in value. This together with our general ability has since Wayne's defeat of the Indian nations doubled, and of course the actual burthen has decreased at least one half; add to this the population of the United States has increased more than one third since the funding of our debt, which by a capitation tax might lessen the burthen in the same proportion.
Letters from his excellency Mr. KING, in London, December 14th, mention, that from accounts there, Denmark had joined the coalition, and Sweden was expected very shortly to follow the example—that a general peace was not expected; but a partial peace, between France and Austria, was not improbable. (Cent.)
The Hon. ALFRED MOORE, Esq. of North-Carolina, is appointed a Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of the United States; vice Judge Iredel, deceased.
MR. JENKS, TO promote an unanimity among the freeholders of Maine, you are requested to mention, in the Gazette, that the Hon. CALEB STRONG will be almost unanimously supported as Governor, by the electors of the lower counties. His decidedly good character, and many requisite qualifications for so important an office, justly entitle him to their confidence and esteem. KENNEBEC.
MR. JENKS, THE respectable and satisfactory manner in which the Hon. Stephen Longfellow, and Daniel Davis, Esq's. have discharged their duty as Senators for the county of Cumberland, again entitles them to the suffrages of their fellow citizens. CUMBERLAND.
MR. JENKS—Please to insert the following, and you will oblige A FARMER. To the Freeholders of the county of York. GENTLEMEN, BEING convinced of the absolute necessity of making a change in this county, of Senators, I beg leave to present to your notice PRENTICE MELLEN, Esq. of Biddeford, as a person well calculated to fill so important an office with credit to himself and constituents. From such motives, I presume that this staunch federalist will be supported the present year, York County, March 5th, 1800.
Marine Articles.
Boston, March 11.—Arrived here Unicorn, Reuben Dunbar, Havana, 21 days. Sailed under convoy of the U. S. sloop of war, Warren, capt. Newman, in company with a number of American vessels.—Left in port, brigs Almirante, Wait Portland; Mary Caroline, Robinson, do.; Neptune, Bragdon, do.
The Fanny, of Portsmouth, was on the 12th February plundered by a French privateer from Porto Rico. Ship George, of Kennebec, and ship Sally, of do. were at Point Petre (Guad.) Jan. 5.—prizes.
Feb. 28, lat. 38, long. 71, was spoke, sch. —, Pearson, of Old York.
Capt. Moulton, of Old York, was at Demarara Jan. 26.—Sailed from Demarara Jan. 26, brig Enterprize, Cunningham, for Wiscasset.
Mr. Parker's Oration.
A few copies of this much-admired production may be had at Jenks' Book-Store.
Also—Mr. BIGELOW's EULOGY, pronounced before the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, containing two addresses to Gen. Washington, when President, and his answers; together with the Letter of Condolence to Mrs. Washington, and her Answer.
Also—Mr. BLAKE's MASONIC EULOGY.
WHEREAS the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 6th day of February 1800. passed an act incorporating Hugh McLellan and others, and all such persons as have already, or hereafter shall become Stockholders, into a Company by the name of the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Company;—and whereas by the 15th section of said act, the subscribers are authorized to call a Meeting of the Members of said Company;—now therefore, in pursuance of the above authority, we hereby notify and warn the Members of said Company to meet at the Insurance Office in Portland, on Wednesday the ninth day of April next, at 3 o'clock, P. M. for the purpose of electing the first board of Directors. Hugh M'Lellan, Arthur M'Lellan, Daniel Tucker.
Portland, March 13, 1800.
TO BE SOLD,
On advantageous terms and sufficient credit, ANY One of the Townships granted by the Legislature to Bowdoin College, situated in the seventh range of Townships north of the Waldo Patent, west of Penobscot river, and bounded southerly on the river Piscataquis. The quality of Lands, situation and proximity to settlements in a valuable and growing country, are such as to offer great encouragement to purchasers. ALSO,
About 18,000 acres in the College Township, so called, being No 3, in the first range above the Waldo Patent. There are fifteen families settled on this township, and the great road leading from Kennebec to Penobscot River, passes directly through it. The Land is of the first quality, and there are many valuable privileges in this township. It will be sold in whole or in part, as purchasers may desire. For more particular information, inquire of either of the subscribers. William Martin, Elijah Kellogg, Isaac Parker, Committee of Trustees.
