The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1800-05-06 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. 18, of Vol. XLV.]
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1800.
[One Dollar 3 1/2 pr. Annum.]
State of New-Hampshire. Rockingham, ff. THE subscribers be- ing appointed Commissioners by the honorable Judge of Probate, for said county, to receive, examine and adjust all the claims of the creditors to the estate of
JOSHUA G. SYMMES, late of Portsmouth, physician, deceas- ed, represented insolvent; hereby give notice that they will attend that service at the store of Jeremiah Libbey , in mar- ket street, in said Portsmouth, on the first Monday of May next, and the five following months, from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M.
JOSHUA BRACKETT, JEREMIAH LIBBEY, EDWARD SARGENT, Portsmouth, April 28, 1800.
THE Fellows of the New-Hampshire Medical Socie- ty, are desired to take notice that their annual meeting will be held at the house of ISRAEL HUTCHINS , in Exeter, on Wednesday the 28th day of May next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Per order, LEVI BARTLETT, Sec'y. Kingston, April 26, 1800.
The printers of the Dartmouth paper are requested to insert this three weeks prior to said meeting.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward!
WHEREAS some audacious person or persons have again added insult to injury, by breaking off the tops of that beautiful row of young growing trees, at the upper end of Broad-street, on Saturday night last, and thereby defeat the ex- pectations of a generous public.
Therefore the selectmen hereby offer the above reward of two hun- dred dollars to any person or persons that will give them evidence suf- ficient to convict the perpetrator or perpetrators of both crimes, before any Court in this county proper to try the same, namely those broke in February last, and those broke in the night following the twenty-sixth of this instant, April, except the perpe- trators are idiots or distracted persons, in which case the above reward shall be proportionable; and whereas many young and beautiful trees have been and are now planting in several streets in this town for the benefit of the public; the selectmen earnestly re- commend to the inhabitants to keep a good look out, and prevent any damage being done to said trees, and if any person shall be found wilfully or maliciously breaking or destroying them, that notice thereof be immedi- ately given to the selectmen, who are determined to bring the offenders to such punishment as the law will in- flict.
GEORGE GAINS, MOSES WOODWARD, SAMUEL HUTCHINGS, ELIJAH HALL, SAMUEL DROWNE, Portsmouth, April 28, 1800.
Take Notice.
THE subscriber intending to leave Portsmouth the first of June next, requests all persons indebted to him, and all who have any demands to call for settlement previous to that time.
Samuel Larkin. Portsmouth, April 29, 1800.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of HEZEKIAH SMITH , late of Brentwood, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement to the subscriber, at the house of JOHN SMART , in Exeter. BETSY SMITH, Administratrix.
One Cent Reward.
RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the 11th inst. an apprentice boy named JAMES ARLIN , about eighteen years old. All persons are cautioned against harbouring, trusting or employing said runaway, as they would avoid cost and trouble;—Any person returning said boy shall receive the above reward and no charges. BENJAH DREW.
Madbury, April 15, 1800.
Colerain Irish Linens & India Cottons
Edw d Parry, HAS JUST RECEIVED, A NEW ASSORTMENT OF \frac{7}{8} & \frac{3}{4} best Colerain Irish LINENS. INDIA COTTONS of superior quality. And Fine British Cotton.
Best Superfine Fashionable BROAD CLOTHS, and other GOODS as usual.
SIX BALES OF COTTON WOOL; All of which will be sold CHEAP for CASH, or POT and PEARL ASHES. Portsmouth, April 22, 1800.
Fresh English and American Garden Seeds
Just received, and for sale at Will'm Stanwood, jr.
Store, Market-street; Where gentlemen in town or country, can be supplied with those that are good.
English & India GOODS
as usual, VERY CHEAP for cash. Portsmouth, April 12, 1800.
TO BE SOLD At Public Auction,
On the 25th day of June next, at 3 o'clock P. M. on the premises.
That New and well Finished Dwelling House,
WITH a convenient SHOP in front, an excellent Cellar, a Well of good water within the House, and convenient out-houses, now occu- pied by the subscriber.
John Boadge. The premises may be viewed any day previous to the sale. Portsmouth, April 9, 1800.
PHENOMENON.
THAT beautiful full blooded Stallion, lately import- ed by Lang, Brierly and Co. from England, will stand for covering this season at the stable of Maj. Thomas Leavett, of Northampton.
He is a fine chesnut, rising 8 years old, 16 and half hands high, got by the famous Phenomenon, whose Grand- fire was the noted Eclipse, Dam Re- covery by Hyder Ally, Grandam Per- dita by Herod, great Grandam by Sampson, and out of the Lass of the Mill. He has already proved himself to be a sure Horse.
Price 9 dollars the season, and 5 a leap; to insure a foal, a price that may be agreed on at the time.
Stabling and pasturing at the above place, and the best care taken of Mares when left.
SAM'L F. LEAVITT.
N. B. All those persons that are in- debted for the service of the above Horse, are requested to call and settle their ac- counts.
April 18, 1800.
State of New-Hampshire. Strafford, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the nonresident proprietors and owners of land in New-Durham, who have not paid their proprietary tax for the year 1775, which tax is two dollars and fifty cents on each right; that unless said tax is paid to me the subscriber at my dwelling house in New-Durham, by the last day of June next, so much of their land will be advertised for sale as will pay said taxes with incidental charges.
JONATHAN FOLSOM, Collector. New-Durham, April 18, 1800.
Trial of THOMAS COOPER, FOR SEDITION!
CIRCUIT COURT of the United States for the Pennsylvania District, April Term, 1800.
The United States } Indictment for a Se- vs. } ditious Libel. Thomas Cooper, } INDICTMENT.
The grand inquest of the United States of America, in and for the Pennsylvania district, upon their re- spective oaths and affirmations, do present, that Thomas Cooper late of the district of Pennsylvania, attorney at law, being a person of a wicked and turbulent disposition, designing and intending to defame the President of the United States and to bring him into contempt and disrepute, and to excite against him the hatred of the good people of the United States, on the 2d of November, 1799, in the district aforesaid, and within the ju- risdiction of this court, wickedly and maliciously did write, print and pub- lish a false, scandalous and malicious writing against the said President of the United States of the tenor and effect following, that is to say:— “Nor do I (himself the said Thomas Cooper meaning) see any improprie- ty in making this request of Mr. Adams: (meaning John Adams, Esq. President of the United States) at that time he had just entered into office, he, (meaning the said Presi- dent of the United States,) was hard- ly in the infancy of political mistake: even those who doubted his capacity (meaning the said President of the United States) thought well of his (meaning the said President of the United States) intentions. And also the false, scandalous and malicious words of the tenor and effect follow- ing, that is to say:—Nor were we (meaning the people of the United States) yet faddled with the expence of a permanent navy, or threatened under his (meaning the said Presi- dent) auspices with the existence of a standing army.—Our credit (meaning the credit of the United States) was not yet reduced so low as to borrow money at eight per cent. in time of peace, while the unnecessary violence of official expressions might justly have provoked a war.
And also the false, scandalous and malicious words of the tenor and ef- fect following, that is to say:—Mr. Adams (meaning the said President of the United States) had not yet projected his (the said President of the United States meaning) embassies to Prussia, Russia and the Sublime Porte, nor had he (the said President of the United States meaning) yet interfered as President of the United States to influence the decisions of a court of justice—a stretch of authori- ty which the monarch of Great Bri- tain would have shrunk from—an interference without precedent, against law, and against mercy. This me- lancholy case of Jonathan Robbins, a native citizen of America, forcibly impressed by the British, and deliver- ed up with the advice of Mr. Adams (meaning the said President of the United States) to the mock trial of a British court martial had not yet ac- quitted the republican citizens of this free country: (meaning the U- nited States of America) a case too little known, but of which the people (meaning the people of the United States of America) ought to be fully apprised before the election, and they shall be,”—to the great scandal of the President of the United States—to the evil example of others in the like case offending against the form of the act of the Congress of the United States in such case made and pro- vided, and against the peace and dig- nity of the said United States.
W. RAWLE, Attorney-General.
JOHN BUYERS, Esq.
Witnesses, D. CALDWELL.
Plea filed by Thomas Cooper. The above named defendant (pro- testing against the insinuations and constructions in the said indictment al- ledged against him) pleads Not Guilty —and of this he puts himself upon his country, and will give the follow- ing facts, in evidence on the trial, in justification of the supposed libel, sta- ted in the aforesaid indictment.
1st. Mr. Adams, either by himself, or by the officers of state acting under his authority, has given the public to
understand, that he would bestow no office but on persons who conformed to his political opinions.
2d. Mr. Adams has declared, that a republican government may mean any thing.
