The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1803-01-25 00:00:00

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PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY NATHANIEL S. & W. PEARCE, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
NOTICE.
WHEREAS a commission of Bankruptcy is awarded and issued forth against PETER WILSON, of Portsmouth, in the district of New-Hampshire, merchant, and he having been declared a bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to us the undersigned commissioners, on the twenty-fifth day of January instant, and on the first and fifteenth days of February next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon on each day, at the office of CHARLES CUTTS, Esq. in said Portsmouth, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects; when and where the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts; and at the second meeting to choose Assignees, and at the last meeting the said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination, and the Creditors are to assent to, or dissent from the allowance of his certificate.—All persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or that have any of his effects are not to pay nor deliver the same, but to whom the said Commissioners shall appoint.
JOHN GODDARD, } Commissioners. JOHN M'CLINTOCK, } HENRY S. LANGDON, } Portsmouth, January 10, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Subscriber has been duly appointed Assignee of the estate and effects of GEORGE NUTTER, of Portsmouth, in the District of New-Hampshire, merchant, a Bankrupt.—All persons who are indebted to said Nutter, are requested to make immediate payment, and all persons who have any of his effects are requested to deliver the same to
CHARLES CUTTS, Assignee. Portsmouth, January 11, 1803.
THE Directors of the New-Hampshire Bank, are happy in being able to announce to the Stockholders, and the Public in general, that upon opening their Vaults, since the late conflagration, they find their Books and Papers were in perfect safety;—and that no injury has occurred, except that some of them are tinged by the penetration of the smoke.—They also acquaint the public, that they are now prepared to conduct the business of the Bank, as formerly, in the Building newly erected over their vaults.
Oliver Peabody, } Eliphalet Ladd, } John Peirce, } Samuel Hill, } Jacob Sheafe, } Jonathan Clarke, } Nath'l A. Haven, } Portsmouth, January 11, 1803.
Nathan B. Folsom, CONTINUES to sell COTTON YARN & BED TICK, Wholesale and Retail, at the store he has taken (since the fire,) in Buck-street, nearly opposite Mr. Davenport's Tavern.—Also—he has lately received a consignment of 16 bales CASSIA; and 10 casks GUNPOWDER; 20 bags best quality India SUGAR; 2 tons FUSTICK; RICE per cask, &c. &c. which will be sold very low—other GOODS as usual.
N. B. Any person having bundles of Cotton Yarn, in their possession belonging to him, (as he was so unfortunate as to lose several at the late fire, after having taken them out of his store) by returning them, or informing him of the same shall be satisfactorily rewarded. Portsmouth, January 11, 1803.
John Gains, Clock & Watch-Maker, INFORMS his friends and customers that in consequence of the late distressing fire he has removed to Congress-street, two doors above the Bell-Tavern, where he continues his business as usual—where he has for sale Eight Day Clocks; Gold, Silver and Pinchbeck Watches. A handsome assortment of Watch Chains, Seals, Strings and Keys. Portsmouth Jan. 11, 1803.
A MUFF TAKEN. THE person who took from Mr. Joseph Walker's house in School-street, on the Sabbath of the late fire, a large Muff, is requested to return the same, otherwise they will be exposed to the public. Jan. 18, 1803.
Jonathan Goddard Has taken a Store in North School-street, near the Assembly House, where he has for sale, a general assortment of Hard-Ware GOODS By Wholesale and Retail. Portsmouth Jan. 10th 1803.
H. & B. Penhallow, BEG leave to inform their friends and customers, that owing to the late distressing fire, they have removed to the STORE belonging to Mr. RICHARD HART, in Fore-street, in the story above Messrs. Waldron & Holman's, where they will be happy to wait on their Friends and Customers as usual.
They will thank all those persons that are indebted to them, who have not been sufferers in the late fire, to call and discharge their respective accounts and notes, as they have met a very heavy loss in the late calamity.
They also tender their warmest thanks to their fellow-citizens and others, whose spirited exertions were used in saving a part of their property. Portsmouth, Jan. 4, 1803.
JUST RECEIVED FOR SALE BY E. WENTWORTH, At his Store adjoining the New-Hampshire Union Bank, corner of Buck-street, FRESH Malaga RAISINS, per Cask, Muscadell ditto, per box; best shell'd Almonds; Turkey Figs; black Zant Currants; Philadelphia Loaf, Havanna White and Brown SUGARS; Hylon, Souchong and Bohea TEAS; Florence Oil, in flasks; Olives, in jars, ditto in bottles; Tamarinds; best Castile, White, and Brown Soap; Mould and Dipp'd Candles; Ground Ginger; No. 1 & 2, Chocolate; English Mustard; Spanish Segars; Cassia; Cloves; Nutmegs; Saltpetre; Pepper; Spanish Float Indigo; Cotton; Coffee; Sherry, & Malaga WINES; Rum; Brandy; Ginn; Wrapping Paper, &c. Portsmouth, January 11, 1803.
I HAVE for sale at my Store in Broad-street, a pretty general ASSORTMENT OF West-India GOODS & GROCERIES, which I should be very glad to exchange for Cash, they consist principally of the following articles, viz.—
Gunpowder, Hyfo., Hylon-Skin, Souchong, and Bohea TEAS, of the very best quality; Loaf, India, and Brown SUGARS; Coffee, Chocolate of a superior quality, No. 1 & 2; Spices of all kinds; best Muscadell & other Raisins, by the box, cask or retail; fresh Malaga Grapes; shell'd Almonds; Zant Currants; Figs; Oatmeal; Ginger; Saltpetre; Starch; Pepper; Mustard, by the lb. or bottle; Indigo; Sweet Oil; Flour; Rice; Cotton; best Spanish Segars; Elliot's best Snuff, by the keg or retail, excellent Rappé & Macouba Snuff. Madeira, Sherry, Lisbon, and Malaga WINES; Old Coniac Brandy, best Barcelona Brandy; Hollands Ginn; good old Rum; excellent Vinegar;—LIKEWISE—
Writing, Wrapping & Press PAPERS; Playing Cards; and various other articles. *** All the above I will warrant of the best kind, and will sell them very cheap. Samuel Larkin. Portsmouth, January 11, 1803.
Benjamin Leverett, INFORMS his friends and customers, that in consequence of the late fire he has removed to Congress-street, a few doors west of the State House; where he has for sale a general assortment of West-India Goods & Groceries, as cheap as can be bought at any store in town.—Constant attendance given from sunrise until 9 o'clock in the evening.—He returns his thanks for the friendly assistance afforded him during the ravages of the fire. N. B. He has a number of articles missing, he shall take it kind in any person who will give him information of the same. January 4, 1803. A FARM to LET, near the town—Inquire of the Printers. Jan. 3.
James Henderson, Has taken a Shop two doors east of the Bell-Tavern, Congress-street, where he has opened A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF English & India GOODS, which will be sold cheap for Cash. Portsmouth, January 18, 1803.
B. Brierley, Has taken part of Major Bass's large house in Broad-street, a few yards north west of the New-Hampshire Union Bank, where he has for SALE, A most complete assortment of DRY GOODS, suited to all seasons, which he will sell low as usual for Cash or approved credit, by Wholesale or Retail.
N. B. Fearing his country friends may meet with difficulty in finding out the store, he begs to acquaint them that Broad-street is that which runs from Woodbury Langdon, Esq's large Brick House, in a line with Buck-street to the Portsmouth Pier. January 11, 1803.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss. By virtue of a license from the Honorable Judge of Probate of Wills in the county aforesaid, will be sold at public vendue at 12 o'clock on Monday the seventh day of February next, at the dwelling-house of Mr. Daniel Watson, in Epping.
SO much of the real Estate of THOMAS ROLLINS, late of Lee, deceased, as will raise the sum of One Hundred & Thirty-three Dollars, to pay certain debts due from said Estate. JONATHAN ROLLINS, Admin'r. January 17, 1803.
TO BE SOLD, AT PUBLIC AUCTION, On the Premises, on TUESDAY, the 8th day of February next, at 10 o'clock A. M. if not sold before that time at private Sale.
ALL that valuable Lot of LAND with the Buildings thereon, (Wentworth's shop excepted) situate on the Easterly side of Chapel-street—said Land is bounded Southerly on land of Jonathan Warner, Esq. Easterly on the several lands of J. S. Sherburne, Esq. and Mr. G. W. Wendell, Northerly by the Church land, and Westerly by said street—and will be sold in three distinct Lots. *** The conditions of sale, will be made known at time and place of Sale, by the Subscriber. RICHARD LOW. Portsmouth, January 18, 1803.
FOR SALE On easy terms, as she came from sea, The Brig Dispatch, 127 Tons burthen, single deck, a strong stout timber'd vessel, 3 years old—apply to the subscriber. EDW'D CUTTS. Portsmouth, Jan. 11, 1803.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of lands in the town of PIERMONT, county of Grafton, and State aforesaid, who are delinquent in paying their county and highway taxes for the year 1802, that unless they pay the same to the subscriber, on or before the tenth day of March 1803, so much of their lands as will pay the said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold on said day at public vendue, at my dwelling-house in said Piermont, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Original Grantees & Owners of Lands. No. Lot. No. Acres. County. High-way.     Theodore Atkinson, 4th division, 4 5 100 45 3 6   Howard Henderson, 4th division, 35 0 160 54 3 0   Ezekiel Worthen, 4th division, 18 3 100 44 2 6   John Montgomery, 4th division, 19 0 160 36 2 0   Maj. J. Smith, 2 2 100 35 2 0   John Goffe, 4 3 100 36 2 0   Benjamin Stevens, 3 3 100 36 2 0   Maj. T. Wentworth, 4th division, 14 8 100 44 3 0   Robert Auckmuty, 4th division, 34 0 160 66 3 8   Nathan Whiting, 4th division, 40 0 160 66 3 8   Ch's Toppan, 4th div. 10 0 160 17 4 0   Robert Temple, 4th division, 41 0 160 70 4 0   house lot. 33 1 45 17 1 0   Poor's common land, 0 0 50 23 1 5   Jonathan Carleton, 6 3 100 35 2 0   WILLIAM TARLTON, Coll'r.    Piermont, Dec. 28, 28, 1802.
