The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1800-01-01 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
— MY COUNTRY'S GOOD SHALL BE MY CONSTANT AIM —
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY JOHN MELCHER, PRINTER TO THE STATE, AT HIS OFFICE CORNER OF MARKET STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THIS PAPER, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND ARTICLES OF INTELLIGENCE ARE THANKFULLY RECEIVED.
No. 1 of Vol. XLV.]
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1800.
[One Dollar & half pr. Annum.]
Joseph Champney, Acquaints his friends in particular, and the merchants and others generally, THAT he Manufactures HEMP of a quality equal to any ever imported, into CORDAGE of any kind that will recommend itself, in any quantity or size from a four-thread Worming, to a twenty-four inch Cable.
ALSO, White Work,—viz. White Rope, Houling, Marlin, &c.
Orders for ship's Cordage received and executed with fidelity, punctuality and dispatch.
Payment received in Cash, or in approved Notes, payable in 30, 60, 90 and 120 days, or even 6 months—price accordingly.
He has For Sale at his Store adjoining the house he occupies (belonging to Supply Clap, Esq.)
A neat allotment of Wines; Brandy; Gin; Rum; Porter; Crackers; Cheese; Scotch Herring, &c. &c.
And a general assortment of GROCERIES, pure as imported,—Particulars, see Shop Bill.
WANTED, A handsome, strong, well-made HORSE, suitable for every duty; the owner of such an one, will receive ready money, and a generous price.
FLAX-SEED Cleaned in the best manner for exportation—and for sale for Farmer's use for sowing,—Apply as above.
Portsmouth, Dec. 23, 1799. Will'm Boyd
Has for Sale at his Store in Fore-street, for Cash or approved Credit,
COFFEE in bbls. or bags.
SUGAR per hhd. or bbl.
RUM per hhd. or bbl.
BRANDY and GIN.
Russia and Swedes IRON.
RAISINS per cask.
Rock SALT.
James River TOBACCO.
A pair six pound Cannon.
Cannon and Musket Powder.
Pollock FISH.
1 Second hand Cable, 10 3/4 inches, 75 fathom, about 4 worn.
1 Anchor ab't 900 wt. flocked.
Gin Cales, &c. &c.
WANTED, 10 or 12 likely young Horses: Portsmouth, Dec. 20, 1799.
NOTICE. EVERY Person who is indebted to the Subscriber, either by Promissory Note, or on Account, where no settlement has been made within the past year, is requested to make immediate payment to prevent farther trouble,
JOSEPH HAVEN.
N. B. His Store is well supplied with
EUROPEAN GOODS,
For Sale, suitable to every season. Portsmouth, Dec. 17, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire. Hillsborough, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the following non-resident proprietors and owner of the following land, in town of Sutton, that the same is taxed to the highway, for the year 1799, that unless said tax is paid to me the subscriber on or before the 10th day of March next, so much of the land as will pay the same with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of the subscriber in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 4 columns: No. Lot, Acres, Tax, Name. Includes entries for John Wentworth, Abner Chase, etc.
FOR SALE,—OR TO BE LET, A small Farm
in Kingston, situate at the corner of the post road leading to Bolton and Concord; the spacious dwelling and other buildings thereon, together with its being a great thoroughfare to Portsmouth, Newbury, &c. renders it a valuable acquisition for a Tavern or trading business.
ALSO— A neat Tenement for sale near the North School House in this town, on an excellent lot of land, measuring 31 by 96 feet, with the privilege of a good well.
Likewise,—TO LET A large and convenient SHOP in Buck-street, opposite Capt. Parry's—for terms apply to
THOMAS HYDE. Portsmouth, Dec. 17, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire.
WHEREAS the proprietors of the township of Winchester, in the county of Cheshire, at their meetings held at said Winchester by adjournment on the 10th day of June 1788, and on the 19th day of May 1789—voted to raise a sum of money to defray the expence incurred by said proprietors, in allotting their lands and otherwise, which money was assessed on each proprietor right—notice is hereby given that unless the delinquent proprietors and owners of the following rights pay their proportion of said assessment and incidental charges, so much of their lands as will pay said taxes and the charges incurred, will be sold at public vendue on the first Monday in April next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling house of Calvin Doolittle, innholder in said Winchester.
Table with 4 columns: Name, L, S, D. Includes entries for Isaac Farnsworth, Noah Dodge, etc.
ASA ALEXANDER, Collector. Winchester, December 14, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton, ff. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Rumney, in said county, who have not paid their Highway tax for the year 1799, that unless they pay said tax to me the subscriber on or before the first Monday in March next, so much of their lands as will pay the same together with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of James Herbert, innholder in said Rumney, at 10 o'clock A. M. on said day—articles of sale will be known at said time and place.
Table with 4 columns: Name, No. Lots, Acres, Tax. Includes entries for The land sold to the Rev. Sedden Church, Asa Porter, Esq., Samuel Gates, etc.
Table with 4 columns: Name, No. Lot, Acres, Tax. Includes entries for Henry Champion, Ebenezer Spencer, Moses Smit, etc.
TO BE SOLD At Public Auction,
By Virtue of a licence from the Hon. Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Rockingham, on the 14th day of January next on the premises, if not disposed of at private sale, the
REAL ESTATE of
Anna Johnson, late of Epping, deceased, consisting of forty-nine acres of land, one half of a large two-story dwelling house, with out buildings, situate in Epping, for particulars apply to the subscriber David Lawrance Morrill, Administrator. Epsom, Dec. 13, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton, ff. To Ebenezer Hoyt, Esq. one of the justices assigned to keep the peace within and for the county of Grafton aforesaid.
WE the subscribers, proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the town of Orange, in said county, request you to warn a meeting of said proprietors, to be held at the dwelling house of Capt. Joshua Harris, innholder in Canaan, in said county on the 15th day of January next, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, viz.
1st. To choose a moderator and proprietors clerk. 2d. To confirm and establish such pitches and locations, as may have been made, on the second division of hundreds or common lands in said town so far as shall be thought best, and to pass such votes as may be necessary to quiet settlers. 3d. To choose an agent to prosecute trespassers. 4th. To make an appropriation of a second hundred acre lot to each proprietor right in said town, in such way as may be agreed on. 5th. To determine what encouragement the proprietors will give to the first settled minister, to the support of schools, and to procure the building of mills in said town, by appropriating lands for those purposes, or in other ways. 6th. To attend to and settle accounts. 7th. To raise such sum of money by tax, as may be thought best for payment of debts, defraying proprietary expenses, and to be laid out for public uses, to promote and encourage the settlement of said town, and to appoint assessors and a collector of taxes. 8th. To adopt some method for settling the dispute respecting the claim of Plymouth proprietors, and also the claim of Canaan proprietors on said town of Orange, and to choose an agent to commence actions for determining said disputes if thought best. 9th. To act upon such former votes of the proprietors of said Orange, as have not been carried into effect. 10th. To choose a committee to complete the allotment of the residue of the common lands in said town. 11th. To encourage the settlement of the town, by granting liberty to settlers to pitch their common lands so far as may be thought best. 12th. To adopt some method to effect a settlement with the former collectors of said proprietors. 13th. To adopt some method for warning proprietary meetings in future. 14th. To do all such things as may be necessary for carrying the matters contemplated in the above recited articles into complete effect.
JONAS MINOT, NATHAN WALDO, NATHAN WALDO, Jr. December 16, 1799.
In compliance with the foregoing request, I hereby notify and warn a meeting of the proprietors of Orange aforesaid, to be held at the time and place above requested, and for the purposes aforementioned.