3d. Mr. Adams did sanction the alien law, and thereby the abolition of the trial by jury, in the cases that fall under that law.
4th. Mr. Adams did sanction the sedition law, and thereby entrenched his public character behind the legal provisions of that law.
5th. Under the auspices of Mr. Adams, the expence of a permanent navy is faddled on the people.
6th. Under the auspices of Mr. Adams, we are threatened with the existence of a standing army.
7th. The government of the Uni- ted States has borrowed money at 8 per cent. in time of peace.
8th. The unnecessary violence of official expressions used by Mr. Ad- ams, and those in authority under him, and his adherents, might justly have provoked a war.
9th. Political acrimony has been fostered by those who call themselves his friendly adherents.
10th. Mr. Humphries after being convicted of an assault and battery on Benjamin Franklin Bache, the printer of the Aurora, merely from political motives, was, before his sen- tence was expired, promoted by Mr. Adams, to a public office, viz. to carry dispatches to France.
11th. Mr. Adams did project and put in execution, embassies to Prussia, Russia, and the Sublime Porte.
12th. Mr. Adams in the case of Jonathan Robbins, alias Nash, did in- terfere to influence the decision of a court of justice.
(Signed) THOMAS COOPER.
On Saturday last this cause was called up for trial—the defendant in- formed the court, that he had ap- plied to Mr. Rawle, the attorney of the United States for the district, to know whether he would admit the Gazette of the United States to be read in evidence, that Mr. Rawle re- plied, he did not consider newspapers as legal testimony; and that in con- sequence of this reply, he had applied to Mr. Pickering, the secretary of state, for copies of certain addresses and an- swers, from and to the President of the United States; and to this appli- cation, Mr. Pickering replied, that these papers were not deposited in his office. The defendant observed, that he considered he had a right to copies of those papers, from the officers of the government, and read the case of Rex vs Holt , in support of his right— and upon this he applied to the Presi- dent of the U. States, for copies of the papers. He informed the court that he made application to the President by a letter which he read. This letter stated that being indicted for a supposed li- bel, he found it necessary to apply to the President for official copies of cer- tain addresses to him (the President,) and his answers to them; and requested the President to consider his letter as a legal written application for copies of the papers required by him. To this letter, the defendant observed, he had received no answer; in conse- quence of his not receiving an answer, he purchased a volume, purporting to be addressed to the President, and his answers, published in Boston, that he sent his son with the volume to Mr. Shaw, the secretary of the President, with a note, requesting Mr. Shaw, to examine the publication in the volume with the originals, and inform him if they were correct—to this Mr. Shaw made the following reply: “Mr. Shaw informs Mr. Cooper that he will not receive any information con- cerning answers to addresses from this house.” The defendant then observed that he regarded this as official an- swer from the President of the United States, and he did not see how he could proceed when that testimony which was necessary to his defence was withheld from him “by the person who may be considered as his accuser or prosecutor.”
Judge Chase here observed to the defendant, that he was greatly mis- taken in considering the President of the United States as his prosecutor— it was no such thing. You are charged, said the Judge, with having violated a law of the United States, and the Government of the United States prosecutes—You say you have a right
to copies of official papers in the great offices of state; I know of no law which gives you this right—You seem to take it for granted that you have this right; it is not so.
The defendant then observed—that he had subpoenaed several gentlemen in Congress and had received impor- tant information, and that he was also informed that several gentlemen in Congress hesitated whether they would attend, as they would not neglect their official duties to attend as a witness in a court; here Mr. Dallas read a note addressed to him from Mr. Langdon, informing that the Senate were in session and he could not attend the court. The witnesses were then called over, to wit, Timothy Pickering, Jacob Wagner, Robert G. Harper, Thomas Pinckney, John Davenport, Colonel Matthew Lyon, Albert Gallatin, John Lang- don, William Craick, and Edward Livingston ; those whose names are in Italics attended.
Judge Chase asked the defendant if he meant the cause should be con- tinued to the next term, if so he must proceed according to law; he must file an affidavit, stating the reasons why he desired it to be continued.— The defendant filed his affidavit, which in substance stated that owing to the absence of two material wit- nesses on his behalf, he could not with safety go on to trial.
Judge Chase observed that the affi- davit was insufficient because it did not disclose to the court the names of the witnesses, and what was expected they would prove, and the court could not judge from the affidavit whether they were material witnesses.—“We will indulge you, Mr. Cooper,” said the Judge, “with permitting you to file an additional affidavit; this indul- gence we grant because you have no counsel. We with you had thought proper to have employed counsel, in- dividuals are not supposed to be ac- quainted with law, therefore we per- mit your filing an additional affida- vit.”
While Mr. Dallas was assisting the defendant, in drawing the additional affidavit, the witnesses required by him appeared in Court, and the defendant said he was ready to proceed to trial; whereupon the following gentlemen were sworn and affirmed a Jury:
George Holken, Abraham Bickley, Samuel Wheeler, Charles Deshler, George Slough, Will'm Young, Samuel Evans, Henry Pepper, Geo. Elleigh, William Guyer, Peter Shiner and Eli Canby.
Mr. Rawle opened the case by ani- madverting on the selected passages in the indictment, and called Mr. Boyers, a justice of the peace of the county, to prove Mr. Cooper the author—who said, that Mr. C. had called at his house with the paper—said that was his name, (pointing to it in the paper) and that he was the author of the piece.
Mr. Cooper then addressed the Jury in a speech of about three hours and an half, in which he attempted to justify the publication, by endeavouring to show that it was true in all its parts, and the conduct of the President of the United States, merited the censures which were passed upon it—Mr. C. continued his speech until exhausted with fatigue, and the indulgence of the Court, which manifested itself through the whole trial, was here con- spicuous. Judge Chase declared he would patiently wait until the defen- dant had refreshed himself, and was able to resume his defence—this very liberal proposition of the Judge, the defendant declined—Mr. Rawle ad- dressed the Jury, after which Judge Chase summed up the evidence, and the Jury in about twenty minutes re- turned their verdict— GUILTY.
The Court appointed Wednesday next, to hear any thing which Cooper may have to offer in extenuation— after which judgment will be passed.
[During the trial, and more particularly during the harangue of Cooper, we observed several of the leading jacobins, passing to and fro, with folded arms, and with counte- nances gloomy, sullen and lowering—They had formed, it seems, a high opinion of the orator, and they were completely disappointed. His defence was remarkable for nothing but his impudence: On coming out of Court, he was asked why he did not make use of the witnesses whose attendance [he had sworn] was absolutely necessary to his defence, and who were (afterwards) all present in court. The man neither replied nor blushed! No one wondered that he did not reply. All but

those who knew him well, were surprised he did not blush.
We are not yet done with this trial:—As it affords an instance of the most shocking depravity we ever remember, even among the depraved leaders of the Jacobins, and is, besides an hypothesis of the whole party; we shall give further particulars in a future number. The public should be apprised of the efforts that can be used by British and other renegades, and their abettors, for the destruction of our government, and they shall. [Philad. Gaz.]
FOREIGN NEWS.
PARIS, FEB. 22.
MR. M c Cartney, Secretary of the American Legation at the Hague, is arrived at Paris, and has joined Mr. Murray. He is Secretary of the Commission at Paris. The other two Commissioners left Corunna the 6th of February.
Several letters from Vernuil, arrived this evening, confirm the execution of Frotte, and his Etat Major. They were all shot without permitting their eyes to be covered. One of them, who was only wounded by the first fire, turned to the soldiers, and, with perfect tranquility told them to finish their business.
LONDON, MARCH 3. THE RUSSIANS.
We have received the Paris papers to the 25th ultimo, inclusive. The accounts they bring of the destination of the Russian army, are very contradictory: The Vienna Court Gazette of the 8th says, however, that nothing positive was then known of the destination of these auxiliaries, which seems to prove that the late report of the Russians marching again to the Rhine was unfounded.
The Emperor of Germany has at last acknowledged the rights of the King of Sardinia. Letters from Genoa mention, not only the admission of his Officers to the Civil Government of Piedmont, but that the troops of that State now occupy Tortona, Alessandria, and the other fortresses.
There is no material intelligence from either of the theatres of war, except that the army of the Archduke Charles has been set in motion, and is on the march towards the Rhine. The campaign in that quarter may shortly be expected to commence. The only article from Italy worthy of notice is that the Austrians have begun to withdraw themselves from the Genoese territory, in consequence of the scarcity of provisions in that quarter.
THE SWISS.
A deputy from the wretched inhabitants of the Valais, has remonstrated, with a firmness worthy of the founders of the Swiss Liberty, with the French General. He justly charges him and his country with being the authors of all the calamities which overwhelm that innocent and once happy people.