Constitution of the State of OHIO. Continued from our last.
ARTICLE VIII.
That the general, great and essential principles of liberty and free government be recognized and forever unalterably established, we declare. Sec. 1. That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain, natural, inherent, and unalienable rights, among which are the enjoyment and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety; and every free, republican government, being founded on their sole authority, and organized for the great purpose of protecting their rights & liberties, and securing their independence; to effect these ends, they have at all times a complete power to alter, reform or abolish their government, whenever they may deem it necessary.
Sec. 2. There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in this state, otherwise than for the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted; nor shall any male person, arrived at the age of twenty-one years, or female person arrived at the age of eighteen years, be held to serve any person as a servant, under pretence of indenture while in a state of perfect freedom, and on condition of a bona fide consideration, received or to be received, for their service, except as before excepted. Nor shall any indenture of any negro or mulatto hereafter made and executed out of the state, and if made in the state where the term of service exceeds one year, be of the least validity, except those given in the case of apprenticeships.
Sec. 3. That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God, according to the dictates of conscience; that no human authority can in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience; that no man shall be compelled to attend, erect, or support any ministry against his consent, and that no preference shall ever be given, by law, to any religious society or mode of worship, and no religious test shall be required as a qualification to any official or public trust or profit. But religion, morality and knowledge being essentially necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of instruction shall forever be encouraged by legislative provision, not inconsistent with the rights of conscience.
Sec. 4. Private property ought and shall ever be held inviolate, but always subservient to the public welfare, provided a compensation in money be made to the owner.
Sec. 5. That the people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers and possessions, from unwarrantable searches and seizures, and that general warrants whereby an officer may be commanded to search suspected places, without probable evidence of the fact committed, or to seize any person or persons not named, whose offence are not particularly described, and without oath or affirmation, are dangerous to liberty and shall not be granted.
Sec. 6. That the printing press shall be open and free to every citizen who wishes to examine the proceedings of any public officer and no law shall ever restrain the right thereof. Every citizen has an indisputable right to speak, write or print upon any subject as he thinks proper, being liable for the abuse of that liberty. In prosecutions for any publication respecting the official conduct of men in any public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may always be given in evidence; and in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court as in other cases.
Sec. 7. That all courts shall be open, and every person for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person or reputation, shall have remedy by the due course of law, and right and justice administered without denial or delay.
Sec. 8. That the right of trial by jury shall be inviolate.
Sec. 9. That no power of suspending laws, shall be exercised, unless by the legislature.
Sec. 10. That no person arrested or confined in jail, shall be treated with unnecessary rigor, or be put to answer any criminal charge, but by presentment, or impeachment. Sec. 11. That in all criminal prosecutions, the accused hath a right to be heard by himself and his counsel, to demand the nature and cause of the accusation against him and to have a copy thereof, to meet the witnesses face to face; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favour, and in prosecutions by indictment or presentment, a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the county or district in which the offence shall have been committed, and shall not be compelled to give evidence against himself nor shall he be twice put in jeopardy for the same offence. Sec. 12. That all persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, unless for capital offences, where the proof is evident, or the presumption great, and the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in case of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it. Sec. 13. Excessive fines shall not be required, excessive bail shall not be required, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. Sec. 14. All penalties shall be proportioned to the nature of the offence. No
the legislature will affix the same punishment to the crimes of theft, forgery and the like, which they do to those of murder and treason. When the same undistinguished severity is exerted against all offences, the people are led to forget the real distinction in the crimes themselves, and to commit the most flagrant with as little compunction as they do the lightest offences. For the same reason a multitude of sanguinary laws are pernicious, and unjust; the true design of a government is to reform, not to exterminate mankind.
Sec. 15. The person of a debtor, where there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued in prison, after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. 16. No ex post facto law, nor any law impairing the validity of contracts, shall ever be made and no conviction shall work corruption of blood nor forfeiture of estate.
Sec. 17. That no person shall be liable to be transported out of this state for any offence committed within the state.
Sec. 18. That a frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of civil government, is absolutely necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty.
Sec. 19. That the people have a right to assemble together, in a peaceable manner, to consult for their common good, to instruct their representatives, and to apply to the legislature for redress of grievances.
Sec. 20. That the people have a right to bear arms for the defence of themselves and the state, and as standing armies in time of peace are dangerous to liberty, they shall not be kept up, and that the military shall be kept under strict subordination to the civil power.
Sec. 21. That no person in this state, except such as are employed in the army or navy of the United States or militia in actual service, shall be subject to corporal punishment under the military law.
Sec. 22. That no soldier in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war but in the manner prescribed by law.
Sec. 23. That the levying taxes by the poll is grievous and oppressive, therefore the legislature shall never levy a poll tax for county or state purposes.
Sec. 24. That no hereditary emoluments, privileges or honors shall ever be granted or conferred by this state.
Sec. 25. That no law shall be passed to prevent the poor in the several counties and townships within this state, from an equal participation in the schools, academies, colleges and universities within this state, which are endowed, in whole or in part, from the revenue arising from the donations made by the United States for the support of schools and colleges, and the doors of the said schools, academies and universities, shall be open for the reception of scholars, students and teachers of every grade, without any distinction or preference whatever, contrary to the intent for which the said donations were made.
Sec. 26. That the laws shall be passed by the legislature, which shall secure to each and every denomination of religious societies in each surveyed township which now is, or may hereafter be, formed in the state, an equal participation, according to their number of adherents, of the profits arising from the land granted by Congress for the support of religion, agreeably to the ordinance or act of Congress, making the appropriation.
Sec. 27. That every association of persons, when regularly formed within this state, and having given themselves a name, may, on application to the legislature, be entitled to receive letters of incorporation to enable them to hold estates, real and personal, for the support of their schools, academies, colleges, universities, and for other purposes.
Sec. 28. To guard against the transgressions of the high powers which we have delegated, we declare, that all powers, not hereby delegated, remain with the people.
SCHEDULE.
Sec. 1. That no evils or inconveniences may arise from the change of a territorial government to a permanent state government, it is declared by this convention, that all rights, suits, actions, prosecutions, claims and contracts, both as it respects individuals and bodies corporate, shall continue as if no change had taken place in this government.
Sec. 2. All fines, penalties and forfeitures, due and owing to the Territory of the United States North-west of the river Ohio, shall inure to the use of the state. All bonds executed to the governor, or any other officer in his official capacity, in the Territory, shall pass over to the governor or the other officers of the state and their successors in office, for the use of the state, or by him or them to be respectively assigned over to the use of those concerned, as the case may be.
Sec. 3. The governor, secretary and judges, and all other officers under the territorial government, shall continue in the exercise of the duties of their respective departments, until the said offices are superseded under the authority of this constitution.
Sec. 4. All laws and parts of laws now in force in this territory, not inconsistent with this constitution, shall continue and remain in full effect until repealed by the legislature, except so much of the act, entitled, "An act regulating the admission and practice of attorneys and counsellors at law;" and of the act made amendatory thereto, as

relates to the term of time which the applicant shall have studied law, his residence within the territory and the term of time which he shall have practiced as an attorney at law, before he can be admitted to the degree of a counsellor at law.
Sec. 5. The governor of the state shall make use of his private seal, until a state seal be procured.
Sec. 6. The President of the convention shall issue writs of election to the sheriffs of the several counties, requiring them to proceed to the election of a governor, members of the general assembly, sheriffs and coroners, at the respective election districts in each county, on the second Tuesday of January next, which elections shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by the existing election laws of this territory, and the members of the general assembly, sheriffs and coroners, then elected, shall continue to exercise the duties of their respective offices, until the next annual or biennial election thereafter, as prescribed in this constitution and no longer.
Sec. 7. Until the first enumeration shall be made, as directed in the second section of the first article of this constitution: The county of Hamilton shall be entitled to four Senators and eight Representatives. The county of Adams, one Senator and three Representatives. The county of Ross, two Senators and four Representatives. The county of Fairfield, one Senator and two Representatives. The county of Washington, two Senators and three Representatives. The county of Belmont, one Senator and two representatives. The county of Jefferson, two Senators and four representatives; and the county of Trumbull, one senator and two representatives.
Done in Convention at Chillicothe, the 29th day of November, in the year of our Lord 1802, and of the independence of the United States of America, the twenty seventh.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names.
EDWARD TIFFIN, President, and Representative from the county of Ross.
 Josiah Darlington, } Adams county.  Israel Donaldson, }  Thomas Kirker, }  James Caldwell, } Belmont county.  Elijah Woods, }  Philip Gatch, } Clermont county.  James Sargent, }  Henry Abrams, } Fairfield county.  Emanuel Carpenter, }  John W. Browne, }  Charles Willing Byrd, }  Francis Dunlavy, }  William Goforth, }  John Kitchel, } Hamilton county.  Jeremiah Morrow, }  John Paul, }  John Kelly, }  John Smith, }  John Wilson, }  Rudolph Bear, }  George Humphrey, } Jefferson county.  John Miligan, }  Nathan Updegraff, }  Bazzeel Wells, }  Michael Baldwin, }  James Grubb, } Ross county.  Nathaniel Massie, }  T. Worthington, }  David Abbot, } Trumbull county.  Samuel Huntington, }  Ephraim Cutler, }  Benja. Ives Gilman, } Washington county.  John McIntire, }  Rufus Putnam, } 
Attest, THOMAS SCOTT, Sec'y.