EBENEZER HOYT, Justice Peace. Grafton, Dec. 18, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Peirce, who have not paid their county tax for the year 1798, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, so much of their lands as will pay the same and all lawful charges, will be sold at public vendue on the 28th day of February next, at the dwelling house of the subscriber in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. if not prevented by previous payment.—The original proprietors names are as follows, with the sum of five cents to each right or share—John Hurd, Esq. Joseph Holbrook, John Melcher, William Blunt, Mark Rogers, Joseph Peverly, Esq. Caleb Marshall, Moses Davis, Stephen Wells, William Moulton, Caleb Tappan, Capt. John Knight, Thomas Macdonough, Arthur Worster, Theodore Atkinson, Joseph Moulton, Stephen Sumner, settlers upland lot No. 2, five cents.
MOSES DUSTIN, Collector. Peirce, November 15, 1799.
AUCTION. Sign of the Golden TEA-POT. Abraham Isaac
INVITES the Ladies and Gentlemen of the town and country, to his Auction-Office on Wednesday the 8th of January, 1800. Where at ten o'clock, A. M. will be sold a great number of the most elegant Tea Sets of India CHINA, by the Set. If any Gentleman or Lady wishes to see them previous to the sale, they will please to call at his shop, sign of the Golden Tea-Pot. N. B. Vendue kept as usual every Wednesday.
TO BE LET, THAT elegant and commodious STORE, in Market-street, lately occupied by Capt. Edward J. Long.
For farther particulars apply to Edward Parry,
Who has just received a large assortment of FALL & WINTER GOODS, Which will be sold at a low advance for cash or approved credit. December 16.
Treasury Department, March 11th, 1799.
Public notice is hereby given, Pursuant to the Act of Congress, passed on the first day of June, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety-six, entitled, "An Act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen;" and the Act supplementary to the said recited Act passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine—to wit:
THAT the tract of Land herein after described, namely, "beginning at the North West corner of the seven ranges of townships, and running thence fifty miles due south, along the western boundary of the said ranges; thence due west to the Main Branch of the Scioto river; thence up the Main Branch of the said river to the place where the Indian boundary line crosses the same; thence along the said boundary line to the Tuckahoe branch of the Mufking river at the crossing place above Fort Lawrence; thence down the said river, to the point where a line run due west from the place of beginning, will intersect the said river; thence along the line so run to the place of beginning;" has been divided into townships of five miles square, and fractional parts of townships; and that plans and surveys of the said townships and fractional parts of townships are deposited in the offices of the Register of the Treasury and Surveyor General, for the inspection of all persons concerned.
The holders of such warrants as have been or shall be granted for military services performed during the late war, are required to present the same to the Register of the Treasury, at some time prior to the twelfth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred, for the purpose of being registered; No registry will however be made of any less quantity than a quarter township, or four hundred acres.
The priority of location of the warrants which may be presented and registered in manner aforesaid, prior to the twelfth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred, will immediately after the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode prescribed by the act first recited.
The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 17th day of February, in the year 1800, in the order in which the priority of location shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, personally or by their agents, designate in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particular quarter townships elected by them respectively, and such of the said holders as shall not designate their locations on the said day, shall be postponed in locating such warrants to all other holders of registered warrants.
The holders of warrants for military services sufficient to cover one or more quarter townships or tracts of four thousand acres each; shall at any time after Monday the 17th day of February, 1800, and prior to the first day of January, 1802, be allowed to register the said warrants in manner aforesaid, and forthwith to make locations therefor on any tract or tracts of land not before located.
All warrants or claims for lands on account of military services, which shall not be registered and located before the first day of January, 1802, are by the supplementary act of Congress herein before recited, passed on the second day of March, 1799, declared to be forever barred.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
New Store.
LONG and HAMILTON, Inform their friends and the public that they now occupy the new store directly opposite Mr. McIntire's, in Fore-street, where they may be had a general assortment of West-India Goods
GROCERIES, BY WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
consisting of the following articles,
Table with 2 columns: Article, Price. Includes entries for Old Coniac Brandy, Common ditto, Old W. I. Rum, etc.
ALL persons that have accounts open with EDWARD J. LONG, are requested to call at the above store and settle the same. Portsmouth, Dec. 28, 1799.
TO BE SOLD, A Good FARM, Pleasantly Situated
In Long-lane, formerly the Estate of Daniel Sherburne, dec'd, containing
ABOUT one hundred and twenty acres, with a genteel large House and Barn, only five miles from Portsmouth—also the reversion of about fifty acres in the farm adjoining, with one sixth part of the buildings, now in the possession of Mr. Richard Hart, it is well situated for gentlemen's seats and would be sold in lots of ten or twenty acres, provided a number would take off the whole.—Likewise,
A good Farm in Durham, now occupied by Thomas Vincent, laying on the river, about half a mile from the bridge. Also two dwelling Houses and Land, situate in the fourth part of the town, near Mr. Peter Coffin, one lately tenanted by Mr. Abel Harris, the other by Peter Babb, jr.—Also, that valuable lot with a large dwelling House and Stable, where Daniel Humphreys, Esq. now lives, and several House Lots in town, for Cash, &c.
Likewise for sale, about fifty thousand acres of LAND in fundry towns in this State, and in Kennebec, for which a good credit will be given with good security, or good settled farms in this State will be taken in payment.—Also,
A good assortment of English Goods, which will be sold at six and twelve months credit, for cash or lumber, or the hull of a well built vessel, to be delivered in six months at the cash price.—Likewise—
Wanted a good Farmer, to go on a farm, where he will be wanted land cleared, and stone-wall built, which will be paid for according to agreement.—For terms inquire of
Jonathan Warner. Portsmouth, State of New-Hampshire, December 26, 1799.
Geo. Turner, HAS FOR SALE,
At his Shop, next door to Joseph Whipple, Esquire's,
RUM; Brandy; Gin;
Molasses; Sugar; Coffee; Hyson, Souchong and Bohea TEAS; Loaf Sugar; Rice; Ginger; Pepper; Alspice; Nutmegs; Cloves; Oatmeal; Alum; Indigo; Redwood; Roll and Smoking Tobacco; Snuff; Segars; long Pipes; Flour; Candles; Powder; Shot; Cups and Saucers; Teapots; Bowls; New Raisins; 20d. 10d, 6d and 4d Nails. &c. &c. &c.
The above articles will be Sold at a low advance, and good attendance given. Portsmouth, Dec. 17, '99.

Mission to France.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Philadelphia, March 6, 1799.
Sir, INCLOSE a commission constituting you in conjunction with the Chief Justice Ellsworth and Patrick Henry, Esq. of Virginia, Envoys Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the French Republic. By the President's direction I inclose for your information copies of his messages to the Senate of 18th and 25th of March, by the latter of which you will see the motives inducing the nomination of a commission for the purpose of negotiating with France, instead of relying the business wholly with you. This will doubtless be agreeable by relieving you from the weight of a sole responsibility in an affair of such magnitude.
It is the President's desire that you by letter to the French minister of foreign relations, inform him "that Oliver Ellsworth, Chief Justice of the United States, Patrick Henry, late Governor of Virginia, and yourself are appointed Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United States to the French Republic, with full power to discuss and settle by a treaty, all controversies between the United States and France." But, "that the two former will not embark for Europe, until they have received from the Executive Directory, direct and unequivocal assurances, signified by their Secretary of Foreign Relations, that the Envoys shall be received in character to an audience of the Directory, and that they shall enjoy all the prerogatives attached to that character by the law of nations, and that a minister or ministers of equal powers shall be appointed and commissioned to treat with them."
