The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1796-09-24 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
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PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING BY JOHN MELCHER, PRINTER TO THE STATE, AT HIS OFFICE CORNER OF MARKET STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THIS PAPER, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND ARTICLES OF INTELLIGENCE ARE THANKFULLY RECEIVED.
Vol. XL.—Numb. 2078.]
SATURDAY, September 24, 1796.
[9s. pr. Annum.]
Wants a place A Journeyman Tinman one who served his time at the business with a finish'd workman. For further particulars apply to the printer hereof. Portsmouth, Sept. 14, 1796.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Capt. BENJAMIN PARTIDGE, late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased, are desired to make immediate payment, and those who have accounts unsettled with or demands against said estate are also desired to exhibit them to JEREMIAH LIBBEY, Administ'r. Portsmouth, Sept. 10, 1796.
Adams & Raynes Most respectfully inform their friends and customers, that they have lately received at their store on Spring-Hill, An assortment of GOODS, Suitable for the season, Which together with what they had on hand before, constitute as great a variety as can be had at any store in town, all which will be sold at the lowest advance. Portsmouth, Aug. 24, 1796.
THE subscriber being very anxious to bring all his accounts to a final settlement.—Gives notice that their semiannual bills will be presented with the last paper in September, and that he flatters himself that all will regulate their conduct accordingly.—Those who cannot make it convenient to pay cash, it is expected will give their notes for a short time. OZIAS SILSBY. Sept. 3, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. PUBLIC notice is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of lands in the following towns, viz. Moultonborough for the year 1792; Eaton 1794; Bradford, Epsom, Fitzwilliam, Hillsborough, Packersfield, Newport, Stoddard and Warren for the year 1795; and that their lands in said towns are taxed for said years, and the lists thereof left with the subscriber for payment, that unless they pay the same either to him or the collectors thereof, within eight weeks from the first publishing this advertisement, their lands will be advertised for sale for the payment of the same. NATH'L PARKER, Rec'd N. R. taxes. Exeter, Sept. 10, 1796.
Wanted Immediately, A Journeyman Printer to whom good wages will be given. Apply to JOHN MELCHER, of Portsmouth, New-Hampshire.
TO BE SOLD At Public Auction, By Virtue of a Licence from the Hon. Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham, on Thursday the 29th inst. at 11 o'clock, A. M. on the premises.
THAT valuable Estate of Capt. George Janvin, late of Portsmouth, deceased, situated on the east side of Water-Street, and the east end of Pitt's-Street, between Long Wharf and Portsmouth Pier, having a large dwelling house and wharf, 40 feet wide, with a large dock adjoining a town privilege, being a beautiful situation for trade, and as capable of large improvements as any place in town, such a chance is seldom to be met with. JACOB WALDEN, Auctioneer. Portsmouth, Sept. 8, 1796.
ALL persons having demands against the estate of John Reed late of Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire, Caulker, deceased, are requested to bring them to the subscriber for adjustment, and all such as are indebted to said estate are requested to pay the same to SARAH REED, Administratrix. Portsmouth, Sept. 8.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Springfield, in the county of Cheshire, and State of New-Hampshire, that so much of the following lots of land in said town will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Osgood Taylor, innholder in said town, on Monday the 14th day of November next, at 1 o'clock, P. M. for the payment of the following taxes levied on them, with incidental charges, for the year 1795, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. Ac's. d. q.     Capt. D. Livermore, 35 192 6 2   do 36 192 11 1   do 9 75 3 2   John Neil, Esq. 7 192 11 1   Ann Ordway, 7 96 6 2   do 6 96 6 2   do 5 96 6 2   do 9 96 6 2   do 8 96 6 2   Jonathan Pettingill, 6 96 6 2   Capt. Mat'w Pettingill 44 192 6 2   Willett Peterson, 43 192 6 2   do 38 192 6 2    NATHANIEL CLARK, Collector. Springfield, Sept. 12, 1796.
Evening Dancing School. MR. Maurice respectfully informs the young ladies and gentlemen of the town of Portsmouth, that he proposes, if suitable encouragement should offer, to open an Evening School. Conditions, &c. may be known by applying to Mr. Maurice. Portsmouth, Sept. 10, 1796.
TO BE SOLD At Public Auction, By me the subscriber, on TUESDAY the 20th day of September next, at 1 o'clock, P. M. at my dwelling house in Bedford, a tract of land in said town, containing (exclusive of road land) 10 acres and 154 rods, and is that part of the farm formerly owned and occupied by John Bell, deceased, which was set off to his widow Margaret Bell, as her thirds of his estate. JOHN BELL, Administrator to said Estate. Bedford, Aug. 25, 1796.
PERCY. THE proprietors of Percy, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, are hereby notified, that at a legal meeting of the proprietors held by adjournment on the 23d day of January 1794, did vote the sum of nine shillings on each proprietor share, or right to be assessed and collected for the purpose of completing the road from Northumberland through said town of Percy, and did at their meeting held by adjournment on the 31st day of May 1796, appoint me to collect the same, this is therefore to request the delinquent proprietors to pay the said tax to me at my house in Portsmouth, on or before the 25th day of January next, or so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public auction at the house of Jeremiah Eames, Esq. in Northumberland on said day, at 1 o'clock, P. M.
The original delinquent proprietors are, viz. John Hurd, Jacob Treadwell, Joseph Holbrook, John Melcher, Jonathan M. Sewall, Wm. Blunt, Stephen Sumner, Hubartus Neal, Joseph Pevery, Daniel Spauldwin, William Marshall, Caleb Marshall, Silas Marshall, Eliphalet Day, Moses Davis, Jesse Johnson, Stephen Wells, Jesse Johnson, jr. Jeremiah Eames, Caleb Johnson, Benjamin Currier, James Paul, David Paul, Abner Osgood, William Moulton, Arthur Worster, Joseph Moulton, Caleb Tappan, Nathaniel Healey, George Walton, jr. Jonas C. March, Daniel Humphreys, Thomas M'Donough, John Knight, Mark Sandborn, Josiah Bishop, Theodore Atkinson. THO's MARTIN Collector for the proprietors. Portsmouth, Sept. 13, 1796.
Writing Paper Of the following prices, viz. 23s. 21s, 18s, 16s, 15s/ and 13s/ per ream, May be had of S. Larkin, At the Portsmouth Book Store, Market Street, WHICH though not a consignment nor yet for the immediate want of the money, is cheaper than can be purchased at any Book-Store in town. Portsmouth, Sept. 10, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. County of Hillsborough. WHEREAS an act passed the General Court January 1791, empowering the selectmen of New-London to assess a tax of one penny pr. acre on all the lands of the non-resident proprietors in said town for the term of three years, the same being assessed and committed to the subscriber to collect, was by him advertised agreeably to said act, notwithstanding which the owner or owners of the following lots are delinquent in the payment of said assessment; therefore public notice is hereby given, that unless the said assessment is paid upon the following lots, so much of the same as will pay said tax with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue on the 26th day of October next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day, at the dwelling house of the subscriber in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
Sign of the Golden Tea-Pot.
Abraham Isaacs, HAS JUST RECEIVED A LARGE quantity of FEATHERS of a very good quality—Also, a variety of CROCKERY and GLASS WARE.—Likewise, an assortment of Floor, Hearth, Hand, Cloth, and Scrubbing BRUSHES, Paint and Tar Brushes, different sizes, all of which he has lately received from Amsterdam. N. B. A few complete Tea Table sets India China, which he will sell very low—Also, a variety of Smelling Bottles. Portsmouth, Sept. 14, 1796.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of NICHOLAS CAVERLY, late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased, are desired to make immediate payment, and those who have accounts unsettled with or demands against said estate are desired to exhibit them to EDMUND COFFIN, Administrator. Portsmouth, Sept. 22, 1796.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given that there is a bill of twelve dollars on each right of land in the township of Society, in the county of Grafton, committed to me to collect, and unless the same is paid to me on or before the 17th day of October next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue on said day, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of the Widow Eastman, innholder, as will pay the same with incidental charges, or by agreements till the whole is completed. JOHN GLOVER, Collector. Society, Sept. 13, 1796.