The Legislative body at Berne have passed to the order of the day upon the complaint of the French General, who resented the patriotic courage of his accuser. Buonaparte has communicated to that body his overtures for peace, and promises that the independence of the Helvetic Republic shall be established at its conclusion. Money had arrived to pay the French troops at Basle. The Swiss in their service have mutinied for their pay, and some have returned, without orders, from the places in insurrection, to which they had been marched.
THE FRENCH.
The Consuls were installed in their new residence at the Thuilleries, on the 19th with great pomp. On the 21st Buonaparte received all the Foreign Ambassadors, and afterwards entertained them at dinner.
The Chief Consul continues to make it the great object of his policy to conciliate men of all opinions, and to banish all distinctions of party. Almost all the victims of the 18th Fructidor, who were recalled, have been restored to the full rights of citizens. Even Camille Jordan, who was generally considered as a Royalist, is permitted to return to France and is to be placed under the superintendence of the police of Grenoble.
Gen. Brune writes from Vannes, that the disarming of the Rebels continues. The war is entirely at an end, and the only interruption of the tranquility of these districts is from a set of brigands inured to habits of licentiousness and plunder. The Paris papers speak differently of the fate of Frotte, who was seized with his staff. Some state them to have been executed, but a paper of the 5th Ventose, the Publiciste, contradicts these accounts, and says they are to be bro't to Paris.
The French papers affect to doubt the truth of the report that the Elector of Bavaria was to hire out troops to this country; but ministers doubtless are better acquainted with his intentions.
DUBLIN, FEB. 26.
Three thousand British troops I understand landed here yesterday.
PARIS, Feb. 26.
A treaty of alliance has just been concluded between Portugal and Russia. The former acknowledges the latter as Grand Master of Malta, but solely as honorary.
The Genevese have addressed to the First Consul, a strong protest against their union with the French Republic. They assert, it was imposed upon them by the violence and vexations to which the Directory exposed them.
General Kray has been present at Vienna at a Council of War. He is destined, it is stated to command the Army of the Lower Rhine, which is to be composed of the corps of Sztarray and Hohenlohe. Prince Charles is to command the army on the frontiers of Switzerland; and General Bellegarde is to assist the Councils of the Archduke Ferdinand in the command of the army of Italy.
Pacific Article.
An official note has been transmitted to the Helvetic Government, stating, that since the establishment of the new order of things, the Chief Consul has used every effort to procure peace to Europe; that though success did not crown his first steps, published by the English Government, he has not delayed to give advice of them to the Allied Governments, as well as to notify his firm resolution to pursue the same efforts to conclude an honorable Peace. The Note adds, that "the French Government is persuaded that the Helvetic Government will join their efforts to attain the end proposed, and that they will immediately subscribe to an honorable peace, which shall guarantee their tranquility and independence."
Preparations for War.
BRUSSELS, FEB. 23.
Letters from the right bank of the Rhine state, that the whole Austrian army is quitting its cantonments to proceed to the bank of the Rhine and the Neckar. The militia and troops of the Empire are to join the enemy. A German paper publishes the following list of the forces which are to second the Imperial army, viz.
12,000 Bavarians. 4,500 Württembergers. 4,000 Mentz troops. 2,000 Bambergers. Besides the Militia of the Voralberg, and of Anterior Austria, of Suabia and Franconia, which will form a total of 20 or 24,000 men; but it must be observed, that these Militia troops are little used to grand military manoeuvres.
STUTTGARD, FEB. 15.
From Donaueschingen we learn, that the Archduke will quit the army on the 19th, and to proceed to Vienna or Prague; and that General Kray will take the command of the army in his stead.
Letters from Zurich and Basle, and other parts, announce, that a great number of Swiss pass through the Frickthal to reinforce the Archduke's army. These emigrations are attributed to the scarcity which reigns in the country.
PHILADELPHIA, April 23.
The noted Cooper yesterday appeared before the Circuit Court of the United States, and on being asked whether he had any thing to alledge in extenuation of his offence, he replied, that not being conscious of having set down ought in malice, he had nothing to offer in extenuation. The court then asked information with regard to his circumstances, that they might know what fine it would be proper to impose. Cooper replied that he had possessed some estate in England, which however he was now deprived of, and that his only present resource was the practice of the law, from which, by imprisonment, he should of course be precluded. After a few other remarks, the court observed that they would take the matter into consideration, and in the course of two or three days pronounce their sentence.
APRIL 24.
Yesterday morning the Court pronounced judgment upon Thomas Cooper, and sentenced him to the penalty of 400 dollars, to endure six months imprisonment, and to enter into bonds for his good behaviour for one year, himself in the sum of One thousand Dollars, and two sureties of Five hundred dollars each.
NEW-YORK, April 25.
His Britannic Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary, has been pleased to appoint Thomas W. Moore, Esq. to act as Agent for the British Packets, in place of Thomas Mackane, Esq. who has resigned.
HARTFORD, APRIL 24.
On the night of the 3d inst. the house of Mr. Holgate of Milton, State of Vermont, was consumed by fire, together with all the furniture, papers, &c. A maid who lived in the
family and one of his children perished in the flames. The house is supposed to have been set on fire designedly by Mrs. Holgate. A controversy happened between Mr. Holgate and his wife the day previous to the fire, (on account of her having secreted his books and papers) in consequence of which she threatened to burn the house and him with it. Mr. Holgate was considerably burnt in rescuing one of his children from the flames, as was also the child. Mrs. Holgate was found in her usual dress, walking the room, who had given no alarm, notwithstanding the next room in the house was wrapped in flames.
The day following a jury of inquest were impanelled on the remains of the unhappy victims, & after a lengthy examination returned a verdict of wilful murder. Mrs. Holgate is committed to gaol for trial before the next Superior Court.
NEW-LONDON, April 23.
FAIR PLAY.
A paragraph in "The Messenger," printed at New-Haven, states, that the brig Sally, Capt. James Stewart, of Chatham, who arrived at New-London on the 4th inst. was captured by the British ship Acasto, Capt. Edward Fellows, that the Capt. went on board the Sally himself, and took out of Capt. Stewart's chest 1250 dollars; and sent the Brig into Kingston, where every man excepting the Capt. and boy were impressed.—That American vessels and cargoes were constantly condemned there, that the American Consul had transmitted the Secretary of State, a list of 1001 Americans impressed at that single port.
The person who communicated the above should, so far as respected Capt. Stewart at least, have represented facts as they existed, if he desired to gain belief.—The brig he alludes to is called the Mary, (formerly Sally.) She was captured by a French privateer, and retaken by the British frigate Acasto, captain Fellows; who took out what money he found on board; and on settlement of the salvage by the court of admiralty at Jamaica, accounted for every dollar.—The brig is not American but Swedish property; and was sailing under Swedish colours when taken.
BOSTON, April 30.
FROM GREAT BRITAIN.
We have received, by an arrival at New-York, London dates four days later than by the Helen.
The intentions of the Russian cabinet as they respect the approaching campaign, are again "puzzled in mazes." The Hamburg mails due at London, on the 28th February, remained due on the fifth March; consequently no direct information had been received by the British government: and the French papers "blow hot & cold" on the subject; one paragraph regularly contradicting the preceding, and being contradicted by the succeeding one. The Austrians, however, are preparing to open the campaign immediately; and the French are by no means unprepared.
A rupture between Russia and Prussia appears engendering. The latter has augmented its armies; and is making head in South-Prussia (once Poland). The Hotspur of the North, will not be slow in determining on hostilities.
In England, an expedition of some expectancy is certainly on foot.—The Morning Post, of March 4th, declares, "the most active preparations to be making at Portsmouth, for one, which will sail sooner than the public expect; and that several coaches were on the preceding day pressed to convey soldiers through London. Britain is supposed to be the object."
The union of Ireland with Great-Britain, ceases to excite uneasiness. The government has completely triumphed; and the opposition appears satisfied with the struggle it has made.
FROM FRANCE—DIRECT.
By the cartel brig Benjamin and Nancy, Capt. Williams, in 66 days from Bourdeaux, we have received files of French papers, and letters, to the 18th February.
The papers contain but few articles which have not been anticipated in the London gazettes.—The Paris Editors have vied with the English in eulogizing the character and services of our Washington.—The order of the Chief Consul of France, has been universally obeyed; and the Americans in every part of France have agreed to wear badges of mourning for 42 days. The administration of Buonaparte, appears to give universal satisfaction. So far it has been energetic and humane, liberal and politic.
Our letters from Bourdeaux, (18th February) mention, that the Envoys were hourly expected there, from Spain; where "they would be received with open arms, and with that degree of sincerity to be expected from a people acknowledging their past errors and injustice."
