The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1798-09-25 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
— MY COUNTRY'S GOOD SHALL BE MY CONSTANT AIM —
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING BY JOHN MELCHER, PRINTER TO THE STATE, AT HIS OFFICE CORNER OF MARKET STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THIS PAPER, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND ARTICLES OF INTELLIGENCE ARE THANKFULLY RECEIVED.
Vol. XLII.—Numb. 2182.]
TUESDAY, September 25, 1798.
[One Dollar & half pr. Annum.]
On the Politics of the Day.
Addressed to the People!
FROM the moment when Genet, that arch incendiary of faction, first set his foot on our shores, until the present day, the system pursued by France towards the United States, has been absolute and unequivocal hostility. The few occasional variations in its exterior deportment, the slight and deceitful countenance of good will and fair intention, which was sometimes exhibited, serve only to illustrate the evidence, and darken the general complexion of that malignant system. What reasonable man can doubt this, who remembers the variety of preposterous and unjust demands, of absurd and insulting complaints, that were made and preserved in, and of dishonest arts & subtle subterfuges that were practised upon this country; who remembers that the French minister in the beginning of the year 1793, acting under instructions from his government, dared to usurp, in his own person, the sovereignty of the United States, by attempting to raise an armed force in the heart of its territory; who remembers the laboured and undisguised exertions made by the same man to disseminate political opinions adverse to the established principles of the state, and the outrageous attempts to disaffect and divide the people from their rulers, and to form a party not merely in favor of the French cause, but against the government of this country? What man can hesitate, who considers the important legitimate advantages to be derived to France herself from our pacific neutrality, and the double game pursued by her in negotiating for these advantages with one hand, while with the other she was exciting us to measures which must have totally defeated them.
It is not to be believed, that any man of common understanding would have attempted the violation of our neutrality, by means so unusual, and by outrages so flagrant, had he not contemplated objects far beyond the reach of honorable negotiation; had he not flattered himself with an assurance, that his party, by influencing the people and overawing the government, would have ensured toleration and impunity to the project. Relying upon this hope, relying upon the efficacy of the charm with which the French revolution had blinded the people and fettered the administration, and determined at all events on the end in view, he thought little of the decency or delicacy of the means to be employed. The justness of this reliance, and the infatuation which too much infected the community, were strongly evinced by the patience and inaction which prevailed upon this occasion. In other times, and in the ordinary disputes between independent nations, the people themselves, by a unanimous movement, would have urged the magistracy to the most spirited measures against both the minister and the government that sent him.
France, doubting her ability to revolutionize the public mind by secret intrigues, or to betray the government by fraudulent supplication, or overawe it by insolent remonstrance, aimed a stroke equally artful and audacious to ravish from us the pledge of our neutrality. The plot undoubtedly was, to raise and organize a military force and set on foot expeditions, within our territory, against nations with whom we were at peace, not merely to make an impression upon those nations, but to provoke them to an immediate declaration of war against the United States, as a necessary consequence of that outrage, and thereby drag us, with chains about our necks, into a disastrous alliance offensive and defensive with France. This was the final and essential object of the conspiracy: And thus France, by a singular refinement and complication of injustice, prepared for us the greatest of evils, by means the most injurious. On whatever side you view it, you cannot withhold your execrations of the motive and principle that dictated the plot, or your horror at the precipice you have escaped.
I intreat you carefully to review the short but instructive history of Genet's negotiations here, and deter-
mine for yourselves, whether the whole course of them, from his first outrage against the laws, to his last insulting letter to the Executive, bear not strong indications of a regular conspiracy against your independence.
For myself, I have ever considered the persevering exertions of the French government to drag us into the war, under any pretences whatsoever, as an absolute and final infringement of the allied principle; and the first decided attempt in her agents to contravene the proclamation of neutrality, as an open avowal of a hostile spirit.
But the minister overacted his part; his enthusiasm over-reached his sagacity: it became expedient in the French government, to sacrifice him, as an atonement to itself, for his indiscretion and ill success, and as a sedative to the rising spirit of America. Still, however, the system was not abandoned: an entire change of position, a new mode of attack, and a new set of disguises and professions, became necessary! and the sequel of the intrigue was entrusted to the citizen Fauchet, who possessed all the democratic devotion, obscure simplicity, and mysterious cunning, that were requisite to repair the errors of his predecessor, and to do justice to the difficult mission. He took a middle course, and instead of menacing the President on the one hand, or cajoling the people on the other, undertook, by a new line of policy, to corrupt the executive itself, in one of its weaker branches; and thereby to embarrass its measures and weaken its energy, by dividing and distracting its counsels. For this purpose, he assumed the character of father of the faithful ; instituted the ceremony of political confession ; and seizing the moment, when the heart was warmed and the conscience mellowed by these pious and precious exercises, purloined from the bosom of its keeper the key of the American cabinet.
But, as the first part of the plot failed by excess of exertion, so the other expired in a premature explosion; and Adet, who succeeded the Jesuit found the American government strengthened by the shocks he had received, and more firmly rooted by the assaults and machinations of its enemies; and terminated his short and fallen career, by a fulminating manifesto, in which you read the declaration of that war , which France has since waged against you.
The conduct of the French agents in appealing to the people, and attempting to divide them from their rulers, and the result of their disappointments, furnish luminous proof of what was to be expected from that government, if ours had given away to the current passion of the day. Even at the moment when Great Britain was plundering us, France was our most dangerous enemy. She took advantage of that critical period to assail us with all her poisoned weapons. It was a moment when a bold stroke alone could rescue us from falling into her arms; when some hazardous and decisive step was essential to our safety.
Review the interesting transactions of that time, consider well the particular and critical relations we stood in both Great Britain & France; compare these circumstances, with the present state and condition of all those European powers, whom France, by similar means of fraud and force, has brought under her tyrannical protection ; and tell me then if you do not see, in the whole course of events, a decisive justification of the British negotiation, as a measure of political necessity. It is apparent, that this government was not in a situation to consult its own free and independent wishes. Our only salvation was in a powerful diversion, a bold retreat. Some critical remedy and some great discharge were necessary to relieve us from the agony of the struggle, and the paroxysm of the fever, under which we then labored; and France, who complains of our entering into an accommodation with her enemy, must reproach herself as a primary and principal cause of the compact.
It would demand much length of discussion, not required by the present occasion, to go into an examination of the various questions, on which the United States and France have differed and disputed during the resi-
dence of her ministers here: they are amply and satisfactorily detailed in the important state papers which have, from time to time, been laid before the public. I cannot omit, however, a few remarks on the subject of national gratitude , which has been the theme of so much enthusiastic humor, and so much unjust reproach. There can be no doubt, but that the great leading motive of the French government, in aiding us in our war, was a selfish one. The republic has since freely and pointedly acknowledged this; and with singular inconsistency and effrontery, at one moment exposed the selfish and perfidious policy of the old court; and at another, charged the United States with the debt of gratitude, in full tale, as for services the most disinterested, and on a basis which she herself had declared to be fictitious. Nay more she required sacrifices the most enormous, for services the most cheap and easy. A generous mind will not indeed make too nice a scrutiny into the motives of a benefactor; but will, of course, suppose the existence of a benevolent principle, however qualified or combined. In estimating the merit of an actual favor, arising from the joint exercise of a benevolent and selfish motive, a sentiment of gratitude is both natural and just. But in such a case the debt is paid by the simple, sentiment, and by correspondent good wishes. To require sacrifices in return is neither just nor generous. The sacrifices France made in our cause were amply compensated in the benefits that resulted to herself. The benevolence of her intention was abundantly repaid by the sensibility which filled and warmed every American breast. What! does she now require sacrifices on our part? Let her then promise us similar advantages.
