The Providence journal, and town and country advertiser (Providence [R.I.]), 1799-06-05 00:00:00

The Providence Journal.
AND
TOWN AND COUNTRY ADVERTISER.
Published on WEDNESDAYS, by JOHN CARTER, JUN. Printer of the LAWS of the UNITED STATES for the State of RHODE-ISLAND, At the NEW PRINTING-OFFICE, West Side of the great Bridge, PROVIDENCE.
[ No. 23. ]
WEDNESDAY, June 5, 1799.
[ Vol. I. ]
New and fashionable Goods.
Just received by the Minerva, from London, and now opened and ready for sale, by Caleb Bowers , At No. 1, CHEAPSIDE, An extensive assortment of English & Scotch GOODS , of the latest fashions—at a very small advance for cash.
He has also for Sale, 150 Barrels first quality prime Beef, for cash or on time. Also—A few hogheads of good retailing Surinam Molasses, West-India Rum per hoghead, Sugar per barrel, and Russia Feather Beds.
CASH STORE.
William Blodget, jun. No. 3, Cheapside, Has just received by the late European arrivals at New York and Boston, A HANDSOME supply of fall fashionable Spring and Summer GOODS, now opening and will be sold extremely cheap for cash.—Expected in a few days, A very general and Extensive Assortment of staple and fancy Articles, of the newest and most approved tastes.—But one price. May 29.
For SALE, by Pitts & Chedel , In Main-street, opposite Amos Arwell's, 7 Hogheads of Tobago RUM, of Jamaica proof.—4 Hogheads of Savannah Mountain TOBACCO, of the first quality.—A few Hogheads of good retailing MOLASSES.—36 barrels of TAR, and 20 ditto of TURPENTINE.—Also, Brandy and Gin, by the barrel or less quantity. May 29.
Isaac Greenwood , IS in want of an honest, active and ingenious LAD, of 14 years of age, as an Apprentice to the Mathematical Instrument making business, in all its various branches. The terms will be made easy when compared with the custom of others in the above art. May 29.
To be sold, THE STORE occupied by Messrs. William S. and Benjamin Brown, nearly opposite the dwelling-house of Mr. Thomas P. Ives. For terms, apply to WILLIAM HOLROYD . May 29.
NOTICE.
THE subscriber informs his Patients, that he shall positively leave Providence the 5th of next month; he therefore requests of those few who have left part of their medicine under his care, to apply for the same within the above time. He will consider it as a particular favour, if those to whom he has tendered his medicines gratis, will also call (if not entirely well) for a further supply, to accomplish the cure. He begs leave to observe, that he has practised six weeks in this town under the greatest disadvantages, as in many others; that he never had a patient, within twenty years, but who had been given up by good physicians; therefore, should he lose one out of a great number, it would be no discredit to his practice, when those same individuals were all condemned to die before he undertook them. May 29. F. CADETE.
John Jenckes, Gold and Silver-Smith and Jeweller , TAKES this method of informing his friends and the public, that he has taken the shop formerly occupied by Mr. JOHN GRASS, in company with the Widow ELIZA GRASS, under the firm of John Jenckes & Co. Where he intends prosecuting the business carried on by the late Mr. John Gibbs, in its various branches; and has constantly on hand for sale,
Warranted Gold Necklaces, Earrings and Twists, Miniature Cases, Fancy Jewellery, Table Spoons, Desert, Tea, Salt and Mustard ditto, Gold and Silver Watch-Chains, Keys and Seals, &c. The Plating business carried on in all its branches. Umorillas repaired and covered in the best manner. N. B. Cash given for old Gold, Silver and Brass.
To be LET, A convenient SHOP at the south end of the town. Enquire of said JENCKES. May 22.
For SALE, by Abbott and Ingals , At their Tan-Yard in North-Providence, FOUR thousand dried HIDES, in excellent order, very reasonable for cash or short credit. They want to purchase, OAK BARK , For which the highest price in cash will be given. May 29. (t.f.)
Rhode-Island District, ss. BY virtue of a warrant from the Hon. BENJAMIN BOURN, Esq; Judge of the District Court for the District of Rhode-Island, There will be exposed for sale at auction, at the Coffee-House in Providence, on Saturday the 8th of June next, at 12 o'clock, one bag of COFFEE, adjudged forfeit by said Court, for having been imported into the United States contrary to law. W. PECK, Marshal, Providence, May 20, 1799.