The answer you shall receive to your letter you will be pleased to transmit to this office.
You will also be pleased to understand it to be the President's opinion, that no more indirect or unofficial communications, written or verbal, should be held with any persons whatever, Agents on behalf of France, on the subjects of difference between the United States and the French Republic. If the French government really desires a settlement of the existing differences, it must take the course above pointed out: unless the Directory should prefer sending a Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, Sir, your obedient servant, TIMOTHY PICKERING. William Vans Murray, Esq. Minister of the U. States at the Hague.
(COPY.)
The Hague, 5th May, 1799.
Citizen Minister,
IT is with the greatest pleasure that I hasten to fulfil the instructions, which I have just had the honor to receive from the government of the United States of America, by informing you that the President has appointed Oliver Ellsworth, Chief Justice of the United States, Patrick Henry, late Governor of Virginia, and William Vans Murray, minister resident at the Hague, to be envoys extraordinary and ministers Plenipotentiary of the United States to the French Republic, with full powers to discuss and settle by a treaty all controversies between the United States and France; but that the two former (Mr. Ellsworth and Mr. Henry) will not embark for Europe until they shall have received from the Executive Directory, direct and unequivocal assurances signified by their minister of foreign relations, that the envoys shall be received in character to an audience of the Directory, and that they shall enjoy all the prerogatives attached to that character by the law of nations, and that a minister or ministers of equal powers shall be appointed and commissioned to treat with them.
I request you citizen minister, to lay this subject before your government, and as the distance is so great and the obstacles so numerous in the Atlantic voyage, that you will favour me, as speedily as possible, with the answer which is to lead to such happy and important consequences.
Accept, citizen minister, the assurances of my perfect and high esteem. (Signed) Wm. V. MURRAY. To the Citizen Talleyrand, Minister of the Exterior Relations of the French Republic, &c. &c. Paris.
The Hague, 7th May, 1799.
DEAR SIR,
ON the 4th inst. late in the evening, I had the honor to receive your No. 22, containing the commission of Envoys.
On the 5th, I addressed, precisely agreeably to your instructions, as I conceived, the enclosed letter to Mr. Talleyrand, the minister of exterior relations. You will perceive, Sir, that I did not think myself at liberty
to go, not only not out of the compass, but beyond them—in one word alone I deviated, in the word "Minister" instead of "Secretary" of Foreign Relations.—No direct nor indirect and unofficial communications written or verbal will be held by me with the French agents on American affairs.
I accept the appointment which it has pleased the President to cloath me with, under a grateful sense of the high honor conferred upon me, so unexpectedly, by this mark of his confidence. I may be allowed to say, that though I was deeply sensible of the honor conferred by the first nomination, and shall always I hope retain a most grateful recollection of it; yet, Sir, the new modification of that nomination gave me great pleasure, always conceiving as I thought I did, that any negotiation with France would be full of anxieties and political perils to the envoys that should be employed by our government, I had no wish to be engaged in it, and no expectation that I should be: To have a share in it was by me unsought: you will excuse this declaration, because I was instrumental in certain preliminary steps relative to the advances of France, which produced the basis of the appointment.
I send the original of the inclosed to Mr. Talleyrand by post, another, a copy, to Major Mountfort to be handed to him, a third to a Mr. Griffith for Major M. in case the other failed, to be opened by Mr. G. if Major M. should have been out of Paris, and directed Mr. G. to follow the instructions which he should find in the letter to Major M. which were to deliver the inclosed to Mr. Talleyrand and take his letter, answer for me, and to send it to me.
As soon as I have the answer of the Directory, I shall have the honor of transmitting copies to you, Sir, by different ways.
I am, with the greatest respect, and sincere esteem, dear Sir, faithfully your most obedient servant, WILLIAM V. MURRAY. The Hon. T. Pickering, Esq. Secretary of State.
Paris, 23d Floreal, [12th May, 1799.]
7th year of the French Republic, one and indivisible.
The Minister of Exterior Relations, to Mr. Vans Murray, Minister Resident of the U. S. at the Hague.
I AUGUR too well, Sir, from the earnestness you display in fulfilling the instructions of your government, not to hasten to answer the letter I received from you dated the 5th of this month.
The Executive Directory being informed of the nomination of Mr. Oliver Ellsworth, of Mr. Patrick Henry, and of yourself, as Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United States to the French Republic, to discuss and terminate all differences which subsist between the two countries, fees with pleasure, that its perseverance in pacific sentiments has kept open the way to an approaching reconciliation. It has a long time ago manifested its intentions with respect to this subject. Be pleased to transmit to your colleagues, and accept yourself, the frank and explicit assurance that it will receive the Envoys of the United States in the official character with which they are invested; that they shall enjoy all the prerogatives which are attached to it by the law of nations, and that one or more ministers shall be duly authorized to treat with them.
It was certainly unnecessary to suffer so many months to elapse for the mere confirmation of what I have already declared to Mr. Gerry, and which after his departure I caused to be declared to you at the Hague. I sincerely regret that your two colleagues await this answer at such a great distance. As to you, Sir, whom it will reach in a few days, and who understand so well the value of time, when the restoration of harmony between two Republics, which every thing invites to friendship, is in question, be assured that as soon as you can take in hand the object of your mission, I shall have the honor immediately to send you passports.
Accept, Sir, the assurances of my very sincere consideration. (Signed) CH. MAU. TALLEYRAND.
Letter from Patrick Henry, Esq. to the Secretary of State.
Charlotte county, Virginia, April 16, 1799.
SIR, YOUR favour of the 25th ult. did not reach me till two days ago. I have been confined for several weeks by a severe indisposition, and am still so sick as to be scarcely able to write.
My advanced age and increasing debility compel me to abandon every idea of serving my country, where the scene of operation is far distant, and her interests call for incessant and long continued exertion. Conscious as I am of my inability to discharge the duties of Envoy, &c. to France, to
which, by the commission you send me, I am called, I herewith return it. I cannot, however, forbear expressing on this occasion, the high sense I entertain of the honor done me by the President and Senate in the appointment: and I beg of you, Sir, to present me to them in terms of the most dutiful regard, assuring them that this mark of their confidence in me, at a crisis so eventful, is a very agreeable & flattering proof of their consideration towards me, and that nothing short of absolute necessity could induce me to withhold my little aid from an administration, whose abilities, patriotism and virtue deserve the gratitude and reverence of all their fellow-citizens.
With sentiments of very high regard and unfeigned esteem, I am Sir, your most obedient, and very humble servant,
P. HENRY.
Hon. T. Pickering, Esq. Secretary of State.
BOSTON, Dec. 23.
News from the Isle of France.
On Friday evening last, Capt. Ingraham, who has just arrived from the Isle of France, communicated to the Esq. the subsequent interesting particulars of the political state of affairs in that Island, at the period of his departure. The press of European Intelligence would not admit our giving place to it on Saturday.