Portland, March 17, 1800.
Take Notice.
THE copartnership under the firm of PURINGTON & HANSON, being this day dissolved by mutual agreement, all persons having on said firm, or are indebted thereto, are requested to settle their accounts and notes with DANIEL & SAMUEL HANSON, who will carry on business in future, at the store lately occupied by the subscribers. Meshach Purington, Samuel Hanson.
Durham, March 12, 1800.
March 12—The sale of the following is postponed until Wednesday the 28th May next, at 11 o'clock, A. M.—Sale to be on the premises.
TO BE SOLD,
BY ORDER OF COURT, ONE third part of a piece of Flatts Land, in Portland, in the county of Cumberland, with one third part of the wharf thereon standing, commonly called Weeks' wharf.
Also, another piece of Flatts Land, situate nearly opposite the house of Mr. Thomas Beck, Portland aforesaid, the same being the share of Flatts belonging to a piece of land sold by THOMAS CUMMING, late of said Portland, merchant, deceased, to Samuel M. Quincy.
Also, a large lot of Land situate in King-Street in the same Portland, with a dwelling House standing thereon, and the other buildings on the same, being the dwelling house of the said Thomas, except that part of said lot and buildings which are set off to the subscriber, widow of said deceased, as her dower in her said husband's estate.
Also, the remainder of said lot last mentioned, and the buildings and appurtenances subject only to the life estate of the said tenant in dower. The above being all the real estate whereof the said Thomas died seized and possessed, will be sold on the day above mentioned, on the premises; or so much thereof, as will be sufficient to pay the just debts of the said deceased, with incidental charges. Dated at Portland, the third day of February, Anno Domini 1800. Eleonora Cumming, Administratrix on said Estate.
The inhabitants of Portland are hereby notified that Mr. PARKER's ORATION, which has been printed by order of the Selectmen, is ready to be delivered to them on their calling at this Office.
To be Let,
A Convenient HOUSE, situated in Back-Street, formerly occupied by Mrs. Greely, as a public house. It will accommodate two small families. Apply to the Printer. Feb. 24.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Administratrix to the estate of JOSIAH THACHER, late of Gorham, in the county of Cumberland, deceased, and has taken upon her that trust by giving bonds as the law directs. She therefore desires all persons who have any demands on said estate, to bring them in for settlement, and those who are indebted, to make payment without delay—for which purpose she will attend on the first and last Mondays of the six following months. Apphia Thacher.
March 14.
To be Sold,
ON THE MOST REASONABLE TERMS, At the House of SYLVANUS CUSHMAN, Innholder in Portland,
On THURSDAY, 10th of APRIL next,
THE compleat one half of a tract of LAND, lying in the town of Poland, in the second division of Lots in said town, containing 120 acres hard wood land, No. 100 and 101, lying in common and undivided with capt. George Waterhouse, situated within half a mile of Waldron's & Waterhouse's Mills. To be divided according to quantity and quality. Conditions made known at time and place of sale.
TOGETHER WITH, The one half of the abovenmentioned MILLS, consisting of one Saw-Mill, and half a Grist-Mill; together with half of a DWELLING, and other out Buildings, the latter of which would accommodate two small families, besides a good new Barn 30 by 40.
ALSO,
About 60 acres of excellent LAND, adjoining said mills, a considerable part of which is under improvement, situated in the most central part of said town, through which there are two county roads.
LIKEWISE,
Several other tracts of LAND in said town. The above property will be disposed of for English and West India Goods, or Real Estate in the town of Portland. ABRAHAM WALDRON. Portland, March 17, 1800.