REMOVED. Joseph Haven Has removed to the New Brick Store (middle apartment) on Spring-Hill, Where he has opened a large assortment of European and India GOODS, For sale at the lowest rate. Portsmouth, Sept. 15, 1796.
William Seavey Informs the public that he has removed from Jaffrey's Row to the new Store on Mr. Hill's wharf, where he has for sale, A few tons large sized Lignumvitæ, RUSSIA, Sweeds and Philadelphia Iron well assorted, by the ton or hundred; a few tons Iron Hoops suitable for Cutting Nails of all sizes. Souchong and Bohea Tea by chest or retail; high proof well flavored Rum by hoghead or barrel. A few bags Demarara Cotton; new Rice per cask; coarse Salt per hoghead or bushel; American Duck of a superior quality, from No. 1 to No. 8. 2 tons excellent Butter in shipping order.
Full Published, AND FOR SALE BY S. Larkin, AT THE Portsmouth Book-Store, An easy way to prolong Life, By a little attention to what we eat and drink, with some directions respecting our way of living, collected from the authorities of some of our ablest physicians. By a medical gentleman. Portsmouth, Sept. 17, 1796.
Dartmouth College Lottery. Class Second. THE MANAGERS of Dartmouth College Lottery present to the Public the following SCHEME of the Second Class, in which they have aimed to meet their wishes by making a larger proportion of valuable prizes than usual; they flatter themselves that the same Public Spirit will be displayed, by encouraging the sale of Tickets in this, that was so fully manifested in the former Class. SCHEME.
   Prizes. Dollars. Dollar.     1 3000 is 3000   1 1000 1000   4 500 are 2000   10 200 2000   20 100 2000   30 50 1500   80 20 1600   100 10 1000   1650 6 9900  
1896 Prizes. 24,000 4104 Blanks. 6000 Tickets at 4 Dollars are 24,000 Subject to a deduction of twelve and an half per Cent. Of the above prizes of 500 Dollars, one of them will be placed to the first drawn Blank, and the other three to the three last drawn Blanks. This Class will positively commence drawing at Concord, on the first day of December next; and when completed, a list of Prizes will be immediately published, and the Prizes paid on demand. JONA. FREEMAN, } Managers. BENJ. CONNER, } Wm A. KENT. June 16, 1796.
A general assortment of BLANKS Printed on good Paper, are constantly kept for sale at J. MELCHER's Printing Office and Book Store, Corner of Market Street.
EDWARD PARRY Informs his customers and the public in general that he has removed his Goods to the Brick Store No. 1, Ladd-Street, (while his store in Market Street is repairing:) Where he has for Sale, AN assortment of the best plain and Tambor'd Muffin; superfine Broad & Forest Cloths; Chinizes, and other GOODS as usual, as cheap as can be bought at any store in town. Portsmouth, Sept. 14.
European Goods. Luther Ellis, North End Market-Street, RESPECTFULLY informs his customers and others that he has now ready for sale a large assortment of European Goods, directly from the manufactories, which will be sold by wholesale and retail, on reasonable terms. As the assortment is general he thinks it unnecessary to particularize the articles. —ALSO— A quantity of Sheathing Paper. Portsmouth July 9, 1796. [t.b.c.]
Morsels DROLLEERY. From a London paper. Patents. Among all the Patents in this country, nothing has more curiosity than a Sign board, in the neighborhood of Hackney, on which a gentleman proclaims that he deals in Patent Vegetables. A ridiculous circumstance lately happened in St. James's Street. As Mrs. Burton was crossing, she stooped under the head of a coach-horse, the hungry animal seized her Straw Bonnet, which he eat before it could be rescued from his jaws.
Perspective OF AMERICA, and her sister REPUBLIC.
AMERICA is rapidly progressing in every happy and pleasing improvement—in her Commercial advantages, Arts, Sciences, and Manufactures, and will ere long be the Emporium of Trade, and the admiration of the world. Westward the Star of Empire takes its way, to young America—in Arts and Sciences, she bends her glorious course. See Peace and Plenty in her prosperous Train; the sister Graces, from their sweet abodes, accompany the lovely Goddesses of American Freedom. FRANCE, too, is aspiring to the noble height of Freedom, Liberty and Bliss. To crush the tyrants of Mankind, and rear a Dome to Freedom, see Gallic sons combine; rallying under Truth and Liberty they crush proud, haughty Britain, and hurl the Icerp'd Tyrant from his rotten Throne.
The French Republic soon shall rise, founded on equal laws, confederated for mutual defence, yet still retaining all those Rights, which Nature gave, when first the vital principle animated and inspir'd Mankind. Fair Freedom's Temple then shall rise, and soon extend throughout the World. France, may we hail thee happy, just, and free—our sister in the glorious cause of Liberty. May Europe's sons soon catch the glorious Flame, and Liberty's immortal Clarion sound from port to pole.
WHILST Peace and Plenty smile on our blest Land, her grateful Sons enjoy those Rights, for which so many Heroes bled. We sympathize with thee, immortal France, lament thy arduous toils in Freedom's cause, yet still feel happy when we oft' reflect, that thou wilt soon be free.
IMMORTAL Heroes, Patriot's, Statesmen, of our lov'd Gallic Land, we see thee rising on the surest plan that ever dignify'd Mankind, and gave them Happiness. NILIAS LIBERTATIS.

European Intelligence
(By arrivals at the Southward.)
FROM HAMBURGH PAPERS.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 25.
There is a great number of French Republicans, particularly officers here, than in any other foreign country; they continue to increase daily, and are immediately after their arrival taken in the service of the Porte.
Aubert Dubayet, the new French Ambassador is shortly expected here with a number of engineers, sent by the French Republic to the Porte. The Grand Signior employs French officers in his Asiatic provinces, and has also sent some to Mahomet Chan, the Emperor of Persia, who expressly applied for them, and has already by following their advice gained some success in the engagements with the Russians near Mount Caucasus.
It is still believed, that Descorches, the former French envoy will go from here to Persia and India, in order to draw the sovereigns of those countries into the interest of the French Republic.
The grand Seigneur has sent a Kiranghi to Marseilles to see that the 100,000 rifles which were bought in France on his account, be speedily transported from thence to Constantinople.
HAMBURGH, June 12.
Extract of a letter dated Paris June 15.
"It is inconceivable whence the quantity of specie which is at present every where seen in Paris, came from. Every thing is bought and sold in cash, or in bills of exchange. But alligators are very scarce."
"The opinion of the Executive Directory with respect to the conditions for peace is now quite different from what it was two months ago, when all the friends of the foreign countries cried out for peace."
LONDON, July 12.
On Saturday Paris papers were received in town to the 5th inst. By these we learn, that the French Gen. Moreau, after the capture of Kehl, as mentioned in our last, had proceeded against Fribourg, in the Brisgau, which after a desperate conflict, he obtained possession of, having defeated the Austrians with considerable loss.
An article in the Paris papers reports the above event, in the following terms:—"The army of the Rhine and Moselle has gained another victory beyond the Rhine; they have entered Fribourg, in the Brisgau, after a long and bloody battle, in which it is said that the Emperor's regiment of Cuirassiers was almost entirely cut to pieces. Prodigious valour took place on both sides."
"In the above engagement an Austrian cavalier was taken prisoner by the French. He says that Conde's army made part of the Austrian army, and that it amounted to 16,000 men; but that is of no consequence (added the prisoner) you will take them all, for they tremble like Hares!"
JULY 14.
