The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1794-11-04 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, Printer to the Hon. GENERAL-COURT of the State of New Hampshire, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
Fresh Goods.
Peter Coffin
Respectfully informs his Customers and others, that he has just received a large and elegant assortment of
Fall and Winter
GOODS,
which are now opened for sale, at his STORE, in Market-Street.
Among which are the following, viz.—
BEST superfine, mid-
dling and low priced Broad Cloths and Cassimeres, of the most fashionable colors; Elastic Cloths; Beverets; Lambkins; fine blue and light color'd Coatings; Plains; Forest Cloths; Serges; Rattenees; strip'd Cassimets; Duffs; Baizes; Flannels; Blankets.
An elegant assortment of fashionable, fancy Waistcoat Shapes; best twill'd and plain Velvets; Thicksets; Corduroys; Cordelures; Denims; Jeans; Fustians; Men's rich black Sattin; Silk and Hair Plush; Silk Cape Velvets.
A large and elegant assortment of Calicoes and Chintzes, some entirely new patterns; Copperplate Furniture; Linen, Cotton, Bandanno and Silk Handkerchiefs.
A great variety of Purple and Chintz Shawls, some very large; a few elegant Chintz-Hair Long Shawls; fashionable Muslin Shawls, with rich clouded borders; Soofee and tambour'd Muslin long Shawls; Tartan Sashes.
A large assortment of Book, Jaconet, check'd, strip'd and sprig'd Mullins, some clouded; Muslin Handkerchiefs, some fashionable with color'd borders; Gentlemen's Cravats and square Handkerchiefs, some with tambour'd corners; Lawn and Muslin Aprons; Lawn Handkerchiefs; Lawns; Cambricks; Mullinets; Dimities; Merfailles Quilting; Long Lawns.
A beautiful assortment of fashionable fancy Ribbons; black silk Laces; Brufells thread Laces and Edgings, some very fine; fashionable Gown Trimmings; Camels-Hair; Fringes; silk and thread Fringes; Gallooms; Ferrers; Embroidering Sewing Silks.
A large assortment of black, white, color'd and changeable Lustreings; black and fashionable color'd Sattins; black and color'd Modes; color'd vellum Modes; Sarfnets; Tiffanies; Gauzes.
Ladies' and Misses fashionable Beaver Hats, newest fashion wove Straw, Chip and Willow Hats; London and American made Sandals; Russel and Lasting Shoes and Slippers; Morocco Slippers; Children's Morocco Shoes; best white and color'd Kid Gloves; silk Gloves and Mitts; Men's common leather and Beaver Gloves, some lin'd with Fur and Wool; Men's fashionable Beaver Hats.
A large assortment of Worsted, Cotton and Silk Hosiery; Women's Worsted Gloves and Mitts.
Irish Linens; Sheetings; British Cottons for Shirting; Brown Holland; India Cottons; Diapers; Table Cloths; Bedtickings; Counterpanes; Carpeting; Sattin Hair Cloth for chair bottoms.
Shalloons, Rattinees; Durants; Tammies; Callamancoes; Russels; Camblets; Cambleteens; Wildbores; Crapes; Poplins; Denmark Lustres; Glossersets; Miffinets; Lastings; Sattinets; Florentines.
A large assortment of the most fashionable Gilt, Plated, Italian and Pearl Buttons.
An elegant assortment of the newest fashion fancy Plumes and Flowers.
A great variety most fashionable Fur-Trimings; Muffs and Tippets; black Feather'd Muffs.
Elegant Gilt, Vagare, and patent Pearl Necklaces and Ear-Drops, of the latest fashion; Spangles; Bracelets; Morocco Pocket-Books and Thread Cases; Candle-Screens; Tooth Brushes; Silk Purfes; Gold and Silver Cords; Cords and Tassels; Watch Chains; Seals and Keys, &c. &c.
Portsmouth, Nov. 1794.
FOR SALE
A very Elegant
Looking-Glass,
THE Stone 4 feet and half by 3 feet. Inquire of the Printer hereof.
November, 1794.
During the arrival of the Mail on Tuesday at ten o'clock, which is from the 20th of October to the 20th April, the Gazette will be published and ready for subscribers on Tuesday Evenings.
JUST RECEIVED and FOR SALE BY
Samuel Larkin
At his Book-Store
In Market-Street, AN ASSORTMENT OF
Books and Stationary,
Among which are the following, viz
THE whole and genuine works of Flavius Josephus, with cuts.
Gordon's history of American war.
A Treatise on Practical Surveying by Robert Gibson.
The Jockey Club, or a sketch of the manners of the age.
The Political Fugative.
History of the East and West-Indies, by the Abbe Raynal.
An impartial history of the French Revolution.
The trial of Maurice Magarot for seditious practices.
and a variety of other Books
—too numerous for an advertisement.—
At the same place may be had,
A Compendium of Military
Duty, adapted for the use of the Militia of the United States, and Rules and Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States, by Baron de Stuben, two very valuable assistants to every citizen soldier, whether officer or private.
An elegant assortment of lady's & gentlemen's
Morocco Pocket Books.
Thomas's, Farmer's, Low's, Weatherwise's, Bickerstaff's, Noyes's, Franklin's and the sheet Almanack for the year 1795.
Fleet's Pocket Almanack and Register.
Playing Cards by the groce, dozen or single pack; Conversation Cards, or the art of reading ladies hearts, by way of question and answer; School books, and Seamen's books of all kinds, with a
General Assortment of Stationary.
Tickets & quarters
In the Harvard College Lottery, which commences drawing the second week in next month, may be had as above.
Those who would wish to become adventurers, are requested to apply soon, as from the rapid sale of the Tickets at present, they may by too long delay lose the chance of encouraging so laudable an undertaking.
JUST PUBLISHED,
and for sale at the above place, price 1/6.
The Age of Reason,
being an investigation of true and fabulous Theology, by Thomas Paine.
Portsmouth, October 20.
TO BE LETT,
Half of a convenient
DWELLING-HOUSE, situated in a very pleasant part of the town, for further particulars apply to the Printer hereof.
October, 1794.
Five Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS some evil minded person or persons, in daring violation of the laws and good order of society, have repeatedly insulted, and endangered the lives of the master and scholars, attending an Evening-School at the North School-house, by throwing stones through the windows. The Selectmen of the town therefore, offer a reward of five dollars to any person who may discover the perpetrator or perpetrators of such aggravated offences that they may be brought to condign punishment.
Portsmouth Oct. 16, 1794.
James Rundlet
Respectfully informs his customers, and the public in general, that he has just received a fresh supply of
Fall and Winter
GOODS,
which he now offers for sale, at his
Cheap Variety Store,
Market-Street, Portsmouth—at his usual low prices—among which are the following, viz.
SUPERFINE, middling,
and low priced Broad Cloths; Superfine and middling Kersimere; strip'd Elastics; plain and strip'd Coatings; Lambkins; Serges; Flannels and Baizes; plain and twill'd Velvets; Thicksets; Corduroys; Kersimere and Toilinnet Vest Shapes.
Wildbores; Cambleteens; Men's Camblet; Crapes; Callamancoes; Durants; Tammies; Shalloons; Jeans; Fustians; Florentine; Lastings; Sattinet; Russel.
Chintzes; Shawls; Mullins; Muslin Handkerchiefs and Cravats; Lawns; Lawn Handkerchiefs; Cambricks; Modes; Sarfnets; Gauzes; Ribbons; Tastes; Gallooms; Sewing Silks and Twists; Tapes; Threads; Worsted Bindings per groce.
