The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1795-08-25 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
Published by JOHN MELCHER, Printer to the State of New-Hampshire, at his Office, corner of Market-Street, Portsmouth.
Vol. XXXIX.—Numb. 20022.]
TUESDAY, August 25, 1795.
[9f. pr. Annum.]
Circulating Library.
Samuel Larkin
RETURNS his thanks to his friends and the public for the liberal encouragement afforded him in the line of his business, since residing in this town, and informs them (in order to accommodate readers in general) in addition to his assortment of books, &c. on sale, he has opened a
Circulating Library,
On the following conditions,
Every quarterly subscriber to pay two dollars per quarter, the first quarter to be paid at the time of subscribing, to have the liberty of taking out two books at a time, and no more, to change them as often as the subscriber pleases, and no book to be retained longer than one month.
Any person having once subscribed to be considered a subscriber till he expresses his desire to the proprietor to have his name erased, and even in that case, to pay as a subscriber so long as he retain any book, or leave any account unsettled.
Those who are not subscribers will pay 4 cents per week for magazines in numbers, single plays and common pamphlets.
8 Cents per week for each duodecimo volume of the size of a common testament or under.
12 & 1/2 cents per week for each octavo volume, and 16 cents per week for each quarto volume.
Any book retained longer than seven days, must enter upon a second week.
Any book lost, abused, leaves folded, written upon, or torn, must be paid for, and if it belong to a set the whole must be taken and paid for, or reasonable compensation made.
Any person taking a book on loan, and who may afterwards purchase or lose it, must not only pay the price of the book, but the loan of it up to the time of payment.
It shall be the endeavour of the proprietor to keep all such books as are interesting or entertaining, and such as shall best suit the taste of his readers.
To the assortment he now has, additions are daily making, and every new publication of merit shall be procured as early as possible, and while he pledges himself that no exertions shall be wanting on his part to make his Library an agreeable resort to the lovers of Literature, he flatters himself he shall meet with suitable encouragement to enable him to continue and increase it, with advantage to himself and satisfaction to his customers.
Catalogue given gratis.
A large Assortment of Books and Stationary
for sale as usual.
Portsmouth, August 10, 1795.
TO BE SOLD,
A right of Land in Conway,
ORIGINALLY laid out to Clement March, now known as belonging to the heirs of Joseph Simes, deceased, Also, one lot No. 13, in said town,
Containing 100 Acres,
said right is rendered the more valuable, and worthy of attention, having a stream through the same, sufficient for a mill. The above will be sold cheap for cash;—For further particulars inquire of the Printer.
Portsmouth, August 8, 1795.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of WILLIAM GLIDDEN, late of Lee, husbandman, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement to ELIZABETH GLIDDEN, Administratrix. Lee, August 14, 1795.
Harvard College Lottery.
CLASS THIRD. Not two Blanks to a Prize.
FIFTEEN Thousand TICKETS, at 5 Dollars each, are 75,000 Dollars, to be paid in the following Prizes, subject to a Deduction, of twelve and an half per Cent , for the Purposes of the Lottery.
   Prizes, Dols. Dols.     10 of 1000 are 10,000 10,000   10 of 500 are 5,000 5,000   10 of 400 are 4,000 4,000   10 of 300 are 3,000 3,000   10 of 200 are 2,000 2,000   40 of 100 are 4,000 4,000   50 of 50 are 2,500 2,500   60 of 40 are 2,400 2,400   80 of 30 are 2,400 2,400   105 of 20 are 2,100 2,100   160 of 10 are 1,600 1,600   4500 of 8 are 36,000 36,000   5,045 Prizes, 75,000   9,955 Blanks.   15,000  
THE above Class will positively commence drawing in the Representatives Chamber in Boston, on THURSDAY, 17th of September next, and be completed with all possible dispatch.—A List of Prizes will be immediately published, and the Prizes paid on demand.
The Managers understanding that Adventurers in general, were dissatisfied at so much Money being absorbed in the high Prizes as has hitherto been the practice, have now presented a SCHEME which they hope will meet with general approbation.
BENJ. AUSTIN, jun. GEORGE R. MINOT, SAMUEL COOPER, HENRY WARREN, JOHN KNEELAND. } Managers. Boston, May 14, 1795.
Tickets in the above Class may be had at H. & B. Penhallow's
Store in Market-Street, where the prizes will be paid on demand. Those persons who have drawn prizes in the second Class, are requested to call and receive their money.
TO BE SOLD,
A FARM
in the first parish in Londonderry,
WITHIN about two miles of the Meeting-House, and on the great road leading from Amoskeag Bridge to Haverhill, containing about sixty acres of excellent good land, has a comfortable house and barn, and a good orchard, is well watered, and well proportioned as to mowing, tillage, pasturing, and wood land; is a very good situation either for a trader or tradesman. For further particulars enquire of the owner living on the premises.
JAMES DINSMOOR.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of JOHN MARSTON, late of Nottingham, husbandman, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same without delay for settlement to JOHN MARSTON Administrator of said estate. Nottingham, August 10.
THE subscriber having a considerable number of accounts (open) of long standing, and having frequently asked for settlement, which has not been attended to, he now once more calls upon all persons who have accounts open with him, to settle the same, and also all those who are indebted by Notes of Hand, to make payment, or renew their Notes, otherwise (as the limitation act will soon take place) they must be called on in a legal way.
JOHN LANGDON. Portsmouth, August 20, 1795.
BOOKS.
Just Received and for sale by J. MELCHER, at his PRINTING-OFFICE and BOOK-STORE, Corner of Market-Street, Portsmouth, in addition to his former assortment.
OFFICIAL LETTERS
to the Hon. American Congress, written during the War, between the United Colonies and Great-Britain, by his Excellency,
George Washington,
Commander in Chief of the Continental Forces, now President of the United States. Copied, by special permission from the original papers preserved in the Office of the Secretary of State, Philadelphia. 2 vols. 2 dols.
Respecting the source from which the following letters have been drawn, and the grounds on which the reader expects to rest his belief of their authenticity, it may be sufficient to inform him, that permission was obtained from the proper authority, to transcribe, from the original papers preserved in the Secretary of State's Office, in Philadelphia, these and sundry other documents, relating to the contest between Great-Britain and the United States.
The reasoning, philosophic reader, will, from a perusal of these letters, be able to explore the secret springs of action, during the contest, to trace events to their remote and latent causes, and to discover and examine the subordinate and collateral circumstances (of trifling in appearance, and generally overlooked by the vulgar eye) which, in the struggle of contending nations, gave a preponderancy to the one or the other scale. They contain a History of the leading events of the war, and the heroism, love of country, and many amiable virtues which are conspicuous in almost every letter, would, were it possible, tend to endear the name and memory of the author, to his grateful countrymen, and the world of mankind.
Chefelden's Anatomy, ornamented with forty Copperplate engravings. 2 dols.
Paley's Evidences. 6/6. Memoirs of Mrs. Coghlan (daughter of the late Maj. Moncrieff) written by herself; interspersed with Anecdotes of the late American and present French war; and remarks, moral and political. 3/9.
John Bull, or Law a bottomless pit. 3/9.
Romance of the Forest, by Mrs. Ratcliff. 6/.
Watt's glory of Christ. 7/6.
Political Register. 6/.
Williams's History Vermont. 12/.
Boston Theatre. 2 vols. 15/.
Almorran and Hamet. 3/9.
Mirror. 2 vols. 10/.
Maynard's Josephus, with plates. 11 dols.
Account of Algiers. 1/6.
Poem on Industry, by Col. Humphreys. 1/6.
Fair Circassian. 1/6.
Hunter's Sacred Biography. 3 vols. 36/.
Wallis on Diseases. 12/.
West's Moral Agency. 7/6.
History of the French Revolution. 10/6.
Boyle's Voyage. 4/6.
Edward's on the Affections. 6/.
Price's Sermons. 4/6.
Carver's Travels. 5/.
Fool of Quality. 3 vols. 15/.
Franklin's Works. 6/.
White's Sermons. 9/.
Dodd's Thoughts in Prison. 3/9.
Levator on Physiognomy. 8/.
Akenfide's Poems. 3/9.
Life of Watt's and Doddridge. 7/6.