Letters from Italy, of the 20th and 21st of June, mention a successful sally by the garrison of Mantua, who compelled the French to retire with considerable loss. On the borders of Tyrolese, a partial action took place, between the advanced posts, on the 17th, in which the French were defeated with the loss of 200 men.
The inhabitants of Carinthia, in imitation of their gallant neighbours, the natives of the Tyrolese, have taken up arms to oppose the entrance of the French into their own country. No less than 24,000 volunteers have already enlisted, a part of whom have taken possession of the passes which lead to the territory of Venice.
An article from Vienna, of the 25th of June, states, that 15,000 recruits will be forthwith levied in the dominions of the emperor; 40,000 of whom will be supplied by the provinces over which general Beauieu has been appointed to preside.
Advices have been received from the Mediterranean, which state, that commodore Nelson had very gallantly cut out of a port near the gulph of Spezzia, four French ships, laden with artillery and ordnance stores, destined for the siege of Mantua.
HULL, July 15.
Experiments are now making in the north of Ireland, with success, for mixing hemp and flax together in the manufacture of coarse linens, which process will considerably lower the price of them.
The cotton Manufactory. It is with much satisfaction we received the following interesting fact of the cotton manufactory in the North of England: "We see (says Dr. Aikin, in his late history of the country round Manchester) that 20,000l. laid out for raw materials for this trade, in twenty years magnified into more than 7,000,000l. and 50,000 spindles into 2,000,000l."
Tax on Breeches.
A curious report is circulating, that the Minister means, on the meeting of Parliament, to move "that a licence, value of one guinea be taken out annually by every person wearing breeches." If this be true, we strongly recommend the Board of Agriculture to take into their most serious consideration the culture of the Fig Tree.
NORFOLK, Sept. 2.
Capt. Southwick, of the Schooner Rang-
ing Polly, arrived here yesterday from Port-au-Prince in 16 days, informs, that flour sold as low as 12 dollars, pork and beef at 15 and 16 dollars per barrel, and every other kind of provision equally cheap—that the British troops were very sickly, 80 and 100 dying in the 24 hours—a vessel from New-York had lost the Captain and the whole of the crew by the contagion; and every vessel was loosing some of their crew—that the French privateers continued their depredations on our trade, by seizing our shipping, and carrying them into Leogane, where they were certain of being condemned.
Messrs. Printers, You will inform the public of the treatment we have met with from our brother citizens at Leogane, in the island of St. Domingo. The under mentioned vessels were captured during the last ten days of August, by French privateers, and on the 10th inst. there were 15 sail of Americans taken into that port.
Brig Trinidad, Pinn, Philadelphia, condemned, vessel and cargo.
Eliza, Whitfield, Wilmington, do. do.
Sch'r Ann, Gibbs, Bolton, do. do.
Juno, Burgess, Bolton, do. do.
Remaining for trial.
Brig Experience, Houston, Philadelphia.
Glasgow, Le Codwin, New-York.
Industry, Muller, Bolton.
Alithea, Ham, G. Town.
Charlotte, King, New-York.
Sch'r Bride, Robert, Philadelphia.
Sloop Johanna, Hunt, Providence, R. I.
Sincerity, Boyd, Philadelphia.
Britannia, Young, N. Yarmouth.
Delia, Higgins, Philadelphia.
And a Schooner name forgot.
The pretence for condemnation is, "that they were bound to a British port, in the island of Hispaniola, which the French have declared to be in a state of blockade." They are determined to take and condemn all Americans so bound, wherever they can fall in with them. No Americans are suffered to go on shore until their vessels are condemned, under penalty of being imprisoned. Several of the Americans were confined for going ashore.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 8.
By a gentleman who arrived yesterday evening, we are informed that on Friday last, three frigates were off Cape Henry; one was stationed in the latitude of the Cape—one to the north—the other to the south—lying too. Our informant was spoke by one of the frigates which he took to be the Thetis.
On Saturday last, the ship Thomas of Portland, went out of the Capes from hence, for Portland, and was chased by an English frigate, from Hampton Roads. The above frigates said nothing of commodore Barney, or any other Frenchman being on the coast, and from all the reports we have heard respecting the commodore, it is very evident that he has not yet been within the reach of admiral Murray's squadron, though he may have been chased by some of them.
Yesterday arrived the ship Charleston, Capt. Clarke, in 54 days from London—We have been favored thro' several channels (particularly Capt. Clarke) with London papers to the 14th July, from which a few extracts are made for this day's Journal.
LONDON, July 13.
Late last night M. Nettman, Secretary to Mons. Charetier, arrived at Dover, in a cartel from Boulogne.
We have received, by express, at the moment this paper was about to be put to press, a Paris Journal of the 7th inst. It contains very important, and we are sorry to add very unpleasant intelligence; for it brings an account of a victory gained by the French over the Austrians.
In the sitting of the Council of Five Hundred, of Messidor 18 (July 6) the following message was delivered:
"The Directory invites you, citizen Legislators, to fix your looks with confidence on these two brave and powerful armies, which, after having humbled and punished Austria and England will reduce them to the impossibility of prolonging a disastrous war, and are preparing by their triumphs, the conditions of a peace at once durable and glorious for the Republic."
A letter from Genoa, of the 21st June, states that the French had formerly taken possession of the Imperial Fiefs, in the name of the French Republic, & had exacted an oath of fidelity from the inhabitants.
Several letters from Venice state, that after a long conference between the French and Venetian commissaries the Senate of Venice has come to a resolution of paying five millions of ducats to the French, and of forming an army of 25,000 Sclavonians and Dalmatians, and of equipping a fleet, in order to act in concert with the French troops for the purpose of despoiling the House of Austria, of Trieste, Fiume, and the Triol, which will be united to the territories of the Venetian Republic.
PARIS, July 5.
OFFICIAL DETAILS.
Hussman to the Executive Directory.
Strafburg, 6 Messidor (June 26.)
"The attacks of the entrenched camps of Kehl were attended with great difficulties, all of which, however, were overcome by our troops."
"Among the trials of courage displayed by the troops, the most remarkable was the manner in which the redoubt was taken; the soldiers, after having leaped into the ditch before they scaled the walls, overwhelmed the enemy with a shower of stones.—This new manœuvre made the troops in the redoubt stop, and the Republicans immediately jumped upon the parapet, and took possession of the redoubt. We had no artillery till we took some pieces from the enemy."
KIRPEN, June 26.
On the 23rd Gen. Jourdan went to Dusseldorf, and after having reviewed the army there returned to Coblenz.
All the armies are in motion. They expect a general engagement. The Austrian army of the lower Rhine, which had pushed its advanced guard as far as Muhlheim and Bensberg, has fallen back precipitately. Gen. Kleber is again advanced to the Sieg, and the several columns of the army of the North are already arrived at Noys, Borghheim and Dusseldorf.
This falling back of the Archduke is supposed to have been probably occasioned by the intelligence of Gen. Moreau's having crossed the Rhine at Strafburg.
GESSEN, June 26.
This town is in a state of siege, and its situation is as alarming as it was in the previous year's war.
Those who are acquainted with military operations, may easily perceive that the advantages gained by the Austrians, were nothing but a snare laid for them by the French.
General Jourdan was in the right when he said, that "what he had foreseen had happened." But how could any one be so blind as not to guess at the snare, when we see the army of the Rhine and Moselle, seconded by the right wing of the army of the Sambre and Meuse, got possession of the lines before Mentz, Mannheim, Philinburg, and all along the Rhine, while it is only the left wing of the Sambre and Meuse army, that is amusing the Austrians upon the lower Rhine, and filling them with vain hopes.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10.
The Courier Francois of yesterday morning, says, that letters from Tobago announce, that the people there are under apprehensions of a visit from the French and Dutch, and have, in consequence, laid an embargo on the Americans.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 12.
Extract of a Letter.
