Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser (Portland, Me.), 1802-11-22 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
MAINE ADVERTISER.
Number 299.
PORTLAND, (MAINE) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1802.
Volume V.
Wholesale Prices Current at Boston.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.
   From To   Dols. Cts. Dols. Cts.     ASHES, Pot, ton, - 120   Pearl, - 140   Beef, mss, 200 lb. bbl. 11 50 12   cargo, No. 1, - 9 50 10   do. No. 2, - 7 50 8   refuse, - 5 50 6   Bread, ship, cwt. - 4 5   pilot, - 5 6   Beans, white, - 1 16 1 25   Bacon, lb. - 11 12   Butter, inspect 1st qual. lb. 13 14   2d do. - 11 12   Brandy, Fr. 1st proof, Gal. 1 6 8   4th do. - 1 84 2   Cogniac, 4th do. - 2 2 16   Spanish, 1st do. - 1 25 1 30   Candles, tal. mo. Am. lb. 17 18   dip. do. - 14 15   Spermac. do. - 45 48   Coal, pit, foreign, chal. 13 13 50   American, - 10 11   Cocoa, Surinam, cwt. - 19 20   Island, - 15 16   Coffee, lb. - 17 21   Cordage, American, cwt. 11 50 12   Russia, - 9 10   Cotton, lb. - 22 48   Cheese, English - 6 7   American - 15 17   Chocolate, common, lb. 25 30   Welsh's No. 2 to 1 25 30   Rumney's No. 2 to 1 25 30   Wait's No. 2 to 1 25 30   Duck, Russia, bolt 14 18   Ravens - 9 50 10 75   English - 11 12   Fish, Table, cwt. - 6 8   Merchant - 3 33 3 50   West India, mark. - 8 10   Scale - 2 16 2 33   Alewives, bbl. - 3 3 50   Salmon - 10 10 50   Herrings - 3 3 50   Mackerell, summer 7 50 8   N. Scotia, sum. - 6 7   Furs, Beaver pelt, lb. 1 50 2   Bear, skin - 2 5   Fox, cross - 1 67 2   red - 1 25 1 50   Minks - 60 80   Musquash - 10 37   Sables - 33 75   Flour, Superfine fresh, bbl. 7 50 8   Fine - 7 7   X Brand - 5 25 5   Middlings - 4 50 5   Rye - 3 50 4   Country, cwt. - 3 3 25   Feathers, live Geese, lb. 50 67   Lisbon - 12 17   Sea Fowl - 40 42   Gin, Holland, 1st proof, gal. 1 3 1 5   4th proof - 1 5 1 8   Glas, Bristol to by 8, box 14 15   7 by 9 - 12 50 13   Hamburg, 7 by 9 - 10 50 12   8 by 10 - 10 10 50   Boston, to by 8 - 17 18   7 by 9 - 15 16   6 by 8 - 12 13   Grain, Barley, bush. 91 1   Corn, Indian, South 72 75   North - 80 86   Rye - 75 78   Oats - 33 36   Hoops, hhd, 12 feet, M. 23 25   Iron, Pig, ton - 20 22   Philadelphia bar 110 115   Russia - 95 100   Swedes - 100 110   Spanish - 95 100   Indigo, Carolina, lb. 1 25 1 33   French - 2 2 25   Spanish - 2 2 25   Time, half hhd. - 1 50 1 66   Lemons, box - 8 10   Leather, tann, dried, best, lb. 22 23   Lumber, Boards, clear, M. 18 20   merch. - 10 50 11   Shingles - 2 50 3   Molasses, gal. - 38 42   Nail Rods, ton - 130 140   Nails, ad. } cutt - 30 32   6d wrought - 60 62   8d wrought - 1 1 25   8d wro. impec. - 1 25 1 58   Iod - 1 54 2 25   2ed do - 2 17 2 25   Sheathing } cut & - 11 12   Drawing } wro. } - 13 14   Work, Bone Middlings, bbl 26 28   Cargo No. 1 - 15 16   do do 2 - 15 16   Jamaica, 4th pr. gal. 1 1   St. Croix, } 2d 92 95   Antigua, & } 3d 88 90   fimilar forts } 4th 89 92   Tobago, } 2d 76 78   St. Vincents } 3d 80 82   fimilar forts } 4th 84 87   New-England - 47 50   Sheeting, piece - 15 16   Rice, cwt. - 6 7   Sugar, Havanna white, cwt. 15 16   brown - 11 12   W. India clayed - 9 10 50   brown - 7 50 12   East India white - 10 11   Salt, 8 bush. - 3 25 5 75   Steel, German, lb. - 10 12   Tubb, - 8 9   Blistered - 13 14   Staves, W. Oak pipe, M. 35 40   hhd - 28 30   head - 28 30   bbl - 12 13   R. Oak hhd - 12 13   hooks - 85 90   W. Oak hhd do. - 1 25 1 50   Tobacco, James River, cwt. 6 7   Georgia do. - 4 50 4 75   Tea, Hyson, lb. - 1 4 1 6   Young Hyson - 96 1   Hyson Skin - 54 56   Souchong - 66 72   Bohea, best - 30 31   Wines, Madeira, gal. 1 75 2 50   Lisbon - 1 25 1 30   Sherry - 1 16 1 20   Teneriffe - 86 1 16   Red Port, gal. - 1 20 1 25   Malaga, gr. cask - 25 50 26  
MONODY.
NEAR where yon streamlet flowly finds With pebbly noise its silver way, And where his horn the beetle winds To swell the dirge of closing day ; While many a flower of earliest spring, Round the light greenward bending creeps And many an insect's glossy wing Slow circles o'er the humming sleep : There rests the hamlet's native pride, The fairest maid that deck'd its green ; In soul to heaven alone allied, In form a grace, a love in mien. Oh ! she was gentle as the air, Which plays on summer's tranquil breast ; A heart, so kind to every care, Warms but the tender turtle's nest. Her voice was softer than the lyre, That steals each echo from the breeze ; Her eye the blue with chastened fire, That wins us ere it seems to please. Oft, when the wild gust shook the leaf, Her pipe in mellow tones would pour, So soft, so sad, its touching grief : - So soft, so sad, it swells no more ! Nor more, as wont, at vernal wake With merry steps they dance the bays, But sighs from every bosom break For her, who blest their youthful days. So, while at eve the hoary swain Recounts the tale to infant ears, They seek the grave of lovely Jane, And turn their ready sports to tears. Oft too the village nymphs repair In dumb distress to kneel and weep, To strew the rue and primrose there, Or hymn her gentle sprite to sleep. Pause then - on yonder hallowed spot, And give her worth a parting sigh ; So may thy grave ne'er be forgot, When the lone pilgrim passes by.
BARTHELEMY.
If it were necessary to find any new instance in support of the precept, that man should never despair, the history of Barthelemy would afford it. After living to the age of forty, amidst all the conveniences and luxuries requisite to one born and educated in the first class of gentlemen ; after a residence at the court of London, first as Secretary and then as Charge des Affairs for the King of France, he negotiated at Bâle the peace with Prussia, and was then elevated (if elevation it can be called) to a place in the Directory of the French Republic. Amidst the pomp of this unhappy greatness, this miserable grandeur, he was seized on the 4th of September, 1797, by order of his colleagues, and others, and on the 8th, was placed in an iron cage on a carriage something resembling a gun carriage, and was thus removed, with several other persons in seventeen days to Rochefort, passing the night in the worst dungeons of the towns, in which they stopped. The next day, they were forced into the hold of a small vessel, and when thirty-six hours had elapsed since they had eaten or drunk, a pail of water was let down amongst them, accompanied with two of the crews loaves. Barthelemy, with three others, were afterwards placed in a mere dungeon of this hold, infected with exhalations, without a hammock to lay their heads upon, tho' unable to keep themselves upright. Their food, during a whole voyage, which carried them across the Atlantic, was refuse biscuit, with boiled gourgene, or beans without seasoning, and with such insufficient quantities, that, at times, when they were not affected with sickness they felt the most excruciating torments from hunger. One of his companions, the unfortunate Delfonville, uttered such cries of rage, that, says Ramel, "we were afraid he would bite us." On their arrival at Cayenne, Barthelemy and his companions were confined in a prison, in the dungeon of Sinamary, each having a hammock to himself, but neither table, chair, or any piece of furniture, or utensil. Their food was prepared by a cook, taken from the house of correction, who twenty times threatened to poison them, and their bread was often two full of worms and ants to be eaten. Their dens were overrun with scorpions, millepedes, gnats, musketoes, and many other species of insects and reptils, not excepting serpents. They were tormented also with a species of bug, called
CHICHA, which enters the pores of the skin, and if not carefully removed, breed there, and destroys the flesh so rapidly, as to render amputation necessary. Their whole prospect, even from the ramparts of the fort, was "a vast and impenetrable forest. The mournful howling of Tigers, that came within musket shot of the fort, the shrill and piercing screams of monkies, the discordant notes of Parots and the croaking of venomous Toads, of which the forest and the muddy banks of the River were full, rendered this scene a wilderness of horror." Here died the brave General Muriaas, one of his companions, a man of the most accomplished character, and of a large fortune, all sacrificed in the Revolution, which he himself had promoted, in its first stages. Here "Barthelemy, though so sickly, and so ailing, that even his existence, was a miracle, in the continuance of which he had himself believed as little as his proscripters, possessed an internal principle of life and a strength of mind, which the calmness of his external appearance would scarcely have given room to suspect ; but which shewed itself with energy on every occasion."
