The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1801-02-17 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
— MY COUNTRY'S GOOD SHALL BE MY CONSTANT AIM —
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY 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.
No. 8, of Vol. XLVI.]
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1801.
[One Dollar 3 half pr. Annum.]
THE subscriber begs leave to inform the Public and his friends in particular, that he has opened a COMMISSION STORE , In No. 17. Market-Street, Portsmouth. Where he will receive merchandise for sale, or transact any other business on Commission.
He likewise has a License as an AUCTIONEER ; And will receive property of any kind, for Public Sale, and promises those gentlemen who may be pleased to favor him with their commands, that his best endeavors shall not be wanting to compleat the same with fidelity and dispatch, and every favor will be duly attended to, by the Public's obedient servant,
Alexander Ewen.
Portsmouth, Feb. 2, 1801.
To William Plumer, Esq. Clerk of the proprietors of the township of Millsfield in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire.
THE subscribers owners of more than one sixteenth part of said township of Millsfield request that you would notify and warn the proprietors and owners of said township to meet at the dwelling house of Mrs. Eunice Wells, innholder in Hampton-Falls in the county of Rockingham in said State, on the twenty-ninth day of May next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon for the following purposes.
  1st. To choose a moderator, to govern said meeting.  2d. To choose a proprietors clerk.  3d. To see if the proprietors will perambulate the lines of said township, and lot said town.  4th. To see if the proprietors will appoint a committee or an agent to perambulate the lines of said township and to lot said town.  5th. To see what encouragement the proprietors will give in lands or otherwise, to procure settlers in said township.  6th. To see what encouragement the proprietors will give in lands or otherwise for making roads and building mills in said town.  7th. To choose a committee or an agent with power to procure settlers, make roads, and build mills in and for said town.  8th. To see if the proprietors will at an adjournment of said meeting draw and fever the lots in said township.  9th. To see if the proprietors will establish a method of settling accounts that now or hereafter may exist against said proprietary. 
JONATHAN PEELE, GEO: CROWNINSHIELD, and SONS. B. PUTNAM, JACOB ASHTON, Salem, November 24, 1800.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ff. Pursuant to the foregoing application, I hereby notify and warn the proprietors and owners of said township of Millsfield to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes aforesaid.—Given under my hand and seal this 2d day of February, 1801. WM. PLUMER, Prop's Clerk of said Millsfield. (4-w.)
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in New-London, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1795, that unless they pay the same to the collector, on or before the first day of April next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue as will pay the taxes, together with incidental charges, at the dwelling house of Robert Knowlton, in New-London, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
   No. Acres. W. E. S. N.     Col. Matthew Thornton, 91 6 8 8 8   34 2 8 8 8   21 1 9 9 9   54 3 8 8 8   87 5 11 11 11   133 8 8 8 8   100 acres, 129 8 5 5 5   Joseph Bean, Esq. 75 acres, 20 1 5 5 5   Jacob Hadley, 78 acres, 131 8 5 5 5   John Wentworth, Esq. 29 2 8 8 8   70 4 8 8 8   Meservey and others, 7 7 11 11 11   119 7 11 11 11   John Moffat, Esq. 92 6 5 5 5   40 2 5 5 5   10 7 9 9 9   Theodore Atkinson, Esq. 18 1 8 8 8   14 3 8 8 8   EBENEZER SARGENT, Collector.   New-London, January 15, 1801.  
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ff. THE subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Judge of Probate, to receive, examine and adjust all the claims of the creditors to the estate of Mr. JOHN BROWN, late of Portsmouth in said county, merchant deceased, represented insolvent, and six months being allowed from the 15th instant,
HEREBY give notice, that they will attend that service at the office of Jeremiah Libbey, in Market-Street, in said Portsmouth, on the last Monday of this, and the five following months, and on the second Monday of July following, from 3 to 6 o'clock P. M. on said days.
THOMAS THOMPSON, JEREMIAH LIBBEY, EDWARD SARGENT. Portsmouth, Jan. 17, 1801. (6w.)
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Rumney, in the State of New-Hampshire, that the said proprietors at a legal meeting held in said Rumney, on the thirtieth day of December 1800, did vote to raise two dollars on each right in said town, to defray proprietors charges, which sum is assessed and committed to me to collect, I therefore notify said proprietors and owners of land that unless payment be made to me at my house in Rumney aforesaid, their lands will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
N.B. And also all other lands the proprietors have disposed of by vote or otherwise.
JOSEPH JONES, Collector. Rumney, January 14, 1801.
To William Plumer, Esq. Clerk of the proprietors of the township of Errol, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire.
THE subscribers owners of more than one sixteenth part of said township of Errol, request that you would notify and warn the proprietors and owners of said township, to meet at the dwelling house of Mrs. Eunice Wells, innholder in said Hampton-Falls, in the county of Rockingham in said State, on the 29th day of May next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon for the following purposes.
 1st. To choose a moderator to govern said meeting.  2d. To choose a proprietors Clerk.  3d. To see if the proprietors will perambulate the lines of said township, and lot said town.  4th. To see if the proprietors will appoint a committee or an agent to perambulate the lines of said township and to lot said town.  5th. To see what encouragement the proprietors will give in lands or otherwise to procure settlers on said township.  6th. To see what encouragement the proprietors will give in lands or otherwise for making roads and building mills in said town.  7th. To choose a committee or an agent with power to procure settlers, make roads, and build mills, in and for said town.  8th. To see if the proprietors will at an adjournment of said meeting draw and fever the lots in said township.  9th. To see if the proprietors will establish a method of settling accounts that now or hereafter may exist against said proprietary. 
JONATHAN PEELE, GEORGE CROWNINSHIELD, and SONS. JOHN JENKS, JACOB ASHTON. Salem, November 24, 1800.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ff. Pursuant to the foregoing application, I hereby notify and warn the proprietors and owners of said township of Errol to meet at the time and place and for the purposes aforesaid.—Given under my hand and seal this 2d day of February, 1801. WM. PLUMER, Proprietors' Clerk of said Errol. (4-w.)