Dilworth on Book-Keeping. 5/3.
Moore's Fables. 3/.
Young's Night Thoughts. 5/.
Pilgrims Progress. 4/6.
Montague's Travels. 3/.
Sorrows of Werter. 3/6.
Mason on Self Knowledge. 4/6.
Woods's Music. 1/6.
Love on Surveying. 7/6.
Book of Knowledge. 1/6.
Pomphret's Poems. 3/.
Doddridge's Rise and Progress. 5/3.
Life of Col. Gardner. 4/.
Butler's Analogy. 9/.
Davies's Sermons. 3 vols. 31/6.
Death of Cain and Abel. 3/.
Seraphical Young Shepard. 9d and 4/.
Pomphret's Poems. 2/3.
Morse's Geography. 2 vols. 21/.
Bennet's Letters. 4/6.
Hapless Orphan. 2 vols. 9/.
Life of Howard. 3/9.
Seneca's Morals. 5/3.
Enfield's Sermons. 3/9.
A General Assortment of
School Books, Account Books,
Seamen's Books. Bonnet & Press Papers, by the gross, dozen, or less, & Writing & Wrapping Paper pr. ream; all of which are on sale as cheap as can be purchased in Boston.
AUTHENTIC.
BRITISH CONDUCT.
BE it known, unto all it may concern, that on the day of the date hereof, before me, Christopher Ellery, Public notary for the County of Newport, in the State of Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, in the United States of America, came Thomas Bliss, master of the sloop Peggy, of New-port, just arrived from New-York, and Louis Andrew Pichon, former Secretary of the Legation of the French to the United States, passenger on board said sloop, together with S. A. Hoffer, citizen of Boston, and Capt. Chabert, also passenger on board said sloop, all of whom on their oaths, declare, that yesterday at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, being the first day of August instant they were at a distance of 2 miles from the Light House, in Narraganset Bay, in said sloop bound to New-port; when being opposite to the same, a British ship of war the Africa, commanded by Home, fired a cannon shot at said sloop, as a signal to bring her too; that the sloop had then American colours flying; that the Master obeying the signal; soon perceived two boats coming to the sloop, from the ship of war which boats were manned by a part of the crew of this ship, and out of which came four or five officers, two of them appearing to be higher in command than the others, ordered the Capt. of the said sloop to go near to the ship with which order he complied, and soon anchored a stern of the said ship; that, in the mean time, the officers asked the said master of the sloop, several questions, particularly if he had any passengers on board, and answering to this question in the affirmative, was told by them that they came on purpose to take the late French Minister M. Fauchet whom they knew to be on board, with dispatches; that the master and passengers then informed them that M. Fauchet had left the sloop in the morning, at Stonington, where they had been detained two days, by contrary winds; and that he had also this morning left Stonington aforesaid on horseback with his dispatches and public papers, which were all taken out of paste board boxes; as proof of the last assertion, showed the said boxes empty, five in number, that M. Fauchet had really left; the officers not satisfied with the answers given, said their orders were positive, and directed them to search all the trunks of the passengers, at which proceeding they hoped no one on board would be hurt, as their duty required the same, that they accordingly had all the trunks and boxes in the cabin opened, and not finding any papers they went into the hold, where having ordered M. Fauchet's servant to open the trunks of his master, they had them emptied in presence of all the passengers, and out of one of the trunks they took a bundle of papers which they gave to one of the officers in care, when the search went on for the other trunks; that they then asked for two other trunks of M. Fauchet's, saying that they had notice of four trunks shipped on board the said sloop, and seeing several other trunks stowed about, they, the said officers demanded the owners, that one of these belonging to Capt. Chabert, aforesaid named a gentleman engaged in commercial and seafaring business was overhauled, and the papers consisting chiefly of sea books, or journals, examined and put aside with a tin box, containing some papers, with letters directed to different persons in France; that they then fell upon the trunk of M. Pichon, which as they found heavy, they desired to have it opened, threatening as no one stepped forward with the key to break the lock thereof; that M. Pichon then went forward and opened the trunk, which proved to be full of written papers under clothes; these thrown out, they observed that it was the trunk of M. Fauchet's Secretary, and that its containing such a quantity of papers, was a sufficient reason for taking it on board the ship, for the inspection of the Captain of the ship; that an officer then went on board the ship with such papers as he thought proper to take with him, that he might receive the orders of the commanding officer relative thereto and relative to further proceedings, that this officer soon returned and permitted the sloop to depart, saying that the main object being missed, no further detention was necessary, and returning the papers which he had taken on board the ship, and that the two boats having left the sloop, after a detention of two hours. She came to sail and arrived at New-port in the evening. Thomas W. Bliss, (Signed) Louis-Andre Pichon, J. A. Hoffer, and Chabert.
In testimony that the aforesaid declaration was made before me the after named. Public Notary, as is above set forth, and on the second day of August, in the year 1795, and the 20th year of American Independence. I have hereunto set my hand and notarial seal, the day, and year aforesaid.
(L. S.) Christ. Ellery, Public Notary. Certifié conforme à l'expédition qui sera en- registrée en la Chancellerie, du Consulat de la Ré- publique Française à Boston, ce 19 Thermidor, de l'an 3 de la République Française, une et indivisible. Le Consul de la République Française, à Bos- ton. MOZARD.

LONDON, June 27.
THE EMPEROR.
The following letter of his Imperial Majesty, which presents itself to us in authentic shape, explicitly and unequivocally announces his resolution, to conclude an immediate Peace with France, not only for the Empire, but also for his own Hereditary States.
His Majesty the Emperor of Germany, to his Excellency the Prince Colloredo, President of the Aulic Tribunal, of the Roman Empire.
When I ascended the throne, I found myself involved in a war, replete with ruin to my hereditary estates, into which my father was led by his allies, and the most solemn promises of the holy Roman Empire. At this moment I perceive myself abandoned by my allies, the strength of my people reduced, and my treasures exhausted, whilst my allies have only considered their own interest. I have therefore sent my Minister, the Count De Lecherbach to Briteafce, to conclude a Peace for the sake of my Hereditary States, of which I shall render an account to no one. But, ever mindful of the engagements which I have contracted towards the Germanic co-estates, I am silent on the subject of their ingratitude for these my last efforts, and therefore at the same time send to Briteafce, my Vice President of the Empire, the Baron De Barterflyn; there to negotiate an advantageous peace for the Empire.
I invite, (if they should so please) those of the Germanic Body who should be inclined to unite themselves to me, to send instructions and full powers to this Ambassador, with an assurance, that, by placing a reliance on the ancient Austrian fidelity to its promises, they will most infallibly meet with more success than those who, with a blind confidence, have involved themselves with a power faithless to the most solemn engagements.
Vid. T. (Signed) FRANCIS II. Praph. Traut.
PLYMOUTH, June 24.
This evening at five o'clock arrived here the squadron under the command of vice admiral Cornwallis, consisting of the Royal Sovereign, of 110 guns; Brunswick 74; Mars 74; Triumph 74, and Bellerophon 74; and Pallas frigate. On the 17th inst. they fell in with a French squadron consisting of thirteen sail of the line and fourteen frigates, which chased them for two days and nights, and at last brought to action near Belleisle, and a running fight continued for twelve hours, during which eight sail of French line of battle ships were terribly shattered, so much so, that they were obliged to give over the chase, and fall back, and the remaining five sail, with the fourteen frigates, observing the rough treatment their companions had met with from this little squadron, thought proper to give up the pursuit also. And admiral Cornwallis then steered away for England to refit, as most of his squadron has received damage, though he has not a single man killed, but several are said to be badly wounded.
The Phæton frigate, with the Capt. of the Royal Sovereign on board, charged with dispatches for government, left the squadron the day after the action, and is supposed to be gone for Portsmouth.
This action happened ten days after admiral Cornwallis fell in with the fleet of merchantmen bound from St. Sebastian to France, of which he captured twelve sail, as stated yesterday, one of whom a French brig, arrived here this day.
THE FRENCH EMIGRANT CORPS.
GUERNSEY, June 17.