PROPOSITIONS, &c.
WE, the Representatives of the people of the Eastern Division of the Territory North West of the river Ohio, being assembled in Convention pursuant to an act of Congress, entitled "An act to enable the people of the Eastern Division of the Territory North West of the river Ohio, to form a Constitution and State Government, and for the admission of such state into the Union, on an equal footing with the original states, and for other purposes;" And having had under our consideration the propositions offered by the said act, for our free acceptance or rejection, do resolve to accept of the said propositions: provided, the following addition to, and modification of the said propositions shall be agreed to by the Congress of the United States, viz.
That in addition to the first proposition, securing the section No. sixteen, in every township within certain tracts to the inhabitants thereof for the use of schools, a like donation equal to the one thirty sixth part of the amount of the lands in the United States' military tract, shall be made for the support of schools within that tract, and that the like provision shall be made for the support of schools in the Virginia reservation, so far as the unlocated lands in that tract will supply the proportion aforesaid, after the warrants issued from said state have been satisfied, and also that a donation of the same kind, or such provision as Congress shall deem expedient, shall be made to the inhabitants of the Connecticut reserve.
That all the lands which may hereafter be purchased of the Indian tribes by the United States, and lying within the state of Ohio, the one thirty sixth part shall be given as aforesaid for the support of public schools.
That of all lands before mentioned to be appropriated by the United States for the support of schools, shall be vested in the Legislature of this state, in trust for said purpose.
That not less than three per cent. of the net proceeds of the lands of the United States lying within the limits of the state of Ohio, sold and to be sold after the thirtieth day of June last, shall be applied in laying out roads within the state, under the direction of the legislature thereof.
And if the Congress of the United States shall agree to the above addition to, and modification of the said propositions, it is hereby declared and ordained, that every and each tract of land sold or to be sold by Congress, from and after the thirtieth day of June last, shall be and remain exempt from any tax laid by order or under the authority of this state, whether for state, county, township, or any other purpose whatever, for the term of five years after the day of sale, to be reckoned from the date of certificate of the first quarterly payment.
That whereas Congress by a law entitled, "An act authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain lands to John Cleves Symmes, and his associates," passed the fifth day
of May, 1798, did authorise the President of the United States to convey by letters patent unto the said John Cleves Symmes, and his associates, their heirs and assigns, a certain tract of land therein described, and did further authorise the President, by the act aforesaid, to grant and convey unto the said John Cleves Symmes, and his associates, their heirs and assigns in trust, for the purpose of establishing an academy, and other public schools, and seminaries of learning, one complete township to be included and located, within such limits and lines of boundary as the President may judge expedient, and in pursuance thereof, the President did convey unto the said John Cleves Symmes, and his associates, their heirs and assigns, by his letters patent, the aforesaid one complete township, to be located and accepted by the governor of the territory north-west of the river Ohio, and inasmuch as the township aforesaid has never been located and accepted, agreeable to the provision of the said act:
The convention recommend the following propositions to Congress as an equivalent for the one complete township aforesaid, to wit: The lots numbered 8, 11 and 26, reserved in the several townships for the future disposition of Congress, or to many of the said lots as will amount to the number contained in the aforesaid complete township, to be vested in the legislature in trust to and for the purposes for which the said township was originally intended to be designated by the legislature of this state.
Resolved, That Thomas Worthington be appointed a special agent to lay the aforesaid resolution and propositions before Congress, and the said agent do endeavour to procure the assent of Congress therein.
Passed in Convention at Chillicothe, the 29th day of November, 1802.
EDWARD TIFFIN, President of the Committee. THOMAS SCOTT, Secretary.
National Legislature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 29.
MR. Gray addressed the House in the following words.
Mr. Speaker.—I rise to offer to the consideration of this honorable House, a subject of an uncommon nature.
In order that the crime of murder may no longer be deemed honorable, and with a view to mark with disgrace a wicked and pernicious practice which has lately destroyed the social harmony of some of our fairest cities, and brought some of our most valuable citizens to an untimely end, I move the following resolution.
Mr. Gray then offered a resolution for the appointment of a Committee with instruction to enquire into the expediency of disqualifying any person from holding an office under the government of the United States, who shall hereafter be concerned in a duel, or in sending or carrying a challenge. Ordered to lie on the table.
John C. Smith from the committee of claims, made a report on the petition of Charles Hyde. The report disallows one part, and sanctions another part of the claim of the petitioner.
Referred to a committee of the whole on Friday next.
Mr. Southard offered a resolution for the appointment of a committee with instructions to enquire into the propriety of granting further time to the proprietors or holders of military land warrants to obtain and locate the same.
Carried, and referred to a select committee of five.
Mr. Davis called up his resolution instructing the committee of elections to enquire whether Mr. Van Ness had not forfeited his seat by accepting the appointment of major in the militia of the territory of Columbia.
THURSDAY, DEC. 30.
Mr. Claiborne presented the petition of Sampson Henderson, praying pecuniary relief. Referred to the committee of claims.
Mr. Mitchell moved a resolution for the appointment of a committee for enquiring into the expediency of amending and revising the several acts respecting patent and copy rights, to report thereon by bill or otherwise.
Before offering the resolution, Mr. Mitchell observed that his object was to simplify the existing statutes respecting patents, by comprizing them in one act. Resolutions agreed to without a division.
FRIDAY, DEC. 31.
A confidential Message was received from the President, inclosing a letter from the Governor of the Mississippi Territory, with an accompanying letter, received by him from the Governor of Louisiana.
The Galleries were cleared, and the doors remained shut, until past 9 o'clock.
Mr. Dennis presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of Washington and Georgetown, praying that Congress will pass an Act for incorporating an Insurance Company, to be titled "the Columbian Insurance Company."
Referred to Messrs. Dennis, Van Ness, and Taliaferro.
Mr. Gray called up his resolution, laid some time since on the table as follows:
Resolved, that a committee be appointed to enquire into the expediency of passing a law rendering persons forever incapable of holding any office under the government of the United States, who shall, at any time hereafter, be concerned in any duel, either in sending, carrying or accepting any written or verbal challenge; and that they report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Davis opposed the Resolution. He said if the House could be made sensible that the resolution embraced a subject on which it could not constitutionally act, they would reject it. To him it was plain, that if the House pursued the object of the resolution, it led them on forbidden ground. In the first place it took from the citizens a right, which, by their constitution, they had secured to themselves, to wit: the right of free elections—do what the resolution contemplates, and no man can hold a seat here who ever fought a duel, or gave or carried a challenge, although he may be the choice of the people. No such thing is laid in the constitution. The people in that instrument have already defined the disqualification to office—that charter of their rights declares, that no person who has been impeached and found guilty, "shall hold an office," and I contend
that Congress cannot impeach a person for any offence done by him as an individual; two things are requisite to ground an impeachment. First, the person must be an officer of the United States. Secondly, he must have been guilty of some malfeasance in the discharge of the duties imposed on him by that office. If an individual who does not hold an office under the United States commits murder, I deny the right of Congress to impeach him—he is made amenable to the state laws; while we were busy in impeaching him, he might be executed by the state laws. Let it not be understood that I advocate this practice. My observations disclaim the right we have to act on it.
The resolution was negatived.
MONDAY, JANUARY 3. Mr. Leib observed that during the last session, a proposition had been made, and had passed this House to amend the Constitution, respecting the election of President and Vice President, but which was rejected in the Senate. Mr. Leib said that the citizens he represented were extremely anxious on this subject. He therefore considered it his duty to submit a similar proposition, in order to determine whether it would not share a better fate. He then proposed an amendment, substantially, that in all future elections of President and Vice President, the persons voted for shall be particularly designated by declaring which are voted for as President and which as Vice President.
Referred to a committee of the whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. Randolph, chairman of the committee of ways and means, reported a bill making partial appropriations for the naval service of the year 1803.
The bill appropriates 100,000 dollars. Referred to a committee of the whole House to-morrow.
Mr. Newton presented a petition from the inhabitants of Norfolk and Portsmouth, praying that the Bankrupt Law may be amended.
Referred to a select committee of seven. Mr. Varnum moved that the same committee should be instructed to enquire into the expediency of repealing the Bankrupt Law.
Mr. Newton considered the committee already raised as competent to the inquiry without any express instruction.
Mr. Griswold thought this motion incompatible with the prayer of the petition from Norfolk and Portsmouth—the one being in favor of an amendment and the other in favor of a repeal of the Bankrupt Act. After it shall appear that it is not susceptible of amendment, it may be proper to agitate the question of repeal.
Mr. Varnum thought there was no impropriety in submitting both propositions to the same committee, who will inquire into the merits of the law and the propriety of continuing it. It appeared to him that it was not calculated to protect the happiness of the citizens of the United States. It opened the door to the greatest frauds and inequalities imaginable. He hoped the subject would be taken up seriously, and expressed his opinion that the law was considered by both political sides as injurious.
Mr. Griswold replied, and insisted that the arguments of the gentleman proved the impropriety of referring both points to the same committee. If the gentleman is against the continuance of the law, let it be referred to a committee of the whole, who will be the most proper organ for expressing the sense of the house on that principle.
The question was then taken on Mr. Varnum's motion and carried—Ayes 45—Noes 25.
A message was received from the President, by Mr. Lewis his Secretary, enclosing, in compliance with a resolution of the House, a statement of the militia of those states from which returns have been received; stating that the returns comprised but a small part of the aggregate militia of the United States; and enclosing a copy of a circular letter addressed by the Secretary of War, to the several states.
Referred to the committee appointed on so much of the message of the President as relates to the militia institution.
TUESDAY, JAN. 4, 1803.