Worsted, Silk and Worsted, white and fancy Hosiery; Silk, Worsted and Leather Gloves and Mitts; black Silk, Silk and Cotton, Cotton and Linen Handkerchiefs.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Beaver Hats; Men's Fur'd Gloves.
India Cottons for Sheeting, Shirting, &c. of various widths and prices, very low by the piece; Irish Linens; British Shirting; brown Holland; Check Linens.
Bandanno Handkerchiefs; Oil Cloths.
—ALSO—
Pewter; Blocktin Tea Pots; Sad Irons; Knives and Forks; Table Steels; Penknives; Razors; Scissors; Composition and common Table and Tea Spoons.
Fashionable Gilt, Plated, Silver'd, Mattheman, Patent and Imperial Coat and Vest Buttons; Buckles; Brass Scales; Iron Candlesticks; Money Scales.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's red Morocco Pocket Books; Afskin Memorandum Books; elegant Silver Plated Sugar Tongs.
Hinges; Locks; Latches; Bolts.
Japan'd Tea Trays; Waiters; Candlesticks; Cannisters and Bread Baskets; Hyson and Bohea Tea; Carolina and Spanish Indigo; Cotton; Loaf Sugar; Pepper; Allspice; Cinnamon; Cloves; Whalebone; Seives; Crockery Ware; Hollow Iron Ware; Cotton and Wool Cards; Playing Cards by the dozen or pack; Pasteboard.
Paper Hangings from 1/6 to 8/ per roll.
—LIKEWISE—
Fresh Bohea Tea in half and quarter chests.
Brown Sugar in bbls.
Herds Grass and Clover-Seed by the hundred, or less quantity.
Fresh Lisbon Lemons by the box, &c. &c.
Portsmouth, Nov. 1794.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of REUBEN SNELL, late of Portsmouth, Boat-builder, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settlement to
LUCY SNELL, Administratrix.
Portsmouth, Nov. 4. 1794.
State of New-Hampshire. Rockingham, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of lands in the township of Tuftonborough, in the county of Strafford, and State aforesaid, who have not paid their proportion of the tax voted by said proprietors at a legal meeting thereof, on the 18th day of September 1794, and duly assessed on all the lands in said township, that so much of each delinquent proprietor's or owner's lands so assessed, will be sold at public auction on the 27th day of November, 1794, at eleven o'clock, A. M. at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf, innholder in Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham aforesaid, as will be sufficient to pay their taxes aforesaid, with incidental charges, unless prevented by payment to me, before the sale thereof; delinquents names, shares and taxes are as follow, viz.
   Sum. Qu'ty of Acres. £. s. d.     The heirs or representatives of John Tufton Mason, deceased, part of six thousand acres set off by the proprietors of Tuftonborough, to Samuel Moffat, deceased, in the south west quarter of said Tuftonborough. 5000 125 0 0 0   Tristram Copp, part of six thousand acres, set off by the proprietors of Tuftonborough, to Peter Levius, in the southeast quarter of said Tuftonborough. 600 15 0 0 0   Eben'r Meeder } do part of lot } 17 55 1 7 6   John Horn do 2 100 2 10 0   John Horn do 3 110 2 15 0   Cotton Warren do 4 60 1 10 0   Hanson Libbey do 11 100 2 10 0   Jonathan Brown do 10 100 2 10 0   Heirs or representatives of Jere'h Young } 9 100 2 10 0   Elisha Abbot do 6 100 2 10 0   Samuel Abbot do 5 100 2 10 0   Stephen Falls do 4 190 2 10 0   William Mallen do } adjoining Copp's } 20 0 10 0 0   Samuel Leavitt do } on the Neck. 1 120 3 0 0   Enoch Thomas do do 2 100 2 10 0   Josiah Leavitt do do 47 1 3 6 0   Andrew Wiggin do do 102 2 11 0 0   The heirs or representatives of Noah Emery, Esquire, deceased, in common with Woodbury Langdon and Nathaniel A. Haven, in a tract on the north east side of said Tuftonborough, said tract contains 7047 acres, and at the time of said assessment was in common as aforesaid, since which a partition has taken place, and the lots drawn to the said heirs or representatives of the said Noah Emery, are as follow, viz. numbers, 8, 14, 16, 31, 32, 45, 52, 54, 55 and 57 containing 100 acres each, amounting in the whole to 1000 25 0 0 0   The proprietors of Mason's Patent, a tract quitted to them by the proprietors of Tuftonborough, in the north east quarter of said township. 200 5 0 0 0   Phinehas Greaves, a tract in the north east quarter of said township. 100 2 10 0 0   The heirs or representatives of Mark Hunking Wentworth, Esq. in the north east corner of said Tuftonborough. 43 1 1 6 0  
WOODBURY LANGDON, Collector.
Portsmouth, Nov. 1, 1794.

Foreign Intelligence,
[By Capt. BUNKER, arrived at Boston, from Limington, (Eng.)]
The Revolution at Geneva.
GENEVA, August 6.
The latest intelligence from this distracted city announces that every person of property had emigrated, that the prisons were crowded, and that all things portended some desperate and shocking event.
The Swiss Cantons, with a jealous eye, and in silent terror, mark the progress of this revolution, but have hitherto remained inactive. The Cantons of Zurich and Berne were bound to guarantee the late Government of Geneva, and to aid in the suppression of any tumults which might aim to change it, provided they were called upon by the Government; there is no longer a Government to demand their assistance, and they avail themselves of that melancholy circumstance to evade the discharge of a duty which faith demands of them, and to which common policy urges them; for they cannot entertain a rational expectation that the spirit of reform, which has so successfully diffused itself through one branch of the Helvetic body, will stagnate until it has circulated through each gore, and changed the Constitution of the whole frame.
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF FRANCE, AUG. 8.
Barrere, in the name of the Committee of Public Safety, denounced the treasons committed at St. Domingo by the Aristocrats, who had invited to that colony the English and Spaniards; and those of the Emigrants of Paris resident in London, by whom it had been surrendered to King George. "Citizens," exclaimed he, "by our success on the frontiers we shall recover the Colonies. The Republic is in the Continent; it is in our marine, and in the courage of our forces by land and sea. It resides in the energy of the public mind, and in the terrible aspect the National Convention has just assumed in the eyes of Europe."
He now proceeded to read a letter from the Civil Commissioners at the Windward Islands, from which the following is an extract:
"The conquest of Grand Terre in Guadalupe is a prodigy, and will form an epoch in the annals of liberty. It has been a true Buccaneering enterprise. We debarked, to the amount of 1000 men, without any other besieging implements than our bayonets; and before the dawn of the ensuing morning, the Fort of Fleur d'Epée defended by 900 men, provided with artillery, was carried. Three months before, when it was occupied by 110 patriots only. General Grey, and one of the sons of King George, with 3000 men in their train, could not succeed in carrying it until after much time and difficulty. The English terrified by the rapidity of this conquest, evacuated in the sequel five other forts, leaving us in possession of their Magazines, and eighty ships. We released several patriots from their captivity."
Having concluded the above report, Barrere obtained a decree, making an honourable mention of the conduct of the Republicans who reconquered Guadalupe.
[All the proceedings of the Convention and the Jacobin Club, are marked with the most studied "moderation."]
LONDON, AUG. 27.
FRENCH ARMAMENT AT OSTEND.
On Monday afternoon, August the 4th, the whole force of French transports, which have been so long assembling at Dunkirk, Boulogne, and Calais, sailed from the former place at two o'clock, and arrived at Ostend, under convoy, which came into the harbour, and moored along side the Salt Quays. The whole amounted to 172 in number, including a few which entered next morning at nine o'clock.