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of lands in the town of Tamworth, who have not paid their State, county and highway taxes for the year 1800, that unless they pay the same to the subscriber on or before the sixth day of April next, that so much of their lands as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at my dwelling-house in said Tamworth, at ten o'clock on said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. Acres. W. E. S. N.     James Cochran, C 2 180 8 3 40   A. M c Millan, 57 & 98 50 100 8 3 40   John Webbler, 105 50 45 4 20   Elq. mill privilege 22, 24 & 25 50 150 12 40   Joseph Cate, 7 4 180 8 30   S. Moor, 5, 7, 26 & 28 50 200 16 6 80   Nath'l Shannon, 6 8 100 8 30   Elq. fourth end   do H 1 100 8 3 40   Arthur Harris, 5 W 100 8 30   west, W. Sampson, 7 E 41 1/2 4 20   long lots,   John Hubbard, 25 & 27 50 98 8 3 40   Benjamin Fry, 12 3 90 7 36   ISRAEL GILMAN, Collector.   Tamworth, Jan. 17, 1801.  
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Hancock, in the county of Hillsborough, and State aforesaid, who are delinquent in paying their highway and county taxes for the year 1799, that unless they pay the said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 23d day of April 1801, 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 Samuel Gordon, Esq. in Hancock aforesaid, at ten o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
   Acres. Lot. Range. Highway. Country.   C. M.     Lemuel Marden, 50 13 1 12 1 0   Sam'l Dana's heirs, 50 1 5 10 0 8   Charles Miles, 100 25 2 0   Amos Phillips, 18 7 0  
ABIJAH HADDLEY, Collector. Hancock, Jan. 19, 1801.
DIRECT TAX. 62d Collection District.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the following towns and locations, hereafter named, on which the Direct Tax remains due and unpaid, which become due and payable on the 8th day of January 1801, that so much of each lot, right or parcels of land in each town and location, as will be sufficient to pay said taxes, due on the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public auction, at the dwelling-house of Obed Hall, Esq. in Bartlett, in said sixty-second Collection District on Wednesday the 22d day of April 1801, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment, viz.
   Acres. Dol. Cts.     Bartlett,   Boman, 550 0 90   Joshua Heath, 1750 1 0   Thomas Lee, 500 0 87   Isaac Meserve, a part of } Gridley's location, 200 0 28   Locations,   Gridley's, 1500 5 28   Charles Rogers' 1940 3 40   Wentworth's, Rogers'   and Treadwell's, 9000 10 0   Chatham,   Jonathan Warner, 1400 2 10   do 1700 2 80   Proprietors unknown, 785 8 68  
   Burton,   Walter Briant, jun. 200 0 35   Robert Barber, 200 0 35   Walter Briant, do do   Jeremiah Briant, do do   John Briant, do do   Ephraim Briant, do do   Edward H. Briant, do do   Jeremiah Folsom, do do   Jeremiah Fols, do do   Jeremiah Furber, do do   J. Folsom, jun. do do   Philip Fowler, do do   Samuel Gilman, do do   Jacob Gilman, do do   Bradstreet Gilman, do do   Simeon Gilman, do do   David Gilman, do do   Jonathan Moulton, do do   Josiah Moulton, do do   Hubbartus Moulton, do do   Stephen Moulton, do do   Paul March, do do   Clement March, do do   George Place, do do   John Pickering, do do   Samuel Pease, do do   Robert Pike, do do   Oliver Pease, do do   James Rogers, do do   William Rogers, do do   Nathaniel Robertson, do do   Charles Rogers, do do   Moses Senter, do do   Nathaniel Tilton, do do   Jonathan Warner, do do   Maj. Hale, 1300 1 56   John C. Jones, 1050 1 84   Snell and Gannett, 600 1 3   Ebenezer Smith, 500 0 87   Theodore Atkinson, 200 35   John Burleigh, do do   John M c Duffee, do do   Mayneborough, do do   Wm. K. Atkinson, 300 0 42   Greenleaf Cilley, 273 48   Thomas Cogswell, 1648 2 88   William Wallis, 1642 2 88   Unknown, 13191 23 8   Paulsburg,   Greenleaf Cilley, 2300 4 3   William Webbler, 2150 3 75   William Wallis, 2150 3 75   Proprietors unknown, 12050 21 9  
Cambridge, W. K. Atkinson,
   do 300 35   do 300 35   do 600 70   Proprietors unknown, 20600 3 3   William Harper, 900 1 58   Millsfield, 28600 39 53   Thomas Leavett, 3000 35 0   Proprietors unknown,   Succes,   Dr. Langdon & Co.   Errol,   Will'm K. Atkinson, 300 58   John Clark, 2d, 600 1 3   Proprietors unknown, 20900 36 21   Durand,   granted to Durand, 28000 40 25   SILAS MESERVE, Collector of   62d Collection District.  
[8-w.]
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton, ff. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Concord, in said county, who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the year 1799, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 21st day of April next, so much of their lands as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Reuben Chaffin, in said Concord, at 10 of the clock in the forenoon on said day. The grantees names with the tax against the same are as follows:
   Acres. Highway. Country.   Cts. Cts.     William Symms, 300 48 6   Ebenezer Severance, jr. do do   Ebenezer Harvey, do do   Samuel Hunt, do do   Eliza Hunt, do do   Willard Stevens, do do   Aaron Burt, do do   Christopher Horlkins, do do   Oliver Warner, do do   Hophney King, do do   Daniel Burt, do do   Jonathan Hunt, do do   Arad Hunt, do do   Gideon Lyman, do do   Selah Wright, do do   Samuel Wile, do do   Savage Truscott, do do   Silas Hamilton, do do   Medad Pomroy, do do   John Hubbard, do do   Joseph Mosley, do do   Philip Mattoon, do do   Joseph Blanchard, do do   Eldad Wright, do do   Abiel Burt, do do   Joseph Lyman, do do   Governor's Right, do do   Phineas Lyman, do do   Elijah Lyman, do do   Hezekiah Elmore, do do   James Matthews, do do   William Lang, do do   Benjamin Sheldon, jr. do do

Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MONDAY, JAN. 26.
