The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1796-09-17 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. 2077.]
SATURDAY, September 17, 1796.
[9s. pr. Annum.]
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.
H. & B. Penhallow Have just imported in the Alsea , Capt. Tinkham, from Liverpool, and have now ready for sale at their Store in Market-Street, A large and general assortment of CUTLARY. Clock, smooth Surveyor's chains. & common files. Horsemen's pistols & scicles. Goldsmith's shears. Bung & tap borers. Garden shears. Spike and deck nail. Copper fish kettles. Gimblets. Copper tea kettles. Brads & iron chaffing dishes. Brads and iron candles. Brads skimmers. Nicks. Locks, latches, &c. Portsmouth, August 4, 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; 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 r 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 Janvrin, 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.
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.
For Philadelphia, and back to this port. THE sloop Nancy , John Bowles, master, will positively sail 20th inst. wind and weather permitting, for freight or passage apply to the subscribers, who has for sale cheap, for cash or approved credit, viz. Home tan'd Soal Leather tan'd with Hemlock Bark. Philadelphia Soal Leather of a superior quality tan'd with Oak Bark. Harness, Bridle, and Saddle Leather. Calf, Cordovan, Buck, and Sheep-Skin Draw Legs. Red and black Morocco Leather. Neats Leather black'd on the Grain and Flesh. A small assortment of Lyn Cloth, and Morocco Slippers. Boots, Shoes, &c. on a liberal credit, for exportation as usual. Leigh & Bowles. Sept. 9, 1796.
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's 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 29th 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 Peverly, Daniel Spaulding, 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.
FOR SALE A number of House Lots of LAND FRONTING on Broad Street and Jeffrie's Street, sixty feet, and one hundred and fifty feet deep. —ALSO— Sundry Lots on the south side of Jeffries Street, each sixty feet front, and two hundred and eighty feet deep. For terms apply to JOSHUA WENTWORTH. Portsmouth, Aug. 31, 1796.
COVENTRY. State of New-Hampshire. WHEREAS the proprietors of Coventry, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, have been legally notified to pay an assessment levied on each proprietor's right or share of land in said township, agreeably to a vote of said proprietors, and committed to me the subscriber to collect, and their being a number of the proprietors or owners of said rights who have neglected to pay the same either in whole or in part; this is therefore to notify said delinquent proprietors or owners of the rights aforesaid, that so much of their respective rights or shares in said town as will be sufficient to pay the sums that remain due and unpaid will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Capt. Joseph Bliss, innholder in Haverhill, on Tuesday the 4th day of October next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay the same with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment, the number of delinquent proprietors are as follows with the sums due on each right.
   Dollars. Dimes.    Theophilus Fitch, Esq. 2 4  John Franther, 2 4  Eliphalet Sealey, 2 4  James Banks, 2 4  Daniel Stevens, 2 4  Joshua Ambler, 2 4  Amos Weed, 2 4  Samuel Weed, 2 4  Benjamin Weed, 2 4  Isaac Weed, 2 4  Peter Weed, 2 4  Ebenezer Hoit, 2 4  Hezekiah Weed, 2 4  Joshua Waterbury, 2 4  Joseph Davenport, 2 4  Gideon Leads, 2 4  Samuel Crissey, 2 4  Obediah Sealey, 2 4  Deodat Davenport, 2 4  Ebenezer Schofield, 2 4  Isaac Amadale, 2 4  Samuel Belding, 2 4  Ephraim Smith, 2 4  James Smith, 2 4  Jesse Smith, 2 4  Peter Husfed, 2 4  Samuel Bowton, 2 4  Jahiel Bowton, 2 4  Zebulon Husfed, 2 4  David St. Johns, 2 4  Joseph Ambler, 2 4  Charles Smith, 2 4  John Bates, 2 4  Abraham Weed, 2 4  Reuben Weed, 2 4  Nathaniel Loundsbury, 2 4  Obediah Stevens, 2 4  Obediah Stevens, jr. 2 4  Nathaniel Weed, 2 4  Eleazer Bowton, 2 4  Eliphalet Sealey, 2 4  Silvanus Sealey, 2 4  Silas Hoit, 2 4  William Fanther, 2 4  Daniel Benedict, 2 4  Nathaniel Hoit, 2 4  Enos Weed, 2 4  Theophilus Hanford, 2 4  Hezekiah Davenport, 2 4  Nathaniel Waterbury, 2 4  James Scofield, 2 4  James Bates, 2 4  Thomas Saymore, jr. 2 4  John Fanther, jr. 2 4  Silvanus Weed, 2 4  Matthew Fountain, 2 4  Joseph Lockwood, 2 4  Hon. John Temple, Esq. 2 4  Theodore Atkinson, Esq. 2 4  Mark H. Wentworth, Esq. 2 4  Theodore Atkinson, jr. Esq. 2 4  
ARTEMAS NIXON, Collector for said proprietors. Dated at Coventry, Aug. 29, 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.