The fleet of transports from England, with the Emigrant Army, consisting of from 8 to 10,000 men, has safely arrived, not at that Island, as was stated, but on the coast of France; the rest of the troops, stationed at Guernsey, are under orders to be ready at a moment's notice. The Royalist Army, in the department of Isle and Vilaine, is estimated at 90,000 men; these are however, stationed a considerable distance within the country.
BASSETERRE, (St. Kitts) June 9. Copy of the Log book, taken on board his Majesty's sloop Thorn, R. W. OTWAY, Esq. commander.
May 25, 1795.—Lat. 18, 52. N. long. 65. 30. W.
At 5. A. M. saw a sail in the W. N. W. made sail and gave chase, at Meridian the chase gained upon us, started a quantity of water and the wedges out of her lower masts, perceiving the chase to be a French cruising ship, at 11 P. M. came within gun shot of her, at a quarter past, came to close action, yard arm and yard arm; after a very smart firing, and several times falling on board each other, at a quarter before twelve the enemy struck, she having ten men killed and twenty wounded; hoisted out the boat and shifted the prisoners.—She proved to be the Courier Nationale cruiser, commanded by Citizen Barre. On examining our damages found five men wounded, sails and rigging very much cut, the main mast wounded, with several shot through the hull and quarters.
The Thorn left this island with the homeward bound fleet on the 21st ult. and parted with them, all well on the evening of the 24th. The next morning, she got sight of the French ship, which she did not overtake till eleven at night, when the action commenced, and continued with great gallantry on both sides for near three quarters of an hour, when the French submitted to superior bravery. The Thorn mounts 16 six pounders, and the Courier Nationale 14 nine and sixes—the difference of two guns in favor of the Thorn, was counterbalanced by the superior weight of metal of the enemy, which was a much heavier ship.—The prize was sent
to Antigua and the Thorn arrived here on Saturday last.
JULY 14.
Upwards of 5000 troops are said to have arrived in the last fleet: a further reinforcement of twelve regiments have received orders to embark for the West Indies and may be shortly expected.
BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONDAY, June 15.
AUSTRIAN LOAN.
The bill for guaranteeing the loan of four million six hundred thousand pounds for the Emperor was read a third time. On the question that it should pass.
Mr. Fox said, that he could not let this last opportunity pass, without giving the bill his most decided opposition. At length a sufficient proof had been afforded of the inadequacy of the Emperor's force to act offensively against the enemy. The fortress of Luxembourg was of such immense importance, that if his Imperial Majesty's force had been capable of relieving it, he would, it was reasonable to suppose, have made an attempt so to do. He had, however, read an account in a paper of the surrender of Luxembourg to the French. This was an event of the most important nature. There were reports circulated of hostilities having ceased between his Imperial Majesty and the French; there were also reports of another alliance having been entered into between Russia, Austria, and this country. Short-sighted politicians had rejoiced in this, because it would tend to set Russia against Prussia. Of such joy he did not partake—he looked upon every event as most calamitous, that tended to remove to a greater distance, the prospect of peace. Again he begged leave to state, that the surrender of Luxembourg was a most important event, and ought to possess a considerable degree of influence on the present subject of the loan. The house had heard much of the distresses of France. The French, he believed, did suffer much distress, but he never could hear with pleasure of the principle of who could hold out longest in distress. Of the distresses of this country every member was informed. Every person knew that the scarcity of provisions was great, and he was far from being assured that this country would not experience distress similar to that which was experienced in France. For these reasons, which appeared to him to be of the most weighty kind, he should now oppose the passing of the bill.
The question on the passing of the bill was then put and carried, without any observation from the minister, in reply to Mr. Fox's speech.
CHARLESTON, (S.C.) August 4.
Yesterday arrived at Fort Johnson, the schooner Sculpion, Carter, Havannah, 9 days. The Captain reports, that it was currently believed at the Havannah, that a war would soon take place between Britain and Spain, in consequence of Spain having made peace with France; in confirmation of which, a passenger on board the schooner, says, that a Major Allwood, the British agent in the Havannah, had been ordered to pay into the treasury there, all the monies he had received on account of the re-capture of British prizes brought into that port.
BALTIMORE, August 30.
Captain Knap, of the Snow William, arrived on Saturday last; left the Weser on the 1st of June, in company with the brig Eagle, Harris, of New-York, and 50 sail of transports, with British troops on board, convoyed by a frigate and sloop of war, bound to London; same day, saw another large fleet coming out of the Elbe.
PHILADELPHIA, August 8.
Yesterday, two men died immediately after swallowing large draughts of cold water.
AUGUST 12.
A gentleman from Boston, informs that a very malignant fever prevails in that town—some of the late papers from thence state that it is very sickly there.
If sickness were not too serious a subject to admit of joking on, we should suppose the above paragraph was aimed at the "Treaty fever" which we confess has raged considerably: But as it respects the health of the inhabitants, we can assure the world, that this town has been more free from malignant diseases this summer, than in very many that have preceded it. This the faculty aver:—And this we trust under Heaven, is owing in a considerable degree to the attention that has been paid to keeping our streets clean, &c. Centinel.
Late last evening a gentleman, just arrived from Newport called on the editor and removed the doubts expressed in the intelligence lately communicated to the public, relative to dispatches from Mr. Munroe to Mr. Randolph, having fallen into the hands of the British, and having been opened by them. The circumstances are as follows:
The dispatches were on board an American vessel that fell in with the British ship Argonaut, the Captain of which took her and sent her to Halifax, having opened the dispatches and sent a copy of them by her. The Argonaut afterwards put the originals on board a vessel bound to the same place; and in the care of a British officer named Apthorp. This vessel was taken by the French privateer Coquette and sent into Newport. There our informant saw the open dispatches in the hands of Mr. Gardner, who said he had read them, and mentioned some important parts of a very lengthy letter from Mr. Munroe.
Mr. Munroe writes, that the treaty with Britain had come indirectly to the knowledge of the French government, who were much dis-
satisfied with it. The committee of public safety called on him for further information, which he owned he could not give, telling them he had nothing to do with it, that it was an operation of government out of his province, for which he could not therefore, be accountable. He mentions his situation to have altered materially, in consequence of the jealousy the treaty had created.
The packet contained also a letter from our consul at Bourdeaux, nearly to the same purport as Mr. Munroe's.
The information is important, as it exhibits another trait of the friendly regard of the British for us, and also as it gives an insight into the disposition produced in France by our proposed treaty with Britain.
NEW-YORK, August 13.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated the 12th inst.
"Our last respects were by the Mail of yesterday—since which The President of the United States, returned from his seat in Virginia, and has this morning called together the Judges and his Council. They are now sitting, and various reports are in circulation. It appears to us to be the prevailing opinion, that the times are critical; and that it is by no means improbable that our country will be involved in difficulties. Some say an embargo will take place."
NEWPORT, August 2.
SIR,
The following is a copy of a letter I received from Capt. Home, of his Britannic Majesty's ship Africa, which I take the most early opportunity of forwarding to your Excellency, having the honor to be, with due respect and esteem, Your Excellency's most obedient, and very humble servant.
THOMAS W. MOORE.
His Excellency ARTHUR FENNER, Esq. Governor and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode Island.
Africa, off Rhode Island, 31st July, 1795.
Sir, I did expect to have the pleasure of seeing you on board the Africa; but as that is not the case, I am obliged to send an officer to you, under the present circumstances, and to desire that you will lay my letter before the Governor, or other Chief Magistrate of the Island, which is to contain these several requests.
First, That there may be delivered up to me immediately an officer who was taken on board a British sloop, while in Newport, and confined on board the French frigate now in Rhode Island; these violent proceedings being contrary to the Law of all nations in a neutral port.
In the 2d place, that you may receive the aid of the Civil power in this Island, to send on board the Africa all British or others, who have been captured in any vessels, and set at liberty in these States; nor a feigned and pretended aid, but such as our nation has a right to expect from the United States: And 3dly.
