The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1796-11-26 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
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PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING BY JOHN MELCHER, PRINTER TO THE STATE, AT HIS OFFICE CORNER OF MARKET STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THIS PAPER, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND ARTICLES OF INTELLIGENCE ARE THANKFULLY RECEIVED.
Vol. XLI.—Numb. 2087.]
SATURDAY, November 26, 1796.
[9s. pr. Annum.]
Wholesale Store, Pleasant Street.
Lang, Brierley & Co. Have removed from Ladd-Street, to the Store formerly occupied by them in Pleasant-Street,
By the arrival of the May-Flower, Capt. Peterson, from Liverpool, they have received a very extensive assortment of GOODS, suited to the present and approaching season, consisting of Woolens, Linens and Cottons of all descriptions.
They have also received A large quantity of Cutlery and Hardware, Which are now opening, and for sale at a very low advance for Cash or approved Credit, by Wholesale only. Portsmouth, Oct. 19, 1796.
To the honorable the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, to be holden in Exeter, in and for the county of Rockingham, on the third Tuesday of September 1796.
The petition of John Eliot of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, clerk.—Humbly sheweth, that he is guardian of William Treadwell, Charles Treadwell and Daniel Treadwell, who are all minors, children, and heirs of Jacob Treadwell, late of Portsmouth, in said county of Rockingham, merchant, deceased, that Charles Treadwell late of said Portsmouth, merchant, deceased, by his last will and testament, devised a part of his real estate to the heirs of the said Jacob, and there have been legally set off to them in common, as their part thereof, a lot in Epsom, in said county, No. 112, in the 4th range, containing about one hundred and sixty six acres, another lot in said Epsom No. 85, in the third range, containing about ninety-nine acres, and the easterly end of lot No. 21, in the first range in said town, on Deerfield line bounded as by the doings of the committee who divided and set off the same will appear, also the northerly half of a lot in said Portsmouth, which lot adjoins westerly on prison lane, also ten acres and ninety rods off the westerly end, including the marsh of the lot at fresh creek (so called) in Somersworth, in the county of Strafford, of all which parcels of land the heirs of the said Jacob are seized in common, and the sale of that part of said estate which is the property of said minors, is necessary for their support, and would conduce to their interest. Wherefore the said guardian prays that your honors would empower him to sell & convey the real estate of his said wards, according to the provisions of, and in the way and manner prescribed by an act of the General Court, intitled, "an act to authorize the Superior Court to empower guardians to sell the real estate of their wards," and as in duty bound, &c.
JOHN ELIOT.
Sept. 10, 1796.
Rockingham, ff. Superior Court, September term 1796. ORDERED by the court, that the petitioner notify all persons concerned to appear at the next Superior Court of Judicature to be holden at Portsmouth, within and for the county of Rockingham, on the fourth Tuesday of April next, by publishing the foregoing petition, and order of Court thereon, in the New-Hampshire Gazette, three weeks successively, the last publication whereof to be six weeks before said term, that they may then and there shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
Attest, NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk. Copy examined by NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk.
Almanacks. The Farmer's, Thomas's, Carleton's, Low's, Weatherwife's Bickerstaff's, Noyes's, and the Federal Almanacks, for the year 1797. FOR SALE At J. Melcher's Printing-Office & Book-Store, by the gross, dozen or single, VERY CHEAP.
State of New-Hampshire. County of Grafton. To the hon. Charles Johnston, Esq. one of the Justices of the peace and quorum in and for the county of Grafton. THE undersigned owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Coventry, in said county, request that you notify and warn the proprietors and grantees, owners of lands in said township, to meet at the dwelling-house of Amasa Scott, innholder in Haverhill, in said county, on Thursday the 15th day of December 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 proprietors clerk.  3d. To choose a committee to examine into the appropriation and expenditure of monies heretofore raised and granted by the proprietary, and to examine and settle the demands of all persons to whom the proprietary are indebted for services and expenditures.  4th. To vote, grant and raise such sum or sums of money as may then be judged expedient for making and repairing public highways in said town, and for such other purposes as may be deemed for the benefit of said proprietary.  5th. To vote to establish a highway leading from Haverhill town line, near the dwelling house of Mr. Robert Elliot, in said Coventry, passing through the Olivirean valley (so called) to Warren town line, agreeable to a return of a survey of the same, made by the following gentlemen, viz. James Woodward, Esq. Major Moody Bedell and Capt. Stephen Richeson.  6th. To choose and appoint assessors and a collector with necessary powers.  7th. To ratify and confirm any former votes and grants heretofore made by said proprietary.  8th. To pass all votes necessary, to confirm or to regulate former pitches made upon certain lots of land by proprietors, or others, and to direct how and in what manner pitches shall in future be made upon lots in said town.  9th. To choose a committee to lay out one or more hundred acre lot or lots to each proprietors right or share of land in said town with discretionary powers.  10th. To vote how and in what manner the lots above mentioned shall be drawn or pitched, after they are laid out.  11th. To vote to choose a committee in behalf of said proprietary, to lay out roads, and to do and transact all such other matters and things as may be committed to their charge, for the advantage of said proprietary.  12th. To vote and transact such other matters as may be thought proper for the good of the proprietors.  Josiah Burnham, Obediah Eastman, Ephraim Stearns, pr O. Eastman, Jonathan Hale pr. Artemas Nixon, Jonathan Whiting, John W. Chandler. Coventry, Oct. 31, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. County of Grafton: IN compliance with the aforesaid written request to me made, I do hereby notify & warn all the proprietors & grantees owners of lands in said township of Coventry to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes mentioned, and set forth in the said aforesaid written request. Given under my hand and seal at Haverhill, in said county, this 31st day of October 1796. CHARLES JOHNSTON. Justice Peace.
New Goods, For Cash only. Richard Evans Has received and is now opening at his shop next door to the Printing-Office, Market-Street. A general assortment of Fall & Winter GOODS, HE informs the public should they, after purchasing find goods lower than his, he will return their money with thanks. Portsmouth, Nov. 25, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Andover, who have not paid their State tax for the year 1795, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 31st day of January next, so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue at 3 o'clock, P. M. on said day, at my dwelling house in Andover aforesaid.
   No. R. Q'ty. Cts    Daniel Marston, 5 2 40 5  5 1 44 5  Robert Miller, 25 1 50 4  25 4 00 0  Benjamin French, 26 4 100 6  26 2 80 5  Benjamin Swett, jr. 28 2 80 6  David Norton, 32 4 100 8  32 2 80 11  Joseph Rawlings, 33 1 80 5  Samuel Blake, jr. 35 1 80 6  Hezekiah Carr, 42 4 80 8  Joshua Peirce, 48 4 80 8  Joshua Towl, 50 1 60 5  Samuel Solley & } Clement March, } 52 2 80 11  Nason Cals, 60 4 100 5  60 4 80 11  Jesse Prescott, 65 3 100 8  Tho's Wallingsford, 67 4 60 13  Daniel Sanborn, 68 4 100 13  Anthony Emery, 69 4 40 5  John Brown, 71 4 40 6  Tobias Lakeman, 75 3 100 11  John Hoit, 77 1 80 13  77 3 80 11  77 1 20 1  David Page, 80 2 100 11  80 1 107 11  80 4 80 8  
JOSIAH SCRIBNER, Collector. Andover, Nov. 10, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Andover, who have not paid their county tax for the year 1794, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 31st day of January next, so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day at my dwelling house in Andover aforesaid.
   No. R. Q'ty. d.q.    Daniel Marston, 5 2 40 1 2  5 1 44 1 2  Benjamin Eaton, 9 1 80 3 1  John Sleeper, 12 4 86 1 1  William Swain, 14 4 60 3 1  Samuel French, 24 2 100 3 1  Robert Miller, 25 1 50 1 0  Benjamin French, 26 4 100 2 0  26 2 80 1 2  Amos Dugill, 31 1 80 1 2  David Norton, 32 2 80 3 1  Joseph Rawlings, 33 1 80 1 2  Samuel Blake, jr. 35 1 80 2 0  Hezekiah Carr, 42 4 80 2 2  Joshua Peirce, 48 4 80 2 2  Nason Cals, 60 4 100 1 2  60 4 80 3 1  Jesse Prescott, 65 3 100 2 2  Tho. Wallingsford, 67 4 60 4 1  Daniel Sanborn, 68 4 100 4 1  John Brown, 71 4 40 2 0  Tobias Lakeman, 75 3 100 3 1  John Hoit, 77 1 80 4 1  77 3 80 3 1  80 2 100 3 1  David Page, 8> 80 1 170 3 1  80 4 80 2 2  
JOSIAH SCRIBNER, Collector. Andover, Nov. 10, 1796.
