Jenks's Portland gazette (Portland [Me.]), 1800-01-13 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED BY ELEZER ALLEY JENKS, PRINTER OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE.
[NUMBER 90]
MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1800.
[VOLUME II]
Interesting Foreign Article.
TREATY BETWEEN TIPPOO SULTAN, AND THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
LONDON, OCT. 24.
WE have great pleasure in being enabled to lay before the public the substance of the leading articles of the treaty, that was concluded between Tippoo Sultan and the French Directory, in the latter end of the year 1797, and previous to his embassy to the Mauritius. It consisted of thirty two articles; the following are the most important—and as we have received this communication from the first authority, the public may rely on its authenticity. The extract of the letter, which we have inserted also immediately after, has been sent us from the same quarter. It is written by a gentleman in a high confidential situation in India, and clearly shews the perfidy of the Sultan, and the unremitting vigilance of the British government in that part of the world.
II. The French engaged to furnish him with a force of twenty thousand men, including cavalry, artillery and infantry.
III. For this force he was to pay 20,000 rupees per day, or seventy-two lacks of rupees per annum.
IV. The men, were to be landed in French ships at Mangalore or other places in that neighborhood.
V. The negotiation was conducted by emissaries, with instructions from Pondicherry, and to be completed by the government of the Mauritius.
VI. It was stipulated, that whatever of the former French possession should be conquered, should be restored to them entirely, and that such of the territories ceded by Tippoo to Lord Cornwallis, should in like manner be restored to the Sultan entirely.
VII. Such foreign conquests as should be made by the joint forces, were to be equally divided between Tippoo and the French.
VIII. It was stipulated, that the first object to be attempted was the siege of Madras and nothing was to be attended to until this should have been achieved.
IX. After this, the French engaged to carry his arms to Hyderabad, Poonah, and ultimately to Delhi.
X. All naval expenses to have been borne by the French exclusively, and they in consequence, to enjoy exclusively the advantages of all victories or conquests which might be obtained at sea.
XI. If the French should be attacked, Tippoo was to march to their assistance. If Tippoo should be attacked, they, in like manner, to move to his assistance.
XII. It was stipulated, that the French troops should move out of Tippoo Sultan's dominions whenever they should be required.
XIII. It was stipulated, that barracks should be built for the French soldiers at Malapoor, and that place entirely appropriated to them.
* I believe this stipulation refers to the time of Duplais and Chanda Sahib.
† The paper says, this object engages his thoughts night and day. It may either refer to the treaty or to the state of Tippoo's mind.
‡ It lies, I believe, between Mysore and Seringapatam, and I have understood that part of the buildings had been erected.
“In the latter end of the year 1797, I received intelligence of the negotiation of an offensive and defensive treaty of alliance between Tippoo Sultan and the French; it had then been recently concluded by some French ambassadors at Seringapatam, who soon afterwards failed from Mangalore for the Mauritius.
“The abstract of the treaty was communicated to the Governor General in 1797, and I thought at the same time a matter of so much importance, that I delivered a long memorandum to Lord Hobart, containing particulars of the negotiation of this treaty, of the conduct of Tippoo Sultan towards the French ambassadors, of the suspicion which he expressed for some time of their proposals, of his having upbraided them with repeated breach of their engagements as to Hyderabad Ally as to himself, particularly in the instances of the peace of 1783, and of Lord Cornwallis's war; of his disregarding the advice of his principal ministers who were averse to this connexion, and of his having cloistered himself entirely with the French gentlemen during the latter part of the negotiation, and the final conclusion of the treaty.
“The intelligence contained much of the vaunting promises of the French; and I recollect in particular that the French ambassador, after speaking of the prevalence of the French power in Europe, said that, from the numerous enemies with which they were engaged it was impossible for them to equip a sufficient naval force to bring the promised subsidiary force, but that it was an object in the constant remembrance of the Directory, who he was authorized to say, would never consent to make peace with the English, without receiving from them the provinces which Lord Cornwallis had wrested from the Sultan. The intelligence farther stated that, for the last seven or eight days, no person was present, except Tip-
po himself and ambassadors, that he went every day to their apartments and remained with them until late at night, and that none of his own people knew the purport of the treaty, until it had been actually concluded.
“The subsequent arrival of the ambassadors at the Isle de France, the proclamation of M. Malartic, the conduct of Tippoo Sultan, the internal evidence of the treaty, and, above all, the channel through which this intelligence was obtained, has left no doubt of the authenticity of it.
“Immediately after the departure of the ambassadors, Tippoo began to prepare for the reception of the French troops, by collecting very large supplies of grain, cattle and sheep along the Malabar coast, in the neighborhood, and by erecting barracks in the neighborhood of Seringapatam, at a place called Calapoor.
“The intelligence was accompanied by remarks on the absurdity of Tippoo's conduct, and upon the inevitable ruin of his government by an alliance of this extent with France; the writer however, was confident against the ultimate success of the arrangement, because it was as he says, “the work of a fool, who instead of attending to the affairs of state, and to his permanent interests, was dispensing longevity to his favorites, and curing the sick by the light of his countenance.” The intelligence was, however, written with a view that it should, if possible, be communicated to the English, who by timely interference might be expected to prevent the final subversion of the Hindoo interests in Mysore, which was anticipated as the inevitable consequence of the French treaty.—It is remarkable that the writer of this paper, speaking of Tippoo's persecution, calls him a “Rachas even among Musselmans.”
“There were some other particulars which I received from verbal communications and explanations, and which at this distance of time I cannot recollect, having destroyed all the notes which I made at the time. The abstract of the treaty is taken from the original letter, which I have fortunately preserved, and which is known to be authentic.
N. B. “The Rachas are represented by the Hindoos as demons or evil spirits, with great power, who tyrannized over the world, to the great annoyance of religion and virtue; the sacred poem, called the Rayma-an, is an incarnation of the godhead for the purpose of destroying Ravan, a Rachas, who had established himself in Ceylon.”
FOR THIS GAZETTE.
PART OF AN EULOGY, ON GENERAL WASHINGTON.
Hastily composed on the first news of his Death—and delivered before the inhabitants of Freeport.
“HIS grandfather, according to Dr. Morse, who has carefully collected his early history, migrated to this country, in 1657.—He was born on the 11th of February, 1732. His father had many children, for whom he provided a private tutor; by whom our hero was taught the rudiments of the English and Latin, and some of the arts and sciences. We know little of his youth at this distance, only that he was studious, and of such promising hopes, that he was appointed a midshipman in the royal navy, at the tender age of fifteen; five years after his father's death. But to gratify his mother (for he was always domestic in his affections) he declined this appointment.—But before the age of nineteen, he was raised to the rank of Major in the staff of Lt. Governor Durdwiddle, then commander in chief of Virginia; and at the age of twenty-one, he was employed by the Governor in a delicate and difficult service, the execution of which proves that wisdom is not always confined to grey hairs. The French were advancing a military force from Canada, and establishing posts from the Lakes across the wilderness, down by the Allegany on to the Ohio, to dispossess us of that fine country we were beginning then to settle. The Indians were set upon our settlers and traders, many of whom they murdered or carried off, and the greatest alarms were spread in the colonies adjacent. Our young hero was selected as best qualified to penetrate this vast wilderness for many hundred miles, to discover the designs, the strength and situation of the enemy—to conciliate the Indians, and to warn the French commanders to retire. And this dangerous journey of some months was undertaken, just as a stormy winter was setting in.—I have not time to follow him through the inares and perils he escaped on a mission, that was to preserve the peace or spread a war into so many parts of the globe. His journal of it, was read with anxiety and admiration at the time. I will only select a specimen. Having on his return worn down his horses and Indian guides, he encountered the wilderness on foot, with his pack and gun, with only one companion, thro' snow and rain, one or the other of which fell every other day for half a month. Hostile Indians were placed to intercept his return, to give information of their preparations. But our travellers kept so wide off the path, where they had reason to fear, that one Indian only had an opportunity to fire on them; and while they might be yet pursued, they came to a river,
partly frozen over, too deep to ford, where they were obliged to construct a raft with one hatchet only, and having launched into the torrent, and floating ice, until endeavouring to stop the raft with his setting pole, our youth was plunged into the midst of the river. Saving himself however, by seizing one of the logs, they made shift to get on an island; where his companion's hands and feet were much frozen the night after, and the ice sufficiently made to bear them over in the morning.
Early the next spring we find him at the head of a thin regiment of militia, unwilling to wait for the junction of other corps that were raising, penetrating the same wilderness to the neighbourhood of the Ohio, to stop the rapid encroachment of the French. But finding an army before him much sooner and larger than he expected, he fell back to a meadow suitable for forage, and fortified his camp by a stockade, waiting for succours.—In this position he was soon attacked by four times his number; and when he had lost more than one third of his men, he still sustained so brave a resistance that he obtained an honorable capitulation and return for the rest.