A vessel has arrived at Haddam, in Connecticut River, with the Yellow Fever on board, which had communicated to the inhabitants of that small village, and carried off several persons; and on Monday last there was upwards of twenty sick. This ought to be a caution to admitting vessels in our ports with such little scrutiny as has been heretofore observed, at this season of the year from the West-India islands, all of whom are now said to be more or less visited by that dreadful calamity.
UNHAPPY ACCIDENT.
Last evening, as Mr. Gowan, grocer, in Liberty-Street, was drawing spirits from a hoghead, a spark accidentally fell into the spirits and set it on fire; alarmed at this he ran to get water, forgetting to turn the cock, when the flowing spirits communicated the fire to the hoghead. Mr. Gowan, with his father in law, Mr. Weldon, being anxious to extinguish the fire, persisted in going down and attempting to turn the cock, when the hoghead burst and set these unfortunate men in flames, in which situation they continued several minutes before any one dared to strip them. On having their clothes taken off they were found to be shockingly burnt, and both of them expired this morning. By great exertion the building was saved.
Such accidents as these should operate as a caution to grocers not to draw ardent spirits by candle light.
SEPTEMBER 13.
Capt. Tallman and passengers inform—That Mantua was taken by the French, and Piacenza, and several other important posts had fallen into the hands of the Republican army. That it is true Leghorn was also in their possession; and that the French had not been otherwise than successful in that quarter.
The British merchants were said to have escaped with their personal property to Venice and Corsica, after having conveyed away (that it might appear to be Tuscan property) their immovables to the Leghorn merchants. That a fleet of 23 sail of Spanish ships of the line, and the French fleet, fully equipped for sea, lay at Cadiz, with their sails bent, taking in provisions, but whether they were under immediate sailing orders he could not tell. That a French cutter had carried her prize thro' the fleet with exultation up to Cadiz; it was a Portuguese, laden with wheat from the Barbary coast to Lisbon.
Capt. Angelo, of the ship Hope, arrived on Sunday, in 39 days from Madeira, dined on board Capt. BARNEY, and presented him with a cask of limes, on the 3d day of September, at 5 A. M. being 40 leagues N. N. E. of Bermuda. Capt. B's ship was the Harmony; only one other was in company.
SEPTEMBER 14.
Capt. J. Brown, of the Schooner Dolphin, of Salem, was at St. Pierre August 10, waiting for a passage to go over to St. Lucia, to take charge of his vessel, acquitted by the Court of Admiralty at Dominica, and paying charges.
Capt. Ware, of the brig Mary, arrived last evening from Bourdeaux, was bound to Philadelphia. She sailed from the city of Bourdeaux on the 16th of July, and brought Paris papers, he believes to the 12th of July, which is a whole week, at an important crisis, later than we have yet had. As the Capt. had engaged all his papers, we can give no account of them; but he says, that there was no news! Flour 6 1-2 dollars, Beef and Pork about 10 dollars, and business, in specie, going on regularly, as if no war existed.—Great crops. Spoke nothing. No vessel failed with him.
Accounts from CURRACOA, by the brig Calliope, Capt. Leonard, state, that, on the 12th of August, Admiral Brack,
commander of the Dutch fleet in Surinam, had sent orders to the Governor of Curraoa, to oblige the officers, sailors, and soldiers of the garrison and fleet in that island, to strike the orange flag and cockade, and swear to support the new Batavian constitution; that the major part of the officers and crews of the frigates Medea, of 40 guns and the Ceres, of 36, declared they would support the Orange flag, and were in consequence paid off and sent on shore; and that the greater part of the garrison, through the influence of money, and the burgomasters, were induced to enlist under the new banners; in consequence of which great tumult and confusion existed there.
Seven officers of the garrison, opposed to the new constitution, came passengers in the Calliope.
PROVIDENCE, Sept. 15.
Thursday arrived the brig Lydia, Capt. Cook, from Cape-de-Verde.—The ship Portland, Capt. Story, of and from Portland, bound for Bengal, failed from the Isle of May on the 11th of July.—Left at the Isle of May on the 18th July, brig Lady Washington, of Newburyport, Captain Eustis; and brig Neptune, of Boston, Capt. Atkins.—The Snow Polly, of Baltimore, Capt. Hamilton, failed from St. Jago, for Calcutta, 10th June. Left at St. Jago, July 21, Brig Dispatch, of Boston, Capt. Dagget.
PORTLAND, Sept. 14.
Capt. Buckham of this port, failed from Tobago, August 11th. The English at that Island, were in daily expectation of an invasion by the French from Cayenne; as there had been certain accounts of six sail of the line, with a number of frigates, having 6000 regular troops, on board, being by the last intelligence, in the mouth of the river Surinam, bound for Tobago. The English had 1706 troops on the island besides militia; and the Fury sloop of war was lying off and on the coast. It was the opinion there, that the island could not make much resistance against the superior force, which was destined against it.
BOSTON, Sept. 19.
Political Summary.
EXTRACTED.
The official account in this day's paper, is only one day later than the intelligence before received from the borders of the Upper Rhine. But the details are of such a nature, as must convince the most incredulous, that the pretended victory of the Austrians at Wetzlar, carries with it all the fatal consequences of a total defeat.
According to the (London) sun of July 11, the Archduke had pushed within 4 miles' distance of Dusseldorf, & no doubt was entertained but the Austrians would soon take that fortress, & expel the French from the whole right bank of the Rhine.—However, Jourdan, whom the friends of the coalition represented as flying before the valiant Archduke, soon after forcibly recrossed that river in two different points, at Cologne, and between Andernach and Coblenz, the first 16 miles, the other 60 south of Dusseldorf, consequently in the rear of the Austrian troops that had advanced beyond the Sieg.
All the fond hopes of success over the French were then at once vanished; the project of besieging Dusseldorf was no longer thought of, and the Archduke in his present situation must think himself fortunate if he succeeds in making good his retreat across the German Empire to Bohemia, with the loss of his artillery, baggage, and one half of his army only.
Jourdan who crossed the Rhine only 16 miles from the Lahn, will this time, neither retrograde nor stop between the Lahn and Mein, but push to Frankfort, Darmstadt, Asaffenburgh, and Wirozburgh; his right will soon join the left wing of the army of the Rhine and Moselle at Heidelberg or Heilbron and his left and centre will overrun Wirtzberg, Bamberg and Saxony.
The position of the army of the Rhine and Moselle is so advantageous, that the progress of Moreau in Suabia, Bavaria, Tyrol, &c. will be as rapid as that of Buonaparte in Italy. By the capture of the fortified Austrian camp at Renchen and along the river Rench, the left wing of Gen. Wurmser's army is completely turned.—The corps of Austrian troops left for the protection of Suabia, is dispersed to the right and left of Moreau's army; he may advance along the bank of the Danube to Vienna, without meeting a force capable to check his march. At the date of the latest account in Suabia extending 46 miles from north to south, and 20 from east to west. Freyburgh is 36 miles south of Offenburgh and Renchen is 46 miles north of Freyburgh.
Extract of a letter dated Bourdeaux, July 12.
"Numerous corps of troops are continually marching from La Vendee to Italy. Buonaparte's army will soon be 200,000 men strong.—The left wing of that army, commanded by Gen. Massena had on the 1st inst. already pushed 20 leagues into Tyrol, and was marching against Brixen and Lientz; a column of the army of the Alps is advancing along the banks of the Inn, against Innsbruck, the capital of Tyrol, and we expect that by this time the army of Italy, and that of the Rhine and Moselle will have effected their junction on the frontiers of Bavaria. The corps of 6000 Neapolitan horse, who had escaped with the Austrians after the battle of Borghetto, have surrendered
to the Republicans, and were sent to Brescia, Lodia, and Ciemona. Their horses, faddies, &c. were delivered up to the Republicans agreeably to treaty. It is also generally believed that an article of our treaty with Naples stipulates, that the king shall lend us five ships of line and eight frigates.