A memorial against the repeal of the acts imposing additional duties on foreign tonnage, &c. from Philadelphia, was read and referred.
A bill making a partial appropriation for the naval service passed to be engrossed.
The Military Establishment Appropriation bill, passed to be engrossed.
LOUISIANA.
Mr. Griswold presented the following Resolution:
Resolved, That the President of the United States, be requested to direct the proper officer, to lay before this House, copies of such official documents as have been received by this government, announcing the cession of Louisiana to France, together with a report explaining the stipulations, circumstances, and conditions under which that province is to be delivered up—unless such documents and report will, in the opinion of the President, divulge to the House particular transactions not proper at this time to be communicated. Laid on the table.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5. The Partial Naval appropriation Bill, and bill making appropriations for the Military establishment for 1803, passed.
LOUISIANA. Mr. Griswold called up his resolution, laid on the table yesterday, respecting Louisiana. The question on taking it up was carried, Ayes 35, Noes 32.
Mr. Randolph moved it be referred to the Committee of the whole on the state of the union, to whom had been committed the message of the President respecting New Orleans. A debate of considerable length ensued.—Mr. Randolph's motion was supported by Messrs. Smilie, and Gregg, and opposed by Messrs. Dana, Davis, Huger and Bacon. It was finally carried, Yea 49, Nays 39.
The House then took up the subject of the President's message, when the question for clearing the galleries was put and carried—Ayes 41, Noes 41.—The Speaker declaring himself in the affirmative, the galleries were cleared.
THURSDAY, JAN. 6. Mr. Griswold moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole, on the state of the Union. This motion was supported by Messrs. Griswold, Louderback,
Hemphill, Goddard and Dana, and opposed by Messrs. S. Smith, Bacon, Dawson and Randolph, in an animated debate, which continued two hours—when the question on Mr. G's motion was taken as follows, Yea 38, Nays 48.
Immediately on this decision, Messrs. Griswold and Randolph both contended for the floor. The Speaker giving the preference to Mr. G. he moved the following Resolutions, with a view to refer them to the committee of the whole.
1. Resolved, That the people of the United States are entitled to the free navigation of the Mississippi.
2. Resolved, That the navigation of that river has been obstructed by recent irregular measures at New Orleans.
3. Resolved, That the right of the people of the United States to the free navigation of that river ought never to be abandoned.
4. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire whether any, and what Legislative measures are necessary to be taken to secure the free navigation of that river.
The question was put on taking these resolutions into consideration and lost—Ayes 32, Noes 50.
Mr. Randolph then called for the order of the day on the Confidential Message of the President respecting New Orleans, on which the Galleries were cleared at about half past 1 o'clock, and the doors remained closed during the remainder of the day.
FRIDAY, JAN. 7.
The Galleries of the House were cleared, and continued closed until near 5 o'clock; when they were opened, and the result of the secret business disclosed in the following Resolution:
Resolved, That this House receive with great sensibility the information of a disposition in certain officers of the Spanish government at New Orleans to obstruct the navigation of the river Mississippi, as secured to the United States by the most solemn stipulations.
"That adhering to that humane and wise policy which ought ever to characterize a free people, and by which the United States have always professed to be governed; willing, at the same time, to ascribe this breach of compact to the unauthorized misconduct of certain individuals, rather than to a want of good faith on the part of his Catholic Majesty; and relying with perfect confidence, on the vigilance and wisdom of the Executive, they will wait the issue of such measures as that department of the government shall have pursued for asserting the rights and vindicating the injuries of the United States:—Holding it to be their duty at the same time, to express their unalterable determination to maintain the boundaries, and the rights of navigation and commerce through the river Mississippi, as established by existing treaties.
Legislature of Massachusetts.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 12, 1803.
A quorum of the House assembled this day, agreeably to adjournment; but a quorum of the Senate not being formed the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, JAN. 13.
Quorums of both branches assembled. A joint committee was raised to inform his Excellency THE GOVERNOR thereof, and to inform him, the Houses were ready to receive communications from him. Mr. Russell, from the joint committee, soon after reported, that his Excellency would meet the two branches of the Legislature, to-morrow, at 12 o'clock.
FRIDAY, JAN. 14.
Agreeably to adjournment, the two houses assembled together, when His Excellency, at 12 o'clock, came in and delivered the following
SPEECH: Gentlemen of the Senate, and
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
OUR fellow citizen, during the last year, have pursued their employments with industry and success.—No events of an alarming nature have happened to disturb the peace of the State; and if a spirit of competition appeared in the late elections, it seldom proceeded to injurious lengths, or transgressed those bounds of decency and moderation which will ever be respected by a virtuous and enlightened people.
This state of society is favourable to public happiness, and must give peculiar pleasure to you Gentlemen, as it prevents the embarrassments which you might experience in a more unprosperous condition, and renders your legislative duties easy and agreeable. While in other nations, the attention of their governments has been necessary, to secure the people against the danger of want; in this State, the productions of the soil by the favour of Divine Providence, have been abundant; for many successive years.
The lands in this Commonwealth, in almost every instance, may be rendered fruitful, and prove a source of increasing wealth and plenty. By their improved cultivation the people may not only be furnished with the necessaries and delights of life; but will be able to relieve the wants of other countries, when a deficiency may happen, or when the inhabitants are so numerous, as to consume a greater quantity of provisions than their land commonly produces.
Agriculture merits the attention of government, as one of the most essential articles of wise and useful policy. Happily for mankind it is a pleasing and healthful employment. No object of industry is more worthy of our application, or more suitable to our nature: and no one is more conducive to sobriety and all kinds of virtue.
In every well regulated State, it has been patronized by those who administered the government. It was respected by our ancestors, and it would be unfortunate if their posterity should ever think themselves degraded by an employment that is so useful, and so well adapted to preserve innocence and virtuous manners. The labor which is employed in clearing uncultivated lands and making them productive, is obviously beneficial to the public. It tends, perhaps more than any other, to increase the aggregate population of the State, which is an object of great political consequence; and it must afford the most pleasing reflections to the individual cultivators, when by their industry, they have turned a wilderness into a fruitful field.
Since the commencement of the late war, the foreign demand for provision has amply rewarded the farmer's industry; and the expectation of that demand has occasioned uncommon exertions to supply it. In this
way we are indebted to commerce for the increase of industry, as well as for its recompence. We have hitherto found a market for any quantity of produce we could raise, beyond what was necessary for our own consumption. The price may be reduced in consequence of the peace in Europe, and there may hereafter be occasional interruptions to the demand from abroad, which may produce inconveniences.—But as our exports, are for the most part, either articles of food or materials necessary for the manufactures of other nations; there is some ground to expect that their price, will generally be in a reasonable proportion with that of the commodities for which they are exchanged.
To guard against the inconveniences I have mentioned, and to ensure a demand for the produce of our soil, which will not be affected by external events, and at the same time to render us less dependent upon foreign nations; it is wise policy to encourage our own manufactures. The dispositions of men are suited to different kinds of industry, and though the pursuits of agriculture are agreeable to a great part of them; yet some are averse to this sort of labour; and others, either from nature or accident are rendered incapable of supporting it. These however, may be equally useful to the publick, by employing their talents in mechanic and manufacturing occupations.—Our own country is capable of supplying the materials for almost every kind of useful manufactures; and it is our duty and interest, to derive all the advantage in our power from this fortunate circumstance.
A valuable part of the articles exported from this State is furnished by the fisheries; they therefore claim particular attention.—But though, from our situation and habits, we are most directly interested in their success; they will ever appear to be of great importance to national security, when a system of maritime defence is contemplated. These and other branches of useful labour, which have relation to the means of publick safety, will we presume, receive from the national legislature, the degree of protection & patronage which their importance requires.
The duties imposed by the General Government on the importation of foreign articles, operate as a bounty upon our own manufactures. But still it may be requisite for the State Government, to do something to encourage this species of industry; and even to afford pecuniary assistance, to persons who are engaged in introducing new branches, or in prosecuting those which are eminently useful. In general however, when a manufacture is established, its continuance must depend upon the profits arising from it; if they fail to defray the expenses, it is an indication that the labours ought to be applied to a more beneficial purpose.
The success of manufactures depends in a great measure on the manner in which the work is executed. A want of integrity in the persons concerned must eventually prove destructive to the branch in which they are engaged; and when the individuals are numerous, the careful attention of the Legislature will be necessary, to prevent discredit to a whole class of men by the frauds of a few. To this end our inspection Laws have been framed; and if carried faithfully into execution, and extended as there shall be occasion to other objects, will be of great use in improving the quality of our manufactures, and preventing those deceitful practices which would destroy their credit.
It has been often said, that our manufacturing establishments will not succeed, so long as labour is at the present high price. This observation is not confirmed by general experience; for in many instances they are now in a flourishing and progressive state.—Our domestic manufactures are also of very great importance, both to public and private prosperity; as they furnish a large proportion of the necessary articles of clothing and furniture, they are entitled to every degree of encouragement, and no friend of his country will despise or undervalue them.
An increase of the manufacturing and commercial interests manifestly tends to a flourishing state of agriculture, by increasing the demand for the surplus produce of the land. These several interests are mutually dependent, and there seems to be no cause of jealousy between them. A wise Government will direct and guard them with an equal hand. It will be the constant object of such a Government, to excite and preserve a spirit of industry among the people, by assisting them to gain a reward for each kind of labour. Industry may then be left for the most part to its own direction. The people will divide themselves into different professions; their discernment will enable them to make a prudent choice; and lead them to pursuits, in which their private advantage & that of the publick will concur.