Wanted for one year. ON HIRE, a trusty, industrious young man, who is acquainted with farming, to carry on a farm about three miles from Portsmouth, one who can come well recommended may hear of the place, by applying to SAMUEL FERNALD, of Portsmouth. Nov. 17.
FOR SALE BY Stephen Hardy & Son, At their Shop in High-Street, SUPERFINE Navy blue—blue, black, and a variety of the most fashionable colors of superfine Broad Cloths. Superfine and low priced Cassimeres. Swandowns and fancy Cassimeres for Waistcoats; Silk Cape Velvets; Cotton do; Velvet Cords; Thickets. Cloak Camblets; Baizes; Flannels; Ratinets; Shaloons; Durants, and a variety of Trimmings, and other articles in their way of business.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the owners of the following lots of land in Middleton, who have not paid the three cent tax for repairing the highways for the year 1796, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 22nd day of December next, so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day, at my dwelling house in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. Ac. R. Dol. Cts    Richard Philpot, 14 100 1 3  Moses Carr, 17 50 1 1 50  James Clements, 22 100 2 3  Samuel Heard, 30 50 2 1 50  Mason & Tombleson, 33 100 2 3 1  James Philpot, 22 67 3 2 1  John Rickford, 55 100 3 3  Thomas Roberts, 57 100 3 3  John Tarker, 59 50 3 1 50  John Roberts, 67 50 4 1 50  Nathaniel Varney, 77 100 4 3  Benjamin Evans, 78 100 4 3  James Guppy, 12 50 4 1 50  Edward Ellis, 88 5 5 1 50  Thomas Varney, 89 100 5 3  John Heard, 90 95 5 2 85  M. Wentworth, Esq. 81 100 3 3    THOMAS GARLAND, Collector. Middleton, Nov. 1, 1796.
To the hon. Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature to be holden at Exeter, on the third Tuesday of September, within and for the county of Rockingham. The petition of Jonathan Homer of Newton, Middlesex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Clerk, Humbly Sheweth:
THAT the said Homer was appointed April 2d, 1793, by the hon. Oliver Prescott, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Middlesex, guardian of Gibbs Wadsworth Eddy, now aged 13; Sarah Jaffrey Eddy, aged 11; and of John Eddy, now aged 9; minors, children, and sole heirs of John Eddy, late of Newton, A. M. deceased, and of Ann Eddy, his wife, deceased; that as their guardian he hath lately received in a division of lands made by the heirs of David Jeffries, Esq. late of Boston, deceased, and father of said Ann Eddy, certain lands in Portsmouth, county of Rockingham, the division being made by Isaac Rindge, Supply Clap, William Gardner, John Goddard and George Wentworth, being a committee appointed Nov. 10th, 1795, by the hon. Samuel Tenny, Judge of Probate for the said county of Rockingham, and approved March 8, 1796, by the said Judge described as follow, Lot No. ten, bounded northerly on Jeffries Street, &c. valued by legal appraisers at seven hundred and ten dollars; No. seventeen, valued at six hundred and ten dollars; No. eighteen, valued at two hundred dollars; No. nineteen, valued at two hundred dollars; No. twenty, at five hundred dollars; No. twenty-one, at five hundred and fifty
dollars; No. twenty-two, at five hundred and fifty dollars; No. twenty-three, at six hundred and ten dollars; No. twenty-four, at two hundred and fifty dollars; and the reversion of lot No. thirty-one, now in the possession of Nath'l Sheaffe Griffith, valued at one hundred and sixty dollars; the said lots beginning at No. seventeen, bounded northerly on the several lands of William Ham and George Jaffrey, Esq. easterly on the middle road, and land of George Jaffrey; southerly on land of John Penhallow; and westerly on land of Joshua Wentworth, Esq. that said lands, amounting in total value to four thousand three hundred and forty dollars, are productive of little or no income to the heirs of Ann Eddy, that the said subscriber hath taken advice from the best informed persons in Portsmouth, whose judgment hath unanimously been that the interest of the said heirs will be promoted by a present sale of the said lands, and that the lands will not rise in value by remaining unsold equal to the interest of the monies at which they were appraised, that a sale of a part at least of said lands, will be absolutely necessary to assist the subscriber in defraying the expenses of the education of his wards till they arrive at age; that it is the opinion of the nearest relatives of his said wards, that a licence be granted to their guardian for the sale of said lands; will conduce to the benefit of his wards, that the convenience and interest of the town of Portsmouth, in which said lands lie, require that they should be put to sale. Wherefore the subscriber, solicitous to promote the good of his wards, humbly seeks the licence of your hon. Court, to alienate and sell in their behalf, any or all of said lots of land at such times, and in such ways, as shall seem to him most advantageous to his wards, to be at such prices, as shall not fall in value beneath their appraised rates, he previously giving, under oath, as the law directs, that he will sell said estate, in such a manner as will be, in his judgment, most beneficial to his wards.
JONATHAN HOMER. Newton, Sept. 1, 1796.
Boston, Sept. 2, 1796. WE the subscribers, being the nearest relatives of all the heirs and children of our late sister, Ann Eddy, do entirely approve the purport of the above petition.
JOHN JEFFRIES. KATHERINE JEFFRIES. DEBORAH JEFFRIES. JOSEPH ECKLEY. SARAH ECKLEY.
Rockingham, ff. Superior Court, September term 1796.
ORDERED by the court, that the petitioner notify all persons concerned to appear before the justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, next to be holden at Portsmouth, within and for the county of Rockingham, on the fourth Tuesday of April next, and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted; by causing said petition and order of court thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, the last publication whereof to be six weeks before said term.
Attest, NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk. Copy examined by NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk.
BON MOT.
A gentleman who possessed a much larger quantity of nose, than nature usually bestows upon an individual, contrived to make it more enormous by his invincible attachment to the bottle, which also beset it with emeralds and rubies. To add to his misfortunes, this honest toper's face was somewhat disfigured by not having a regular pair of eyes; one being black and the other of a reddish hue. A person happening once to observe, that his eyes were not fellows, congratulated him on that circumstance. The rose gilled old tippler demanded the reason. "Because," replied the jocular genius, if your eyes had been matches, your nose would certainly have set them in a flame, and a dreadful conflagration might have been apprehended."

LATEST European Intelligence. By the brig Rebecca, Capt. Moore in 26 days from the Downs, and the ship Swallow, in six days from Halifax, we received London Papers from the 2d to the 14th October, from which we have selected the following:
LONDON, Oct. 2. FROM Dresden, it appears, that the most pressing representations had been made to the Elector, to return his contingent of troops to the Austrian army, but without effect. As one of the Estates of the Empire, his Highness is determined to take no further part in the war with France. In the mean while, peace with that power is by no means finally arranged; and, with other preparations on the part of Saxony, the army was to be re-inforced by four regiments of infantry, a corps of chasseur, &c; the cordon of troops was drawing further into the interior.
The Dutch Government persist in refusing to admit British property into the ports of the United Provinces in neutral bottoms. They have, it is said, published a Proclamation on this subject, in which they declare that they will not only confiscate all such property, but imprison and proceed with the greatest rigor against all persons who shall offend in this manner, until they have restored to them their vessels detained by us, previous to the commencement of hostilities between the two countries, or a complete indemnity for the loss. This is rejecting a certain benefit, under the silly idea of being able to obtain a still greater advantage—a refusal of which Antwerp will not fail to avail itself, and thereby become the rival in trade of the ports of the United Provinces.
The scarcity of silver, is very ruinous to the internal trade of the metropolis. It has in a great measure proceeded from several Bankers giving a premium of 2s. 6d. for every ten pounds of silver, collected by persons employed for the purpose. To avert the flagration of trade that must take place in consequence of this sort of traffic, no tradesman nor shop-keeper should give change to any person that does not purchase their goods. The collectors of silver are a plausible set of fellows, who prevail on the tradesmen to change their gold, without spending a farthing on any article in their possession.
Certainly the number of Lawyers, which is only computed to be 200,000 in Great Britain, is not so much their fault, as our own. We can neither marry nor die without them; but then there is no living for them.
A fine buxom Girl came yesterday to the Navy Office to demand her wages for the Britannia, on board of which ship she had been a Sailor for five months; she was about 24 years of age, 5 feet nine inches high, dressed like a man's mate, with fine flaxen hair hanging below her shoulders, and went by the name of John Taylor. She acquitted herself as a Sailor with much credit, and it was with much regret she left the ship, on the discovery of her sex.
OCTOBER 5. According to intelligence received yesterday from Ireland, we learn, that the Reyna de Louisa of 700 tons, from Lima to Cadiz, with treasure; the Princessa of 600 tons, from the Havannah to Ferrol, and two neutral vessels with Spanish property on board, are taken by the Diana, Sea-horse, and Cerberus frigates (part of Admiral Kingmill's squadron) near Cape Finisterre, and sent for Cork.