They have on board twenty days provisions for a number of troops, in proportion to their size. The provisions remain in store, and are not to be consumed while they remain in harbour.
The officers and men are totally ignorant of the place of their destination, tho' they suppose it is in some part of Holland—Flushing most probably.
The ships of war are numerously manned, but the crews consist chiefly of land's-men. The confusion on their entering Ostend was uncommonly great; three vessels got on shore, and several others were much damaged. An embargo is laid on the neutral vessels till their grand fleet sail—these are the Pilgrim, of Philadelphia, and two Danish gallies.
We are again called upon to state, on the authority of official dispatches from Quebec, that not the least symptom of disagreement has appeared between the British and American Governments; all is perfectly tranquil on the frontier.
AUGUST 29.
A gentleman, lately arrived from Switzerland; states, that Dumourier has at last found an asylum in the Canton of Freyburg, about 18 leagues distant from the town of that name.
It is deserving of remark, that General Arnold, when he suddenly found himself in the hands of the French at Guadalupe, assumed the very name which had been agreed on between him and the unfortunate Major Andre, to facilitate the escape of the latter through the American territory from West Point to New York. The passport delivered by the General to the Major, who neglected to shew it when stopped at Tarry Town, within five miles of the British lines, was in the name of John Anderson.
We have accounts from Flushing down to the date of Monday last:—At eight o'clock, of the morning of that day the firing upon Sluys entirely ceased—whether it has surrendered, or the enemy have raised the siege, time must determine.—It is believed at Flushing that the place is not taken, meanwhile it is certain the French continue to occupy the Island of Cadland.
The Harriot, Strong, from Charlestown to Cadiz, is taken and carried into Brest.
August 27.
The Dutch Mail, due on Friday arrived this day, by which we have letters from Maastricht that leave no doubt of a very material advantage having been gained by the Allies in that neighbourhood on the 18th of August, as we some time since stated. The French were 15000 strong, and their allies only 8000; the former were however repulsed, with the loss of 800 men, including 200 prisoners.
We do not understand, that when the last accounts left Coblenz, the French had actually evacuated Treves? but such dispositions were making as encouraged a hope that they would not be able to remain long at that place.
On Friday, the 15th ult. Marshal Bender, made a sortie from Luxemburg, with the whole of the garrison, leaving the fortress to the care of the armed citizens. He then made an attack upon the French corps, near Grevenmacher, and entirely defeated them, upon which a part of them fell back towards Treves, and the other retired over the Moselle.—Marshal Bender then returned to Luxemburg, with several pieces of cannon, which he had taken.
ENGLAND AND TURKEY.
It is stated, that the capture of La Sybille, by Capt. Paget, is likely to be the cause of some difference between Great Britain and the Porte. The Turks contend that she was taken in one of their ports, and consequently is not a lawful prize; they assert that the island of Miconi, in one of the bays of which she was lying, is notoriously part of their territories, and that therefore the attack made on her there by Captain Paget was a direct violation of the rights of nations: while on the other hand the British Minister contends, that as the Turkish flag was not hoisted on the island, or any of their troops garrisoning it, it must be considered as a place which they had abandoned.
L'IMPETUEUSE, one of the French ships, taken the first of June, was burnt in the Dock-Yard at Portsmouth. Supposed to be set on fire by some French Emigrant.
A morning paper of this day, mentions, on the authority of an account from Ghent, (where it seems the bells had been rung) that Sluys surrendered to the French about the 22d of August. The Dutch Mail of this day, gives no other information on this head, than that the enemy had possessed themselves of the advantageous post of Sterre Fort, which commanded the town. The firing, say all the accounts, has ceased.
CORK, August 22.
This morning arrived the Fame, Capt. Davis, from Virginia, bound to Liverpool; she had been captured off Cape Clear, on the 15th inst. by L'Agricola, French Frigate, of 50 guns, twelve and thirty six pounders and 550 men; she was sent for Rochfort, but was recaptured by the Captain two men and a black boy, who were left on board.
The above frigate had taken the Ann, of Newhaven, from the Streights, with fruit, &c.—The last vessel was sunk off Waterford and three other vessels. The Captain of the frigate was determined to take all American vessels bound to England.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21.
Captain HARDING, of the ship Pennsylvania, sailed from Liverpool the 26th of August, and had a newspaper of that date, which he was deprived of on Wednesday last by the Capt. of the Resolution man of war, who took two of his men. Capt. Harding and his passengers agree, that the French have taken Sluys, and closely invested Breda. The British fleet was reported to have gone out to sea.
Captain Lake, who sailed from St. Petersburg the 6th of August, informs, that the Russians have a fleet of 22 sail of the line, in the gulph of Finland, and another fleet almost ready for sea at Cronstadt. The Poles have had some successes over the Russian troops. They surprised the town of Libbo (a Russian seaport) where they killed 1000, and threatened Meurel.
By an arrival here from Martinique, accounts are received, that the whole Island of Guadalupe is in possession of the French: The British having been beat off with great slaughter, and loss of stores.
The following interesting intelligence, we have received from Captain Michael King, of the brig Pomona, in 43 days from Ferrol. It was communicated to him in writing just before he sailed, on the second of September.
"On the 25th of July, the French forced and took the town of Vera, in Spanish Navarre."
"On the 2d of August, they took, Fontarabia and Trun, on the side of Guipulcoa. And on the 5th, they peaceably entered St. Sebastian, apparently with the pre-consent of the citizens and deputies of the Province."
"The French have made themselves masters of the immense artillery and stores of all kinds, which were at the places taken. They soon after seemed to direct their march towards Bilboa; and have had an engagement with the Spaniards (who were but 4000 strong; the enemy 15,000) on the 9th at Tolosa three leagues from St. Sebastian, towards Ferrol. The Spaniards made a resolute stand, but were repulsed after losing one fourth of their number. It is
to be observed, Vera is situated in a valley, surrounded by eminences, therefore not tenable;—Fontarabia, Trun, and St. Sebastian's, in locality, could have resisted, but there was not men enough to defend them. But government now seem to see into the danger of neglect, so much, that accounts agree 167,000 men have been levied since the taking of St. Sebastian. Sixty-seven thousand were intended to attack the French in Guipulcoa, whilst another army not less considerable, assembles, at Pampeluna. The Biscayans (or more properly speaking, the natives of the lordships or independent sovereignty of Bilboa) have raised 24,000 men, already under arms, and in the field. But all the riches of the adjacent country are removed to Santander, where is a third body of troops, chiefly volunteers. Extraordinary levies are making, and it is said all pensions and gratifications hitherto allowed by government, are already suspended. The Church and nobility have offered 25 per cent of their income, besides all the actual treasure belonging to the rich churches."
"Letters received from St. Ander, of the 22d of August, mention that the French were dislodged from Tolosa, and that it was expected they would soon be dispossessed of St. Sebastian's which they had not yet put in any state of defence."
"The Spaniards are assembling three armies in the N. E. of Spain—one at Pampeluna, another at Giemberry, (to prevent the junction of the French armies of Biscay and Navarre) and a third to attack the corps in the Province of Guipulcoa and St. Sebastian's. And every information received by this port agrees, that all possible efforts are making to raise a sufficient army to drive out the French, and defend the Frontiers of the kingdom. All people not usefully employed are obliged to take arms. The nobility and clergy appear foremost to support the crown. The northern army is already 80,000 strong, the head quarters are at Burgos, and advancing."