The next year we find him in the same field of honor; and after Gen. Braddock with two Irish and several American regiments, had been fatally ambushed and defeated by the French on the Monongahela, he being the only officer of his rank that was not either killed or wounded, brought off the surviving troops in a masterly manner, from a situation as much exposed and involved, perhaps, as was the war-taught Burgoine, when he capitulated.
It was not until three years after, that another attempt was made; when under Gen. Forbes we find him at the head of the Virginia line, leading the van of the army, and speedily reconquering the whole of that valuable country. His health which had been declining during all these fatigues, induced him to resign his command, and to retire to that noble farm at Mount Vernon, where he cultivated all the arts and virtues of peace, which he knew so well to prize and enjoy, with a loved companion he married about this time.
After many years spent in this rural felicity, furnishing bread to the hungry (it is said in one year 17,000 bushels)—he sees another storm gathering over his country from another quarter; and he is delegated among the wisest of our land to a continental congress, to devise means of diverting or repelling the boding tempest. The services of his youth are remembered; and all eyes are upon him, to form and lead our armies: And as there was no officer of eminent experience who was neither a tory or a foreigner, on whom he could devolve the weighty, dangerous trust, he submits to the voice of his country with becoming duty; at the same time declaring that he was not qualified for the task. And when he joined the army at Cambridge, he found a multitude of men indeed, but in such disorder, and so destitute of military stores, that he wondered they had not been attacked by the enemy, and confused and crushed by their own unwieldy numbers.
To conceal the frightful knowledge of their destitute condition from themselves, as well as from their enemy, he ordered many powder barrels filled with sand, to be carried from place to place, to make a shew of preparation; and at length, by a battery erected on the heights of Dorchester, he drove the British out of Boston, without waste of blood or ammunition.
Overpowered indeed, the summer after, by that vast horde of mercenaries which was poured into the colony of New York, he retreated; but gave ground slowly, like a lion robbed of his whelps, with his face towards his enemy. Tho' his safety, and ours, lay much in avoiding a general engagement; yet he did not fly so far away, as to lose any opportunity of dealing him a blow. Witness the surprise and capture of the post at Trenton, which was achieved by passing the Delaware, when full of floating ice, in a stormy night. Witness a similar deed as Princeton, which was accomplished by a circuitous night-march, quite round the enemy, kept at bay, by numerous fires, kindled to deceive them, into the belief, that he was yet before them, in his former position. To the same purpose also, numerous empty tents were sometimes kept pitched on heights, to keep up an imposing idea of his force; when his army had dwindled to less than two thousand. But after he had, by thus keeping in the face of his enemy, recovered the drooping spirits of his country, which in despair had so nearly abandoned him, in this dark hour, and he was again enabled to recruit, clothe, feed, and discipline his army, he proved by the battles of Germantown and Monmouth, that he could give battle as well as avoid one, when it suited the interest of his country. These are scenes of his history, however, with which many of you are better acquainted. You have seen him, with serene dignity, riding on the storm of war, to direct or restrain its rage; and when the carnage of the field was over, you have seen his humanity, like the mantle of heavenly mercy, spread over the wretches found upon it.
The moderation just noticed, which so wisely kept him from risking our all, upon the uncertain
issue of a general battle, with an enemy of superior force, and that was necessarily wasting away in a foreign country, was the means of saving our liberties and independence, just as Fabius saved those of Rome from Hannibal.—This prudence was called cowardice by the violent demagogues of the day, who wanted his command; and so far did the delusion prevail, that one more voter only was wanting in the Congress against him, to displace him. And in later times, the same prudence, which would not be carried into the present war with Britain, by the prejudices and passions of the people, has again saved the country from the fate of many other weak, and divided states, that have crumbled to the dust in the conflicts of the greater nations.
But what has endeared him, as much as any action of his life, to me, was his refusing the crown which was virtually offered him by many officers, who engaged in a seditious cabal, at the close of the late war, under the pretence of forcing their rights from their country, when it was found Congress had neither might nor means to reward their services. He came into their assembly, which was at first clandestinely called at a “new building,” and by the weight of his authority recalled them to their duty; persuading them to trust that the virtue of their country would yet enable the federal government to reward their toils. If they had taken one step only in this course, with the army at their heels, they must have gone on, for their own security, until they had established another feudal government, or a military despotism over the people, if they had not been conquered by the people. He soon pacified, disbanded and scattered this dangerous power; taking a most parental and affectionate farewell of them and the army as they parted. Then resigning his command to Congress, and advising the people, through a circular letter to their Governors, to strengthen the union, by giving more power to Congress, the want of which had often nearly occasioned our ruin, he retired to his beloved VERNON, amidst the blessings of his country, disburdened of the mighty labor, which his mind had borne so long—so well.
But like the thoughtless Israelites, we sang God's praise, but soon forgot his works; and forgot the counsels of our Moses, or Joshua, as he has been justly stiled; and shewed little kindness to our Jerubbaal; I mean, his coadjutors in the revolution, either by their council, their sword, or their contributions; and we neglected to discharge our obligations to them. We omitted to strengthen the hands of our federal government, till our money and our credit were gone—our trade decayed, and sinking into poverty and debt—we were awfully exposed to insurrections and invasions, without a common head to control and guide our forces. But the angels of peace held the four winds of heaven, during this critical season of the tottering state, until the people, now convinced of the need of a stronger government, sat themselves down, in earnest, to form one, at the last opportunity in which it could be done. For the war abroad, and the consequent factions at home, which have been breeding or raging, ever since that golden moment of peace, would have prevented all that cool instruction and debate which was necessary for so great a work. Our hero was again called from his chosen retreat, to preside in that grand Convention of the States, which was to prepare the means of restoring justice, trade, money and credit, and filing our land with treasure, while they should, by uniting our strength, enable us to preserve our neutrality, trade and independence, amidst the present war. And when the constitution was produced and presented to the people, and adopted by their Conventions in the several states, he was chosen to the head, of its administration by every elector in the union. And this unanimous election was again repeated, when his first term of four years' service was drawing to a close. But before his second term was closed, he declined a new election, weary of public labor, and descended from the point of the pyramid to the level of a private citizen, leaving with his fellow citizens, at the same time, those counsels, which his experience had matured, and which ought to be revived on this occasion, while the heart is softened with sorrow, and capable of receiving an impression of them.
But he had not ceased to love his country, though he had judged another might well supply the post he had left. For he stepped forth again with alacrity to reassure the sinking courage of his country to reunite their strength in an inferior and exposed office, amidst the infirmities of his age.
He is one of those rare gifts, which God sometimes raises up, once in an age, and whom he girds with his might, as he did Cyrus, to found a new empire, and bless mankind. Let God have all the praise, not fortune or chance; and let us not fall into that stupid idolatry of the heathen, by deifying our sages, patriots, heroes, and other benefactors. But let us esteem them highly in love for their works' sake, as the honored instruments of God's goodness unto man. As far as their works praise them, let them have praise. And we best praise God, by prizing and improving them while we have them, and not by throwing them contemptu-

ously on the giver's hand. And for the same reason, it is our duty to humble ourselves under the mighty hand which taketh them away, and scourge their loss, otherwise we should be guilty of despising the chastening of the Lord, and hardening ourselves under his rebukes. If it be proper for a family to mourn a domestic friend or relation; may not the nation mourn the father of his people, who has cherished no her children to mourn for him. The children of Israel mourned forty days for their fathers and rulers dead. But if there be any among us, who can say they have no part in our David, and enjoy no benefit from the labors and patience of the dear deceased, let them "to their tents," and not deform the beautiful solemnity of public mourning, a mourning great and grievous like that of Hadad-rimmon in the valley of Megiddo. How are not the mighty fallen? The beauty of Israel is departed! A great man is indeed fallen in our Israel. Our shield in war, and our shadow in peace, is in the dust of death. And as some mighty oak or pine falling makes the ground to groan, so the whole land groans and mourns under his mighty fall. And should we suppress the sentiment of grief, other nations who have marked his worth, would decry us as a base and ungrateful people, who outrage the finest sentiments of the heart of man."
BY THE PRESIDENT.
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A Proclamation.
WHEREAS the Congress of the United States, "in honor of the memory of Gen. GEORGE WASHINGTON," have this day "Resolved, That it be recommended to the people of the United States, to wear crape on the left arm, as mourning, for thirty days;" and "That the President of the United States, be requested to issue a Proclamation, notifying the people throughout the United States, the said recommendation:"
Now therefore, I JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States, do hereby proclaim the same accordingly.
Given under my hand and the seal of the United States, at Philadelphia, the twenty-fourth day (1. s.) of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine, and of the Independence of the United States the twenty fourth.
JOHN ADAMS.
TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State.
National Legislature.
Sixth CONGRESS of United States. FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
DECEMBER 24.
THE President of the United States, informed Congress he had signed the Supplementary Valuation Act.
The Committee of Ways and Means was directed to report on amendments to the Direct Tax Act.