"In the "Publiciste," of Feb. 8th, we observe the following article:— "The first Consul has ordered the Minister of the Interior, to erect in the great gallery of the Thuilleries, the statues of Demosthenes, Alexander, Hannibal, Scipio, Brutus, Cicero, Cato, Caesar, Gustavus Adolphus, Turenne, Conde, Duguaue Trouin, Marlborough, Eugene, Saxe, WASHINGTON, Frederick III. Mirabeau, Dugommier, Dampierre, Marceau, and Joubert."
In the British House of Commons, Feb. 28, the indefatigable Mr. Tierney moved, that the House should declare, "That it is neither just nor necessary to carry on the war for the restoration of Royalty in France." This motion was set aside by a previous question, which was carried 142 to 34.
Yesterday arrived in town, from London, by the way of New-York, Samuel Cabot, Esq. who has been for some time engaged as Agent for certain American Claimants on the British Government. He arrived at N. York in a British Packet, from Falmouth, in company with the Hon. Christopher Gore, Esq. who was the Bearer of Dispatches to our Government respecting the difference as to that part of the British Treaty, which provides for British Claims.
MAY 2.
FROM LONDON.
On Sunday last, there was another arrival at New-York from London. Papers to March 8. On the 6th, the British Lords of the Admiralty received letters from Ad. Gardner off Brest; they stated, that the combined French and Spanish fleets at Brest, amounting to 43 sail of the line, besides frigates, were preparing for sea. Ad. G. had only 20 sail of the line with him. Reinforcements were on their way, and Ld. Bridport was ordered to join him.
On the 21st of February the Ministers of Spain, Prussia, the Cis Alpine, Batavian, and Leguirian Republics, Baden, and the Commercial Agents of Sweden and Denmark were introduced to the Consul Buonaparte, and delivered their letters of credence. The probability of hostilities between Russia and Prussia, is slightly spoken of. The expedition preparing in England is supposed to be destined for the Mediterranean.
The Moniteur (Paris Paper) of March 2, contains an official notification that Suwarrows and his army are actually on their return to their own country. The Cles du Cabinet, asserts that 15,000 picked Russian Troops are to be embarked for G. Britain.
Capt. Knapp, arrived at New-York from Exuma, informs, that the Bolton frigate has captured 9 of Rigaud's barges, and made 400 prisoners thereby.
Naval Affairs.
On Thursday last, the New-York frigate, pierced for 38 guns, was launched at that city. She is said to be a fine piece of workmanship. Captain James Robinson is appointed to her.
Capt. Perry, in a letter to Doct. Stevens, acquaints him of the capture of a French privateer, commanded by Jean Pelot—the same who took the New-Jersey, a Philadelphia Indiaman. Capt. P's letter is dated off Jacquemel, March 17th.
From the Village Messenger.
MR. PRESTON.
MAKE no delay in handing you for publication a paper, whose contents will surprise and alarm every friend to order and well wisher to his country. It is no less than the Constitution of a Jacobin society. Its authenticity may be relied on.—The danger of its principles, the wickedness of its authors, the aristocracy and tyranny, which it contains, and the alarm which all persons ought to take, at seeing thus established a government within a government conducted with mysterious secrecy, and to which the citizens at large are no parties, shall be exhibited in your next number.—Our dear deceased political Father warned us against "self created societies;" yet, no sooner was he decently laid in the ground, while the eyes of his countrymen were still suffused with tears for his loss, while yet he was scarcely cold in his tomb, did these INGRATES, these traitors to all good, as if it were to show, how easily they could forget his precepts, how disregard his services, despite his example, and trample upon his memory; as if it were to tell the world, with what deliberate profanity and sacrilegious audacity, they could renounce his virtues and plant thorns upon his grave, establish a self created society, carrying with it every feature of disorganization and tyranny!!
TULLY.
JACOBIN CONSTITUTION.
Amberst, February 25, 1800.
At a numerous and respectable meeting of the inhabitants of several towns,
to consult on some effectual measures to support our sovereign rights in electing our chief magistrate and all other public officers, we have adopted and do recommend the following articles:
ART. I. We have appointed five trusty republican principled men to each town or parish as a committee of communication, to receive and give information respecting our elections and all other matters in favour of supporting the sovereignty of the people, and the dignity of a representative government.
ART. II. Sect. 1. Their duty shall be to receive recommendations from other committees of communication, of proper republican candidates to fill vacant offices in government and give information by one of their committee to the next committee of communication.
Sect. 2. To recommend at town meeting to the people such candidate as has been recommended by the committee in general, and forward their being voted for as far as is consistent with the laws of State.
Sect. 3. To recommend getting republican newspapers from republican presses, and direct some method of circulation for them, either by post, or by the committee of communication.
Sect. 4. To hold communication or correspondence with other committees, both by writing and association, on all necessary occasions.
Sect. 5. To make no delay in forwarding any matter whatever, to be circulated by the committee of communication, agreeable to the principal design of these articles.
ART. III. Sect. 1. The committee of communication shall be of permanent duration under the following regulations:
Sect. 2. Upon death, resignation or removing from the place, the remaining part of the committee shall appoint others to fill their vacancies.
Sect. 3. If any one or more should be suspected of aristocracy, or other principles inimical to a representative government, the remainder of the committee shall call the assistance of two adjacent committees for adjudging and expelling the traitors, if found guilty, and appoint others in their stead.
Sect. 4. If any one in a committee be found repeatedly negligent in his duty, he shall be dismissed by a majority of the committee, and another appointed.
Sect. 5. If a whole committee be suspected of aristocracy or other inimical designs by the adjacent committee, a majority of two committees shall associate in the district of said suspected committee, and on the examination of proper witnesses on both sides, the proof of one fact, in which the whole committee is involved, shall be sufficient to condemn it, and the associating committees shall appoint others in their stead.
ART. IV. One, two, or more, of each of our committees shall immediately proceed to the parishes joining us to a respectable character and of a republican principle, and serve him with a copy of our proceedings, and by his recommendations of others appoint a committee of such as accept freely and by their own consent, and it shall be the duty of that committee to proceed immediately to the neighboring towns and make appointments as above and serve them with a copy, and so let it be continued on through the whole State.
ART. V. If it should so happen, that only one, two, or three republicans are to be found in a town or parish, let them receive the appointment and perform the duty, that our communication may be the speedier.
ART. VI. The committee of communication shall be appointed in different parts of the town or parish, as much as possible, that the communication may be with less labor, and for the better information of the people.
ART. VII. The appointment of the committees shall by no means be submitted to the towns or parishes, because part of the town, being uninformed about political affairs, would be likely to appoint enemies to a representative government, and thereby our chain of communication would be broken; and our designs of maintaining our rights be frustrated.
Thus, fellow citizens, may the powers of union become more formidable, and the sovereignty of the people more respectable, and the magnanimous designs of election not prostituted, but set upon a most durable basis, which our children's children may behold with joy at the latest ages and venerate sagacity, who have refused our national rights, even, no less than the right of man, now at a most critical hour, when things seem to be almost at a crisis, and the time to us republicans ominous of evil.—Also a President to be chosen, an event which determines our fate for many years to come; therefore, let us be awakened to an impartial discharge of our duty as freemen, and may we live long in the enjoyment of a well directed economy in our political affairs.

SIXTH Congress of the U. States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16. THE Arsenal Bill, was passed. A Bill to divide the lands between the great and little Miami rivers, was read twice and committed.
A Bill to establish the District of Columbia, &c. was read twice and committed.
The House agreed to the Amendments of the Senate to the Merchant-Vessels Defence Bill.
The Ammunition Exportation Bill was read twice, and committed.
The Bill for deciding disputed elections of President and Vice President, was debated.
A committee was appointed to draw rules and regulations for the District of Columbia.
A Bill was ordered to indemnify William Tazewell.
The House went into committee on the Bill making appropriation for the military establishment for the year 1800.
The several Items were filled as follows :
 Pay of the army Dolls. 1,018,620  Subsistence 787,786  Forage 36,672  Cloathing 257,955  Horses to replace deficiencies 5,000  Bounties and premiums 14,000  Hospital department 51,000  Promoting civilization among the Indians 15,000  Running lines of demarcation 4,000  Defence of the frontiers, &c. 60,000  Loss of Horses and other contingencies 57,956  Invalid pensions for one year 93,000  Quarter master's department 528,065 
Making a total appropriation of 3,042,576
THURSDAY, APRIL 17.
The Military Appropriation Bill passed.
The Senate, by message, informed, that they had passed the bill for the amicable settlement of the limits of Georgia, and for establishing a government in the Mississippi Territory, with amendments.
Further debate was had on the President and Vice President Election Bill.
The President, by message, informed that he had signed the Copper Mine Reformation and the New Patent Bill.