That I may be permitted to buy such refreshments as my ship's company are in need of; and that in case I send my own boats on shore, my people and officers shall not be liable to insult from any of the inhabitants, or others, of whatever description; and to represent in plain terms to the Governor, that if my officer who carries this letter, or any other officer or people whom I may send upon these just and lawful occasions, receive from any one individual, whether of the nature of a mob or otherwise, any affront or insult, I will immediately come in with his Majesty's ship under my command, and protect my own people; and further, that if the Government or States here, are in such cases as I have mentioned, guilty of such a breach of neutrality, I will then look upon myself in the same manner, as not bound to observe the neutrality of these ports, and I am resolved to be treated in the same manner in all respects whatever, as they do those of the French Republic:
And I am the more plain in the nature of my present demands, as I have received a hint, that if I send my people on shore, while the Medusa lies at Newport, that they will be considered as spies. In this case I want to spy nothing, I am in full possession of every intelligence regarding that ship, which I want to be possessed of.
And I require a written answer from the Governor of Rhode-Island to these demands, and that without loss of time. I am, Sir, &c.
R. HOME.
THOMAS WM. MOORE, Esq. His Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul at Rhode-Island.
TRENTON, August 11.
The following unfortunate accident happened on Tuesday last—The driver of one of the public stages, belonging to Mr. John Vandegrift, of this city, in attempting to drive his team into the mill-pond, a little above the dam, at the customary place of watering, the current proved so rapid, owing to a part of the dam being carried off by the late freshet, as to sweep horses and waggon down the stream—in consequence, the driver (William Breese) and two valuable horses were drowned, and the waggon dashed to pieces—The body of Breese was taken up on Friday, within eight or nine miles of Philadelphia.
NEW LONDON, August 14.
Within a few days past, five stage horses have dropped in their harnesses, between this place and New-Haven, owing to excessive heat.
NEWFIELD, August 12.
The following instance of bravery is re-
lated by Capt. Wheeler: An engagement took place off St. Kitts, between an English privateer sloop of 14 guns and 45 men, and a French schooner of 6 guns and 25 men, and notwithstanding the superiority in men and metal on board the sloop, the Frenchmen gained the victory, and would have taken the English, had not an accident happened while they were boarding the sloop which gave the English an opportunity to fire off, and the disabled situation of the schooner, would not permit them to follow. 8 men were killed on board the Frenchman, and about the same number of the English, among which was the 1st and 2d Lieut. of the sloop. A privateer from Antigua came down the next day and captured the schooner, while they were repairing her damages.
BOSTON, August 17.
BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
AT a large and respectable meeting of the Boston chamber of Commerce, convened at the request of the members, and held at their hall, on Tuesday, August 11th, 1795 by adjournment, to consider of, and express their sentiments relative to the TREATY made by Mr. Jay, in behalf of the United States with Britain.
A motion was made to have the treaty read, which was done: it was then moved to discuss and pass upon the treaty article by article—this motion was objected to, because the subject had been so fully and so publicly discussed, and the members had had so much time to study the treaty, and deliberately to form their opinion that every one must be ready for the question—it was therefore dispensed with.
A motion was then made in the words following, viz:
Resolved, As the opinion of the Chamber, that the recommendation of the Senate to the President of the United States, to ratify the treaty, as amended by them was wise and prudent, because it settles in a fair amicable manner, points of difference between the two nations, which must otherwise necessarily subject our country to a humiliating submission to British impositions and injuries, or induce a war, with all its horrors and distresses, to such redress; and because when considered collectively, the tendency of the treaty must be to promote and extend rather than to injure and restrain our commerce.
This motion gave rise to a lengthy and free discussion of the subject at large, after which the question was put by the President, when the same was adopted with one dissentient only.
Another motion was then made in the words following, viz:
Resolved therefore, that the Chamber cannot but lament and disapprove every attempt to excite an opposition to the treaty in the minds of the people, and to detach their confidence from the government of the Union—because in a free government like ours, a firm reliance of the people in the wisdom and integrity of those authorities, which they have themselves constituted to manage their public concerns, and a cheerful acquiescence in the decisions of rulers of their own appointment, are indispensable to secure the peace, the honor and happiness of the community.
This motion was also put by the President after a short discussion, and was adopted with one dissentient only.
Another motion was then made in the words following, viz:
Resolved, That the President of the Chamber be requested to forward an authenticated copy of the preceding resolutions to the President of the United States, and to publish the same in the public newspapers.
This motion was put also and passed unanimously.
The question upon the whole was then put by the President after a few observations, and passed unanimously in the affirmative.
Copy, THOMAS RUSSELL, President. A true copy from the records of the Boston Chamber of Commerce.
HEN. PRENTISS, Sec'y.
AUGUST 19.
DISSENT.
WHEREAS the votes adopted at a late meeting of this town, relative to the Treaty of Amity, Navigation and Commerce, between the United States and his Britannic Majesty, have been represented as expressing the unanimous sentiments of the merchants and other inhabitants upon that subject.
We the subscribers, unwilling to be implicated in the number of those, who approve of the doings of that meeting, and reserving to ourselves the right of expressing our opinion individually upon the merits or demerits of public measures, do hereby declare our disapprobation of and dissent from the votes of said meeting:
Boston, July 15, 1795.
THOMAS RUSSELL, William Mackay, Mungo Mackay, John C. Jones, Joseph Russell, Charles Miller, Samuel G. Perkins, David Sears, Theodore Lyman, William Wetmore, William Powell, Francis Butler, Edward Edes, Alexander Hill, Stephen Codman, Henry Smith, Joseph Coolidge, Jonathan Mason, William Phillips, jun. Charles Sigourney, Charles Vaughan, Stephen Higginson, William Shattuck, Daniel Sargent, Thomas Amory, James Perkins, Daniel Sargent, jun. Samuel Blagge, Samuel Parkman, William Parsons, Lemuel Gardner, William Brown, Timothy Williams, Eben Parsons, Joseph May, B. C. Cutler, Gorham Parsons, Henry Newman, Samuel Elliot, Samuel Gardner, M. C. Groves, David Pearce, jun. Sylvanus Gray, Samuel Paine, Thomas Thompson, Benjamin Homer, John Gray, Joseph Head, Elisha Sigourney, William Bordman, jun. Simon Elliot, Joseph

Foster, Perrin May, John May, Jonathan Merry, Nathan Goodale, Joseph Roby, Nathaniel Goodwin, Ephraim Elliot, Eliakim Morse, Isaac Davis, Henry Hill, Jeremiah Khale, George Domett, Joseph Howard, Jedediah Parker, John T. Sargent, John Codman, David Greene, Allen Crocker, Joseph Laughton, Joseph Pope, Henry Hunter, Samuel Wallis, James Cutler, Benjamin Bulley, John Amory, jun. P. Conner, Samuel Salisbury, Francis Amory, Minot Thayer, Samuel Miller Thayer, Joseph Ripley, Nathaniel Balch, William Richardson, Joseph Carnes, John Winslow, Thomas Greenleaf, Lewis Carnes, Edward Cushing, Luke Baker, Samuel Sumner, William Spooner, Thomas Brewer, Stephen Higginson, jun. Samuel Salisbury, jun. Paul Revere, J. Bulley, Jeremiah Bumstead, jun. Joshua Davis, jun. Robert Davis, Josiah Knapp, Edward Edes, jun. Joseph Hussey, William Mackay, jun. William Stackpole, Charles Miller, jun. Lewis Hayt, William Steventon, Isaac Rand, Benjamin Russell, Ebenezer Lewis Samuel Smith, Isaac Davis, jun. William Dall, Josiah Quincy, James Clark, John Crease, William Craven, Lemuel Hayward, Joseph Whipple, Edward Tuckerman, Nathaniel Curtis, Ezra Whitney, Ephraim May, Richard Faxon, Daniel Greenleaf, Ebenezer Frothingham, Moses May, Stephen Rawson, Samuel Davenport, Samuel Sprague, Moses W. Dana, Isaac Vose, A. Langford, Daniel Weld, Zeva Thayer, Aaron Warren, David Cobb, Samuel Bowen, John Williams, B. Butler, Thomas Dennie, John McLean, Charles Vose, Rufus Davenport, William Porter, John Boffon, William Wood, John Osborne, L. Edes, Robert Robbins, Benjamin Fessenden, jun. Elisha Ticknor, John Kennedy, Samuel Ridgway, Francis Greene, Amos Lincoln, William Smith, Thomas Curtis, John Howe, Benjamin Sumner, jun. John Webb Checkley, Joseph Crocker, Moses Eayres, William Ellison, Daniel Bates, John Homans, Jonathan Hanne-well, James Ray, P. R. Dalton, Henry Roby, Redford Webster, Thomas Hearsey, Samuel Beales, Andrew Leach, Samuel Danforth.