State of Rhode-Island, &c. May 20, 1799. THE Creditors of JOHN BURGESS, of Providence, in the county of Providence, Mason, are hereby notified to appear, if they shall think fit, at the General Assembly to be held at Newport, on the second Monday in June next, then and there to shew cause, if any they may have, why his petition for the benefit of an act passed in the year 1736, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," ought not to be granted. By Order, SAMUEL EDDY, Secretary.
Final Notice.
THE Hon. Court of Probate having allowed the further time of six months, from the fourth day of December last, for closing the administration on the estate of the late Dr. EPHRAIM COMSTOCK; all persons interested are requested to avail themselves of this information, as no claim will be received or allowed after the expiration of that time. EDWARD DEXTER, Administrator. N. B. The administrator to the above estate takes this last and public method to acquaint all persons whom it may concern, that the unsettled notes, and all book accounts relative to said estate, will be lodged in the hands of George R. Burrill, Esq; as fast as the accounts can be drawn off, without any reserve, as he is determined to close the business by the above time. Said DEXTER also requests all persons who have unsettled accounts with him in his private business, to call and settle the same. April 3. (tbc)
Grinnell & Taylor
Respectfully inform the public, that they continue the Painting Business at their shop nearly opposite Bank-Lane, two doors south from Mr. THOMAS L. HALSEY's Store, WHERE THEY HAVE FOR SALE, the following articles—viz.
  Linseed Oil, per barrel or gallon  Lampblack per quantity or single paper    White and red Lead, dry or ground in oil, per cwt. or lb.  Prussian Blue of different qualities    Stone Yellow  Patent and King's Yellow    Spanish Brown  Turkey Umber    Spanish White  White Vitriol    Verdigrease, per sack or lb.  Distill'd Verdigrase    Russia Glue, of a superior quality, per cwt. or lb.  Dutch Pink    English do.  Rotten Stone    A few casks of Yellow Ochre, of the first quality, very cheap  Window and China Putty    Spirits of Turpentine per cask or gallon  Painters' Brushes    Colours prepared at a short notice, and all favours thankfully received.  Camel's Hair Pencils     Gold Leaf     Indian Red     Vermillion     Window Glass     Ship Varnish, &c.  
They have to Let, The lower story of a HOUSE in Ship-street, handsomely finished, and very convenient. —A L S O— The second story in their Store,—a very suitable place for many kinds of mechanical business. (6w) May 15.
Just Landed,
From on board the brig Muffree, and for sale by BENJ. & EDWARD ABORN , BROWN Sugar, of the 1st quality, in hds. and bbls. Molasses, good for retailing, per hhd. St. Croix Rum, per do. And 500 wt. of Cocoas. They have likewise for sale, Rock and Turk's-Island Salt, per quantity 75 Barrels of Pickled Fish; and 20 Barrels of Turpentine. May 8.
The Adelphiad, No. V.
WITHOUT any preface, I will lay the following letter, which I have just received, before the public:—
SIR, Notwithstanding the gravity of your countenance, and length of your beard, I hope you will permit a young girl to address you. You must know, Sir, that I am always attended, though I presume not counted, by one of those pretty fellows that looks at all times as neat and as clean as if just taken from the band box and unfolded. But what I have to complain of is his immoderate attachment to cards. Now, Sir, as I dare say you do not know what species of amusement this is, I will undertake to explain it:—
When I first heard that fatal word cards pronounced, I supposed that there was some kind of magic in it. The conversation, which before was gay, lively and instructive, was immediately banished, and a sullen silence succeeded. I inquired of my elbow friend, to know what crime the company had committed that they must suffer so severe a penance? "Lord, my dear," she replied, "all conversation spoils the game."