"There is every reason to believe that the French will be dislodged from St. Sebastian's before they are reinforced. On the frontier of Catalonia a division of the Spanish army of 15,000, under the command of Lieutenant General Courten, obtained some considerable advantages on the 15th, 16th and 17th current, driving the French, after the most bloody attacks from San Lorenzo la Mugo, (where there is a foundry) and from the Junquera, a strong barrier not far from Rosas. The Spaniards have had near 2000 killed, many wounded, and a few prisoners. But they have taken batteries, cannon, and prisoners from the French, and a great quantity of stores, &c. The information came by an extraordinary dispatch from the Spanish camp, dated the 18th August."
Extract of a letter from Baltimore dated yesterday morning.
"A vast number of vessels have arrived here within a few days. The Harmony arrived at Bourdeaux the 5th August. A vessel arrived here which left Brest the 4th September. The French fleet was manned, victualled, and ready for sea, consisting of 50 sail—40 of which were line of battle ships, the rest frigates. The armies of France, were growing rich by their captures. Mr. Munro had arrived safe in France; and Captain Barney had a prospect of getting a commission."
"The death of Robespierre gave universal satisfaction—the nation was not burthened with taxes—military fame was the ambition of every man. The army and navy abound with every thing necessary for a seven years war, and no man heard to utter a wish for peace. They are proceeding in a fatal manner against the commerce of Great Britain. The French cruisers are superior in the Channel."
The ship George Barclay, Collot, from London, has arrived here.
Capt. Howard, informs, that he left at Fort Dauphin, several sail of Americans which were ordered over on the other side of the harbour, to give room to the men of war to station themselves before the town; which consisted of three sail of the line, one frigate, a twenty gun brig, with springs to their cables, besides a few gun boats—they got positive orders to hold themselves in readiness, in case the Republicans should make a descent on the town which was hourly expected; all the merchantmen which lay there were detained from sailing; but Capt. Howard having cleared out before the orders were given out, was permitted to proceed home. On the 22d September he saw the inhabitants of Legabourne flocking into Fort Dauphin.
NEW YORK, Oct. 22.
FRENCH SUCCESSES.
Capt. Champlin, in 41 days from Hamburg, informs, that intelligence was received there of the surrender of Valenciennes and the capture of Breda, by the French. All communication between Rotterdam and Hamburg was interrupted, as a proof of which, he mentions two or three Hamburg mails had returned. Merchants in Holland have advised their correspondents in this city, that all bills drawn on cargoes unfold will be noted for non-payment.
Important
OFFICIAL STATE PAPERS.
THE undersigned envoy of the United States of America has the honor of representing to the right honorable lord GRENVILLE, his Britannic majesty's secretary of state for the department of foreign affairs:
That, a very considerable number of American vessels have been irregularly captured, and as improperly condemned, by certain of his majesty's officers and judges:
That, in various instances, these captures and condemnations were so conducted, and the captured placed under such unfavorable circumstances, as that, for want of the securities required, and other obstacles, no appeals were made in some cases, nor any claims in others:
The undersigned presumes, that these facts will appear from the documents, which he has had the honor of submitting to his lordship's consideration; and that it will not be deemed necessary at present to particularize the cases, and their merits, or detail the circumstances, which discriminate some from others:
That great, extensive injuries having thus, under color of his majesty's authority, and commission, been done to a numerous class of American merchants, the United States can, for reparation, have recourse only to the justice, authority and interposition of his majesty. That the vessels and property taken and condemned, have been chiefly sold, and the proceeds divided among a great number of persons, of whom, some are dead, some unable to make retribution, and others, from frequent removals, and their particular circumstances, not easily reached by civil process:
That as for these losses and injuries, adequate compensation, by means of judicial proceedings, has become impracticable; and considering the causes which combined to produce them, the United States confide in his majesty's justice and magnanimity, to cause such compensation to be made to these innocent sufferers, as may be consistent with equity; and the undersigned flatters himself, that such principles may, without difficulty, be adopted, as will serve as rules, whereby to ascertain the cases and the amount of compensation.
So grievous are the expenses and delays attending litigated suits, to persons whose fortunes have been so materially affected, and so great is the distance of Great Britain from America, that the undersigned thinks he ought to express his anxiety that a mode of proceeding may be devised, as summary and little expensive, as circumstances and the peculiar hardship of these cases may appear to permit and require.
And as (at least in some of these cases) it may be expedient and necessary, as well as just, that the sentences of the court of vice admiralty should be revised and corrected by the court of appeals here; the undersigned hopes it will appear, reasonable to his majesty to order, that the captured in question, (who have not already so done) be there admitted to enter both their appeals and their claims.
The undersigned also finds it to be his duty to represent, that the irregularities before mentioned extended not only to the capture and condemnation of American vessels and property, and to unusual personal severities, but even to the imprisonment of American citizens, to serve on board of armed vessels. He forbears to dwell on the injuries done to these unfortunate individuals, or on the emotion which they must excite, either in the breasts of the nation to whom they belong, or of the just and humane of every country. His reliance on the justice and benevolence of his majesty, leads him to indulge a pleasing expectation, that orders will be given, that Americans, so circumstanced be immediately liberated, and that persons, so honored with his majesty's commissions, do in future abstain from similar violences.
It is with cordial satisfaction, that the undersigned reflects on the impressions, which such equitable and conciliatory measures would make on the mind of the United States, and how naturally they would inspire and cherish those sentiments and dispositions, which never fail to preserve as well as to produce, respect, esteem and friendship.
(Signed)
JOHN JAY.
London, 30th July, 1794.
The undersigned secretary of state has had the honor to lay before the king, the ministerial note, which he has received from Mr. JAY, envoy extraordinary, and minister plenipotentiary, from the United States of America, respecting the alleged irregularity of the capture and condemnation of several American vessels, and also respecting the circumstances of personal severity, by which those proceedings are stated to have been accompanied in some particular instances.
The undersigned is authorized to assure Mr. JAY, that it is his majesty's wish, that the most complete and impartial justice should be done to all the citizens of America, who may, in fact, have been injured by any of the proceedings abovementioned.—All experience shews, that a naval war, extending over the four quarters of the globe, must, unavoidably, be productive of some inconveniences to the commerce of neutral nations, and that no care can prevent some irregularities in the course of those proceedings, which are universally recognized, as resulting from the just rights incident to all belligerent powers.—But the king will always be desirous, that these inconveniences and irregularities, should be as much limited, as the nature of the case will admit, and that the fullest opportunity should be given to all, to prefer their complaints, and to obtain redress and compensation, where they are due.
In Mr. JAY's note, mention is made of several cases, where the parties have hitherto omitted to prefer their claims, and of others, where no appeals have been made from the sentences of condemnation pronounced in the first instance.
As to the cases of the first description, lord GRENVILLE apprehends that the regular course of law is still open to the claimants; and that by preferring appeals to the commissioners of prize-causes here, against the sentence of the courts below, the whole merits of those cases may be brought forward, and the most complete justice obtained.
In the cases of the second description, the proceeding might, in some instances, be more

difficult, from the lapse of the time usually allotted for preferring appeals.—But his majesty, being anxious, that no temporary or local circumstances, such as those, to which Mr. JAY refers in his note, should impede the course of substantial justice, has been pleased to refer it to the proper officers, to consider of a mode of enlarging the time for receiving the appeals, in those cases, in order to admit the claimants to bring their complaints before the regular court appointed for that purpose.