Mr. Russell, Dec. 20, '99. "HAVING just arrived from the Isle of France, I inform you, I was captured on the 23d of March last, on my passage from Calcutta to New-York, in the ship Pacific, of Norwich, eight days after my leaving the pilot, in lat. 14, 5, N. long. 89, 20, E. of Greenwich. The Pacific was ordered for the Isle of France; myself and officers were kept on board the French privateer, called the Clarissa, mounting 16 guns, and 120 men, and destined for the same port, when their cruise was up; neither myself nor officers were permitted to go on board the Pacific, although application was several times made to the interpreter of the privateer, who was an American. On the 6th May, made the Isle of France; but was chased by an English ship of war, and bore away for the Isle of Bourbon, where we arrived the day following, and remained on that Island till the 8th June—Having advice that the fleet, which had been cruising off the Isle of France had quit that station, we embarked on board the privateer, and arrived at Port North West, 10th June. On my arrival, learnt that the Pacific had been driven on shore at Black River, about 7 or 8 leagues W. of Port North West by an English squadron, commanded by Com. Lufack, from the Cape of Good Hope, who after taking out chief part of her cargo, consisting of Piece Goods and Sugar, burnt her, and by the best information I could get at the Isle of France, her cargo was sent to the Cape.
"Myself and officers were plundered of all our small effects, and were not allowed any thing to subsist on, while at the Isle of France, although I made application both to the owners of the privateer and government several times. My officers and people were thrown into prison on my first arrival, but soon got them released; made application to the government several times for a cartel, and finally got permission to purchase a vessel, after remaining on the island two months and a half, to come out under the American flag, and find ourselves; [a fine time to purchase after being robbed of all we had.] A person there, belonging to Boston by the name of Pierpont, having sold his vessel and cargo, [as it was reported] previous to war being declared in that Island against the United States of America, which was 26th June last, purchased a small prize ship, with whom myself, and Mr. Hamilton, Capt. Thompson and Suter, of Philadelphia, Capt. Stone, of Newburyport, and some of our officers and people to the number of 20, embarked on the 29th Aug. for Boston.
"At our departure, the officers of government, and merchants, who had formerly done business at that island for the Americans, (whose names I have enclosed for publication: it may caution American adventurers, in future, whom they trust, if there should be any trade to those colonies;) requested us to inform their friends in America, that the flag of the United States would again be both respected and protected in that Island—no doubt but there have letters come out in the ship for some of their American friends—and to convince you that they are anxious for peace in those colonies, I send you a list of all their privateers, and other armed ships, which have lately been sent out to cruise from that island—all of which privateers, [or rather pirates] from the best information, have orders from their government, to bring in all Americans they meet with, [or rather
overpower] for condemnation; their chief dependence is in boarding. Those Merchants who have formerly done business for and with the Americans, own these privateers chiefly; and are now doing business with the Danes and Hamburgers, who are great enemies to the Americans, and are further informed, that the cargoes of most of the Danish and Hamburg ships at the Isle of France, belong to the French; they will not take an American in any of their ships thro' fear of their giving information against them, if taken.
"On our passage home 12th Oct., put into the island of St. Helena, for refreshments; found laying there, brig Planter, Capt. Jacobs, from Batavia to Philadelphia, with Coffee; ship Abigail, Capt. Cole, from whaling, full of Oil, for Providence R. I. The Planter failed in co. with us the 14th Oct. the Abigail was to fail in a few days.
Yours, &c.
"S. INGRAHAM."
List of Vessels fitted out from the Isle of France, and mostly cruising in the Bay of Bengal, west coast of Sumatra, and Straits of Sunda.
"Frigate Prenuse, of 44 guns, and Corvette Brougalles, of 20 guns; both belonging to the Republic, and are all they have to the eastward of the Cape of Good Hope.
"Private Ships—Deligence, of 24 brass twelve pounders, lately from France, and consigned to the house of Beaulac, Desflier & Co. who have fitted her out a privateer, with orders to take all Americans; Luni, of 24 brass 12's; —, of 24 ditto; Clarissa, of 16 ditto. Brigs—Malestic, of 16 ditto; name unknown, of 12 ditto, formerly Jackall, in the English service; Hazard, of 2 ditto, which captured the ship Aurora, from Batavia to Philadelphia. Besides 4 or 5 other small piratical things.
List of Merchants names, who have formerly done business at the Isle of France for the Americans, and are now concerned in privateering from that Island, and have been very anxious to have war declared with the U. S.
"Saulnier & Brother, the greatest villains on the island, Beaulanc, Desflier & Co. owners of the privateer brig Hazard, which captured the Aurora, Capt. Suter, from Batavia to Philadelphia. Bonne Homme. John Battiste de Cuvre. Nouvelle & Brothers. Martineo & Gambo, owners or armateurs of ship Prudente, which captured the ship Concord, Capt. Thompson, from Canton to Philadelphia, Savin, agent for the Hamburg Merchants at the Isle of France, and a great villain.
"NOTE—those names which I have here given you may publish with the greatest safety, as they are well known by every American who has been on the island, lately to be concerned in privateering, besides many others of less note. S. I.
POSTSCRIPT. Dec. 22.
"Mr. Russell.—Please to add to the list of names of those unworthies, who are concerned in fitting out privateers to cruise against the American commerce, the name of Roussel, of the House of Roussel and Marand.
"I wish also to pay the tribute of gratitude to Mr. Stacy, the ex pro Consul at the Isle of France; who has displayed to the Americans (whose misfortune it has been to have been carried into the Isle of France) the most liberal and friendly attentions—protecting them against the cupidity of the privateer owners, and supplying them in a very generous and hospitable manner.
"The Governor of the Isle of France, and several other of the officers would willingly protect the American trade, if left to themselves; but they are over-awed by the self created Committee of the "Jeune Gens."
"Bourbon has declared itself independent of its connexion with the Isle of France, and is friendly disposed to our trade."
We are sorry to announce the loss of the ship Britannia, Capt. Norwood, from Jamaica, for this port. She went on Cobasset rocks on Monday night last, and is entirely lost; the Captain and crew saved. This ship was the property of Mr. Samuel Smith, merchant of this place.
We also learn, that a ship, the property of Mr. Gray of Salem, was left on Baker's Island, the same night.
Dec. 20.
Five vessels went on shore in various parts of the Cape, on Thursday; among them brig —, Rogers, from Ireland, supposed will not be got off; a sloop from Salem, Capt. Tyler, for Deer-Island; and a sloop from Portsmouth for Philadelphia.
Ship Sultan, Boyd, of Boston, outward bound, is on shore near Cobasset rocks. It is not expected she will receive much damage. [We were last evening informed that the Sultan, after being got off funk.]
The Traveller, arrived at Baltimore, from Jamaica, brought 175,000 dollars.
FEW FOREIGN ARTICLES.
The ship Fador, Capt. Kemp, has arrived at New-York, from London, 57 days. London dates to Oct. 20th have been received; but except from Holland, they cannot give later Commercial Intelligence than we have received from Hamburg, &c.
LONDON, OCT. 19.
A messenger arrived last night from the Duke of York's head-quarters, which he left on Wednesday last, (Oct. 16.) The report of an action on the 14th is wholly a fabrication; but continual skirmishes take place. An attack was made on the out-post where Prince William of Gloucester commanded, in repelling which the gallant young Prince greatly distinguished himself.
The Duke's head-quarters on Wednesday were at Schagen, the right extending to Petten—the left to Overflys. The enemy has been obliged to retreat to Alkmaar, in consequence of the inundation of the country; after burning the magazines at Medemblick.
Ad. Mitchell, with the gun boats were expected at the Helder; where the sick and wounded have embarked. All the light transports were ordered to remain at the Helder.
The Lutine frigate, Capt. Skinner, has run on Borcum reef, and with all her crew (except two) passengers, and 200,000 l. in specie, for Hamburg, lost.
All the loss of the Russians, in killed, wounded and missing, at the battle of Zurich, which the French stated at 19,700! did not amount to 3000!
STOCKS. 3 per cent. conf. 59.