From FRANCE—DIRECT. The ship Mercury, Capt. Howland, has arrived at New-Bedford, in 42 days from Havre. The papers by her, have not been sent to town, consequently we can not present our readers with a general detail of the events they may contain. From private letters, we collect. That the price of provisions, had so far fallen in France, that several vessels laden with flour, rice, &c. which had arrived about the time of the sailing of the Mercury, had immediately departed for ports in Holland. This was actually the case, with two vessels belonging to this port, and, considering the recent very high prices, indicate symptoms of approaching peace.
NEW CONSTITUTION.
One of the letters by this arrival, covered the report of the Committee of the National Convention, raised to present a new Form of Government for that Republic, which was made on the 24th June. By this instrument, the Executive, Legislative and Judicial departments are declared independent of each other. The Legislature is divided into two branches, [like the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.] The first branch is to consist of 200 Members; and to be called, the "House of Ancients"—The Members of the House of Ancients must be 40 years of age, and married men, or widowers. The other branch is to consist of 500, and named the "House of Five Hundred"—to be chosen by the People. The Executive is to be vested in a Council, consisting of five Members, to be chosen for five years by the Legislature, one to go out each year, by rotation.
We have frequently anticipated in the Centinel, that the Constitution of the United States, as far as circumstances admitted, would be the star to guide the wise men of France to a real Republican Constitution. We are happy, that a prospect presents of our seeing those anticipations realized in a good degree. In the organization of the new Legislature of France the ratio of representation as well as division of power, are strikingly similar.—The French representation is one for about 45,000 souls—Ours one for 33,000. Their Ancients number 200—Our Senate 31.—As their numbers are six times as great as ours, the proportion is kept up. The Executive differs essentially: But experience will demonstrate to the French the want of responsibility in their Council of five, and a subsequent amendment will remedy the defect.
We believe it to be a fact, that the Republic of France hath alienated all the debt due to her by the United States, to a citizen of this Commonwealth. The amount about 11,000,000 dollars! Some of the Certificates recognizing the alienation, have been negotiated in this town. They bear an interest of 5 and an half per cent.
AUGUST 21.
We have authority for announcing to the Public, That on the 14th inst. official information was given to the British Minister, Mr. Hammond, of the President's determination to ratify the Treaty, as advised and consented to by the Senate.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, August 15. "The important question is decided—The President has ratified the Treaty, and delivered it to Mr. Hammond, who sets out for New-York to-morrow, from whence he takes passage to England, in a frigate.—Mr. Bond will perform the functions of British Minister in Mr. H's. absence."
MEDUSA and AFRICA.
We learn from Newport, that the Medusa was still lying in the harbour, and the Africa, at some distance off, though in sight of the town. The Medusa was ready to sail for Bourdeaux—waited only for a wind—and the officers were determined, if they could not out sail the Africa, to engage her. The Medusa had 450 men—and was to take 150 passengers for Bourdeaux.
A paragraph under London head, June 25, says, that the Empress of Russia has been tampering with the King of Prussia, to induce him to annul his late Treaty with France; and mentions some instances in which Frederick appears to be musing on the measure.
INTERESTING LETTERS.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Springfield, Virginia, to his correspondent in Philadelphia, dated 30th July.
"I have just received letters from my friends, Cox and Briddick, of London, who inform me, I have got my claim confirmed in the High Court of Admiralty, against the captors of my ship and cargo, damages they have allowed me 100 per cent. The captors have removed the suit to the High Court of Appeals. My friends have sent me out five attachments against the persons of the Captain, owners of the privateer, and judges of the court, &c. I have hired a small vessel, and shall send a person out to serve the judgments, to the island of Bermuda, on the body of Bridger Goodrich and the Captain of the privateer, and to the island of Montserrat, on the worshipful Thomas Harcomb, Esq. judge of the court, and his officers, &c."
Extract of a letter from London, dated 26th June.
"We have procured a decree for the release of the ship Neptune, Capt. Jeffries, with an order for payment of freight, demurrage and charges. But no time is yet fixed for the payment; two months is supposed to be specified: For what reason we know not, the cargo is reserved for adjudication to some other day. We have had an interview with the secretary of state, relative to the ship and cargo, and we indulge a hope that payment will be liberally made, and as soon as the forms of office will admit—But on this head no determination has been made for any of the recent captures."
One of three French privateers spoke in the Bay of Biscay, informed, that there were 100,000 men in readiness to co-operate with 50,000 more at St. Sebastian, but as a treaty was pending between France and Spain, hostilities had ceased until the issue was known—that the Republic had in its different ports 300 gun-boats in readiness to invade Ireland, unless Great-Britain chose to purchase peace on her own terms.
Extract of a letter from Thomas Pinckney, Minister Plenipotentiary, to the Secretary of State, dated London, 19th November, 1794.
"Mr. Jay communicated freely with me on this subject during the course of the negotiation and I have witnessed the great difficulties which have occurred in adjusting several of the articles. Although some points might have been arranged more beneficial for us if the treaty had been dictated entirely by the United States, yet when it is considered as a composition of differences, where mutual complaints had rendered mutual concessions necessary to establish a good understanding, I think that it may fairly be said that as little has been conceded by Mr. Jay, and as much obtained for the United States, as all the circumstances considered, could be expected; the business upon the whole, has been concluded more beneficially for us than I had any hope we could obtain by negotiation six months ago, and in my opinion, places us in a more advantageous situation than we should have been by becoming parties in the war."
A malignant fever is prevalent at N. York.
FROM THE MERCURY.
POLITICAL ADVICE.
Citizens of America! Reverence yourselves, abominate the improper influence of every foreign intruder, of whatever nation soever; discountenance above all things the Antifederal faction; do your duty as good citizens; obey the laws, and oblige others to obey them; let the Federal Constitution be your rallying point; confide in the abilities, patriotism and firmness of the MAN OF THE PEOPLE, and he will conduct you safely through all difficulties. WASHINGTON appears to have been marked out by Heaven as the defender of Columbia; every effort of his has been crowned with success. Let us be thankful then, that he still continues at the head of our government, especially at a period, when the world is so convulsed, give him your cordial support; and when from day to day we ask our bread, let us pray to God for the long continuance of a life, so valuable and useful.
COMMERCIAL.
[The following, we think, contains a very correct view of our European commerce.]
FROM THE GAZETTE OF THE U. S. HAVING already generally considered the commerce of the United States to the West-Indies, which is its most important branches, and I believe takes off one half if not two thirds of our produce, I shall proceed to consider the state of our commerce to Europe. This hath been of late carried on chiefly in our own shipping and accounts in part for their wonderful augmentation in number and size. Part of our commerce to Europe is in fact an indirect West-India trade: the zealous policy of Spain having led her to shut her West-Indies to all nations, we have, with some exceptions, been included
in the universal prohibition: but, on the other hand, wanting our supplies, she takes them at Cadiz, St. Andero, Ferrol, &c. and transports the flour from thence in her own ships to the Havana, Curacoa, &c. Even this is a much better footing for us than Britain proposes in the 70 tons article, because it gives our shipping a freight to Europe in common times of one to one and a half dollar per barrel, forming an immense object of profit to the United States; which indeed augments the price to the Spanish planter in the West-Indies, but is not otherwise injurious to us than as it hampers and makes circuitous the intercourse with our neighbors, and shews a strange conduct in the government where subjects must eat stale and dear flour by this circuitous channel when they might have it so much cheaper and fresher direct.