The Senate, by message, informed, that they had passed the following Acts with Amendments—The Bill respecting evidence in cases of disputed elections of Federal Representatives—the Navy Government Bill—the Government Removal Bill—and the Bill for compensating the Pay master General and the Assistants of the Adjutant-General.
FRIDAY, APRIL 18.
The amendments of the Senate to the Government Removal Bill, were committed; and their amendments to the Navy Government Bill, were concurred in.
The Bill for deciding disputed Elections of President, &c. was taken up. A motion to postpone it till Dec. was lost, 48 to 52. Ordered for Monday.
The Bill for continuing the additional duty on salt, was ordered for a third reading on Monday. A motion by Mr. Smith of Baltimore to make the duty permanent, was negatived; as was also a motion to limit its operation to two years.
The Senate, by message, informed, that they had passed the Bill to fix the rank and pay of the Chief Officer of the Marines, and the resolution for an adjournment on the second Monday in May. The House concurred.
The Bill to indemnify Mr. Tazewell was read and committed for Monday.
MONDAY, APRIL 21.
The bill to continue in force the act laying an additional duty on Salt, was read a third time, and passed—Ayes 47—Nocs 28.
Mr. Parker brought in a bill to authorise the purchase of timber for naval purposes—which was committed for to-morrow.
Mr. P. also brought in a bill for the appointment of Admirals for the Navy.
This bill contemplates the appointment of one Vice-Admiral and four Rear-Admirals.—Upon the question shall the bill have a second reading, it was carried—ayes 37, nocs 32,—and was then committed to a committee of the whole House—ayes 47, nocs 42.
Mr. Gallatin then moved that it be made the order of the day for the first Monday in December next.
A long debate ensued upon this motion—after which the yeas and nays were taken as follows:—yeas 44, nays 45.
And the bill was then made the order of the day for to-morrow.
A message was received from the Senate by Mr. Otis, their Secretary
informing, That the Senate have passed a bill in addition to the act to prohibit the carrying on the Slave trade from the United States to any foreign place or country—to which they request the concurrence of the House.
The bill was read a first and second time and referred to the same committee of the whole, to whom a bill of a similar nature reported in this House, was referred.
Mr. S. Smith called for the order of the day on the bill prescribing the mode of deciding disputed elections of President and Vice-President of the United States:
Mr. Harper moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of that bill, which if carried, he would move to refer to a select committee.
After a short debate, the motion was carried, ayes 54, and the bill was referred to select committee composed of 7 members.
Further Foreign News !
By the Boyne, Capt. Brown, arrived at New-York, from London. Dates to March 8th.—Three days later.
LONDON, MARCH 6.
We have just received Paris papers to the 2d inst. The Moniteur contains an official notification that Suwarow, and his army, are actually on their return to Russia.—The "Clef du Cabinet," however asserts, that a corps of 15,000 picked Russian troops are to embark for Great-Britain.
Lord Bridport, will immediately proceed with a reinforcement to the fleet off Brest, commanded by Admiral Gardner.—Government has received information, that 36 sail of the combined fleet was completely equipped for sea. The whole combined fleet comprises 54 sail.
PARIS, Feb. 20.
Yesterday the Consuls were installed, in their new Palace of the Thuilleries—The Counsellors of State, and other officers, were in their grand dress.—The Consuls were preceded by their body-guards, and accompanied by the staff officers of the 17th Military division. The populace testified their joy by the warmest approbation.
FEB. 21. This day all the Foreign Ministers were introduced to the Chief Consul, at the Levee.
PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 25.
FRENCH PIRATES.
The 3 French pirates, convicted on Monday, received sentence of death, to be executed on them, on Friday, the 9th May.
The Secretary of State, has received the following Proclamation of the King of Spain, from the American Consul at Cadiz:
(TRANSLATION.) BLOCKADE OF GIBRALTAR.
HIS Catholic Majesty desirous of lessening as far as possible the injuries resulting to the Nation by the shameful trade carried on by many of his subjects with the Garrison of Gibraltar by means of neutral vessels, and availing himself of the right of making reprisals on the enemies of his crown, who have declared the ports of Cadiz and St. Lucar in a state of Blockade:—His Majesty is therefore pleased to order that from this day, the Garrison of Gibraltar shall be considered as Blockaded, and that in consequence thereof, all neutral vessels bound to that Port shall be considered as lawful prizes.
Published for the information and government of this City and Neighbourhood. Cadiz, Feb. 28, 1800.
NEW-YORK, April 26.
Capt. Strangeman, of the Swedish sch'r Ophelia, 17 days from Anguilla, informs, that he saw the action between the United States brig Eagle, Capt. Campbell, and the French privateer the Conqueror of Egypt. The Frenchman was captured and carried into St. Kitts. It was reported that Capt. Campbell was shot in the action.
NEW-HAVEN, APRIL 24.
CONVICTION OF HOLT FOR SEDITION.
Friday last, the Circuit Court of the United States, holden in this city, closed its session.—Several important decisions were made—shall mention but one—United States against Holt of New-London, editor of the Bee, for publishing a libel against the General Government, &c. prosecution on the Sedition Act, so called—trial by jury, on plea of Not Guilty .—Messrs. N. Terry, and P. Edwards, (District Attorney) Esq'rs. supported the indictment; and D. Daggett and S. T. Hosmer, Esq'rs. were associated for the prisoner.
The novelty of the cause, and importance of principles necessarily involved in the decision thereof, drew together a large concourse of people, who listened through the whole trial with profound silence. The cause was argued with great fairness and ingenuity; indeed we never have witnessed a greater display of talents and oratory than on this occasion.—Two questions were made by counsel for the prisoner, First , whether the act of Congress which the prosecution relied on, was constitutional; Second , whether the publication was libelous.
Judge Washington in his charge to the jury, (which was given in an unrivalled manner) established the act to be constitutional, by a train of reasoning too powerful to be resisted—he also proved the publication to be libelous, beyond even the possibility of doubt—he explained and pronoun-
ced the law in such a mild, clear and masterly manner, as to satisfy all parties, even the prisoner himself, who was thereby prepared for verdict of Guilty . The Judge, after pointing out the tendency which libels on a free government have, to discredit and destroy the government itself; the heinous and aggravating circumstances which attended the publication of this libel; pronounced sentence on the prisoner to pay a fine of 200 dollars and be imprisoned three months, and to stand committed until the sentence should be complied with—this, the honorable Judge did in a manner so commanding, and still so dignified, as to make the prisoner blush for his crime, and be satisfied with the punishment inflicted.
BOSTON, MAY 3.
OUR ENVOYS.
An arrival at Philadelphia, from Cadiz, mentions, that our Envoys had passed through Bourdeaux on their way to Paris. The Cadiz account is as late as the 10th March; and may therefore be credited.
FROM ST. DOMINGO.
We are in possession of the "Bulletin Official de Saint-Domingo," to the 4th ult.—In the paper of the last date, is the official account of the capture by Toussaint's forces of Jacquetel, on the 27th February, after much severe fighting. The attack was made by 2000 troops, and many of Rigaud's forces were killed and made prisoners. Oge' was killed. Toussaint's troops have also taken the important port Cavalier near Bayet. The most deadly animosity subsists between these Chieftains.—They reciprocally denounce each other rebel ; and both acknowledge fealty to the French Republic.
Other accounts, to the 9th April, say Toussaint is generally successful.
Gen. Rochambeau, we find, by a Paris paper is restored to his rank—A Philadelphia paper mentions his arrival at Guadalupe, as Governor of that island, appointed by Buonaparte.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
MR. MELCHER,
As it may be serviceable to some of your customers, I wish you to remind them; that by an act of Congress, passed May 8, 1792, it is established, that after the expiration of five calender months from the time when there shall have been paid into the treasury by the Director of the mint, in cents and half cents, a sum not less than fifty thousand dollars—
no copper coins or pieces whatsoever, except the said cents and half cents, shall pass current as money, or shall be paid, &c.—and every person by whom any of them, shall have been so paid, or offered to be paid, or received in payment, shall forfeit, the sum of ten dollars, to be recovered, &c. By a subsequent act passed the 3d of March, 1795—the Treasurer of the U. States shall transmit such cents and half cents by him received to the bank or branch bank of the United States in each of the States, where such bank is established—and where there is no bank established—then to the collector of the principal towns in such State, in the proportion of the number of inhabitants, to be paid out to the citizens of the State for cash in sums not less than ten dollars value.
There has lately been transmitted to the custom house in Portsmouth, cents more than the amount of our proportion of this sum, it is presumable that the copper coin now in circulation will in a little time die (if we may use the expression) in the hands of the holders—or become of no other value than old copper; which cannot be very great, as most of the old copper coin is much alloyed.
PORTSMOUTH, Mar 6.