NEW-YORK, DEC. 23. The 19th Oct. a Post-office express arrived in London, from the Duke of York. Reports were that another engagement had taken place in Holland, in which the French were defeated with great loss.
The same account adds, Napper Tandy was momentarily expected to arrive in England, in the Zenophon frigate, from Hamburg. The last of these accounts we believe to be true; the reports are not to be relied on.
The Hamburg papers of Oct. 14 and 15, mention, that considerable sums of specie have arrived there from England, to assist the merchants in fulfilling contracts. Capt. Jones, from Hamburg, arrived at New-York, gives the following as sketches of the Times, at that city—"Many failures—Trade never more dull—many long faces—city full of goods and no purchasers—every thing at a stand."
FROM ST. DOMINGO.
Capt. Hammond, arrived at New-York, from Cape-Francois, informs, that Toussaint had beaten Rigaud, and had driven him to the sea side in all quarters.
Gen. Gouvion, the second in command of the French troops in Holland, and whose name is so frequently mentioned in Gen. Brune's letters, was a Colonel in the American army during our revolutionary war.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Demerara, to his friend in Philadelphia, dated October 30th, 1799.
On Monday, the 23d inst. about 1 o'clock, P. M. a most tremendous gust arose from the northward, attended with high wind, heavy rain and thunder, which raised the tide with so much rapidity and to so great an height that the banks (the land being low renders it necessary to raise banks along the shore) unable longer to resist the fury of the waves, gave way; and in the course of half an hour, two thirds of the town was inundated. Here was a scene of real distress—the water rushing over the banks in all directions threatened to overwhelm every thing in its way. The wretched slaves, driven from their huts, females clinging to logs, planks, &c. drove at the mercy of the tide, with their helpless infants hanging on their shoulders! All was gloom; and expectation viewed certain death as inevitable. The storm, however, at length abated, the waters ceasing to rise, returned to their wonted limits and the fears of the inhabitants subsided. The damages sustained are not ascertained, but I doubt not, are very considerable.
The Commissioners of the sinking Fund have reported that since the 13th of December 1798, they have applied 1,034,938 dollars, towards the discharge of the principal debt of the United States.
The Congress, Capt. Sever, of 36 guns, has lately arrived at Newport. The Essex, Capt. Preble, of 32 guns, sailed from Salem on Sunday last, for Newport.—Reciprocal salutes were fired from her and Fort Pickering, on her sailing.
A N. London paper says, it is reported the ship of war Connecticut, has captured two French and retaken three American vessels.

RESPECTING THE DEATH OF THE Illustrious Washington.
"Oh WASHINGTON! thou Hero, Patriot, Sage, Friend of all climates, pride of every age; Were thine the laurels which the world could raise, The mighty harvest were penurious praise."
The virtues and services of this unequalled Mortal, having commanded the warmest affections of the People of the United States—his loss is felt with a poignancy of grief, which no other misfortune could have caused. The sorrowful Citizen pours with anxious curiosity over every sentence, which names WASHINGTON—or notes a tribute of respect to his hallowed Memory. We, therefore, with sympathizing affluity, search the darkened columns of every paper which reaches us, and carefully select each paragraph which involves the interesting subject.
"For as the Stars, which gild the vault of night, Unnumber'd, pour effulgence on the night, So Chiefs and Senators in crowds abound, But rare as Comets WASHINGTONS are found."
ON SATURDAY THE 14TH DEC. 1799. DIED SUDDENLY, At his Seat in Virginia, Gen. George Washington, AGED 68. COMMANDER IN CHIEF Of the Armies of the U. States of America; MATURE IN YEARS, COVERED WITH GLORY, AND RICH IN THE AFFECTIONS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
WHEN men of common character are swept from the theatre of life, they die without the tribute of public notice or concern, as they had lived without a claim to public esteem. When personages of more exalted worth are summoned from the scenes of sublunary existence, their death calls forth a burst of general regret, and invigorates the flame of public gratitude. In obedience to the wishes and to the voice of their country, the orator, the poet, and the historian, combine to do justice to the virtues of their character, while the labors of the painter, the sculptor, and the statuary, in perpetuating their likenesses, do homage to their memory.
But, when, in compliance with heaven's high mandate, the HERO OF THE AGE lies numbered with the dead—When the reverend sage, the august statesman, the father of his country, has resigned his breath—When the Idol of an Empire, the envy and admiration of distant nations, and the brightest ornament of human nature—When WASHINGTON IS NO MORE—let a sense of the general loss be testified by the badges of a general mourning; but let not the voice of eulogy be heard, lest the weakness of talents, and the deficiency of language, do injustice to the lustre and fame of the deceased!
From Vernon's Mount behold the Heroic! Replendent forms attend him thro' the skies! The shades of war-worn veterans round him throng, And lead, enwrapt, their honored Chief along! A laurel wreath th' immortal Warren bears, An arch triumphal Mercer's hand prepares, Young Laurence 'tells 't' the avenging bolt of war, With port majestic guides the glittering car, Montgomery's godlike form directs the way, And Greene unfolds the gates of endless day? While Angels, "trumpet tongued," proclaim thro' air, "Dae honors for the First of Men prepare."
CONGRESS—HOUSE, &c. DEC. 19. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, THE letter herewith transmitted will inform you that it has pleased Divine Providence to remove from this life, our excellent fellow-citizen, GEO. WASHINGTON, by the purity of his character, and a long series of services to his country, rendered illustrious through the world. It remains for an affectionate and grateful people, in whose hearts he can never die, to pay suitable honor to his memory. JOHN ADAMS.
MOUNT VERNON, DEC. 16, 1799. SIR,
"It is with inexpressible grief, that I have to announce to you the death of the great and good General WASHINGTON. He died last evening, between 10 and 11 o'clock, after a short illness of about 24 hours. His disorder was an inflammatory sore throat, which proceeded from a cold of which he made but little complaint on Friday. On Saturday morning about three o'clock, he became ill. Dr. Dick attended him, in the morning, and Dr. Clark, of Alexandria, and Dr. Brown, of Port Tobacco, were soon after called in. Every medical assistance was offered, but without the desired effect. His last scene corresponded with the noble tenor of his life. Not a groan
nor a complaint escaped him, though in extreme distress. With perfect resignation, and a full possession of his reason, he closed his well spent life.
I have the honor to be, &c. TOBIAS LEAR. "The President of the U. States."
House of Representatives, Dec. 19. Mr. Marshall, with deep sorrow on his countenance, and in a low, pathetic tone of voice, rose and addressed the House as follows:
The melancholy event which was yesterday announced with doubt, has been rendered but too certain. Our WASHINGTON is no more! The hero, the sage, and the patriot of America—the man on whom in times of danger, every eye was turned and all hopes were placed, lives now only in his own great actions, and in the hearts of an affectionate and affected people.
If, Sir, it had not been usual, openly to testify respect for the memory of those whom heaven had selected as its instruments, for dispensing good to man: yet such has been the uncommon worth, and such the extraordinary incidents which have marked the life of him whose loss we all deplore, that the whole American nation, impelled by the same feelings, would call with one voice for a public manifestation of that sorrow which is so deep and so universal.
More than any other individual and as much as to one individual was possible, has he contributed to found this our wide spreading empire, and to give to the Western world its independence and its freedom. Having effected the great object for which he was placed at the head of our armies, we have seen him convert the sword into the plough share and voluntarily sink the soldier in the citizen.
When the debility of our federal system had become manifest, and the bonds which connected the parts of this vast continent were dissolving, we had seen him the Chief of those Patriots who formed for us a Constitution, which, by preserving the union, will, I trust, substantiate and perpetuate those blessings our revolution had promised to bestow.