In this prison Francon de Coudray and Lafond, two of the 'deported' were poisoned. These two victims lay in the same room in their hammocks, which were their death beds, opposite to each other. The cries their tortures forced from them, reached to our rooms and far beyond them. Nothing could appease their fatal vomiting. - Lafond cried out with vehemence ; he raised his hands towards heaven, and called aloud upon his wife and children. Their torments continued twenty five days, at the end of which they expired ; and when the others complained to Aime, the Commander, who before the Revolution had been a footman, he told them, "they ought to know they were not sent to Sinamary to live to eternity."
The preceding circumstances are collected from the narrative published by General Ramel, who was transported at the same time with Barthelemy, and who with him effected an escape, of which an account was published some years since. It is sufficient to the purpose of this article to add, that on the 20th of Sept. 1798, one year from the commencement of this series of sufferings, Barthelemy entered the British Channel ; that he was protected for some time in England ; and that after being restored to his native country, he is now in one of the best situations which it affords, and may thank GOD, that his "principle of life and his strength of mind" never were subdued by despair.
ON SLAVERY.
THE ADDRESS,
Of the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to all their brethren and friends in the United States.
DEAR BRETHREN,
WE the members of the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, beg leave to address you with earnestness on a subject of the first importance.
We have long lamented the great national evil of NEGRO SLAVERY, which has existed for so many years, and does still exist in many of these United States. We have considered it as repugnant to the unalienable rights of mankind, and to the very essence of civil liberty, but more especially to the spirit of the Christian religion.
For inconsistent as is the conduct of this otherwise free, this independent nation, in respect to the slavery of the negroes, when considered in a civil and political view ; it is still more so, when examined in the light of the gospel. For the whole spirit of the new Testament militates in the strongest manner against the practice of slavery - and the influence of the gospel wherever it has long prevailed (except in many of these United States) has utterly abolished that most criminal part of slavery, the possessing and using the bodies of men by arbitrary will and with almost uncontrolable power.
The small number of adventurers from Europe, who visit the West Indies for the sole purpose of amassing fortunes are hardly worth our notice, any farther than their influence reaches for the enslaving and destroying of the human race. But, that so large a proportion of the inhabitants of this country, who so truly boast of the liberty they enjoy, and are so justly jealous of that inestimable blessing, should continue to deprive, of every trace of liberty, so many of their fellow creatures equally capable with themselves of every social blessing and of eternal happiness - is an inconsistency which is
scarcely to be paralleled in the history of mankind !
Influenced by these views and feelings, we have for many years restricted ourselves by the strongest regulations, from partaking of the "accursed thing ;" and have also laid some very mild and tender restrictions on our society at large. But at this general conference we wished, if possible, to give a blow at the root to the enormous evil. For this purpose we maturely weighed every regulation which could be adopted within our own society. All seemed to be insufficient. We therefore determined at last to rouse up all our influence, in order to hasten to the utmost of our power, the universal extirpation of this crying sin. To this end we passed the following resolution : -
"THAT the annual conferences be directed to draw up addresses for the gradual emancipation of the slave to the legislatures of those states, in which no general laws have been passed for that purpose ; that these addresses, urge in the most respectful but pointed manner, the necessity of a law for the gradual emancipation of the slaves ; that proper committees be appointed out of the most respectable of our friends for the conducting of the business ; and that the presiding elders, deacons, and travelling preachers, do procure as many proper signatures as possible to the addresses, and give all the assistance in their power, in every respect to aid the committees, and to further this blessed undertaking. And that this be continued from year to year, till the desired end be fully accomplished."
What now remains dear brethren, but that you coincide with us in this great undertaking, for the sake of God, his church and his holy cause, for the sake of your country, and for the sake of the miserable and oppressed. Give your signatures to the addresses ; hand them for signatures to all your acquaintances and all the friends of liberty ; urge the justice, the utility, the necessity of the measure ; persevere in this blessed work and the Lord, we are persuaded, will finally crown your endeavours with the wished for success. O what a glorious country would be ours, if equal liberty were every where enjoyed !
We are not ignorant that several of the legislatures of these states have most generously stopped forth in the cause of liberty and passed laws for the emancipation of the slaves. But many of the members of our society, even in those states, may be highly serviceable to this great cause by using their influence by writing or otherwise with their friends in other states, whether those friends be methodists or not.
Come then, brethren, let us join hand and heart together in this important enterprise. God is with us, and will we doubt not, accompany with his blessings all our labors of love.
We could write to you a volume on the present subject, but we know that in general you have already weighed it ; and we have great confidence that your utmost assistance will not be wanting, and we promise to aid you with zeal and diligence.
That our gracious God may bless you with all the riches of his grace, and that we may all meet where perfect liberty and perfect love shall eternally reign, is the ardent prayer of -
Your affectionate brethren. Signed in behalf, and by order of the general conference.
THOMAS CORE, } Bishops. FRANCIS ASBURY, } RICHARD WHATCOAT, } EZER. COOPER, } The Com. WM. M. KENDREE, } mittee. JESSE LEE, }
PHILADELPHIA, NOV. 6.
Melancholy Effects of SLAVERY.
This morning, about eight o'clock, a melancholy instance of the effects of slavery was witnessed. A Negro Man, belonging to a Frenchman in Trenton, was, under the authority of the Mayor of that place, taken in charge by a constable to be delivered at Newcastle, where a vessel was ready to convey him, his wife and child (and probably many others) to St. Domingo. The constable, negroes, and a French gentleman, who appeared to act as superintendent, arrived in town this day morning about 4 o'clock, stopped at the house of Mr. P. Howell, innkeeper, in 2d street, and about 8 o'clock, when they were apparently ready to depart for Newcastle, the woman and child absconded, and the man on being ordered into the carriage, turned about, walked a few steps, and with a pruning knife which seemed prepared for the purpose, cut his throat in so shocking a manner, that he expired in a few minutes after on the pavement. A coroner's inquest was imm-
diately held - and a verdict given, viz "Suicide, occasioned by the dread of Slavery, to which the deceased knew himself devoted."
UKASE
of the Emperor of Russia.
I have learned to my extreme sorrow, that on account of the frequent fires in the city of Casan, a citizen of that place, on whom suspicions had fallen, was arrested and examined, and as he did not confess, a confession was extorted from him by the rack, and he was delivered over to justice. During the course of the legal investigation, where it was possible, he retracted the confession so extorted, and asserted his innocence ; cruelty and prejudice did not listen to his voice, but condemned him to public punishment. During the execution of the sentence, when he could no longer save himself, by a false declaration, he appealed to God, to witness his innocence, in the presence of all the people, and died in asserting it. So crying an act of cruelty, so oppressive an abuse of confided power, and the violation of the laws in so essential and important an object, induced me to wish to be satisfied of the truth of the occurrence, by a circumstantial examination, on the spot ; and for that purpose I dispatched express to Casan, my adjutant-colonel Aldedyht, with instructions minutely to examine all the circumstances of the case with his known impartiality. His report grounded on ocular demonstration, has, to my extreme grief, not only confirmed the accounts I had received, but assures me that such inhuman and illegal measures have been frequently adopted by the government. I lay this report and all the proofs on which it is founded, in the original, before the directing senate, and recommend to them immediately to enter upon the examination of them, and to try, with the utmost severity of the laws, all those who, upon the occasion, shall be found guilty of an abuse of power, either in giving such orders, or in the execution of them, or of manifest partiality ; to have no respect to the person of any man, and to proceed to the suspension of the parties from their offices ; to propose candidates for the places which depend upon our confirmation, and to fill the remainder according to the established order, with deserving persons of rank.
The directing senate, sensible of the importance and magnitude of this abuse, and to what degree it violates the first principle of the administration of justice, and is subversive of all civil rights, will not neglect to inculcate, generally, in the strictest manner, that no one, in any respect, either among the inferior or superior officers of justice, shall order, permit, or put in execution, punishment, under threats or the terrors of an insupportable and cruel infliction ; that the ministers of justice to whom the revision of criminal proceedings lawfully belongs, shall take the personal examinations of the accused, according to legal principles ; that there be no partial infliction during the examination ; and lastly, that all punishment by torture shall be forever rooted out of the minds of the people as a disgrace and reproach to mankind !
Agricultural.
Directions for preserving Apples through the winter.
(From Deane's New-England Farmer.)
"The secret of preserving apples through the winter, in a sound state, is of no small importance. Some say that shutting them up in a tight cask is an effectual method, and it seems probable, for they soon rot in open air. But an easier method, and what has recommended itself to me by the experiences of several years, is as follows : I gather them about noon, in the latter part of September, or beginning of October. Then spread them in a chamber or garret where they lie till about the last of November. Then remove them into casks or boxes in the cellar. With this management I find I can keep them till the last of May, so well that not one in fifty will rot."
A correspondent of the Agricultural Society lately instituted at Poitiers, has accidentally discovered a preventive against the destruction of corn by insects. Having occasion, about ten years ago, to repair the floor of his granary, he made use of the timbers of Italian Poplars for that purpose. Previous to that time his granary was infested with weevils almost every year, in spite of every precaution ; and since laying down the poplar flooring, he has not seen one. Many additional experiments have been made relative to this discovery, and with complete success.

SUMMARY of FOREIGN NEWS.
New York Evening Chronicle, Nov. 9.
By the Juliana and John Morgan, which arrived on Sunday, we have received regular files of the Star to a late date in September. We do not find that they contain any thing of material consequence: in the following summary we extract the most important intelligence.
"The principal topic in all the foreign journals is the plan of indemnities, and the temporary impediments thrown in the way of its execution, by the natural with entertained by some of the powers that new modifications, more suited to their individual interests, should be introduced.