   No. Range. s. d.    George Jaffrey, Esq. for 1791, 106 7 12 6  do 49 4 12 6  do 55 3 12 6  do for the year '92, 106 7 12 6  do 49 4 12 6  do 55 3 12 6  do for the year '93, 106 7 12 6  do 49 4 12 6  do 55 3 12 6    JOSEPH COLBY, Collector. New-London, Sept. 1, 1796.
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 30 192 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  Willet Peterson, 43 192 6 2  do 38 192 6 2    NATHANIEL CLARK, Collector. Springfield, Sept. 12, 1796.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the town of New-Durham, in the county of Strafford, that their proprietary meeting held at said New-Durham on the 11th day of July last, stands adjourned to Monday the 3d day of October next, to be called at the meeting-house in said town, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. THO'S TASH, jr. Pro re clerk, pro tem. New-Durham, Aug. 29, 1796.
MASTS. TAKEN up adrift off Cape Ann, on the 3d day of August, five MASTS, in a raft, the owner may hear of the same by applying to Joshua L. Huntress at Portsmouth. Portsmouth, Sept. 1, 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.
Wants a place A Journeyman Tinnman 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 PARTRIDGE, 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, Administr'r. Portsmouth, Sept. 10, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. THE proprietors of Coventry, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, are hereby informed that at a legal meeting of said proprietors holden by adjournment June 30th, 1796, a tax of two hundred dollars was voted by said proprietors for the purpose of making and repairing a public road from Warren to Haverhill through said Coventry, which being assessed on each right in said town, the same being committed to me the subscriber to collect; this is therefore to notify the proprietors and land owners aforesaid, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, at my dwelling-house in Coventry aforesaid, within fourteen days after the third and last week of this advertisement, that so much of the delinquent proprietors lands will be advertised for sale as the law directs. N. B. The above taxes will be received in labor at four shillings per day, if requested. ARTEMAS NIXON, Collector for said proprietors. Dated at Coventry, Aug. 29, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. THE proprietors of Coventry, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, are hereby informed that at a legal meeting of said proprietors, holden by adjournment June 30th, 1796, a tax of one hundred and sixty dollars was voted by said proprietors for the purpose of redeeming said town, which was sold at public vendue for the county tax, on or about the 11th day of November last, which being assessed and stands as herein after set down, the same being committed to me the subscriber to collect; this is therefore to notify the proprietors and land owners aforesaid, that unless they pay said taxes to me at my dwelling-house in Coventry aforesaid, within fourteen days after the third and last week of this advertisement, that so much of the delinquent proprietors lands will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
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.

LONDON, July 11.
RUSSIAN TROOPS.
We have the following important intelligence from Peterburgh, by the last mail;—"More of our troops are on their way to Persia, their object, it is said, is to put the Sultan Nader upon the throne. While 56,000 of her forces encamped near Derbent upon the Caspian Sea, another Corps of 40,000 are to march towards Asia Turkey. Gen. Suwarrows has only to pass to the left shore of the Dnieper, and enter Moldavia, to commence hostilities. All these interesting preparations have caused our Court to suspend, if not abandon the idea of sending 40,000 men down to the Rhine, to act against the French!"
Mr. Whitebread's Will.
The following are some of the principal heads of Mr. Whitebread's Will, and of those who are benefited by it. To his son, Samuel Whitebread, Esq. he has bequeathed the whole of his freehold estates, together with all the brewery concerns, except a part to his daughter the wife of Mr. Grey, which was secured to her in her marriage settlement. To his son in law, James Gordon, Esq. to his nephews, Jacob Whitebread and John Wingate Jennings, Esqrs. he has bequeathed 5000l. each; also 10,000l. being the amount of three bonds given by Lord St. John, his son in law, to whom he left 1000l. the amount of another bond, also given by him.
To his three head clerks, Mr. Sangster, Mr. Yellowly and Mr. Green, he has left 500l. each, who are all trustees for the management of the brewery. To Mr. Harman, his private clerk, 500l. To his butler, 100l. and to every servant throughout his concerns, including clerks, domestics, draymen, and every other description, he has left a token of his regard, besides various sums from 100 to 10l. in annuities, to old servants, and widows of servants. He has also made a clause in this will, which sets forth, that should his clerks, Mr. Green, Mr. Yellowly, and Mr. Sangster, at any time be desirous of purchasing a share in the brewery concerns, his son shall accede to the proposal, and give them credit for any sum they may want for that purpose, on their own bonds, not exceeding one hundred thousand pounds.