France, solicited in vain to engage in the American cause, while fortune frowned upon us, while ultimate success was dubious, and while external aid seemed essential to our salvation, refused her patronage and succour; but when the tide of fortune turned, and she saw the pledge of prosperity and independence emblazoned on the American banner, she seized the opportunity, followed up our victories, and fought her own battles on our theatre: And now, France says, to her we owe our liberties! and citizens of the United States are found, so lost to honor and shame, as to echo the impudent boast. Presumptuous arrogance! Bafe pusillanimity!
How different, my countrymen, was the conduct of this country towards France in her distress! At the moment when she seemed ready to sink under her surrounding foes, at a critical moment, when such a declaration was equally important and gratifying to France, and hazardous to ourselves; the United States, consulting only the dictates of her magnanimous spirit, spontaneously stepped forward in the front of other nations, and acknowledged the sovereignty of the republic. And what return did France make for such a distinguished sentiment, such a disinterested act? At this very moment her agents were plotting against the peace of the friend, who had thus countenanced her cause. What next? We were charged with ingratitude, because we did not follow up the declaration, by plunging headlong into her war, and thereby involving ourselves in certain destruction. No sentiment, no sympathy, no countenance, no favors, no assurances would quiet her. War, nothing but war, would give her satisfaction. And for what reason? To pay forsooth the debt of gratitude. And what is this debt of gratitude? Is it only payable in kind? Must it be blood for blood? If France served us in her way might we not repay her in ours? And did we not thus repay, and more than repay her? Yes, fellow-citizens! But war, though it was the pursuit, was not the ultimate object: War against Great-Britain, and an alliance with France, were sought, in fact, as the essential means of crippling the rising strength and corrupting and regenerating the envied principles and spirit of the U.S. and thereby extending to them the deep and ambitious project of subjugation and sacrifice, which she was preparing for her European neighbors. The language of France is — "to us you owe your liberties; you must pay us with your liberties!"
We gave you independence; you must hold it at our will, and resign it, when required, into our hands." This indeed is the payment in kind so boldly demanded by France, and so blindly contended for by many of your own deluded fellow citizens. Believe me, your independence is the object both of her spleen and her rapacity: With your independence alone can you purchase peace with her: With this must you pay the penalty of submission. Trust not to her treaties; they will betray you: — France regards them only as they facilitate her treacherous acquisitions, and extend and establish her conquests.
MARCUS BRUTUS.
Hard-Ware.
H. & B. PENHALLOW,
Have for sale, at their Store in Market-Street,
A large and general assortment of
HARD-WARE,
Among which are the following articles, viz.
CLOCK Faces; bras
Kettles.
Pewter and block-tin Ware. Bar and sheet Lead; Shot and Flints. Soldiers guns, pistols, hangars and hanger blades. Frying-Pans; Warming-Pans; copper Tea Kettles. Sadlery; Cutlery; Desk-Brasses. Anvils; Vices; Screw-Plates; Files. Screw and Pod-Augers; bras and iron Wire. Mill-Saws; Crosscut, Pitt, Tennon and Hand-Saws. Church Plate. Seamen's Quadrants; Time-Glasses. Carpenters, Carvers, Coopers & Shoemakers Tools. Curriers Knives; cow and sheep Bells. Locks, Hinges, Latches and Screws; Window-Glass. Black-Lead Pots; Crucibles; Emery. Pumice-Stone; Grain-Tin. Shovels and Tongs; bras and iron Candlesticks. A large assortment of Mahogany and Gilt Frame Looking-Glasses. Sad-Irons; English and American Shovels. Nail, Spike and Deck-Nail Gimblets. Deck-Nails, Spikes, Brads, Tacks, and Nails of all sizes. Tar and Paint Brushes. Mackerell and small Fish-Hooks.
—ALSO—
A large quantity of Cart, Chaise and Waggon Boxes, of all sizes; Philadelphia and Russia Bar-Iron; Nail and Spike Rods; Iron Hollow-Ware; White Lead, dry and ground in oil; Spruce-Yellow; German, English, Blistered and Cast Steel; Codlines; Twine; Marline, &c. &c.
CASH, and a generous price, will be given at the above Store, for Old Pewter, Copper and Bras.
Portsmouth, Aug. 7, 1798.
FOR SALE AT
William Neil's Store
PORTSMOUTH,
  Bohea Tea  Rye,    Souchong Tea,  Dipt and mould    Hylon Tea,  Candles,    Young Hylon Tea  4d 6d 1od and 2od    Coffee,  Nails,    Trinidad Sugar,  Glass Mugs,    East India Sugar,  Poland Starch,    Loaf Sugar,  Raisins,    W. I. Rum,  Currants,    Brandy,  Pepper,    Gin,  Allspice,    Malaga wine,  Cloves,    Lisbon wine,  Cinnamon,    Madeira wine,  Mace,    Molasses,  Nutmegs,    Surnam Cotton,  Spanish Indigo,    Glasg 7by8 & 8by10  Hair Combs,    Oatmeal, a large  Cafe Combs,    quantity,  Louise Traps,    Superfine flour,  Crockery, &c.    Rice,   
The above goods are well chosen, of a good quality, and bought for cash, therefore can and will be afforded on good terms.
O. Peabody's Dollars, J. T. Gilman's, W. Bartlett's, W. Gray's or even hard dollars will be readily received in exchange for any of the above articles.
Portsmouth, July 30.
Taken by Execution, AND TO BE SOLD At Public Auction,
On Tuesday 2d day of October next, at the house of the subscriber, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Sundry Merchandise, viz.
WHITE BAIZES;
Crimson do; Broad Cloths; Coas Buttons; coloured Gimp; black Lace; Fringe; Edging; white Lace; Fancy Trimings; Linen Shoe Binding; Cruel; coloured Silk Tape; Wire do; white Fringe; coloured Twill; Mill'd Caps; Thread Mitts; black Worsted Gloves; do do Hois; Shoe Binding; Hair Ribbon; Pink do; Childrens Stays; Tinfell'd Trimming; Buckram; Tiffany; Muslin Handkerchiefs; Mullin Check, do Strip'd; Lawn; white Gauze; Cagut do; Gauze Handkerchiefs; Lawn Aprons; Cane Tassels; coloured Feathers; Brown Holland, Cotton & Linen, Check Trowlers; Belows; Imperial Buttons; Block-Tin Tea Pots; Japan'd Cans; Tobacco Boxes; Snuffer Trays; Snuff Boxes; Marking Irons; Penknife Cases; Penknives; Cork Screws; Scissors; Razors; Sight Glasses; Buckle Brushes; Glaz'd Gloves; Olive Thickets; Velveteen; Corduroy; Velvet; Black Lusting; Fustian; Camblet; Drab Plush; Calimico; Poplin; Nankineet; Green Moreen; Durat; Tammy; Shalloon; Looking Glasses; Mens' light and black Hats; Hat Bands and Buckles; Woolen Stockings; do. Gloves & Mitts; Womens' black Shoes.