The bill regulating the grants of land to refugees from Canada and Nova-Scotia, passed to be engrossed.
A resolution was laid on the table for appointing a committee to enquire into the practicability of facilitating the communication, by means of canals and roads, from the Atlantic and the Potomac to the rivers Ontario and Hudson.
INTERCOURSE WITH FRANCE.
It was stated to the house that the law suspending the intercourse with France, would expire on the third of March. The committee of commerce was directed to consider the expediency of continuing that law, 44 members being for this reference and 43 against it.
MANUFACTURES.
A memorial from New York, praying further encouragement to the mechanic and manufacturing arts within the United States, was committed.
SEAMEN.
The committee of commerce, &c. was directed to consider whether alterations are necessary in the acts for the relief of sick and disabled seamen.
TUESDAY, JAN. 27.
LAND TAX.
The house took up the resolution for repealing the house and land tax. After much debate the resolution was referred to a committee of ways and means, under instruction to consider the propriety of repealing so much of the law as relates to the surveyors of the revenue. In the debate it was stated that the raising of money by this tax might be necessary in 1802, as in that year an instalment of the Dutch debt would become due.
NATURALIZATION.
A resolution was laid on the table for the appointment of a committee to consider the expediency of amending the naturalization law.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28.
A resolution was laid upon the table for the appointment of a committee to consider the expediency of extinguishing the claims of the United States upon the individual States agreeably to the balances given by commissioners appointed to settle the accounts of the same.
TREASURY.
The committee appointed to examine the treasury department, reported that the accounts and duties had been superintended with fidelity and ability, and that the accounts were plain and in good order.
FOREIGN COINS.
Mr. Otis proposed instructing the committee of commerce, &c. to consider the expediency of alterations in the estimation of foreign coins current in the United States—on account of their deficiency of weight. Agreed to.
BANKRUPT ACT.
A bill to amend the bankrupt act was read twice, and referred to a committee of the whole.
LIGHT HOUSE.
The Senate have rejected the bill for erecting a light-house on Martha's Vineyard.
In the late debates of Congress upon the sedition law, Mr. Griswold remarked, that the first part provided a punishment against unlawful combinations to oppose the national government; and that the preservation of this provision was essential to our very existence. Another part of this act, which had met with the most opposition, provided that if any person should publish untruths against the government with intent to bring it into disgrace, such an offender should be punished. Mr. Griswold did not suppose, that there was any one of the committee, who wished to publish malicious falsehoods, and if not, why should any gentleman be unwilling to make the offence punishable by statute? But Mr. Davis, who does not always "talk after the wisest," declared, that the law had been abused, and that individuals had unjustly suffered under its operation. He then adverted to the case of Cooper, which, in his opinion, was marked with judicial cruelty in not permitting him to take the testimony of the President of the United States. After Cooper had summoned, as witnesses, so large a number of the members of the house, that Congress was obliged to adjourn, for numerous reasons, it was thought improper, that the President of the U. States should wait upon Mr. Cooper, when it evidently appeared that he had made this request merely to delay and perplex the proceedings of the court. The members of the house, after waiting five hours, were told that they would not be wanted. Such was the conduct of Cooper, whose trial was one of the fairest and most deliberate that ever was had. And yet his case was cited by Mr. Davis, as an
instance of judicial cruelty and injustice. Mr. Davis declared that he had nothing to fear from the continuance of the sedition law, as, in his own opinion he was an honest man. "He believed a new order of things would commence, that the old writings would be burnt up, and we should begin anew: A new order of things was highly desirable, and such a one he believed and trusted it would be, as no man need to fear." The people of France were uniformly told, previous to a revolution in their systems of government, that a new order of things was desirable, and even necessary, and this pretence was sufficient to justify indiscriminate pillage and proscripti- tion. In speaking of the constitutionality of the law Mr. Randolph observed, that "How strongly soever the gentleman supposed that question to have been decided by the congress who passed the law; the judges who gave their opinion upon it, or the juries who had settled the cases exhibited to them, he would tell that gentleman and all his adherents, that he had a still higher tribunal to appeal to, and higher than they could produce; he meant the American people. Their voice was more powerful than those courts, these two branches of the legislature, these judges, and this president, to whom the gentleman referred." This sounds like revolutionary language, and comes with a bad grace from a Legislator. When a law has passed both houses of Congress, been approved by the President, and declared to be constitutional by the Judges, is there still an appeal to the people? Does our constitution recognize the people, as a corum competent to decide upon the constitutionality of a law? Should this new doctrine of Mr. Randolph's come into operation, the constitution would be annihilated, the people erected into a revolutionary tribunal, and a new order of things begin.
Why are the democrats opposed to the continuation of this law, under the prospect of a change in the administration? If they are all as honest as Mr. Davis believes himself to be, and have no itch for slander, how can this law appear so formidable to them, when it allows the truth to be given in evidence. But it is their object to use the common law as a scoop net, to catch every man, who says any thing against the new administration, whether true or false—their opposition to its continuance is perfectly in character.
Domestic News.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.
The Senate have this day ratified the French Convention—with these exceptions:—That the second article [which relates to the Treaties and indemnifications] be expunged: And that its duration be limited to eight years.—There were twenty-two for this conditional ratification—nine against it.
RICHMOND, Jan. 27.
Copy of Mr. Jefferson's letter, in reply to one addressed to him, by a citizen of Jersey.