To the different hospitals in the metropolis and elsewhere, he has bequeathed upwards of 15,000l. among which are St. Bartholomews, Bethlehem, Lying-in St. George's, Small Pox, and St. Luke's. To two charity schools (of boys and girls) 500l. each in the parish of St. Luke; also to the repairing of the gaol at Bedford, 300l. and towards the building of an infirmary at the above place, 4000l. and towards the maintenance of it 2000l. more. The many legacies left to old acquaintances, friends, rectors, curates and tenants, and distant relations, are incredible.
PHILADELPHIA, August 31. Extract from the Gazette of the United States.
"Nothing can be more absurd than to suppose that the heroes of the American Revolution were afraid of Great-Britain. No, this was not the question with the statesman, the patriots of our country. War or negotiation were the alternative. Not that Great-Britain would declare war against the United States, but, that, unless she would consent to do us justice, we should unavoidably be compelled to declare war against Great-Britain."
Remarks on the above.
The Anti-Republicans have surely changed their ground; but their new position is, if any thing, more untenable than their last. How can it be said with any face, that the necessity of adopting the Treaty was not enforced by terrifying the imagination with frightful pictures of war. A perusal of Mr. Ames's speech will prove, that such was the drift of a main argument in favor of the treaty. Now we are told that war was not feared, and that "unless Great-Britain had consented to do us justice, we should unavoidably have been compelled to declare war against Great-Britain." These are fine words, but the crouching spirit of our executive administration gives them the lie. For has Great-Britain consented to do us justice? Not yet. On the contrary, are they not at this moment continuing their depredations on our commerce; nay extending them to ships bound to Holland with coffee and sugar. Is Holland blockaded? Or are sugar and coffee contraband of war? Neither. Then surely the conduct of the British far from evincing even an intention of doing us justice, proves, that they are extending the sphere of their injustice. Again, has the impressment of our seamen, since the ratification of the Treaty ceased? No they have been seized and treated with many aggravating circumstances of cruelty. Why then do not these nice friends to the honor of their country rise up and avenge her wrongs?—They are men of words only;—they shew their British bragadocioes; they are brave in a war of words; but the blood of sheep creeps in their veins.
By the Hamburg Packet, Capt. Clay, from Liverpool, we learn that Gen. Tarleton, distinguished during the American war, was elected to represent that city in the British Parliament.
At the close of the above election the Gen. was chaired through the city in triumph; a large body of ship carpenters who supported the Gen. carried a flag representing him on horseback, trampling on the American colors.
The Americans in that port took notice of the transaction, and Capt. Rogers, of the Jane, of Baltimore, with another citizen proceeded to the Husting, and demanded an explanation of the Gen. who appointed to meet them at the committee room the same evening; they attended accordingly, and the committee for conducting Gen. Tarleton's election concurred in disapproving of the flag, and satisfied the citizens by declaring that it should be erased.
A number of American seamen celebrating the national festival, commemorative of American Independence, on the 4th of July, paraded the streets of Liverpool, shouting "Washington and Liberty," were attacked by a numerous body of ship carpenters, and were beaten and abused in a cruel manner.
The Editor of the (London) Sun relates with exultation, that the Arch Duke's army has advanced within 4 miles of Dusseldorf. Is there any reason to exult when the army of an ally has pushed to the brink of ruin? If the Austrian army has really pushed so far beyond the dangerous defiles, which is hardly possible, it would be proof of the presumptuous folly of the Royal Commander in Chief; the Republicans might then say—"The Lord has struck our enemies with blindness, and delivered the Austrians into our hands."
Jourdan, without being supported by Moreau, could not expect any decisive success from his march beyond the Lahn, where the advantages of situation and of supplying an army were all on the side of the Austrians. The country between the Mein and the Lahn is besides so intersected with neutral territory, that the French could only undertake to enter it with an intention of pursuing immediately further, in order to procure the means of subsistence to the army in the country beyond the line of neutrality. Kiebler had already decimated the corps of Prince Wurtemberg; he had taken the Austrian magazines, and consequently the object of the expedition of this corps was attained; but Jourdan wished to withdraw the Austrian army from the left bank of the Rhine, and to decoy them if possible towards Dusseldorf; he crossed the Rhine with some divisions, and marched to the Lahn. The Archduke withdrew his whole army from the left bank of the Rhine, and hurried on to check Jourdan; who having his object attained, recrossed the Rhine to secure the positions abandoned by the Austrians, giving at the same time orders to Kiebler to fall back to the Sieg. The Archduke mistaking this retreat for a flight, did not fail to satisfy Jourdan's wishes, by rushing on with all possible expedition to Dusseldorf. We know already how he advanced; but we shall soon be informed that his return will be attended with consequences the most fatal to the Austrian army. It may be expected that Moreau, who is not so far from Guntzburg as the army of Wurtemberg, will have marched a corps of light troops to that place, to capture the principal magazines of the Austrians which are established there. Moreau has taken a position between the Austrian armies of the Rhine and that of Beaulieu. At the date of our latest accounts the army of the Rhine and Moselle was only fifty miles from Lindau, on the confines of Tyrol.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 4.