Small Trammels; do Hammers; Scrubbing Brushes; Boxwood Rules; Sliding Gunter do. Cap Wire; Bras Candlesticks; Planes; 2 inch Augers; Saws; Ink Stands; Shoe Buckles; Files; Chisels; Gouges; Plain Irons; Taylors Shears; Chest Locks; Screws; black Pins; Claps; Chimney Hooks; Bed Screws; Butt Hinges; Awl Blades; Shoemakers Tacks; Bras Boxes; Coopers' Bins; Bras Nails; Japan'd Candlesticks; do Waiters; Mearth Brushes; Buttons; Tormentors; Bags Coffee; Cask Pepper; Bras Small Weights; Scale Beam, &c.; 7 Axes; Tea Leids; Large Weights; sd. 4d, and 6d cut Nails; Empty Trunks, &c. &c.
EDWARD HART, D'ty Sh'ff. Portsmouth, Sept. 17, 1798.
Just Published By J. Melcher, AND FOR SALE
At his Printing-Office and Book-Store, corner of Market and Congress-Streets, PORTSMOUTH,
Price only 10 cents single—7 for half a dollar—and five dollars per hundred.
THE Cannibal's Progress, Or the dreadful horrors of French Invasion,
As displayed by the Republican officers and soldiers, in their perfidy, rapacity, ferociousness & brutality, exercised towards the innocent inhabitants of Germany.
Translated from the German, By ANTHONY AUFRER, Esquire.
They fly the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless. Psalm. They say; come, let us lay wait for blood, we shall find all precious substance; we shall fill our houses with spoil. Prov.
[This work contains a circumstantial account of the excesses committed by the French army in Suabia, in 1796. At the present period, when our own country is in danger of being overrun by the same nation, our people ought to be prepared for those things, which they must expect, in case such an event should happen. The pamphlet should be owned by every man, and read in every family. They will there find, from an authentic source, that the consequences of being conquered by France, or even subjected to their government are more dreadful than the heart of man can conceive.—Murder, robbery, burning of towns, and the violation of female chastity, in forms too dreadful to relate, in instances too numerous to be recounted, are among them.
Five thousand copies of this work were sold in Philadelphia, in a few days, and another edition of ten thousand is now in the press in that city. One large edition at Hartford and another at Newbury-Port have been printed and sold very rapidly.] July 31.
A chance for 2000 dollars.
WHOLE and QUARTER Tickets in the 5th Class of Dartmouth College Lottery, for sale at J. MELCHER's Printing-Office and Book-Store, corner of Market and Congress Streets, Portsmouth, where prizes drawn to the tickets purchased there will be paid.

WILMINGTON, Sept. 22.
A letter has been received by a respectable gentleman in this neighbourhood, of a late date, from Ireland, giving an account that, on the 19th July last, the parliament-house, in Dublin, was set on fire, and totally consumed: That, after the battle of Antrim, the Irish Republicans rallied in great force, attacked and carried the town and castle of Carickfurgus, wherein they found a vast quantity of arms and ammunition—and that the green flag was flying on that fortress. The probable conjecture at that time was that the whole province of Ulster would be in their possession.
The same advices state, that Mr. Gerry our ambassador at Paris, has amicably and conclusively settled with that republic, and has obtained,—through Talleyrand, full indemnification for all spoliations on our commerce; besides, it is said, that an order was issued by the Directory, calling in all marine commissions, &c. which of late may have been granted against the American trade!!!
ALBANY, Sept. 7.
A gentleman from the westward informs us, that the Chiefs of the Seven Nations of Canada Indians, of the Six Nations, and the Stockbridge Indians, at a meeting at Buffalo Creek, received a communication from the Western Nations of Indians, who have formerly been at war with the United States, informing them that they had determined to abide by the recommendation of commissioners from Congress to set still in case of war with France—the meeting at Buffalo Creek was well pleased with the decision of the Western Indians, and determined to adopt their example.
SEPT. 10.
It is with the most heartfelt satisfaction (says a correspondent) that I can inform my brethren of the Roman Catholic Faith, that their CHURCH in this city is so far completed as to be under roof, glazed and floored (first floor)—That it is a neat building, and will be an ornament to the city, and a lasting blessing to all who are members in communion of that church. To the citizens in general of this city and its vicinity, and several of the other cities of the United States and Canada, the sincere prayers of the members of this church are due, for liberality in aiding to erect it. Such of our Catholic brethren, in this neighbourhood, as have not already contributed, it is hoped will now come forward and offer their mite to discharge the last payment of the contract (there being but a small sum in hand for that purpose.) To give to the church, it is not to lend to the Lord, who will richly repay the liberal giver with many blessings. Should not all our church unitedly raise our voices in praise to God, who has cast our lot in this good land, where our church is equally protected with others, and where we all so bountifully partake of his goodness. What is man without religion—that best gift of heaven—which teaches us the love of God and our neighbor, and to be in charity with all mankind. Surely without this he is nothing.
SEPT. 11.
On Wednesday last, capt. Cochran, with a detachment of 35 Artillerists, whom he had enlisted in this city, sailed for Governor's Island. They are all likely young men, and will be an acquisition to the Corps of American Artillery. They are in complete uniform, and in their march from the barracks to the place of embarkation, made a very martial appearance.
The deaths in the city of Albany, in the month of August past, have been less by a considerable number than in the same month in any one season for these ten years past: And the city at present is uncommonly healthy.
NORFOLK, Sept. 3.
Last evening arrived the sch'r Nancy, Capt. Hart, in five days from New-York. Capt. H. informs that on Wednesday last, he spoke the United States armed ship Rover, of 20 guns, in quest of a French privateer of 14 guns, which has chased an American brig in sight of the land of Naves Sink.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 6.
Tribute to Patriotism.
Our esteemed and worthy fellow-citizen, General Marshall, has been for some days on a visit to the Cincinnati of America. He was invited by the citizens of this town to a public entertainment, given yesterday at Mr. John Abert's. Every preparation and arrangement for the day, was elegant and patriotic. The dinner was served in the best style, and the good humour and conviviality of the company, which was numerous and respectable, gave a zest to the wines, which were of the best quality.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 12.
A Frenchman, Captain of a piratical freebooter, was lodged in the gaol of this city, a few days ago, by an American captain of this place, who had been captured by him, his vessel sent into a West-India port and condemned, and who fortunately found means to get back to his native country, after some time.—But the very day he arrived in this port, what was his astonishment to meet the same Frenchman who had plundered him of his vessel and cargo, and who had the impudence to make him a low bow. The American asked him how he dared to shew his face in a country whose citizens he had plundered. The Frenchman said, Heh , that is nothing. The other had him immediately lodged in jail, to shew him whether it was nothing or not.
The Americans in the Havanna had been much menaced and insulted by the French privateers; but on the arrival of the letters of marque America and Belvidere from Philadelphia, (both of whom gave and received salutes from the Spaniards) a very great alteration in their conduct was observable.
The humane subscription for the relief of the distressed citizens of Philadelphia, was opened on Monday, and evinces the liberality characteristic of our city. One individual subscribed one hundred dollars. Such instances of philanthropy deserve to be written in letters of gold.
KENTUCKY, Aug. 8.
A gentleman has just arrived from the Natchez, who informs that there is a strong party there in favor of the French and Spanish governments—that all the talks held with the Indians are in the name of the French—that the presents in the last few months to them have been immense, and that a large part of the Chactaw nation is decidedly in their favor, and are ready to take up arms against us; in consequence of which the commandant of the Natchez has requested a reinforcement. The Indian nations to the south are full of Spanish and French emissaries. Zachariah Cox, is eighteen miles above us, with three or four hundred riflemen, and is preparing to descend the river. The conjectures with respect to his object are various, but all seem to agree that his intentions are inimical to our government. Perhaps I shall give you news that will surprize you, upon that head, by the next opportunity.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 11.