In compliance with your request in the Resolve of the 23d of June, I transmitted to the President of the United States, a statement of the proceedings concerning the ordnance and military stores, which belonged to this Commonwealth, and were taken for the use of the United States; and requested payment of the monies due for them. I received an answer from the President, and also received letters from the Secretaries of War and of the Navy on the same subject. The Council did not think it expedient to agree to the proposal made on the part of the U. States, and advised me to lay the papers before the General Court, that they might take such measures in the case as they might think proper.
Together with those papers, the Secretary will lay before you a letter which I received from the Attorney-General, including copies of the Rule and Award in the case of the commonwealth against the town of Boston, concerning the old State-House. He will also deliver you, attested copies of the proceedings, in two cases in the Supreme Judicial Court, holden for the county of Hancock in June last, which were forwarded to me by the Solicitor General that they might be submitted to your inspection.
This Session commences with a fair prospect of concord and usefulness. I hope that nothing will happen to interrupt the good agreement; and that we shall prove ourselves worthy of the confidence which our fellow citizens have reposed in us; by endeavouring to secure to them all the advantages which their situation will admit; and by redressing, as far as it is in our power, the evils of which they may have reason to complain.
Jan. 14, 1803. Caleb Strong.

Portsmouth.
TUESDAY, JAN. 25, 1803.
We understand, says the National Intelligence of Jan. 12, that the President of the United States yesterday nominated to the Senate, James Monroe, as minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the first consul of France, and to the court of Madrid, in association with our ministers to France and Spain, relative to the free navigation of the Mississippi.
For the N. H. Gazette.
To the Citizens of New-Hampshire.
FRIENDS & BRETHREN!
IN my address to you of the last week, on the great importance of attending to your dearest interests—viz. that of electing at your annual meetings in March next, the most suitable characters to serve as State Officers for the year ensuing—it was thought necessary to name such persons as would do honor both to themselves and the State; they being considered as Republican Republicans, and possessing every requisite qualification. The consequence of which, has been (as was expected) a rancorous production from one, supposed to be the reputed champion of Federal Logic (imported by the Tories to do their dirty work)—fraught with gross misrepresentation and abuse; as by such means, the enemies of Republican liberty have, for several years past, imposed on your credulity—for the purpose of supporting a bad cause. And in order more effectually to “gull the people of their good sense” the name of WASHINGTON is continually made a stalking-Horse of—as if he had been the patron of OLD TORIES! when, it is well known, that they would at any time during our revolution have hanged him, and deemed it a meritorious act, to evince their loyalty to the BRITISH-KING. How mortifying, on reflection, must it have been to that great and good man—to be claimed as the Idol of those who had been so notoriously opposed to him, more especially since he gave his sanction to the never-to-be-forgotten British-Treaty !—a circumstance, that his old friends (who are the true friends of American Independence) have regretted to the present hour; and for which act, it is conjectured he never forgave himself. But my fellow citizens, you have reason to thank the great disposer of events—that the enemies to republicanism have been thus far frustrated in their diabolical plans—and that the term “Washington Federalist” which was conjured up in the reign of terror has lost its charm, and is no longer to be regarded. You can now, with safety, sit down under your own vine—and pursue your lawful business without putting the British Cockade into your hats to insure protection—or of being inflexibly called a d—n Jacobin —while passing the streets, by the Federal-Jockies .
I am not disposed to dispute the claim which the Tories have to JOHN ADAMS;—they are very welcome to him, and every appendage belonging—or in any wise appertaining. His deeds are already recorded in the book of accidents—therefore shall not expend any ammunition on his account. His work entitled “A Defence of the American Constitution” need only to be read, to determine its intrinsic merit—it being in fact, an encomium on the British Government —and evidently exhibits the features of royalism.
The heavy burdens which were, under the late administration laid on “the people”—of unnecessary taxes, have been repealed under the wise administration of our beloved JEFFERSON; and a system of economy substituted instead of waste and prodigality—by means thereof our present resources are fully adequate to all the exigencies of government; and a surplus of four and a half millions of dollars, are now in the public coffers, ready to be applied as occasion may offer. You do not with painful sensation hear of any more eight per cent. loans—no, my fellow citizens, every thing now goes on as it should do; public credit is in great repute—the 6 per cent funded stock is at par (30 per cent higher than in the reign of John Adams) and other kinds proportionably high. What a strange reverse within the short period of two years! and yet, strange to tell—that BEST OF MEN (Jefferson) is branded with every odious epithet—by a disappointed faction—falsely called FEDERALISTS.
The only proper mode of judging of men and measures my fellow citizens, is—whether our situation is prosperous or otherwise; “the tree is known by its fruit”—and altho’ the friends of monarchy continue to clamour and lie (which is to be expected from their inveterate hatred to a republican government) yet you ought not to heed them, but persevere in the straight path of doing your duty; and elect such men for RULERS as have not in any wise forfeited your confidence—men, that are ready and willing to have their conduct strictly scrutinized
by their constituents—men, ever disposed to risk their lives and property in defence of the Federal and State Constitutions —men, who are willing that others should enjoy every privilege equal to themselves—not to be considered merely as pack-horses—or in other words “hewers of wood and drawers of water”—such men, my fellow citizens were nominated in my late address; and being firmly convinced of their integrity and abilities—shall again take the liberty to propose them for the respective offices of GOVERNOR—COUNSELLORS and SENATORS, and your candid attention is accordingly solicited—viz.
JOHN LANGDON, for Governor. For COUNSELLORS—viz. LEVI BARTLETT, Rockingham county. JOSEPH BADGER, Strafford do. BENJAMIN PEIRCE, Hillsborough do. NAHUM PARKER, Cheshire do. MOODY BEDELL, Grafton do. For SENATORS—viz. CLEMENT STORER, for the 1st district. NICHOLAS GILMAN, do. ad do. JAMES GIBSON, do. 3d do. RICHARD JENNESS, do. 4th do. JOHN M’DOUGALL, do. 5th do. DAVID COFF, do. 6th do. ROBERT ALCOCK, do. 7th do. JAMES FLANDERS, do. 8th do. JAMES THORNTON, do. 9th do. ELISHA WHITCOMB, do. 10th do. AMASA ALLEN, do. 11th do. WILLIAM TARTON, do. 12th do.
Having thus recapitulated the names of those, who are, by great numbers deemed worthy of your suffrages for the important offices above described—I shall with diffidence also remind you of the necessity of attending to the choice of Republicans for REPRESENTATIVES—which will effectually secure you from the artful designs of those who conspire against your liberties, and retrieve the State from the odious imputation which federal artifice has attached to it—namely ANTI-REPUBLICAN.
A REPUBLICAN OF ’75. To the CITIZENS of NEW-HAMPSHIRE. Friends & Countrymen, EVERY generous and virtuous attempt to ameliorate the condition of mankind, to promote the happiness of society, to inculcate the genuine principles of Liberty, and establish government on the sacred basis of virtue and humanity, has been maliciously and unrelentingly opposed by men, whose leading principles of public action have been their own emolument, and a tyrannical, oppressive superiority over the people. Hitherto they have been too successful in their machinations against the peace and happiness of the nations. But their iniquitous and desolating career has, in this age of revolutions, been arrested by a strong hand; rousing mankind to assert their rights; and well from tyrants the self-assumed power they have to long employed to the degradation of the human species, and the rendering our globe a scene of accumulating woes, and of the most exquisite miseries. Civil and ecclesiastical politicians were united with the powers of da-kness, to defeat the glory, to destroy the happiness of MAN. In the glorious reforming work of this happy ERA, AMERICA has had the most pre-eminent share; on which account she will be illustriously distinguished amid the nations in every succeeding age. By her wisdom and persevering fortitude, she has risen superior to the most formidable powers, checked the lawless ambition of a mighty empire, which aimed to command a world of slaves, and tyrannic and oppress in every region. She has arrested the progress of internal opposition, and disarmed it of a destructive power, which had risen to a most dangerous height; threatening the total overthrow of our happy constitution and government, and consequent universal anarchy and ruin. For, could the enemies of Liberty have subdued and enslaved our country, they would probably have soon become the masters, the tyrants, and the terror of the world. But, [thanks to the overruling power, which guides the destinies of the nations!] the GENIUS OF COLUMBIA has triumphed over the efforts and machinations of her external and internal foes, and shines forth in her native majesty and splendor; while the events of each revolving day add to her dignity and glory. The union of the UNITED STATES, we trust, is established on a permanent foundation, which neither time, nor adverse incidents shall be ever able to weaken or impair. Happy country! so highly favoured of Heaven! where Liberty reigns, and property is secure;—In which learning flourishes, and religion, the brightest ornament of human nature, and fairest image of DEITY, is diffusing its salutary influences through all the various classes of society; where industry thrives, unimpeded by burdensome taxes, and including oppressive officers of a corrupt and tyrannical administration.—Invaluable privileges! Inestimable blessings.—But let them not lull us into a dangerous security! Let us be watchful, while there are enemies to guard against; that we may preserve our dear bought blessings, and hand them down with large increase to posterity. We have many among us, who appear irrevocably inimical to our government, and attached to monarchical imperious principles, and who are indefatigable in their endeavours, by imposing on the people, to regain the ascendancy they have lost.—Let not the Citizens of New-Hampshire, who have equalled the bravest of the invincible asserters of Liberty in the most perilous times, relax in their attention to their invaluable interests, whilst so many are in perpetual exertion forever to deprive them of all they hold most dear. —As the important period for choosing our STATE OFFICERS rapidly advances, let our attention and vigilance be redoubled, and our utmost exertions exercised in promoting a union of sentiment in the principles of our government, and in the choice of those Citizens who are the tried and approved friends of our country; and on whose integrity, zeal and faithfulness we can firmly rely. The principles of Mon-
archists, which have so long disgraced human nature, and which many have been labouring in vain to render palatable to Americans, are fast going into disrepute among the nations. A very large majority of our countrymen repudiate them with the contempt and abhorrence they deserve from all mankind. The sacred scriptures, [for which so many of our tory opponents pretend such regard, but for no other purpose than to deceive,] give their voice decisively against Kingly Sovereignty , and in favour of that of the people, as of right the subjects of no other king but GOD HIMSELF; and they describe to the Jews, who were become the dupes of the Monarchs of that day; the miserable abject condition to which their king would reduce them. He will take of your sons for himself, for his chariots and horsemen, and some shall run before his chariots—He will take your daughters for his beds, your vineyards, your oliveyards, the best of them, and give them to his servants—his eunuchs, leeches, and his charioteers—And ye shall cry out in that day, because of your king which ye have chosen; and the Lord will not hear you in that day. But they refused then God, despised his counsels; and the truth of his word was verified to their utmost shame, disgrace and misery; and so it has been in every nation and age of the world—and yet it is in this enlightened age, and even in America, where are men who advocate the cause of Kings, in opposition to the councils of Heaven, as determined to exalt themselves above the MOST HIGH. Such are the pretended Federalists, the enemies of our Government and its present Administrators, against whom they have been pouring out the most scandalous abuse, wholly regardless of honor, truth or decency. It stands us in stead, FELLOW-CITIZENS, to use our utmost exertions to counteract the baleful influence of the inveterate enemies of Freedom, who have been so greatly prevalent; and that we be in readiness, on the approaching day of election, to give in our votes for our REPUBLICAN FRIENDS, whose hearts and whole talents have been ever engaged for their country’s good, and whose characters are in high estimation with all its well-wishers.