"It is probable, also, that the expected interview between the king of Prussia and the first consul is connected with the measures now in contemplation for fixing the fate of Germany. The report of such an interview being about to take place, gains ground in the best informed circles on the continent, and the time is said to be not very distant. According to letters from Dusseldorf, it will take place in the course or towards the end of the month of October, a period at which his Prussian majesty will visit his states in Westphalia and Franconia. Indeed some of the parties, as might be expected, wish to see such an interview take place. "It is certain," says a letter from Stuttgart, "that, in the present circumstances, an interview between the king of Prussia and the first consul of the French republic, might be attended with the happiest result."
The new parliament of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, is summoned to meet on the 10th November, for the dispatch of business: a phrase (says the Star) which indicates that it will then actually assemble.
"The office of minister of general police is (say the Paris journals) abolished for the present, and Pouchi, the former minister, has, with the minister of justice, the archbishop of Paris and general Abouville, been nominated to the Senate.
"The first consul pursues his gigantic plans with unceasing ardor. By an organizing senatus consultum, the departments of the Po, la Doire, Marengo, Sezia, la Stura, and Tamaro, have been formally declared united to the French republic, and the number of deputies fixed which each are to send to the legislative body. Turin is declared one of the cities of the French republic. The king of Sardinia is thus cut off from all hope of being re-established in his dominions; nor has any thing, even in the name of an indemnity been provided for him.
"It is stated in a Vienna paper of the 2d Sept. that Pashwan Ogliou is completely reconciled with the Porte. The hospodar of Wallachia, whose return was prematurely announced, is at length about to repair to Bucharest. All the complaints against him are now forgotten. Tranquility prevails every where in European Turkey.
The report of the death of gen. La Fayette, is apparent from the French journals, is contradicted.
The English newspapers are not only forbidden in France, but the same restriction has been laid upon them throughout Belgium.
General Lafses, it appears, has met with a very unfavorable reception on his return to Paris. Instead of having his wrongs redressed by Bonaparte, he has been exiled to his country seat in Normandy. His successor at the court of Lisbon is not yet appointed, though it is clear that the amicable relations of the two countries will suffer no interruption.
In a French journal it is mentioned, that on the 16th Mr. Fox, and the party at Paris with him assisted at the extraordinary sitting which took place at the tribunate. A few minutes before the opening of the sitting, citizen Boyer, captain of the guard at the tribunate, advanced to Mr. Fox, who was in one of the adjoining rooms, and addressed him in the following terms: "I am one, Sir, of 200 French officers, who, in the year 3, were prisoners at Porchefer. We applied to you; you had the generosity to exert your eloquence in our favor. On a sudden our chains were broken, and we were almost free. This benefit will never be forgotten by my companions in misfortune; but I am at present happier than they are, because I am able to declare to you publicly my gratitude. I entreat you to add to it, if it be possible, by condescending to accept my weak but sincere expression of it." Mr. Fox appeared to be much affected by this act of gratitude. He replied with a motion of expressive modesty—"Oh, Sir—yes—I recollect."
The disturbances in Switzerland grow more serious and alarming. Accounts from Berne state, that the spirit of insurrection in the cantons spreads daily and extensively. Hostilities at one place
(Arrau) have even amounted to a mutual cannibalizing. Five citizens, three of Berne and two of Zurich, entered the house of citizen Dolder, landammann, Sept. 14th, and obliged him to sign a formal instrument resigning his office. They then obliged him to enter a carriage, and conducted him three or four leagues, and kept him in confinement till the 16th; when he and two stadthalters were restored to their functions. They apprehended that he was desirous of being made dictator. In the cantons of Argovie and Baden, the peasants are said to have risen en masse.
"Accounts from Constantinople of the 22d August state, that the English have evacuated the whole of Egypt. The Turks pretend that, before embarking, they sold at a mean price, to the rebel beys, all the ammunition remaining in that province. These still continue in Upper Egypt, and are daily reinforcing themselves with defectors from the Ottoman army, principally with those from the Asiatic troops.
"As soon as it was known that the freedom of the Black Sea had been granted to the French, several commercial houses of that nation, established here, have sent express to Smyrna, Salonica, and several places in the Archipelago, charged with new speculations.
"Advises from Leghorn of the 30th August say: "We learn by a captain of an Imperial ship from Tunis, of a battle between the troops of the bey of Tunis and the bey of Constantinople. The battle was very bloody."
Extract from a French periodical publication
THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS.
IF it is true, as Rousseau alleges, that it is only during the time of elections that the people in a representative government enjoys its sovereignty, it is no less so that on these occasions the people, like all other sovereigns, is surrounded with snares and dangers. It is then that, proud in the possession of power, it delivers itself over to excesses; it is unjust and insolent; and most commonly rejects or bears down the man of modest merit to exalt the audacious intriguer. The spectacle which England holds out to us at the present moment, makes us more strongly than ever perceive these old observations.
The king having, accordingly to the right which he derives from the constitution, dissolved the parliament, the electors were convoked to nominate a new one. We in France can scarcely form an idea of the general commotion which the news of this occasioned thro' the kingdom. Votes were publicly requested in the newspapers for the different candidates; large sums of money were distributed, sumptuous feasts offered to the voracity of the electors: each candidate presented himself with an army of his adherents, their friends, and often themselves warmly maintained the right which they had to the preference; and hence arose disputes, which frequently ended in bloodshed.
Would a spectator of such transactions believe that a regulation, which has the force of law, enacts that if a sum of money, or any remuneration, has been given or promised to an elector, he who offers it, and he who accepts it, both equally incur a fine of 500l. sterling, and becomes incapable of giving their votes, or possessing any office in the town or country where the crime has been committed? It is true that the law adds, unless that, before they are convicted, they shall discover others equally guilty with themselves; this does away their own guilt. For, where the guilt is general, the application of punishment becomes impossible.
It has been said that the English are well aware of the defects of these elections; but that out of respect for ancient usages, they are unwilling to introduce a better mode. But if abuses have entirely destroyed the ancient institution, it is no longer the law itself which they respect, it is only its phantom. Thanks, however, to the guineas liberally distributed by the members of the former parliament, they will almost all be re-elected.
The Moniteur contains a long account of the virtues of a shrub called Aya Pana, a native of the Brazils, but which has been cultivated with success in the Isle of France. Some slips of it have been presented to Madame Bonaparte, and are now growing in her garden at Malmaison. It is mentioned as a panacea, but from some instances it appears to be a specific in cases of Dropsy, the Lues Venerea, and the bites of venomous animals or insects. It is of the family of the Gorymbeferi, and of the same species with Eupatorium of Linnaeus. We are thus particular in the hope that some of the medical or botanical visitants of Paris may, by importing a specimen, enable the profession to judge of its utility.—Lon. pap.
A married Lady lately consulted her lawyer on the following curious question—Query, "As I wedded Mr. T— for his estate, and that estate is now spent, am I not, to all intents and purposes, a widow, and at liberty to marry again?—Lon. pap.
From the Connecticut Gazette.
IF falsehood, misrepresentation, and every species of calumny will "Republicanize" Connecticut, she is forever lost; but if the people will still hear the truth and judge for themselves, not all the "rule tempels of democracy" will prevail against her. It is the duty of such of the federal party as are acquainted with the measures of the present administration, to explain them to their neighbors; to point out the destructive tendency of them, and above all to expose their infamous falsehoods. The Democratic papers of late driven from every important position which they have heretofore occupied, have no other resource left than to invent slanderous tales about the late administration. Of these some which have appeared in the American Mercury, (from which extracts were given last week) are the most notorious. The following is an extract from the same paper:
OFFICES— OFFICES— Held exclusively by the friends of the administration, who maintained the principle that subordinate offices must be filled with men who agreed in political opinions with the administration.
REMARKS. The assertion is false and groundless that the offices were held exclusively by the friends of the late administration, or that the administration maintained that they ought to be. Many instances can be stated to the contrary: among others that of Mr. Lamb, collector of the port of New York. No doubt can be entertained that the office is a very lucrative one. Mr. Lamb, was a zealous democrat; a personal enemy to Mr. Adams, and did all in his power to injure him. Mr. Adams had it in his power to remove him. Did he do it? No; because he possessed power, he would not abuse it: as long as Mr. Lamb filled the office with honor to himself and the community, Mr. Adams would not remove him.
How different has been the conduct of Mr. Jefferson. The man who with ed parties to be united, who exclaimed "we are all federalists, all republicans," has been the first to divide, the first to make distinctions! It is a melancholy reflection that such has been the conduct of Mr. Jefferson. Placed in the Presidential chair by a majority of his fellow citizens, under the most brilliant circumstances—he found us at peace with all nations, our commerce flourishing, and every thing in a promising train—how easy how very easy was it for him to conciliate contending parties! As the father of his country, it was expected of him to make no distinctions but between the good and the bad. Had he conducted thus, he would have united every American in his favor. But since he has commenced a system of persecution almost unparalleled in the history of Republics, he has inflicted a wound which he cannot heal—he has left a stain on his character which he cannot efface—in fine, he has divided his countrymen! He has done more towards inflaming party spirit than any other man. It has been repeatedly urged by Mr. Jefferson's friends, as a reason for his turning out the federal party, that the voice of the people required it. Did not the voice of the people then require Mr. Adams in the same manner? Two solitary instances, only, can be found of his removing democrats; for doing which, the democrats called him a "tyrant," and now behold Mr. Jefferson has turned out nearly one hundred, for which they term him a "republican." This is democratic consistency; this is their "exclusive republicanism."