Bills of different banks appear now in circulation which have been altered from two to ten—and from ten to twenty dollars, those two are the only denominations we have yet heard of; a person in this town was last week detected in passing one, apprehended and brought before Justice Adams for examination, circumstances appearing unfavorable, was committed to gaol to stand trial at the Superior Court in September next—the bills detected are very much worn, the figures, &c. at the ends appear to have been taken from good bills, and the number of dollars in the middle entirely torn or burnt out, the bills are pasted on paper and may be easily detected by close examination.
The Editor of the New-York Gazette, says, that "the News by the British Packet, although to the 5th ult. is of no importance."
It may be beneficial to those who trade to the Baltic, to know that a Lamp is fixed at half the height of the Light-house upon Anhalt, on the Easterly side.
The Light upon Lisdens's Point in Norway, is now exhibited in the night upon a Light-house, to ells high, and 9 ells square, painted white. The Light upon Markoe is as heretofore.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived the ship Florenzo, Capt. Edmund Fernald, 35 days from Demerara. April 17, lat. 37, lon. 63, spoke a ship from Wilmington, N. C. bound to Liverpool, 7 days out, all well. April 18, lat. 37, lon. 63, 40, spoke a ship from Liverpool, bound to Alexandria, out 58 days. April 23, lat. 39, 24, long. 64, spoke a brig from Norfolk, bound to Cork, 9 days out, all well.
Sunday arrived brig Fidelity, Simpson, 28 days from the Bay of Honduras, left there a ship from Demerara, belonging to Boston, to sail in about 20 days.
The brig Clarissa, Capt. Fields arrived at Boston, 51 days from St. Ubes, left there Capt. Chauncy, of Portsmouth.
Entries at the CUSTOM-HOUSE.
Brig Bessie, Wentworth, Tobago. Ship Florenzo, Fernald, Demerara. Brig Fidelity, Simpson, Honduras. CLEARED.
Sch'r Fanny, Kennard, St. Croix. Sch'r Three Sisters, Hooper, Demerara. Brig Camillus, Drisco,
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.
On the 28th ult. Mr. Isaac Boyd, of Londonderry, was unfortunately drowned in crossing the river Merimac, at Swansferry. The wind and river were something high, and the boat being too heavy loaded sunk . His brother William and the other passengers who were with him, were saved by holding fast by their horses while they swam ashore, except one young man who saved himself with great difficulty by swimming.—But alas tho' Mr. Boyd was known to be an excellent swimmer, his safety baffled his skill at this time, and the most vigorous exertions of some persons with canoes for his assistance; tho' within two rods of him before he finally disappeared.—He was in the 29th year of his age; strong in body, and of a manly, firm, benevolent, and peaceable mind—In his death; which is universally lamented, his wife is bereaved of a kind husband, two small children of an indulgent father, an aged uncle, of the staff of his declining years, his connections of a valuable relative, the church and parish of an excellent member of society, and the State of a virtuous and good citizen.
It is an additional affliction, his body is not yet found. May this be a warning for ferrymen, to act wise and judicious, in loading their boats.
DIED —In this town, Miss PEGGY GIBBS, aged 21 years, a promising daughter of Mr. William Gibbs. During three weeks severe illness she exhibited a degree of patience, fortitude, and resignation seldom to be found even in persons of a more mature age.
What virtues might have graced her fuller day! But, ah! the charm, just shown, & snatch'd away! Friendship, love, nature, all reclaim in vain! Heav'n, when it wills, resumes its gifts again!
In our last we mentioned the death of Mrs. LYDIA SHAPLEY, the virtuous consort of Capt. REUBEN SHAPLEY, of this town; on Thursday her remains were interred with every mark of private and public respect.—The solemn service of the dead being performed in the Episcopal Church, by the Rev. Mr. WILLARD, and the body deposited in the aisle, attended by as large a concourse of relations, friends and acquaintance, as ever was seen in this town, at a female funeral.
Mrs. SHAPLEY was a crown of glory to her husband; his heart always trusted safely in her. As the mother of an only daughter, who survives to lament an irreparable loss, Mrs. SHAPLEY was peculiarly fond, affectionate, and tender; while her excellent judgment removed her from that maternal weakness, which injures the object of its cares.—As a friend, sincerity, fervent attachment and indissoluble love marked her character. The poor rise up and call the departed blessed. Many fatherless and orphans have lost more than a parent. Her charities were extensive as her fortune was affluent; and while many have done virtuously in beneficent deeds, she excelled them all.
For Charleston, S. C.
The Sloop HARMONY , to sail in 10 days, for freight or passage apply to the Master on board, lying fourth side of Long wharf—Ten thousand feet of 2 inch Bafs or Popple Plank at Board measure is wanted, for which the cash will be given by the subscriber.
DANIEL PROWS.
Portsmouth, May 5.
BEVERLY BED-TICKS.
Just Received and for Sale by EDWARD PARRY, Sign of the Lamb & Flag, Market-Street.
BEST Beverly Manufactured COTTON BEDTICKING, at the same price it is sold at the Manufactory in Beverly.
TO BE LET,
FOUR Rooms in a convenient House at the north part of the town. Inquire of the printer.
A NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
To Merchants, Store-Keepers and Tradesmen in general, &c.
GENTLEMEN,
I FEEL a peculiar pleasure in stating, that you have so generously and generally come forward and subscribed for my work, that (notwithstanding all provisos hereofore made by me) the Coins and Monies of account of the principal maritime trading place in Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Prussia, Poland, Germany, Holland, Flanders, Spain, Portugal, Italy, in several of the Windward and Leeward West India Islands, and many ports in the East Indies, the whole to be reduced to Dollars and Cents, and the best modes of computing the exchange with those places explained, together with a large sheet table of calculations at Compound Interest at 6 per cent. the tables used in Banks for the determination of the value of Gold, the interest for each month, from one to twelve months on every Dollar without exception, from one to two thousand, and a table of all the Post Towns in the United States, besides much other generally useful information that positively will be added to the Work, entitled.
ROWLETT'S
TABLES OF DISCOUNT, & INTEREST. On every dollar (without exception) From one to two thousand; thereon every ten, fifty, and five hundred, to five thousand, from one day to sixty-four days inclusive, at six per cent. with notes for 5, 7 and 8 per cent. &c. &c.
The work is dedicated by permission to the President and directors of the Bank of North America, and received in the first twelve days the patronage of JOHN ADAMS President of the United States, of THOMAS JEFFERSON Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate, of two thirds of the Senators and members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and of the Presidents and Directors of the different Banks unanimously. &c.—a list of the whole is printed and attached to the proposals.
It is evident that the work will be no trumpery catch-penny thing, for I do assure the public that the price of it is reduced very near one half, according to the usual rate at which Books fell. And it is my full determination to render it, in point of subject-matter, a valuable acquisition.—With respect to the accuracy of the tables too much cannot be said, and I pledge myself that a premium of no less than one hundred dollars shall be offered to the first person who shall inform me of a single error of one cent, according to the principle acted upon.
To do away all doubts with respect to the expenses of the undertaking, I do most solemnly declare that they will amount to very near four thousand dollars, and perhaps more, independent of any remuneration for my troubles, in the arduous business, and the great expense already incurred for Specimens, proposals, advertisements, handbills, &c.
I do therefore trust with confidence that gentlemen will continue to come forward with that public spirit and generosity which characterises the nation, and support the work by subscribing to it without hesitation. Otherwise it cannot be published, and I must sit down to reflect on a considerable loss.
I am with profound respect, Gentlemen, your obedient humble servant,
JOHN ROWLETT, Accomptant Bank of North America, Philadelphia, 21st March, 1800.
POSTSCRIPT.
Gentlemen are respectfully invited to see specimens of Tables, &c. to be exhibited at J. Melcher's Printing-Office and Book-store, in Portsmouth.
Subscribers are to pay nothing until the Book is delivered rigorously conformable to all stipulations.
[Copy-right secured according to Act of Congress, on 31st January, 1800.]
May 6.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
On Thursday next the 8th instant, at 10 o'clock, A. M.—Will be sold at
Abraham Isaac's AUCTION-ROOM, A variety of fashionable and seasonable GOODS,
Consisting of—
Fine Cloths; super- fine Coat Patterns; elegant Mar- feilles and Swandown Waistcoating; Dimities; Irish Linens; cotton and worsted Stockings; Velveretts; Ge- noa Cords; Thicksets; Jeans and Fulians; Chintzes; Calicoes; Ging- hams and Baffaty.
A variety of
Plain and figured MUSLINS; Muslin Shawls and Handkerchiefs; policate, romall and pocket Handker- chiefs.
Fashionable Soofee Shawls; Um- brellas; Ribbons, &c. &c.