At length I was startled, by observing my beau springing up, flapping his hand on the table with great violence, and protesting with an oath that he held an excellent hand. At the mention of these words, I must own I felt a little irritated, though not jealous, supposing that he held the hand of the lady who sat next to him, and who made indeed a very handsome appearance; but peeping over his shoulder, beheld him looking with great attention over nine or ten little spotted bits of paste-board. The faces of all round the table were thermometered, by which their different degrees of success might be distinguished. They form, Sir, really a ludicrous appearance to a stranger; while on one side the thermometer indicates the spirits to be above fever heat—on the other side they are sunk below the freezing point. A mercy it is that the climate is not so variable as the temper of our minds. It would be needless and tiresome to give you a detail of this scene of folly and perplexity to me,—Dices, aces, trumps, spades and clubs, were resounded over and over again, which I suppose must have some meaning, or else my affectionate gallant never would have used them. In the midst of all this bustle, my head, being too much in the neighbourhood of the candle, caught on fire. This, at any other time, would have been a signal for my spruce gallant to have expressed his regret and concern, and to lay all the soft, civil and affectionate things of which he is capable. He would have rallied the broken forces of his wit, and observed, that this was not the first time that my head had been illuminated—or at least would have repeated some quotation from some play or romance, every way as applicable as the proverb of Sancho Panza. But what, Sir, do you think was his reply?—Simply this—"It is a pity—what's trumps?"—This I thought was 150 monstrosity uncivil even for my gallant to be guilty of. In short, Sir, after a long and tedious evening, all parties rose from the tables in a pet, and the words "you have cheated, and you have cheated," were echoed round the room. Now, Sir, as the company plead the necessity of some employment for this kind of conduct, if you can devise any, you will confer a great obligation on yours, &c. CLEMENTINA.
I have taken the request of my fair correspondent into serious consideration, and find on enquiry that her complaint is but two well founded. If any remedy can be devised, the public shall hear of it in season; but I should think it very strange, if almost any kind of conversation would not be preferable to a substitute so trifling and ridiculous.
I am desired by my friend the mental physician to subjoin the following certificate, as a specimen of the success which his mental regimen has already had upon his patients: "I certify, that I have been for some time past attacked violently with a very soppiish complaint. It daily grew upon me so rapidly, that I began to be alarmed for the consequences. I applied to Dr. —, who recommended a short confinement in his hospital. This I cheerfully submitted to, and now find myself perfectly recovered. JAMES VOLATILE."
Many other certificates are procured, and will shortly be published, if occasion should require.
Communications have just been received from the critical court, containing a number of reports, which are now in a state of readiness for the press. O.
For SALE, by Isaac Boorum and Co. 20 Hds. of prime Georgia Tobacco 100 Barrels of Tar 70 ditto of Turpentine. April 3. (t.f.)
NEW-YORK, May 27. A GENTLEMAN who left Norfolk on the 20th inst. says there is no truth in the account of an engagement stated to have taken place between the ship Mary Ann, and the French privateer Generaux. The story originated in a Jacobin print. We sometimes copy intelligence from papers of this description, because, sometimes, though to be sure rarely, they contain accurate statements. The Spanish government, it is said, has laid a duty of 25 per cent. upon all prizes carried into the island of Porto-Rico, in consequence of which the business of privateering is completely annihilated there. Extract of a letter from Bourdeaux, dated March 10, to a respectable merchant in this city.
"I cannot close this letter without informing you, that the ship Pigou, Capt. Green, bound to China, and brought into L'Orient last November, having on board 160,000 dollars, has been liberated by the tribunal of commerce, together with all her money, except about 37,000, which were not properly carried on the bills of lading, not being specified for whose conduct they were shipped; this valuable prize having been made by two French frigates, her release is considered as indicative of this government to renew negotiations with America."
The letter further mentions, "that Talleyrand has submitted a lengthy memorial to the directory, in which he strongly recommends the expediency of laying aside all ill will and animosity towards America, and of adjusting matters with us as speedily and amicably as they can; and further proposes, that an ambassador extraordinary be instantly despatched to America, to endeavour to settle the differences existing between the two republics."
This information comes from a source too respectable to admit of a doubt of its authenticity. Now is the trying time approaching. Having been foiled in their threats, they now mean to employ the more dangerous weapons of insinuation and intrigue. How happy are we, that a man of Mr. Adams penetration and firmness is at the head of public affairs.
May 28. An account from Lisbon says, that the court of Portugal, animated by the presence of the English troops, and confident of effectual protection from the British navy, are determined to make a bold and vigorous resistance to the invasion of the French.