The following extract is from Mr. Jefferson's official paper, the "National Intelligencer"; it may serve to throw some light on this head, and shew the "official" opinions of some folks. Speaking of the Federalists, he says, "What would they say if the President had dismissed them all at once? (And they will not deny that it was in his power, and if they will be candid they will acknowledge it was his policy.)—What right had they to stay in a moment, and subject him to such an alternative?" Such sentiments from Mr. Jefferson's paper. "look squally."
"In the Post Office department," says the Mercury, "1050 are held by federalists, and 45 only by republicans." To convict himself more strongly, the writer in the Mercury laid particular stress on the word only. Now, be it remembered, that forty five federal postmasters have been dismissed by Gideon Granger, Esq., and democrats appointed in their stead; and that citizen "One of You" asserts that "forty five only are held by republicans," doubtless meaning the above forty five democrats appointed by Gideon. Be it also remembered, that this amounts to a declaration that there was not a single democratic postmaster in office when Mr. Granger was appointed Postmaster General." Now let particular notice be taken, that this is a wilful lie, told by a democrat to keep up his party, which would other-
wise "tumble to pieces."—For a late writer in the National Intelligencer (whose production was published in the same Mercury with "One of You") speaking of the 1050 postmasters who are in the Mercury titled "federalists," says, "Many of whom are the friends of the former administration, and yet devoted to their politics." So that the bare difference is, the Mercury asserts there are only forty five democrats in the post office department, and the National Intelligencer gives it the lie—all too in the same paper.
But suppose there had been but few democrats in office when Mr. Granger was appointed; little does it accord with his former solemn declaration "that no man ought to be removed from office on the ground of his political principles," now to turn them out avowedly for no other reason. It is equally absurd and ridiculous for him to give as a reason for turning out a man, that "he is printer of a paper," unless he makes a general rule of it. He has turned out two postmasters for being printers of papers (J. W. Mobby and I. Thomas) who had nothing to do with papers, and has left in others that have. Among them is a certain editor of a democratic paper, not 1000 miles from New London county, who has the word "Impartial," in glaring letters over the head thereof. Profession and practice, are however, among the democrats, "opposite terms."
JUSTICE.
From the Windsor Gazette.
PLAIN QUESTIONS.
Did the Democrats ever vote for any Tax on sales etc.
—No.
Did the Democrats ever vote for any measures of defence?
—No.
Did the Democrats ever vote for the protection of Commerce.
—No.
Did the Democrats ever during the Administration of Washington and Adams vote for any measure in support of the Constitution.
—No.
Were not some Taxes necessary for the support of Government?
—Yes.
Were not some measures of defence necessary?
—Yes.
Was not the protection of commerce necessary?
—Yes.
Who opposed the adoption of the Constitution?
—the Democrats.
Who opposed Washington's Proclamation of neutrality.
—the Democrats.
Who hired a scoundrel to libel Washington and Adams?
—Thomas Jefferson—the Democrat.
Who excited Insurrection in Pennsylvania?
—the Democrats.
Who annihilated the independence of the Judiciary?
—the Democrats.
Who repealed the taxes on Coaches, &c.
—the Democrats.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
SHORT Notes of Thomas Paine, lately arrived in the United States. He was born in Thetford, in England in 1736, consequently is about 66 years of age. He is a Stay maker by trade: but after learning the art an mystery of stay making, he commenced Methodist Preacher. He was afterwards an Excise Officer in England. He has been twice married. In 1772 he commenced author. In 1774, he emigrated to America; and was engaged by a bookseller in Philadelphia, as a shopman—Here he continued his authorship—published Common Sense, &c.—Was made secretary to the Committee for Foreign Affairs, and was dismissed for breach of trust. Since then he has published several works in America, England, and France; of which the world have sufficient knowledge. His "Age of Reason" is one of the most blasphemous publications which ever issued from the press; and his letter to General WASHINGTON, dated Paris, July 30, 1796, and printed at the Aurora office in Philadelphia, contains in page 63 and 64, this paragraph, "As to you, Sir, treacherous in private friendship, and a hypocrite in public life, the world will be puzzled to decide, whether you have abandoned good principles, or whether you ever had any." Such is the man who has been invited by the First Magistrate of the United States, to take up his residence therein! Centinel.
WASHINGTON, OCT. 28.
The commerce of Great Britain and its Colonies, employs about 16,000 vessels, to navigate which requires about 120,000 seamen. About 10,000 of these vessels arrive in and clear out annually in the different ports of England and Scotland. Some idea may be formed of the value of the commerce of that nation, from the custom house accounts of the exports and imports by
which the total of her exports for one year ending January 5th, 1796, amount to twenty seven million two hundred and seventy thousand pounds; and of the imports to twenty one million three hundred and sixty thousand pounds.—It is well known that these accounts are formed according to rules established a century ago, and which must therefore frequently give the value of the articles much below their present prices. Consequently the extent of her foreign trade must be greater than is stated. The value of goods imported by the East India Company, amounts to about one fourth part of the imports. The capital employed by Great Britain in her West India trade, is estimated at seventy million pounds. The value of goods exported from Great Britain and her dependencies, including the profit of freight, insurance, &c., may be estimated at three millions eight hundred thousand pounds, and the imports, the profits of which center in Great Britain, at seven million two hundred thousand pounds. The duties paid by this one branch of commerce to government, one million eight hundred thousand pounds, and the shipping employed direct, amounts to one hundred and fifty thousand tons.—The value of her Baltic trade is estimated at three million pounds sterling annually.
BALTIMORE, NOV. 5.
Paine was yesterday arrested yesterday for a debt of fifty guineas, lent him when poor, destitute and imprisoned in Paris. It appears that a short time previous to this apostle's embarking for America, his liberal benefactor, called upon him, knowing he had from some quarter received considerable sums of money, and requested payment. Paine not only at first plead his incapacity of making the return, but finally denied having ever borrowed any such sum on his own account—adding to his other jacobin virtues, that of INGRATITUDE! We have not understood who became his security—but should he be distressed, it is recommended to his affectionate friend at Washington, to apply to the collector of Richmond or some other collector, for the amount, which, as it has never been lodged in the treasury, is at the president's disposal, and can as constitutionally be appropriated by him to the relief of Paine as of Callender. Squire Lincoln can have no objection to such assistance to a fellow abuser of the clergy.
NEW YORK, NOV. 6.
FIRE.—This morning about five o'clock, the city was again alarmed by the cry of fire. It proceeded from some unextinguished sparks which had been lurking in the ceiling of the house lately occupied by Mrs. Ludlow in Stone Street, since the conflagration of last Tuesday evening. As the house was brick and as the interior part had been almost entirely consumed by the last fire, it was extinguished in a short time. The wind blew violently at N. W. and had the flames reached the adjoining building which happened to be wool, the consequence might have been terrible.
The conflagration of Tuesday night is supposed to have originated from one of Mr. Evan's holter's, carrying a lighted segar in the evening in the hayloft, where he was accustomed to sleep.
The black boy, whom we mentioned as being hurt at the fire in Bridge Street, on the night of Tuesday last, has since died at the hospital, of the injury which he received on that occasion.
Extract of a letter from Trenton.
"The Gloucester election has been canvassed before the committee of elections. They unanimously and immediately determined to report, that there is no cause of complaint. Two Democrats and three Federalists on the committee.
"It is a curious circumstance, that the Democrats of Gloucester produced a deaf man to prove a fact which depended entirely on an accurate sense of hearing.
"I think we shall have no governor this year."
BOSTON, NOV. 15.
A correspondent, who is well pleased with the progress which the Mechanic Arts make in the U. States, was happy in noticing, that the superb dome of the new State House has recently been coped; and in learning, that the sheets were manufactured in Massachusetts, by Colonel Revere and Son. It added to his satisfaction, on being informed, that the only manufactory of Sheet Copper in America, is in this State; and that the manufacturers above mentioned have now ready for delivery to the government of the United States 20,000 weight of Sheet Copper for covering the bottoms of the 74 gun ships ordered some years since to be built. The federal administrations encouraged this manufacture, in its infancy; and we mention it as highly honorable to the present administration, that they have continued towards it the most liberal patronage. The Legislature too of this state, is intitled to public thanks for the care they evince for the preservation of the most elegant and stately building in New England.

Portland.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1802.
The last mails did not furnish a word of intelligence from Europe.
In the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont, on the 20th ult. Mr. Woodbridge, with a lengthy preamble, respecting the act to repeal the Internal Taxes, introduced a resolution, of which the following is the substance:—Resolved, that a committee of—be appointed for the purpose of rendering a statement to this house, of the whole quantity of behea tea, coffee, salt and brown sugar, which is annually consumed within this state, together with a statement of the amount of duties paid on each of those articles, and also to report their opinion of the sum which the citizens of this state annually pay more, for support of the government of the United States, in proportion to their numbers and wealth, than the citizens of those states who are in the more free use of those luxurious articles, which by said act are free from taxation, and also to report an address to Congress praying that the tax on salt may be repealed.
 Number of Baptists in Kentucky.  In the Elk horn association, 5310  Green River, about : 800  Salem, : 2205  Bracken, : 753  Tate's Creek, : 1802  South Kentucky, : 2333  Total, 13,256 
 Dartmouth University.  OFFICERS and STUDENTS.—Oct. 1802.  Hon. JOHN WHEELLOCK, L. L. D. President. Prof. Ezech. Hilt—Honorable BEZALEEL WOODWARD, A. M. Prof. Math. and Nat. Philosophy.—Rev. JOHN SMITH, A. M. Lat. Gr. ch. Hebrew and other Orient. Lam.—NATHAN SMITH, M. D. Prof. Chem. and Med.—ROSWELL SHETLEEF, A. M. Tutor.  Professor of Divinity appointed.  The whole number of Students, 138.  Of the Senior Class, 46.—Junior Class, 35.—Sophomore Class, 32.—Freshman Class, 25. 