"The successes of our armies in Germany and Italy are so decisive, that the Emperor will soon share the fate of the king of Sardinia. It is expected that England will at last pay the price of all the countries which the French Republic may agree to restore to the Pope, the Emperor, and the German Princes at the conclusion of a Gen. Peace."
"There is plenty of all kinds of provisions in France; and the crop of this year is richer yet than that of the last."
Extract of a letter from Bourdeaux, dated July 9.
"The French carry all before them in Italy and on the Rhine. The Citizen Pope has decreed, that all the plate not immediately necessary for the worship of the Supreme Being, may be employed in carrying on the holy war against the French. So you may see he quakes violently, or he would not make use of such a resource."
"Flour a drug, 7 1/2 to 8 dollars, per barrel, and all kinds of provision in proportion."
Dumourier has sent forth at Hamburg another political work, entitled "The answer of Gen. Dumourier to the report of the Deputy." In this he pursues his designs of conciliating the Republican government. The concluding passage is, "My journals, my salutary life, my studies, my whole existence, belong to my native country; and when I shall conclude my unhappy life, may the inscription on my tomb be, "Here lies a free Frenchman."
SEPT. 20.
From India—the Latest.
By an arrival yesterday at Salem, in 115 days from Calcutta, papers were received to the 14th May. In the following Note, which accompanied the Papers when forwarded to us, is a good summary of their contents.
Messrs. YOUNG & MINNS, I herewith send you several Calcutta Papers, this day received by the Ketch Eliza in 115 days passage. You will find in them the conditions of the surrender of Colombo, in the Island of Ceylon, [which, however, exhibits nothing interesting to Americans:] An Account of a fleet having failed against the Spice Islands; And information, That with a little coercion, the Disputes between the Company's troops had been put an end to.
To show the great improvements made in the navigation of our Country, it may not be amiss to inform the Public. That the Ketch Eliza has performed two successive voyages to Calcutta, in a less time than has heretofore been thought possible; and both these voyages entirely against the Monsoon, having to bear into the Bay of Bengal, and out in like manner, the season changing while the lay in Port. She had also to pass the Cape of Good Hope each voyage, on her return, in the Middle of Winter. The first voyage was effected in 9 months and 14 days—the last, in 9 months and 6 days, including a stoppage at the Island of Bourbon.
SEPT. 19.
War—Spain and England.
Since our last other accounts have been received, at least corroborating the reports of a war between Spain and England; and though, we still think the event questionable, we shall conform to our duty, and give all the information we have received.
1st. That a vessel arrived at Martinique, Aug. 11, in a short passage from England, with Dispatches, informing, that Great Britain had declared War against Spain.
2d. That a frigate arrived at Barbados, Aug. 19, with information of the above nature. And that, in consequence, the equipment of privateers had become the "order of the day."
The Dutch were expected at Barbados from Surinam. A fleet appeared off that Island August 24, which occasioned some alarm, but proved to be English.
Another Engagement
We are told in the last Salem paper, has taken place off Gay Head, Martha's Vineyard, between an English and French frigate—the English frigate lost her main and mizen masts, was otherwise much damaged, and went into the Vineyard to refit.
Query—Whether La Raison frigate, lately in this port, did not engage another English frigate by mistake—and, whether the frigate at the Vineyard was not the one?
Capt. Biddler from Newfoundland, informs, that a French squadron of considerable force had been cruising on the Banks for some time, and that a sloop of war had been dispatched to Ad. Murray with the information.

Essence of the Foreign news. VIA NEW-YORK.
Army in Italy. LEGHORN.
That neutral city, Buonaparte informs the French Directory, was garrisoned by French troops—the English vessels had escaped; but the magazines and other property taken possession of as English, it was supposed, would amount to 7 or 8 millions. The Neutral Republic of Lucca has given the French 5,000 fusils.
The Citadel of Milan.
Surrendered to the French 14 days after its siege, 2800 prisoners were made—and 200,000 wt. Powder, found in the Citadel.
LONDON, July 15.
Government yesterday received dispatches from Gibraltar, brought to Portsmouth by the Expedition cutter, in 3 days, the quickest passage ever known. Their contents are of the greatest importance, and relate not merely to the hostile disposition of Spain, but to the perilous situation of our fleet in the Mediterranean Sea, and having only the unsafe bays of Corsica to depend on for refuge.
They write from Vienna, that there is much conversation respecting a proposition made by the empress of Russia to the unfortunate Kosciuszko. The princess, it is said, has proposed to the ex-general of the ex-republic of Poland, to establish himself in the United States of America, where she will grant him an annual pension of 5000 roubles.
JULY 28.
The Spanish Minister answered to a remonstrance from the English Minister, on the privileges granted French cruisers, That by a secret Article in the late Treaty with France, French cruisers had free admission to Spanish ports, with prizes; but that, to avoid all jealousy, English cruisers should be allowed the same privileges, and also to victual in Spanish ports. In consequence of this permission, Admiral Jervis has stationed a small squadron between Gibraltar and Alicante. [This has an amiable appearance.]
The Duke of Brunswick's minister has notified to the Imperial ministers at Ratisbon that an army of troops belonging to the King of Prussia, the Duke of Brunswick, and other states of the empire, is assembled for the purpose of preserving the tranquility of the North of Germany, and for preventing any invasion of that part of the empire.
AMERICAN MINISTERS.
Mr. PINCKNEY has taken leave of his Majesty, previous to his return home. Mr. KING has been introduced, and delivered his credentials. Mr. GORE was presented to the King by Mr. PINCKNEY.
AMSTERDAM, July 5.
The last letters from Peterburg inform that merchandise, the property of the Dutch, which had arrived there in neutral bottoms, had been sequestered by order of the Empress, without any previous prohibition of its importation.
The Empress of Russia has given the Diet of Ratisbon to understand, she cannot look with indifference on the dissolution of the Germanic body, and their abandonment to the Emperor.
CHRISTIANSTEAD, St. Croix, Aug. 17. By an arrival yesterday from Guadalupe, we learn that 24 valuable English ships, have been, within these three weeks carried into that port.
By a vessel from Antigua this morning we are informed of the arrival of a reinforcement of seven thousand troops at Barbadoes.
NEWFIELD, (CONN.) Sept. 13.
Murder & Robbery!!
Last Evening, about the hour of ten, the Store of the subscribers was discovered to be on Fire. On breaking open the store and examining, it was found that the boy, Shelton Edwards, a Son of Mr. Samuel Edwards, of this place, who slept in the Store, had been murdered having his brains beat out and his throat cut from ear to ear.
And that about seven hundred dollars, in bank Notes, and two hundred dollars, in silver had been taken. No Goods have been taken that can be discovered: But a great part of what was in the Store, were damaged by the Fire, so as to render them almost useless.
It is expected that every friend to Society and to Mankind will be alarmed at this shocking transaction: And that the utmost exertions will be used to detect the villain or villains, who are so lost to all the feelings of humanity as to perpetrate such a horrid deed.
DAVID & JOHN DE FOREST. Newfield Sept. 9. 1796.
WHITESTOWN, Aug. 26.
On the evening of the 17th inst. a murder was committed at the house of John Wemple, in the Oneida Castle: an Indian of that tribe well known by the name of Sauck Nick, is upon very good grounds, supposed to be the perpetrator of this greatest of crimes. On information of the murder, upon oath, Judge White, without one hour's delay, issued his warrant for the apprehension of the murderer; with instructions to the
officer, to make application to the chiefs of the Indian nation, and demand the offender; and we are happy in the information, that the nation very readily delivered over the accused to the justice of the state, to be punished by our laws. Several of the nation accompanied the officer to the jail. The person murdered, was a white man, and the information received, justifies a belief, that he was from some part of Long-Island, on his way to the military tract to explore a lot of land, which he acquired by his services as a soldier in the revolution war—his name is supposed to be Henry Grafts, and he suggested that he had worked in a paper manufactory for a Mr. Onderdonk of Long-Island.