MONTICELLO, SEPT. 4, 1800.
SIR,
YOUR favor of August 16th, has been duly received, and is entitled to my thankfulness for the personal considerations you are pleased to express in it. How far the measure proposed might have the expected effect, you can best judge: however, in the great exercise of right in which the citizens of America are about to act, I have, on mature consideration, seen, that it is my duty to be passive.—The interests which they have at stake are entitled to their whole attention, unbiased by personal esteem or local considerations; and I am far from the presumption of considering myself equal to the awful duties of the first magistracy of this country. That there should be differences of opinion among our fellow-citizens is to be expected always. Men who think freely, and have the right of expressing their thoughts, will differ. It is true that these differences have of late been artificially increased; but they are now again subsiding to their natural level, and all will soon come right, if no acts of violence intervene. The great question which divides our citizens is, whether it is safest that a preponderance of power should be lodged with the monarchical, or the republican branch of our government? Temporary panics may produce advocates for the former opinion even in this country; but they will be as short lived as the panic, with the great mass of our fellow-citizens. There is one circumstance which will always bring them to rights: a preponderance of the executive over the legislative branch cannot be maintained but by immense patronage, by multiplying offices, making them very lucrative by armies, navies, &c. which may enlist on the side of the patron all those whom he can interest, and all their families and connections; but these
expenses must be paid by the laboring citizen; he cannot long continue, therefore, the advocate of opinions, which, to say only the least of them, doom the laboring citizen to toil and sweat, for useless peagants.
I should be unfaithful to my own feelings were I not to say, that it has been the greatest of all human consolations to me, to be considered by the republican portion of my fellow citizens as the safe depository of their rights. The first wish of my heart is to see them so guarded as to be safe in any hands, and not to depend on the personal disposition of the deposi- tory: and I hope this to be practica- ble as long as the people retain the spirit of freedom. When that is lost, all experience has shewn, that no forms can keep them free against their own will. But that corrupt state of mind must be very distant in a country where, for ages to come, unoccu- pied soil will offer itself to those who will to reap for themselves what themselves have sown.
Our chief object at present should be, to reconcile the divisions which have been artificially excited, and to restore society to its wonted harmony. Whenever this shall be done, it will be found, that there are very few real opponents to a government elective at short intervals.
Accept assurances of the respect of, Sir, your very humble servant, THOMAS JEFFERSON.
NEW-YORK, Feb. 6.
IMPORTANT.
[The public have been informed, that the Convention with France had been transmitted by the French Government to Guadalupe and had been proclaimed there.—From the following Circular Letter (which we received yesterday by Capt. Wallace of the brig Nancy from St. Thomas) it appears that the agency are taking the necessary measures for carrying into effect those articles in which it is more immediately concerned; acting, we presume, from a conviction that the Convention will be ratified by the President and Senate of the United States.]
[Translated for the New-York Mercantile Advertiser.]
[CIRCULAR.]
Port Liberty, 11th Nivose (Dec. 3.) 9th year of the French Republic, one and indivisible.
The Agents of the Consuls of the French Republic to the Windward Islands.
To the Administrators of the Marine and War Administrators of the Department, Municipal Agents, Civil and Commercial Judges, Justices of the Peace, Commissaries of the Government near the Administrative and Judicial Bodies, Military Commanders, Commandants of Ports, Captains of Armed Vessels, &c. &c.
A Convention Citizens, has been solemnly promulgated, which re-estab- lishes between the French Repub- lic and the United States of America the accustomed relations of friendship and commerce.
Already two articles of this convention (the 4th and 17th) are obli- gatory on the two contracting na- tions.
The intention and the orders of the Government of the Republic, notified to the Agency of the Consuls by the Minister of the Marine and the Colonies, are, Citizens, that the disposition of those articles (a copy of which is subjoined) be executed with the great- est punctuality.
[Here follow Abstracts of the 4th and 17th articles of the convention.]
Every one of you, citizens, in that which concerns you, are to require, oversee, procure or maintain, with the utmost exactitude, the strict ex- ecution of all these points. This in- junction engages all your responsi- bility.
All the Americans, whom the fate of war may have brought into Gua- daloupe or its dependencies, are to be instantly released.
In case of the absence of the persons interested in reclaiming the Ameri- can property captured since the sign- ing of the treaty, and not yet defini- tively condemned, &c. The Public Ministry are to take charge of the business for the persons absent; and to put them in the way of obtaining either on the part of the captors or the government, the satisfaction to which they may be entitled.
In case of the arrival at Gua- daloupe or its dependencies &c. of any prizes captured from the Americans, the commissaries of the government, delegates, or prize commissioners, are immediately to intervene, and to adopt every measure for preserving the interest of whoever may have a right to it.
All captains of privateers and let- ters of marque are bound, on pain of losing their commissions, besides in- curring the other penalties, damages, &c to conform themselves to the spi- rit of the convention of the 8th Ven- dôme and particularly to the 4th, and 17th articles.
Copies of the said articles, and of the present circular letter, will be this day annexed to the commissions of all vessels of war and letters of marque.
All privateers and letters of marque now at sea, which may touch at Gua- daloupe or its dependencies, &c. shall be provided with the same documents by the chiefs of the war-office, or by the delegates or commissaries, who will take a receipt for the same on the back of their commissions.
You may conceive, citizens how much damage the non-observance of these dispositions, may cause to the public treasury, as well as to the own- ers, captains, and securities of the privateers and letters of marque.— Yourselves, citizens, have the greatest interest in preventing this non-observ- ance.
The functionary who by prevarica- tion or negligence shall suffer the least infraction of the clauses which have been just made known, will most cer- tainly be responsible in his person and property.
You will have to render an ac- count, citizens, each in your several stations, for the execution of the said clauses, at every opportunity; and we repeat to you that your respon- sibility in this respect is very serious.
Health and Fraternity,
JEANNET BRESSEAU.