The undersigned has no doubt, that, in this manner, a very considerable part of the injuries, alleged to have been suffered by the Americans, may, if the complaints are well founded, be redressed in the usual course of judicial proceeding, at a very small expence to the parties, and without any other interposition of his majesty's government, than is above stated;—until the result and effect of these proceedings shall be known, no definitive judgment can be formed respecting the nature and extent of those cases, (if any such shall ultimately be found to exist,) where it shall not have been practicable to obtain substantial redress in this mode.—But he does not hesitate to say beforehand, that, if cases shall then be found to exist, to such an extent as properly to call for the interposition of government, where, without the fault of the parties complaining, they shall be unable, from whatever circumstances, to procure such redress, in the ordinary course of the law, as the justice of their cases may entitle them to expect, his majesty will be anxious that justice should, at all events, be done, and will readily enter into the discussion of the measures to be adopted, and the principles to be established, for that purpose.
With respect to all acts of personal severity and violence, as the king must entirely disapprove every such transaction, so his majesty's courts are always open for the punishment of offences of this nature, and for giving redress to the sufferers, in every case, where the fact can be established by satisfactory proof; nor does it appear, that any case of that nature can exist, where there would be the smallest difficulty of obtaining, in that mode, substantial and exemplary justice.
On the subject of the impress, lord GRENVILLE has only to assure Mr. JAY, that if, in any instance, American seamen have been impressed into the king's service, it has been contrary to the king's desire; though such cases may have occasionally arisen from the difficulty of discriminating between British and American seamen, especially, where there so often exists an interest and intention to deceive:—whenever any representation has been made to lord GRENVILLE, on the subject, he has never failed to receive his majesty's commands for putting it in a proper course, in order that the facts might be inquired into, and ascertained; and to the intent, that the persons in question might be released, if the facts appeared to be satisfactorily established.
With respect to the desire expressed by Mr. JAY, that new orders might be given, with a view to prevent, as far as it is possible, the giving any just ground of complaint on this head, lord GRENVILLE has no reason to doubt that his majesty's intentions, respecting this point, are already sufficiently understood by his majesty's officers, employed in that service; but he has, nevertheless, obtained his majesty's permission to assure Mr. JAY, that instructions, to the effect desired, will be renewed in consequence of his application.
The undersigned avails himself, with pleasure, of this opportunity to renew to Mr. JAY, his assurances of his sincere esteem and consideration.
(Signed) GRENVILLE. Downing-street, Aug. 1, 1794.
Department of State, Oct. 20, 1794. I hereby certify, that the foregoing representation by Mr. JAY to lord GRENVILLE, of the 30th July, and lord GRENVILLE's answer, of the first August, are truly copied from the originals, on file in the office of the department of state.
GEO. TAYLOR, jun. chief clerk.
BALTIMORE, October 20. Arrived the 18th inst. ship Republican, Simpson, from Amsterdam 40 days passage; ship Jane, Rodgers, Bourdeaux, 63; barque Apollia, Magruder, informs, that the store houses in Brest were so full of prize goods and provisions, that room for his cargo of flour could scarce be found; That fifty sail of the line and as many frigates lay in the harbor ready for sea, and only waited for orders to proceed. That the people were in the highest spirits imaginable, and would not fear a combination of all the powers in the world—and that during his stay there, prizes arrived daily, one day in particular ten came in.
Brig Batavia, Hufman, Bremen; ship Anthony, Margin, Stafford, 50 days from Bremen, and 42 from the Downs. By her we learn, that the militia of England were called out and that the coast between Dover and the Lizard is lined with them, in consequence of their apprehending a visit from the French.
Arrived sloop Regulator, Ward, Hispaniola. By this arrival we are informed, that on the 5th September the Republicans took possession of St. Mark, after an engagement, in which the British lost 700 men, and that several privateers were cruising in the Bite.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23. Captain John McCormick of the brig Georgia Packet, of this port, informs, that previous to his sailing from Savannah, which was the 10th inst. the English brig, called the Eagle, of Montego bay, mounting eighteen double fortified six pounders, which was captured on the south side of Cuba, was brought into Savannah, by the
French Republican Schooner, the name Capt. McCormick does not recollect. The Republican Schooner mounted only 8 swivels upon carriages—she also captured a Spanish ship laden with gun-powder, both of which Captain McCormick was on board of at Savannah, and also the Schooner which had arrived previous to his sailing. Capt. McCormick, off Savannah, was boarded by the English frigate Huzar, after examining his papers, and inquiring if he had any Old Country people on board, dismissed.
Capt. Shacerois, in the brig Gratitude, 15 days from Antigua, is arrived at the fort. The editor has learned, that he brings intelligence of the French having crossed the river Salle, and were proceeding to make an attack on Bassetterre, Guadaloupe.
Capt. Karney, in the ship General Washington, in 42 days from Ferrol, in Spain, brings intelligence of the capture of the port of St. Andero, by the French, the news of which arrived a few days before he sailed. Five ships of the line blocked up the harbour, and there was a considerable land force. Orders were given to some ships of war lying at Ferrol, to proceed to St. Andero, and to attack the French at all hazards, and they set sail the day Capt. Karney left Ferrol.
NEW-YORK, October 25. We are told that La Similante, French frigate arrived yesterday, has 36 masters of prize vessels on board—Some of the richest prizes were sent to France, the others burnt, not having men to spare.
Capt. Smith of the ship Nancy of Baltimore arrived here from Brest, which he left on the 4th Sept. furnishes the following information.
Capt. S. left in Brest, waiting for sailing orders, 5 three deckers, and 29 two deckers, besides a number of frigates—The French have out of Brest, cruising, forty-two frigates, besides Corvettes.
The same day Capt. S. failed, eleven British prizes, nine Danes and Swedes and two Americans, arrived at Brest, one of the prizes was the Belmont East-Indian, outward bound.
Capt. S. says, it was currently reported in Brest that the French had taken St. Sebastians, and were heaving shells and red hot shot into Ferrol; which it is thought will soon surrender; they had likewise an account of the taking of Valenciennes, the garrison of which were all put to the sword, but one man, who they gave liberty to go and inform his countrymen of it. It was also supposed the French would soon be in Amsterdam, as they met with little resistance.
The guillotine has not been made use of since the fall of Robespierre and his party.
In order to contradict the many falsehoods respecting the high price of Provisions in France, Capt. Smith has favored us with the prices at Brest, at the time of his sailing.
Bread, 5 livres per hundred, Superfine Flour, 35 livres per barrel, Beef, 108 livres per barrel, Pork, 162 livres per barrel, Fresh Beef, 12 sous per pound.
BOSTON, Oct. 30. DOUBTFUL.
Capt. Banner, in the ship Lady Waltercroft, arrived at Philadelphia, from Hamburg, which he left on the 30th Aug. brings the agreeable intelligence, that there has been a general battle between the Poles and the Prussians—that the former were victorious, and that Frederic William was taken prisoner and burnt alive.
In corroboration of the above, we subjoin an extract of a letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia, to a respectable merchant in this town: "Our news is a little later than yours;—one report is, that the Poles have beaten the Prussians, taken their King prisoner, and burnt him alive:—that the French have 40 sail of the line, ready for sea, in Brest waters, laying at single anchor; and that the British fleet of 21 sail, under Howe, is gone into port."
FEDERALISM TRIUMPHANT!
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia. "Our election is not determined, as the returns from camp are not yet received. There will be a considerable change in our representations, and in general for the better. We shall have a larger proportion of federal men, than we had before. It is expected that SWANWICK is elected."
A DASH at the ALLIED POWERS.