N. B. The sale to continue on Thurs- day and Friday, until the Goods are all sold.
Shopkeepers ATTEND!
Public Auction.
To be sold at public vendue on Wednes- day the 14th of May instant, at 12 o'clock at noon, on the premises, all that
WOODEN build- ing of 46 feet long, 20 feet wide and two stories high, that has been occupied as a market-house, and is a very strong frame, it must be re- moved within six days after the sale, the terms and mode of payment will be made known at the time and place of sale.
Portsmouth, May 5, 1800.

From the American Farmer.
SPRING.
MILD SPRING returns, with all her charms,
Again Earth's frozen bosom warms, And melts the gather'd snow; Yon brook reflects the sun's bright beam, While o'er the clear meandering stream The gentlest zephyrs blow.
Call'd into life by Nature's hand, See how the swelling buds expand, And open to the day; No longer chill'd by winter's cold, Each throbs its silken leaves unfold, And new-born sweets display.
What variegated tribes appear, There buds the rose—the lilac here Its fragrance sheds around; While various flowers of richest dies, Attract, by turns, our wondering eyes, And strew the painted ground.
No flowers that scents the vernal air, Can with that lovely rose compare, Or breathe such sweet perfume; But, ere you sun retires to rest, Or golden lights forsake the west, We mourn its faded bloom.
Such, and so frail, is beauty's flow'r, It sports awhile its borrow'd pow'r, Then droops, and disappears; Virtue alone yields pure delight, Nor fears the vapors of the night, Nor dreads the frost of years.
Come, LAURA, walk with me the fields, We'll raise the sweets the season yields, The balmy air inhale; How soft, how mild the evening breeze, Whist music, from surrounding trees, Floats lightly on the gale.
We'll wander through yon shady grove, O'er meadows, vales, hills we'll rove, And various walks pursue; When the world's follies cease to please, The mind, reposed, in shades like these, Finds pleasure ever new.
Hark! how the fields and woodlands ring; To hail the sweet return of SPRING, The feather'd warblers join; Secure, amidst the leafy grove, They tune their little throats to Love, In harmony divine.
Which ever way we turn our eyes, A thousand different objects rise, To please the attentive mind; The verdant lawn—the cedar hill, The lofty mountain—murmuring rill, Yield pleasure most refin'd.
Hail, loveliest season of the year! How bright thy beauties now appear, But, LAURA, they'll not last; Yet, a few suns diffuse their light, Yet, a few days give place to night, And all its joys are past.
Transient as SPRING, is life's short day, In airy dreams, in idle play, Man spends his youthful breath; Sickness, or age, o'er ope his eyes, The bubble breaks—the vision flies— They close again in death!
Who then, you ask, would wish to live, Since all the joys which life can give, Must end in woe like this? No to, my friend—our Spring well spent, Sheds o'er life's winter sweet content, And reaps eternal bliss.
TO BE SOLD, At Public Auction, By Jacob Walden, Auctioneer, ON THURSDAY the 15th day of MAY next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. At the New-Hampshire Hotel; The following valuable real estates, to wit: a CONVENIENT
DWELLING House and large Wharf, and Dock, commonly known by the name of Warner's wharf, including four Stores thereon, and a convenient Stable ad- joining said House. —Also,
Two dwelling Houses and lots on Pleasant-street, opposite to the House of Mr. Peter Coffin.
The above estates will be sold on credit with good security; the par- ticular terms of which will be made known at the time and place of sale; or before by applying to DAVID PEARCE, jr. of Boston.
Portsmouth, April 28, 1800.
Twenty-five Dollars Reward.
THE Store of the subscriber was broke open last night and rob- bed of a number of pieces of Calicoes, Muslins, Muslin Handkerchiefs, one piece of red Broad Cloth, some Hatts, a number of other articles, and cash in the whole amount to between three and four hundred dollars. Whoever will apprehend said thief or thieves so that they may be brought to justice, will be intitled to the above reward from THOMAS LEAVETT, jr.
Hampton, April 26, 1800.
At Abner Newhall's Variety Shoe Store,
Opposite the sign of the Golden Pitcher Daniel-Street, Portsmouth,
A FRESH SUPPLY OF LADIES, MISSES, and CHIL- DREN'S
SHOES,
Of all sizes and of all kinds, to be sold as cheap as they can be purchased in the United States. Shopkeepers sup- plied at a generous discount, and the least favor gratefully acknowledged.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of lands in the township of Barnstead, who have not paid their highway tax for the year 1799, that so much of their land as will pay said tax, together with in- cidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of the subscriber in said Barnstead, on the first Monday in July next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. Range. Town. High- way. Acres. Cost.     First division lots,   Nicholas Pickering, 53 6 60 0 90   ditto, 60 6 60 0 94   John Gilman, 54 6 30 0 50   John Walton, 74 8 60 0 90   Jethro Bickford, 100 10 60 1 0   Second division lots,   John Fabyans, 77 5 100 1 50   Jotham Odiorne, 82 6 6 0 20   Samuel Dame, 99 7 100 1 60   Hale and others, 97 7 100 1 50  
JONATHAN ROBINSON, Collector. Barnstead, April 30, 1800.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ss.
To Abraham True, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county. WE the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the townships of Chichester and Pittsfield, request that you notify and warn the proprietors, owners and grantees of land in said towns, to meet at the dwelling house of Lieut. John Hilliard, in said town of Chichester, on Thursday the twenty-ninth day of May next, at one of the clock in the afternoon, to vote and act on the fol- lowing articles, viz.
 1st. To choose a moderator, pro- prietors clerk, assessors, treasurer and a collector.  2d. To choose a committee to set- tle with those that have demands against the proprietors.  3d. To see if the proprietors will agree to raise by a tax on the land in said towns, any sum or sums of money to pay the necessary expenses and de- mands against said proprietors.  4th. To agree upon a method of calling future meetings of said pro- prietors.  5th. To see what method the pro- prietors will take concerning the first and fourth division in Chichester, re- specting the lines and some lots, that part of them are found wanting.  6th. To act on any other matter thought best for the benefit of the proprietors. 
John Langnard, Abraham Sanborn, John Hilliard, Ebenezer Prescott, Edmund Rand, Levi Sanborn, Asa Lane, Jonathan Perkins, John Maxfield, Bracket Leavitt, Jonathan Leavitt, Nathaniel Morrill, Edmund R. Leavitt, Reuben Leavitt, Timothy Prescott, Jabez James. Benjamin Jackson,
In compliance with the above written request to me made, I do hereby notify and warn all the proprietors, owners and grantees of land in said townships of Chi- chester and Pittsfield, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes mentioned and set forth in the aforesaid request.
(L.S.) Given under my hand and seal at Chichester, this nineteenth day of April, 1800. ABRAHAM TRUE, Justice Peace.
NORTHUMBERLAND.
NOTICE is hereby given to the pro- prietors and owners of lands in the town of Northumberland, county of Graf- ton, and State of New-Hampshire, that a tax of three cents on each acre of land in said Northumberland, public lands except- ed, was granted by the General Court at their session, holden in Exeter, Decem- ber 1799, for the purpose of building a bridge over Ammonoosuck river—The sub- scribers being appointed a committee to superintend the business, and collect said tax, inform all concerned that they may work out their several taxes any time be- tween the first day of June and the fifteenth day of September next, at six cents per hour for each able bodied man, finding his own tools and diet; at the expiration of said time the lands of delinquents will be ad- vertised for sale. A copy of the tax list will be lodged in the office of the Deputy Secretary, agreeably to the requirements of the act.
JERE EAMES, JOSEPH PEVERLY, } Committee. JOHN MOORE, Northumberland, April 9, 1800.
Bartlett Adams, Sculptor and Stone Cutter,
HAS arrived from Boston with a stock of ITALIAN MARBLE and Quincy Slate Stone, suitable for table slabs, hearths, chimney-pieces, tomb- stones and grave-stones, and many other uses—which he is determined to sell on reasonable terms, if applied for soon at Mr. Mark Rogers's wharf.
N. B. Gentlemen engaged in building, may be supplied with any kind of Stone by giving a short notice. Portsmouth, April 21, 1800.
State of New-Hampshire, Strafford, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Rochester, in said county, who have not paid their county and road taxes for the year 1799, that unless they pay the same to me, the subscriber, on or before the eighth day of July next, so much of their land will be sold at pub- lic vendue, at my dwelling house in Rochester, at ten o'clock A. M. on said 8th day of July, as will pay said tax and incidental charges.