OCTOBER 7. A Passport has at length been received for such gentlemen whom his Majesty may think fit to send to Paris to treat for peace. It was received in town at seven o'clock yesterday morning by an express from Dover, and the notice of it was afterwards communicated by Lord Grenville to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor in the following terms:—
"Downing-Street, Oct. 5, 1796, Wednesday Morning, half past 10 o'clock." "MY LORD, "I have the honor to inform your Lordship, that a passport has been received this morning from France, for such persons as his Majesty may think proper to send for the purpose of treating for the re-establishment of peace."
"I have the honor, &c." (Signed) GRENVILLE." The Spanish ship from Lima, with treasure, taken by our frigates, it is said to be worth a million sterling.
Mr. Swinburne will immediately go over to Paris, as our agent there for the exchange of prisoners.
OCTOBER 11. We hear, from very good authority, that Lord Malmesbury is fixed upon for the pacific mission to Paris.
An order of Council was on Thursday issued, permitting the exportation of British goods to France in neutral bottoms. Yesterday morning arrived the first of the three Hamburg mails which were due. The accounts brought by it from the armies of the Rhine and Danube, reach down to the 21st ult. and contain the particulars of the victory obtained by the Archduke on the 16th ult. near Limburgh, in consequence of which the French were obliged to recross the Lahn, to abandon their position near Wetzler, and fall back on the Lower Rhine.
On the 21st ult. the Imperialists carried the famous tete-de-pont before Neuwied.
With respect to Gen. Moreau's army it appears by several letters received by the mail, that the report of that general having detached a considerable corps into Flanders, to turn the Archduke, is unfounded; and that, about the middle of the last month, the army of the Rhine & Moselle was divided into three columns, one of which had taken post on the Schellenberg, near Donawerth; another near
Augsburgh, and the third near Fuesen. In order to drive them from these positions, Generals Nauendorf and Latour were approaching from Bavaria; and Field-Marshal Petrasch through Suabia; and in general the Austrians, assisted by a very considerable number of armed peasants, were endeavoring to possess themselves of all the strong posts, where they may be able to obstruct Moreau's retreat. They began on the 18th ult. to bombard Kehl, and seem to be sanguine in their hopes of a speedy reduction of that fortress.
As to the affairs in Italy, it would appear, by an article inserted in the Vienna Court Gazette of the 17th ult. that the only object of Field-Marshal Wurmsler's expedition towards Vicenza, Verona and Mantua, was once more to relieve the latter fortress, in which we know, by Buonaparte's last reports, he has fully succeeded, although with the loss of a great number of men.
Le Redacteur, the official paper of the French Directory, after stating, that the English Envoy, for whom the passport has been granted, is to be invested with full powers to prepare, negotiate, and conclude definitively, a peace between Great Britain and France, remarks, that if the English Cabinet speaks with good faith, "a peace is at no great distance, and will find no impediment in the way."
The conclusion of a treaty of alliance between the Empress of Russia and the King of Sweden, has been formally announced at Paris, where it is understood, that his Swedish Majesty is about to take an active part in the war against France, and that the French Minister at Stockholm has already received orders immediately to quit that city.
At the time when Moreau was attacked at Ingolstadt and obliged to give way, the Austrians polled on the Galberg near Munich, quitted that position, and took the French in flank, which completed their retreat. The same corps of troops is marching to Augsburgh.
Accounts are received at the Admiralty, that Admiral Duncan's squadron have gained their station off the Texel islands.
OCT. 12. The KING being seated on the THRONE in usual state, and the Commons attending, his MAJESTY delivered the following
Most Gracious Speech.
"My Lords, and Gentlemen, "IT is a peculiar satisfaction to ME in the present conjuncture of affairs, to recur to your advice, after the recent opportunity which has been given for collecting the sense of MY people, engaged in a difficult and arduous contest, for the preservation of all that is most dear to US."
"I have omitted no endeavors for setting on foot negotiations to restore Peace to Europe, and to secure for the future the general tranquility. The steps which I have taken for this purpose have at length opened the way to an immediate and direct negotiation, the issue of which must either produce the desirable end of a just, honorable and solid peace for us, and for our allies, or must prove beyond dispute, to what cause alone the prolongation of the calamities of war must be ascribed."
"I shall immediately send a person to Paris with full powers to treat for this object, and it is MY anxious wish that this measure may lead to the restoration of General Peace; but you must be sensible that nothing can so much contribute to give effect to this desire, as your manifesting that we possess both the determination and the resources to oppose, with increased activity and energy, the further efforts with which we have to contend."
"You will feel this peculiarly necessary at a moment when the enemy has openly manifested the intention of attempting a descent on these kingdoms. It cannot be doubted what would be the issue of such an enterprize; but it behoves your wisdom to neglect no precautions that may either preclude the attempt, or secure the speediest means of turning it to the confusion and ruin of the enemy."
"In reviewing the events of the year, you will have observed that by the skill and exertions of MY Navy, our extensive and increasing commerce has been protected to a degree almost beyond example, and the fleets of the enemy have, for the greatest part of the year, been 'blocked up' in their own ports."
"The operations in the East & West Indies have been highly honorable to the British Arms, and productive of great national advantage; and the valour and good conduct of MY forces, both by sea and land, have been eminently conspicuous."
"The fortune of war on the continent has been more various; and the progress of the French armies threatened, at one period, the utmost danger to all Europe; but from the honorable and dignified perseverance of MY ally the Emperor, and from the intrepidity, discipline & invincible spirit of the Austrian forces, under the auspicious conduct of the Archduke Charles, such a turn has been given to the course of the war, as may inspire a well grounded confidence, that the final result of the campaign will prove more disastrous to the enemy than its commencement and progress for a time were favorable to their hopes."
"The apparently hostile dispositions and conduct of the Court of Madrid have led to discussions of which I am not yet enabled to acquaint you with their result; but I am confident that whatever may be the final issue, I shall have given to Europe a further proof of MY moderation and forbearance; and I can have no doubt of your determination to defend, against every aggression, the dignity, rights, and interests of the British Empire."
"Gentlemen of the House of Commons, "I rely on your zeal and public spirit for such supplies as you may think necessary for the service of the year. It is a
great satisfaction to me to observe that, notwithstanding the temporary embarrassments which have been experienced, the state of the commerce, manufactures, and revenue of the country, proves the real extent and solidity of our resources, and furnishes you such means as must be equal to any exertions which the present crisis may require."
"My Lords and Gentlemen, "The distresses which were in the last year experienced from the scarcity of corn, are now, by the blessing of God, happily removed, and an abundant harvest affords the pleasing prospect of relief in that important article to the labouring classes of the community.—Our internal tranquility has also continued undisturbed:—The general attachment of MY people to the British Constitution has appeared on every occasion, and the endeavors of those who wished to introduce anarchy and confusion into this country, have been repressed by energy and wisdom of the laws."
"To defeat all the designs of our enemies, to restore to MY people the blessings of a secure and honorable peace, to maintain inviolate their religion, laws, and liberty, and to deliver down unimpaired to the latest posterity the glory and happiness of these kingdoms, is the constant wish of MY heart, and the uniform end of all my actions.—In every measure that can conduce to these objects, I am confident of receiving the firm, zealous, and affectionate support of MY Parliament."
SEPTEMBER 27. Four more ships of the line are under orders for the Mediterranean, to reinforce Admiral Sir John Jarvis's squadron; and two more regiments of foot are, at the same time to go out to augment the garrison at Gibraltar.
SEPTEMBER 28. We received this morning the Dutch papers of the 20th inst. They contain the proclamation of the Dutch National Assembly, prohibiting the importation of British goods into Holland.
OCT. 1. British half-pay officers are called upon to give an immediate account of themselves, to their government.
A Swedish vessel from England was not allowed to land at Calais or Bologne, and went back to England.
GERMANY. Ratisbon, Sept. 12.
Last night a courier arrived here from Munich, on his way to Vienna, who brings the important intelligence, that on the 11th inst. Gen. Frolich, and the Prince of Furstenberg had attacked the French near Munich, and defeated them with the loss of 2000 killed and wounded, and 1500 prisoners. Gen. Hotze by passing the Danube, near Donawerth, with a considerable detachment, decided the victory.
He vigorously attacked the French near Ingolstadt, repulsed them with loss, and compelled them to raise the siege of the town. The French are in full retreat. Neuberg is in the possession of the Austrians, and a junction has been effected between the different corps. The French column, by which this city was threatened, is hastily retreating, and has passed Pfaffenhausen.
FRANKFORT, Sept. 17. According to accounts from Wetzlar, General Jourdan has made a motion as if he intended to make a stand at the Lahn. A decisive battle is immediately expected.