HEALTH OFFICE.
FELLOW CITIZENS!
OUR address of the 7th inst. was intended to present to your view the deplorable state of our city, and to excite into active exertion the philanthropy and benevolence so eminently characteristic of the citizens of Pennsylvania. The same generous sentiments which you have displayed has influenced the worthy and benevolent citizens of Baltimore; who always alive to the feelings of humanity, have, it appears by the public papers, agreed to a subscription for the relief of our distressed fellow-citizens.
We return them all the gratitude and respect to which dispositions so amiable are entitled;—but it becomes our duty publicly to state that a fund has been provided for the purpose, upon the principle of a loan in anticipation of the liberality and justice of our Legislature, which precludes the necessity of donation in money from the humane citizens of our sister states. Contributions of provisions from our fellow-citizens in the country, as well in New-Jersey as in our own state, have been forwarded for the use of the distressed, with a liberality which does honor to the donors.
We flatter ourselves that similar donations will be continued by those generous individuals, who are contiguous to the city, and can with convenience spare a part of their produce for the relief of suffering humanity.
By order of the Board of Managers. WILLIAM JONES, President.
The Executive Directory have passed the following decree. The Executive Directory having seen the laws of the 10th Brumaire, third year, and of the 28th of last Nivose, respecting the British Merchandize, by authorizing the seizure and confiscation of them; and that this re-exportation cannot be impeded by the right of cruisers.
 ART. 1. Such ships as are laden only with British Merchandize, liable to re-exportation, agreeable to the laws, shall not under any circumstances whatever, be stopped by cruisers without the latter incurring the guilt of attempts against the public safety.  2. In order to authenticate the identity of such Merchandizes in neutral bottoms, it will only be requisite to deposit on board.  FIRST. A copy of the sentence of confiscation.  SECOND. A detailed inventory of 
goods as appraised by the officers of the Custom-house, at the port from which the ship laden with them for exportation shall sail, which inventory shall be likewise attested by the Comptroller of the Marine.
3. At the bottom of the said inventory it will also be necessary to mention the day on which the ship thus laden shall be put to sea, which circumstance shall be certified by the Port Officer, who is likewise enjoined to inspect the declaration made by the Captain respecting the place of his destination to render it impossible for them, in any case, to avail himself of false bills of lading.
4. The Administrators of the Marine and the Custom-house Officers shall release such ships as are freighted with merchandizes provided with the papers required by the second article, and in case the tribunals should have already taken the decision of the point into their hands, they shall likewise replevy such ships and merchandizes.
5. The present decree shall be inserted in the Bulletin of the Laws. The Ministers of Justice, of Finances, and of the Marine, are charged with its execution, as far as it respectively concerns them.
(Signed) REW BELL, President. LAGARDE, Sec'y Gen.
A London paper of Sunday July 15, says, "the new duties upon imports and exports take place from and after Friday last; and no vessel will be permitted to sail for a foreign port without convoy; if they do, the insurance will be void, and the vessel be liable to a heavy penalty. We understand the British manufactured goods, all of cotton, are exempt from duty of 10s. per cent. on exportation; all other goods must pay it when shipped. The following new duties are payable on exportation.—Brandy, 2 14s. per gallon; Geneva, 1 14s. ditto; Yarn, 3s. per 12lb; Rags, 13s. 3d. per ton; Flax undressed 21s. ditto; Hemp ditto 10s. 3d. ditto; Timber, Deals, &c. 3s. per cent. on the value; Iron 10s. 10d. per ton; Mad. Wine 16s 6d per ton. Portugal ditto. 26s. do. Spanish ditto, 32s. ditto; Renish ditto, 78s. ditto.
The new duties on Sugar took place from the 5th inst. and such has been the dispatch used in getting some of the West-India fleet just arrived into the Poole, that several hundred hogheads of new Sugar were entered at the Custom-house in time to save the new duty.
The Government of Great-Britain, it seems still progresses in the business of doing justice to our citizens who have suffered by illegal depredations on their property from the cruisers of England. In the British House of Commons, June 14, an additional supply of 170,000 dollars was voted for monies awarded under the American treaty.—The 90,000. some time since paid by England, the Jacobins asserted was not more than sufficient to discharge the interest on the property captured; give the poor devils the indulgence of their whims for a moment—they must now grant that something is advanced towards the principal. Say, ye pitiful contemptible revilers of Mr. JAY, and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, do you think that any part of the avails of your friend Buonaparte's plundering voyage, should such avails escape falling into the hands of the British, will be applied to the discharge of either principal or interest of the millions upon millions robbed from our citizens by the infamous, piratical French "republicans."
NEW-YORK, Sept. 13.
We are enabled to state, that several letters received from France, in Alexandria and in George Town, confirm the intelligence stated, in our paper of yesterday, that Mr. Gerry has embarked for the United States in company with a French Gentleman, who is vested with full powers to negotiate for accommodation of the differences between this country and the republic of France.
HARTFORD, Sept. 17.
Yesterday morning, Mr. Lison, his Britannic Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary, arrived in this city on his way to the eastward.
PROVIDENCE, Sept. 15.
A subscription is began in this town for the relief of our suffering brethren of Philadelphia; and as every feeling mind must be sensibly affected by such complicated distress, it is presumed that the laudable example manifested by some of our benevolent citizens will be generally followed.
BOSTON, Sept. 19.
FRENCH INSOLENCE.
Capt. Motley, late of the ship Rein Deer, arrived at Portland, on Friday last from Guadalupe, Capt. M's ship made a show of 20 guns, 19 of which were of wood. She was bound to
Martinique; and was nearly in sight of the island, was fallen in with by a French privateer. On drawing near, the arch pirate called out, that he knew it was an American vessel, and that if a single gun was fired, he would murder every person on board. Capt. M. answered, that his wanting guns was the only reason for not using them. The Rein Deer was conducted into Guadalupe, and instantly condemned. Hughes said, if Le Croyable was condemned, he would imprison every American in his island. A Boston schooner bound into Guadalupe, was taken while entering. She had cleared from America June 30. The French knew of the non-intercourse bill, and therefore said she was not bound to Guadalupe, indicating that no American would evade the law in such way.
The French are pretty well informed of the determined spirit which pervades the United States. The light of Truth is too powerful to be relished by Directorial Power, or Ministerial subterfuge.
Federal Register.
The Federal Majority in the House of Representatives, will gain great accession of strength from the Southward.
Matthew Lyon is re-elected in Vermont. We record this with much more satisfaction, than we should the election of any other individual of the faction.
North-Carolina has TEN Representatives in the lower House of Congress.—Of whom, Mr. Grove, was the only Federalist, in the last Congress. We are sure of five in the next, and we anticipate four more.
Federalism is permanent in Tennessee. We hope, therefore, to see their Claiborne kept at home.
THE SCIENCES.
There are in the United States, 7 Universities, 16 Colleges, and 60 Academies.
MILITARY.