 Federal Representatives.  By the returns we have received from the districts in Maine, the votes stand as follows:—We shall shortly be able to furnish our readers with a complete list.  KENNEBEC District contains 35 towns.  Candidates, BRUCE, KINSLEY.  Penobscot 0 20  Frankfort 19 9  Bluehill 14 0  Orangemont 2 3  Augusta 53 58  Hallowell 46 66  Wintthrop 78 40  Pittston 21 11  Green 0 7  Sedgwick 12 0  Bangor 8 11  Catine 12 9  Orland 10 0  Columbia 43 0  Addison 12 0  Cherryfield 28 0  Plantation No 22, 21 0  Trenton no meeting  Canaan 65 0  Anson 8 19  Norridgewock 15 26  Macias 83 0  555 279 
 LINCOLN District contains 32 towns.  Candidate, THACHER. Scattering  Camden 8 17  Thomaston 21 0  Wartan 31 0  Union 31 0  Cushing 15 0  Wadsworth 25 2  Nobleborough 5 0  Bristol 62 34  Newcastle 21 9  Wiscasset 59 0  Lincolnville 23 0  Prospect 4 12  Belfast 22 2  Northernport 7 15  Litchfield 14 0  Edgecomb 20 0  Wenatch 1 43  Hibberd 6 0  Georgetown 3 9  Decatur 3 0  381 143 
 CUMBERLAND District contains 32 towns.  Candidate, WADSWORTH. Scat.  Portland 145 32  Cape-Elizabeth no meeting  Falmouth 14 23  North Yarmouth 110 6  Gray 14 0  New Gloucester 40 0  Bridgeton 40 0  Otisfield 23 0  Scarborough 0 10  Freeport 35 0  Brunswick 13 0  434 76 
[The very thin meetings in the above districts may be attributed to uncommon bad weather, and an assurance the federalists felt in the success of their candidates.]  YORK District contains 25 towns.  [From this District we have received no regular returns.—But by reports from several parts of it, we have little doubt of the re-election of Mr. CUTTS, the democratic candidate.]  AUGUSTA, (Kennebec) NOV. 11.  From the returns that have been received, no reasonable doubt exists, but that Mr. BRUCE has made his election sure; and we may fairly conclude the Democracy, at least in this District, having seen its utmost limits of expansion, is now most evidently in the wane. With the returns of no one town, have we been more gratified than with those from Canaan. The inhabitants unanimously for the federal candidate, and bestowed upon him more than sixty suffrages. Moses, of old, was permitted to see the land that flowed with milk and honey. May we be permitted to see the land that floweth with federalism.
that Mr. Bruce has made his election sure; and we may fairly conclude the Democracy, at least in this District, having seen its utmost limits of expansion, is now most evidently in the wane. With the returns of no one town, have we been more gratified than with those from Canaan. The inhabitants unanimously for the federal candidate, and bestowed upon him more than sixty suffrages. Moses, of old, was permitted to see the land that flowed with milk and honey. May we be permitted to see the land that floweth with federalism.
The Pennsylvania election of Members of the Eighth Congress, are all chosen—18 in number, and all Democrats.
The Legislature of Maryland have met; and the Democrats finding they have a majority of only 7 in the lower house, it is thought they will not prosecute their intended attack on the constitution this session.
The number of Bankruptcies in England from the year 1748 to the year 1797, amounted to 21,644, of which 13,02 took place in the year 1793, the first year of the last war.
BOSTON, NOV. 17.  An unfortunate and singular accident occurred at Malden on Friday evening last. The annual exhibition of the pupils of Mr. Todd's school was held in the chamber of the new house of Mr. Samuel Tufes.—About 300 persons were assembled; and the performances were progressing when one side of the beams of floor gave way, and the weight in falling breaking the timbers of the lower floor, a large part of the Company were precipitated into the cellar. It was next to a miracle that no person was killed, and but 4 or 5 materially injured, all of whom are expected to recover.
MAMMOTH PRODUCTIONS.  D. Fisher, jun. of Wrentham, had the present year 5 pumpkins, from one seed, the aggregate weight of which was 132 lb.—Dr. Wild of Walpole, had from one seed 24 pumpkins, weighing 270 lb.
[OFFICIAL.]  His Catholic Majesty's Consul General Chevalier de Feanda, received a few days ago, official information from the Governor of St. Augustine, that the ports in that province are closed against all neutral vessels—at the same time permitting the citizens of the United States to trade in Spanish bottoms, agreeable to the Royal Order of the 9th June, 1793.
An article from Leipsick is mentioned as stating that the American squadron blockading Tripoli had attempted to land 2000 men; and had been completely defeated. We know not what circumstance could give rise to this absurd article. There are no troops on board our frigates in the Mediterranean; and we believe there is but one of them off Tripoli. Some affair with a water party, may have taken place; and a story loses nothing by circulation.
The intelligence from St. Domingo continues sanguinary. The blacks appeared to prefer death to slavery; and such was the reduced state of Le Clerc's army, that it was necessitated to withdraw itself into the fortified towns, and to act almost altogether on the defensive.
NEW JERSEY.  The Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature of New Jersey are equally strong. A Governor and U. S. Senator are to be chosen. Who is to yield? Candour would say concession was as much to be expected from one side as the other. The eyes of the people have been upon them. In whom have they discovered a conciliating disposition tho' possessed of equal power? In the Federal Republicans; they offered to choose Mr. Bloomfield, U. S. Senator, who would be so for 6 years; if their opponents would elect Mr. Stokton Governor, who would be so for one year, unless re-elected by the next Court. But no, the amicable Democrats would fill both offices, or they should remain vacant!
SALEM, NOV. 19.  SUPREME COURT.  Yesterday the Supreme Judicial Court ended their session in this town. The harmony and politeness which subsisted between the Bench and the Bar, was as pleasing to the spectators as it must have been convenient to themselves.—At this term, Cato Haskell was convicted of Manslaughter in taking away the life of Charles Lewis. He was sentenced to imprisonment for twelve months, to be branded in the forehead with the letter M, to be bound for his good behaviour for the term of three years, to commence at the expiration of the said 12 months imprisonment, in a recognizance of two hundred dollars with surety or sureties, to pay costs of prosecution, and to stand committed until this sentence shall be performed. Smith Hopkins, Prince Mayo, John Truffel, and Joseph Remick, were indicted for an assault with an intent to commit a Rape. They were severally found guilty of an Assault and Battery without the felonious intent, and were sentenced to be imprisoned for the term of three months, to pay costs of prosecution, and to stand committed until this sentence be performed.  William Walker was convicted of stealing
Leather from the shop of Ichabod Nichols, and sentenced to be whipped 25 stripes on the naked back, to pay treble damages to said Nichols within 30 days or else to be disposed of in service for the term of ten months, to pay costs of prosecution, and to stand committed until this sentence be performed. Abijah Elsbree was convicted of breaking and entering the store of Mr. Joseph Andrews in the night time and stealing therefrom sundry articles of goods. He was sentenced to be let upon the gallows for the space of one hour, with a rope about his neck, with one end thereof cast over the gallows, to be severely whipped fifteen stripes, to pay treble damages, to be confined to hard labor for the term of 5 years, to pay costs of prosecution, and to stand committed until sentence be performed.
Proposals for a new paper are issued at Charleston, (S. C.) The editor concludes his address in the following way:
"Experience has taught that party favor may be likened to the horse that had but two faults—"Hard to catch, and when caught, good for nothing." This conviction has induced me to propose printing an impartial paper, without leaning to one side or the other.
"I shall send my subscription list round for the purpose of obtaining subscribers, because of late it has become fashionable; but shall not be offended at such as do not wish to subscribe, as I expect my paper will be equivalent to the amount of subscription. I maintain that any person who makes use of a paper without paying, that is to say, books and borrowings from others, commits an act of moral injustice, contrary to the immutable principles of right and wrong; and though not punishable by law, if the devil is re-inflated, they will be made to suffer in the world to come.
"I am informed that the house of being employed in our days is sufficient compensation for any services in the printing line, and that to present a bill for collection is re-sufficient to withdraw their names from the subscription list; but I want no such patrons. To such as take my paper and pay for it, I am their most obedient servant, JOHN DIXON NELSON.
William Treadwell & Co. of Portsmouth, have put to press "Dr. Budd's new edition of Brown's Elements of Medicine," from the last London edition in 2 vols. octavo. They will print it in a very handsome pica type, and good paper, in one large octavo volume.—It will be out in season for the Spring Fair.
The Editor of the Salem Register has been prosecuted for a libel on that able and virtuous Statesman, the Hon. Timothy Pickering; whom the persecuting spirit of Jacobinism has pursued even in retirement.
As the "Rural Observer" contains more spirit than his subject requires, we must be entrusted with the writer's name before we admit his production. This will be considered necessary when it is known the author of "A well writer," has been confined to us.
Particular.  In this town, Mr. THOMAS CLARE, Book-seller, to Miss NANCY GOODWIN.
Mr. Joseph Good to Miss Nabby Henshaw. At Monomoy, Mr. Caleb Winthrop to Miss Nabby Blackinton—after a courtship of ten years.