By the Agents of the Consuls, EDM. MAUDUIT, Sec. Gen.
BOSTON, Feb. 13.
Capt. Lemuel Weston, of the sloop Washington, writes to his owner in Philadelphia, that the plea on which the English captured the Washington, was in consequence of part of her cargo, being figs, raisins, and almonds, (Spanish produce) deemed contra- band by a late order from Great- Britain.
At Jamaica, Jan. 6. The Pallas and the Harmony of Portsmouth; and Sukey of Salem, cargo condem- ned.
The Warren, sloop of war, has re- taken snow Traveller of N. London.
A deserted New-England built schooner, was towed into Carthagena in November last.
The wreck of a Boston sloop has been seen near the Vineyard.
Haller, who has collected the great- est number of examples of longevity, says that he has found more than 1000 who have lived from 100 to 110—60 from 110 to 120—29 from 120 to 130—15 from 130 to 140—6 from 140 to 160 and one who lived to the astonishing age of 196 years.—It has been remarked that England, Sweden and Denmark, have produced the greatest number of long lived persons.
At Baltimore an Ox is now exhib- ited which measures nearly 20 hands in height, 7 feet and 4 inches in length, and although in a lean state weighs thirty five hundred, he was bred in New Jersey, and is five years old.
Monsieur Joubert, from Gua- daloupe, has arrived at New-Bedford. He is deputed to reside in the United States in a public capacity, if the treaty is ratified.
An Alexandria paper of Feb. 2, states that the Hon. Roger Griswold has declined being appointed Secre- tary at War.
The Hon. John Nicholas, has de- clined serving in the next Congress.
A bill is before the Legislature of New-York, for districting the state for the choice of Federal Electors.
FROM PROVIDENCE, FEB. 11.
Extract of a letter from an Officer on board the United States Schr. Enter- prize, to his friend in this town, dated St. Kitts, Jan. 2.
"On the 6th of Dec. St. Bartholomews bearing west, distance one league, we fell in with a French priva- teer lugger of 12 guns and 150 men, which we engaged for 4 glasses within pistol shot. It being dark and close in with the rocks off the east end of St. Bartholomews, we had to bear off, and leave her, by not being acquainted with that Island. She arrived the next day at St. Martins', with 20 of her men killed and 30 wounded; and lost her mizen mast, bowsprit and top- mast. We was very fortunate, we lost no men, and only one wounded.
On the 7th inst. a fire happened at Norwich, (Conn.) The Rev. Mr. Strong's meeting-house, the store of J. and C. P. Huntington, and an unoc- cupied house which lately belonged to the Hon. R. Griswold, were con- sumed.
Extract of a letter from Mr. J. T. Barret, dated Oronooko, Dec. 20, 1800.
"I arrived here yesterday, after be- ing 100 days from Boston. We had the misfortune to be captured Oct. 16, by a Cayenne privateer; took all hands out, except the captain and passengers, put on board a prize-mas- ter and 13 men, and ordered the brig for that place; but falling to leeward, after beating 15 days on the coast, and being entirely out of water, we bore
away for Oronooko; but the igno- rant prize-master ran the brig ashore. —Four days previous we were closely confined below. One morning we were called upon deck, and ordered into the boat, without a coat to our backs, and with but one bottle of wa- ter, landed upon a desolate island, which is overflowed entirely with wa- ter at spring tides.
"We remained here three days, when, concluding the prize-master meant to leave us to perish; driven almost to desperation by our sufferings and the musketoes and sand flies tor- menting us excessively, we came to a determination to take the boat the first opportunity, and make the best of our way to Trinidad.
"Accordingly, the next day, when they came to deliver us our scanty al- lowance of provisions, we made the attempt and succeeded. Trusting to the mercy of Providence, we set sail, 8 of us in number, in an open boat, 12 feet long, without compass, chart, or quadrant, in a dangerous sea. In 3 days our provisions were entirely exhausted, and finding the winds con- trary to our first object, we attempted a passage through the islands to lee- ward of Oronooko, into the main river; but after rowing 50 miles up, was obliged to return.
"Judge of our situation: For 10 days we had nothing to subsist upon but the mountain cabbage, which we boiled; exposed to almost constant rains in the night, and a scorching sun by day; without sleep; afraid to land for the number of wild beasts and snakes; almost exhausted with fatigue and hunger; we could have stood it but a few days longer; in- deed capt. Callahan was sinking under it, when we fortunately arrived at a Spanish port; where we were hospi- tably received by the commandant. After abundant refreshment, he con- ducted us to another port, where we found three American vessels bound up; on board of which we are distri- buted at present.
Mr. Barrett failed from hence in the brig Hannah, Capt. Callahan, for Demerara.
FEB. 14.
Above seventy days have trans- pired since the date of our last ac- counts from London—the focus of European information.—How much longer our patience is to be exer- cised we know not.
From Washington, Feb. 3.
"There are certainly eight States for Mr. JEFFERSON.—Six are strong for Burr.—Maryland is divided; and so is Vermont. The Treaty with France is conditionally ratified."
"It is said that the President of the United States has issued his Procla- mation for convening the Senate of the United States on the 4th March." This is copied from the Aurora of the 6th inst. If it be authentic, we conjecture the object of this measure is to provide for the administration of the Executive Government the year ensuing, by a President pro tempore of the Senate; and that the President is of opinion no choice will be made by Congress. This is, however, guess work.
The French West-India decree inserted in this day's paper, bears evident marks of authenticity; and indicates a new and surprising order of things in those islands. The prompt- titude exhibited in it, to put a stop to the piracies of their picaroons is laud- able and politic:—Though the Con- vention provides, that the 4th article shall "take effect from the date of the signature, Sept. 29th, 1800;" and the activity of the American cruisers in the West-India seas has prevented the French from capturing British prop- erty perhaps equal in value to that which they have stolen from the United States. We are not, however, disposed to attribute honorable con- duct to unworthy motives. One good turn deserves another.—If the Ameri- cans who have been held prisoners in Guadalupe have been liberated, we hope THE PRESIDENT will immedi- ately direct the French prisoners in the United States to be set at liberty, and provide for their transportation to their homes.