On Tuesday the 11th inst. the company of Ward, No. 2, in Charlestown, under the command of Capt. Walker, made a public appearance. The officers and forty of the soldiers were in compleat uniform; and an elegant Standard, procured by a number of gentlemen belonging to the Ward, was in their behalf, presented by Col. Wood, with the following Address:
"Accept, Gentlemen, this token of our esteem and confidence. Let the recollection of your Father's sufferings for our country, inspire you with Patriotism and Valor; and whilst yonder Monument of American bravery, proclaims the solemn truth, that "none but they who set a just value on the blessings of LIBERTY are worthy to enjoy HER," let the example of those to whose memory it is erected, fire your bosoms with the firmest resolutions, to "repel the assaults of every invader"
On the reception of the Standard, Ensign Carleton made the following reply:
"SIR, "With emotions of gratitude we receive from your hands, this evidence of your esteem, and the polite attention of the donors. While we recollect our Father's sufferings, in the purchase of Independence, we can never pass our native heights, unmindful of American valor.—The example of our countrymen shall fire our bosoms to unfurl this Standard in defence of our CONSTITUTION and LAWS; and we assure you, that our exertions shall not be wanting, to transmit it with honor to our children."
CASUALTIES.
At Smithfield on Tuesday last, a Cart fell on Mr. Gideon Aldrich, while he was greasing the wheels, by which accident he was immediately deprived of Life.
In an affray at Cranston, on Saturday last, Hopkins Hudson stabbed Rufus Randall with a knife, of which wound he died the same evening. Hudson was committed to Gaol, and on Thursday night attempted Suicide.
At Plainfield, on Saturday evening last, an elderly woman, by the name of Cole, accidentally fell down a pair of stairs, and broke her neck.
United States Naval Register.
The Newbury-Port ship of war, building by subscription, will be launched we expect, by the 7th Oct.—If so, her construction will be one of the most brilliant instances of nautical enterprize and exertion, in the annals of any country. We hope, for the honor of Boston, that she will not be afloat before the frame of our patriotic ship is erected.
The Governor Jay, armed ship, is in at New-York; she has searched in-
cessantly for, but has found no French cruisers.
By the Rome, from Charleston, we learn that the crew of the U. States Cutter Unanimity , refuse to go to sea with their present Captain, alleging that he is deficient in courage, and has mistreated several of the crew.
The United States cruising squadron have actually swept the American seas of French freebooters; and will thereby, in the course of the season, amply remunerate government for all expenses, attending their equipment.
In a Paris paper of July 8th, it is mentioned that the United States, are equipping a fleet of forty sail, from 74, to 20 guns.
James Payne and Samuel Hayward, are appointed Captains of the Gun-Boats building in Charleston.
MILITARY.
Capt. Harris's Militia Company yesterday made their first public parade in complete uniform. Their appearance was highly respectable; they were adroit in Exercise, and exact in evolution.
Marine Intelligence.
Sunday, arrived sch. Lucy, Cheney, Jamaica, 10 days. Left there, sch. Eagle, Cole, to sail in 3 days for Boston; Friendship, Snow, do. for do. Ship Experiment, Genny, in 15 days for Amboy, near New-York. Capt. Brown in a Rhode-Island ship, mounting 20 guns, was to have convoyed the Americans, but stopped, for having 20 tons logwood on board, not cleared.
The British frigate Prevoyante, has detained several vessels belonging to the Havannah fleet—amongst them a Danish ship and sch. belonging to St. Thomas; a purchased prize vessel; a schooner belonging to Baltimore—two Brigs bound to Boston, and a Schooner to Rhode-Island, all supposed to be concerned in an illicit trade. If not, will be acquitted.
New-Bedford, Sept. 11.—Arrived brig Betsy, Joseph O'Cain, from Baltimore. Sailed from Hampton Roads, 2d inst. for the Havanna, in company with about 20 sail of Americans, with the Consellation and Baltimore U. S. frigates, who were ordered to the Havanna by government to convoy home the Americans detained there by cruisers.—Capt. O'Cain sprung his main boom in crowding sail to keep company—lost the fleet, and run for the first American port to refit.
At Tobago, Aug. 12.—Lucy, of Salem & Maria, of Portsmouth.
A Schooner has been spoken with from Grenada, bound to Wiscasset, which had been taken by the French, and recaptured by the crew.
Left in the Tagus, the May-flower, Proctor, of Gloucester; Sterling, Brown, Portsmouth.
The Rebecca, of Haverhill, has arrived at Charleston, from Malaga. The Zephyr of Salem, had been acquired, and failed for Leghorn, under convoy of a Swedish frigate; also, the Hibernia, of Newbury-Port. July 21, lat. 34, 55. long. 20. spoke the Bethiah, of Boston, from Madeira. The John and Martha, of Newburyport, was lying at Malaga, brought in by a French privateer.
Portland Sept. 12.—Arrived at North-Tarmouth, the brig Rebecca, Downing Lee, master, who sailed from this port Aug. 6, bound to Martinico. On the 23d Aug. in lat. 35, 0. and long. 57, 10. W. was dismasted and filled with water in a severe gale of wind. Every thing on deck, and between decks was lost, except a hoghead of water and a barrel of bread. After laying 32 hours full of water, the gale moderated, the leaks were discovered and stopped, and the vessel pumped.
Aug. 28, lat. 55, 12. long. 57, 0. spoke the sch. Aurora, William Cowell, from Boston, bound for Demerara, out 12 days, all well. Capt. Cowell humanely furnished Capt. Lee with every necessary in his power, who acknowledges his gratitude for his kindness. Aug. 20th, in lat. 36, 19. long. 61, 30. spoke sch. Moses, Capt. Patrick Rogers, from Wiscasset, out 7 days, all well.
PORTLAND, Sept. 17.
MARTIAL.
The military improvements which are making in this town have no parallel since the settlement of the district of Maine. Besides the old established militia and artillery companies, new companies are forming, which frequently meet for discipline; and the martial ardor which glows in every breast bids defiance to the enemies of America. Old and young seem to vie with each other; and it is with pleasure we mention that a young company, under the age of 15 years are daily disciplined by that veteran soldier, the Hon. Peleg Wadsworth, Esq. whose military spirit we trust, will be diffused into the rising generation. Such examples are highly honorable, and we doubt not will be imitated.

COPENHAGEN, June 12. The following is an exact statement of the numbers and burden of vessels employed by the Danish commerce during the last year:     Vessels.  Tons.      Copenhagen,  342 22,208    The other towns of the Kingdom of Denmark,  702 32,230 1-2    Shelwick & Hollstein,  897 47,247 1-2    Kingdom of Norway,  835 52,549 1-2     2,776 154,255 1-2     The commerce of all the Danish dominions employed consequently two thousand, seven hundred and seventy-six vessels, one hundred and fifty-four thousand, two hundred and thirty-five tons and a half, and manned by twenty-two thousand, one hundred and seventy-six sailors.
KINGSTON, (Jam.) July 2) July 20. By a vessel arrived at Black River, we learn that the Spaniards have sent an expedition from Mexico against Honduras, consisting of two frigates, one brigantine, three schooners, six gun-boats, and 25 transports, besides a number of troops by land. The naval force were seen lying at anchor at one point of the bay. The attack was to have taken place on the 13th ult.
NORFOLK, Sept. 6. The United States frigate Constitution, Capt. Nicholson, was left last Monday in lat. 35, 40. long. 74. steering S. in chase of a vessel. By Capt. Drummond, arrived here yesterday from Savannah, we learn, that Mr. Hawley, American Consul at that place, had received positive accounts that orders had been issued by the French government, to capture, burn, or destroy, all American vessels, indiscriminately.
Extract of a letter, received per the above arrival, dated August 17. "On the 11th a Spanish packet arrived from Old Spain; since which, the most respectable people here are of opinion, that negotiations are pending between Spain and England; their advices by this vessel have given rise to the conjecture."