Massachusetts Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
ALL institutions deserve patronage from the public in proportion to their usefulness. The Massachusetts Mutual Fire Insurance Company is considered by many as coming under this description; it being incorporated for the benevolent purpose of guarding its associates against losses of buildings by fire, whether the same should happen by accident, lightning, civil commotion, or foreign invasion, the President and Directors, therefore, have thought proper to lay before the public, its principles, and general state of its funds, to induce all persons owning houses or other buildings within the Commonwealth, to become Members of the same, and avail themselves of its advantages. By a mutual insurance we bear one another's burthens. The loss sustained by one falls on the company; whereas individuals, heretofore, were obliged, in case of loss by fire, to apply to their particular friends, and to the benevolence of the public for assistance; but in the present case an opportunity presents of having their property secured upon the only just principles of insurance, by casting into the funds of the society a sum equal to the hazard only, and no more. Conflagrations are generally more alarming, and far more distressing to mankind than losses at sea; and the reason is obvious. In the former case little or no provision has been made in this country for the protection of property in case of fire, whereas in the latter it is almost universal. Under this consideration, it is to be hoped, that those societies, who have been established for the purpose of enlarging their usefulness towards mankind, as well as those gentlemen, who have been in the habit of issuing policies for the generous design of insuring on buildings, will so far extend their candor towards this Company as to suppose that their motives of pecuniary consideration are not so much attached to the small gain in the difference of the premium as to add another institution, and confer another opportunity on the citizens of this Commonwealth, for security and happiness. The rates of premium are from 35 to 75 cents on one hundred dollars, governed by the judgment of the Trustees, which depends on the materials of which the house is built, the manner of occupying it, and the relative situation of the same as to other buildings. Although the Policies are issued for seven years, it operates for any less time; as provision is made, that when the property insured shall be alienated by death, sale, or by any other means, the assured may surrender his policy at the office, and receive a sum not exceeding his deposit money. The fees arising from the policies, transfers, endorsements, forfeits and interest accruing thereon, will, in the whole time (in all probability) pay the expense of Office; in which case nothing can be taken from the funds, but absolute losses by fire. If fortunately no loss happens, the property with interest reverts back to the person who paid it (except his proportion of the reserved funds) as the whole funds of the company, are placed in the funded stocks of the United States; the interest of which is received quarterly, put into principal, and accumulates much beyond compound interest. The calculations are made upon the whole number of buildings, consumed by fire in Boston for the term of forty years past, taken from the records of the Historical Society, commencing in 1759, and of course it includes the great fire of 1760; from which, and a comparison with the institutions of the same nature in England, Virginia, Newyork, &c. it clearly appears, that the funds are adequate to support the loss of more than sixteen houses annually, of 1600 dollars value each. But, in order to make each individual of the company, entirely satisfied of his indemnity in case of loss by a very great conflagration; provision is made, that each member shall be assessed a sum (in proportion) to make good such loss; but not in any event to exceed two dollars for one, paid as premium and deposit. It is now thirteen months since the risks commenced, without any loss whatever. There is now 940,000 dollars insured in the Office, one fifth of which is in the country. The funds are already respectable and increasing rapidly. By order of the President and Directors, Andrew Cunningham, Sec'y. Massachusetts Mutual Fire Insurance Office, No. 15, State-Street, Boston. March 7. (3m—99)
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident Proprietors or Owners of Land in the town of Shapleigh, in the county of York, and commonwealth of Massachusetts, that their Lands are taxed in the State and County and Town, for the years 1788 and 1789, and 1790 and 1791 and 1796 and 1797, in third Division in said town—Also a tax for the years 1794 and 1795 and 1797, in the First and Second Division in said town.
Table with 4 columns: R. No., Acres, f. d., D. C. It lists tax assessments for the years 1788, 1789, 1790, 1794, 1795, 1796, 1797, and 1793, categorized by Division (First, Second, Third).
Unless said Taxes and intervening Charges, are paid on or before Thursday the Tenth day of April next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, so much of said Lots as will defray the same, will then be sold at Public Vendue, at the dwelling-house of Mr. George Ham, innholder in said Shapleigh, according to law. HAM NASON, Constable. Shapleigh, March 4th, 1800.
Courts Altered.
THE next Court of Common Pleas, and Court of General Sessions of the Peace for the county of Cumberland, are to be held at Portland, in said county, on the last Tuesday of March next—The term for holding the Spring Courts, which has for some years past been in April, being by a late law altered to that time. SAMUEL FREEMAN, Clerk. February 26, 1800.
Moses Adams,
INFORMS his customers, that he has removed from Fifth-street, to a shop in Forest-street, opposite Mr. Hudson's Grocery Store—where he is always ready to attend to them. Feb. 24.

MUSES.
HOPE.
[From Campbell's Pleasures of Hope.]
AT summer's eve, when Heaven's arial bow Spans with bright arch the glittering hills below. Why to yon mountain turn the musing eye Whose sunbright summit mingles with the sky? Why do those cliffs of shadowy tint appear More sweet than all the landscape smiling near? 'Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue.