In obedience to the general voice of his country, calling on him to preside over a great people, we have seen him once more quit the retirement he loved, and in a season more stormy and tempestuous than war itself, with calm and wide determination pursue, the true interests of the nation, and contribute, more than any other could contribute to the establishment of that system of policy which will, I trust, yet preserve our peace, our honor, and our independence. Having been twice unanimously chosen the Chief Magistrate of a free people, we see him at a time when his re-election with the universal suffrage could not have been doubted, affording the world a rare instance of moderation, by withdrawing from his high station to the peaceful walks of private life.
However public confidence may change and the public affections fluctuate with respect to others, yet with respect to him they have, in war and in peace, in public and in private life, been as steady as his own firm mind, and as constant as his own exalted virtues.
Let us then, Mr. Speaker, pay the last tribute of respect and affection to our departed friend. Let the grand council of the nation display those sentiments which the nation feels.
For this purpose, I hold in my hand some resolutions which I will take the liberty to offer to the house. Resolved, "That this House will wait on the President of the United States, in condolence of this mournful event."
"Resolved, That the Speaker's chair be shrouded with black, and that the Members and Officers of the house wear black during the session."
"Resolved, That a committee, in conjunction with one from the Senate, be appointed to consider on the most suitable manner of paying honor to the memory of the man, first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his country."
"Resolved, That this House when it adjourn, do adjourn to Monday. These resolutions were unanimously agreed to. Sixteen members were appointed to the third resolution."
Generals Marshall and Smith, having waited on The President to know when he would be, ready to receive them—The President named 1 o'clock this day. The House accordingly waited on him, when The Speaker thus addressed The President:
SIR, The House of Representatives, penetrated with a sense of the irreparable loss sustained by the nation, by the death of that great and good Man, the illustrious and beloved WASHINGTON, wait on you, Sir, to express their condolence on this melancholy and distressing event.
To which THE PRESIDENT Replied. Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, I Receive with great respect and affection, the condolence of the House
of Representatives, on the melancholy and affecting event in the death of the most illustrious and beloved Personage which this country ever produced. I sympathize with you—with the nation, and with good men, through the world, in the irreparable loss sustained by us all. JOHN ADAMS.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
The President with deep regret announces to the army, the death of its beloved Chief, General GEORGE WASHINGTON. Sharing in the grief which every heart must feel for so heavy and affliction a public loss; and desirous to express his high sense of the vast debt of gratitude which is due to the virtues, talents, and ever-memorable services of the illustrious deceased, he directs that FUNERAL HONORS be paid to him at all the military stations. And that the Officers of the army, and of the several corps of volunteers wear crape on the left arm, by way of mourning, for six months. Major General Hamilton will give the necessary orders for carrying into effect the foregoing directions.
Given at the War-Office of the United States, Dec. 19, 1799. JAMES M'HENRY. Secretary at War.
UNITED STATES NAVAL ORDERS.
Navy Department, Dec. 20th, 1799. THE President with deep affliction, announces to the Navy, and to the Marines, the death of our beloved fellow-citizen GEORGE WASHINGTON, Commander of our armies, and late President of the United States; but rendered more illustrious by his eminent virtues, and a long series of the most important services, than by the honors which his grateful country delighted to confer upon him.
Desirous that the Navy and Marines should express in common with every other description of American citizens, the high sense which all feel of the loss our country has sustained in the death of this great and good man; the President directs that the vessels of the Navy, in our own and foreign ports, be put in mourning for one week by wearing their colours half mast high; and that the Officers of the Navy, and of the Marines, wear crape on the left arm, below the elbow, for six months.
BEN: STODDERT.
ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 25.
In consequence of the ever to be lamented death of Gen. WASHINGTON—all business will be suspended here to-morrow. The disorder of which he died is by some called crupo , by some the cynanche or quincy . This latter has been recently very brief among the children of this place; but has been rarely known to seize mature age. Each one looks and conducts here as if he had lost a member of his own particular family. The bells are to toll daily until he is buried, which will be on Wednesday or Thursday next. Dr. Dick says he died perfectly in his senses and resigned; observing that he had no fear of death, that his worldly affairs were in good order, that he had made his will, and that his public business was only two days behind hand.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21.
We are informed, that in respect to the memory of our deceased and illustrious fellow-citizen GEORGE WASHINGTON, the Episcopal churches in this city (of which he was a member,) are to be hung in black, for several months. The pulpits, organs, &c. together with the pew in Christ Church formerly occupied by the General are to be entirely shrouded in black.
In consequence of the affliction intelligence of the death of General WASHINGTON, Mrs. Adams' drawing room is deferred to Friday the 27th, when the Ladies are respectfully requested to wear white, trimmed with black ribbon, black gloves and fans, as a token of respect to the memory of the late President of the United States. The Ladies of the officers of the general government will please to wear black.
On the arrival of the distressing information of the death of General WASHINGTON, the Courts of Justice sitting in this City, instantly adjourned—the bells were muffled, and every countenance depicted the sorrow of every heart. Preparations are making for a public honorary tribute to his memory.
BOSTON, Dec. 27.
Since the receipt of the melancholy information of the death of Gen. WASHINGTON, the Colors of Fort Independence, the sloop of war Warren , and the merchants' shipping in the harbour, have been hoisted half-mast high.
At New-York, the Common Council has directed every civic—the Major-General every military—and the various Societies every fraternal de-
monstration of respect for the memory of the late illustrious deceased. The theatres and all public places have suspended their representations for one week.
Every paper we receive from the towns which have heard of WASHINGTON's death, are enveloped in mourning; and every city, town, village and hamlet, has exhibited spontaneous tokens of poignant sorrow.
DEC. 30. The Selectmen of Boston have notified the inhabitants to meet this Day at Faneuil-hall, to consult on measures of paying suitable respect to the memory of the deceased Gen. WASHINGTON.
The Grand Lodge of this State, has recommended the Brethren of the Fraternity to wear a crape on the left arm, interwoven with a narrow blue ribbon, running direct, for 6 weeks, as a mark of respect for their deceased patron and brother Gen. GEORGE WASHINGTON.
The Mechanic Association have voted, that they hold in the highest veneration, the memory of their deceased illustrious fellow countryman, GEORGE WASHINGTON; and that the members wear, during the ensuing month, a black crape on the left arm below the elbow, interwoven through the centre with a deep green taffeta. The Boston Independent Fullers have voted that the Members wear their Uniform, with proper mourning, on the 6 ensuing Sabbaths.
AT a time like the present, when every lover of his country wishes to pay respect to the memory of that great and good man, GEORGE WASHINGTON, the opinion of one of the ablest Statesmen in Europe. (Hon. Charles J. Fox,) respecting him, as delivered in the British House of Commons, in the year 1794, may be pleasing to some of our readers.
"ILLUSTRIOUS man! deriving honor less from the splendor of his situation than from the dignity of his mind; before whom all borrowed greatness sinks into insignificance. I cannot indeed (added Mr. Fox) help admiring the wisdom and the fortune of this great Man;—not that by the phrase, fortune , I mean to derogate from his merit; but notwithstanding his extraordinary talents and exalted integrity, it must be considered as singularly fortunate, that he should have experienced a lot, which so seldom falls to the portion of humanity; and have passed through such a variety of scenes, without stain and without reproach. It must indeed create astonishment, that placed in circumstances so critical, and filling for a series of time a station so conspicuous, his character should never once have been called in question:—that he should in no one instance have been accused either of improper influence, or of mean submission in his transactions with foreign nations. It has been reserved for him to run the race of glory, without experiencing the smallest interruption to the brilliancy of his career. The breath of censure has not dared to impeach the purity of his conduct; nor the eye of envy to raise its malignant glance to the elevation of his virtues. Such has been the transcendent merit and the unparallelled fate of this illustrious Man."