Our chief trade in Europe with Spain, therefore, consists in a sale for her West-Indies of flour, which we are chiefly paid for in specie, or bills on London of equal value, remitted in payment for manufactures we take from Britain. With the Italian states we have but little intercourse: they produce grain and rice in abundance usually themselves; tobacco and fish are the only articles we could send to advantage there; but for this we must wait, not until the nations of Europe make peace, but until we can make peace with Algiers and Morocco, which I suppose will happen by and by. Portugal and the Canaries take off considerable quantities of grain and lumber for their own consumption; it goes generally in our vessels, and we are paid partially in wines, but chiefly in bills on London, which so far goes to pay off our balance to England. With respect to France, our trade is generally in grain, flour, tobacco and rice, in that quarter:—the peace must benefit this immensely; for it is to be presumed the republic will not suffer, as formerly, farmers-general to monopolize tobacco, and British ships carry it, to our and their great prejudice: I anticipate, therefore, an immense increase at the peace, in our commercial concerns with our good old friends and allies. Our chief trade in England is in buying her manufactures, for which we pay in the balances due us from the rest of Europe. Holland takes off rice and tobacco and pays partially dry goods, but chiefly in bills of exchange. The Hanse towns the 12th article would have nearly destroyed our trade with, which is growing immensely important in supplying Germany, the Swiss, &c. with the surplus West-India produce we receive for our trade to Hispaniola, &c. It is supposed upwards of 400 large ships are now employed in this commerce, which must be put out of employ by the 12th article had it prevailed. We receive from the Hanse towns a few goods of the Baltic, but chiefly bills on London to pay for manufactures there. From Russia we import canvass, hemp, iron, tallow, &c. and pay partially in New-England rum, but chiefly, I believe, in bills on London, arising from other branches of our commerce.
AUGUST 24.
Latest from FRANCE.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of known veracity, belonging to this town, now in France, dated
"Havre, July 4th, 1795."
"The political horizon of this country, is now perfectly clear, and affairs appear better than they have for a year past."
From Philadelphia, August 17.
Yesterday arrived the ship Ariel, Capt. Decatur, from Bourdeaux, which place he left the 28th June, and informs, that two days before he failed, a Danish brig arrived and gave intelligence, that she had been taken near Brest, by a squadron of 7 British ships of the line, and several frigates, but immediately after dismissed, in consequence of the appearance of a French fleet of 13 sail of the line, which came up with and engaged the British, and after some time saw four of the latter strike their colours, and the French pursuing the rest.
Capt. Decatur assures us, that the Danish Captain went before the Municipality of Bourdeaux, produced his log book, containing a minute of the above transaction, and solemnly made oath to the truth of its contents.
The following was communicated to Capt. Decatur, by a gentleman direct from Brest, previous to the arrival of the Dane:—The fleet in that port was for some time so inactive, that at a late period, there were but two men of war in the harbor fit for service, and their enemy's squadrons, taking advantage of the neglect, were continually on the coast, and frequently shewed themselves at the harbor's mouth, which at length roused the officers and sailors to such a spirit of activity, that in the space of two days, eleven ships of the line were in readiness, and actually set sail at the departure of the informant.
From NEW-YORK, August 18.
Yesterday failed for England, in the Thistle Frigate, George Hammond, Esq. late Minister to the British Court to the United States. We hear he carries the Treaty, with the ratification of the President and Senate.
FROM RUSSIA.
Capt. Little, from Russia, arrived on Friday, informs, that June 4th, a Russian fleet of 12 sail of the line, and 12 frigates, hauled out of the Mole of Cronstadt, said to be destined to join the English: That 12 sail of Swedish men of war, and eight sail of Danes, lay in Copenhagen road, supposed destined to dispute the passing of the Russian fleet now in the Streights; and that Capt. Clark, of the Embuscade British Frigate, had been imprisoned at Copenhagen, for taking draughts of the arsenal, and other suspicious conduct.
SALE M, August 18.
MURDER OF GEORGE WILKINSON!
On Friday evening a melancholy affair happened in this town, One George Wilkinson, aged 24, of Sunderland, in England, who lately left an English ship on our coast, had made an appointment to meet at eight o'clock a woman of his acquaintance at Henry Blackburn's the Chimney Sweeper, at the lower end of St. Peter's street. Wilkinson had received his advance wages on the preceding day, and generously furnished the party, consisting of Blackburn and his wife, and himself and girl, with a supper of bread and cheese and good liquor. At ten o'clock he proposed to depart, but Blackburn forbid him, but persisting, Blackburn, the light being out, took a sword and stuck him below the breast. It entered several inches, and passed into the Colen, injuring several blood vessels as it passed. Wilkinson fell, but no alarm was made till 2 o'clock, and then in consequence of the groans of this unhappy man. Upon the discovery, Blackburn was ordered to go for a Physician. The man lingered till the afternoon, and then expired. He deposed, before he died, upon oath in presence of the Magistrates, that there had been no quarrel previous to the fatal stroke, nor could the wretch who killed him, and was present at the oath, make any excuse but his intemperance. A Jury of Inquest was called, and gave their verdict. Wilful Murder by the hands of Henry Blackburn. He was buried from the Charity-House on Sunday evening.
PORTSMOUTH, August 25.
The proceedings of the town of Portsmouth, on the subject of the Treaty, having been forwarded at the request of the town, to the President of the United States, by Jonathan Warner, Esq. moderator of the meeting. The President has seen fit to letter to him dated 12th August, politely to acknowledge the receipt thereof, inclosing a copy of his letter to the selectmen of Bolton, on a similar occasion, as applicable thereto.
On Wednesday last, Mr. Samuel Sherburne, (of the plains) had six sheep killed by lightning.
Yesterday arrived the brig Resolution, Capt. Moore in 39 days from Montego bay, all hands well, brings nothing new.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE, District of Portsmouth, N. H.
CLEARED FOR Schooner Charlotte, Smith, West-Indies. Schooner Friendship, Brown, ditto. Schooner Venus, Sheffield, New-York. Sloop Abigail, Blunt, Philadelphia.
JUST RECEIVED
From New-York, and for sale by
William Boyd,
At his Store on Church-Hill, 100 Cases Holland Gin warranted, imported in cases and 3 years old. 3000wt. imported Candles entitled to drawback. 6 tons Lignumvitæ. 3 tons refin'd Bloomary Iron.
ON HAND,
1000 Gallons Tobago Molasses. 1000 do do Rum. 200 hhds. Liverpool Salt. A few Bolts of Russia & Ravens Duck.
William Fitz
Has removed from Market-Street to the building between the Brick-Stores and Mr. Samuel Hill's Store on Spring-Hill,
Where he has for sale
AN assortment of new
WATCHES, second hand ditto; CHAINS; SEALS and KEYS; new and second hand CLOCKS; American and English plated BUCKLES pr. doz. or single pair; patent spring ditto; double CHAPES pr. groce, dozen or single pair; silver, whited iron and block-tin SPOONS; EPAULETS; HORSEMEN'S SWORDS; GUN-MOUNTING; 7 by 9 and 6 by 8 Window-Glass by the box.
A few hhds. Molasses; Loaf and Brown Sugar; Tea; Coffee and Cotton; Bar-Iron and Steel.
Cod and Pollock Fish;
Scales and Dividers; Time Glasses; Cod Lines; Log ditto; Mackerel ditto; Deep Sea and hand Leads; Hammers and Hand-Saws; Scupper and Clout Nails; Brads and Tacks; Tar Brushes; wide and narrow Buntings; Pitch, Tar and Turpentine, &c. &c.
Portsmouth, Aug. 1795.

PROPOSALS
For carrying the MAILS of the UNITED STATES , on the following Post Roads , will be received at the General Post Office until the 15th day of October next .
IN NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
1. FROM Concord by Plymouth to Haverhill, once a week .
Leave Concord every Monday by 6 A. M. arrive at Plymouth on Tuesday by 3 P. M. and at Haverhill on Wednesday by 4 P. M. Returning . Leave Haverhill on Thursday by 8 A. M. arrive at Plymouth on Friday by 9 A. M. and at Concord on Saturday by 4 P. M.
2. From Portsmouth by Exeter, Chester, Londonderry, Amherst, Peterborough and Marlborough to Keen, once a week .
Leave Portsmouth every Thursday by 8 A. M. arrive at Exeter by 1 P. M. at Chester by 6 P. M. and at Keen on Saturday by 4 P. M. Returning . Leave Keen every Monday by 8 A. M. arrive at Chester on Tuesday by 4 P. M. at Exeter on Wednesday by 9 A. M. and at Portsmouth by 4 P. M.