Jenks' Maine Marine List.  Port of Portland.  No foreign arrivals at this Port, since our last.  Ship [Mac, Burdie, of Portland. 39 days from Liverpool for Newbern, N.C. was spoke Nov. 2, lat. 40, long. 66—lost her topmast.
Salem, Nov. 14.—Arrived the Schooner John, capt Henry Saunders. 40 days from Lisbon. Spoke nothing. Last Sunday night, at 12, 33, long. 65, 40, fell in with the ship Bellona of New York, with no person on board—laid by her all night, and next morning on boarding her found the wisladen with a valuable cargo of wine—thought best to man her with what hands he could spare, accordingly sent the mate and two men on board, with provisions, &c. and ordered her for the first port they could make—[The crew of the Bellona were taken from the wreck by Capt. Stutson, of the Schooner Lydia, and arrived at Boston on Tuesday last.]  SHIPWRECK.—On the night of the 28th Sept. the British ship Duke of Clarence, capt. Fawkner, laden with wheat, flour, and potatoes, was totally lost with her cargo, on one of the Magdalen Islands in the Bay of St. Lawrence—she was 3 days from Quebec bound to Liverpool—her crew consisted of 13 men (including one of the owners) of which only the boatswain and three others reached the shore; the residue, nine in number, unfortunately perished; the survivors arrived at Beverly on Sunday last.
Extract of a letter from Lexington, (Ken.) dated October 26.  "A short time since, a keel boat with 14 hands coming up from New Orleans, laden with the produce of that country, in passing a bend of the river below what is called the Little Peerie, the bank gave way, and a tree of considerable size fell upon the boat and burst it asunder. It is said there was to the amount of 300,000 dollars worth on board. What appears very extraordinary is, that not a single individual of the boat's crew received any injury. They got upon the tree and went with the current until the next day, when they were taken up by a boat also loaded coming up the river, all of whom arrived safe.
J. Richardson,  HAS FOR SALE, At Richardson's Wharf.  CASKS Fresh RAISINS,  Quarter Casks Malaga Wine, } Chests Hyson, Hyson skin, } Tea, Souchong, Bohea, and Congo } Hollands Geneva. } Leaf sugar.  Bigs Coffee and Pepper. Ravens Duck and Russia Sheeting. Cordage. Sweets Iron. Hds. and Kegs. Tobacco. Boxes 7 by 9 Window Glass. Nail Plates, Iron Hoops, & Spike Rods. Whole and half Casks Rice. Tar, Pitch, and Rosin. Hds. and barrels Bacon. Whole and half bbls. } Pork. Bone & Middling } Banda una Handkerchiefs.  Also, Large assortment India Cottons per Bale or Piece. Nov. 22.
Fresh Flour.  Now landing, and for sale. By WILLIAM JEWETT, At No. 13, Long Wharf, THE Cargo of the Schooner William, from Alexandria, consisting of Superior and Fine FLOUR, in whole and half barrels. Portland Nov. 22. (1430)
TAKE NOTICE!  Received from the Sally from Petersburg, and now ready for sale at LEMUEL BRYANT'S Store, Fifth Street, No. 10, Jones' Row. A Quantity of Feather Beds, of the first quality, which will be sold at the lowest cash prices. Nov. 22.
Millenary and Fancy Goods.  CHARLOTTE GREEN, informs her friends and the public, that she has for sale at her Shop in Federal Street, a general assortment of MILLENNARY and FANCY GOODS, selected from the best importations, which will be sold at the lowest advance. MILLENNARY made at the shortest notice. Portland, Nov. 22.
Massachusetts Register.  Just received, and for sale at the Bookstore of THOMAS CLARE, nearly opposite the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Office, Fifth Street, Port and, THE Massachusetts Register, and United States Calendar, for the year of our Lord 1803, and 27th of American Independence.—Containing Civil, Ecclesiastical, Judicial and Military Lists in Massachusetts; Associations and Corporate Institutions, for literary, agricultural and charitable purposes. Also, catalogues of the Officers of the General Government, with its several departments and establishments; the Executive Government in each State; Massachusetts Fee Table; Census of the United States, and of the towns in Massachusetts; the public Duties, Revenues, &c. useful Tables, and a variety of other interesting articles. Price 5 Dollars per dozen—50 Cents single. Nov. 22.
Fashionable Muffs and Tippets.  ABIJAH CHEEVER, at No. 1. Muff's Row, has just received by the Sloop from London, one case of Muffs & Tippets, of the latest fashions. Also—one trunk Ladies' Kid Slippers, which will be sold at the lowest prices. Portland Nov. 22.
South-Hadley Canal Lottery.  THE Managers of South Hadley Canal Lottery, give notice, that they will commence the drawing of the 2d Class, in Boston, on or before the 27th day of January next, and continue to draw regularly until completed. The Tickets will be sold at Five Dollars each, until the 21st day of December next; on which day all those unsold, will pass into the hands of a company, who have agreed to take them on their own account and risk; and the managers cannot control the price after that day. THOMAS DWIGHT, JONATHAN DWIGHT, JUSTIN ELY, JOSEPH LYMAN, JUN. JOHN WILLIAMS. Boston, Nov. 16, 1802.
A DANCING MASTER is wanted —Inquire of the Printer. Nov. 22.
FOR SALE,  A Lot of Land in the westerly part of the town, situated on the Main-Street, containing four rods in front, and ten rods in depth; together with the buildings thereon.—For particulars inquire of BENJAMIN LEAVITT. Portland, Nov. 21.
WE the subscribers, Commissioners appointed by the Hon. Jonathan Bowman, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Lincoln, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of SAMUEL BUSH, late of Boothbay, in the said county, physician, deceased, represented insolvent—hereby give notice, that six months from the third Tuesday of November instant, are allowed to bring in and prove their claims; and that we will attend that service at the dwelling house of WILLIAM MCCobb, Esq. on the second Tuesday of December next, and the second Tuesdays of the five following months, from two to six o'clock, P. M. on each day. WILLIAM MCCobb, } Commis. JONATHAN SAWYER, } Boothbay, Nov. 16, 1802.
A Journeyman Blacksmith, who is a good workman, may have immediate employ and liberal wages. Inquire of JOSEPH THAXTER. Portland Nov. 22.
STRAYED, or stolen from the  Shield of the subscriber a RED MARE; with a black mane and tail and a white stripe in her face.—Whoever will take up said mare and return her to John Porterfield or Andrew P. Frost shall be well rewarded by said Porterfield or ANDREW P. FROST.
Sales at Auction.  On TUESDAY, 23d inst. At No. 15, Long Wharf, 1 case China Ware, 1 cask of Glass do. 24 dozen bottled Porter, 24 barrels strong Beer, Boston brewed.—Sale to begin at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. The above will positively be sold without reserve. DAVID PEASE, Auctioneer. Portland, Nov. 22.
Same, 4.  By order of the Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of Maine.—Notice is hereby given, that a libel is filed in said Court against the Schooner Favorite of Buckstown, burthen about ninety-nine tons, her tackle, apparel, furniture and appurtenances, and also one Grindstone found on board the same, for an alleged breach of the revenue laws.—On which libel trial will be had at said District Court to be held at Portland within and for said District of Maine, on the first Tuesday of December next, at which time and place cause may be shown, if any exists, why said vessel, &c. should not be decreed forfeited. ISAAC PARKER, Marshal. Portland, 3d Nov. 1802.
TO BE SOLD,  A Handsome two-story House, in the town of Brunswick, within about 4 miles of Bowdoin College, on the road to Bath; with three acres of Land, and two Brick Yards, laid out on a wharf where the clay falls from 20 to 30 feet, and water runners with spouts to water both yards; where vessels of 80 or 100 tons may load, wood brought to the spot for one dollar per cord, and bricks sold at the kiln for five dollars per thousand. It is also a fine stand for a trader, where there is none at present, and where there is a great quantity of wood and bark brought for sale.—Terms made easy to the purchaser. Apply to STEPHEN CALEF. Nov. 1.
FOR SALE,  A Lot of Land containing 320 acres, situated on Norragusset River, being Lot No. 11, in township No. 43, which was among the land disposed of by lottery, in 1786.—For particulars inquire at the Gazette Office. Oct. 18.
AARON AUSTIN,  Has for sale at his Store in Fore-Street, head of Ingraham's Wharf.  A Constant supply of Live Geese, Sea-Fowl, Russia, and Lish in FEATHERS. Also, now on hand. A few Bales RUSSIA DOWN, of the first quality. American and English Cotton BEDTICKING, of different kinds. BEDS made and filled at the shortest notice. MATTRASSES of all kinds ready made. Also, SPANISH INDIGO.  N. B. The above assortment of Feathers are warranted of the first quality, and will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in Boston. Portland, Oct. 18. (300)  For Sale by NEIL McINTIRE, At the sign of the Indian Chief, Foot of Fifth-street.  PIG TAIL, Fine Twill, Keg and Leaf Tobacco, of the first quality.—Also, SEGARS and SNUFF, as cheap as can be purchased in Portland or Boston. Nov. 1.  Muffs, Tippets & Fur Trimmings.
FOR SALE,  A Large and fashionable assortment, consisting of Polecat, Elk and Sable, with other kinds of Furs. The business carried on as usual, by Elizabeth Berry, Corner of Federal and Temple Streets. For sale as above, a new assortment of CHINA, and a great variety of TOYS for Children. Portland, Nov. 6.  Lincoln & Kennebec Bank.  THE STOCKHOLDERS of Lincoln & Kennebec Bank are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Court-House at Wiscasset, on the 30th day of November next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. By order of the President and Directors. HENRY ROBY, Cashier. October 8th, 1802.