Curacoa, we learn, has not been evacuated by the British, as reported.
The schooner Factor arrived at New-York from the Cape, brings in- telligence of Toussaint having march- ed against the Spanish part of His- paniola, with 12,000 troops, where the disaffected blacks lately com- manded by Rigaud, had taken re- fuge; and who had several times committed depredations on the prop- erty of the well disposed inhabitants.
The Supreme Judicial Court of the United States, met agreeably to law, at Washington, the 2d inst. and ad- journed without doing business.
James Watson, Esq. of New-York, is fixed on as the Federal Candidate for Lieut. Governor, in New-York state.

Miscellany.
Of the Virtue of Moderation.
From a valuable volume of Sermons, by Edmund Butcher.
ALL our vices are virtues abused. This sole consideration will furnish arguments in favour of this valuable temper...
Once more, mark yonder lovely form! her arms folded on her bosom; her wan countenance furrowed with grief...
With regard to political disputes, which so often destroy the peace of families, and make the supporters of the different parties...
In society, political interests and opinions will often occupy our minds and not unfrequently become the theme of conversation...
“Speak evil of no man.”
Among the many vices to which human nature is prone there is no one which is more prevalent, or which is more easily imbibed...
ligant passions. All have their faults which if reported on the wrong side, must be very injurious to the best of citizens...
A Fragment on GAMING.
***** In the Eastern empire of Indostan, a wealthy citizen of Ispahan, gaming with an inhabitant of a neighboring kingdom...
Historical Anecdote.
Alexander the Great asked Diomedes, a famous pirate, who was brought prisoner to him, “why he was so bold as to rob and plunder in his seas?”
EXTRACT.
HERE the most sacred rights—the rights of conscience, are permanently established. Religious liberty fully enjoyed.
The revivals of religion throughout America demand our most grateful acknowledgments. Almost every state in the Union shared in this inestimable blessing.
PARSON Patten disliked the Athanasian Creed so much that he could not be prevailed upon to read it.
HANOVER, FEBRUARY 7.
Last Saturday, a traveller peaceably walking the road, about a mile and a half north of this place, was driven upon and knocked down by 2 horses...
vile, unfeeling wretches, who richly deserve the lash, for their savage conduct, made off with all speed, and have not been heard of since.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 17.
A truly Melancholly Affair.
Loss of the ship CHARLOTTE & crew.
Extract of a letter from Mr. Barkstale, freighter of the ship Charlotte of this port, owned by ELIPHLET LADD, Esq.
“I went on board the Charlotte at Cowes, bound for Flushing, the wind and tide would not admit the ship to go in...
The crew of the Charlotte were Tho's Walton, master, of Portsmouth. Henry Brown, 1st mate, Kittery. Abraham Pray, 2d do. ditto.
Extract from a letter, written by a member of Congress, dated, Washington, Feb. 3.
“The fires which have happened here, I believe not to have been the effect of design. Carelessness in the persons having charge of the offices, or perhaps, what is more likely, the bad construction of the buildings, may have been the only cause.
From the New-York Spectator.
The intelligence from Europe furnishes remarkable evidence of the justness of the principles unfolded in the History of Pestilence...
The influenza of the winter of 1796—7, was soon followed by the plague among Cats, which was common to both continents.
Few men have leisure or patience, amidst the political turmoils of the world, to consider the operations of the elements...
Burr Bonnet & Jefferson Cap.
From the New-York Gazette. MR. LANG.
No doubt you have heard of the Nelson bonnets, Suwarrows boots, &c. but have you heard of the Jefferson caps, and the Burr bonnets?
If some of our Cordwainers, Hatters and Taylors do not take the hint and invent articles of dress for the gentlemen...
A Friend to the Arts.
Marine News.
The Schooner Franklin, Tibbetts from this port, is arrived at Tobago 33 days—Orland, Drisco at Antigua in 19 days—Industry, Trefethen at Jamaica 22 days.
Arrived at Marblehead, the Hannah, from Bilboa, 61 days. The commander, Capt. Henry Hooper, was washed overboard in a gale...
Arrived at Newburyport, sch. Polly, D. Hoyt, from Plymouth, (Eng.) 56 days. Bro't no papers.
Friday night arrived sch'r Lively, Capt. Holmes 29 days from Grenada, sailed in company with brig Hannah, Capt. Helm of Boston...
With this day's Gazette each of its patrons will receive a Gazette extraordinary, containing lists of the direct tax in the towns of Orford, Piermont, Haverhill, Coventry, Warren, Wentworth, Plainfield, New-Granham, Springfield, Grafton, Danbury, Lebanon, Enfield, Hanover, Lime, Dorchester, Canaan, Orange, Alexandria, New-Chester, and Bridgewater.
Our advertising friends are reminded of the good old custom, that “the money must accompany their advertisements before they can be admitted a place in the paper.”
Hymenal Register.
MARRIED. Mr. Langley Boardman, to Miss Rachael Hannibal, of Hamilton, (Mass.) At Amberst, Rev. Abel Filke, of Wilton, to Miss Sally Putnam, daughter of Col. Philip Putnam.
At Newburyport, John P. Hale, Esq. of Barrington, to Miss Lydia C. O'Brien.
At Durham, Mr. Isaac Ladd, of Gilmanton, to Miss Lois Woodman, of Durham.
In this town, Mr. Moses Brown, to Miss Suannah Sumner. —Mr. William Seavey of Rye, to Miss Betsey Ayers.
Bill of Mortality.
DIED. At Dover, (Del.) Maj. John Patten, aged 55, an officer in the army of the U. S. in the late war—and lately President of the Cincinnati of that State.