We are informed, that at this time there are actually cruising in the West-Indies 12 vessels of war belonging to the United States. The apprehensions that have been entertained, that the commerce of this country in those seas was left in an unprotected state, by the return of so many of the armed vessels, must subside, particularly as several of them are on the point of returning to that station.
It was reported at Philadelphia on Saturday, that an agent from Toussaint had just arrived in town, with dispatches for government.
BOSTON, May 30. Yesterday being the day appointed, by the constitution, for the meeting of the General Court for the year ensuing; the gentlemen appointed for senators and representatives assembled at the new state-house in this town. In consequence of the indisposition of his Excellency the Governor, his Hon. the Lieut. Governor and the Hon. Council came in, when the members had the oaths administered to them agreeable to the constitution.—The Senate made choice of the Hon. Samuel Phillips, Esq; for their president, and the house, the Hon. Edward H. Robbins, Esq; for their speaker;—the clerks the same as the last year. The legislature, joined by the executive, then proceeded to the old brick meeting-house, escorted by the independent company of cadets, where a discourse was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Coffin, of Buxton.
In the afternoon both branches having assembled in convention, for the purpose of filling the vacancies in the Senate, after counting the votes, it appeared that the following gentlemen were chosen:
Middlesex.—Hon. Elezer Brooks, and Timothy Bigelow, Esqs. York.—Hon. Nathaniel Wells, Esq; Bristol.—Hon. Samuel Tobey, Esq; Plymouth, Duke's-County, and Nantucket.—Hon. Benjamin Allen, Esq; Lincoln, Hancock, Washington and Kennebec.—Hon. Alexander Campbell, and Nathaniel Dummer, Esqs. Norfolk.—Hon. Ebenezer Thayer, John Read, and Seth Bullard, Esqs.
The occasion was honoured by the presence of the President of the United States, who came to town in the morning from his seat in Quincy.
We understand the number of votes for governor were more than thirty-three thousand, and that his Excellency Increase Sumner had upwards of twenty four thousand.

Commercial Connexion.
Ceremonial.
From the "BULLETIN OFFICIEL DE ST. DOMINGO," of April 25, 1799.
Extracts from the Registry of the Deliberations of the Agency of the Executive Directory at St. Domingo.
THE agent of the Executive Directory at St. Domingo, considering that the infractions committed upon the law of nations, by French privateers, or vessels pretending to be such, have occasioned great discontents among the neutral nations, and particularly the United States of America, where a schism appears on the point of breaking out between that government and ours:
That the agent Hedouville, impressed with the necessity of taking competent measures to prevent the cessation of commerce between St. Domingo and the United States, excepted by his arrest of the 9th Floreal, year 6, from the dispositions of the law of the 20 Nivose, of the same year, neutral vessels bound for ports of St. Domingo, of whatsoever nature their cargo; and stipulated by a second arrest of 30 Messidor following, new guarantees in favour of those vessels, and particularly for the Americans, even in case of hostilities between the Republic, and one of those said powers at present neutral:
That, at the same time, the Executive Directory proclaimed its arrest of the 13 Thermidor, year six, which establishes precautions against the abuses of which our allies, the Americans, complain:
That, in spite of the wisdom and the publicity of those decrees, things have arrived at such a pitch of animosity, that the government of the United States has judged it necessary to persist in the hostile attitude it had before taken:
That, in the mean time, the general in chief Toussaint Louverture, finding himself solely charged with all the burden of the government during the vacation of the agency, and wishing, after having quieted the colony, to avert the horrible famine with which it was threatened, had the prudence and the patriotism, to commission the citizen Banel to go and offer to the American government his views for the re-establishment of a commerce no less necessary to America than to St. Domingo:
That, in consequence of the propositions of the general in chief, the Congress have given power to the President to renew the commercial relations with the French, according as he shall find beneficial to his country:
That, in virtue of that authority, the President has appointed the citizen Stevens to reside at the Cape in quality of consul general, to effect the renewal of commerce, provided that the privateers be prevented from continuing their excesses, and that the abuses which may exist, be suppressed:
That the objects of the mission of citizen Stevens having been discussed, between him, the general in chief, the agent, the comptroller Dumaine and the ordonnateur Idlinger, it has been agreed that the articles adopted on either part shall be firmly established by a decree of the agency:
Considering, that, besides the complaints adduced to the Executive Directory by the government of the United States, other griefs of the same nature have been laid before the agents of the Directory of St. Domingo by the Batavian governor of Curacoa, and by the Spanish chiefs of the captaincy general of the Caracas, who have positively assured that their colonies would fall into a total dearth of food and raiment, if they (the agents) suffered longer to subsist in those seas those rigorous dispositions of laws and decrees, which the Legislative Body and the Directory have not promulgated but after the sole consideration of European conveniences, and by no means with the intention of ruining the colonies of France, or of its allies:
Considering, finally, that in the event of the French and American governments agreeing between them on the reciprocal reparations which may be required, the agency cannot suppose that they will ever come to a declaration of war, of which our common enemies alone would profit by the annihilation of the commerce of America, and by that of the cultures of St. Domingo:
And that, upon this principle, it is the duty of the agency to take upon itself the responsibility of all measures necessary to the preservation of St. Domingo, and the colonies of our allies; those measures being too urgent to be adjourned until the receipt of new orders from the national government, decrees,
Art. 1. The decree of the Executive Directory of 13 Thermidor, year 6, relative to French privateers and to neutral vessels, shall be published immediately in the chief places of the departments of the North, the East and the South of St. Domingo, to be executed according to its form and tenor, excepting with the explanation contained below in the second article. In consequence, there shall be no more letters of marque delivered, either for cruising, or for war and merchandise, but by the agent himself; and those which he left signed in blank, at his departure from St. Domingo, are annulled.
All those heretofore issued shall be regarded as void after the expiration of thirty days from the date hereof: the privateers which bear them are held to return and deliver up their commissions within the same time, upon pain of incurring the risk of being considered as pirates.
The agency shall cause carefully to be respected the persons and effects of Americans and other neutrals or allies: the administra-
tors of the marine shall not treat for their cargoes but by mutual consent, and shall satisfy them punctually according to the conditions of their agreements.
II. The owners and captains of privateers furnished with the commissions of the agency, shall conform themselves exactly to the laws of the 23 Thermidor, year three, and 3 Brumaire, year four, as well as to the ordinances and rules which have preceded them, and the first of those laws shall be maintained in operation.
The laws of the Legislative Body, and the decrees of the Executive Directory, posterior to the date of 3 Brumaire, year four, shall have no operation relative to American vessels of commerce, armed or unarmed, nor to those of other allied or neutral nations.
III. American vessels of state, singly or convoying vessels of commerce to the French ports of St. Domingo, as well as all other American vessels, shall be free to harbour therein, and to purchase those objects of which they may stand in need; they shall be under the safeguard of the national honour, at their arrival, during their stay, and at their departure.
IV. The former decrees of the agents of the Directory at St. Domingo are annulled, so far as they may be found contrary to the present dispositions.
V. The security prescribed by the law of 23 Thermidor, year three, shall continue to be in the sum of fifty thousand francs, money of France: nevertheless, if to defeat the execution of the present decree, the privateers send their prizes elsewhere than to St. Domingo, or to our allies, in those parts where reside French receivers, the owner and his security shall answer wholly for all the charges, expences and damages, which shall result from a definitive judgment, to the profit of the owner of the vessel captured.
VI. No change is to take place relative to sentences yet to be passed upon the neutral vessels already captured.
Those which shall be captured through ignorance of the present decree, during the term of thirty days, dating from this day, shall be immediately released on their entry into port, without the captors being held to indemnify them.
After the same term, the captains of privateers who shall make prizes in violation of these presents, shall answer personally for all the damages which shall result therefrom, and shall be incapable of commanding during the rest of the war.
The citizen Edward Stevens is provisionally authorized to exercise the functions of consul general of the United States at St. Domingo, per interim, until definitely authorized by the Executive Directory.
The citizen Jacob Mayer shall exercise those of provisional consul at the city of the Cape and its dependencies.
The provisional consul general may discuss the solidity of the securities which shall be offered before the comptroller, the ordonnateur, and the commissary of the Executive Power at the municipal administration, who shall pronounce upon the question.
VIII. The Agency may also authorize American consuls provisionally, in other towns of the colony, as may be found convenient.