The French are every where victorious—the Prussians beaten and flying—the Duke of York dodging bullets—the Dutch shrinking back into their native dykes—and England, the humble milk cow of the allies, is at home, greedily devouring JOHN BULL's turnip-tops, and licking salt from the hand of a consumptive nobility, to furnish butter for the grand crusade.
We hope the drama of blood, in Europe, is drawing to its catastrophe—the downfall of monarchy; and we trust the expiring pang of despotism will be the EPILOGUE.
It is expected, that the whole will conclude with a rich pantomimical entertainment called, "The triumph of Freedom."
MARINE JOURNAL.
Capt. Thaddeus Cook, of the Schooner Rover, of Boston, who arrived at Newport on Friday last, from Senegal, was boarded on the Monday before by the boat of a French frigate (who was in company with a sloop of war) that had been out 71 days from France, and had then captured 30 sail of prizes, five of which they had burnt, and had (as they informed Captain Cook) two hundred thousand dollars in specie on board, which they had taken out of their prizes, and that they were then bound into New-York.
Capt. Dexter arrived here yesterday from Bourdeaux, in 70 days. He had been detained a year, and received about 600 dollars damages. Brings nothing new.
From Pool's New-London Marine List. The Jane, of Greenock, Angus Marten, was taken Sept. 13th by a French fleet of three 40 gun ships, 1 sloop of War of 20 guns, and two cutters, 1 of 16, and 1 of 20 guns, in lat. 52, long. 51.—The aforesaid account I have from four gentlemen now present, who were captured in the Jane, with 68 other passengers, all bound to New-York. The above Squadron had captured 15 sail of English vessels on their passage from Brest, to Newfoundland, and burnt them all except the Jane, who was saved on account of the number of women and children she had on board.
SALE, Oct. 28.
SUCCESS of the FRENCH in GUADALOUPE.
Capt. John Faisfield, in the Schooner Fifth-hawk, arrived here on Saturday last, in 23 days from St. Ann's, Guadaloupe—he informs us—That on the 23d Sept. in the night, the town of Point-Petre was set on fire by some Artillerists, in order to favor the attack of the British, who were on the other side of the river—but the Republicans were so well prepared to receive them, that they were contented with firing, from their fort, their cannon and bombs which were well answered from the different forts in the town.—After this on the 27th, all the forts in Point-Petre commenced a tremendous cannonading on the British fort on Windmill point, and silenced it—in the mean time, the French troops crossed the river above, and took possession of Gueoff, and a fort defended by 4 24 pounders, without the least resistance, the British troops fleeing before them—The next day they marched down to Petit-Bourg, on which, 3 British ships of war, then cruising in the Bay run down and took the troops off and proceeded for Bassetterre, and the French took possession of the town without any resistance.
Previous to, and at the time Capt. F. failed, the French had so completely surrounded the fort on Windmill Point, that it was impossible for them to escape, except by their boats.
A reinforcement was momentary expected from France—for which the French were anxiously waiting, in order to attack Bassetterre, which they were certain of possessing in a short time.—The French have a large number of blacks, who are well disciplined, and make excellent troops.
PORTLAND, Nov. 3.
SLUYS TAKEN.
Arrived here on Saturday last the brig Franklin, Capt. Wildredge, in 52 days from Dover, in England. Capt. W. brought no papers; but says that Sluys is positively taken by the French. The news was received at Dover, and confirmed sometime before the Franklin failed.
Capt. Wildredge had previously been at Rotterdam; where the French were expected; and it seemed to be the prevailing opinion that the place must fall into their hands, unless the intended inundation of the country should prevent it.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 4.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London, to his correspondent in this town, dated Aug. 10, 1794.
"If the French should be able to penetrate into Holland (which at present is very probable) it will put a stop to all demand from that country and from Germany also—and this of course will prevent prices from getting up so high as they otherwise would do—should there be a War between this country and America (which I sincerely pray God to avert) Tobacco would rise very high indeed, and from the prevalence of French principles in the Southern States, I am very much afraid that it will not be possible for your Government to refrain the people there from committing depredations on the commerce of this country."
ORDAINED
At Newmarket, on the 22d ult. the Reverend Samuel Tomb—the solemnities of the day were introduced by a pertinent and well adapted prayer by the Rev. Mr. Rowland, of Exeter—after which the Rev. Mr. Morrison of Londonderry, preached an excellent sermon from these words, "keep that I have committed to thee,"—the Ordaining prayer by the Rev. Mr. Annin of Peterborough—Charge by the Rev. Dr. M'Clintock of Greenland—the right hand of fellowship by the Rev. Mr. Millmore of Stratham—the whole concluded with a prayer by the Rev. Mr. Buckminster of this town.
Arrived here on Sunday last, in 19 days from St. Martin's, the brig Thomas, was driven out of Bassetterre, (Guadaloupe) by a gale of wind, lost her Captain, John Salter, who died a few days after the vessel sailed, and one of the hands by the name of Fernald, belonging to Kittery.—By this arrival we learn that the French were in possession of Guadaloupe, the day before the Thomas left Guadaloupe the French flag was seen flying on the hills back of Bassetterre, and it was supposed the English had entirely abandoned the island and gone to relieve Antigua, which was said to be attacked by the French.
DIED in this town, Mr. John Reed, aged 49; Mr. William Waters, aged 33; the youngest son of Mr. Mark Seavey; a child of Mr. Thales Yeaton; and a negro man.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
   ENTERED FROM     Schooner Dove, Garvin, Hispaniola.   CLEARED FOR   Sloop Dolphin, Trefethen, New-York.   Brig Resolution, Mendum, West-Indies.   Ship Care, Wardrobe, Virginia.  
L. & P. Ellis, Opposite the Golden Ball, In Market-Street, Respectfully inform their Customers and the Public, that they have just received a General Assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS, Among which are
SUPERFINE, middling and low priz'd Broad Cloths; Cashmeres; Lambkins; Coatings; Forest Cloths; Serges; Duffs; Halfthicks; Baizes; Flannels; 10 3/4 & 5/6 Rose Blankets, 7/8 & 3/4 Duffil ditto; Velvets; Thickets; Corduroys; Denims; Jeans; Fustians; 3/4 & 5/8 Linens; Dowlands; brown Holland; India Cottons; Sattinets; Florentines; Russels; Callamancoes; Shalloons; Antaloons; Joans; Durants; Tamnies; Bombazeas; Camblets for men's Cloaks; Wildbores; Crapes; Cambleteens.
A general assortment of Hosiery; Red, blue and white superfine and common Mill'd Caps.
Ladies', gentlemen's & children's black Beaver Hats.
Very elegant fancy Vest Shapes.
A large assortment of Chintzes and Calicoes, some of the latest fashions.
Chintz color'd & purple Shawls; Bandanno, Sufesey and black Silk Handkerchiefs, Cotton and Linen ditto.
Black Sattin; black and color'd Modes and Sarsnets.
A good assortment of fancy and plain Ribbons & Tastes; Velvet Bindings. Ladies' black & white Silk Gloves and Mitts, white and color'd Kid Gloves and black Worsted Mitts and Gloves;—Gentlemen's white Silk, Beaver and black Worsted Gloves.
Book, Jaconet & Cobweb Muslins (some very fine), a few pieces crois bard, and sprig'd ditto; Cambricks; Muslin and Lawn Handkerchiefs; Tiffanies; Gauzes; green Worsted for Fringes.
A few very rich Jaconet Muslin long Shawls; very elegant Italian and Tartan Sashes; Ladies' black and white Feathers.