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 14. A meeting of the deluded citizens of Kentucky, at Lexington, on the 13th August, to the number as is said of 5 or 6000, agreed to revolutions against the Alien and Sedition laws, standing armies, a power in the President to raise armies without limitation as to number, or to make loans without limitation as to the rate of interest, a war by sea, or a connection with Great Britain. They request their representative to lay their resolutions before the national legislature and President.
FROM MR. COBBET'S GAZETTE.
READ AMERICANS!  HAMBURGH, JUNE 1. Letters from Holland, arrived to day, contain the most shocking details of new atrocities committed by the French in Switzerland: One hundred and thirty three villages, and seventeen towns have been entirely destroyed and deserted. Sion, the principal town of the Valois, was plundered during 24 hours, and afterwards completely burnt. The women were dragged into the streets naked, and after the most brutal insults, thrown over into the flames. Above forty children were stabbed with bayonets. [Such will be the fate of the villages and towns, and the women and children of these States, if the French, or their partisans, once get the upper hand, and this I repeat again and again, can be prevented only by the aid of Great Britain.—People will not believe me: they are blinded by their own prejudice and vanity no less than by the arts of the insidious foe. So much the worse for them. They will be the sufferers; not I. Never was infatuation so complete, as that which still prevades the inhabitants of America. With the above horrid example staring them in the face, they yet sigh for the embraces of the perfidious French. They listen to every sound of reconciliation with all the eagerness imaginable. Never did hungry gudgeon bite at the fatal hook with more voracity than they.]
NEW-YORK, Sept. 14.  FROM GIBRALTAR. Capt. Dawson, arrived yesterday from Gibraltar, says, that "Mr. Rogers, King's Proctor of the Admiralty Court, Gibraltar, had received information, (and pledged himself for the truth of it) that Buonaparte and his fleet were blocked up in Malta, by Admiral Nelson, who expected to starve them out, as they were short of provisions.—Lord St. Vincents was at anchor off Cadiz."
"The French frigate, of 40 guns, taken by the Sea Horse of 36 guns, after an engagement of 9 minutes—the French attempted to board, but were beat off; and the English in their turn, followed and took possession of the ship. She had on board
a number of curiosities taken at Malta, which were intended for Paris. There was gold of considerable value, and some pieces of plate."
BE WATCHFUL! Night before last, fire was kindled in a necessary, in the rear of the two Banks, and had made considerable progress, when it was discovered by a woman, who extinguished it without giving an alarm.
NEW-PORT, Sept. 18.  From the ISLE of FRANCE. The ship Huron, of N. York, Capt. Brown, arrived here last Friday, in 102 days from the Isle of France.—We have been more solicitous to ascertain the real state of affairs there, from the various and contradictory reports heretofore in circulation respecting the independence of that island. We do not learn that there has been any formal declaration of independence, though the actual state of things implies a virtual independence. It has been long known to the public, that the Islanders have uniformly resisted the execution of the law for the emancipation of slaves.—This line of conduct has necessarily led to a dissolution of all political connection with France, though they still maintain their commercial intercourse as usual. In pursuance of this system they some time since sent off 800 French troops to Batavia, and 200 to Tippo Saib, and finding the remainder to be infected with the principles, and endeavouring to spread the doctrines of equality among the slaves, they, about five months since, embarked them on board the French frigates there, to the number of about 500, and sent them off to France. It appears that the Islanders do not admit any commercial intercourse with the English, considering them as enemies, and having formed themselves into a National Guard of about 5000, it seems probable that they will maintain their actual independence for some time. The same system of policy and line of conduct appears to have been pursued by Ile la Reunion , formerly Bourbon .
BOSTON, Sept. 20.
THE FEVER.  SEPT 17. Since the last return of the 14th, thirteen persons have recovered—four have died—nine new cases have occurred—twenty-five now remain sick, nine of whom are on the recovery.  By order of the Selectmen, WILLIAM COOPER, Town Clerk.
SEPT. 19. Since the return of the 17th, six have recovered, five have died, ten new cases have occurred, twenty five now remain sick, nine of whom are on the recovery.  By order of the Selectmen, WILLIAM COOPER, Town Clerk.
SEPT. 21. Since the return on the 19th, inf. five have recovered, four have died; nineteen new cases have occurred. Thirty-five now remain sick; ten of whom are on the recovery.  By order of the Selectmen, WILLIAM COOPER, Town Clerk.
The reports are made to the Selectmen on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
PHILADELPHIA. Deaths in Philadelphia, Sept. 11. 73 New Cases, by 18 Physicians, 105 Sept. 12. 71 New Cases, 105 Sept. 13. 57 New Cases, 85 Sept. 14. 61 New Cases, 92 Sept. 15. 60 New Cases, 97 Sunday and Monday, Deaths, 120 New Cases, 198 It is calculated that in Sept. 1793, two fifths of the citizens of Philadelphia, left that city, the deaths then averaged 30 per day. In 1798, five fifths, which is more than double the first number, have fled; and notwithstanding this, the deaths average 60 per day; which shows that the fever, in proportion to the number of inhabitants remaining, is more than four times as fatal this season, as it was five years ago.
In the Philadelphia papers we notice two or three instances of persons dying in the country, after having removed from town.
[From Mr. Brown's Gazette.] The friends of rational liberty and good government. Americans who love their country, have this day to deplore the loss of their valuable fellow-citizen JOHN FENNO, Editor of the Gazette of the United States. He fell a victim to the prevailing Fever last evening, in the 47th year of his age.
Our Gazette of this day presents a small tribute of respect to the memory of the deceased. We have lost in him one with whom it is our boast to have been connected by ties which reach the heart—a FRIEND, whose amiable disposition, purity of manners,

LIFE IS LIKE A DANCE.
BY MR. DIBDEN.
THIS life is like a country dance, The world a spacious ball room, In which so many take a prance, They scarcely find for all room. Fiddlers and pipers in a row, See how the ranks are closing, Each strives his neighbour's faults to show, While he's his own exposing.
(Pray, ma'am, what dance have you called? Matrimony , ma'am. The figure is extremely easy—you turn single, run away with your partner, lead up the middle, back to back, part and change partners.)
Thus busied in the fond turmoil, They time by folly measure; Turn all their pleasure into toil, And fancy toil a pleasure.
Some in full dance with ardour burn, And swim, and glide, and wonder; While others waiting for their turn, Sneer, smile, and deal outander; "And do the count must run away! "Why, really, I'm afraid so; "His flirt has ruined him at play has ruined him at play; "Poor man! I always said so."
(Oh, no doubt about it: kept by a physician before she came to the count!—duel with a young apothecary!—syringes loaded with analeptic pills?—'Tis your turn to begin, sir:—"Sir, I beg your pardon.")
Thus busied in the fond turmoil, &c.
Away they prance it, small and big, Brown, ginger, fair and grizzle, "Lord ma'am, you disconcert my wig," "Twas you, sir, touch'd my frizzle." "Right hand and left the figure mind, "Lord what are you afraid ma'am? "My dear miss Giggle, you are blind, "My lady Fuzz, you're out, ma'am!"
(Lord, ma'am, you should consider the dance is my Lord Mayor's Feast —it begins with a set too; and finishes with a reel.")
Thus busied in the fond turmoil, &c. Thus dance succeeding after dance, As if old Nick had got 'em, They scandal vent, and flirt and prance, And foot it to the bottom. Thus having made for others sport, In regular rotation, With swinging interest they retort On them the obligation.