XI. All those who shall contravene any of the preceding dispositions, shall be punished conformably to the laws.
X. The present decree shall be transmitted immediately to the Executive Directory, to be submitted for its approbation; and shall be provisionally executed.
It shall be moreover addressed to the military and civil authorities of the colony, as also to the commission of Santo Domingo, and to the receivers of the Republic in the neighbouring islands, transferred into the registers of the tribunals civil and of commerce, enregistered in the Comptrollerie of the Marine, printed, read, published, and posted wherever need shall be.
Done at Cape-Francois, the 6 Floreal, year seven of the Republic, one and indivisible.
Signed in the registry of the deliberations, The particular agent of the Executive Directory, ROUME; The secretary general of the Agency, L. BLANCHARD.
From the Norfolk Herald of the 21th ult.
Yesterday the following ADDRESS was presented by a Committee from the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen of this Borough, to Capt. TRUXTON.
To THOMAS TRUXTON, Esq. Commander of the United States ship of war CONSTELLATION.
SIR, The Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen of the Borough of Norfolk, take pleasure in welcoming you to your native shores.
Amid our congratulations on your safety, and that of the brave officers and men under your command, we view it as a circumstance of pleasing contemplation, that at a time when the interests of your country call for the exertions of its citizens, you, Sir, by your late brilliant contest, have been the first to evince to an imperious and insulting nation, the only tribute they can exact from the American character.
May your future returns to the bosom of a grateful country, be as auspicious as the present.
We are, Sir, in behalf of the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen,
Your obedient servants, SETH FOSTER, J. K. READ, Committee.
To which he returned the following ANSWER. To the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen of the Borough of Norfolk.
GENTLEMEN, I receive with inexpressible emotions (thro' your committee, Messrs. Foster and Read) the honor you have done me by this address. To be thus welcomed to my native shores, after a fatiguing campaign, and for my conduct to have met the approbation of so honorable and so respectable a body, in one of the first states of the union, is highly gratifying to my heart, and will leave an impression on my mind, that can only be defaced by the end of my existence.
To have been the first to evince, to an imperious and insulting nation, that the thunder of cannon and showers of ball, is the only tribute they can exact from the United States, has been my good fortune—for I have no doubt, but any of my brother Commanders, in the other ships, having such a brave set of officers and so active and determined a crew as that of the Constellation's, would have done at least as much as has been imputed to me, if chance had given them the opportunity.
Accept, fellow citizens, my sincere thanks for your good wishes towards me in future, and believe me always devoted to the honor, interest and happiness of my country.
Your obedient humble servant, THOMAS TRUXTON.
May 22, 1799.
The following is a correct list of the captures made by the Constellation frigate, during her last cruise.
L'Insurgente, 40 guns, 409 men.
L'Union, letter of marque, dry goods and provisions.
L'Diligente, ditto, flour.
Ship Brothers, of London, recaptured.
By the Constellation we also learn, that the U. S. brig Richmond, Lieut. Speak, has captured a French Schooner, loaded with coffee.
PROVIDENCE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5.