Thus, with delight, we linger to survey The promis'd joys of life's unmeasured way; Thus from afar, each dim discovered scene More pleasing seems than all the past hath been; And every form, that fancy can repair From dark oblivion, glows divinely there.
What potent spirit guides the raptured eye To pierce the shades of dim futurity? Can Wisdom lend with all her heavenly power, The pledge of Joy's anticipated hour! Ah, no! she darkly sees the fate of man— Her dim horizon bounded to a span; Or, if she hold an image to the view, 'Tis Nature pictur'd too severely true.
With thee, sweet Hope! resides the heavenly light, That powers remotest rapture on the sight; Thine is the charm of life's bewildered way, That calls each slumbering passion into play; Wak'd by thy touch, I see the Sifter Band, On tiptoe watching, start at thy command, And fly where thy mandate bids them steer— To Pleasure's path, or Glory's bright career!
Primeval HOPE, the Aonian Muses say, When MAN and NATURE mourn'd their first decay; When every form of Death and ev'ry Woe Shot from malignant Stars to Earth below; When Murder bar'd his arm, and rampant War Yok'd the red dragons of her iron car; When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again; All, all forsook the friendless guilty mind, But HOPE, the charmer, linger'd still behind.
AGRICULTURAL ARTICLE.
TWO varieties of Wheat have lately been imported from Sicily, for agricultural trial in the United States. Mr. Raulet, of the city of Newyork, who sent for these samples to Pa- lermo, intends to present them to the society for the promotion of agriculture, whose meetings are to commence at Albany, immediately after the meeting of the Legislature. The kinds are the Tritico duro or hard wheat, and the Tritico tinuro or tender wheat of that country. These new grains are highly worth cultivation in Ame- rica, as they may possibly tend to the improve- ment of that branch of husbandry, and better our crops so liable to be injured by insects and other causes.
To be sold at Public Vendue,
A Valuable FARM, in Falmouth.— It contains about ninety acres of Land, well situated for a farmer or trader, or mechanic of any kind—it is well wooded and watered, and is five miles and a half from Portland, lying on the main road— formerly the property of Daniel Hall of said Falmouth, deceased.—Sale to be at the dwelling house on said farm, on the 9th day of the 4th month next at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. Conditions will be made known at the above time and place.
Also—The Lot No. 66, at the head of the Great Duck Pond in Windham, to be sold at 1 o'clock, P. M. the same day.
WINSLOW HALL.
PLEASE TO PURCHASE, (without delay)
ONE of the best situations for a good FARM, in Maine.—Inquire of Mr. WILLIAM LIVERMORE, in Jay, who will inform you the prem- ises contain 250 acres of choice Land; 100 of which is very fine interval—Or inquire of the subscriber who affirms that 30 acres are also under improvement THOMAS M. PRENTISS.
March 3d.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT the subscriber has been duly appointed Administrator on the Estate of DANIEL BROWN, late of Freeport, yeoman, deceased. All persons that have any demands upon said estate, are hereby called upon to settle—and those indebted to said estate, to make immediate payment to
Thomas Chandler Russel, Administrator.
Northyarmouth, Jan 18, 1800.
Fountain Pens,
MAY be had of SUSAN BABSON, under the Columbian Hall, where she keeps for sale, a general assortment of Millinery Articles.
Feb. 24.
Now opening, and for sale By William Codman, AT HIS STORE IN FISH-STREET, A fresh supply of EUROPEAN GOODS, which will be sold on the lowest terms for Cash. Likewise,
A quantity of 70 lb. IRON KETTLES, With a general assortment of West-India Goods, Groceries, &c. &c.—Wholesale and retail. Portland, 3d March, 1800.