The report of the Committee of Revival and Unfinished Business, was ordered to be printed.
A Committee of seven was raised to report on the laws respecting the sale of lands N. W. of the Ohio.
On motion of Mr. Sewall, the petition from the Natchez inhabitants was committed to a select committee.
DECEMBER 27.
Mr. Speaker laid before the House, a Report of the Secretary of the Navy, on the letter of the French Officers confined in goal at Burlington, in the State of New Jersey, presented on the first day of the present session.
The Secretary in his report states, that orders were given to the proper officer, to admit them to be at large on their parole; and that leave was never refused for the departure of French officers (prisoners of war) to a foreign or neutral country, whenever proper application was made for that purpose. In reply to an insinuation contained in the letter of the French Officers, the Secretary says, "that it is a fact, well known, that Americans, prisoners in the West Indies, have been treated with less indulgence than any French prisoners ever experienced in this country." The report is a complete refutation of the injustice of which the officers complain.
DEC. 30.
THE Speaker communicated to the House the following letters:—
Philadelphia, Dec. 27, 1799.
"DEAR SIR,
"The inclosed Resolutions, which unanimously passed the House of Representatives this day, will make known to you how highly they have been gratified with the manner in which you have performed the service assigned to you, in preparing and delivering a funeral oration on the death of General WASHINGTON.—That our constituents may participate in the gratification we have received, from your having so well expressed the sentiments of respect for the character, or gratitude for the service, and of grief for the death of that illustrious Personage;
I flatter myself you will not hesitate to comply with the request of the House, by furnishing a copy of your oration to be taken for publication.—Allow me, while performing this pleasing task of official duty, in communicating an act of the Representatives of the people, to join to you, and so honorably to themselves, to embrace the opportunity to declare that
"I am personally, with great esteem, and sincere regard, Dear Sir, your friend and obedient servant.
"THEODORE SEDGWICK.
"The Hon. Maj. Gen. LEE."
Franklin Court, Dec. 28, 1799.
"DEAR SIR."
"I owe to the goodness of the House of Representatives, the honor which their resolutions confer on my humble efforts to execute their will.
"I can never disobey their will, and therefore will furnish a copy of the oration delivered on the late affliction occasion, much as I had flattered myself with a different disposition.
"Sincerely reciprocating the personal considerations with which you honor me, I am very respectfully, Sir, your Friend and obedient servant, HENRY LEE.
"The Speaker of the House of Representatives."
The "Imprisoned Debtor's Relief Bill," was reported, amended and recommitted.
NATIONAL COMMEMORATION.
Mr. Marshall, from the Committee, &c. further reported,
"That it be recommended to the people of the United States of America to assemble on the 22d of February next, in such numbers and manner as may be convenient, publicly to testify their grief for the death of General GEORGE WASHINGTON, by suitable eulogies, orations, discourses, or by public prayer; and that the President of the United States be requested to issue his proclamation for the purpose of carrying the same into effect."
This report was unanimously adopted.
TUESDAY, DEC. 31.
THE engrossed bill entitled "An act to provide for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States," was read a third time—and the question being put, shall this bill pass?
The question was put and negatived, ayes 37—nays 39.
It was then moved to recommitted the bill for the special purpose of considering the 8th section only; which caused a warm debate—Messrs. Jones, Smilie, Marshall and Nott spoke in favor of the motion; and Messrs. Thatcher, Dana, and Otis, against it—Upon the question, there were in the affirmative 41—negative 43. And then the bill passed.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their secretary, informing the House that the Senate had concurred in the resolution passed yesterday, for paying suitable honors to the memory of Gen. WASHINGTON.
Mr. D. Foster, from the committee of claims, made an unfavorable report on the petition of Wm. Donaldson; which was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. O is called for the order of the day on the report of the committee to whom was recommitted the bill from the Senate for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt—and the House having resolved itself into a committee on that subject, Mr. Rutledge in the chair, the bill and amendment were read, and agreed to by the committee—and having been reported, were passed by the House—whereupon it was Ordered, That the bill be read a third time to-morrow.
On motion of Mr. Sewall, the House went into committee of the whole on the bill providing for salvage in case of recapture—which was agreed to without amendment and ordered to receive its third reading to-morrow.
Legislature of Massachusetts.
BOSTON, JAN. 9.
YESTERDAY the Legislature of this Commonwealth convened at the State-House, agreeably to adjournment. Having formed a quorum of both Branches in the afternoon, they appointed a Committee, who waited on His Honor the Lieutenant Governor, and informed him they were ready to receive his communications. The Secretary soon after came in, and read the following Message:
Gentlemen of the Senate, and
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
THE DEATH of General GEORGE WASHINGTON is an event truly distressing.
The President of the United States on the 24th of December last, agreeably to a resolve of Congress of that day, has, by Proclamation, recommended to the Citizens, an uniform mode to express their profound sorrow on this occasion. If you, gentlemen, should think proper to adopt any measure in conformity with said resolve of Congress, I shall readily concur with you.
MOSES GILL.
Council Chamber, January 8th, 1800.
A Committee of the town of Bolton attended the House and informed them, that on occasion of the much lamented death of Gen. GEORGE WASHINGTON, an Eulogium would be pronounced on the 9th inst. at the old South Meeting house by GEORGE R. MINOR, Esq. and that the town requested the countenance and attendance of the Hon. House, and further requested the use of the apartments on the lower floor of the State House for the purpose of forming a procession.
The House voted, in compliance with the wishes of the town of Bolton expressed by their committee, to attend the ceremonies of to mor-
row—and that the Genlemen of the Boston seat be requested to inform the committee of the town thereof.
Ordered, That the members of the House wear a black crape or ribbon on the left arm during the session, and that the Speaker's table, desk, and apparatus of the House, be shrouded in black, as a tribute of mourning for the death of the late General GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Of Foreign Affairs.
BY the last news from Europe, it appears—that the British expedition to Holland has proved unsuccessful;—that the British forces, by a Convention with the French and Dutch, were to retire unmolested on board their shipping;—that a mutual exchange of prisoners had taken place; and that the British were to release a number of French prisoners confined in England.—The allied forces have retreated from Switzerland.—But the Vienna official accounts state several successes of the Austrian arms under Generals Melas and Kray, in Italy.—The Dutch fleet carried into England has been Anglified, and the captors paid the usual prize-money for taking them.
[The following Articles are translated from a Paris Paper of October 17.]
A TELEGRAPHIC dispatch announced at 5 o'clock in the evening of the 15th inst. that Holland was entirely evacuated by the Russians and Austrians. This information is certain.
Buonaparte arrived yesterday, at 7 in the morning, his lady and brother who had gone to meet him, missed him by having taken a different road. Citizen Barras went to see him as soon as his arrival was known. He went the same day, at 4 o'clock, to the Directory; but having much need of repose after so long and rapid a journey, he had a particular audience of the Directory this day.
The army of Massena in Switzerland, consists of 85,000 men.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, dated Oct. 13.
Four thousand Russians, and 2500 English have been killed, and 2400 Russians taken prisoners. The Municipality of Amsterdam have published this day, that the remainder of the Russian army, to the number of 6000, have deserted to the French, after having killed several English officers. A whole regiment of Cossacks, who would not join them, were cut in pieces. We have taken 56 pieces of cannon, and a great quantity of baggage.
The French Consul at Genoa, has given in his resignation.
We learn from Cadiz, that the plague has entirely disappeared at Fez, Mequines and Rabat—but that it still rages at Morocco and Mogadore. Three Brothers of the Emperor have fallen victims to it.
The 6th of this month a new Bishop was installed in the ci-devant church of Notre Dame. The assembly was numerous, especially in females. The bishop Royer delivered a discourse, wherein he returned thanks to heaven for our successes.
Portland,
MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1800.
Obsequies in honor of WASHINGTON.
"Why bend you Statues o'er their task severe? Why drops you Chief the unavailing tear? What fallen grief bangs o'er your Martial Band? What deep distress pervades the extended land? In sad response sounds from shore to shore— "Our FRIEND, our GUIDE, our FATHER is no more!"
THE American public are still occupied in displaying their respect to the memory of their deceased friend and benefactor; and almost every town and village in the country have performed
"Funereal honors to the MIGHTY DEAD."
The publication of these numerous testimonials would entirely engross the pages of the Gazette for weeks. A few general sketches therefore can only be given.
The first expressions of grief in this town, were mentioned in a former Gazette.—But agreeable to general orders from the present commander of our armies, military honors were performed here on Wednesday last, by the U. S. corps at Fort Sumner, under the command of Lt. LEONARD; and by the Portland Federal Volunteers, under the command of Capt. BOYN.—At day break sixteen minute guns were discharged from Fort Sumner; after which the discharge continued at an half hour's interval. The ensign at the Fort was displayed half-staff high, and the flags of the shipping were placed half-mast.—The procession being formed at the south part of the town by Capt. BOYN, moved to the "place representing that of interment," in the following order:—
The Volunteer Company, and the Detachment from Fort Sumner, with arms reversed, drums muffled, and music playing a dead march—The Clergy—Military Officers—Selectmen—Citizens—The several Schools, with their Teachers.