Coat and Waistcoat Buttons; Men's Shoe and Knee Buckles.
Ladies' Morocco Pocket Books.
Hyson skin and Bohea Teas; Spices, and a few bars best warranted German Steel.
Portsmouth, Nov. 1794.
J. & J. Goddard, Have for Sale At their Store in Market-Street.
WHITE LEAD by the Cask or less quantity.
Patent & common Cambooses.
Rittenhouse Stoves.
6, 7 & 10 Plate Shop ditto.
Backs and side Pieces for Fire places.
Philadelphia Bar-Iron.
Ditto Nail-Rods.
Pollock Fish.
Nova-Scotia Grindstones.
Spanish Brown; Red Lead; Whiting.
Painters' Oil and Brushes.
Brimstone; Allum & Copperas.
—ALSO—
A general assortment of Hard Ware GOODS.
Portsmouth, Nov. 1. 1794.
TO BE SOLD At Private Sale,
A HOUSE and land, of the following dimensions, viz. 23 feet on one street, and 29 feet on another; the house 35 feet by 23, two stories, on a corner lot, in a pleasant situation, and public part of the town, well finished, and in good repair, and very convenient, with a good cellar, and a well with a small expence may be sunk and stoned. Any person inclining to purchase, may know the terms by applying to GEORGE WENTWORTH, Broker. Portsmouth, Nov. 3, 1794.

Cash and the highest price given for Flaxseed & Pot-Asb, BY Edward Parry, Under the Lamb and Flag, in Market-Street, Portsmouth: Where may be had Fall and Winter Goods, at the lowest reduced cash prices.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of lands, in the following towns and places, viz. Concord from the year 1775 to the year 1788 inclusively, and also for the year 1794; Orange (alias Cardigan) for the year 1782, and also from the year 1788 to the year 1791 inclusively; Rumney 1787, 1790 and 1791; Salisbury 1787; Hindsdale 1785, 1787 and 1789; Richmond 1789; Thornton 1790; Lyndesborough 1792 and 1793; Alexandria; Middleton, Ossipee and Warren 1794; that the lists of taxes of said towns are left with the subscriber, that unless the said taxes are either paid to him, or the several collectors thereof, within eight weeks from the first publishing this advertisement, the lands will be advertised for sale for the payment of the same.
NOTICE is also given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of lands in the following towns and places in the county of Grafton, not being incorporated, and having none, or so few inhabitants as to be incapable of choosing town officers, viz. Morristown 1782; Coventry, Cockburne, Colburne and Shelburne, for the years 1782, 1786, 1788, 1790 and 1791; Lincoln, Cambridge, Dummer, Errol, Kilkenny, Piercy, Success, Trecrothick, Peeling (alias Fairfield) and Chatham for the years 1786, 1788, 1790 and 1791; Millsfield for the years 1786 and 1788; Dalton, Dartmouth and Locations of David Gilman, J. Goffe, M. H. Wentworth, Charles Rogers and—Gridley, for the years 1790 and 1791; and also Bretton woods, Cambridge, Chatham, Cockburne, Colebroke, Coventry, Dalton, Dartmouth, Dummer, Errol, Kilkenny, Lincoln, Millsfield, Peeling, Piercy, Shelburne, Success, Trecrothick, Maynesborough, Paulsbourg, Whitesfields, Durand and Stuartstown, for the year 1794; that said towns and places are assessed, their proportions of the taxes of said county for said years, and lists thereof left with the subscriber, that unless the said proprietors pay the same either to him, or the sheriff of said county, within eight weeks from the first publishing this advertisement, their lands will be advertised for sale for the payment of the same.
NATH'L PARKER, Rec't N. R. Taxes. Exeter, October 22, 1794.
BRETTON WOODS.
State of New-Hampshire. To the honorable JOSEPH WHIPPLE, Esq. Clerk of the proprietors of Bretton Woods, in said county of Grafton.
WE the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Bretton Woods, aforesaid, request you to call a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be held at the house of John Greenleaf, innholder in Portsmouth, in said State, on Thursday the twentieth day of November next, at three of the clock in the afternoon, for the following purposes, viz.
 1st. To choose a Moderator, Assessors, and Collector.  2d. To raise such sums of money as will be sufficient to redeem those lands sold by the committee of the General-Court, and for any other purposes that may be thought best.  3d. To choose a committee to settle all accounts now open with the proprietors.  4th. To confirm any former proceedings of the collectors and any votes heretofore passed at any of their quarterly meetings, and to do, and transact any other business, they may think necessary for the benefit of said proprietors. 
Portsmouth, October 15, 1794. SAMUEL BOWLES, SAMUEL SHERBURNE, JOHN NOBLE, THOMAS THOMPSON, JONATHAN AYERS. In compliance with the foregoing request, I hereby notify the proprietors of said township to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes above mentioned. JOSEPH WHIPPLE, Prop'r's Clerk. Portsmouth, October 24, 1794.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in New-Chester, who have not paid their highway taxes as are laid on them agreeable to an act of the General-Court of said State, passed at January Session, 1791; for the purpose of making and repairing highways in said New-Chester, that unless they pay the tax to me the subscriber, on or before Friday the twenty-ninth day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Major Peter Sleeper, in said New-Chester, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   N.D. Q'ty. 1. s.d.     Matthew Thornton, Esq. 92 3 61 0 15 3   Ditto 41 3 100 1 5 0   Ditto 87 4 50 0 12 6   Ditto 39 3 100 1 5 0   Samuel Mores, 13 4 100 1 5 0   Mark Karr, 33 4 100 1 5 0   Joseph Blanchard, 85 3 50 0 12 6   Ditto 35 4 100 1 5 0   John Mann, 15 4 71 0 17 9   Stephen Perenton, 28 4 29 0 7 3   Henry Hall, 16 3 50 0 12 6   Jeremiah Colburn, 27 4 100 1 5 0   Joshua Telford, Esq. 68 3 28 0 7 0   Jotham Odiorne, 69 3 100 1 5 0   Ditto 49 4 100 1 5 0   Widow Ruth Sleeper, 40 3 100 1 5 0   Henry Harron, 8 3 100 1 5 0    THEOPHILUS SANBORN, Collector. New-Chester, Sept. 30, 1794.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of New-Holderness, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 12th day of November next, so much of their lands as will pay the same, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber, in New-Holderness, at ten of the clock in the forenoon.
   No. R. D. Ac's. d.d. q.     Samuel Wentworth, of Boston, 13 4 2 100 6 9 11 1/2   Charles Bamford, 4 4 2 100 6 9 11 1/2   Samuel Lamb, 25 0 3 100 6 9 11 1/2    RICHARD SHEPHARD, Collector. New-Holderness, Sept. 10, 1794.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given, that the selectmen of the town of Lyman, have, in behalf of said town, petitioned the General-Court, setting forth that the roads in said town are very bad, that the inhabitants are unable to make and keep them in repair, and praying that a tax of two pence per acre on all the lands in said town, public lands excepted, may be granted for the purpose of making and repairing the roads and bridges in said town.
WHEREUPON it is ordered that the petitioners be heard thereon before the General-Court on the second Wednesday of the next session, and that in the mean time the petitioners cause that the substance of said petition and order of Court thereon, be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, NATH'L PARKER, Deputy Sec'y. Amherst, June 12, 1794.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given, that the selectmen of the town of Chester, have petitioned the General-Court, setting forth, that the westerly line of said town intersects Merrimac river in two places, so that a small part of said town is on the west side of the river in the county of Hillsborough, the principal part thereof being in the county of Rockingham; also shewing that there are three small slips of land belonging to the Masonian proprietors (so called) or their assigns, situate between the westerly line of Chester and Merrimac river, which are not in any town; and praying that the river Merrimac may in future be the westerly line of Chester, and the aforesaid slips of land be annexed thereto.