Monday last being the anniversary election of town officers, the following persons were chosen to the offices annexed to their respective names, to wit:
Town Clerk—Nathan W. Jackson. Town Council—John Dorrance, President; Joel Metcalf, Benjamin Hoppin, Grandall Reynolds, Jabez Bullock. Town Sergeant—Henry Bowen. Town Treasurer—Samuel Nightingale. Town Audit—John Smith, John Mumford and Richard Jackson, jun. Constables—Thomas Williams, William Givens, Jacob Whitman, jun. Paul Allen, George Gordon, George Bradford, Jesse Whitmore, Alpheus Billings, John Luffell, Daniel Hayward, Calvin Walker, William Burr, Aaron Reuben and Isaac Congdon. Sealers of Weights and Measures—Jacob Whitman, and Jacob Whitman, jun. Assessors of Rates and Overseers of the Poor—William Larned, William Richmond and William Holroyd. Surveyors of Joist, Boards, Spsars, Timber and Corded Wood—Asa Franklin, Simeon Ingraham, Joshua Lindley, Jehu Smith, Caleb Ormsbee, Walker Harding, Elijah Ormsbee, Melzer Packard and Christopher Arnold, as to Spsars. Surveyors of Highways—Nathan Waterman, Oliver Bowen, John Dorrance, Squire Thurber, Calvin Dean and Jeremiah B. Howell. Guagers of Casks—Samuel Jackson, Ezek Eddy, James Weedon, John Burrough, Samuel Weedon and John R. Baich. Vendue Masters—Benjamin Hoppin, William Peck, Robert Taylor, jun. Joseph Lawrence, Jacob Whitman, jun. and Benjamin Hoppin, jun. Collector of Taxes—Henry Bowen. Clerk of the Market—Job Danforth. Packers of Beef, Pork and Fish—Wm. Billings, Samuel Jackson, Ephraim Clemens, John L. Munroe, John Eastforth, Arthur Farrier, Charles Luffell, Samuel Eastforth, Samuel Brown, Henry Randall, James Weedon and Wilbor Paul. Corders of Wood—John Vial, John Petty, John Luffell, Samuel Wakie, Seth Davis, Nathan Arnold, Robert Sutton, Henry Alexander, Aaron Seaman, James Weedon and Obadiah Mason. Overseers of the Hospital—The Town Council. Pound Keepers—Charles Holden and John Miller. To value Estates when disputed in voting—Jabez Bowen, John Brown, and John Mason. Fence Viewers—Samuel Thurber, jun. Christopher Arnold and Joseph Hoyle. Presidents of the Fire Wards—John Brown, Jabez Bowen and Samuel Butler. Fire Wards—Amos Atwell, Henry Smith, John Mumford, John Dorrance, Zephaniah Andrews, David Howell, Ebenezer Thompson, John Innes Clark, John Carlile, Moses Lippitt, Seth Wheaton and Joshua Lindley. Fire Engine Company, No. 1—Richard Jackson, jun. Nicholas Brown, Robert Taylor, jun. John Howland, Nathan Angell, jun. George Jackson, William Lee, Edward Dexter, Elisha Brown, Nathaniel Smith, Stephen Harris and Isaac Bullard. Fire Engine Company No. 2, Nehemiah Sweet, Samuel Thurber, jun. Philip Martin, Joseph Jenckes, Samuel Whipple, Squire Thurber, James Burr, Samuel Staples, George Weedon, Ebenezer K. Dexter, Jabez Gorham and Ezekiel Burr. Fire Engine Company, No. 3—John Mathewson, Jonathan W. Coy, Peter Crinnell, Ward Cowing, William Taylor, Nicholas D. Greene, Richard Anthony, Joseph Anthony, Colvill Dana, Benj. Tallman, Barnard Eddy and Wm. Paul. Fire Engine Company, No. 4—Israel Davis, George Earl, Eber Coleman, John F. Sheldon, Benj. G. Dexter, John Truman, Cromwell Barney, Elijah Ormsbee, James Pitcher, Benjamin Clifford, Benjamin E. Gerton, Peleg Peckham. Fire Engine Company No. 5—Ornheil Tripp, Calvin Dean, Thomas Williams, William Brownell, Caleb Williams, Pardon Mason, John Stone, Hezekiah Smith, Emor Angell, David Atwood, William Peabody and James Pettis. Committee to remove Goods in case of Fire—John Dorrance, John Mumford, Na-
than Waterman, Christopher Skeldon and Amos Atwell. Persons to remove or pull down Houses in case of Fire—Comfort Wheaton, James Snow, Jehu Smith, Martin Seaman, Oliver Carpenter, John Carlile, Caleb Ormsbee, Walker Harding and Darius Allen. Field Drivers—Rufus Waterman, Michael Metcalf, George Gordon, John Tarp, Daniel Telft, Uriah Hopkins, Henry Sweeting, Calvin Walker, Joseph Hoyle and Jonathan French. Scales of Leather—Joel Metcalf, Scavengers—Thomas Lloyd, Halsey, Isaac Peck, William Snow, Henry Alexander, Thomas Arnold and Joshua Lindley. Overseers of the Work House—the Overseers of the Poor. Town Criers—Daniel Branch, John Brazzy and William Gerrish. Overseer of Weybosset Bridge—Joshua Lindley. Committee to prevent encroachments on Streets, Highways, Lanes, Gangways and Commons—Daniel Stillwell, Thomas Arnold, Zephaniah Brown, Abner Daggett, John Mumford, Joseph Tillinghast and Joseph Jenckes. School Committee—E. Hitchcock, Jonathan Maxey, Abraham L. Clarke, Stephen Gano, James Wilson, Moses Brown, Samuel Eddy and John Pitman. Inspectors of Pot and Pearl Ashes, Samuel Jackson and Samuel Weedon. Measurers of Carpenters Work, Plaistering, &c. Joshua Lindley, Caleb Ormsbee, Jehu Smith and Walker Harding. Inspectors of Lime—Zephaniah Andrews, Amos Horton and Cyrus Cole. Advising Committee on repairs of Weybosset Bridge—John Smith and John Mason. Persons appointed to superintend Stone Piers, Fireplaces and Chimneys—John Mathewson, Thomas Jackson, William Thayer, John Spurr, William Almy and Samuel Thurber, jun. Surveyors and Measurers of Wood—Aaron Mason, Obadiah Mason, Ezek Eddy, Jacob Westcott and Henry Wyatt.