During the movement of the procession the bells tolled, and minute guns were discharged. Having arrived at the place of interment, the troops opened their ranks, and rested on their arms reversed, until the procession passed through; after which, three volleys were discharged.—The procession then moved to the Rev. Mr. KELLOGG's Meeting house, where an occasional address was delivered by one of the volunteer company.
Extract of a Letter from Biddeford, Jan. 6. "Yesterday agreeably to a previous arrangement of the principal inhabitants of the town of Pepperellborough, the Rev. Mr. WHITCOMB delivered an excellent, ingenious, and pathetic discourse, on the death of our late worthy General and Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States, to a very crowded audience; from Proverbs Ch. xxii. V. 2. "The rich and the poor meet together, the Lord is the Maker of them all." The congregation generally wore some badge of mourning, and a solemn silence pervaded the whole assembly."
Commerce, which has so long battened on the miseries of the political world, seems at length about to come in for its share of the general disaster. Letters by the last Packet bring accounts of several failures in London, and it is said, she has brought back protested bills to a very large amount. (Gaz. U. S.)
It is rumoured, that a recent arrival at New-York, in a short passage from Liverpool, brings intelligence of the safe arrival of the Duke of York, in London, on the 5th Nov.
"A Town Meeting at Salem has voted, that an Orator be appointed to pronounce an Eulogy on the Character of the lamented WASHINGTON; that a handsome and durable Monument be erected to his memory; that the inhabitants wear mourning for 60 days; that copies of the several Funeral Sermons be delivered at the houses of Divine Worship, in that town on the occasion, be printed, with the Farewell Address of WASHINGTON, in a volume, to be presented to each family."
"The Ladies of Providence have exhibited, as a mark of mourning for the death of the universally beloved WASHINGTON, a black Crape Sash, passing from the right shoulder to the left side."
The Vice-President of the United States has arrived at Philadelphia.
One Scott, an imported Jacobin, has advertised his intentions of writing the life of the American WASHINGTON.
"His excellency David Humphreys, the Minister of the United States at the Court of Madrid, will write the life of the illustrious WASHINGTON.—He is in possession of most of the requisite documents, and will be furnished by proper authorities with further materials for the interlocking work. The Colonel served with Gen. WASHINGTON during the war, and has a personal knowledge of many of the events of the immortal Patriot's life."
FROM NEW-YORK, JAN. 1.
Extract of a letter from St. Sebastian, dated Oct. 26th, 1799. "It appears that France is at open war with Hamburg, and that their envoy at Paris has received orders to quit the territory of the Republic."
OFFICIAL.
Extract of a letter from Capt. Baker of the Delaware, dated off Curacao, Nov. 15.
"On the 29th October, I had the satisfaction to fall in with and capture, after a chase of seven hours, the French privateer brig Ocean, mounting 10 guns with 78 men."
Extract of a letter from Capt. R. V. Morris, of the Adams, dated off Guadalupe, 20th Nov.
"Since we have been joined by the Insurgente, I have captured a small French privateer schr. and recaptured an American Schooner."
[From a Baltimore paper of Dec 30] From Cape Francis.
Captain Stevenson, who arrived on Saturday, informs, that twenty four hours previous to his sailing (30th ult.) an insurrection at Jean Rabel took place. The insurgents were headed by one of Rigaud's Generals who having been defeated, and driven into the mountains, had unexpectedly collected a large force with which he made a sortie and gained possession of the fort of Jean Rabel. On the arrival of this news at the Cape, a general requisition took place, and about 800 men were immediately sent off for the relief of the Fort.—Capt. S. also confirms the melancholy accounts which I have heretofore published of the unfortunate situation of that island.
From a Charleston (S. C.) Paper. Messrs. FRENNEAU & PAINE.
Please inform the citizens of Massachusetts, Newhampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New-York, Pennsylvania, and the Northern and Eastern States generally, that from the great crops made in South Carolina this year, and its bulky nature, considerable quantities of shipping, will be wanting in the months of February, March, April and May, and sooner if they can be sent, and that they may expect good freights and ready employment in Charleston.
AN INHABITANT OF CHARLESTON.
MARRIED—At Northyarmouth, Mr. Josiah Cummings of Freeport, to Miss Arwithere Mitchell of the former place.
Marine Articles.
Saturday, arrived fchr. Argo, M c Lellan, 5 days from Philadelphia.—Sailed in company with fchr. Fox, Swift, for Boston.
Newyork, Jan. 2.—Capt. Collet, of the fchr. Aurora, left from Plymouth, arrived in town on Sunday evening, brings the disagreeable information of the capture of the Caroline, M c Inty, from Liverpool for this port. She was taken on the 18th Oct. lat. 50, long. 19. and sent for Bourdeaux.

[The following elegant tribute to Washington, is taken from the Connecticut Courant.]
FAR, far from hence be Satire's aspect rude, No more let Laughter's frolic face intrude, But every heart be fill'd with deepest gloom, Each form be clad with vellenants of the tomb. From VERNON'S SACRED HILL dark forrows flow, Spread o'er the land, and shroud the world in woe. From Mississippi's proud majestic flood, To where St. Croix meanders thro' the wood, Let business cease, let vain amusements fly, Let parties mingle, and let Faction die, The Realm perform, by warm affection led, Funereal honors to the MIGHTY DEAD.
Where shall the heart for consolation turn, Where end its grief, or how forget to mourn! Beyond these clouds appears no cheering ray, No morning Star proclaims the approach of day. Ask hoary age from whence his sorrows come, His voice is silent, and his sorrow dumb; Enquire of infancy why droops his head, The prattler lips "great WASHINGTON is dead." Why bend yon Stalimen o'er their talk severe? Why drops yon Chief the unavailing tear? What sullen grief hangs o'er yon Martial Band? What deep distress pervades the extended land?
In sad responses sounds from shore to shore— "Our FRIEND, our GUIDE, our FATHER is no more." Let fond Remembrance turn her aching sight, Survey the past, dispel Oblivion's night, By Glory led, pursue the mazy road, Which leads the traveller to her high abode, There view that Great, that venerated NAME, Inscrib'd in sun beams on the roll of Fame. No lapse of years shall foil the sacred spot, No future age its memory shall blot; Millions unborn shall mark its sacred fire, And latest Time behold it, and admire.
O widow'd Country! what protecting Form, Shall ope thy pathway thro' the gathering storm! What mighty hand thy trembling barque shall guide Thro' Faction's rough and overwhelming tide! The hour is past—thy WASHINGTON no more— Defences, with Angel-ken, the peaceful shore. Freed from the terrors of his awful eye, No more fell Traison seeks a midnight sky, But crawling forth, on deathliest mischief bent, Rears her black front, and toils with cun't intent. Behold, arrang'd in long and black array, Prepar'd for conflict, thirsting for their prey, Our foes advance—nor force nor danger dread, Their fears all vanish'd when his Spirit fled. Oft, when our bosoms, fill'd with dire dismay, Saw milchief gather round our country's way; When furious Discord seiz'd her flaming brand, And threaten'd ruin to our infant land; When Faction's lamps fow'd thick the feeds of strife, And aim'd destruction at the bliss of life; When War with bloody hand her flag unfurl'd, And her loud trump alarm'd the Western World; His awful voice bade all contention cease, At his command the storms were hush'd to peace.
But who can speak, what accents can relate, The solemn scenes which mark'd the Great Man's fate! Ye ancient sages, who so loudly claim, The highest station on the list of Fame, At his approach with diffidence retire, His higher worth acknowledge, and admire. When keenest anguish rack'd his mighty mind, And the fond heart the joys of life resign'd, No guilt, nor terror stretch'd its hard controul, No doubt obscur'd the sunshine of the Soul. Prepar'd for death, his calm, and steady eye, Look'd fearless upward to a peaceful sky; While wond'ring angels point the airy road, Which leads the CHRISTIAN to the THRONE OF GOD.
GENERAL ORDERS.
HEAD QUARTERS, Boston, Jan. 1, 1800.
IN order to express the deep regret, and heart felt sorrow, with which every American citizen must necessarily be affected by the decease of GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON, America's best and most endeared Friend, the Commander in Chief orders, that the Officers and Soldiers of the Militia of this Commonwealth, wear their Military Uniform every Sunday for six months, from the date hereof, with a black Crape on the left fore arm, just above the Cuff; and that the Hilts of the Officers' Swords be also covered with black.
By order of the Commander in Chief, WILLIAM DONNISON,
Philanthropic Lottery.