(Lord did you ever see such a fright as that woman! rubbed it all off on one side of her face! but look at that man, with his false calves turned before! Come, come, ladies and gentlemen, a new dance.—Strike up None so pretty .)
Thus busied in the fond turmoil, They time by folly measure; Turn all their pleasure into toil, And fancy toil a pleasure.
State of New-Hampshire. PUBLIC notice is hereby given that Obed Hall, Esq. in behalf of the inhabitants of the town of Chatham, hath petitioned the General Court, representing that said inhabitants have obtained leave to bring in a bill for raising a tax of two & one half cents per acre on all the lands in said Chatham, public rights excepted, and also the exception of the lands owned by Jonathan Warner, and the heirs of Samuel Langdon; and whereas difficulties have arisen in consequence of said exemption of said Warner and Langdon's land, said bill has been dismissed. Wherefore he prays that a tax of two and one half cents per acre be granted on all the lands in said Chatham, public rights excepted, for the purposes set forth in said bill.
Upon which petition it is ordered that the petitioner be heard before the General Court on the second Wednesday of the next session, and that he 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, Dep'y Sec'y. A true copy, Attest, NATH'L PARKER, Dep'y Sec'y. Hopkinton, June 15, 1798.
THE heirs to the estate of Joseph Knowles, late of Chester, deceased, are hereby notified that on the Monday next preceding the third Wednesday of October next, I shall exhibit my account of administration of said estate to the Judge of Probate in order for allowance. ROBERT KNOWLES, Admin'r. Chester, Sept. 12, 1798.
Stamped Paper, For Notes of hand, Bills of lading and Bills of Exchange, and every other description of stamped paper sold at J. MELCHER'S Printing-Office, at the same price as at the Supervisor's Office.
ORANGE.
TO be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Lt. Sayer Bullock, in the town of Orange, county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, on the 20th day of November next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon; so much of each original right and lot of land in said Orange, as will pay the highway tax assessed thereon for the year 1797, together with all lawful costs, unless prevented by previous payment.
Rights and lots of land exposed to sale, with original grantees names, tax on said land, &c. follow, viz.
34    Grantees names. North. South. Acres. Cents. Mills.    John Larrabee, 23 54  Joshua Dunlap, 23 54  Alexander Miller, 23 54  William Ferriman, 23 54  Nathaniel Rogers, 23 54  Daniel Payne, 30 23 54  John Pierce, 40 23 54  Rev. John Fuller, 48 23 54  James Bradford, 32 23 54  Thomas Sumner, 50 23 54  Benjamin Cary, 27 23 54  John Williams, 60 23 54  Samuel Chandler, Esq. 22 23 54  Elisha Payne, Esq. 4 23 54  Hon. Eliphalet Dyer, Esq. 6 23 54  Ebenezer Childs, 1 23 54  Elkanah Cobb, 38 23 54  Benjamin Spalding, 54 23 54  Samuel Adams, 3d, 37 23 54  Nathaniel Peirce, Jr. 23 23 54  David Shepherd, 37 23 54  Nathan Waldo, 51 23 54  Ichabod Ormsby, 46 23 54  Samuel Adams, Jr. 55 23 54  David Payne, 61 23 54  James Brown, 53 23 54  John Green, 34 23 54  Thomas Stevens, 20 23 54  Perry Clark, 57 23 54  Elisha Perkins, 44 23 54  Jabez Ensworth, 21 23 54  Ephraim Spalding, 49 23 54  Samuel Chandler, Jr. 58 23 54  Joseph Eaton, 42 23 54  Jacob Fellows, 38 23 54  William Robinson, 26 198 61 6  Rosell Stevens, undivided, 13 32 30 8  Theophilus Clark, 20 50 11 6  Joseph Spalding, Jr. 9 23 54  Isaac Fellows, 10 207 70 2  Ebenezer Craft, 11 100 46 4  George Hodges, undivided, 13 45 4  Joseph Shepherd, 17 100 23 3  James M'Hurd, Esq. 32 23 54  Amos Payne, 31 30 18 4  Arthur Moloy, 7 23 54  Andrew Spalding, 12 23 54  Isaac Coit, Esq. 13 132 30 9  Daniel Foster, 15 110 24  William Darbee, undiv. 18 23 54  George Wentworth, 24 23 54  Andrew Backus, 28 23 54  John Cady, 31 23 54  Benjamin Whiting, 35 23 54  Joseph Spalding, Jr. 39 23 54  William Bourn, Esq. 41 182 46 9  Elkanah Cobb, Jr. 45 23 54  Zadoc Spalding, 52 23 54  Rev. Abiel Leonard, 56 100 23 2  John Douglass, 59 23 54  John Wendell, Esq. 62 100 23 2  Verney Fellows, 132 30 8  Eph'm Spalding, Jr. undiv. 132 30 8  Rosell Morgan, undivided, 50 11 6  ELISHA BULLOCK, Collector.  Orange, Sept. 4, 1798.  
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of lands in the town of Tuftonborough, in the county of Strafford, and State aforesaid, who are delinquent in paying their highway and State taxes for the year 1798, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 20th day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold on said day at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Henry Wiggin, Esq. in said town, at ten o'clock on said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Edw'd & Joseph Canney, 25 100 1 50 13    Benjamin Hodgdon, 3 100 1 50 13  John Purkins, 20 23 2  JAMES WIGGIN, Collector.  Tuftonborough, Sept. 19, 1798.  
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Bartlett, who have not paid their three cent tax, granted in December, 1795; that so much of their lands will be sold at public auction, on the last Monday in October next, at 10 of the clock in the forenoon, at the house of Mr. Enoch Emery, in said Bartlett, as will pay said tax, with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
OBED HALL, } Selection of JOSEPH PITMAN, } Bartlett. Bartlett, Sept. 4, 1798.
FLAX-SEED WANTED.
CASH, and a generous price given for FLAX-SEED, By ABE. HARRIS, At his Store a few doors North of Mr. Samuel Hill's Store, and directly opposite Mr. Samuel Cutts's Dwelling-House. ALSO CASH given for POT and PEARL-ASHES.
State of New-Hampshire. Strafford, ff.
To John Goddard, Clerk to the proprietors of the township of Chatham, in the county of Grafton in said State. WE the undersigned, owners of more than one sixteenth part of said township of Chatham, request that you notify and warn the proprietors of land in said township, to meet on Wednesday the 24th of October next, at the dwelling house of Joshua Heath, Esq. in Conway, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, to vote and act on the following articles, matters and things, viz.
 1st. To choose a moderator.  2d. To choose a proprietors clerk.  3d. To choose and appoint assessors and collector with necessary powers.  4th. To see in what way the settlers hold the land whereon they now live, and to settle and regulate all mistakes that may be made to appear in regard to lands given or granted to settlers, or any other persons by any former vote. 
5th. To see if the proprietors will vote to accept the mills that is built in said town by a former vote of the said proprietors.
6th. To see if they will choose a committee to examine and settle all former accounts with Collectors or Treasurer, &c. and all other accounts that may arise.
7th. To see what sums of money the proprietors will vote to raise to discharge any debts that may appear against the proprietors, and for the purpose of cutting and clearing the main road through said town, as laid out by a former committee.
JOSHUA HEATH, JOSHUA FOSS, Jr. ISAAC WALDRON, MOSES CANNEY.