D. Johnson,
At his Store in Free Street, has for sale, the following CATALOGUE OF BOOKS: PAUL & Virginia, Elegant Fables, Saunders's Journal, Telemache, Reply to Wil- berforce, Romans in Greece, Wrongs of Woman, Cos- tigan's Travels, Plague and yellow Fever, Constant Lover, Count Rumford, Calvinism Improved, Strong's Sermons, Griffith's Letters, Brown's Elements, Co- lumbian Songster, Echo, Row's Exercises, Graftville Abby, Companion, Edwards on religious Affections, McFingal, Perry's Spelling Book, Edinburgh Dispen- satory, Cook's Voyages, Columbian Orator, Jones' Book Keeping, Maury on Eloquence, Marten's Law of Nations, Washington's Letters, Gurney's short hand, Beauties of Holiness Remarks on Daniel and John Bccaria on Crimes, &c. Blair's Sermons, Cox's View of the United States, Rouffeaux's Eloisa, Amer- ican Coast Pilot, Baruel's French Clergy, Jachin and Boaz, Morfe's Geography, Ghost-seer, or Apparition- est, Adventurer, Rambler, Guardian, Goldsmith's Animated Nature, Goldsmith's Essays Village Curate, Goldsmith's England, Godwin's Political Justice, Grandison on light troops, Chambeaud's Idioms, Ita- lian Nun, Kaim's El-ments of Criticism, Laws of the United States, Milnot's General History, McEwen on the Types, Monthly Review, Morfe's American Ga- zetteer, Monroe's View, Pike's Arithmetic, Raffles, Russel's Seven Sermons, Purney's Grammar, Somer- ville's political transactions, Smith's Sonnet's, Sterne's Sentimental Journey, Science of Life, Brissot's Com- merce, Wonderful Story Teller, Aiken's Letters, For- dyce's Sermons, Little Jack, Botanic Garden, Stau- nton's Embassy, Gallatin on Finances, Musical Miscel- lany, Adams' Latin Grammar, Singing Books, Buchanan's Family Physician, Evelyn, Gil Blas, Neckar on Re- ligion, Studies of Nature, Naval Gazetteer, Helvetic Union, Murray's Grammar, Joan of Arc, Southey's Poems, Marshall's Gardening, Looker On, Well Bred Scholar, American Accomptant, Vindication of Divine Providence, Botanic harmony, Catherine of Russia, Zimmerman on National Pride, Ormand, Weiland, Arthur Mervin, Campbells Journey, Caroline of Litchfield, Juliet Grenville, Chapatal's Chemistry, Cullen's Practice, Bruce's Travels, French Revolution, Miscellaneous Pieces, Price's Sermons, Female Review, Gisborne on Female duties, Volney's Travels, Chinese Empire, President's Speeches, Bibles, Testaments, Psalm Books, &c. &c.
March 3d.
To the Honorable the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives, in General Court assembled.
THE Petition of the inhabitants of Cape- Elizabeth in the County of Cumberland, humbly shews—That at a Court of General Ses- sions of the Peace for said County held at Por- tland in October last, a road was ordered to be laid out from None-such Bridge to Portland Bridge; that part of said road, for the extent of about half a mile runs through a swamp which must be causered at a great expence, and that the whole of it together will probably cost the town nearly two thousand dollars. That the said town is extremely poor, and totally unable to sustain the expence of making and maintain- ing said road. That the said road does not ac- commodate the inhabitants of said town at all; will be of no use to them, but an additional and unreasonable burden to them, as the road is laid out wholly to accommodate the proprietors of said Portland Bridge without which a road in this place would never have been contemplated.
Your petitioners therefore pray that your hon- ors would relieve them from the enormous bur- den which the order of said court of sessions has laid on them; that the proprietors of said bridge, who are the only persons immediately interested and benefited by said new road, may be obliged to defray the expence, or that some other step may be taken to relieve your petitioners as in your honors wisdom may be deemed best. And as in duty bound, will ever pray.
THE INHABITANTS OF CAPE ELIZABETH BY ROBERT DYER, } Selectmen and A- EZEKIEL JORDAN, } gents of the Town MARK DYER, } for this purpose spe- cially authorised.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
In Senate, Feb. 11, 1800.
ON the Petition of the Inhabitants of Cape Elizabeth, in the County of Cumberland, pray- ing to be relieved from the expence of opening a road ordered to be laid out by the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for said County, from None such Bridge to Portland Bridge:
Ordered, that the petitioners cause an attested copy of their petition, and this order thereon, to be published three weeks successively in JENKS' GAZETTE, printed at Portland, the last publica- tion to be thirty days at least before the second Wednesday of the first session of the next Gen- eral Court, that all persons interested in said pe- tition may then appear, and shew cause if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
Sent down for concurrence. SAMUEL PHILLIPS, President. In the House of Representatives, Feb. 12, 1800. Read and concurred. EDWARD H. ROBBINS, Speaker. True copy. Attest— EDWARD MC. LANE, Clerk of Senate.