By a Communication which the Grantee of the above Lottery has recently received from the Managers, he is able to inform the Public, that they are making every arrangement necessary to the commencement and completion of the drawing, to effect which, they assert, that they will positively be at Boston at or before the 15th of next month; and that from their being strangers in this part of the country they have suggested a wish that some Gentleman of high respectability be procured to set with them during the time of the drawing. This wish of the Managers will be complied with, as it may tend to null the inimical prefaces of suspicion should any arise.
WANTED.
Three thousand feet of four-inch white pine PLANK, Two thousand feet of white pine Joist. Also—Wants to Hire, two Sawyers, to saw in the saw-pit.—For terms apply to WILLIAM VAUGHAN. Portland, Jan. 13, 1800.
THE undersigned, His Swedish Majesty's Vice Consul (and authorized to transact the Consular business for His Majesty the King of Denmark) within the state of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode-Island, hereby gives public notice, that, in obedience to recent instructions received from his Government, it is the duty of all masters of Swedish and Danish vessels, before their sailing from any port of the above mentioned states, to call upon him in order to be granted such Certificates for their cargoes, as the exigency of the present state of the neutral Commerce and the several decrees of the belligerent powers, render it indispensably necessary; and that any master of vessels belonging to the respective nations, or navigating under the protection of their flags, in omitting to take such certificates, will personally stand responsible for the consequences.—Boston, the first of January, 1800. In the absence of CHARLES F. DEGEN Esq. Johan C. Hauff.
The Political Legacies OF George Washington.
OH WASHINGTON! thou hero, patriot, sage & Friend of all climes, and pride of every age! Were thine the laurels, every soul could raise, The mighty barrest we a penurious praise. Well may our realm thy Fabian wisdom boast; Thy prudence fow'd, what bravery had lost. Yet o'er bath'd thou, by Heaven's favour fates, Like SCARTA's hero at the Grecian fates, Beneath a tree to meet, in arms, a world of foes, Whom still could not defeat, nor walls oppose, Then had thy breast, by danger ne'er subdued, The mighty BUCKLER of thy country stood; Proud of its wounds, each piercing spear would bless Which left COLUMBIA's free one javelin less; Nor felt one pang—but, in the glorious deed, Thy little band of heroes too, mist bleed; Nor throbb'd one fear—but, that some poison'd dart Thy breast might pass, and reach thy Country's heart! FAINE.
PROPOSAL,
For printing an elegant volume, to contain those invaluable compositions of our late Chief and President, by which he communicated to his Country, and the World, a system of Political Morality, that can only be surpassed by the Scriptures of Divine Revelation:
THE BOOK WILL CONTAIN,
I. His Address to Congress on the Acceptance of the Command of the American Army in 1775. II. His Address to the Governors of the several States, at the close of the revolutionary war. III. His Farewell Address to the Army at the Peace. IV. His Address delivered to Congress on resigning his Commission as General and Commander in Chief. V. His inaugural Speech to Congress as first President of the United States. VI. His parental and affectionate Address to his country, declining their future suffrages for the Presidency. VII. His Letter of Acceptance of his appointment as General and Commander in Chief, in 1793.
The Compiler of the proposed work has been induced to undertake its publication, at the request of a number of his most respectable patrons, who are desirous of possessing in one volume, those truths, exhortations, and admonitions, which are calculated to instruct the mind, amend the heart, and inspire with true national spirit and independence, every American bosom.
JOHN RUSSELL.
CONDITIONS.
1st. The work will be contained in about 200 pages 12 mo. impressed with a new and beautiful type, on the finest paper, and delivered to subscribers, bound and lettered in the neatest manner. 2d. The price will be one dollar for each book. 3d. A list of the names of the subscribers will be sub-joined to the work.
Subscriptions for the above work, are received at Jenks's Bookstore.
DISTRICT OF MAINE—to wit: BE it remembered, That on the ninth day of December, in the twenty-fourth year of the independence of the United States of America, THOMAS M. PRENTISS of the said District, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit: "THE MAINE SPELLING BOOK: containing a variety of words, divided and accented; with moral and entertaining lessons for reading; useful tables, &c. To which is annexed a concise geographical description of the District of Maine. Designed for school, and particularly calculated to be read in classes—By Thomas M. Prentiss, instructor of Union School—Portland."
"Destroy the bud—the tree will yield no fruit; So, youth neglected—man becomes a brute." Printed at Portland, by ELIEZER A. JENKS—1800. In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and Proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned."
HENRY SEWALL,
Clerk of the District of Maine.
A true copy of record, Attest— H. SEWALL, Clerk.
A cheap method for obtaining 5,000 Dollars!
PERSONS in the District of Maine who may wish to purchase TICKETS, or PARTS OF TICKETS, in the Philanthropic Lottery,
are hereby informed that they may be had At JENKS'S BOOK-STORE.
The drawing of the said Lottery is to commence at Boston, on the Fifteenth day of February next, without fail. The prizes to be paid without delay. Portland, Dec. 30, 1799.
SCHEME
Of the Philanthropic Lottery, granted by the Legislature of the state of Vermont, at their Session in October 1798 for the benefit of the unfortunate Mr. JOSEPH HAWKINS.
Prizes. Dollars. Dollars. 1 of 5000 is 5000 1 of 3000 3000 1 of 1000 1000 1 of 700 700 1 of 500 500 1 of 300 300 10 of 100 1000 43 of 50 2150 100 of 25 2500 200 of 10 2000 4975 of 5 24875 5334 Prizes, } Net two Blanks 48,000 10000 Tickets, at 3 Dollars each, is 48,000.—Subject to a deduction of 15 per cent.
SETH STORRS, } MANAGER. JOSEPH COOK, } Middlebury, Dec. 14, 1798.
Fresh Flour.
FOR SALE, By WILLIAM STEVENS, 150 bbls. of superfine and fine Philadelphia FLOUR.
Ten Dollars Reward.
ON Monday night of the 2d instant, made his escape from the Goal in Pownalborough, one ISAAC PRINCE, about thirty-six years of age; light complexion, blue eyes, long dark hair, about five feet six inches high—Whoever will take up said Prince, and return him to the custody of the subscriber, shall receive the above reward.
John S. Foye,
Keeper of the Goal at Pownalborough.
Pownalborough, Dec. 3, 1799.
TO BE SOLD, AT THE STORE OF Weeks and Tucker, No. 7, Fish-Street,
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES—viz.
MUSLIN of various kinds, Mens' black, mixed and plain
Worsted Hose, Womens' black do. Gentlemen's Dressing Cafes Ladies' do. do. Round and oval Candlesticks, Coffee Beggins, Bread Baskets, Tea Canisters, gold border, with and without partitions, Elegant Trays from 22 to 30 inches, Toast Racks. Elegant Tea Urns, Coffee do. &c. &c. &c. &c. &c.
The above being a consignment, will be sold low for Cash or approved Notes. Portland, 6th Jan. 1800.
Fresh Goods.
DANIEL TABER,
Respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has taken
Store No. 10, Fish-Street,
lately occupied by STEPHEN PATTEN, opposite the Infirmary Office; where he has for sale a handsome assortment of
EUROPEAN and WEST-INDIA GOODS,
among which are
BLUE, black, London brown, fashionable and arab Broadcloths; Perret Cloths; Flams, Serges, Coatings, Plain and twill'd Lambkins; Light blue Cashmere, striped and printed do. Green, yellow and crimson Baizes; Yellow and white Flannels; Blue and green Plush; Strip'd and printed do. Swansdown Waistcoating, Marcellies do. Rose Blankets, Bedricks, Twilled Velvet, Thicksets, Fancy Cords, Silk Crapes, Ribb'd and plain Wildbore, Cambriets, Ruffles, Calamanco, Shalloons, Durants, Tamines, Silk Hose, Patent Worsted do. Silk and worsted, and cotton do. Women's worsted & cotton do. Book Muslin, Jacquet sprig and plain do. do. Handkerchiefs, Satins, Modes, Sarinets, Black Gauze, Irish Linens, Linen Check, Brown Hollans, A variety of Calicoes, Linen Cambricks, Silk Shawls, Purple and white do. A variety of Silk Handkerchiefs, Bandano do. Romals, Pocket Handkerchiefs, Mens' patent Gloves, Leather and beaver, do. Hair and other Ribbons, Galoons, Silk Ferrers, Tapes, Bobbin, Quality Shoe Binding, Sewing Silk, Twill, Mens' and Boys' Hats, Oil Cloths, Russia Sheetings, India Cottons, White and coloured Thread.
HARD-WARE.