   No. Range. Town. High- way. Acres. Cost.     Col. Mark Hunking, 4 31 10 2 9   Lt. John Smith, 3 103 140 8 37   do 2 23 30 4 18   Arch. M'Phedris Esq. 2 12 300 16 75   do 4 116 10 2 9   Capt. Tho's Tibbetts, 2 49 100 7 32   William Furber, 2 3 70 10 47   Capt. John Downing, 3 58 140 8 37   Richard Waldron, jr. 3 111 56 4 18   Ebenezer Varney, 2 16 80 6 28   Two share rights,   Nicholas Hartford 3 17 35 3 14   John Kenney,   Three share rights,   Joseph Chesley, 3 29 46 4 18   Samuel Chesley,   John Williams, 2 9 68 4 18   Volentine Hill,   John Nutter, 2 28 58 4 18   James Nutter,   Edward Evans, 2 89 70 6 28   Joseph Evans,   Benjamin Evans, 3 24 18 3 10   Benjamin Mason,   William Dame, 2 8 53 30 28   Capt. J. Leighton,   Samuel Willey, 3 14 55 4 18   John Norway,   Edw. Whitehouse, 3 10 85 6 28   John Sias,   James Burnham, 3 37 82 5 22   John Sias, jr.   Late David Hurd's 2 120 15 2 9   improved land,   do. the third, 2 87 58 4 37   do. the fourth,   Tim'y Robertson, 1 131 60 60 56   Samuel Corson,   John Rawlings, 4 113 10 2 9   Improved land,   John Drew,   John Cooke,   Benjamin Pinner,   Daniel Horn,   William Horn,   William Horn, jr.   Joseph Ricker,   George Ricker,   Jeremiah Rollins,   Joseph Jenks,   Gersham Went-   worth, jr.   Improved land,   Col. Tho's West   brook, owned by   Daniel Waldron,   Improved land,   Nathan'l Randal,   Samuel Randal,   William Randal,  
HATEVIL KNIGHT, Collector. Rochester, April 4, 1800.
State of New-Hampshire.
Public notice is hereby given, THAT ISAAC MESERVE and others, inhabitants of Fowle's, Gilman's, Grid- ley's, Rogers's, Wentworth's and Tread- well's Locations, have petitioned the General Court, setting forth that said Locations are capable of forming a convenient town— Wherefore they pray that said Locations may be formed and incorporated into a township, to be known and called by the name of
ORDERED by the court, that the petitioners be heard on said petition before the General Court on the first Tuesday of the next session, and that the petitioners cause that the substance of said petition and order of court thereon, be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette three weeks suc- cessively, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and show cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted. Attest, NATH'L PARKER, Dep'ty Sec'y. Exeter, Dec. 11, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the town of Concord, county of Grafton, who have not paid their Highway tax of thirty cents on each right, for the year 1798, that so much of each delinquents lands will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Samuel Young, in said Con- cord, on the first Tuesday, of July next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay said tax with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment; the names of the delin- quents are as follows, viz. William Symms, Ebenezer Severance, jr., Ebenezer Harvey, Willard Stevens, Hopkney King, Stephen Belding, Jonathan Hunt, Jonathan Gilman, Samuel Root, James Nevens, Elisha Hunt, Arad Hunt, Gideon Lyman, Selah Wright, Samuel Wire, Savage Truscott, Silas Hambleton, Medad Pomeroy, John Hubbard, Philip Mattoon, Joseph Blanchard, Asahel Burt, Joseph Lyman, Hezekiah El- more, James Matthews, Elijah Ly- man, Woolston, Brockway, Benja- min Shelving, jr. Timothy Root, Moses Harvey, Nathan Harvey, Phineas Wright, and the Governor's right. JONATHAN PARKER, Collector. Concord, April 14, 1800.
State of New-Hampshire.
Public notice is hereby given, THAT ARCHIBALD WALKER and others, inhabitants of Sterling's Loca- tion, have petitioned the General Court, representing that, whereas said Location lieth adjacent to the town of Conway, on the south line of said town, they might en- joy the privileges of incorporated society, as fully as they could with, or as amply as they can ever expect if they were annexed to said Conway—That the two Locations west of Sterling's, viz. Archibald Stark's and Sam'l Stark's are precisely in the same predica- ment, all adjoining the south line of Con- way; that the three Locations are of equal extent with said south line, and capable of enjoying all town privileges in a connection with the said town more fully and amply than could be by being annexed to any other town or lands in the State. Wherefore they pray that the said Sterling's Location may be annexed to the town of Conway; also that the other Locations herein mentioned may be equally annexed to the said town, or that such other proceedings may be had for the benefit of said petitioners, and the said Locations as to the wisdom of the honorable Court shall seem meet.
ORDERED by the said court, that the petitioners be heard thereon before the General Court, on the first Tuesday of the next session, and that the petitioners cause that the substance of said petition, and the order of court thereon, be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette three weeks suc- cessively, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing; and also serve the selectmen of Conway with a copy of the petition and the order of court thereon, the like term of time, previous to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and show cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted. Attest, NATH'L PARKER, Dep'ty Sec'y. Exeter, Dec. 11, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire.
Grafton, ss. Whereas the Hon. John W. Chandler, Esq., Obadiah Eastman, and Jonathan Hale, Esq., have proffered a petition to me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum, in and throughout the State of New-Hampshire;
Setting Forth, THAT they are owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Coventry, in said county, and that there are not twenty families residing in said township, and therefore requesting that a meeting of the proprietors and grantees, owners of lands in said township of Coventry might be no- tified and warned to be holden at the dwelling house of Doctor AMASA SCOTT, innholder in Haverhill, being the nearest shire town in said county, on the last Wednesday of May next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to vote and act on the following articles, matters and things, viz.
 1st. To choose a moderator to govern said meeting.  2d. To choose a proprietor's clerk, assess- ors and a collector.  3d. To adopt some measures for remov- ing encroachments upon their lands, made by Warren proprietary; and to raise money for that purpose; also for making and re- pairing roads.  4th. To ratify and confirm any former votes and grants made by the said proprietary.  5th. To pass all votes necessary to regu- late and confirm former pitches made upon certain lots of land, by proprietors and others, and to direct how and in what man- ner lots shall be drawn, or pitches in future made, in order to complete the first and second division of hundred acre lots in said township.  6th. To see if the proprietors will agree to sell a strip of land, one mile or more in width, across the east end of said township, joining Peeling line, and agree on the terms and mode of sale.  7th. To accept of the survey and plan of said township, made under their former committee.  8th. To choose a committee to examine into the appropriation and expenditure of monies heretofore raised.  9th. To agree on some mode of calling proprietors meetings in future. 
Dated Coventry, March 13, 1800, & signed JOHN W. CHANDLER, OBADIAH EASTMAN, JONATHAN HALE.
State of New-Hampshire, April 8, 1800.
Therefore, pursuant to said request, and the laws of the State of New-Hampshire in such case made and provided, the (L.S.) grantees and proprietors, owners of lands in said township of Coven- try, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the time and place and for the purposes set forth and mentioned in the before recited application.
MOSES DOW, Justice Peace. THE subscribers, appointed Commission- ers by the honorable Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of JOHN MARSTER, late of Newmarket, physician, deceased, hereby give notice that they will attend that service on the first Monday of May next, and the five following months, at the house of Mr. John Shute, innholder in said Newmarket, from two to five o'clock, P. M.
JOSIAH ADAMS, JOHN SHUTE, } Commissioners. DANIEL HILL, Newmarket, April 24, 1800.
TAKE NOTICE!
ALL persons having any demands against the estate of Mr. JOHN BROWN, late of Portsmouth, merchant, deceased, are hereby requested to exhibit the same; and all indebted to said estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to EDW'D PARRY, or EDW'D J. LONG, } Executors. Portsmouth, April 21, 1800.
TICKETS.
W HOLE and Quarter Tickets in the 7th Class of Dartmouth College Lottery, for sale at F. Melcher's Printing-office and Book-store.
FOR SALE, At No. 7, PORTSMOUTH PIER, 15 Bales COTTON. 30 Casks RICE. 10 Boxes RAISINS. April 21, 1800.
State of New-Hampshire.
Hillsborough, ss. To JONATHAN GOVE, Esq., Justice of Peace, within and for said County. HUMBLE SHEW;
THE subscribers owners of more than one sixteenth part of the common and undivided lands in New- Boston, in said county, that doubts have arisen and still subsist in the minds of many of said proprietors, whether the transactions of their last meeting were valid and according to law, for re- medying of which, they pray that a legal meeting may be called to act on the following articles, to wit.
 1st. To choose a Moderator to gov- ern said meeting.  2d. To see if said proprietors will vote to ratify and confirm the divi- sion of said lands, made by the last chosen committee, or act what they may judge proper, concerning the same when met.  3d. To see if said proprietors will vote to raise a tax to defray necessary expenses, and vote the same, and they as in duty bound will ever pray.