At Newburyport, Miss Hannah Call, aged 19.
At Exeter, Josiah Gilman, Esq. aged 59. He was a gentleman universally beloved and respected by all who had the happiness of being acquainted with him.
At New-Castle, Mr. Abednego Bell, aged 58. In this town, Mr. Joseph Simes, aged 31. —A child of Mr. Job Harris.
JOHN GAINS, Clock and Watch-Maker, HAS just received by the latest arrivals from London, a handsome assortment of Warranted WATCHES.
Which are now ready for sale at his Shop in Fore-street.
Clock & Watch Making business as usual.
Portsmouth, Feb. 16.
Turnpike Road.
THE Proprietors of the New-Hampshire Turnpike Road, having been notified by Thomas Martin, Esq. late Treasurer, that a second assessment of three dollars was made by the Directors...
THEY are now required by order of the Directors to make immediate payment of said assessment, to the Treasurer, at his office, Daniel-street, Portsmouth...
SAM'L ELLIOT, Treasurer. February 14, 1801.
ALL persons are hereby forbidden trampling or harboring Sally Foss, a poor person, as we are determined not to pay any cost that may arise.
AMOS DAVIS, ISAIAH BERRY, EBENEZER JOHNSON, jr. Selectmen of Greenland. Feb. 16. 1801.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
BROKE goal at Portsmouth, on the night of the 12th instant, JEREMY CONNER, committed for forgery, is about five feet six inches high, with a fresh bold countenance...
TIMOTHY GERRISH, Prison-keeper. Portsmouth, Feb. 13, 1801.
Take Notice.
THE creditors of SAMUEL STORER, a Bankrupt are hereby notified that the meeting of the commissioners and assignees for the purpose of making the first dividend...
Portsmouth, February 16.
Notice! Notice! Notice!
THOSE persons who take water from the Aqueduct into their houses, stores, &c. and have not paid for the water and logs, or either, up the 31st December, 1800, and to the 30th June, 1801, are requested to pay the same to the subscriber immediately...
G. LONG.
At a Proprietors Meeting, January 7, 1801. Voted, That the Directors be requested to take the most effectual method to collect the debts now due the Proprietary...
G. LONG, Clerk.
The Directors of the Aqueduct are informed of a number of individuals who let the water run to waste from the Aqueduct—those persons and all others are informed that they will not be permitted on any pretence, to let the water run to waste...
ALL persons who are indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of ELIPHLET HALE, late of Exeter, gentleman, deceased, are requested forthwith to settle with the subscribers, administrators of said estate.
DOROTHY HALE, WILLIAM HALE. February 10. 1801.
An Excellent Stand for Business, In Market-street, consisting of a convenient Shop, Cellar and Chamber, to be let. Inquire of the Printer hereof.

District of New-Hampshire.—December 9, 1800.
FIFTIETH COLLECTION DISTRICT.
NOTICE is hereby given, in conformity with the Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to lay and collect a Direct Tax within the United States." That the following list and parcels of land and buildings, lying and being in the towns of Charlestown, Acworth and Langdon, in the District aforesaid, are taxed in said Direct Tax, agreeably to the following list—and if the Tax and cost are not discharged on or before the thirteenth day of April, 1801, so much of said land and buildings will be sold at Public Vendue, at the house of EPHRAIM CARPENTER, Esq. in Charlestown aforesaid, at ten o'clock, A. M. of said day, as will pay said tax, and all legal cost.
Lands in CHARLESTOWN.
   Names of Owners, or Superintendants. Number of Dwelling Houses. Acres. Amount of tax on Houses. Total amount of tax on each person's tax on Lands.   D. C. D. C.     Daniel Barker, 0 15 0 0 56 0 56   Benjamin Cloyes, 0 30 0 1 12 1 12   Elihu Dickerson, 1 72 1 0 72 1 72   Isaac H. Ely, 0 150 0 4 20 4 20   Rufus Guild, 0 57 0 1 33 1 33   do 0 8 0 1 15 1 48   Thaddeus Gleason, 0 1 0 2 25 2 25   Robert Henry, 0 150 0 4 50 4 50   John Hastings, jun. 1 25 1 0 26 1 26   do 0 6 0 0 25 0 25   do 0 164 0 4 45 6 09   Alpheus Wadkins, 0 4 0 0 21 0 21   Owners unknown, lot No. 14, 5th range, 0 100 0 1 12 1 12   do 0 100 0 1 12 1 12  
Lands in LANGDON.
   Apollo Gilmore, Aeworth, 14 20 20   Thaddeus Gleason, 6 8 8   Asa Holden, 60 1 22 1 22   Samuel Kingsbury, 28 1 25 1 25  
Lands in ACWORTH.
   John Albra, 1 40 40   do 60 68 1 8   Theo. Adkinson, grantee, lots No. 5 & 6, 12th range, 200 98 98   Ephraim Adams, do No. 1, 1st range, 100 56 56   Spencer Brown, 50 46 46   Nathaniel Butterfield grantee, No. 4, 11th range, 40 17 17   David Brown's grant, No. 4, 10th range, 100 28 28   Ebenezer Bridge's do, No. 4, 1st range, 100 20 20   Edward Clifford, 50 53 53   Benjamin Clifford, 100 72 72   James Davidson, 45 75 75   Peter and Josiah Ewens, 40 98 98   Samuel French's grant, half No. 6, 11th range, 50 17 17   Samuel Fitch's grant, half No. 17, 1st range, 50 28 28   do grant, No. 18, 1st range, 80 22 22   do 100 28 78   Israel Foster, 30 42 42   Timothy Foster, 60 17 17   do 30 17 34   Solomon Gee, 70 1 6 1 6   Gilbert Howe, 88 37 37   Samuel Hogg, 120 1 1   Samuel Jones, 63 39 39   James Leslie, 100 84 84   Frederick Lock, 18 50 50   do 28 8 58   James McGregory, grant No. 12, 10th range, 90 50 50   Richard McAllister, 100 1 76   do 50 45 2 21   John Reid, 40 50 50   Woodward A. Silby, 40 53 53   Lazel Silby, 40 47 47   Retire Trask, 30 19 19  
Nonresidents owning lands in CHARLESTOWN.