Col. JOHN LANGDON, is recommended to you, and will be well supported as the candidate for Governor—His long approved services, and applauded faithfulness have endeared him to his countrymen. The CITIZENS recommend him to you for the SENATE, are men worthy of your confidence, as likewise those proposed to you for COUNSELLORS—and we reasonably hope you are suitably impressed with the importance of paying the utmost attention in the choice of REPRESENTATIVES, on whose character for wisdom, political knowledge, diligence and fidelity so much of our future happiness and prosperity depend.
The advocates for establishing the present Governor of this State in the office he now holds, doubtless co-incide with the opinion of the Ex Presidents, for a permanent executive, a magistrate whose office is hereditary, and an hereditary nobility. Republicanism advocates for the NOBILITY OF NATURE’S FORMING; for public officers influenced by the principles of Liberty and Philanthropy, and the system of government which requires a frequent change of officers.—But whence is it, that so many of our worthy Fellow-Citizens, who formerly supported Mr. GILMAN, have changed their sentiments? Is it not because they have seen through the disguises and impositions of men who, under the pretences of Federalism and Republicanism, have been, and still are aiming to subject our country to Monarchical sway? We fought and bled, FELLOW-CITIZENS, that we might enjoy a government founded on the principles of reason and humanity. We have seen the effects of mal-administration. We have repaired and are repairing the errors that have been committed. Let us persevere in the good work, till every vestige of unprincipled policy and influence is utterly effaced.
Republicans!—Be vigilant—Be firm in the principles of ’76—Be immovable in the support of your dear bought INDEPENDENCE, the proved friends of which, are the CITIZENS we have recommended to your choice. A FRIEND TO THE PEOPLE.
State Appointment. AARON WINGATE Esq. is appointed a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in the room of Ebenezer Thompson Esq. deceased.
Several original communications prepared for this day’s Gazette, is unavoidably postponed till our next.
MARRIED.—In this town, on Saturday evening last, SAMUEL NUTTING, Esq. Editor of the Republican Ledger, to Miss CATHARINE GOOKIN, daughter of Capt. Nathl Gookin, President of the Mechanical Society in this town. Mr. WM DAMARELL, to Miss CATHARINE SHARLEY.
DIED.—At Paris, M. Cambaceres, uncle to the second consul.—At Parma, the Duke of Parma.—In England, the celebrated musical composer, Dr. Arnold, also Rev. Dr. Hunter, the elegant Translator of St. Pierre’s Studies of Nature.
In this town, Mrs. Doig, wife of Mr. George Doig; Mr. Joseph Taunton, aged 33.
A. Ica, Capt. Jonathan Tredick, of this town.
A Lot for a Store or House. To be Sold reasonably, A HANDSOME Lot, suitable for a Store or House, a few rods from the Parade, in this town. There is a good cellar and capital well of water on said Lot. It has been rented for 30 years as a valuable stand for business. Enquire of the Printers. Portsmouth, Jan. 25, 1803.
A Wheelbarrow found, since the fire, almost new: The owner may have it again by applying to the printers, and paying for this advertisement. Jan. 25
SHIPPING PAPERS—just printed & for sale at N. S. & W. Peirce’s Bookstore, Buck-street, near the Post-office.
Long & Hamilton, Inform the public they have removed their Goods into the Store belonging to Nathl Folsom, Esq. in Pore Street, nearly opposite Madame Whipple’s dwelling house, and have for SALE, Ship Chandlery GOODS, as usual.—ALSO— W. I. RUM, per Hoghead. Holland GIN, per cask. Brown SUGAR, per ditto. COFFEE, in Hhds and bags. Sherry WINE, per cask. Sweets and Russia IRON, per Ton. SALT, per Hoghead. And a general assortment of West India GOODS AND GROCERIES. Portsmouth, January 25, 1803.
Jeremiah Libbey, (Though late, yet with no less sincerity) returns his thanks to his friends and fellow-citizens for their exertions during the late distressing fire, in saving his papers and property; and informs them and the public, that he has taken a Store on Spring-Hill, where he transacts business as usual, and where is for sale A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF W. I. Goods & Groceries, —viz.—
RUM, Brandy, Gin, Molasses, Coffee, Cotton, Loaf, India & Brown Sugars, Hyson, Souchong & Bohea Teas, Russia & Swedes Iron, Salt pr. hhd. 4d, 6d, 1od, & 2od Nails, Powder and Shot, Flints, Indigo, Pepper, Spices, Ginger, Allum, Copperas, Dye Woods, Raisins, Tobacco, Segars, Wine Glasses, Tumblers, Decanters, together with many other articles, as cheap as at any Store in Portsmouth.
N. B. The following articles were saved from the flames, but are yet missing, viz. 1 bbl. Sugar, 1 bag Pimento, one box containing Poland Starch, and 1 small cask Rice; any information respecting them will be thankfully received, and any person having them in possession is requested to return them. Portsmouth, Jan. 25, 1803.
William Garland, Has for Sale, No. 7, Portsmouth Pier, 10 hds. retailing SUGAR. 6 bags Georgia COTTON. Other Goods as usual. January 25, 1803.
Just landed from the Schooner Dolphin, and now ready for sale by Rowe & Sleeper, Opposite Messrs. N. S. & W. Peirce’s Bookstore, Buck-street, 30 bales Georgia COTTON. 3 casks RICE. Other Goods as usual.
John Badger, TIN PLATE WORKER, INFORMS the Public, that (since the fire) he has recommenced business nearly opposite his former stand, in Daniel-street, where a general assortment of TIN WARE, will be kept constantly for sale—Also, PEWTER WARE, Consisting of Platters, Plates, Basons, and Porringers. Jan. 25, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the town of CHARLESTOWN, in the county of Cheshire and State of New-Hampshire, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1801—That so much of their land in said town, as will pay said tax and cost, will be sold at public vendue, to the highest bidder, at the dwelling-house of Mr. Moses Willard, innholder in said town, on the fourth Tuesday of May next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 7 columns: Original Proprietors Names, No. Lot, Acres, Amount, Highway, County, D. C. C. C. Lists names like Samuel Hunt, Moses Wheeler, Lemuel Hastings, etc. with corresponding numbers and amounts.
THIS DAY, at Auction, At 12 o’clock M. on Ayers’ wharf, 3/4ths of the Schooner HERO, with Rigging and Sails, &c. Conditions made known at time and place of sale. JACOB WALDEN, Auctioneer. Portsmouth, January 18, 1803.
WILL BE SOLD, AT PUBLIC SALE, On WEDNESDAY the 26th inst. at 12 o’clock M. at Boyd’s wharf, North End, by order of the Judge of Probate, The Ship GEORGE, Burthen 232 Tons, well found with new Sails and Cables, the Inventory may be seen, and other particulars known, by applying to JOHN LORD, JOHN HAMILTON, or JOSHUA HAVEN. ALSO, A few Bbls. BEEF & PORK. JACOB WALDEN, Auctioneer.
THE LODGE. THE Officers and Members of the GRAND LODGE of New-Hampshire, are informed that a Grand Quarterly Communication will be held at the Lodge Room in Portsmouth, TO-MORROW EVENING, at 6 o’clock. By Order, L. SPALDING, Grand Sec’y. Jan. 25, A. L. 5803.
At a meeting of the FIREWARDS, on Monday, the 24th of Jan’y 1803, ORDERED, that the several Joiners, Cabinet-makers, and Chair-makers, who work within the compact part of this town, shall keep their Shops, Rooms or Chambers where they work, clear from shavings and every combustible matter, and have them swept clean every evening at the setting of the sun—That their fires be kept in safe places, and not to work in evenings without their candles being enclosed in glass or horn Lanthorns—And WILLIAM VAUGHAN, is hereby appointed to visit those places, and see that this order is strictly carried into execution; and make report accordingly, on every Monday morning to the Clerk. STEPHEN CHASE, Chairman. Attest. WILLIAM HAM, Clerk. Portsmouth, January 25, 1803.
CROCKERY, GLASS, and CHINA WARE STORE. Isaac Stanzwood, RESPECTFULLY informs his customers and others, that he has taken the Store next that of Abner Blaisdell’s, sen’r. in Buck-street, where he has For Sale a good assortment of Crockery, Glass and China Wares, as cheap as can be found in town. Portsmouth, Jan. 25, 1803.