ALL persons indebted to ANDREW P. FROST, by bond, note, or account, are in- formed that unless they are settled within thirty days, the same will be put in suit, without further notice. A. P. FROST.
Falmouth, Feb. 21, 1800.
SHOE STORE.
FOR SALE, FOR SALE, By Nathan Pratt, In Fifth street, opposite the Brick Store, a general assortment of Men's, Women's & Children's SHOES, &c. Wholesale & Retail.
MEN'S whole and half Boots, Men's No. 1 Shoes, Common calf-skin do. Neats leather do. Boys' lin'd and bound do. Women's & misses' do. Children's do. English Kid Slippers, new- est fashion, Fancy florentine do.
Yellow Morocco Slippers, Green and blue do. Black and red do. Florentine, court & spring heels do. Satinet and lasting do. do Misses' Morocco Slippers different colours, Women's Rus shoes, &c. &c.
Also, Leather & Boot Legs, as usual. N. B. The above will be sold cheap for cash or approved credit. $5 Cash given for Shoe Thread. Feb. 17.
John Hall & Co.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED, A general assortment of DYE STUFFS, viz.
CAMWOOD, Madder, Oil Vitriol, Roman do. Alum, Copperas, Aqua-Fortis, A. natto, Crem. Tart. Cochineil, Nutgalls, Woad, Nicorag, ground, Tamerick, Archill, Roach Alum, Sugar of Lead,
White Vitriol, Log wood, Redwood, Fustick, Clothier's Shears, Screws, Plate, Coppers, Cards, Prels Papers, Paper Fenders, Bookson Dying With a general assortment of Drugs & Medicines. ALSO, White Lead ground, Spanish Brown, Patent Yellow, Stone Yellow, Venetian Red, Spirits Turpentine per cask, &c. &c. Which are selling cheap for Cash or approved Credit Boston, Jan. 14. (3 mo—91)
FOR SALE, By John Coe, At No. 5, Fifth-street, next door to Mr. John Kent's,
R. Church's original Cough Drops —a medicine unequalled by any in the world, for the cure of Coughs, Colds, Asthmas, Consumptions, &c.
Walter's improved Essence of Mustard, a most safe and effective remedy for the Rheumatism, Gout, Lumbago, Palsy, Sprains, Bruises, Chilblains, Numbness, &c.
Together with a general assortment of DRUGS & MEDICINES, of a genuine quality, on the lowest terms. Portland, Feb. 17.
TO BE SOLD, By Nathan Bond, NEAR THE BANK,
A Variety of articles in the GRO- CERY LINE, upon reasonable terms, for cash or country produce.—Likewise, 100 bushels Indian Meal, (Yellow) in new tight casks, or by the bushel: March 3d, 1800.
FOR SALE—BY Newball & Watson, No. 3, Long-Wharf,
RUSSIA DUCK, Russia Sheetings; Ravens Duck, Cables, Cordage and Boltpore, as cheap as can be bought in Portland, Iron—flat and square, Steel plate Shovels, Nail and Spike Rods, Sheathing and Drawing Nails, Sheathing Paper, Sewing and whipping Twine, Powder, per cask, Muskets, India Sugar per bag or quantity, Loaf Sugar, Teas—Bohea and Souchong, Deep sea, Cod and Log Lines, Black Lutrings per piece, Fig Tobacco per keg, Brimstone, &c. &c. Feb. 10.
TAKE NOTICE. THE Commissioners appointed by the Hon. William Gorham, Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of MAT- THIAS RICE, late of Scarborough, in said county, physician, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice, That six months are allowed said creditors to bring in their claims; and that they will attend said service on the second Tuesday of the six following months, from 10 o'clock, A. M. to 6 o'clock, P. M. at the dwelling house of Joseph Emerson, in Scarborough. JOSEPH EMERSON, SIMEON FITTS. Scarborough, Feb. 24, 1800.
NEW SPELLING BOOK. THOSE Persons who have not been able to receive a sufficient supply of The Maine Spelling Book,
are informed that they may now be had wholesale and retail at Jenks' Book-Store, and at the Author's School- House in Union Street, Portland. Feb. 17, 1800.
Pillow-Case, containing a piece of cloth and several other articles, was left at the house of the subscriber, on the 29th ult.—The owner may have it again, by proving property, and paying charges. IGNATIUS LORING. Feb. 10.