Knives and Forks, Table and Tea Spoons, Jack-Knives, Pocket and Pen do. Razors and coals, Soap Boxes, Shears, Scissors, do. in cases, Iron Shovels, Shovels and Tongs, Looking Glasses, Warming Pans, Blocktin Tea-Pots, Steel Spectacle Cafes, Floor, hearth, cloth and shoe Brushes; Brass Handles and Etchings, Steak, chest, trunk and cupboard Locks; 4 key till do. Knob and Ring do. Iron and brass Pad do. Brass, Knob and Ring Latches; Desk and table Brass Hinges, Chest do. H & H do. Edge Butts, Do. Rising Joints, Wood Screws, Steel plate Handfaws, Sash and compas do. Farmer's Chisels, Plain Irons, Compasses, Iron Squares, Screw and Pod Augers, Mill, cross-cut and handfaw Files; Raps, Thumb Latches, Brass Cocks with Keys, Brass Nails, Do. Knobs and Rings, Curtain Rings, Brass Thimbles, Curry Combs, Shoe Knives, Do. Hammers, Pincers, Awls and Haws, Brass and Japan Inkstands, Sieves, Gimblets, Nail Hammers, Hunting and sleigh Whips, Narrow Axes, Adzes, Sad Iron Grates, Skates, Chest Handles, Iron and Japan Candlesticks, Brass do. Clock Pins; Hair Combs, orn and Ivory fine do. Sleeve Buttons, Coat, and vest do. do. Moulds, Claps, Rules, Door Bolts Marking Irons, Hones, Trowels, Snuff and Tobacco Boxes, Knitting Pins, Brass Chimney Hooks, Pewter Dishes, Plates, Bacons and Porringers; Servers, Staple and Placers, Plated Buckles and Tips, Inlets, Flatters, Snuff and curb Bits, Stirrup Irons, Worsted Webbing, Plated Spurs, Writing and Wrapping Paper, Pins, Needles, Boston Glass, ad. 6d. 8d. rod & 2cd. Nails, Tacks and Pump do. Cotton and Wool Cards.
Souchong & Bohea Teas,
Coffee, Chocolate, Loaf and Brown Sugars, Molasses, Ginger, Pepper, Pimento, Cassia, Nutmegs, Poland Starch, Raisins, Alura, Copperas, Redwood, Cotton Wool, Powder, Shot, Flints, Pigtail, fig and smoking Tobacco, Pipes, Candles' Indigo, Calthie Soap.
Providence manufactured Cotton
Yarn; Twist of all sizes; 2 & 3 Thread Stocking Yarn; 2 whitened do. kept constantly for wholesale and retail.
Strained Spermaceti Oil, Patent
Lamps—all of which will be sold at a low advance for cash or country produce. 12th Mo. 28, 1799.
Take Notice.
TO be Sold, a Lot of LAND, consisting of Ninety-Three square Rods, with a small House thereon and a Frame for a Black-Smith's Shop—situated near the Meeting-house in New Gloucester, a very good stand for a Black-Smith, or any other Tradesman. Enquire of
Israel Pekes, now on the premises
Dec. 31, 1799.
A List of Letters remaining in the Post-Office at Kennebec—Jan. 7, 1800.
John Brown, Francis Brook, Mark Barter, John M. Brookings—Dost Jacob Campbell, Placide—John Davis—Jonathan Doolittle, Coxhall—John Dennett, Coxhall, 2—Benjamin Day, Wells—Samuel Duff, Arundel—James Hurden, Wells—James Hiltob—James Kimball, jun. Wells—Oliver Keating Esq. Wells—Nathaniel Little, Tobias Lord, Peter Lennox 2—John Low & Co. Wells—Capt. Malan—Capt. Benjamin Mason, Arundel—John Murphy, Capt. Ephraim Perkins, jun.—Capt. Thomas Perkins 4th, Arundel—John Smith—Capt. John Stone, Wells—John Stone Arundel—Robert Toune, Capt. Daniel Wise, John Wildes—William Wells, Wells.
All those with no town affixed to their names, are of Kennebec.
List of Letters remaining in the Post-Office, Brunswick (Maine.)
Ephraim Hunt,
Samuel Seal Samuel Mitchell Stephen Calef Cornelius Thompson Henry Kelchum Capt. Thomas Reed, Isaac Roth Robert Cleaves Bearflow Sylvester, Thomas Meryman Elder Samuel Woodward Jan. 1, 1800. ANDREW DUNING, P. M.
Letters remaining in the Post-Office at Wiscasset.
Bradford Noah, Wiscasset.
Bradbury John Banton William Call Gbediah Cunningham, William Maj. Crooker Ichabod Cotty John Crooker Sebra Carda Thomas Dole Samuel Davis John, or Lewis Wm. Erkin George Farnham Thomas Gilmore William Goold Samuel Gardner William Hodge Isaac Hecon Samuel Jones Joseph Jones Benjamin Keen Mariah Mrs. King William M'Culloch Samuel, Pressey Elizabeth Rose Daniel Still David Sloman Lydia Simpson Samuel Sargent Benjamin Thwing Nathaniel 5 Tilton John Thompson Samuel Wheeler Asaph Walker Solomon,
Stop Thief!
A Man of a middling stature, light complexion about 30 years old, put up at the house of the subscriber, last evening; and before morning stole a pair of Boots, and a half-worn Hat. The boots stitch down tops, and the top of the hind seam of one was ripped about an inch—they are much too large for his legs.
The fellow had on a brown fustout with buttons covered with the same—a blue waistcoat with metal buttons—Whoever will secure the said thief so that he may be brought to justice, shall have TEN DOLLARS Reward, and all charges paid by Levi Rogers. Berwick, Jan. 7, 1800.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from the Encampment at Oxford, on Tuesday 26th November ult. THOMAS BRADLEY, 26 years old, 5 feet 6 inches high, straight and slim built, born at Old York, hazel eyes, much sunk in his head, short dark hair, dark complexion, a farmer, enlisted by Captain Peabody, at Haverhill.
Also, on the 28th inst. BENAIAH DOOR, 24 years of age, 5 feet 9 1/2 inches high, stout made, born at Phipson, county of Lincoln, yeoman, enlisted by Capt. Blake, at Calais—The above deserters wore off their uniform clothing.
Also, JOSEPH POWELL, 25 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, born in Amesbury, New Hampshire, hazel eyes, brown hair, light complexion—wore off a light coloured broadcloth coat.—Whoever will apprehend the above deserters, and secure them in any Goal of the United States, or deliver them to any Military Officer in service, shall receive ten dollars reward for each, and all necessary charges. John Rowe, Major 15th Regiment U. S. Infantry. Oxford, 4th Dec. 1799.
10 Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from the Encampment at Oxford, on Friday the 6th instant, DANIEL ROBINSON, aged 21, five feet seven inches in height, blue eyes, light complexion; born at Gloucester, in the county of Essex—has kept a school. It is supposed he has returned to his native place.—Whoever will apprehend said deserter, and confine him in any Goal, or deliver him to any Officer in the service of the United States, shall be entitled to the above reward, and all necessary incidental charges paid. John Rowe, Major 15th Regt. Oxford, December 19th, 1799.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that she has taken upon herself the trust of administering upon the estate of EBENEZER DAVIS,
late of Portland in the county of Cumberland, deceased, and given bond as the law requires. She therefore requests all persons who have demands upon said estate to produce same, and all who are indebted to make payment to
Mehitabel Davis. Portland, Dec. 24, 1799.

Poetry.
ODE TO THALIARCHUS.
Literally translated from Horace, by Miss SEWARD.
IN dazzling whiteness, lo! Socrate towers, As all the mountains were one heap of snow! Rush from the loaded woods the glittering showers; The frost bound waters can no longer flow.
Let plenteous billets, on the glowing hearth, Dissolve the ice-dart ere it reach thy veins; Bring mellow wine to prompt convivial mirth; Nor heed th' arrested streams, or slippery plains.
High Heaven, resistless in his varied sway, Speaks! The wild elements contend no more; Nor then, from raging seas, the foamy spray Climbs the dark rocks, or curls upon the shore.
And peaceful then you aged ash shall stand; In breathless calm the dusky cypress rise; Tomorrow's destiny the Gods command, To day is thine;—enjoy it, and be wise!
Youth's radiant tide too swiftly rolls away; Now, in its flow, let pleasures round thee bloom; Join the gay dance, awake the melting lay, Ere hoary trellis blossom for the tomb!
Spears, and the shield, in busy camps impel; And when the early darkness veils the grove, Amid the leafless boughs let wipers steal, While frolic beauties seek the near alcove.
Soft as the tiptoe steps the mazes rove, A laugh, half smother'd, thy p'leas'd ear shall meet; And, sportive in the charming wiles of love, Betray the artifice of coy retreat.
And then the ring, or from her snowy arm, The promiss bracelet, may thy force employ; Her feign'd reluctance, height'ning every charm, Shall add new value to the ravish'd toy.
Just opened for Sale—By
Boardman & Little,
At No. 1, Fifth-Street,
An assortment of GOODS, consisting of the following articles, viz.