Wanted,  To hire, a convenient tenement for a small family, for which a generous rent will be paid punctually. App'y at No. 3. Fifth-street. Nov. 15.
Wanted,  A Young, or middle aged WOMAN, who is capable of doing the work of a moderate sized family. Inquire at the Gazette Office. Nov. 15.
Conditions of Publication.  The price of this GAZETTE to subscribers in town, who receive their papers by the carriers, is TWO DOLLARS per annum.—Distant subscribers who have their papers sealed singly will also pay two dollars, exclusive of postage. Subscribers in the country, who receive their papers at the office or by post, will pay ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS, exclusive of postage. Country subscribers are expected to pay punctually every year.—And town subscribers whenever their bills are presented. The great expense which has attended the establishment of the Gazette, it is presumed will induce all its friends to yield a cheerful compliance to the above liberal terms.—Those who have bills of several years standing will consider the necessity of their settlement.  printing, In its various branches, executed at the GAZETTE OFFICE.  An assortment of Commercial, Court, and other BLANKS generally on hand. Pamphlets, Cards, Handbills, &c. done at the shortest notice.

EPIGRAM.
On the Marriage of JOHN JOYS, to MERCY BOND.
THOUGH JOHN for MERCY long had pray'd, And many schemes for MERCY laid; 'Tis MERCY still of Hymen fond— Put off her JOY, and kept her BOND.
EPITAPH.
EFFECT OF PUTRID AIR.
Dr. Potter, of Maryland, has made a number of exceedingly curious remarks on the changes of appearance, which happen in the lime walls of dwelling houses in the city of Baltimore.
MUNIFICENCE OF THE KING OF NAPLES.
By information from Italy, we learn that the petition of Dr. Mitchell, to his majesty the King of the two Sicilies, has been granted.
South-Hadley Canal Lottery.
THE subscribers being, by an act of the Legislature of Massachusetts, appointed Managers of a Lottery, granted for the benefit of the Proprietors of the Locks and Canals at South-Hadley, and to enable them, without the aid of a Dam, to perfect their works...
Table with 3 columns: Prize Amount, Number of Winners, Total Prize Amount. Includes prizes of 10,000, 5,000, 1,000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 8 dollars.
6802 Prizes—1398 Blanks. 20,000 Tickets at 5 dollars is 100,000 dollars. The Managers have given bonds for the faithful performance of their duty...
THOMAS DWIGHT, JUSTIN ELY, JONATHAN DWIGHT, JOSEPH LYMAN, JOHN WILLIAMS, Managers. Springfield, Sept. 10, 1802.
TICKETS and QUARTERS in the above Lottery, for sale at THOMAS CLARK'S Book-Store, nearly opposite the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Office, Fifth-Street, Portland.
Packard's Catechism.
SECOND EDITION. (Price 75. per dozen—50. single.)
JUST published, by E. A. Jenks, and for sale at the Gazette Office, and at the different Book-Stores, the second edition of this valuable work.
In his prefatory remarks, the author says, "that, to be conscious of meaning well, is always pleasing to the mind of man."
THE Copartnership of GREELY & FLETCHER, was dissolved by mutual consent, on the 28th of October last.
ELEAZER GREELY, TIMOTHY FLETCHER.
The business will be continued at said Store, under the firm of Neal & Fletcher.
who have just received a large assortment of GOODS suitable for the season, cheap for cash—every favor acknowledged. JAMES NEAL, TIMOTHY FLETCHER.
Portland, Nov. 15, 1802.
A Farm for Sale.
SITUATED in Freeport, 4 miles from the Landing, on the Poland road—containing 110 acres, well proportioned for hay, pasture and wood, good and convenient buildings...
terms by GEORGE DENISON, or JAMES GERRISH. (37) Freeport, Nov. 6.
Bankrupt Notices.
WHEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy hath been awarded and issued against SILVANUS CUSHMAN, of Portland, in the District of Maine, Trader, and the said Silvanus Cushman has been declared a Bankrupt...
JOHN FROTHINGHAM, SALMON CHASE, EBENEZER MAYO, Commissioners. Dated the 13th day of November, 1802.
WHEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy hath been awarded and issued against THOMAS GOODWIN, of Portland, in the District of Maine, merchant...
and the said Thomas Goodwin has been declared a Bankrupt, he is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in the said commission named, or to the major part of them, on the 20th day of November instant...
JOHN FROTHINGHAM, SALMON CHASE, EBENEZER MAYO, Commissioners. Dated the 6th day of November, 1802.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of GARDNER GOOLD, of Pleasant Mountain Gore, in the District of Maine, Trader...
against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy hath been awarded and issued, that the Commissioners therein named, intend to meet at the Office of JONAS CLARK, Esq. in Wells, in said District, on Tuesday the thirtieth day of November next...
ENOCH PERLEY, JOSEPH THOMAS, Affixees. Wells, Oct. 21, 1802.
United States—District of Maine, OCTOBER 12, 1802.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of ELISHA AYER, of Newfield, in said District, Ironmonger, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has duly issued and proceeded upon...
DAVID SEWALL, Judge of the Dist. Ct. of Maine.
NEW HARDWARE STORE.
William Goddard,
HAS imported by late arrivals from Liverpool, and offers by Wholesale and Retail, at his Store in Middle-Street, No. 4, Union Row, (nearly opposite Muffey's Row)
(as low as can be purchased in Boston) a large and complete assortment of
Hard-Ware Goods;
CONSISTING OF Copper & brass Warming Pans; brass Wash Basins; brass, princes metal, screw bottom, japan'd and common iron Candlesticks; Cabinet and Clock Furniture; brass and steel Chimney Hooks; brass Thumb-Latches and Knocker; brass Chair Nails; Frying Pans; brass pipe and common Bellows; Bellows Pipes; Shovels and Tongs; Anvils and Vices; Iron Shovels; Garden Spades; iron and brass Wire; plain and moon-face Clock Dials; tin'd, iron, composition and block-tin Tea and Table Spoons; Snuffers; box and steel Coffee Mills; Coffin Furniture; House and Tea Table Bells.
A great variety of
Knives and Forks; Jack-knives; Penknives; Razors; Scissors and Shears; japan'd, oval, and octagon Tea Trays, Waiters, Bread and Fruit Baskets, Snuffer Trays, Fumblers, Jacks, Camillers, Patent Lamps and Lanterns; brass and iron Locks, Latches, Hinges and Bolts.
Steel and common plate Saws,
viz. crescent, tenon, hand, pannell, saw, dovetail, compass and key-hole; cast iron Weights; Steelyards; brass Scales; Scale Beams.
Joiners, Saddlers, Coopers, and Shoemakers Tools.
Spectacles with single and double bows; Razor Cases; Inkstands; Curling Tongs; Shaving Boxes; Snuff and Tobacco do.
Scales and Dividers; Mathematical Instruments;
Time Glasses; Calking and Making Irons; Ship Scrapers; Sail Needles and Palms; Flesh Forks; cook's and pitch Ladles; patent Binacle Lamps.
A very complete assortment of
Saddlery,
viz. plated and common Stirrups; pelham and snaffle Bits; Martingale Furniture; Nails, Staples and Plates; flat and inlet Buckles; woolen and linen Webs; Plush; plated and common Spurs; Whips and Whip Thongs.
A large assortment of Files and
Rasps; Wood Screws; Bed and Cork Screws; Crewet Frames with 4 and 5 glasses; white chapel and common Needles; Thimbles; Knitting Needles; Sleeve Buttons; Knee Buckles; Shoe Claps; Rat and Mouse Traps; Curry Combs; Carriers; Leather-Dressers; and Drawing Knives; patent and common brick and plastering Trowels; Slates and Pencils; Hones; Looking Glasses; hair Sieve Bottoms; Wrapping Paper.
Floor, hearth, dust, scrubbing, shoe, paint, tar, saw and white-wash Brushes.
A very complete assortment of
Brafs Harness Furniture.
ALSO,
Cast Iron Ware; 7 by 9 and 8 by 10 Window Glass; 4d. 6d. 8d. 10d. and 20d. Cut and Wrought Nails; Sheathing and Deck Nails; Tacks and Brads of all sizes; Axes; Mill Saws, and German Steel.
Also, by the Union, from Bristol,
a large assortment of Cod and Log Lines; Mackerell Lines; Salt and Crawl Lines; Sewing and Seine Twine; small, middle, and large Quarter IP Cod Hooks; Pewter; Flatirons; Cart Boxes; 7, 14, and 25lb Cast Iron Weights; Patent Shot; Sheet Iron; block-tin Teapots; Pewter Quarts and Pints, &c. &c.
ALSO,
Hyson, Souchong and Bohea
TEAS of the first quality. Portland, Nov. 8.
REMOVAL.
SALLY BUTTS, informs her
friends and customers, that she has removed from her late shop, into Union-Street; where she has for sale, English & West India Goods, and Country Produce.
And carries on the Millinery, Tailoring, and Mantua Making business as usual; where the smallest favors will be punctually attended to. Portland, Nov. 15.
Elizabeth Stevens,
Respectfully informs the inhabitants of Portland, and the public in general, that she has taken the shop in Middle-Street, formerly occupied by Mr. JOHN DEANE, where she has just opened for sale an assortment of
GOODS,
suitable for the season.—Among which are,
Coatings; Baizes & Flannels; plain and striped Calamancoes; Shalloons; Durants; Ruffles; Wildbore; a variety of plain and figured Calicoes and Copperplates; linen Linens; India Cottons of all prices; Diapers; India Calicoes; Shawls; Muffs; Bandanna and black silk Handkerchiefs.