150 Dollars Reward!
ESCAPED from the custody of me the subscriber, in Gorham, on Thursday the 6th inst. by the assistance of two persons to me unknown, JERUSHA PEN- FIELD of said Gorham, who was arrested by me on a warrant against her, and in my keeping, by virtue of the same and a mittimus to prison, from the Hon. Wil- iam Gorham and Edmund Plummer, Esqrs., charging her of the crime of being delivered in secret, and conceal- ing the death of her bastard child.
Whoever will apprehend the said Penfield, and the said persons to assisting her, or give notice concerning them so that they may be brought to justice, shall receive the above reward, or fifty dol- lars for any or either of them.—Said PENFIELD was low of stature, rather thick and corpulent, dark grey eyes, dark hair, and aged 22 years—had on when she went away a dark calico loose gown—She has been very sick, and was thought to be so when she went away.
JOHN WOODWARD, Deputy Sheriff.
March 8, 1800.
A Watch stolen.
TAKEN from the house of the sub- scriber, sometime on Friday evening last, a SILVER WATCH—with "MURRAY" marked on the face. The swivel was folded in.—Five Dollars reward will be given for apprehending the thief—or if the person who took said Watch will return it no questions will be asked.
John Hobart.
Portland, March 10.
A House and Lot,
N. E. side of King-street, to be sold— Inquire of the Printer. March 10.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident Proprietors and Owners of Land, in the town of Shapleigh, in the county of York, that their lands are taxed in a tax bill, committed to me the subscriber, Collector of said town for the year 1798, to collect, viz.
   SECOND DIVISION. SECOND DIVISION.   R. N. Ac. Cts. R. N. Ac. Cts.     10 9 25 17 5 15 150 20   8 13 150 20 5 16 150 20   8 19 150 20 5 17 150 20   7 14 150 20 5 18 150 20   7 13 150 20 4 9 150 20   7 17 150 20 4 10 150 20   6 15 150 20 4 11 150 20   6 16 150 20 4 14 150 20   5 13 150 20 4 16 150 20   5 14 150 20 4 17 150 20  
If no person shall appear to discharge said taxes and all necessary charges, on or before the eighth day of April next, so much of said Lands as will be sufficient to discharge the same will then be sold at Public Vendue, to the highest bidder, according to law, at my dwelling-house in said Shapleigh, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
Joseph Door, 3d. Collector. Shapleigh, Jan. 20th, 1800.
JUST RECEIVED, At JENKS' Book-Store, NEXT DOOR TO THE BANK,
An additional assortment of Books, Stationary, &c.
which will be sold at the lowest advances. Persons in the country, who may send their orders for BOOKS, BLANKS, PAPER, & shall be as liberally dealt with as if present themselves
Constantly kept for sale at said Store, BEST American & English Paper (Wove, Gilt, and Plain) of various prices.
Blank Books of various kinds. Quills, Ink-Powder, Slates, Wafers. School Books, Children's Books. Playing Cards, Ink-stands, Desk Knives, Pen-Knives, Razors and Straps, Spectacles,— An assortment of BLANKS, &c. &c.
Also for sale, Music and Drawing Paper, A few Charts of the West-Indies.
Washington's Will.
JUST PUBLISHED, In a handsome Pamphlet, and for sale at the Bookstore of E. A. JENKS, next door to the Bank,
The LAST WILL and TESTAMENT of General WASHINGTON.
Paine's Eulogy,
On the life of WASHINGTON, is for sale at Jenks' Book-Store. Also, a few Fountain Pens, very con- venient for every man of business.
NOTE THIS.
All persons holding Books belonging to Jenks's Circulating Library, are re- quested to return them in SEVEN days, unless they wish to be considered as pur- chasers; for reasons which will hereafter be made known. March 3d.
THIS GAZETTE, is published every Monday, at E. A. JENKS'S OFFICE next door to the PORTLAND BANK, Middle-Street, where Subscriptions, Advertisements, and Communications, are received with attention
The price is ONE DOLLAR 50 CENTS per year, Exclusive of Postage. Partial payments re- quested.
The extensive and rapidly increasing circulation of the Gazette, renders it highly advantageous for ADVERTISE- MENTS, which will be inserted reasonably, and in a con- spicuous manner.