FRANCE. Army of the Rhine & Moselle.
CITIZEN DIRECTORS, Gen. Schart, commander of the troops before Philisbourg, has been compelled by the enemy, who failed out from this place, and from Manheim, to fall back upon Kell. This retreat was effected in the best order possible, the action being notwithstanding kept up, during the whole time between the two armies. On the third day following this event, and at three in the morning the fortress of Kell was attacked. The combatants fought man to man, and, in consequence of the bravery of the Republicans, the enemy were driven out of the garrison, into which they had actually penetrated. At this moment, they are pursued by the Republicans. Already 300 prisoners have been brought into the town; but the number of killed and wounded must be much more considerable. The inhabitants of Strasbourg, and the workmen under requisition in the military arsenals ran to their arms with the most cheerful and affectionate rapidity. (Messager du Soir, Saturday, Sept. 24.)
Batavian Republic. HAGUE, Sept. 17.
Our government has issued a Proclamation forbidding the importation of British manufactures. The preamble notices the orders of the British Minister to allow the exportation from England to the United Provinces of all kinds of Merchandise in neutral vessels. It then dilates on the conduct of the English in seizing the Dutch vessels, particularly nearly an hundred richly laden with India and other goods; and predicts the uses which PITT means to make of the traffic is to supply himself with money to carry on the war, and protract a general peace. It notices the exclusion of our allies the French, from a free navigation; and deprecating the insidious policy of the English Minister, proclaims—
1. It shall not be permitted to import into the United Provinces any British manufactures whatever, any British merchandise in general, and particularly any effects of whatever nature they are, which proceed from the effects laden on board the ships of the East India company seized or carried to Great-Britain, in any manner; or under any pretext, whether the said effects come directly from Great-Britain, or by any other channel.
2. Upon the importation of all effects of this kind, they shall be first confiscated to the profit of the Batavian people, and
deposited in proper magazines, in order to remain there in depot, and not to be sold until it shall be utterly demanded on the part of the Batavian people.
3. All persons who may have participated directly or indirectly in such importation, or who may have favored it, or to whose consignment such effects may have been addressed and expedited with their knowledge, shall be not only responsible independently, and besides confiscation of the effects, but shall be proceeded against before the Judge of their domicile, as having entered into a connection with the enemy to the ruin of the country, in case it appears, that after the promulgation of the present proclamation they had any knowledge of it, and have not informed the office of Convoys and Licenses within 24 hours, or have not informed the administration of the place where they dwell.
4. It is also forbidden under the same penalties, to the inhabitants of this Republic to accept or pay any bills of exchange drawn from Great-Britain.
5. The exact execution of our present serious resolution is confided to our commission for the affairs of the marine, with the particular injunction to neglect no means to watch over such an importation, with the authority to establish in the necessary places, either in the towns or in the flat countries, such extraordinary surveyors, receivers, or clerks, as they may judge necessary, in order to fulfil our intentions.
6. The committee of the affairs of the marine is qualified, in case of the seizure of effects prohibited in Article 1, to order de plano (without form of process) upon its responsibility, the confiscation, and to effect the deposit in the necessary magazines, mentioned in Article 2. In consequence, in this respect, the ordinary form of proceeding is suspended in cases of frauds committed with regard to the marine rights, and to every contravention of the placards issued on that subject, which shall remain suspended with respect to those who shall present themselves as defenders in the affairs abovementioned.
7. The present proclamation shall be published and stuck up. We direct and entreat the Supreme Authorities to make the necessary dispositions, in order that our present object may be duly effected; and more especially to direct all the municipalities in each province, to lend every assistance to the committee, for the affairs of the marine, and to support it, against all opposition to the accomplishment of the duties imposed on our committee, by our present proclamation.
8. This proclamation shall be sent to the committees for the affairs of the marine, and for the East-India trade, in order to serve as information and advice to them.
Done in the National Assembly at the Hague, Sept. 16, 1796, second year of Batavian Liberty. (Signed) J. J. CAMBIER. D. VAN LAER.
PLYMOUTH-DOCK, Sept. 28.
I mentioned in my letter yesterday the arrival of his Majesty's ship Aquilon. She left Admiral Sir A. Gardner's fleet last Friday, at which time Sir Roger Curtis failed for Newfoundland with seven sail of the line and two frigates.
YARMOUTH, Sept. 27.
This morning, about seven o'clock, a cutter was deserted in the Offing, making signals and firing guns, which we understand was to inform the Admiral of the sailing of the Dutch fleet. All was hurry and bustle to prepare for sea, but the wind being E. N. E. and fresh, the fleet could only go to sea upon the ebb tide, which was done before they were ready; so that another day will be lost, and the Dutch in the mean time will have got a long upon their voyage, which is supposed to be north about. Their force is variously reported. Some say 25 sail, of which 15 or 16 are of the line. Our fleet here is altogether 19 sail, 12 of which are of the line, including the two Russian men of war.
PARIS, Sept. 27.
L'Ami des Lois, postively asserts, that an English Agent, has presented himself to the Directory to treat for peace in the name of the Cabinet of St. James's; but that, as his powers did not appear to have been sufficiently extensive, he was ordered to quit the Republic as soon as possible.
The Directory will, without doubt, publish some details upon the propositions made by this Agent in the name of his Government.—It will be the best means of rendering the war unpopular among the English, and to let them see whether the Government can be accused of having suffered its continuance through the insufficiency of their offers to negotiate.
On this occasion to preserve a total silence, in the very moment when the New Parliament is on the point of assembling, would furnish Mr. PITT, not only with a fine subject for declamation, but with the powerful means of giving, amongst the English, fresh and popular life to the war, by declaring that it is France which resists all propositions of Peace. It is highly fitting also that we should not now be cozened with vague and insignificant words; and, surely, when, after five years of sacrifices, and the shedding of so many oceans of blood, the further prosecution of the war is still contended for, we are justified in calling for an incontestable demonstration of its necessity, and as positive a proof that it is to the rivetted obstinacy with which the Coalesced Powers reject just and moderate propositions, that we owe the continuation of this calamitous scourge, which draws after it so many others.
It is very remarkable, that in the same Journal, Prince Charles of Hesse declares that France must not accede to a Peace with England, unless the latter shall consent to leave the former in the possession of all their Colonies; of the whole of their con-
quests in Holland; and, unless, likewise, Gibraltar shall be restored to Spain. Without the accomplishment of these conditions, we will proceed he (exclaims) immediately to the attack of London.
If, observes L'Elair, we can rely upon letters from Brest, it appears that they have renewed the project of a descent upon either England or Ireland.—These letters mention that every disposition is made in that port for some great expedition, which will put to sea about the end of the present month, and the command of which is to be given to Vice Admiral Villaret Joveuse. They add, that the ships of the line, and other vessels of which it is to be formed, are to be victualled for six months, and that the expedition is to be reinforced by a number of other vessels now assembling at Rochefort, and Chebourg.
It is confidently reported, that the Court of Madrid have directed their Ambassador, at Rome, to notify to the Pope, how exceedingly his Catholic Majesty disapproves of the conduct which his Holiness pursued during the transient advantages gained by Wurmsler over Buonaparte.
On this occasion, the Spanish Minister was ordered to take leave immediately, after having presented the Declaration in question.
They write from Florence, that a Congress is to be held there with the Commissioners of the Directory, to terminate the negotiations for peace with the Pope and the King of Naples.
The Directory announces that a considerable Corps of the Army of the North have joined it, the consequence will be that it will soon resume Offensive Operations.
VIENNA, Sept. 13. The Elector of Saxony has signified, through his Minister Schonefeld, that he has been forced to conclude a treaty of neutrality with France, under the auspices of the King of Prussia; at the same time he gave assurances that it was not dangerous to the Emperor.
The States of Bohemia and Tyrol have sent Deputies to the Emperor, to entreat him to conclude a peace.
BOSTON, Nov. 21.
Important! if true.
Yesterday arrived, brig Industry, Capt. Myrick, 32 days from Lisbon. The day before Capt. M. left Lisbon, the American Consul told him, that information had just arrived, and was believed,—That the Spanish Fleet had gone into the Mediterranean, and had fell in with an English Fleet of Transports and 5 or 6 sail of Men of War, from Corsica, supposed to be bound for Gibraltar, and had TAKEN the whole of them and carried them into Alicante in the Straights.
A loop was to sail, the next day after Capt. M. for this port—which he supposes will bring the Newspaper containing this account.
A Letter from a British officer in the Mediterranean, dated as early as July 29, mentions, that the evacuation of the island of Corsica, was then contemplated.
About 11 sail of small vessels, from N. Carolina for Philadelphia, N. York, &c. were blown ashore on the Currucut Inlet, about the 5th inst. three of whom were lost.