   Peter Gilman, Berdeaus, in France, house lot, 18 42   Jonas Park, occupant,   Benj. Porter, Newbury, (Ver.) lot No. 14, 6th range, 100 1 12   do 100 1 12   do 100 1 12   do 100 1 12   do, lying in Langdon, No. 3, 8th range, 60 68   do, lying in Langdon, No. 2, 7th range, 100 56 5 71  
Nonresidents owning lands in LANGDON.
   Edward Perry, Westmoreland, lot No. 9, 7th range, 100 1 12 1 12  
Nonresidents owning lands in ACWORTH.
   Dav. Coffin, Whitestown, part of lot No. 10, 6th range 120 perches 14 14 14   Frederick French, Dunstable, on Eastown line, 300 1 68 1 68   George Jaffrey, grant No. 8, 10th range, 30 8 8   William Hogg, New Boston, } No. 2, 3d range 30 28 28   Simeon Ingals, occupant, }   John Pinkerton, Londonderry, No. 15, 12th range, 60 47 47   Sampson Stoddard, grant No. 5, 11th range, 42 17 17   Matthew Thornton, grant No. 2, 11th range, 40 17 17   Major Wentworth, grant No. 18, 3d range, 100 28 28  
JONATHAN GROUT,
Collector of the Fiftieth Collection District.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Piermont, county of Grafton, and State aforesaid, who are delinquent in paying their highway, State and county taxes for the year 1800, and their county tax for the year 1799, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the eighth day of April 1801, so much of their lands as will pay the said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold on said day at public vendue at the dwelling house of DAVID CARR, innholder in Piermont aforesaid, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
ORIGINAL GRANTEES, AND OWNERS OF LANDS.
   Number. Range. Acres. tax, 1800. tax, 1800. tax, 1800. tax, 1800. tax, 1800. tax, 1800. tax, 1800. tax, 1800. tax, 1800.     Theodore Atkinson, 4 5 100 7 5 4 0 0 63 3 1 1/2   J. W. Waldron, fourth division, 18 160 9 5 4 5 75   Samuel Wentworth, 14 3 100 9 5 4 5 75   Clement March, fourth division, 54 160 9 5 4 5 75 3 7   Samuel Emmerton, 6 2 100 12 5 5 94 4 7   Wileman Claggett, 8 2 100 6 5 3 50   John Downing, fourth division, 19 1 160 6 5 3 50 2 5   Major Joseph Smith, 2 2 100 6 5 3 50   Jonathan Carlton, 6 3 100 6 5 3 50 3 2   Major John Wentworth, fourth division, 49 1 160 13 5 5 1 4 7   Zebulon Giddins, house lot, 2 4 100 6 5 3 50 1 6    do, fourth division, 14 2 160 13 5 5 1 25 7   Nathan Whiting, fourth division, 13 3 100 6 5 3 50 1 6   Samuel Barr, 40 4 160 12 5 5 1 94 7   Robert Temple, house lot, 8 4 100 13 5 5 1 50 7   do, fourth division, 11 4 100 6 5 3 50   John Temple, fourth division, 33 1 45 3 5 1 25 2 9   do, fourth division, 41 1 160 13 5 5 1 4 7   Henry Sherburne, fourth division, 3 5 100 13 5 5 1 4 7   John Page, fourth division, 37 1 160 19 5 5 1 50 6 8   William Whiteman, 2 2 160 13 5 5 1 75 4 7   Mr. Poor, common land, 1 1 160 13 5 5 1   50 4 5 2 32 1 6  
THOMAS RUSSELL, jr. Collector.
Piermont, January 19, 1801.
NOTICE is hereby given that Monday the twenty-third day of February next, is the time appointed by the Judge of Probate for proving the last will of HUMPHREY HOOK, late of Hawke, deceased.
REUBEN HOOK, Executor
to said Will.
January 19, 1801.
FURS.
CASH and the highest price given for all kinds of FURS, by HENRY BASS, & Co. at Store No. 108, Orange-street, South End.
Grind-Stones of all sizes, for sale at said Store, as usual.
Boston, Dec. 15, 1800.
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NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Office , who have not paid their State, highway and county taxes for the year 1800, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 28th day of April next, so much of their lands as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Capt. Jacob Brown, in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. Quantity. Highway. State. County.   D. C. C. M. C. M.     Theodore Atkinson, 45 300 0 75 10 3 0   Tho. Wallingsford, 36 400 2 28 10 3 0   Thomas Packer, 1 400 2 28 10 3 0   do 80 400 3 42 15 1 5   Joshua Peirce, 11 200 1 14 5 1 5   Solley & March, 25 100 75 10 1/2 4   John Hubbard, 42 50 17 3 1 1   Richard Wibard, 28 400 2 28 10 3 0   do 33 400 2 28 10 3 0   Hundred Acre lots in the upper division, 9 100 50 7 2 5   do 13 do do do 5   do 14 do do do 5   do 15 do do do 5   do 20 do do do 5   do 22 do do do 5   do 88 do do do 5   do 41 do do do 5   do 65 do do do 5   do 67 do do do 5   do 68 do do do 5   do 69 do do do 5   do 70 do do do 5   do 71 do do do 5   do 77 do do do 5   do 78 do do do 5   do 82 do do do 5   do 90 do do do 5   do 94 do do do 5   do 100 do do do 5   do 101 do do do 5   do 107 do do do 5   do 111 do do do 5   do 93 50 25 3 1/2 5   do 106 do do do 3 1/2 5