WHEREUPON it is ordered that the petitioners be heard thereon before the General-Court on the third Wednesday of the next session, and that they cause that the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon, be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, NATH'L PARKER, Deputy Sec'y. Amherst, June 13, 1794.
THIS day, by mutual consent, the co-partnership of WEBSTER and BROWN is dissolved; all persons having demands, or are indebted to the company, are requested to call on the subscriber for settlement; who has FOR SALE AT HIS STORE IN CHESTER, A general Assortment of English & W. I. Goods, on the lowest terms for ready money or country produce. TOPPAN WEBSTER. Chester, Oct. 8, 1794. [6w.]
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given, that a petition has been preferred to the General-Court, by the selectmen of New-Port, representing the great expense they have been at, in mending highways, for support of bridges, &c. They therefore pray that a tax of two pence per acre may be laid on all the lands of the non-resident proprietors in said town, and that said tax may be applied in repairing said road and bridges in said town.
Upon which petition the General-Court ordered an hearing before them, on the second Wednesday of the next session, and that they cause that the substance of said petition and order of Court thereon, be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
JOSEPH PEARSON, Secretary. Amherst, June 20, 1794.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given, that John Young, Esq. has petitioned the General-Court, in behalf of the town of Concord, in the county of Grafton, praying said Court to grant a tax of two pence per acre on all the land in said Concord, public land excepted, for the purpose of making and repairing roads and bridges.
Upon which petition it is ordered that the petitioner be heard thereon before the General-Court on the second Wednesday of the next session, and that in the mean time he cause that the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon, be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, NATH'L PARKER, Dep'y Sec'y. Amherst, June 12th, 1794.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given, that a petition has been preferred to the General-Court by Edward Hall in behalf of the selectmen of Wendell, shewing that there are three public roads leading through said town, and the inhabitants thereof are not able to repair them; wherefore they prayed for legal power to assess and collect a tax of one penny two farthings per acre on all the lands in said town, yearly for the space of four years, or for such sum and as long a term as shall be thought sufficient for the sole purpose of making and mending said roads and bridges in said town.
Upon which petition the General-Court ordered, that the petitioners may be heard thereon before said Court on the second Wednesday of the next session, and that they cause the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon, be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'y. Amherst, June 12, 1794.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given, that Jonathan Chase of Cornish, Esq. has petitioned the General-Court of said State, praying that the exclusive privilege may be granted to him and his associates, of cutting a canal from Connecticut river, by way of Sannippee pond, to Merrimac river.
And also for the exclusive privilege of building a toll bridge over Connecticut river, between Cornish and Windsor, for a certain number of years, with the exclusive right of building bridges for twenty miles on said river, extending ten miles above, and ten miles below said bridge.
WHEREUPON it is ordered that the petitioner be heard thereon before the General-Court, on the first Tuesday of the next session, and that he cause that the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon, be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, and in the Walpole Newspaper, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, NATH'L PARKER, Dep'y Sec'y. Amherst, June 14, 1794.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given that sundry inhabitants of a new township called Peircey in the county of Grafton, have petitioned the General-Court praying that said General-Court would incorporate said new township into a town by the name of Peircey, vesting them with town privileges as other towns in the State by law enjoy.
WHEREUPON it is ordered that the petitioners be heard thereon before the General-Court on the second Wednesday of the next session, and that the petitioners cause that the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon, be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette three weeks successively, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, NATH'L PARKER, Dep'y Sec'y. Amherst, June 11th, 1794.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given, that James Williams in behalf of the towns of Littleton and Dalton, in said State, has petitioned the General-Court, setting forth, that considerable sum for public taxes are due from the owners and proprietors of the lands in said towns, which, for the reasons stated in the petition, are impossible to collect; that a road through said towns, is, by a committee appointed by the General-Court, laid out, which if made passable would be very advantageous to the public: And praying said Court would grant a tax of two pence per acre on all said lands, for the purpose of making roads and bridges in said towns, and point out some method, whereby the same, and all taxes which are now due may be collected—and direct that all extents against said towns may be stayed until a final decision of the General-Court be had.
WHEREUPON it is ordered that the petitioner be heard on said petition before the General-Court on the second Tuesday of the next session, and that he cause that the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon, be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, NATH'L PARKER, Deputy Sec'y. Amherst, June 13, 1794.
Rockingham, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given, that Mark Noble, jr. Robert Noble, John Noble and Joseph Noble, all of Portsmouth, in said county, have petitioned the Judge of Probate, for said county, representing that they and Thomas Roach and others, to them unknown, are tenants in common, of a certain island in Piscataqua river, and in said county, commonly called Jackson's island, that they, the petitioners own one third part thereof, that they are desirous of occupying their said part in severality.—And therefore praying said Judge to order partition thereof to be made according to law; whereupon it is ordered that they be heard at the Probate Court to be holden at Exeter, in said county, on the third Wednesday of November next, at three o'clock afternoon, when any person interested in said island, may have opportunity to make objections to granting such order.
By order of the Judge, Wm. PARKER, Register. Exeter, Oct. 25, 1794.
Exeter and Haverhill Stages.
Exeter Stage
WILL commence running on Monday the 3d November, and run four times a week to Portsmouth, and twice a week to Haverhill. The route will be to leave Exeter on Monday morning at 6 o'clock, and arrive at BREWSTER's in Portsmouth at 9—Leave Portsmouth at half past 10, and arrive at LAMSON's in Exeter at half past 1—Leave Exeter at half past 2, and arrive at Haverhill at half past 6—Exchange passengers with Haverhill Stage, and leave Haverhill Tuesday morning at 6, and arrive at GALE's in Kingstown at 9—Leave GALE's at 10, and arrive at LAMSON's in Exeter at 11—Leave Exeter at half past 11, and arrive at BREWSTER's in Portsmouth at 2—Leave Portsmouth at half past 4, and arrive at Exeter at 7. Fridays and Saturdays it will perform the same route.
THE Public may rely on the best Horses, Carriages, Drivers, &c. being provided, and the greatest punctuality in setting off and arriving observed.
THE fare for each Passenger will be 4s. from Exeter to Portsmouth, and 6s. from Exeter to Haverhill.—EACH Passenger will be allowed to carry 14lb. baggage gratis.
Haverhill Stage
WILL leave Boston every Monday and Friday mornings, and arrive at Haverhill the same days—exchange Passengers with Exeter Stage, and Tuesday and Saturday mornings leave Haverhill and arrive in Boston the same days. The fare from Haverhill to Boston is 10s.—Each passenger being allowed to carry 14lb. baggage gratis.
EXETER, 23d October, 1794. N. B. As the Proprietors of Exeter and Haverhill Stages have obligated themselves to each other, to take and convey all passengers from each Stage, to, and from Boston or any other place on the route, the public may be assured that there will be no detention on that account.
TO BE SOLD BY
Jere Libbey,
At his STORE in Buck-Street, A large assortment of
Broad Cloths
of various prices and colours; also, Elastic Cloths; Kerfimeres; Shalloons, &c. &c. the above GOODS being imported directly from the Manufacturers, enables him to sell them very cheap, which he will do, for cash only.
Also, at the same place may be had
Harvard College Lottery
TICKETS.
Portsmouth, Oct. 27, 1794.