British Amity.
THE subscriber failed from Boston, 22d Feb. last, for Liverpool, and from thence for Philadelphia, in the ship Adrastus of Kennebec. Off Georges Banks, was brought to by the Assistance British 50 gun ship—took into her five hands, kept 2 of us and sent 3 back—we shewed our Protections, signed by the British Consul, but the Officers tore them up and stamped on them, and damned the Americans, the Government, and those who gave the Protections; wished they had 500 Americans on board, and otherwise treated us with the most insolent language. There were 28 Americans on board the Assistance, and one American who had been in irons 15 months, condemned to die, for mutinous conversation, but they seem to fear putting the sentence in execution. Finally, weary of such a life and despairing of gaining our liberty, on the night of the 15th October, lying in Hampton Roads, we plunged into the sea and swam 4 miles to the shore where we were provided with cloaths and refreshment sufficient to carry us home.
CHARLES HALL. Marshfield, Nov. 16, 1796.
Vendue Adjourned.
THE vendue for the sale of the Real estate of Jeremiah Holmes, late of Portsmouth, husbandman, deceased, which was to have been sold on the 21st instant, is adjourned to MONDAY next the 28th inst. 3 o'clock, P. M. at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf, innholder in Portsmouth, at which time it will positively be sold.
B. HOLMES, Administrator. Portsmouth, Nov. 23, 1796.
English Goods.
Just arrived and for sale, a large assortment of
Fall & Winter Goods, to be sold cheap at Mr. John Staver's, Portsmouth, for cash, wholesale only.
A vessel to sail in a
few days for New-York, for freight or passage apply to Mr. John Trefethen of Kittery. Nov. 26.

To the Electors of the President of the United States.
Respectable fellow-citizens, WHATEVER may be the result of your approaching deliberations, the interests of this country cannot fail to have been promoted by many of the discussions to which this great occasion will have given rise.
It is plain that those, who have necessarily to reply at a very late hour have far the hardest task, though truth were admitted to be on their side. Nothing, which can be prepared, for example, to manifest all the errors of "Phocion," can possibly reach in time the distant Electors.
The opinions of Mr. Adams in favor of an hereditary President and of an hereditary Senate, and his desire to see them introduced among us, are the great objections to him, which prevail conclusively with all the friends of the Federal Constitution, who are opposed to his election.
The friends and enemies of the Federal Constitution have been accustomed to believe, that GENERAL WASHINGTON is a lover of representative government. It has been a cause of devout thankfulness to Providence in the minds of serious and anxious men, that this friend to Republics was in the chair, when the combined powers associated to restore Monarchy to France, and particularly in 1793, when the king of Great-Britain issued within the same week (Oct. 31, and Nov. 6, '93) a public proclamation to suppress Republican government in France, and secret orders hostile to the resources and naval organs of our unoffending Republic.
The letters of "Phocion" have been principally confined to the rejection of Mr. Jefferson. He says enough, it is true, to cover himself from the charge of neglecting Mr. Adams. Yet he certainly has not taken up and explained any of the passages, in favor of hereditary government, which a wise and zealous advocate would (if he could) have openly seized and refuted.
In treating of the Lacedemonian government, which was hereditary in the kings and senators, in the two hundred and fifty-fifth page of the first volume, Mr. Adams writes the following words—
"The Lacedemonian Republic may then, with great propriety, be called Monarchical, and had the three essential parts of the best possible government; it was a mixture of Monarchy, Aristocracy and Democracy."
This passage is unequivocal and goes to the whole length of the principles in question. Mr. Adams does not merely say, that this mixed monarchy is not bad—not merely, that it is good—not merely that it is better than the existing Constitution of Massachusetts or New-York—not merely that it is better than such a Constitution, as this Federal Constitution, under which a beneficent creator has placed us, a second chosen people—but Mr. Adams, without any the least qualification or reserve whatsoever, expressly says, that this Lacedemonian mixture, of Monarchy—Aristocracy—and Democracy, had "the three essential parts of the best possible government."
A FEDERALIST.
Citizen ADET.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16. [TRANSLATION.]
The Citizen P. A. ADET informs his fellow citizens, that by order of the Executive Directory, he has this day notified the Secretary of State of the suspension of his functions as Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic, with the United States of America, and that in consequence of said suspension, they will from this day, address their requests and applications only to the Consul General, or to the particular Consuls of the Republic.
Philadelphia, 25 Brumaire, 5th year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, (Nov. 15, 1796.)
By the notification signed P. A. ADET in this day's paper, it appears, that the Minister of the French Republic has, by order of his government, suspended his ministerial functions here. Mr. ADET's note communicating this determination has been handed to us for publication. Its length prevents immediate publication; but to satisfy the impatience of the Public we shall give in a day or two a sketch of its contents. The dissatisfaction of the French government at the conduct of our Executive towards them is the ground of the measure.
NEW-YORK, Nov. 14.
SENATE of the STATE of New-York. Whereas the President of the United States, in an address to the people thereof, declining a re-election to office, hath expressed certain sentiments, dictated, as we believe, by the purest love for his country, and the most enlightened view of its permanent interest; therefore,
Resolved, That the said address be inserted in the Journals of this Senate, as a perpetual testimony of the approbation of his sentiments.
IN ASSEMBLY.
On Motion of Mr. Morton, the House unanimously agreed to the following resolution, to wit:—
Whereas it is the opinion of this branch of the Legislature, that it is peculiarly the duty of Republicans, to reward with expressions of gratitude and regard, those citizens, who render important services to their country.
And whereas this House consider the public character of GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States, as exhibiting a career of virtue and of glory, perhaps unequalled in the annals of the world: And whereas they conceive the present period, when he is about to retire from the walk of public life, as a proper occasion of testifying to him and to the world, their sentiments respecting him.
Be it therefore unanimously Resolved, that the late patriotic address of his excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States, to the people of the said States, be entered at length upon the Journals of this House, as a memorial to future ages, of their unabated affection to that illustrious citizen, and of their high sense of the eminent and disinterested services, which he has rendered to his country.
A letter from a gentleman of unquestionable authority in S. Carolina, states, that Mr. PINCKNEY will undoubtedly have all the votes of the electors of that State, for Vice-President of the United States; but that the votes for President will be considerably divided between Messrs. ADAMS and JEFFERSON.
BOSTON, November 19.
Brief situation of Military Affairs in Europe, at the last dates.
The posture of military affairs in Europe, has assumed a different aspect since our former account from thence. We shall summarily lay before our readers their actual state at the last dates, from accounts, which, though coming from opposite sides, and colored by both, may be considered as data to form a tolerably accurate judgment by. It may not be unnecessary to remind the public that some weeks since, for the sake of brevity and clearness, we distinguished the French forces which have entered Germany, by the denomination of the armies of the Upper and Lower Rhine, as from those points of the river their operations commenced at the opening of the campaign.—The army of the "Upper Rhine," is Gen. Moreau's—that of the "Lower" Gen. Jourdan's.
The retreat of Gen. Jourdan is unquestionable. On the 22d August last his ar-
my was at Amberg, on the river Vils, and within ten leagues of Ratisbon. On the 23d it began its retreat, and on the 14th and 15th September it was said by some accounts to be behind the Lahn, by others to have crossed the Sieg, and some state it to be so far down the Rhine as the bank opposite Cologn, and at Dusseldorf—a distance, at the centre of these positions, of about 55 leagues from Amberg. At some one of the above mentioned places, it is said, Gen. Jourdan will make a stand.
The army of the Upper Rhine (Gen. Moreau's) which passed the Rhine into Suabia, at Fort de Kehl, it will be remembered crossed the Danube, and penetrated beyond Munich on the river Isar; the right wing of which, under Gen. Ferino, holding the line of communication by the lake of Constance, Molsburg, on the Isar, in Bavaria, is the point nearest to Vienna, to which the French advanced. By the last dates from the Upper Rhine, Sept. 17. via Hamburg, [which is the only direct route of intelligence from the seat of war to England] it appears that this army was at Nuremberg, in Franconia, a distance of 80 miles from Molsburg, having taken up nearly the same line of march which the Archduke took when we reinforced the army of Wertenstein.
The Austrian army which had fled before Moreau's behind the Isar, was stated to be in pursuit of Moreau, after having been reinforced to 50,000 men from Austria and Bohemia. It is commanded by Gen. La Tour; and was said to be advanced into Franconia. Thus of the four armies, one Austrian (the Archduke's) is between two French; and one French (Moreau's) between two Austrian.