Gen. WASHINGTON was so well on the 13th, as to dictate and sign letters on business, which made no mention of his indisposition. He died the 14th.
The Roman Ladies mourned for BRUTUS a whole year. The Females of America are certainly not inspired with a less ardent attachment to their country, or with less love for those who have defended its rights. A Correspondent would therefore suggest the propriety of mingling with their ornaments some token of sorrow, upon the present mournful occasion.—That when the stranger passes by, he may observe and say, "Behold, how they loved him."—That when the youthful warrior looks at this badge of grief, he may remember WASHINGTON, and emulate his virtues. So will the Spirit of our beloved Chief smile benignantly upon his daughters, and advocate their prayers at the throne of Grace!
"Quis desiderio sit pudor, aut modus, Fam cari capitis!"
"An opportunity now presents to some man of property to perpetuate his name to endless posterity, as a Benefactor of his country. The mean is to invest one or two hundred pounds in a permanent fund, the interest of which to be appropriated to that person, who, in the opinion of the Trustees, shall be best qualified to read in some public place, the FAREWEL ADDRESS of the late PRESIDENT of the United States, on the 14th December annually."
From Baltimore, Dec. 8.
We are desired by several civil and military officers to say, that although they, in common with their fellow citizens, are eager to exhibit a solemn, impressive and sincere testimony of sorrow and mourning, for the death of General Washington, yet as they doubt not Congress will shortly appoint a day of mourning throughout the Union, they will defer those public marks of sorrow and respect, until they hear from Congress, lest any thing now done might interfere with the general plan.
From Hamburg, Oct. 16.
"The British army in Holland is in such want of provisions, that they have been ne-
cessitated to liberate all their prisoners, conditionally, and it is thought should the wind continue contrary three days longer, that the whole allied forces must surrender at discretion." [This intelligence is contained in a letter from a mercantile house of respectability in Hamburg, received via New-York; and is part corroborated by a letter from Gen. Brune, inserted in the Hamburg Gazette of Oct. 15, now in our possession.]
From Cadiz, Oct. 11.
"Mr. G. Shaw has just been on board, and informs me the French capture no American vessel is unarmed, whose papers are clear, and have no scorching out on them."
SALEM, Dec. 24.
The affliction sensation produced in this town, by the receipt of the melancholy tidings that WASHINGTON was no more, is universal. The Selectmen have directed the bells to toll at sunrise and through the day—they request that the ships in the harbour will display their colours at half-mast—minute guns will be fired on the Common, by a detachment of the artillery, from 3 to 4 o'clock, at which time they request the shops in town may be closed—faint testimonies of the public grief!
NEWBURY-PORT, Dec. 27.
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of this town, it was voted unanimously, that a tribute of respect be paid to the memory of the deceased Lieut. Gen. WASHINGTON. Mr. Thomas Paine was accordingly appointed and requested to prepare and pronounce his Eulogy—of which he signified his acceptance by a committee who waited on him for that purpose.
There will be a solemn Procession on the occasion, to be composed of all who are desirous of paying respect to the deceased.—The Clergy will be invited to attend, and one or more of their number to pray.—Solemn Music, suited to the occasion, will be expected from the fingers in town.
PORTSMOUTH, January 1.
A most Solemn Event.
The Hon. General Court sitting at Exeter, having on Friday received an account of the very sudden death of that great and good man, whom the people delighted to honor, Lt. General GEORGE WASHINGTON, they immediately appointed a very respectable committee to make arrangements for paying a solemn tribute to the memory of the deceased friend and father of United Columbia, the particulars of which we could not obtain seasonably from this day's Gazette, but will give in full length next week.
On receiving the solemn news in this town, the bells were all set tolling, the shipping in the harbour hoisted their colours half mast, and the sad gloom which seemed to hang over the countenance of every citizen of this town, bespoke the loss of a near and dear friend. The selectmen immediately directed arrangements to be made for taking due notice of the solemn event on Monday, the weather proving unfavorable, it was postponed 'till yesterday, when it was most solemnly commemorated, the late hour which the scene closed prevented us giving the particulars 'till our next.
Yesterday the Hon. General Court finished their session at Exeter, and adjourned to meet at Concord, where the election will be on the first Wednesday in June next.
The important command of the army of the United States devolves on Gen. HAMILTON, who is now at Philadelphia.
219 bales of piece Goods, 600 bales Bombay cotton, and 1488 bags Sugar, are advertised at New-York, part of the cargo of the Amelia , prize to the frigate Constitution , Capt. Talbot.
The Hunter , arrived at New-York, from St. Kitts, failed under convoy of the U. States brig Pickering , in company with a Boston sch. which had been captured by a French privateer on her passage from Demarara, for St. Kitts, and recaptured by the U. States frigate Adams , Capt. Morris.
ORDAINED—At Peterborough, Rev. ELIJAH DUNBAR.
MARRIED—At Haverhill, (Massa.) Mr. Thomas Odiorne, jr. of Exeter, to Miss Mary Bartlett.
At Rye, Mr. Jonathan Edmunds, to Miss Molly Berry.—Mr. Nathan Knowles, to Miss Sarah H. Brown.
DIED—At Dunstable, Capt. Benjamin French, aged 74. In this town, Mrs. Poor.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
To be sold at Public Auction, on Monday the 6th day of JANUARY inst. at 12 o'clock, M. on the premises, in Portsmouth:
A HOUSE and Land
in Daniel-street now in the occupation of Barth'm Berry, bounded twenty-one feet front and about one hundred feet back. Conditions of sale made known at time and place. EDW. HART, Auctioneer. Portsmouth, Jan. 1, 1799.

IMITATION OF SHAKESPEARE.
WASHINGTON—Is Dead.
HUNG be the Heavens with black, yield day to night! Comets, importing change of times & states, Brandish your crystal trellis through the sky: And with them scourge the bad revolting stars, That have consented to Our Father's death. "Virtue he had, deserving to command: His brandish'd sword did blind men with its beams, His arms spread wider than an Eagle's wings: What should I say? His deeds exceed all speech, We never shall look upon his like again."
State of New-Hampshire.
Grafton, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Lincoln, county of Grafton, who have not paid their tax of three cents on each acre of land in said township, agreeable to an act of the General Court, passed June 20th, 1798, that so much of each original right as will pay said tax together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Ensign JOSEPH WEBSTER, in Peeling, on the 2d Wednesday in February next at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment, to me the subscriber at my dwelling house in Peeling, in said county. Delinquents are as follows.
Table with 4 columns: Original Grantees, Acres, Dol., Cts. Lists names like James Avery, Jeremiah Clement, James Hoyt, etc.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Kilkenny, situate in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, that a tax of four dollars, on each original right of land in said township, is duly assessed and committed to me to collect, for the purpose of perambulating the lines and discharging other expenses agreeable to the proprietors vote of October 30th, 1799. If said tax is not paid to me at my dwelling house in Durham, in the county of Strafford, and State aforesaid, on or before the 7th day of February, the same will be levied on by sale of so much of the interest or property of the proprietors or owners, who shall be delinquent in payment, fourteen days after the third and last week of this advertisement, and the delinquents land will be advertised for sale accordingly. WILLIAM BALLARD, Collector. Durham, December 17, 1799.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of THOMAS HOYT, late of Sandown, gentleman, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement to JABEZ HOYT, Administrator. Chester, Dec. 23, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire.