P. S. Travellers need not be under any apprehension in passing through the reservations, as the Indians shew a disposition to respect personal security, and punish offenders.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 14.
Invasion of Portugal.
The accounts from Lisbon by the independent, wear a very gloomy aspect; an universal consternation pervaded the court and the people of all ranks, in consequence of the hostile threats of the French and a certain notification from the court of Madrid upon the political connections subsisting between the courts of Lisbon and St. James's.
It was understood at Lisbon, that the Spanish minister had officially signified the intention of his Catholic Majesty to permit a French army of 70,000 men to march thro' his dominions, into Portugal, unless the latter court without delay, shut all her ports against and forbid the future entry of British vessels.
The most active preparations were, however, carrying on in all parts of Portugal, to raise an army for the defence of the country; and the expedient of impressing men for the army had been resorted to, in order to accomplish the more speedy the collection of a large army.
Extract of a letter from an eminent house in Lisbon, to a merchant in Philadelphia, dated July 23.
"This court has laid an embargo on the the Dutch ships, and forbid all intercourse with the States of Holland—a rupture not in the least expected. Embassies are sending to London, Madrid, and Paris, and a severe press is making for the army which indicates a rupture with Spain; it is hoped these hostile appearances will subside as an explanation takes place, thro' the intervention of the Envoys."
A Portuguese passenger in the last arrival from Lisbon, informs that the French government has made a requisition on the court of Portugal, that they should pay twenty millions of crowns, and shut their ports against the British—and threaten in case of non-compliance to march 50,000 men thro' Spain into Portugal. This may account for the above measures.
FRANCE.—PARIS, JULY 8. DROUET.
This day the Council of Ancients by a majority of 82, voted there were grounds of accusation against Drouet, Representative of the People, and consigned him to the High Court of Justice for Trial.
JULY 20. INDICATORY OF PEACE.
The English government has refused the usual subsidy to the Emperor, for two reasons; 1st, money is scarce, and 2d, They suppose the Emperor will appropriate it to secure a separate Peace, which every thing announces is not far off. It is said the Marquis de GALLIO, has made some propositions at Basle. The French and Austrian Ministers visit each other. Even England herself, is negotiating for a separate Peace.
The Empress of Russia is offering an Alliance to the Turks. She confines herself to conquests in Persia, laboring to surround the Ottoman Power, which she will then be able to attack without danger.
The Prince of Wurtemberg is said to have sent several agents to the French General Moreau, to negotiate an armistice.
NEWBERN, Aug. 27.
Extract from the Log-Book of Capt. Alexander Duguid, who arrived here on Thursday last from St. Thomas'.
On the 2d of Aug. being in lat. 19, long. 65, at 8 o'clock in the morning, saw a ship to the windward, bearing down, my American colors in the shrouds; at 10 she came up and fired a shot over me, and without any apparent endeavor to prevent it, immediately ran over my sloop, stove in the broad side, and left her on her beam ends. I saved myself with my crew, by clinging to, and climbing up the head and bows of the ship, which proved to be the British frigate Amiable . Some time after, the frigate's topgallant was thrown to the mast, by which the way of the ship being stopped the sloop righted. The commander of the frigate then ordered me with my hands on board the sloop to pump her out, she being near one third full, by being upset: and after I had been a short space of time aboard, he ordered me back with the sloop's papers.
I went accordingly, and after having examined my papers, he threw them down in a passion, saying to me: You d—d rascal, how dare you carry me so far to the leeward, get out of my cabin, you d—d Yankee rascal, go on board of your sloop, sink and be d—d, you d—d Yankee rascal. I left the cabin, and coming on the quarter deck, submissively asked his name, and that of the frigate, but he peremptorily refused answering, and repeating his former abusive language, ordered me out of the ship, telling me to go off and send his people
and boat back, (mine having been stove and lost in the recontre,) and to sink and be d—d.
One of the men, who was sick before, when the sloop was ran over, being thrown out of his birth fell in the water, which filled the cabin, and soon afterwards died. The cargo, which consisted chiefly of sugar, was much damaged.
BOSTON, Sept. 19.
American vessels are allowed, by proclamation, free admittance into St. Vincents, with all articles of the growth of the United States, until 9th Jan. 1797.
By accounts received from Gibraltar, since our last, we are happy to find that the capture of a number of American vessels by the Algerines, is without foundation.
From PORTLAND, Sept. 14.
Captain Andrew Scott, in the ship Cumberland, arrived here 1 st Sunday, from Copenhagen, which he left the 22d June. The Danes and Swedes had formed a junction of their fleets, consisting of 12 sail of the line of each nation, for the protection of their commerce, and defence of the rights of neutrality. Provisions in Copenhagen were plenty and cheap.
Federal Representatives.
To supply the vacancies occasioned by the promotion of Messrs. Goodhue and Sedgwick, Senators.
In the Third Middle District, the votes as published in the papers, are, for Mr. Sewall, 414—Mr. Baldwin, 294, and 76 scattering.
In the first Western District, Mr. Ephraim Williams has 1399—Hon. Thompson J. Skinner, Esq. 1314, and 55 scattering.—if these returns prove to be accurate, Mr. Sewall is chosen for the Third and Mr. Williams for the First Western District as Representatives.
SEPT. 23.
From FRANCE.
Capt. Bennett, who arrived on Wednesday from Bayonne, in France, had a passage of 44 days. The only paper that he brought out with him, and which was of the 3d of August, he gave to the Lieut. of a French frigate, which boarded him. That paper contained accounts of the capture of Frankfort—and mentioned, that after its first capture, the Austrians again got possession of it; but the French succeeded in retaking and holding the city. After the capture of Frankfort, the siege of Mentz commenced.—A War between Spain and England was expected. An English frigate had been taken by the Terrible, of 74 guns, and carried into a small harbour called the Passage. Provisions of every kind were cheap; and Brandy a bout 7 or 8 livres per velt.
The Editor of the Philadelphia Aurora , asserts, unqualifiedly. That his Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, will decline being considered a candidate at the next election of President.
BARNEY'S SQUADRON—again.
A letter from an Officer of Barney's ship, dated Sept. 9, informs, That they were then clear of the English; That but one English ship was enabled to keep way with them—and she did not wish to risk an action; that they were obliged to abandon the transport Elizabeth, which the English took, but that she was a vessel not much to be regretted.
A letter from an Officer in Murray's fleet, mentions their having abandoned the chase; and says Barney's ships sail beyond all comparison.
FEVER at CHARLESTON.
Extract of a letter from Charleston, S. C. Aug. 31.
"It is impossible to describe to you the wretched situation of this city.—The fever rages with accumulated fury—For several days past the deaths have exceeded thirty; and the average for a month past will be 20. Business is at a stand."
A letter from Jamaica, of August 8 mentions, Yesterday the Sampson 64 gun ship, arrived without either bowspirit, foremast or mainmast and otherwise much damaged—supposed the fell foul of a 74 gun ship at sea. She brought in a French frigate of 44 guns. She was taken to windward.
NEWBURY-PORT, Sept. 20.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in New York, to his friend in this town, dated Sept. 8, 1796.
"I observe by your papers that your citizens are much alarmed on account of a malignant fever among you. I do not wonder at it; but with to make remarks, drawn from facts, to quiet ill-founded apprehensions."