LITERARY. Extracts of a letter from the receiver of the Academy at Columbia (S. C.) to a Tutor of R. L. College.
"I have to acknowledge the obligation I am under to you, for your present of a set of Mr. Alden's Spelling Books. I will use every exertion in order to render their superior usefulness generally known, and to facilitate their introduction into the Schools and Academies of this State."
On Sunday morning last failed from New-port harbour, the United States frigate General Greene, commanded by Christopher R. Perry, Esq.; mounting twenty-four 12, and eight 6 pound cannon. Captain Perry is appointed commodore on the Havana Station. It is pleasing to observe, that from appearances, there is every probability of her proving a fast sailer, as she soon passed, under her topsails, every vessel in sight.
The appearance of an American Navy in the West-Indies (says the Boston Centinel) surprised every European therein. They fancied the days of fable had returned; and that the American government had only to say, "Let a Fleet be—and a Fleet was."
Besides an elegant word, the merchants of Lloyd's Coffee-house will present Capt. Truxton with a handsome piece of plate.
No. 14,374 was drawn a prize of ten thousand dollars, on the 26th ult. in the New-York state lottery. The gentlemen who purchased the remaining tickets of the managers, a little time previous to the commencement of the drawing, we are informed, are the fortunate holders.
PORT OF PROVIDENCE.
ENTERED. Schooner Friendship, Sprague, Nevis. Schooner Olive Branch, Post, Washington. Sloop Cordelia, Anthony, N. York. Sloop Lively, Bliss, Boston. Sloop Blue Bird, Rhodes, Norfolk. Brig Fair, Bullock, New-York.
CLEARED. Sloop Juno, Trowbridge, New-York. Sloop Betty, Rhodes, Turk's Island. Ship Rebecca, Bowler, Havana. Schooner Nancy Wright, Fenner, Jamaica. Sloop Betty, Stone, Martinico. Sloop Friendship, Godfrey, New-York.
The brig Fair American, Creed, from Philadelphia, bound to St. Bartholomew's, has been taken by the French, and retaken by the U. S. frigate George Washington, and sent into St. Kitts.
We learn that Capt. Talbott formerly of Providence, has gone on to take the command of the frigate Constitution, now lying in the harbour of Boston.
SALEM, MAY 31. A vessel from this port to the Havana was lately boarded by a French frigate of 40 guns and 450 men, but having no cargo, was suffered to pass, losing a cask of rum and some other articles. The frigate was from Cape Francois, and is supposed to be the one which lately arrived there, and which Toussaint prevented going up to the town.
Elisha Dyer HAS THIS DAY OPENED,
A VERY elegant assortment of most fashionable CHINTZES and CALICOES, MUSLINS and GINGHAMS, in addition to his Spring assortment.
Also received, a few days since, 7000 of the best kind of North-Carolina Floor BOARDS. June 4.
GOLDEN BEE-HIVE, No. 3, Market-Street.
Jeremiah F. Jenkins HAS JUST RECEIVED,
A beautiful assortment of PAPER HANGINGS; Which he will dispose of cheap for Cash. June 5.
WANTED,
A Good New Milch COW, with or without a calf, for which a generous price will be given. Enquire at this office. June 5.