Grafton, ss.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Alexandria, in the county of Grafton, and State aforesaid, who are delinquent in paying their highway taxes for the year 1799, and their county tax for 1798, that unless they pay the said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the first Monday in April next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, so much of their lands as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling house of Capt. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, innholder in said Alexandria, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 4 columns: No., Quantity, Value, Highway Tax. Lists names like Peirce and Mores, Widow Sarah Smith, etc.
MOSES SIMONDS, Collector. Alexandria, December 12, 1799. To Ebenezer Thompson, Esq. one of the justices of the peace, in and for the State of New-Hampshire.
THE subscribers owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Burton, in the county of Grafton, in said State, request that you notify and warn the proprietors and owners of said township to meet at the dwelling house of Orlando Weed, Esq. in said town, on Wednesday the 26th day of February next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to vote and act on the following particulars, viz.
1st. To choose a moderator, proprietors clerk, a treasurer, assessors, and a collector. 2d. To see if the proprietors will sever and divide the land in said town among the proprietors or owners. 3d. To see if the proprietors will make any compensation to settlers that have lost their land by Tamworth, or otherwise. 4th. To see if the proprietors will appoint a committee to settle their former account, with full power to adjust the same. 5th. To see what encouragement the proprietors will give in lands or some other way towards building mills in said town. 6th. To see if the proprietors will assess a tax for the purpose of cutting and clearing a road or roads through any part of said town, and defraying their expenses. 7th. To see what method the proprietors will take for calling meetings in future. 8th. To see if the proprietors will grant a compensation to those proprietors who shall attend said meeting, and also to those who shall attend future meetings.
ORLANDO WEED, BENJAMIN WEEKS, MOSES CENTER, THOMAS PINKHAM, ELISHA WEED, WILLIAM BALLARD. HENRY WEED, Durham, Dec. 23, 1799. Pursuant to the foregoing request I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors and owners of land in Burton, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes therein mentioned.
EBENEZER THOMPSON, Justice of the Peace throughout the State.
WHEREAS the proprietors and owners of the township of Durand, in the county of Grafton, at their meeting held in Lancaster in said county on the 23d day of May last, voted a tax of seven hundred and fifty dollars for sundry purposes of the proprietary, which sum has been assessed on the several proprietors according to their respective interests, and a list thereof committed to me to collect, and whereas the said proprietors have been duly notified of said tax, but are delinquent in paying the same, which delinquencies in the name of the original proprietors are as follows, viz. John Durand three hundred and fifty dollars and fifty eight cents; John Durand, jr. three hundred and fifty dollars and fifty eight cents; Edward Parry sixteen dollars and twenty eight cents; Thomas Brown sixteen dollars and twenty eight cents; Charles Henzel sixteen dollars and fifty eight cents. Notice is hereby given that unless said taxes are paid to me at my house in Portsmouth, (on or before the day of sale) so much of said delinquents rights as will pay their said tax with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf in Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham, on Monday the 20th day of January next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. JOSEPH WHIPPLE, Collector. Portsmouth, December 10, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Warren, in the county of Grafton and State aforesaid who are delinquent in paying their highway tax for the year 1799, that unless they pay the said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 10th day of March, 1800, so much of their lands as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at Public Vendue at my dwelling house in Warren, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 4 columns: Proprietors names, Dist., No., Range. Lists names like Abel Davis, James Nevins, etc.
WILLIAM BUTLER, Collector. Warren, December 11, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire.
Strafford, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Centre-Harbour, who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the year 1799, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling house of Benning Moulton, Esq. in said town, on Tuesday the 4th day of March, 1800, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 4 columns: Proprietors names, Dist., No., Range. Lists names like Jacob Bunker, Thomas White, etc.
CHASE ROBINSON, Collector. Centre-Harbour, Dec. 12, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire.
Grafton, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following lots of unimproved lands in Haverhill, in said county, belonging to non-residents, are taxed by the selectmen of said Haverhill, for highway and county taxes for the year 1797, and a list of said taxes, together with a warrant under the hands and seals of said selectmen are committed to me the subscriber, a collector for said year, requiring me to collect the same, which lists have been lodged with the Deputy Secretary as the law directs. The lots of land and taxes thereon which yet remain unpaid, are as follows, viz.
Table with 4 columns: Names of the owners or grantees, No. lots, Range, Highway Tax. Lists names like Samuel Bradley, Enoch Hall, etc.
Which lots or so much of each as will raise money sufficient to discharge the taxes thereto affixed, with the charges accruing, will be sold at public vendue, to the highest bidder, at the dwelling house of Capt. Joseph Bliss, innholder in said Haverhill, on the 8th day of April next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless said taxes and charges shall be previously paid to me the subscriber, at my dwelling house in said Haverhill. MOOR RUSSELL, Collector for 1797. Haverhill, Dec. 2, 1799.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owners of land in Wallingford, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1798, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 27th day of February next, so much of their land as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue on said day, at the dwelling house of the subscriber in said town, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Table with 4 columns: No. Lot, Range, Acres, Highway Tax. Lists names like Stephen Austin, Nathan Cram, etc.
EBENEZER SPAULDING, Collector. Washington, November 27, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners or proprietors of land in the town of Warren, in the county of Grafton, and State aforesaid, who have not paid their county tax for the year 1798, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 10th day of March, 1800, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, as will pay the same with incidental charges at the dwelling house of William Butler, innholder in said town, at one of the clock in the afternoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 4 columns: Proprietors names, Dist., No., Range. Lists names like Ebenezer Morrill, Joseph Whicher, etc.
AARON WELCH, Collector for '98. Warren, Dec. 11, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire.
Grafton, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of lands in the town of Grafton, in the county of Grafton, in said State, who have not paid their State and highway taxes assessed on said lands for the year 1798, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 5th day of March next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with lawful charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Hezekiah Bullock, innholder in said town, at ten of the clock in the forenoon of said day, unless prevented by previous payment. Which lands and the taxes aforesaid, are described in the following list, viz.
Table with 4 columns: Original owners names, Dist., Range, No. acres. Lists names like Lot drawn to Capt. Aaron Barney, Lots drawn to Capt. Stephen Smith, etc.
State of New-Hampshire.
Grafton, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Marlborough, in said State, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1799, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, so much of their lands as will pay the same and all lawful charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling house of Benjamin Langley in said Marlborough, on Monday the tenth day of March next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 4 columns: No. Lot, Range, Acres, Highway Tax. Lists names like Thomas Parker, J'n Wentworth, etc.
Abraham Coolidge, Collector. Marlborough, December 2, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Alton, who have not paid their highway taxes for the year 1799, 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 Thomas Jewett in said town, on the 20th day of February next, at ten of the clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 4 columns: No. Lot, Range, Acres, Highway Tax. Lists names like Sam'l Allens heirs, Nathaniel Stevens, etc.
State of New-Hampshire.
Grafton County.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Orford, in said county and State aforesaid who are delinquent in paying their highway tax for the year 1799, that unless they pay said tax to me the subscriber, on or before the twentieth day of February, 1800, so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold on said day at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Daniel Freeman innholder in said Orford, at 10 o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 4 columns: Delinquent prop'rs, No. Lot, Range, Acres, Highway Tax. Lists names like Jonathan Moulton, Esq., John Moulton, 3d, etc.
STEPHEN LUMBARD, Collector. Orford, Nov. 27, 1799.