"Since the prevalence of the Yellow Fever in the middle states, I have been much among it; and endeavored to learn what I could of its nature and peculiar symptoms. The result of my observations, is, that the disease is not specifically contagious. That is, it is not communicated certainly and inevitably by contact or the breath at once, like the small pox or measles, therefore danger, in such cases, may mostly be avoided by due precaution; such as the utmost cleanliness of the room and of the
sick, and constant fresh air. Pungent salts, camphire, &c. as preventatives have been found of little or no use—nor are purges effectual. Wine and spirits are rank poison—they predispose to fever most powerfully, and hard drinkers never survive if they are seized. The best preventatives are, temperance in eating and drinking, and in exercise, and tranquility of mind. A vegetable diet principally with eggs, milk, &c. no ardent spirits, unless much diluted with water—no wine or very little—especially avoid all excess of fatigue. I can trace many cases of the fever with certainty to a fit of fatigue or a drinking match. When this predisposition to fever exists such circumstances as excite unusual heat, or debility, may decide the fate of life or death.—And be assured, Sir, experience has proved with us that these precautions have been generally effectual. We have scattering cases of that fever in this city now, as we have had for many summers past, and I go into streets or houses where it is, with as little anxiety as among common colds."
"But farther for your consolation, that fever is local—it is confined to the low, narrow, and dirty streets near the water. You need not fear its spreading into the high and airy parts of the town. Free and pure air destroys the disease—at least, though a sick person, removed into such air, may not live, yet no person will take it from him. The infection of the fever is caused by a stagnation or confinement of air. It would be well if the diseased could be removed, when first taken, from low, dirty rooms or unventilated places, into some airy building on the high ground back of Newburyport—Fresh air is one half the cure—"
"Physicians are divided about the mode of treatment as to bleeding, some assert its great benefits—others deny them—but purging is admitted on all hands to be very efficacious. The truth is, if persons apply remedies early, when the pains first attack their back and head, the disease almost always yields to medicine. If neglected till the fever comes on, the cure is more difficult—"
"This is not intended for public parade, as I am no physician, but rely on it, I have paid much attention to this fever, and hope my remarks may be useful to you and your friends, for whom alone I intend them."
FOR THE GAZETTE.
MR. MELCHER, MANY of the customers for the Columbia Centinel with to enquire through the medium of your paper; the reason why the New-Hampshire friends are not supplied as early as the regulation of the M st permits; the Wednesday's Centinel is often enquired for in vain, those customers do not seem pleased with paying for old news, supposing it not generally (any more than beauty) bettered by age, although it has a pleasing effect on ardent spirits.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 24.
DIED.
At Algiers, of the Plague, Nicholas Hartford, Abraham Simmonds and Joseph Kieth, Americans; Benjamin Lunt and John Thomas, remained sick. Ninety Americans there.
MARRIED in this town, Capt. Edward Watts to Miss Olive Parker.—Mr. Samuel Larkin to Miss Nancy Wentworth.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE. District of PORTSMOUTH, N. H. ENTERED FROM Sloop Seaflower , Wilcox, Connecticut. CLEARED FOR Sloop Nancy , Fernald, Philadelphia. Brig Hitty , Keen, West-Indies. Sch r 3 Friends, Trefethen, Alexandria.
FOR SALE BY
John Noble & Co.
At their Store near upper town wharf, goodlb. Coffee, 12 Hhds. Rum, 2 Hhds. Sugar, 8 bales Cotton. Portsmouth, Sept. 22.
A grand chance for the country Traders and Farmers to ship Bailey.
For Philadelphia
And back to this port again,
THE Schooner Thomas will be ready to take her loading in by the 1st of October. For terms of Freight or Passage apply to the underwritten at their Boat and Shepe Manufactory , No. 1, High Street, Portsmouth.
Leigh & Bowles.
Sept. 23, 1796.
For Sale by
William Neil
(PORTSMOUTH)
RUM pr. hoghead, barrel or less quantity; Brandy pr. pipe or retail; Holland Gin; London Porter; Madeira and Sherry Wine; Sokea Tea. Souchong do, Hysan do, real Shenchí flavor'd; Coffee.
Brown Sugar different sorts, Loaf do; Molasses pr. barrel or gallon; Demarara Cotton; 4d, 6d and 10d Nails; Rice; Soap; Candles, dipt and mould; Starch; Indigo, French and Spanish.
Pepper; Allspice; Nutmegs; Ginger; Cloves; Mace; Currants; Almonds; Florence Oil; Cassia; Cinnamon; Alum; Smoking Tobacco; Spanish Segars.
Snuff, Rappée do; Brimstone; Wool Cards; Window Glass pr. box; English Mustard; Combs of all sorts.
He has also for sale,
Number pieces Velveteens; 3/4 wide Linens pr. box or piece; 1/2 wide do, pr. piece, yard wide do; a few pieces very fine Checks; Cambrics; Sheetings.
50 pieces nice Flannels, white, 10 pieces do red, 10 pieces do yellow; color'd Thread.
Glass Ware, Earthen Ware, &c. &c. all of which he will sell at a low advance for cash or approved credit.
Cash & a good price given for
Flax-Seed.
Sept. 23, 1796.
Theatre.
ASSEMBLY-ROOM,
Next Monday Evening,
(September 26th)
Will be performed
The much admired Comic Opera of
Rosina,
Or the REAPERS.
By gentlemen of Portsmouth. Mrs. Arnold. By a Lady. Miss Arnold.
After which will be presented the admired popular Farce of the
Apprentice.
By gentlemen of Portsmouth. Mrs. Arnold. Miss Arnold.
Prologue to the Farce to be spoken by a Gentleman. Pit half a dollar, gallery quarter ditto. Doors to be open precisely at six, performance begin precisely at 7 Tickets to be had of Mrs. Arnold at the Assembly-Room. Sept. 24.
TO be sold at public vendue, on Monday the 17th day of October next, at 3 o'clock, P. M. at the North Meeting House (so called) in Portsmouth, for delinquent taxes for 1795 and 1796, the following Pews in said house, unless prevented by previous payment of tax and charges to
JOSEPH AKERMAN, Jr. Collector. Pew No. 15, for 1796, 8 dollars. Pew No. 109 for 1795, 2 dollars, for 1796, 2 dollars. Portsmouth, Sept. 23, 1796.
For Sale by
William Fitz,
FOUR tons Russia, 1 do Swedes, 1 do Philadelphia Iron. Deck and small Nail Rods. Heart & Club German Steel. 40 pieces Ravens' Duck. Gunpowder pr. cask or less quantity.
N. E. Rum pr. barrel. 50 tan'd and curried Calf Skins, and a number other articles cheap for cash or short credit. Spring-Hill, Portsmouth, Sept. 22, 1796.

IGNORANCE OF LAW IS AN EXCUSE FOR NO MAN.
The subscriber being duly authorized by the Hon. GENERAL COURT to print a second edition of the Laws of the State of New-Hampshire (his first edition having met the approbation of the public, and the whole sold) therefore in order that every person who wishes might have an opportunity of procuring a correct copy of the same, in the cheapest manner possible, he has thought it expedient to present to the public
PROPOSALS For Printing the LAWS
of the State of New-Hampshire, The Constitution of the State, and the Constitution of the United States, in one handsome Octavo volume, on the following
CONDITIONS, I. The whole shall be comprized in one large Octavo volume, to contain all the Laws of the State now in force, those that shall be passed previous to the works being completed; the Constitution of this State, and the Constitution of the United States, with a copious index inserted at the end of the volume.
II. The work shall be neatly printed on good Paper with an elegant Type.
III. The price to subscribers will be only one dollar & fifty cents, neatly bound and lettered.
IV. The money to be paid on delivery of the books.
V. The work is committed to Press, and will be finished with convenient speed.
JOHN MELCHER, Printer to the State.
To non-subscribers the books will not be sold for less than two dollars.
Subscriptions received by the publisher at his Printing-Office and Bookstore corner of Market-Street, Portsmouth, and by various persons with whom subscription papers are lodged. Portsmouth, August 1796.
RANAWAY from the subscriber the 5th day of September, an old negro man, which was sold at public vendue as one of the poor of the town of North-Hampton to the lowest bidder; whoever will return said runaway shall have five cents reward and no charges paid. All persons are cautioned against harboring or trusting said runaway on my account as I will not be answerable for any demand. JOHN HOBBS. North-Hampton, Sept. 12, 1796.