The causes which led to this great change of position are variously stated. It is credited that several severe actions have taken place near Ingolstadt, and the French made many prisoners; but that immediately after, Gen. Moreau leaving Bavaria, fled off through Franconia. His purpose it is evident is to take the Archduke Charles in the rear; but at the same time he has an enemy also in his rear. This critical situation of at least two armies, will afford a vast field for ruses des Guerre; and the next arrivals must bring intelligence of the first moment to the belligerent powers.
The sieges of Mentz and Ehrenbreitstein, are raised.
Happy Columbia! separated from these turbulent scenes of "havoc and confusion"; mayest thou long enjoy the blessings of Peace; and a fair Neutrality.
THURSDAY, Nov. 17.
At 12 o'clock, His Excellency the Governor met the two branches convened in the Representatives' Chamber, and delivered the following Address:
YOU are sensible, Fellow-Citizens, that the principal motive which induced your adjournment to the 16th current, was to transact the business prescribed by law, respecting the Electors of a PRESIDENT and Vice-President of the United States of America.
Not being able to determine in my own mind, whether you would probably be inclined to begin the business of a winter session at this season, or not, I did, by the advice of the Council, appoint a later day for a Public Thanksgiving, than has been usual; intending thereby, to afford you an opportunity to finish the business above mentioned, and if you should then think it proper, keep the festival in your respective families. This matter, however, it becomes me to leave to your own discretion. Which ever, you may determine upon, while you continue this session, I will endeavor to finish the business which you may lay before me, with all convenient dispatch, always considering, that harmony and union among the several branches and governmental powers, consistent with their respective Constitutional rights and duties, to be essential to the security and welfare of our constituents at large.
SAMUEL ADAMS.
Boston, Nov. 17, 1796.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
In the House of Representatives, Nov. 18, 1796.
Ordered, that Messrs. Otis, Hill, Eustis, M c Clellan, and Sprague, be a committee to wait on His Excellency the Governor, with the following Address,
in answer to His Excellency's Speech at the opening of the Session.
EDW: H. ROBBINS, Speaker.
May it please your Excellency, THE business of the House of Representatives, will be principally confined to the important object for which they were specially adjourned, relative to the choice of Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States.
The discharge of the trust, reposed in the Legislature, upon this great occasion, is rendered peculiarly interesting by the intended retirement of our illustrious President, whose pre-eminent merit and unrivalled services have hitherto secured the unanimous suffrages of a grateful people. We should be deficient in that gratitude which is the surest incentive, and best reward of patriotic services, to withhold a public tribute of veneration and respect for the character and conduct of this distinguished friend to his country. Our warmest wishes for his health and happiness will attend him in the vale of retirement, which his fondness for the tranquillity of private life has long inclined him to seek, but which his ardent patriotism and perseverance in the public service have hitherto forbidden him to enjoy: And we sincerely unite in our prayers to Heaven, that his remaining years may be rendered pleasant and happy, by a consummation of all his earthly wishes and exertions, in the continued peace and increasing prosperity of our country.
We are suitably impressed with a perfusion of your Excellency's readiness to give all convenient dispatch to the business of the Session, and to promote harmony between the different Branches of the Government, in which objects we desire sincerely and zealously to co-operate.
From the CHRONICLE.
NOVEMBER 24.
Highly Important!
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in Philadelphia, to his friend in this town, dated Nov. 15.
"I have just learnt, through such a channel as to be able to make the assertion positive, that Mr. ADET, in conformity to the express orders of the Executive Directory, has informed our executive, that the French Government considers their conduct with respect to French prizes, and the admission of British ships of War into our ports, as a violation of the 17th Article of the Treaty of '78, views our tamely suffering the interests of France to be wounded, through us, by British depredations, as a violation of our neutrality, and fees in the same light many stipulations of our Treaty with Britain; that the Directory, in consequence of this conduct, and not having obtained satisfaction for those injuries upon the repeated remonstrances of their Ministers, have determined to treat in future the American flag, as we shall suffer the English to treat it, and have ordered their Minister to suspend his ministerial functions until satisfaction be obtained. The Directory do not with this measure, dictated by the necessity of the state of things, arising from the pusillanimity or partiality of our Executive, to be considered as a rupture between the two Countries, but as a mark of their well founded dissatisfaction at the conduct of the Executive; they repeat their assurances of friendship for the nation."
"Being possessed from an undoubted source with this information, I thought it my duty as a Citizen of the United States to communicate it. I pledge my honor that the above statement is substantially faithful."
Extract of another letter from Philadelphia, to a gentleman in this town, dated Nov. 11, 1796. [Four days prior to Mr. ADET's Note to the French Citizens.]
"Mr. Mangouret, who was named Charge d'Affaires does not come. Mr. ADET is confirmed, and has received new orders; in consequence, he has transmitted to the Executive a notification concerning the treatment the American ships shall meet with from the armed ships of the French Republic: It will be the same that the Americans receive from the English. I know the Minister has received stronger Orders. It is to notify the grievances of the French Government, and afterwards, immediately to cease every correspondence with the Executive, and return home, if necessary."
The late notification of the Minister ADET to the French citizens, confirms the above, and leaves a sad subject of more sad reflections, on the mind of every friend to America.
The ignorance or impudence of the Editor of the Centinel, yesterday, exceeds all the former impositions on the public. He pretends that Mr. ADET is superceded and recalled—but neither appears to be the case; for if Mr. ADET was superceded, why not wait for his successor's arrival before he annihilated his diplomatic functions? Why exhibited the reasons of the Directory in 60 pages, which are now in the press and will be soon published?
The truth can be no longer concealed. A rupture has taken place between the two Republics. In avoiding one difficulty we have pushed blindfold on another. The Recal of an Ambassador generally precedes a War between Nations.
Foreign Summary.
VIA NEW-YORK, NOV. 18.
Late last evening arrived at this port, the ship Fame, Capt. Harris, in 35 days from London, and 30 from his point of departure.
By Capt. Harris we received our regular file of the Morning Post, to the 10th October inclusive—from which we hasten to abstract the following IMPORTANT ARTICLES:
ARMY of the SAUABRE and MEUSE.
That in their retreat, they did not lose more than 6,000 men, in killed, wounded, prisoners, sick, and desertions, had a reinforcement of 16 to 18 thousand men, made a stand at Newied, and Sieg, after crossing it. That from the 16th to the 23d September, there were continual fightings, with alternate success.
That the French re-crossed the Sieg, and advanced on the 23d.
That on the 26th, Gen. KLEBER attacked and BEAT the Austrians on the Sieg, and the whole army was advancing.
That on the 24th, Gen. Bourdonville and Gen. Jourdan were at Isemburg.
Gen. Bourdonville commands the centre from Newied to Dierdorf; the advanced guard by Gen. Casselveld at Rommel-dorf.
RHINE and MOSELLE.
That MOREAU had caused 25,000 men to retreat towards Nuremberg and the Rhine, to divert Prince Charles from Jourdan. That MOREAU had also a body of 50,000 men, with which he bid defiance to the Austrians.
SALEM, Nov. 22.
Sailing of a Spanish Fleet.
Capt. Munford, arrived here on Sunday last, from Cadiz. He sailed the 26th September in company with a Spanish Fleet of 22 sail of the line, and 18 frigates and sloops of war, reported to be bound to Carthagena. It was also said, that at Carthagena they were to be joined by 7 sail of the line, and to sail for Toulon. The Admiral's ship carried 152 guns.
While Capt. M. lay at Cadiz, two Portuguese armed ships of about 500 tons each, from the Brazils, were sent in there as prizes. They were very valuable, and were captured by a French privateer fch'e of 16 guns, said to be in part owned by Capt. Barney.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 26.
On Wednesday last the Hon. General Court convened at Concord, agreeable to adjournment.
A Letter from London, of Oct. 1, mentions, that the Pacific Messenger, with a flag, had then been gone to Paris 4 days; that his return was momentarily expected; that the King was to deliver his Speech to Parliament on the 6th of October.
Another Letter of the same date, informs the Correspondent to whom it is addressed, that he may continue his "war calculations" till May.
MARRIED At Kittery, by the Rev. Mr. Chandler, the Rev. HEZEKIAH PACKARD of Chelmsford, with the amiable Miss MARY SPRING, daughter of the late Rev. Mr. Spring of that place.
At Exeter, by the Rev. Mr. Brown, Mr. JOSEPH S. GILMAN, to Mrs. ELIZABETH ODLIN; by the Rev. Mr. Rowland, Mr. JAMES RUNDLET, to Miss SALLY RUST.
On Saturday evening last, very suddenly, quitted this transitory life, the virtuous and amiable Mrs. LUCY PENHALLOW, in the 29th year of her age, confort of Mr. Benjamin Penhallow, of this town, merchant; she was possessed of a serious mind; mild and placid in her disposition, a sympathizing and tender friend to the unfortunate, and in her domestic character, excellent; she retained the powers of her mind to the last period of her existence, and closed a virtuous and exemplary life, beloved and revered: her remains were consigned to the silent tomb, on Wednesday last, attended by a great concourse of mourning friends and acquaintance.