In compliance with the above request, I hereby notify the proprietors of Chatham to meet at the time and place and for the purposes abovenmentioned.
JOHN GODDARD, Prop's Clerk. Portsmouth, September 19, 1798.
A Bargain!
TO BE SOLD, A two story House,
FORTY feet in length, and thirty feet wide; with a small barn; together with three acres and three quarters of good land.—Also—works erected in one end of the house, very convenient for the Hatter's Business, and all sorts of tools to carry on the trade; very pleasantly situated, about a quarter of a mile from the Meeting-House. Any person wishing to purchase may have it on six months credit, with good security; for further particulars apply to the subscriber on the premises.
PEARLEY AYER. Chester, Sept. 3, 1798.
TO BE SOLD At Public Vendue,
At the house of Capt. Joseph Richardson, inholder in Durham, on Monday the 1st day of Oct. next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. A FARM in Durham, CONTAINING about one hundred acres of choice Land, with convenient buildings, and a thrifty young orchard, situate near Packers-falls mill (so called) about three miles from Durham landing, and about the same distance from Lamprey river landing—Newmarket—any person may view the premises by applying to John Pendergall, living on the same. Conditions of sale to be known at time and place of sale, or by applying to JEREMY MEAD, at Newmarket. Sept. 5, 1798.
THE subscriber having received information that one Peter Avery of Gilmantown holds a Note of hand against him said to be for value received, this is to give notice, that if said Avery does hold a Note of hand for any sum whatever, against him that it was fraudulently obtained, without the least consideration, that he will not pay the same to him, or any one else, as he never signed a Note payable to the aforesaid Avery. HUTCHEN WATSON. Gilmantown, Sept. 4, 1798.
India Cottons, Cheap.
Received and for sale at Bayley's Variety Store, Sign of the Spinning wheel, A QUANTITY of India Cottons, which will be sold very low for ready money. A fresh supply of Beverly Cotton Bed-Ticks, warranted not to shed feathers. Portsmouth, May 25, 1798.
BARLEY.
WANTED a quantity of good BARLEY, which must be delivered before the last of October. Cash and the highest price will be given by JOHN GREENLEAF. Portsmouth, Sept. 17.
LOST on Saturday last from the paving works in Pleasant-street, a small Iron CROW BAR, whoever has found the same and will return it to the subscriber shall be handsomely rewarded for their trouble. GEORGE GAINS.
Treasury Department, June 27, 1798.
NOTICE is hereby given, That by virtue of an act, passed during the present session of Congress, so much of the act entitled "An act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt"—passed the third day of March, 1795, as bars from settlement or allowance, Certificates, commonly called Loan Office and final settlement Certificates, and Indents of Interests, is suspended until the 1st day of June, which will be in the year 1799.
That on the liquidation and settlement of the said Certificates, and Indents of Interest, at the Treasury, the Creditors will be entitled to receive Certificates of funded Three Per Cent. Stock equal to the amount of the said Indents, and the arrearages of interest due on their said Certificates, prior to the first day of January, 1791.
That the principal sums of the said Loan Office and final settlement Certificates, with the interest thereon, since the 1st day of January, 1791, will be discharged after liquidation at the Treasury, by the payment of interest and reimbursement of principal, equal to the sums which would have been payable thereon, if the said Certificates had been subscribed, pursuant to the Acts making provision for the debts of the United States, contracted during the late war, and by the payment of other sums, equal to the market value of the remaining Stock, which would have been created by such subscriptions as aforesaid, which market value will be determined by the Comptroller of the Treasury.
OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. June 28. [6 m.]
Philadelphia, June 30th, 1798. Public notice is hereby given, Pursuant to the act of Congress, passed on the 19th day of June 1798, entitled, "An act respecting Loan Office and final settlement certificates, Indents of interest, and the unfunded or registered debt credited in the books of the Treasury."
1st. That on the application of the creditors respectively, or their legal attorneys at any time after the last day of December in the present year, the principal sums of the unfunded or registered debt of the United States credited on the books of the treasury, or commissioners of Loans will be reimbursed at the treasury of the United States.
2d. That interest upon the unfunded and registered debts aforesaid will cease from and after the last day of December in the present year.
3d. That the creditors respectively will be entitled on requisition to receive from the proper officers of the treasury, certificates of funded three per cent stock, equal to the arrearages of interest due on the debts aforesaid prior to the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one. By order of the Board of Commissioners, of the Sinking Fund. EDWARD JONES, Secretary.
Dartmouth-College LOTTERY. Class Fifth.
THE Managers of Dartmouth-College Lottery, to accomplish, as far as possible, the design of the Lottery, are again induced to solicit the patronage of the friends of Literature, and request the attention of the enterprising, to the chance exhibited in the following
SCHEME.
   Prizes. Dollars. Dollars.    1 of 2000 is 2000  1 of 1000 1000  2 of 500 are 1000  3 of 300 900  5 of 200 1000  25 of 100 2500  30 of 50 1500  40 of 30 1200  50 of 20 1000  110 of 10 1100  1350 of 8 10,800  1617 24,000  4383  
6000 Tickets at 4 dollars, are 24,000 Subject to a deduction of 12 1/2 per cent. The Prize of 1000 Dollars will be placed to the last drawn Blank. The drawing will commence at Concord, on Thursday the 22d day of November next; and when completed, a List of Prizes will be immediately published, and the Prizes paid on demand. JONA. FREEMAN, MICHAEL M'CLARY, } Managers. WILLIAM A. KENT. } June 19th, 1798.
Lang, Brierley & Co.
Have received an assortment of Spring Goods which will be sold low for cash or approved credit. Portsmouth, June 1, 1798.
THE subscriber being determined to collect his debts due for newpapers, takes this early opportunity to give notice that his semi-annual bills will be ready, and presented for settlement, before the first of October next; he flatters himself that many will attend without delay; and to those who have heretofore been neglectful he would observe, that their accounts will immediately be put out of his hands, unless prevented by payment.
OZIAS SILSBY. Portsmouth, Aug. 14, 1798.
Take Notice!
THE CO-PARTNERSHIP OF Lang, Brierley, & Co.
Will dissolve by agreement, on the first day of January next.
ALL persons having any demands on the said Firm are requested to call at the store in Pleasant-street, for payment, and those indebted, are called upon to make a final settlement, prior to that time.
The business will be carried on after the 1st of January next, under the Firm of Wm. Lang & Co.
In the same Store, who shall receive a complete and extensive assortment of
GOODS, Early next Spring, consisting of a choice collection of
Summer Goods, Hard-Ware and Cutlery.
Said Co-partners have established a House in Liverpool, (England) under the Firm of THOMAS LANG & Co. for the purpose of shipping goods to, and receiving consignments from the United States of America.
Portsmouth, June 29, 1798.
New Goods.
JUST OPENED BY Peter Coffin, A variety of Fancy and other GOODS, —Among which are—
BOOK, jaconet, trip'd, check'd, tambor'd, japan and brocade Mullins, some sprig'd with colours; book mullin Handkerchiefs; mullin Shawls; colored silk Shawls; fancy satin Ribbons; fancy, black and color'd Feathers; spangled fancy Fans; Ladies kid and black morocco Slippers; men's beaver, Woodstock and buck Gloves; elastic, cotton and silk Slings; satin Stock Stiffeners; Embroidering and other Sewing Silks; Epau lets; Shoe Ties; Purses; gold and silver Thread; do. do. Cord; Parasols. Portsmouth, July 6, 1798.
REMOVED.
Rich'd Evans