3. From Exeter to Hampton Falls, three times a week from April 15 to October 15, and twice a week from October 15 to April 15.
Leave Hampton Falls in one hour after the arrival of the mail from Boston and deliver it at Exeter in two hours, remain at Exeter two hours and return to Hampton Falls in 6 hours from the time of leaving it.
IN MASSACHUSETTS, VERMONT AND NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
4. From Springfield by Northampton, Greenfield, Brattleborough, Westminster, Walpole, Charlestown and Windsor to Hanover, twice a week .
Leave Springfield every Tuesday and Friday by 10 A. M. arrive at Northampton by 2 P. M. at Walpole on Wednesday and Saturday by 5 P. M. at Windsor on Thursday and Monday by 2 P. M. and at Hanover by 7 P. M. Returning . Leave Hanover Tuesday and Friday by 6 A. M. arrive at Windsor by 10 A. M. at Walpole on Wednesday and Saturday by 7 A. M. at Northampton on Monday and Thursday by noon and at Springfield by 6 P. M.
5. From Hanover by Orford and Haverhill, N. H. to Newbury, once a week .
Leave Hanover on Wednesday by 5 P. M. arrive at Haverhill by 4 P. M. and at Newbury by 6 P. M. Returning . Leave Newbury on Thursday by 6 A. M. arrive at Haverhill by 8 A. M. and at Hanover by 7 P. M.
6. From Boston by Andover and Haverhill to Chester and Concord in New-Hampshire, once a week .
Leave Boston every Friday by 9 A. M. arrive at Chester on Saturday by 10 A. M. and at Concord by 6 P. M. Returning . Leave Concord on Monday by 6 A. M. arrive at Chester by 2 P. M. and at Boston on Tuesday by 4 P. M.
7. From Boston by Concord, Lancaster, Leominster, and Ashburnham to Marlborough, Keen and Walpole in New-Hampshire, once a week .
Leave Boston every Thursday noon, arrive at Keen on Saturday by 6 P. M. leave Keen on Sunday by 6 A. M. and arrive at Walpole by 11 A. M. Returning . Leave Walpole on Sunday by 3 P. M. and arrive at Keen by 5 P. M. leave Keen on Monday by 6 A. M. and arrive at Boston on Wednesday by noon.
Note. Should this mail be carried in a stage carriage, it is to be carried as often as the stage runs, the hours desired are to be stated in the proposals.
Note 1. The Post Master-General may alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contracts, he previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expence that may be occasioned thereby.
Note 2. Half an hour shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail at all offices where no particular time is specified.
Note 3. For every hour's delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail whereby the mails destined for such depending mail lose a trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred.
Note 4. Newspapers as well as letters are to be sent in the mails; and if any person making proposals desires to carry newspapers other than those conveyed in the mail for his own emolument, he must state in his proposals for what sum he will carry it with that emolument and for what sum without that emolument.
Note 5. The contracts are to be in operation on the 1st day of January next, and to continue until the 1st of October 1797.
Note 6. Should any persons making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals such alterations and the difference they will make in the terms of his contract.
Note 7. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices by the year. Contractors may receive their pay quarterly.
General Post Office, Philadelphia, July 27, 1795. JOSEPH HABERSHAM, Post Master General. July 28. [6w.]
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the town of Fitzwilliam, that there is a tax of six shillings and five pence L. M. assessed on each lot of land in said town, subject to a proprietors tax for the year 1794, and unless the same is paid to me the subscriber, appointed proprietors collector for said year, by the first day of September next, their lands will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
DANIEL FARRAR. Fitzwilliam, July 1, 1795.
GUNTHWAIT.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Gunthwait, situate in the county of Grafton in the State of New-Hampshire, that a proprietary tax of one pound four shillings on each and every original grantees right of land in said township of Gunthwait, has been assessed and committed to me to collect, with a warrant annex, for the purpose of paying the proprietors debts and cost of bringing forward the settlement of said township, agreeable to the proprietors vote on the subject, and by me advertised for payment, and still unpaid; that so much of each and every of said original rights of land in said township of Gunthwait, as will pay said tax and incidental charges, will be sold to the highest bidder, on the 29th day of September next ensuing, at two of the clock, P. M. at the dwelling-house of Capt. Benjamin French, innholder in Dunstable in the county of Hillsborough, in said State of New-Hampshire; if payment be not previously made to me at my dwelling-house in Concord, in the county of Middlesex, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The original proprietors names are as follows, viz.
  Leonard Whiting,  Samuel Porter,    Benjamin Whiting,  Job Dodge,    William Shattuck,  Jonas Minot,    John Hardey,  Joseph Lawrence,    John Hadley, jun.  Abner Kent, jun.    Ebenezer Hadley,  Tim'y Underwood,    John Lawrence,  Samuel Dudley,    Samuel Gilbert,  Stephen Dudley,    Isaac Spaulding,  Jonathan Oaks,    Rich'd Goldsmith,  Samuel Meeds,    Josiah Goldsmith,  James Haskell,    Jeremiah Goldsmith,  Jonathan Moulton,    Isaac Russell,  Rich'd Jenness, 3d.    William Russell,  Zadock Davis,    Eliphalet Dunsmoor,  Richard Whitney,    Israel Reed,  John Mears,    Samuel Rogers,  Oliver Stearns,    Eben'r Richardson,  Charles Furbush,    John Flint,  Aaron Blanchard,    Oliver Whiting,  Jacob Tilton,    Moses Worster,  Edmund Hobart,    William Worster,  Samuel Hunt,    Eldad Worster,  Peter Hunt,    Thomas Clark,  Abel Lawrence,    John Trot,  Hon. Daniel Warner, Esq.    Oliver Warren,  Mark Hunking    Israel Hinds,  Wentworth, Esq.    Robert Harris,  James Nevins,    Samuel Carey,  Jonathan Warner,    Nathaniel Tuttle,  Robert Temple,    James King,  Capt. John Clark,    Paul Gates,  Rev. Doctor. Samuel    John Robbins, jun.  Langdon,    Oliver Hartwell,  Isaac Whitcomb, Rob't Blunt of London.    Isaac Whitcomb,  Robert Whitcomb,    Jeremiah Temple,  John Parker,    John Trull,  Daniel Brewster,    David Trull,  Lemuel Burton,    Samuel Hasletine,  John Robbins,    Timothy Brown,  Jacob Hurd,    Amos Stickney,  James Stoudley, Esq.    Joseph Baker,  Benjamin Mackey,    William Baker,  Daniel Kaat,    Parker Underwood,  Barthol'w Steavers,    Thomas Baker,  John Nelson,    John Porter,  Godfrey Boswell, of London,  
JONAS MINOT, Collector of taxes for the proprietors of the township of Gunthwait aforesaid.
August 18, 1795.
List of Letters remaining in the Post Office, Portsmouth, August 8, 1795.
Simeon Akerman; Henry Branscomb; Peggy Beck; Walter Cooper, Dover ; Philemon Chandler, do; Amos Cogswell, do; Samuel Carter; Enoch Clark, Greenland ; Cogshall Church, at Mr. Wallaces; Charles W. Cushing; James Crawford; Edward Doyle; Ichabod Goodwin, Berwick ; Lucy Greenough; Molly Grant; John Gilkerson, Barnes ; Enoch Gow, Seabrook ; Nicholas Hartford, Rochester ; John Haggins, Berwick ; Winthrop Hilton, Dover ; John Hughes; Uriel Huntington, Lebanon ; Nathaniel Hobbs, Effingham ; Levi Harvey, New-London, N. H. ; Rebecca Lowell; The Widow of Samuel Langdon, dec'd; Samuel Marble, Stratham ; Stephen Nayson, Dover ; John Osborne; Joseph Phelps, jun. Andover ; Lemuel Peters, Richmond, N. H. ; Samuel Quarles, Hampton-Falls ; William Rogers, Berwick ; Nicholas Rollins, Stratham ; Mr. Reid at Mr. Stavers; Robert Read; Benjamin Randel, New-Durham ; William Simmons; Nathaniel Shannon; Holder Slocum; Widow Sotherlen; Susannah Symmes, Hampton ; Isaac Smith; Joseph Smith, Dover ; Benjamin Top; Abraham Trefethen, New-Castle ; Joel Tilden, Lebanon ; Samuel Wallace; Edward Walker; Miss Wordon; Oliver Whipple; George Young, Dover .