TICKETS.
WHOLE, Half and Quarter Tickets in Dartmouth College Lottery for sale at J MELCHER'S Printing Office, Portsmouth.
Lands of the United States
Treasury Department, August 8, 1796.
Public Notice is hereby given,
IN pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the 18th day of May, 1796, entitled, "An act providing for the sale of the Lands of the United States, in the territory north west of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river," that the Quarter Townships of land described in the annexed schedule, lying in the seven ranges of townships which were surveyed in pursuance of an ordinance of Congress, passed on the twentieth day of May, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, will be exposed for sale at PUBLIC VENDUE, at the Merchants' Coffee-House in Philadelphia, on the 4th day of January next, and thenceforward from day to day, until the tenth day of February ensuing, unless the said quarter townships shall be sooner sold, in the manner and on the terms and conditions herein after mentioned: viz.
1st. The said quarter townships shall be sold to the highest bidder, but no sale can be made for less than two dollars per acre of the quantity of land contained in such quarter township. 2d. The highest bidder as before mentioned, must deposit at the time of sale, one twentieth part of the purchase money, in the hands of the Treasurer of the United States, which will be forfeited if a moiety of the sum bid, including the said twentieth part, shall not be paid within thirty days from the time of sale.
3d. Upon payment of a moiety of the purchase money in the manner before mentioned, the purchaser will be entitled to one year's credit for the remaining moiety; and shall receive a certificate describing the quarter township purchased, and declaring the sum paid on account, the balance remaining due, the time when such balance becomes payable, and that the whole Land
therein mentioned will be forfeited, if the said balance is not then paid; but if the said balance shall be duly discharged, by paying the same to the Treasurer of the United States, the purchaser or his assignee or other legal representative, shall be entitled to a patent for the said land, on his producing to the Secretary of State a receipt for such balance, endorsed upon the certificate. But if any purchaser shall make payment of the whole of the purchase money at the time when the payment of the first moiety is directed to be made, he will be entitled to a deduction of ten per centum on the part for which a credit is authorized to be given; and his patent shall be immediately issued.
GIVEN under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year abovenmentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
SCHEDULE
Of Quarter Townships to be sold at Philadelphia, in pursuance of the 6th section of an act of Congress, passed on the 18th day of May, 1796.
   No. of Range. No. of Township. Quarter Townships. Acres. Total number of acres for sale in each Township.     10 10 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   12 12 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   14 14 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   7 3 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   5 5 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   7 7 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   9 9 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   11 11 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   13 13 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   15 15 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   2 6 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   3 5 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   4 4 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   5 3 South East 4602 North East 4654 South West 5120 North West 5120 19,496 19,496   5 5 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   7 7 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   9 9 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   5 11 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   13 13 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   6 4 South East 4630 North East 4620 South West 5120 North West 5120 19,490 19,490   6 6 South East 4730 North East 4715 South West 5120 North West 5120 19,685 19,685   8 8 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480  
   No. of Range. No. of Township. Quarter Townships. Acres. Total number of acres for sale in each Township.     10 10 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   12 12 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   14 14 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   7 3 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   5 5 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   7 7 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   9 9 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   11 11 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   13 13 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480   15 15 South East 5120 North East 5120 South West 5120 North West 5120 20,480 20,480  
NOTE. THE quantities of Lands in the several townships before mentioned, are exclusive of the Sections reserved by the United States. The aggregate quantities in the several townships have been ascertained by actual survey; but the quantities in the quarter townships, have been no otherwise ascertained than by calculation.
Treasury Department, Aug. 3, 1796.
Public notice is hereby given,
IN pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the 18th day of May, 1796, entitled, "An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States, in the Territory north west of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river," that the sections or lots of land described in the annexed schedule, lying in the seven ranges of townships, which were surveyed in pursuance of an ordinance of Congress, passed on the twentieth day of May, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, will be exposed for sale at Public Vendue, in the town of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, on the twenty-fourth day of October next, and thenceforward, from day to day until the first day of December ensuing, unless the said lots shall be sooner sold, in the manner, and on the terms and conditions herein after mentioned, to wit:
1st. The said sections or lots shall be sold under the direction of the Governor or Secretary of the Western Territory, and such person as the President of the United States may specially appoint for that purpose.
2d. The said sections or lots shall be sold to the highest bidder, but no sale can be made for less than two dollars per acre of the quantity of land contained in such lot or section.
3d. The highest bidder as before mentioned, must deposit at the time of sale, one twentieth part of the purchase money, in the hands of such person as the President of the United States shall appoint to attend the sales for that purpose, which will be forfeited, if a moiety of the sum bid, including the said twentieth part, shall not be paid within thirty days from the time of sale.
4th. Upon payment of a moiety of the purchase money in the manner before mentioned, the purchaser will be entitled to one year's credit for the remaining moiety; and shall receive from the Governor or Secretary of the Western Territory, and the person who shall be appointed by the President of the United States, to direct the sales, a certificate describing the lot or section purchased, and declaring the sum paid on account, the balance remaining due, the time when such balance becomes payable, and that the whole land therein mentioned, will be forfeited, if the said balance is not then paid; but if the said balance shall be duly discharged, by paying the same to the Treasurer of the United States, the purchaser or his assignee or other legal representative, shall be entitled to a patent for the said land, on his producing to the Secretary of State a receipt for such balance, endorsed upon the certificate. But if any purchaser shall make payment of the whole of the purchase money, at the time when the payment of the first moiety is directed to be made he will be entitled to a deduction of ten per centum on the part for which a credit is authorized to be given; and his patent shall be immediately issued.
GIVEN under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
Schedule of sections or fractional parts of townships, to be sold at Pittsburgh, in pursuance of the 6th section of an act of Congress, passed on the 18th day of May, 1796.
   No. of Lot. Acres. 100ths. No. of Lot. Acres. 100ths. No. of Lot. Acres. 100ths.     1st RANGE.   1st Township. 3412 640 each 6th Township. 3412 640 each 1st Township.   28 5 65 14 640 each 17 3 20   29 256 95 17220 640 each 18 270   30 250 75 25236 640 each 21 8 59   34 240 90 8th Township. 22 166 49   35236 640 each 3414 640 each 23 427   2d Township.   19 1 40 17220 640 each 24 640   20 170 70 23 640 each 27 151 80   21 185 25230 640 each 8230 640 each   22 2 30 33236 640 each 33 58   25 488 80 10th Township. 34236 640 each 2d Township.   26227 640 each 12 640 each 1 126   28 560 5214 640 each 2 440   29 551 60 17220 640 each 3 448   30 564 23236 640 each 4 456   31236 640 each 12th Township. 4 456   4th Township.   19 64 1214 640 each 5 464   25 640 17220 640 each 6 472   26 387 60 23236 640 each 7 340   27 36 8214 640 each 17220 640 each   31232 640 each 23236 640 each 3d Township.   33 616 1 470   34 445 20 2 478   35 222 50 3 486   36 16 20 4 494   5th Township.   6 139 20 5 502   12 479 30 6 510   17 304 15 7214 640 each   18 638 50 17220 640 each   23 450 75 23236 640 each   24 640 5th Township.   29 184 1 518   30 640 2 526   35 312 80 3 534   36 640 4 540   3d RANGE.   1st Township. 1214 640 each 5 548   28 7 20 6 556   34 6 50 7214 640 each   5th Township.   17220 640 each 17220 640 each   23236 640 each 23236 640 each   7th Township.   24226 640 each 1 566   28 499 16 2 571 40   29 640 3 576   31233 640 each 4 585 60   4th Township.   11 26 40 5 593   12 397 50 6 601   13 51 50 7214 640 each   15 27 50 17220 640 each   16 259 20 23236 640 each   17 524 11th Township.   18 640 1 610   19 635 2 618   20 584 80 3 626   21 636 21 4 634   22236 640 each 5 642   5th Township.   5 636 6 650   627