SUPERFINE , fine and low priced Broadcloths; dark and light-blue Cassimere; black, white, drab, striped, mixed and printed ditto; Coatings; twill'd and plain Lambkins; green yellow, crimson and white Baizes; yellow and white Flannels; Duffles; Forest Cloths; Plains; toilsanette and swandown Waisteating; rose and plain Blankets; Carpeting; Sailer's Caps; twill'd and plain Velvets; Thickets; hair and worsted Plush; fatin Lashings; Calamancoes; Durants; Taminies; patent Worsted Hose; silk and cotton and cotton do. Marcellas, book, tambord, jacquet and plain Mullins; black do. Dimities; white Ginghams; a variety of Calicoes; cotton Gambricks; linen do. chintz Shawls; purple do. plain and striped Satins; Modes; black Gauze; Irish Linens; long Lawns; cotton Checks; linen do. Ladies' fashionable silk Gloves; bandana and black silk Handkerchiefs, cotton and linen pocket ditto; men's silk and leather Gloves; hair and other Ribbons; Galoons; Sewing Silks; Tapes; Edgings; black, blue, white and colored Thread; Bobbin; Twist; Quality and shoe Bindings; men's, women's and boys' Hats; Oil-Cloths, &c.
Winfor Soap; fashionable Tea Trays; Bread Baskets; Cannisters; Decanter Stands; a large assortment of Knives and Forks; Iron Spoons; tea do. steel Snuffers and Trays; Pen-knives and Cutters; Razors and Cales; Shears and Scissors; Shovels and Tongs; brass Kettles; a general assortment of Hollow Ware, and Dots; 10 by 8 and 9 by 7 Glass; Dutch Looking Glasses; Warming-Pans; Frying Pans; block-tin Teapots; Bellows; Spectacles; floor, hearth, cloth and shoe Brushes; brass Handles and Escutcheons; flock, chest and other Locks; door and table Hinges; Wood Screws; steel plate Hand-Saws; fash do. Chisels; Gouges; Plain Irons; Compases; Iron Squares; Augers; Files; Thumb Latches; brass Cocks; brass Nails; Curry Combs; shoe Knives, and Hammers; Awls; Ink-Stands and powder; Sieve Borrows; Gimblets; nail Hammers; hunting and feign Whips and Thongs; worsted and linen Webbing; Stirrups; Bits; plated and common Spurs; inlet and flat feet Buckles; saddle Strainers; saddle's Hammers; Pincers; cart, waggon and chaise Boxes.
Also, a very good assortment of Crockery and Glass Ware.
Hyson, Souchong and Bohea Teas, French Brandy, of the first quality, W. I. Rum, Gin, Molasses, Sugar, Coffee, and a large number of other articles, too numerous for an advertisement.
The above articles will be sold on the lowest terms for Cash or country produce.
Portland, Dec. 16, 1799.
Shoe Store,
In Fifth-Street, opposite the Brick Store.
NATHAN PRATT,
Respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has for sale a general assortment of LEATHER, BOOTS, Men's, Women's and Children's SHOES, wholesale and retail.
MEN's half Boos, ditto half Jacks, Men's No. 1 Shoes, Common calf-skin ditto, Neats Leather do. Boys' do. do. Women's Morocco Slippers of different colors, Fancy and Kid do. Cloth do. Leather lined and bound do. Misses' Morocco & Leather do. do. Children's Leather and Morocco Shoes, &c. &c.
Sole and Upper Leather; Calf-skin, Cordovan and Sheepskin, whole and half Boot Legs; Ruffet calf-skin tops; Vamps and Counters, &c. &c. LIKEWISE,
Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Sugar, Raisins, Cotton wool, Red Wood, Pepper, Allspice, Ginger, Poland Starch, Copperas, Tobacco, Snuff, cotton and wool Cards, 4d. 8d. rod. & 20d. Nails, &c.
N. B. The above articles will be sold on the most reasonable terms for cash, or country produce.
Dec. 25.
FRESH WINTER GOODS.
Just received, and now ready for Sale,
By William Codman,
AT HIS STORE IN FISH-STREET,
A LARGE and fashionable assortment of
Staple & Fancy piece Goods.
too extensive to be mentioned particularly in an advertisement—Containing almost every article that is necessary or useful at this season of the year.
ALSO—A VARIETY OF Hard-Ware Goods,
as usual. 4d. 6d. 10. & 20d. Nails, Brads of all sizes, 6 by 8, 7 by 9, and 8 by 10 Window Glass, Sheet and Bar Lead, Paints of all kinds, Linseed Oil, Russia Sheeting & Ravens Duck, Iron Kettles and Pots of all sizes, An assortment American manufactured Paper Hangings, Russia Bar Iron, Sweden's do. of all sizes, flat and square, Halback and heart & club Steel, rod. Nail Rods, Hyson and Souchong Teas, of an excellent quality, Loaf and Brown Sugar, Rice, Sweet Oil, Chocolate, Surinam Cotton, &c. &c.
Likewise, for Sale as above,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL,
1st, 2d, and 4th proof Brandy, 2d and 3d proof West-India Rum; New-England Rum; Bohea Tea, fresh and of a superior quality; Malaga Wine, by quarter-cask only.
As every attention was paid to the purchase of the above Goods, in order to have them laid in on the lowest terms, they will be sold very low for cash.
Dec. 25.
REMOVAL.
S. Patten,
INFORMS his customers and others, that he has removed to Mr. DEERING's range of New Buildings, three doors below Mr. KENT's, in Fifth-Street, where he has for sale a general assortment of
Books and Stationary, AND English and West-India Goods.
Weatherwise's, Jenks's, & Thomas's
ALMANACKS for 1800,
by the gross, dozen or single.
Just received, a great variety of Ladies' and Gentlemen's MOROCCO POCKET-BOOKS, from 3/6 to 2/6. Thread Cales, &c. &c.
Stamp Paper, as usual.
N. B. Cash given for Old Junk, Canvas, Linen and Cotton & Linen RAGS.
Portland, Dec. 16.
Susannah Babson,
MILLINER.
(Directly under the Columbian Hall, near Mr. Cutter's Tavern.)
BEGS leave to offer her services to the Ladies of Portland, and its vicinity, and to solicit their patronage in the line of her profession. She offers for sale, among other articles, the following, viz.
Ladies' fine beaver hats—with hatbands, cords and trimmings to match. Fancy colored do. Children's do. Fashionable turbans, wreaths, and caps. Fine black satin for ladies' cloaks, with trimmings for do. Artificial flowers. Plumes and feathers. Book muslin. Wire do. Milliner's black and white lawn. Black and white gauzes. Wide and narrow laces. Mourning do. Edgings. Netting. Camel's hair Shawls—some do. of an elegant pattern. Fine and common pocket handkerchiefs. Lutestrings. Modes. Plain and variegated ribbons of every width. Ladies' and children's mitts. Do. fine cotton hose of a superior quality. Ladies' and misses' fancy morocco shoes, pumps and slippers. Cloth do. Shoe bows. Glove ties. Linnen Buckram. Wire. Pafteboard. Sewing silks. Twists. Threads. Tapes. Taftes.
Gentlemen's handsome morocco caps, trimmed with fur—very comfortable for the season. Ladies' sleighing do. Gentlemen's plain and fancy, colored fine silk hose ditto Cotton. ditto worsted. White socks. Black do. Military do. Cockades Hair ribbon.
Gilt necklaces. Eardrops. Pendants, Mourning do. Smellings bottles. Courtplaister. Cosmetics. Tooth powder. Silver thimbles. Inkstands. Pocket do. Waters. Needles Pins Bobbins.
Ladies' Robes, Cloaks, Head-dresses, &c. done in the prevailing fashions, and the smallest favour promptly attended to.
Portland, Dec. 25, 1799.
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ALL persons who are indebted to the Subscriber, must settle within thirty days, or their Notes and Accounts will be put in suit.
Jonathan Winflow.
Sacurappa, Dec. 20, 1799.
Strayed or Stolen,
FROM the subscriber, at Kennebunk, about the 22th Nov. a dark brown HORSE, with a small star in his forehead, one white hind foot, and a small scar on the right side of his back: he is between fourteen and fifteen hands high, four years old.
Whoever has taken up said Horse, and will return him to the subscriber, shall be handsomely rewarded—If stolen, twenty dollars will be given for apprehending the thief, by applying to
Noah Walker, or Aaron Hovey.
Kennebunk, Dec. 21, 1799.
THE Copartnership of WHITNEY and CAPEN, is this day dissolved by mutual consent:—All persons that are indebted, or have any demands on said firm, are requested to call on William Capen for settlement.
William Whitney, William Capen.
Portland, December 16th, 1799.
West-India Goods & Groceries.
Nathan Bond,
Has for Sale at his Store in Middle-Street, near the Bank, the following articles of the first quality, and upon reasonable terms for cash or country produce.