Those names which have no towns annexed are for Portsmouth.
CONCORD.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Concord, situate in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, that a proprietary tax of one pound ten shillings on each and every original grantees right of land in said township of Concord, has been assessed and committed to me to collect, with a warrant annex, for the purpose of paying the expence of allotting and surveys in said township, and settling the same and other expences, as the proprietors shall direct, agreeable to the proprietors vote on the subject; and by me advertised for payment, and still unpaid; that so much of each and every of said original rights of land in said township of Concord, as will pay said tax and incidental charges, will be sold to the highest bidder on the 29th day of September next ensuing, at ten of the clock A. M. at the dwelling-house of Capt. Benjamin French, innholder in Dunstable in the county of Hillsborough in said State of New-Hampshire; if payment be not previously made to me at my dwelling-house in Concord, in the county of Middlesex, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The original proprietors names are as follows, viz.
  Joseph Burt,  Selah Wright,    Aaron Burt,  Phinehas Lyman,    Col. William Symes,  Samuel Wier,    Benjamin Burt,  Elijah Lyman,    William Horskins,  Jonathan Warner,    Joseph Wheelwright,  Hezekiah Olmer,    Henry Horskins,  Savage Truscott,    Christo'r Horskins,  James Mathews,    Jonathan Burt,  Silas Hambleton,    Enos Burt,  William Lang,    Samuel Clark,  Medad Pumroy,    Oliver Warner,  Woolston Brockway,    John Moffett,  Phinehas Wright,    John Smith,  Benja'n Sheldon, jr.    Reuben Smith,  John Hubbard,    Ebenezer Burt,  Timothy Root,    Ebenezer Walbridge,  Joseph Morfley,    Josiah Pumroy,  Moses Harvey,    Shammah Pumroy,  Joseph Blanchard,    Eliphas Right,  Maj. Rich'd Emery,    Ebenezer Pumroy,  Eldad Wright,    Elijah Mattson,  Jonathan Gilman,    Hophny King,  Joseph Lyman,    Eben'r Severence, jr.  Asel Burt,    Stephen Belden,  Samuel Root,    Ebenezer Harvey,  Philip Mattson,    Daniel Bull,  Hon. M. H. Wentworth,    Samuel Hunt,  James Nevins,    Jonathan Hunt,  Daniel Warner,    Elisha Hunt,  W'm Temple, Esq.    Arad Hunt,  Nathan Harvey,    Willard Stevens,  His Excel'cy Benning    Gideon Lyman,  Wentworth, Esq.  
JONAS MINOT, Collector of taxes for the proprietors of the township of Concord aforesaid.
August 18, 1795.
CANTERBURY.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given, to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Canterbury, who are delinquent in the payment of their taxes for the year 1790, that unless the said taxes with incidental charges, are paid to me the subscriber before the 10th day of September next, so much of their lands will be sold at the dwelling house of Obediah Clough, innholder in Canterbury, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges. The delinquents are as follows, viz.
   Division. No. of Acres. No. of Lots. State tax, L. s. d. q. County tax, L. s. d. q. Ratable Estate.     Timothy Tibbets, 2 69 103 38 6 1 1/4 1 1/4 7   John Glines, 1 40 9 10 1 1/2 0 1/2 1 1/2   Elias Critchet, 1 40 10 10 1 1/2 0 1/2 1 1/2   Ephraim Davis, 1 40 13 10 1 1/2 0 1/2 1 1/2   Do. 2 100 102 30 5 1 1 1   Eli Clark, 2 100 148 35 6 1 1 1   John Ambler, 1 30 146 7 1 0 1/4 1/4 1/4   Joseph Jones, 2 100 50 30 6 1 1 1   John Demerit, 1 40 199 10 1 1/2 0 1/2 1 1/2   John Carter, 2 90 72 23 3 1/2 0 1/2 1 1/2   Arch'd M'Phedris, 1 40 171 10 1 1/2 0 1/2 1 1/2   Capt. J. Downing, 1 13 170 4 1 1/2 0 1/2 1 1/2   Charles Frost, 1 40 167 10 1 1/2 0 1/2 1 1/2   Do. 2 100 61 45 7 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2   Joseph Bickford, 1 40 192 15 2 0 1/2 0 1/2 1 1/2   James Jaffrey, 1 40 102 15 2 0 1/2 0 1/2 1 1/2   Do. 2 100 4 30 5 1 1 1   John M'Daniels, 2 fourth division lots N o 65 & 66. 12 1 1/2 0 1/2 0 1/2 1 1/2   Rich'd Waldron, jr. 2 60 153 30 5 1 1 1   James Buffon, 4 34 10 6 1 0 1/2 0 1/2 1 1/2    SAMUEL HAINES, Collector. Canterbury, August 7, 1795.
PROPOSALS
For carrying the MAILS of the United States on the following Post-Roads , will be received at the General Post-Office until the 1st day of October next :
No. 3. FROM Wells by Waterbury Court-House, Sanford, Doughty's-Falls and Berwick to Dover. Leave Wells every Friday by 8, A. M. and arrive at Dover the next day by 3, P. M. Returning , leave Dover every Wednesday by 2, P. M. and arrive at Wells the next Thursday by 4, P. M.
No. 4. From Portsmouth by Dover, Rochester and Moultonborough to Plymouth, returning by New-Hampton, Meredith, Gilmanstown, Nottingham and Durham to Portsmouth. Leave Portsmouth every Wednesday morning by 8 o'clock, arrive at Dover and Durham by noon every other Wednesday, and at Plymouth the next Friday by 6, P. M. Returning , leave Plymouth on Saturday by 8, A. M. and return to Portsmouth the next Tuesday by 4, P. M.
Note. "The Post is to go and return on this route alternately," and the mail is to be carried but once in two weeks, from November 1 to May 1.
Note 1. The Post Master General may alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contract, he previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expence, which may be occasioned thereby.
Note 2. Half an hour shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail at all offices, where no particular time is stated.
Note 3. For every hour's delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed in any contract, the contractor is to forfeit one dollar, and if the delay continue until the hour of departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined for such depending mail lose a trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred.
Note 4. Newspapers as well as letters are to be sent in the mails; and if any person making proposals desires to carry others than those in his mail, for his own emolument, he must state in his proposals for what sum he will carry it with that emolument, and for what sum without that emolument.
Note 5. The contracts are to be in operation on the 1st of November next, and to continue until the 1st day of October 1797.
Note 6. Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals such alterations and the difference they will make in the terms of his contract.
Note 7. Contractors may receive their pay quarterly.
General Post Office, Philadelphia, July 6, 1795. JOSEPH HABERSHAM, Post Master General.
Corn & Flour just arrived.
SAMUEL STORER Has for sale a quantity of CORN and FLOUR, At his Store on Spring-Hill, As cheap as can be purchased in town— Also, to let the whole of that convenient Dwelling-House on Cross-Street, lately occupied by Mrs. Noble, directly opposite Mr. Ewins.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the following non-resident owners of land in Alstead, that their lands were taxed by the State in the sums annexed to their names, for the year 1788, and remain unpaid, unless the same is paid to me the subscriber before the 9th day of September next, so much of each delinquent's land will be sold at public auction at one o'clock, P. M. on said day, at the dwelling house of Amos Shepard, Esq. innholder in said Alstead, as will pay the same with incidental charges.
   Lot No. Acres. State tax, L. s. d. q. County tax, L. s. d. q.     Simon Bart, 3 50 1 4 1 0 4 6 1 1 1/2   Col. Hurd's lot 3 50 1 11 8 2 3 1 1/2   South E. corner, 5 25 5 1 1 2 1 1/2   10 25 5 1 1 2 1 1/2   3 6 1 10 1 4 5 7 1 1/2   2 4 5 1 1 2 1 1/2    JOSHUA GILMAN, Collector. Alstead, July 1, 1795.
A Lad from 12 to 14 years of age is wanted in a West-India Goods Store ; for particulars apply to the Printer hereof.