S. SPRAGUE, HAIR DRESSER, INFORMS his friends & customers that he has removed to a Shop newly erected, near the head of Daniel-street, where he continues to carry on his business as usual. And has for Sale, HAIR POWDER, best quality; HAIR RIBBON; POMATUM; belt SOAP; SHOE BLACKING; SHOE BRUSHES; COMBS, &c. &c. Portsmouth, Jan. 25, 1803.
ATTENTION! THE Subscriber once more calls on every person indebted to him either by Note or Account, (who have not been sufferers in the late distressing fire) to discharge the same without further delay—He having been so very great a sufferer by the late shocking calamity, is obliged to call for a prompt and speedy payment, which he hopes no one will neglect. J. MELCHER. Portsmouth, Jan. 25, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons, that the estate of ICHABOD BICKFORD, late of Newington, in the county of Rockingham, and State of New-Hampshire, deceased, will be settled on Wednesday the 16th day of February next, at the house of Maj. Seth Walker, in Portsmouth, at the Probate Court, at 11 o’clock, A. M. then sitting, and shew cause, (if any they have) against the settlement thereof. JOSEPH BICKFORD, Exec’r. Newington, Jan. 24, 1803.
To be SOLD or to LET, A CONVENIENT Dwelling HOUSE, on the road leading to Frame-Point (so called,) with the water privilege, a convenient Yard, with a good Well of Water, and a large Garden; about two thirds of the House is finished inside, and the whole is finished outside, and in complete repair—For terms, apply to CHARLES BLUNT, at his dwelling house in Pleasant-street. Portsmouth, January 25, 1803.

MISCELLANY.
For the N. H. Gazette. The first book of Anti-Christ. CHAPTER IV.
(continued from our last.) 1. NOW it came to pass that when Anti-Christ began to be about ninety years of age, he went out to war against the doctrine of CHRIST, which his disciples preached.
2. And he said let us first overthrow the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, for if this can be done, we shall prove that CHRIST is not risen, and that Paul's preaching is vain, and that he is a false witness.
3. Then began many of Anti-Christ's most able followers to prove that when men died, that was a final end to them.
4. Now when this was done, Paul was stirred in spirit and said unto his brethren and to those who opposed his doctrine, this doctrine of the resurrection is true.
5. And by reason of the arguments which he brought in favour of it, he established his brethren, and put to silence those who opposed the doctrine.
6. (For Paul proved that CHRIST was not only a man, but that he was GOD manifest in flesh, and that he had power to raise those from the grave who were dead.)
7. Now it came to pass that when Anti-Christ heard that CHRIST was GOD, the creator of all things, he sent to all those who were members of the Federal company and said unto them,
8. Ye see the new difficulties which arise in our way, for no sooner are we overcome in one thing, but CHRIST's disciples bring something more in our way.
9. Now when Anti-Christ had left off speaking there was a great silence among them for the space of half an hour.
10. Then rose up Cerenthius and said unto them, though it is true that Paul teaches that CHRIST is GOD, yet I will pledge my honor that I can bring more arguments against the doctrine than he can for it.
11. Now when he had thus spoken they all took new courage, hoping that their united exertions would not be in vain.
12. At that time there was one of CHRIST's disciples called John, who preached that CHRIST was GOD, and proved it from the scriptures and from the miracles which CHRIST wrought.
13. And Cerenthius said unto him I am a friend to CHRIST, yet I am not so much of an idolater as to worship him as a real God.
14. Then John answered and said unto him thou art not a friend to CHRIST, but of Anti-Christ, for every one that doth not confess that GOD was manifest in flesh, belongs to Anti-Christ.
15. Now when this was done, John said unto his brethren, let us cast out this Cerenthius, for he is come among us to help Anti-Christ, and to take away our LORD whom we worship.
16. And they cast him out notwithstanding all his pretended zeal for the honor of CHRIST.
17. Now when Cerenthius saw that he was cast out, and that his doctrine was cast out with him, he was filled with wrath, and said unto them,
18. I am determined to be revenged on thee for thy cruel treatment, and that my doctrine shall be spread in the world.
19. And he went unto Anti-Christ, and said unto him, these men are endeavoring to overthrow the government, for I have heard them say that CHRIST is not only a GOD, but that he is a King, and a great high Priest.
20. And they have also said, that as a King, he has all power in heaven and in earth.
21. They likewise say that CHRIST will reign 'till he has put all his enemies under his feet, and if this is true, we must submit among the rest.
22. Now when Anti-Christ heard this, he was filled with astonishment, and said unto them that stood by him,
23. The doctrine of CHRIST has spread much faster since we began to oppose it, than it did when we killed his followers.
24. Let us therefore inform the king concerning this matter, and make him believe that if he does not kill these men, in a short time his kingdom will be overthrown.
25. And Anti-Christ wrote unto the king certifying that there were certain people in his realm, that were hurtful to kings;
26. And that if he let them alone, they would neither pay toll, tribute nor custom.
27. Now when this came to the ears of the king, he commanded them all to be slain.
28. Then said Anti-Christ our cause now begins to look up," and they all rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
29. But so it was, that notwithstanding they put so many to death, yet they increased the more, which caused all the joy of Anti-Christ to be turned into mourning.
30. And Anti-Christ called all his old Federal Friends together, with all the new members of their company & said unto them,
31. I have one plan more to propose to you as a Federal body, which I think will serve to accomplish my willies:-
32. And when they all kept silence, he said unto them, I shall mention this plan to you when we meet again.
33. And when he had thus spoken he dismissed the assembly. End of the first Book. (To be continued.)
RELIGIOUS TYRANNY.
An extract from an Epistolary Correspondence on the Republican System of Government - a manuscript preparing for the press.
THE generous principles of Liberty and Republicanism have, likewise, been extremely offensive to the Lords Spiritual, as well as temporal. Against the regenerating light of Freedom, the ecclesiastical powers have exercised every art of ledgerdemain, and armed all their force against the light of reason's rays, to hold mankind in error, and slaves to superstitious fears; in whole mental darkness lies their priestly strength. When the light of truth arises and shines, their glory fades, and they ficken and perish before its dazzling beams. What exploits of infernal wile have they not achieved to accomplish and extend their oppressive dominion in every region of the globe! Against MAN, both civil and ecclesiastical powers have united their arts and efforts, in past ages, to prostrate his honor in the dust. The conjunction of Church and State was the perfection of Priest-craft, to rivet the
chains of slavery, and monopolize the power and the treasures of the earth. The tyrants and disturbers of the world have acted on its theatre more resembling the powers of darkness, more like a different species from the human race, than as rational and social beings; as though they conceived of the bulk of mankind as designed for the abject slaves of their power, and created merely for their sport and pleasure. Like infernals, their delight has been in oppression and cruelty. They have dealt in fraud and force to establish their dominion over the minds and fortunes of the submissive nations. Virtuous and religious in profession; Atheists, and worse than Atheists in practice, the ages of their insulting reign, as disgraceful, as oppressive to the human species, form a black history of hellish plots, persecutions and massacres, presenting to melancholy view, the most tragical scenes of misery, desolation and horror. They wore the outward forms of humanity, though destitute of its generous and ennobling principles; as if Demons had assumed human shapes more effectually to pursue their desolating career, blast the fairest work of omnipotence, benevolence & love.
A Government founded on Republican principles, [which are of Divine origin,] controuls not any with regard to Religion. It leaves men to worship the Deity, undisturbed, in the manner agreeable to the light they have received. Religion is a concern between God and man, in which no civil authority has a right to interfere. It cannot be subject to human laws or human power, which extend not to the secret dispositions and purposes of the heart, of which God alone is judge. Religion is to be held sacred to every man, as an important concern between him and the Author of his being, which existed before human governments were established; and having relation to the Divine government and authority, can be judged, approved or condemned, by no other. But mankind are growing too enlightened to be much longer the dupes either of State or Priest-craft. The great and benevolent purposes of the Deity, in behalf of the human race, are now swiftly accomplishing; and those who perversely oppose them, will render themselves extremely miserable in the event. They must be exceedingly stupid and insensible, who entertain no exhilarating views of the great universally reforming work, the all-wise and all-powerful FRIEND of MAN, is now bringing to a speedy issue, and much, many may suffer, before they are brought to acknowledge and submit to the dictates of sober reason, and the evidences of sacred truth, that they may participate in the felicities of their regenerating power. The Development, in the Boston Centinel, is wrote in the true spirit of religious bigotry; discovering great chagrin at the progress of Truth, in the demolition of Priestly tyranny. None, who think soberly, can be imposed on by the writer's misrepresentations, or moved but with contempt at his abuse of the PRESIDENT and his friends, whose characters daily rise in the esteem of the public, and of all the wise and the good.
JUST PUBLISHED, ARTICLES OF FAITH & CHURCH BUILDING - Written by Elder E. SMITH, and adopted by a number of Elders and Brethren, who compose the Christian Conference.
This little book is earnestly recommended to the perusal of all who are desirous of knowing the Primitive Apostolic Order of Church Building, order and discipline. - And may be purchased at the respective Book-stores of C. PEIRCE, and of N. S. & W. PEIRCE, in Buck-street. Price 7d.
ALSO - Just received from London, and now re-published, and for sale as above.
Dr. Jenkins' masterly reply to Mr. Peter Edwards. Initialed, a Defence of the Baptists, against the aspersions and misrepresentations of Mr. Peter Edwards, late Pastor at Portsea, Hants, in his book, initialed Candid Reasons, &c. &c.