A variety of Fancy Goods;
White thread Laces and Edgings;
black silk Laces; black silk lace Veilings; black silk Velvet for shawls; silk Wadding; white and colored camels hair Shawls; white linen and cotton Cambricks; black farfined ditto; buff colored ditto; plain India book Mullins; figured and plain Scotch ditto; plain and sprig'd Jacquet ditto; Ladies' extra long black, white and colored silk Gloves and Mitts; cotton and worsted do.; Ladies' white cotton Hose; with laced and plain clocks; Ladies' white and colored silk Handkerchiefs; straw Bonnets and straw Trimmings; silk & cotton gown Trimmings; artificial Flowers; a variety of black and fancy colored Ribbons; morocco Purse and Thread Cases; black Crap; crape & plain Gauze; black and white Parfuit; black Lustrine and Persian; modes and Sarfnets; &c. &c. &c.
A large assortment of
Cloth, kid and morocco Shoes,
of various colors; Morocco do. with cork soles. Portland, Nov. 8.
William Becket,
INFORMS his friends and the public in town and country, that he continues the Tailoring and Habit making business, at his shop in Fore-Street, head of Ingraham's Wharf; where he will be happy to receive their commands, and accommodate them with the newest fashions.
He has just received from the Nabbey, from Liverpool, an assortment of fashionable
Broadcloths & Cassimeres,
which will be sold on the most reasonable terms. Nov. 15.
Robert Sager,
Saddler and Chaise Trimmer,
At FREEPORT Corner,
BEGS leave to acquaint his friends and the public, that he has opened a shop at the above place; where he has for sale, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Saddles—Likewise, Whips and Spurs, Chaise and Sleigh Harness, with every other article in the above line, warranted good.—Country produce, or Lumber, will be taken in part payment for the above articles.
Two Journeymen Harness Makers, wanted at the above place. Freeport, Nov. 13.
VIRGINIA COAL.
FOR SALE on Richardson's Wharf.
Apply to FRANCIS PLUMMER. Oct. 14. (9—34)
Coaches, Chaise, and Sleighs.
GILBERT RICHARDSON,
INFORMS the inhabitants of Portland, and the public at large, that he has taken a shop next door to Mr. T. MORTLEY'S, where he purposed to carry on the Coach, Chaise and Sleigh making business, in its various branches. The strictest attention will be given to repairing work; and the smallest favor gratefully acknowledged.
N. B. As there has been considerable complaint in this town, about working timber in the above business, not suitable for the purpose, he thinks proper to mention that there will be none worked at his shop but of a good quality and fit for the business. Portland, Nov. 1.
Fashionable Hats.
ABIJAH CHEEVER,
No. 1, Muffey's Row, Middle-Street, HAS received by the late arrivals from London and Liverpool, a most beautiful assortment of Ladies', Men's and Youths' superfine, fine, middling, and low priced HATS—Also, a constant supply of Men's and Boys' American manufactured Hats—which will be sold cheap. Portland, Oct. 18. (12—34)
FOR SALE,
A Store, Wharf and Flats, in
a central part of the town of Portland. For particulars and terms, inquire of the Printer. Nov. 15.
BRICKS.
FOR SALE, at Horse Tavern, Six
Hundred Thousand Bricks, as cheap as at any yard in Portland—regard being had to the quality. Apply to Nov. 15. THOMAS HOPKINS.
WARRANTED LIME.
FOR SALE, cheaper than can be
purchased in Portland.—Apply to ELEAZER CRABTREE, At his Wharf, next to Weeks' Wharf. Nov. 15.
Joseph Peirce, jun.
No. 56. State-Street, Boston,
HAS now ready for sale, a complete and
large assortment of
Ship Chandlery & Hard-Ware,
Wholesale and Retail, as low as at any store in Boston, for Cash or Credit.
Among the articles just received from England, is a pleasing variety of Close STOVES and Grates—consisting of Square Diamond Obelisk, Pyramid, Round Fluted, Rantheon, Urn, Register, &c. &c. All of which are remarkably handsome patterns. Oct. 4, 1802.
Lewiston Bridge.
HEREBY notify the Proprietors of
Lewiston Bridge to meet at the dwelling house of DAN READ, in Lewiston, on Monday the twenty-second instant, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, viz.
1. To see what sum they will raise on each share. 2. To act upon the returns of the Directors; and any other business they shall think proper. Nov. 15. DAN READ, Prop. Clerk.
Money Loft.
LOST on Saturday last, between Mr.
Corry's Soap-Works and M c Lean & Brown's Store, a Black Morocco Pocket Book, containing Eighty Dollars in Bank Bills, with sundry papers.—Whoever has found said Pocket Book, and will return it to the subscriber, or leave it at DAVID GREEN'S Store, Fore-Street, Portland, shall receive Five Dollars Reward. Nov. 15. PELEG MITCHELL.
FOR SALE,
100 acres of LAND, in the
township of New-Portland, granted to the late Capt. DANIEL RIGGS, one of the officers of the town of Portland.—Inquire of HANNAH RIGGS. Portland, Nov. 8.
AN EVENING SCHOOL,
WILL commence at the South School-house, THIS EVENING. Terms, Three Dollars per Quarter. Nov. 15.
WHEREAS ESTHER, wife of me the
subscriber, has not behaved as a dutiful wife, and has left me without any cause or license—This is therefore to forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account, as no debts of her contracting will be paid by JOSHUA BERRY. Portland, Nov. 13, 1802.
Administrators and Commissioners Notices.
THE subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed administratrix on the estate of DANIEL CHILD, late of Turner, in the county of Cumberland, physician, deceased, has taken upon her that trust and given bond as the law directs:—She therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same to REBECCA CHILD. Turner, Nov. 1, 1802. (38)
WE the subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon. William Gorham, Esquire, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of DANIEL CHILD, late of Turner, in the county of Cumberland, physician, 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 the widow REBECCA CHILD, in Turner, aforesaid, on the last Tuesday of this and the first Tuesdays of the five following months, from one to five o'clock, P. M. WILLIAM TURNER, JOHN TURNER, SAMUEL BLAKE, Commissioners. Turner, Nov. 1, 1802.
WE the subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon. William Gorham, Esq. Judge of Probate, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the Estate of SAMUEL PRINCE, late of North Yarmouth, Mariner, deceased, represented insolvent—do hereby give notice, that six months are allowed said creditors to bring in and prove their claims on said Estate; and that we will attend that service at the house of Amos Ordway, innholder in North Yarmouth, on the third Monday of this instant November, and on the third Monday of the five following months, from three to six o'clock in the afternoon on said days. WILLIAM BUXTON, JEREMIAH BLANCHARD. North Yarmouth, Nov. 8, 1802. (38)
WE the subscribers, having been duly appointed by the Hon. William Gorham, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of Capt. AMOS GREENLEAF, late of Portland, in said county, mariner, deceased, represented insolvent—hereby give notice that they will attend that business at the house of Capt. Abner Lowell, in Gorham, on the first Tuesday of November, December and February next, from one to five o'clock in the afternoon of said days. EPHRAIM SMITH, RICHARD MAYBERRY, Commissioners. Gorham, Oct. 25, 1802.
HE the subscribers to the Estate of ELISHA GARDNER, late of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, merchant, deceased—are hereby notified that a further time of three months are allowed said creditors to bring in and prove their claims; and that the Commissioners will sit at the dwelling house of Seth Mitchell, innholder in North Yarmouth, on the last Friday of this and the two following months, from two to six o'clock, P. M. SAMUEL P. RUSSELL, AMMI R. MITCHELL, JACOB MITCHELL.
THE Subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed Administratrix, with the will annexed, on the Estate of JOHN SCOTT, late of Durham, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, has taken upon her that trust, and given Bond as the Law directs:—She therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same, to MARY SCOTT.
To the Honorable the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, seated at Topsham, in and for the county of Lincoln, on the fourth Monday of August, A. D. 1802.
THE petition of JOHN PETERSON, of Bath, in the county of Lincoln, Esq. humbly shews—That he is interested with the heirs of James Michael, late of Georgetown, in the county of Lincoln, deceased, and others to him unknown, in a tract or parcel of land situate in Bath aforesaid, and bounded as follows, to wit: on the north by lands belonging to the said John Peterson; on the east by lands belonging to the heirs of Elisha Mayhew, and by lands belonging to the heirs of James Thornton; on the north by lands belonging to John M c Farland, and by lands belonging to Walter M c Farland; and on the west by Whisping creek, so called; containing by estimation sixty acres, be the same more or less; and that your petitioner is desirous of holding his part or share in said tract or parcel of land, being two undivided eighth parts thereof, in severalty—Your petitioner therefore prays that your honors would order that partition thereof may be made, and that his said part or share thereof be set off and divided from the rest, agreeably to a law of this Commonwealth in such cases made and provided. By his Attorney, JOHN WINSLOW.
ON the above petition of JOHN PETERSON, Esq. for partition of land as above, &c. ordered that the petitioner notify all persons interested in the land described in his petition aforesaid, by publishing an attested copy of his petition and this order thereon, three weeks successively, in the Portland Gazette, printed by Elezer A. Jenks, the last publication to be three weeks before the next term of this Court, which is to be held at Warren, on the second Monday of January next, and also by posting up copies of this petition and order in two public places in the town of Bath aforesaid, three weeks before the next term of said Court, that they may then and there appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the petition should not be granted. A true copy of petition and order of Court thereon. Attest, ALDEN BRADFORD, Clerk.
PUBLISHED BY ELEZER A. JENKS. No. 7, Fifth-Street.