DIED On board the brig Maria, Capt. JOHN CHAPMAN of Newmarket; in this town, a child of Polly Gale; a child of Capt. Henry Tredick; a child of Mr. Richard Shortridge.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE, District of PORTSMOUTH, N. H.
Table with 3 columns: ENTERED, FROM, CLEARED, FOR. Lists ship names (e.g., Brig Juno, Brig Maria) and their origins/destinations (e.g., St. Ubes, Aux-Caves, London, Halifax, Demarara, Well-Indies).
Just imported and for sale by
Matthew S. Marsh,
HERRING Nets &
Twine.
18 & 15 thread St. Peter's
Lines.
Mackerel do. Shoe Thread.
Seine and Sewing Twine.
Bridport Canvas 1st quality.
Trunks of Linens & Checks.
Portsmouth, Nov. 22, 1796.
FOR SALE,
A Good Farm,
IN Cornish, in the county of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is under good improvement, contains about one hundred & forty acres, produces fifty tons of English hay, yearly; is well wooded and watered, has new buildings and lies on the Post road, and will be sold on reasonable terms, with or without flock.
WILLIAM W. BARNs.
Nov. 25.

PATENT Metallic Instruments.
MAY BE HAD AT J. Melcher's Printing-Office and Book-Store, FEW sets of Dr. PERKIN'S Patent Metallic Instruments.
The numerous testimonies of their great utility from some of the most respectable characters in the United States, with the instances of relief from various pains, experienced in this town, render any other recommendation unnecessary. From these abundant proofs and from his own personal experience he hesitates not to assert their general importance, and, that in Rheumatic cases, violent strains, large and painful boils, and extensive burns, the pain, swelling and inflammation, are more speedily and effectually removed by them, than by any other remedy hitherto employed.
N. B. A book of certificates and the transfer of a Patent Right accompany the Instruments. Portsmouth, Nov. 18, 1796.
J. & J. Goddard
Have imported in the last vessels from England, a large and very General assortment of
Hard-Ware
GOODS, Which they are selling on the most reasonable terms By Wholesale and Retail, At their Store in Market-Street, Where may be had
A FEW Hogheads
of Rum and Pipes of Brandy, both of a superior quality. —ALSO— Sherry, Lisbon and Malaga Wines; Brown Sugar; Hyslop, Souchong and Bohea Teas. 20d, 10d, 6d, & 4d, Nails; Bar and Sheet Lead; Shot of all sizes; Painters Oil and Colours; Window-Glass, &c. &c. Portsmouth, Nov. 18, 1796.
A Quantity of old Sable Russia IRON, Russia & Ravens' Duck, Hemp and Cordage, to be sold by Jacob Sheafe. Nov. 12, 1796.
THE proprietors of the Litchfield bridge are hereby notified that a meeting of said propriety is to be held at Robert Parker's, Esq. tavern, in Litchfield on the third Monday of December next, at 12 o'clock at noon, when all persons who wish to be concerned in building a bridge over Merrimac river near Thornton's ferry, are requested to attend in order to enter into such regulations as may be thought necessary to begin said business. SAMUEL CHASE. Litchfield, Nov. 7, 1796.
Rockingham, ft. WE the subscribers being appointed a committee by the hon. Samuel Tenny, Esquire, Judge of probate of wills, &c. for said county, to receive, examine and adjust all the claims of the creditors to the estate of James Pearce late of Chester, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent, under the administration of Molly Pearce. Do hereby give notice that we will attend said business at the house of Stephen Chase, Esq. in said Chester, on the third Monday of this and the five following months, from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M. WILLIAM WHITE, } Com- STEPHEN CHASE, } mit- JACOB ELLIOTT, } tee. Chester, Nov. 1, 1796.
ALL persons indebted to or that have any demands against the estate of Matthew Patten, late of Bedford, Esq. deceased, are desired without further notice to call upon, and make settlement with DAVID PATIEN, Administrator to said estate. Bedford, Nov. 1796.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Col. DANIEL REYNOLDS, late of Londonderry, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment, and all who have any demands against said estate are desired to exhibit the same for settlement. HANNAH REYNOLDS, } Admini- STEPHEN REYNOLDS, } strator to said Estate. Londonderry, Oct. 24, 1796.
Edw'd J. Long
Informs his friends and the public that he has removed to the new store in Market-Street, directly opposite Judge Pickering's house, where he has A general assortment of West-India GOODS and Groceries, By Wholesale and Retail, wire.
WEST-India and N.
R. Rum; French Brandy; best Holland's Gin; Molasses; Sherry, Lisbon, Red port, Cape Madeira and Malaga Wines; Cotton; Coffee; double refined Loaf Sugar; brown Sugars; Pepper; Allspice; Ginger; Alum; Copperas; Red-wood; Logwood; Poland Starch; Chocolate; Basket Salt; American and English Mustard; Snuff; paper Tobacco; Segars.
Soap; Sweet Oil; Cassia; Cinnamon; Raisins; Figs; Almonds; Currants; Nutmegs; Cloves; Mace; Indigo; Writing Paper; Wrapping ditto; Fresh Lemons; 4d, 6d, 8d, 10d, and 20d Nails; Gun-Powder; Hyslop, Souchong and Bohea Teas; Honey; Bees Wax; Sieves; Chalk; 6 by 8, 7 by 9, and 8 by 10 Window-Glass of different qualities.
Forty barrels of fresh superfine and fine Flour; a few casks English Gun-Powder, &c. &c. Portsmouth, Nov. 15, 1796.
Collector's Office.
NOTICE is hereby given to those who have entered their Carriages at this Office, and also to those who have neglected it, that the duties thereon are due, and unless the same is paid on or before the 30th inst. the penalties will be exacted, agreeably to the act of Congress passed the 28th May 1796. GEORGE WENTWORTH, Collector of the Revenue. Portsmouth, Nov. 16, 1796.
FOR SALE, The BRIG Dove, 94 Tons burthen,
As she came from sea, now lying at Rindge's wharf, is a good vessel, sails well, and will be sold on easy terms. Apply to James Shapley at Store No. 5 Long Wharf, where an inventory may be seen. Nov. 18, 1796.
Samuel Sparhawk, jr.
RETURNS his most grateful acknowledgments to those who have honored him with their custom, and he hopes that by selling his Goods as low as he can possibly afford, that he will still merit their favors, and he takes this opportunity of informing them that he has just received a variety of Straw Wreaths, and Feathers.—Also, Linens, Threads, &c. and an assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS. His shop will be open in the evenings during the winter season, that those who are engaged in the day may have an opportunity of purchasing articles in his line, when the smallest favors will be gratefully acknowledged. Daniel-Street, Nov. 16, 1796.
FLOUR.
Just received and to be sold by Harris and Peirce, At their Store, Fore Street, Portsmouth, A Quantity of Fine and Superfine FLOUR. Cash and the highest price given for Flax-Seed, Pot and Pearl Alms at the above Store. Nov. 19.
TAKE NOTICE!
The Co-partnership of Fairbanks & Sparhawk IS by mutual consent this day dissolved, any persons who have demands against said company, and those who are indebted are desired to call for settlement on THOMAS SPARHAWK. Portsmouth, Nov. 15, 1796.
THE subscriber takes this method to inform those who hold certificates for the first drawn numbers of the first seven days drawing in Dartmouth College Lottery, signed by Mr. S. Winlow, that should any of them be fortunate ones he will be answerable for them. JONATHAN EDGERLY. Epping, Nov. 11, 1796.
REMOVED. Joseph Haven Has removed to the New Brick Store (middle apartment) on Spring-Hill, Where he has opened a large assortment of European and India GOODS, For sale at the lowest rate. Portsmouth, Sept. 15, 1796.
FOR SALE Real London Porter
By the cask, dozen, or single bottle, at William Leverett's Grocery Store, No. 2, Jeffrey's Row, Sign of the Golden Bottle, With a variety of other articles usually kept in a Grocery Store, among which are the following articles,
GENUINE French
Brandy by the barrel or less quantity; W. I. Rum by the bbl. or less quantity; Holland's Gin. Malaga, Sherry, and Lisbon Wines; Hyslop, Souchong and Bohea Teas. Pepper; Allspice; ground and race Ginger; Poland Starch; Flour; Mustard; the best of Indigo; Copperas. Rice; Loaf and Brown Sugars; Fresh Raisins; Citron; Mace; Cloves; Nutmegs; Cinnamon; Tammerands; Honey. Confectionary of different kinds; Hair-Powder; Chocolate; Coffee; Brimstone; Candles; fresh Sack Florence Oil; Matts, with a variety of Stone Ware, which will be sold as low as can be purchased. Gun Powder and Shot; 4d, 6d, and 8d Cut Nails; with a variety of other articles. He returns his thanks for past favors, and hopes by attention to merit a continuance, the articles will warrant pure, and if not agreeable after trial, the articles taken back and money returned.