MADIRA, Port, Sherry, CONIAC & FRENCH BRANDY, Gin, RUM, Porter, Vinegar, Cider, Molasses, Clove water, Snakeroot, Bitters, Ditto, in papers, Loaf, Brown, & Powder'd SUGARS, Coffee, Chocolate, Hyson, Souchong & Bohea TEA, Shells, Groat and Twing's cake, Biscuit, Mace, Nutmegs, Cassia, Cloves, Allspice, Whole & ground PEPPER, Ginger, Almonds, Currants, Citron, Hair Powder, Pomatum, Fresh jar and cask Raisins, Windfor and Frobisher's shaving soap, Bar do. Starch, Split Peas, per keg or qt. Spermaceti, mould, & dip Candles, Cheese, Butter, Salt Pork, per bbl. or lb. Fig, pigtail, & finoking Tobacco, American & Spanish Segars, Pipes, Basket Salt, Double refined Salt Petre, New, Fine and Superfine and country Flour per bbl. or lb. Oatmeal, Rice, Ground ditto, Blackball, Shoe Brushes, Spanish Float, French and Carolina indigo, Mould, Spermaceti & Sweet Oil, Cotton and Wool Cards per dozen or single, Snuff, Wafers, Corks, Wine Glasses, &c. &c.
And an assortment of Confectionary.
Also—A few patent Agitable Lamps.
Attendance till 7 o'clock in the evening
REMOVAL.
DANIEL JOHNSON,
Has removed to the corner Store fronting Forest-Street, in Mr. DEERING's, new building, where he continues for sale, on reasonable terms, a general assortment of
Fresh Fancy & Staple Goods.
CONSISTING OF
BROAD Cloths from 6/ to 33/ per yard—Navy Blue, Common do. Black, London Brown, Fashionable mixt, Claret, and Bottle Green, Ratteteen, Lambkins, Best Devonshire Kerseys, Forest Cloths, Blue plains, Elastics, Serges, Cambric—Black, Blue, Mixt and Brown, Twill'd Thickets, Rose and Duffet Blankets, Mene's Black Satins, Swandown Waisteating, Merceilles do. Irish Linens, Brown Hollands, India Cottons, Cambrics, Muslin and Silk Shawls, Common Cotton do. Mullins, Muslinets, and Dimities, Lustrings, Modes & Satins, Ladies' Muslin Handkerchiefs, Gentlemen's do. do. Sarinets and Gauzes, Ginghams, Calicoes, Wildbroe—striped and plain, Mene's Camblets, Calamancoes, Moreen's, Russels, Durants, Taminies, Baizes—red, green, and yellow, Planels—fine & superfine, twill'd & plain, Variety of worsted, silk, & cotton Hosiery, Worsted & Leather Gloves, ALSO, Galloons, Tapes, Threads, Silk, and Twill, Variety Buttons, Table and Tea Spoons, Hearth Brushes, Hl. Hinges, H do. Brass Thumb Latches, Iron do. Knockers, Knob Locks, Box do. Closet do. Chest do. Stock do. Pad do. Steel plate Saws, Iron do. do. Tea Canisters, Bellows, Cafe Knives, &c. Table Steels, Jack Knives, Pen do. Brass Cocks, Pewter Razors, Hammers, Combs, Shoe Brushes, Cork Screws, Spectacles, Marking Irons, Iron Shovels, 20d. rod. & 40d. Nails, Shovels and Tonges, Gimblets, Common assortment Hollow Ware, Good 4th proof Bourdeaux Brandy, Good W. I. Rum, Bohea and Souchong Coffee and Chocolate, Rice, Fig Tobacco, Flour, Jar & Cask Raisins, Cinnamon, Allspice, Pepper and Ginger, Oil Cloths, Quality & Shoe Bindings.
Russia Duck and Sheeting,
Ravens ditto—Which being a Consignment, will be sold on the lowest terms.
Portland, Dec 30, '99
Fresh Drugs & Medicines.
NOW OPENING FOR SALE,
By John Coe,
At the shop lately occupied by Mr. Jewett, in Fifth-Street, a large and extensive assortment of DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES, &c. of a genuine quality;—all of which will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in Boston, or at any shop in the State.
Among which are— Sennæ; Mannæ; Crem Tartar; Flower Sulpher; Glauber's Salts; Ipeca; Jalap; Red Bark; Rhubarb, Magnesia; Sago; Pearl Barley; Gentian Orange Peel; Antimony; Calomel; Camomile Flowers; Lenitive Electary; Campshire; Opium; Myrrh; Aloes; Licorice, stick and juice; Castille Bark; Oil of Vitrol; Aquafortis; Blue Vitrol; White Vitrol; Ground Madder; Alum; Copperas, &c. Dr. Lee's celebrated Billious Pills, Anderson's Pills, Hooper's Pills, Essence of Pepper-mint, British Oil, Godfrey's Cordial, Bateman's Drops, Turlington's Balsom of Life, Stoughton's Elixir, Cephalic Snuff, Royal Tooth Powder, Tooth Brushes, Puugent Smelling Bottles, Court Plaister, &c. &c. Tinctures, Elixirs, Salves and Ointments, of all kinds.
Country Physicians may be supplied with large or small quantities.
Medicine Boxes for Seamen prepared in the best manner at the shortest notice.
Constant attendance will be given, and every favor gratefully acknowledged.
Portland, Dec. 25.
Fedediah Jewett,
INFORMS his friends and the public in general, that he has opened store in Mr. DEERING's range of New Buildings,
No. 2, FISH-STREET, where he offers for sale, a handsome assortment of European, West-India & Hard-Ware GOODS.
Dec. 25.
FOR SALE—By
Newhall & Watson,
No. 3, Long-Wharf,
Russia Sheeting,
Russia and Raven's Duck, Cordage and Bolt Rope, Iron—flat and square. Steel plate Shovels; Nail Plates Nail Rods; Iron Hoops, 1 old Anchor, Sheathing and Drawing Nails, Tar; Sheathing Paper, Twine; Ginger, Powder per barrel; Muskets, India Cottons, Loaf and Brown Sugar. Tea, Coffee, and Chocolate, West-India Rum; Gin, Brandy, Wines, Codlines; deep sea; and log lines, Cables; Brushes, &c. &c. (cit-72)
RAN away from the sub-
SCRIBER, on the 28th day of November last. DANIEL BARTOLL, an indentured apprentice, about 18 years of age—do hereby warn all persons against trusting or harbouring said Daniel, as I will not pay one cent of his contracting.
Joseph Mitchell, 3d.
Freeport, Dec. 25, 1799
FOR SALE,
A handsome covered SLEIGH.
Apply to ROBERT BOYD.
Dec. 30.
THIS is to certify, that I the subscriber, do forbid all persons trusting any one on my account, as I am determined not to pay any debts, except contracted by myself.
MICHAEL NASON.
Portland, Dec. 30, 1799.
To Amos Harsey, Clerk of the Proprietors of a tract of Land, lying in the town of Poland, in the county of Cumberland, confirmed to John Brigham and other persons, by a Refusal of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on February the ninth, 1798.
WE the subscribers, being five of the proprietors, judging a proprietors meeting to be necessary, do hereby request you to call a meeting of said proprietors, to be held at the house of Capt. Jonathan Nason in said Poland, on Tuesday the twenty-first day of January next at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, viz.
1. To choose a moderator for said meeting. 2. To see whether they will continue the power of their present Committee to give deeds to and receive money of the settlers on the grant ad premises, until the ninth day of February next. 3. To see whether they will choose a committee to pay to each proprietor his respective sum of money, as set forth in the Grant. 4. To see whether the proprietors will agree that any proprietor may receive money of any of the settlers living on the Grant aforesaid, so far as their claim may extend, by receiving their committee for the same. 5. To see whether the proprietors will divide the remainder of their unsettled land; and to act on any other articles they shall judge necessary when met.
James Harsey, Amos Dwinel, Benjamin Beal, Samuel Pool, William True.
PURSUANT to the foregoing application to me directed. I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of the above described Land, to meet and assemble at the time and place mentioned in the foregoing application, and for the purposes therein expressed.
Amos Harsey, Clerk.
Dated at Poland December 19th, 1799.
FOR SALE,
At JENKS' Book-Store,
NEXT DOOR TO THE BANK,
A variety of Stationary Articles.
BEST American and English Paper, 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—An assortment of BLANKS, &c. &c.
ALMANACKS for 1800, Of different kinds, for sale at JENKS' BOOK STORE—among them are R. B. THOMAS' genuine Farmers Almanack, Lewi's, and SHEET ALMANACKS.
A few gros of the Farmer's, Merchant's and Mechanic's ALMANACK, or REGISTER OF MAINE, may be had by a speedy application as above. This Almanack (price 3 dollars per gross) contains more than any other published in Maine.
December 30, 1799
THIS GAZETTE.
IS published every MONDAY, at B. A. JENKS' OFFICE, next door to the PORTLAND BANK, Middle-Street, where Subscriptions, Advertisements, and Communications, are received with attention. The price is ONE DOLLAR & FIFTY CENTS a year, Exclusive of Postage. Partial payments are requested.
The extensive and rapidly increasing circulation of this Gazette, renders it highly advantageous for ADVERTISEMENTS, which will be inserted reasonably, and in a conspicuous manner.