Dr. Jenkins says, "I have deliberately perused Mr. Edwards' book, but as to the word Candid, I found no traces of it, or pretensions to it, except in the title page. But candor ought to be the vehicle in which truth is brought to light; and I think Mr. Edwards would have better recommended this work, if, while he studied Pædobaptism, he had studied also that charity which suffereth long, and is kind, vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, not easily provoked, &c. &c." It is hoped every person who has read D. O. alias Peter Edwards' book, will also read this. Portsmouth, Jan. 18.
THE Members of the Eastern District New-Hampshire Medical Society, are hereby informed that a meeting will be held at the house of Capt. Hutchins, in Exeter, the first Wednesday, being the second day of February ensuing at 10 o'clock A. M. By Direction, JOSIAH BARTLETT, Notary.
NOTICE. THE subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that he is appointed Executor to the last Will and Testament of JAMES BRACKETT, late of Lee, deceased Physician - That he has taken on himself that trust, and given Bonds as the law directs; and as such he calls on all persons indebted to said Estate, either by Note, or on Account, to make payment without delay; And all who have demands against said Estate, to exhibit them for adjustment. JOHN BRACKETT. Lee, January 10, 1803.
LOST - Being turned out of Mr. Rindge's Shore on Church-hill in the late fire, A new YAWL BOAT between 14 and 16 feet long, black and yellow painted, her Bern sheaths being some what figured with chalk, something leaky; was seen drifting up the river on the flood full of water; whoever has taken up said boat and will deliver her, shall receive FIVE Dollars Reward and all necessary charges, - apply to the printers.
Nathaniel Weare, INFORMS the public that he keeps a Boarding-House in Gates-street. January 4, 1803.
John Goddard, HAS FOR SALE At Store No. 6, on Portsmouth Pier, A few hogheads of St. Croix RUM. SUGAR of different qualities, in hogheads and barrels. BOHEA TEA in quarter, half and whole chests. IRON, Russian and Swedish. WINDOW GLASS, 10 by 8, and 9 by 7, in 50 & 100 feet boxes. CORDAGE of all sizes, &c. &c. Portsmouth, January 18, 1803.
FEATHERS. Abraham Isaac, Informs the public in general, that he has just received a great quantity of NEW FEATHERS, which he will sell very cheap. * * He keeps CROCKERY and GLASS WARE, as usual, as cheap as can be purchased in town. Portsmouth January 18, 1803.
WANTED TO PURCHASE, 500 bushels POTATOES. And a number of Live TURKIES and FOWLS. Inquire of the Printers. Portsmouth, January 18, 1803.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ff. ALL persons having any demands against the Estate of ANN SIMES, late of Portsmouth, in said county, Widow, deceased, are requested to exhibit them without delay to the subscriber - And all indebted are called upon to make payment, as a speedy settlement of said Estate is intended. GEORGE SIMES, Administrator of the Estate. Portsmouth, January 17, 1803.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, GRAFTON, ff. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in ORANGE, who have not paid their county and highway taxes for the year 1802, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the twenty-second day of March next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, as will pay said taxes, with all legal costs, at the dwelling house of the subscriber in said Orange, at ten of the clock, A. M.
Table with 5 columns: NAMES, Division, Acres, High-way tax, County tax. Lists various names like Arthur Moloy, John Cady, John Douglass, Isaac Fellows, Ebenezer Craft, George Hodges, Roswell Stevens, and their respective tax amounts.
TO be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Hezekiah Bullock, innholder in Grafton, county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, on the 29th day of March next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, so much of the following land in said Grafton, as will pay the following taxes assessed thereon, for the year 1802, together with all lawful costs, unless prevented by previous payment - viz.
Table with 5 columns: NAMES, Division, Acres, High-way tax, County tax. Lists various names like Lots originally drawn to Capt. Aaron Barney, Lots drawn to Benoni Williams, Lots drawn to Benjamin Martin, Lots Unknown, and their respective tax amounts.
RUSSELL K. MASON, Coll'r. Grafton, Jan. 10, 1803.
KILKENNY. NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors and owners of the township of KILKENNY, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire - That at a meeting of said proprietors, held at Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham, December 28, 1802, a tax of SIX DOLLARS, was voted on each original Right or Share of Land in said township, and has since been assessed and committed to me to collect - and that unless said tax is paid to me, at my dwelling-house in Durham, in the county of Strafford, on or before the first day of March next, said Lands will be advertised for sale, as the law in such cases directs. WILLIAM BALLARD, Proprietors Collector. Durham, January 11, 1803.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of HAVERHILL, in the county of Grafton, and State aforesaid, who have not paid their county and highway taxes for the year 1802, that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Mr. ASA BOYNTON, in said Haverhill, on Monday the fourteenth day of March, in the year 1803, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber. - The names of delinquents, with the quantity and description of land, and amount of taxes, are as follows:
Table with 5 columns: NAMES, Acres, High-way tax, County tax, Amount. Lists various names like Uriah Morse, John Hazen, Enoch Hall, Francis Barnard, Samuel Hubbard, and their respective tax amounts.
DAN'L STEVENS, Coll'r. Haverhill, Dec. 23, 1802.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors & owners of land in BARRINGTON, who have not paid their highway taxes for the year 1800, that so much of their land as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Stephen Otis, innholder in Barrington, on Thursday the 17th day of March next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
Table with 5 columns: FIRST RANGE, No., Acres, Cts. Lists various names like Benjamin Gamblin, Ephraim Dennet, John Rennard, Benjamin Akerman, Thomas Simpson, and their respective tax amounts.
JOSHUA OTIS, Coll'r. Barrington, Jan. 7, 1803.
FOR SAVANNAH, THE Schooner FANNY, ninety tons burthen, now lying at Capt. Nath'l Melcher's Wharf, will sail in ten days, having nearly all her Freight engaged, - for Freight or Passage apply to NATHANIEL GUNNISON. Portsmouth, January 11, 1803. Tickets and Quarters, A FEW Tickets and Quarters in the Second Class of South Hadley Canal Lottery, which commences drawing the 27th inst. may be had at C. Peirce's Bookstore, Portsmouth.
Elisha Hill, jr. HAS FOR SALE, 50 boxes Mould Candles, 50 ditto Dips ditto, suitable for shipping or retailing. Rum, Sugar, Molasses per Hhd. Coffee pr. bag; Beef and Pork pr. Bbl. 100 M. Boards and Joists. Portsmouth, Jan. 1, 1803.
A SPECULATION. TO be sold, for fifteen hundred dollars, a valuable lot of LAND, on which there were two buildings before the late fire, that would rent for 300 dollars a year, situate on the north side of Daniel-street, only 6 rods east of the corners of Market and Court-streets; containing an excellent well of water, which was never known to fail; a branch of the Aqueduct, cellar walls, Pavements, Bricks, &c. &c. The lot being nearly 120 feet, deep, cannot be injured by widening the street. But it is conceived, its value will be enhanced, if the plan of the Selectmen is carried into effect. Enquire of the Printers. Jan. 18.
A SCHOOL. Mr. George Jery Osborne, proposes opening a SCHOOL, at the dwelling-house of Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, in Washington-street, for teaching Arithmetic, & Navigation only; where punctual attendance will be given, and favors gratefully acknowledged. He has FOR SALE, A commodious DWELLING-HOUSE, and several Lots of Land, near the South School-House. Portsmouth, January 18, 1803.
FOR SALE, A DWELLING-HOUSE, almost new, and partly finished, three story high, situated in Washington-street, nearly opposite the widow Jackson's - it is calculated for a Trader or a Tradesman. - Inquire of the Printers. January 18, 1803.
COTTON YARN, &c.
Joseph S. Gilman, AGENT for SAM'L SLATER & Co. North-Providence, R. I. has received directly from their extensive and much celebrated Cotton Manufactory at Rehoboth, (Mass.) a general assortment of single and two threaded YARN, which he is selling at the Manufactory prices. - He has also, BED TICKING, as above. Said GILMAN having lately established a CANDLE MANUFACTORY in Exeter, can supply almost any quantity of CANDLES at the shortest notice, and equal in quality to any made on the continent. His Mould Candles are of pure sweet tallow, clarified and bleached, and require not ten days age to give them perfect whiteness. He is also preparing for the SOAP business, and gives generous prices for good Ashes, Tallow, and Soap Grease. Exeter, Jan. 8, 1803. t-w-9.
Dr. Dwight Informs his friend and the public, that his lodgings are at Mrs. HARDY's, in High street, where he has recommended his
Apothecaries' Business. Dr. Brackett, INFORMS his friends and the public that in consequence of the late fire, he is removed to Mr. Greenleaf's where he may be found. Jan. 4.
A FRAME, Wanted. Any person willing to contract to deliver one next Spring at Portsmouth, may know the particulars by applying to the Printers hereof. January 18, 1803.
WANTED, A steady, active LAD, about 13 or 14 years of age, to learn the Goldsmith's business - Inquire of JOSEPH CLARK, jr. January 18, 1803.
THE subscriber having determined to go to PARIS, as soon as possible, in order to obtain payment of a large demand against the Republic, laid in before the proper Board some years ago; informs all Merchants and others, who have demands against the French Government, that he would gladly assist in their recovery, uniting his endeavours with those of the American Consul, or any Agent already appointed - By being on the spot, he is persuaded, that he can do more toward expediting a settlement, than can be done, merely by writing and employing a person residing there. BENJAMIN CONNOR. January 4, 1803.
Found in pavement at the late fire, a Gold KNEE-BUCKLE; the owner may have the same by applying to the printer and paying for this advertisement. Jan. 11.
FOUND, IN the street, since the late fire, a Tobacco Box, containing a Due Bill, of 37 dollars, and 5 cents, due Mr. Gideon Brooks, and signed by Samuel Sparhawk, for Marion Parry. - The owner may have them again, by applying to the Printers, and paying for this advertisement. Jan. 4, 1803.