Piscataqua-Bridge.
THE directors of Piscataqua-Bridge give notice that they have fixed the rates of toll agreeably to the following schedule, which will take place Monday the 21st day of November instant.—They presume this measure will appear perfectly reasonable to every one who considers the present advanced prices of labor, materials for repairing, and almost every article for which money is paid, and that in many instances they are still lower than is allowed by law.
   Cents. s. d. q.     Each foot passenger, 4 0 3 0   Horse and Rider, 10 0 7 1   Horse & Chaise, Chair or Sulkey, 20 1 2 2   Slay drawn by one Horse 15 0 11 0   Slay drawn by more than one Horse, 20 1 2 2   Curricule, 30 1 9 2   Coach, chariot, phaeton or other 4 wheel carriage for passengers; 40 2 5 0   Cart or other carriage of burthen drawn by one beast, 15 0 11 0   drawn by 2 beasts, 20 1 2 2   drawn by 3 beasts, 25 1 6 2   drawn by 4 beasts, 32 1/2 2 0 0   drawn by 5 beasts, 36 2 2 2   drawn by 6 beasts, 40 2 5 0   drawn by 7 beasts, 46 2 9 0   drawn by 8 beasts, 50 3 0 0   Sledge drawn by 1 horse, 12 0 9 0   drawn by 2 beasts, 16 0 11 2   drawn by 3 beasts, 18 1 1 0   drawn by 4 beasts, 23 1 4 2   drawn by 5 beasts, 25 1 6 0   drawn by 6 beasts, 30 1 9 2   drawn by 8 beasts, 35 2 1 0   Horse or neat creature exclusive of those rode or drawing carriages, 5 0 3 2   Sheep and Swine, Additional beast above 8 in any one team, 1 0 0 3  
It is also expected that every person who enters upon any part of the Bridge will go to the toll-gatherer at the toll-house and pay at the rates aforesaid, and any person who may neglect or refuse to comply with so reasonable a request, will be prosecuted agreeably to law, and that no one may plead ignorance, an extract of a law passed June 11th, 1796, follows, "And for every sled, sleigh, cart, waggon and carriage, that shall be drawn on any part of the said Bridge, and for every person, traveller, and beast that shall go and enter upon any part thereof the full toll for once passing shall be paid at the toll-house to the person appointed to collect the same." By Order of the Directors, THOMAS THOMPSON, JOHN PEIRCE, } Agents. Portsmouth, Nov. 5, 1796.
WANTED An Apprentice to the Painting Business; for particulars apply to George Doig, Portsmouth. Sign of the Golden Tea-Pot.
Abraham Isaacs, HAS JUST RECEIVED
A LARGE quantity of FEATHERS of a very good quality—Also, a variety of CROCKERY and GLASS WARE.—Likewise, an assortment of Italian Tea-Caniasters, two lb. one lb. half a lb. and quarter of a pound.—Also, an assortment of Floor, Hearth, Hand, Cloth, and Scrubbing BRUSHES. all of which he has lately received from Amsterdam. N. B. A few compleat Tea Table sets India China, which he will sell very low. [3 m.]
Treasury of the United States.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons who are or may be creditors of the United States, for any sums of the Funded Debt, or Stock, bearing a present interest of six per centum per annum. 1st. That pursuant to an Act of Congress passed on the 28th day of April, 1796, entitled an Act in addition to an Act entitled "An Act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt," the said debt or stock will be reimbursed and paid in manner following, to wit. "First, by dividends to be made on the last days of March, June and September for the present year, and from the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, to the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen inclusive, at the rate of three and one half per centum upon the original capital; and by a dividend to be made on the last day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, of such sum, as will be then adequate, according to the contract, for the final redemption of the said stock." 2d. All distinction between payments on account of interest and principal being thus abolished by the establishment of the permanent rule of reimbursement above described, it has become necessary to vary accordingly the powers of attorney for receiving dividends; the public creditors will therefore observe that the following form is established for all powers of attorney which may be granted after the due promulgation of this notice, viz.
KNOW all Men by these presents, that I _____ of _____ in do make, constitute and appoint _____ of _____ my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive the dividends which are, or shall be payable according to law, on the (here describing the stock) standing in my name in the books of (here describing the books of the Treasury or the Commissioner of Loans, where the stock is credited) from (here insert the commencement and expiration of time for which the power of attorney is to continue) with power also an attorney or attorneys under him, for that purpose to make and substitute and to do all lawful acts requisite for effecting the premises, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute, shall lawfully do, by virtue hereof.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six. Sealed and delivered in presence of BE IT KNOWN, that on the _____ day of _____ before me personally came _____ within named, and acknowledged the above letter of attorney to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal the day and year last aforesaid. Given under my hand at Philadelphia, this twentieth day of July 1796, pursuant to directions from the Secretary of the Treasury. SAMUEL MEREDITH, Treasurer of the United States.
R. Taylor,
Sign of the Barrel and Sugar Loaves, Head of Buck-Street. INFORMS his friends and a generous public, that he has now on hand the following articles, the qualities of which are excellent and will be sold on reasonable terms for cash, produce, or approved credit.
W. India Rum by the puncheon, cask or gallon. French Brandy by the pipe, barrel or gallon. Holland Gin by the pipe, barrel or gallon. Excellent Sherry and Malaga Wines, by the cask or gallon. A few small casks Spanish Indigo, of an excellent quality, wholesale and retail. Flour by the bbl. Raisins by the pound. Shipping Butter, old Cheese, Cotton, Coffee, Sugar, Molasses, Bohea and Hyslop Teas of very superior qualities, patent Mustard, Crown Soap, yellow Soap, Smoking Tobacco, Rice, a number compleat sets of Liverpool China, India do—also, a few sets remain of the India China at one dollar per set. A general assortment of Glass Ware, with a good assortment of Groceries in general.
R. Taylor informs those who wish to purchase patent Lamps, that he has received a quantity of good Spermaceti Oil, to be sold by retail, the Lamps need no further recommendation than he formerly inserted, viz. that their light is clean and cheap, good for vessels' use or private families.
FANCY GOODS.
Peter Coffin,
Has just received a fresh assortment of fashionable, fancy, and other GOODS, which are now ready for sale, viz. A BEAUTIFUL assortment of Fancy, Crape and Spangled Plumes, some of which are very elegant. A pleasing variety of fashionable Flowers; fashionable Persian and Brunswick Girdles; Brunswick and York Hat Bands; a few elegant fancy colour'd Satin Beavers, some of which are trim'd; Ladies' best black and color'd Beavers; elegant blue, pink and fancy silk Shawls; white Italian Crape.
A variety of Thread Edgings and Laces; elegant Satin stripe Pekin Silks for gowns. A great assortment of inlaid straw and vellum Hats and Bonnets of the latest fashion; white and colour'd kid Gloves; Mens' white silk Gloves; silk Cape Velvets; with a variety of other articles.
AT the request of more than one fifteenth part of the proprietors of the township of Trefethick, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, to call a meeting of said proprietors for the following purposes, viz.
 1st. To choose a moderator.  2d. To see if said proprietors will accept of an allotment of sixty acres to each proprietor's share, as a first divisional lot in lieu of the former division, which was deranged and set aside by vote of said proprietors for special reasons, which sixty acres have been laid out by Col. Alexander Craig, agreeable to proposals presented by him, which are cleared of interferences of other towns, and if they shall be accepted, then to draw said lots at said meeting or at any adjournment thereof, if thought best.  3d. To see what consideration in land or money, the proprietors will give to said Craig for making and laying out said allotments.  4th. To confirm to said Alexander Craig and his assigns, such lots as he has pitched upon agreeable to former votes of the propriety.  5th. To appoint a committee to apply to the Gen. Court for and upon such matters as may be thought proper at said meeting.  6th. To receive, hear and determine upon the memorial of John Webber and others, who may present the same to the proprietors at said meeting, respecting their claim, to any lands by vote or otherwise.  7th. To appoint an agent or agents to prosecute any trespassers or defend any action or actions which may be brought against said proprietors on any account. 
In compliance with said request, I do hereby notify and warn said proprietors to attend a meeting on the 28th day of November next, at the house of Mr. Jacob Waiden, at the New-Hampshire Hotel, at 11 o'clock, A. M. then and there to act upon the premises requested. JOHN WENDELL, Prop'r's Clerk. Portsmouth, Oct. 28, 1796.