Capt. Ward, of the brig Julia, arrived the same day in 28 days from Demarara, on the 9th August came under the lee of Martinique, and saw a number of British cruisers. On the 11th, put in at Nevis, to fill up water; while Capt. W. was there, the sloop Commerce, of New-York Capt. Swain, from Martinique, arrived, the Capt. of which informed, that 20 American and 4 Danish vessels from Surinam and Demarara, were carried into Martinique by the British cruisers, and he supposed they would be condemned.
The following remarks were handed for publication by Capt. Atkinson, of the ship Charlotte, arrived on Friday in 70 days from Amsterdam.
JUNE 28.
Capt. Atkinson was boarded by
the English frigate Andromache, from Norway to the North of England, with a fleet of 50 sail of merchantmen under her convoy, and a loop of war, in lat. 57, 3, long. 2, 31. spoke the ship Carolina and Bartlett, of Boston, Andrew Scott, master, 9 days out, all well.—July 7, was boarded by the Aspian, English cruising frigate, of 32 guns; the officer broke up the ships lower deck hatches, could find nothing, over-hauled the papers, and permitted Capt. A. to proceed on.—Aug. 2d, spoke the brig George Washington, Capt. Clifford, from and belonging to Philadelphia, bound to Bourdeaux, out 4 days in a leaky condition.
Capt. Jeffrey, of the brig Two Sisters from Cape Francois, says news was received shortly before he left there, that Tortola had surrendered to two French frigates, one of which was the Infurgente, and thinks the intelligence may be depended on.
The following is an accurate list of all the ships of the line, now building for the service of Great Britain.
  Hibernia, 112 Dragon, 74   Temerare, 98 Superbe, 74   Ocean, 98 Renown, 74   Neptune, 98 Northumberland, 74   Dreadnought, 98 Kent, 74   Princess Ame- Princess Charlotte, 74   lia, 80 Rodney, 74   Foudroyant, 80 Augustus, 74   Centaur, 74 Illustrious, 74   Achilles, 74 Agincourt, 64   Ajax, 74 Lancaster, 74   Conquerer, 74 
In all twenty two ships of the line, many of which are in great forwardness, particularly the five three deckers.
BOSTON, Sept. 10.
The Hon. Mr. Gore, arrived at London, in June—where he is preparing to enter on the duties of his office. The Americans in London, are much pleased with the appointment.
The Intelligence from the Southward appear to confirm the account of the capture of part of Commodore Barney's squadron.
Capt. WHITNEY, who commanded the Morgan French privateer, lately captured by the Suffisante, belongs to this town, and was a Lieutenant on board the Ambuscade, in the action with the Boston.
Christopher Champlin, Esq. is elected in Rhode-Island. He is a firm federalist.
The Hon. Mr. Elmley, is appointed Chief-Justice of Canada.
A London paper says, Sir William Geary, in gaining his election, has lost his estate.—It is computed that he expended upwards of 20,000l. in the contest. To answer the demands of which the estates of the late Admiral Geary, are advertised to be sold.
Inland Navigation.
We are happy in learning that the enterprising spirit of CANALING does not abate in our interior country. Enjoying, as the United States do, perfect tranquillity, under our happy and equal governments, the man of enterprise, and the liberal promoters of public improvements, have fine opportunities to put into operation their patriotic intentions.
It is evident that inland navigation contributes in an high degree to the improvement of those nations where it is generally established. The Chinese, in their extended empire, have long been conversant with its utility, England, sagaciously entering into its beneficial effects, have formed a communication by water with most of their manufacturing towns, by which, from the facility of furnishing at a light rate the ponderous materials of their manufactures, and obtaining fuel, on more reasonable terms than by any mechanical contrivance, they have derived incalculable advantages. One of the great enterprises of this kind in Ireland has already been beneficially felt, and another also of the first magnitude, is carrying forward with spirit.
A gentleman who has lately thrown out his ideas on this important subject, justly says, "what the arteries and veins are to the human body, such are canals to the nation at large; they carry the vital stream from the heart to the remotest parts, and maintain the circulation that gives vigour and due nourishment to every fibre."
By calculation drawn from a tract written by the gentleman to whom we have above alluded, it appears that the carriage by land of two millions of tons of any commodity sixty miles distance in one year, would employ 79,920 horses, as many carts, and 86,640 men to conduct them. The carriage by water of the same number of tons for a similar distance, in the same time, would employ but 666 horses as many boats, with 1998 men to conduct them; hence it is evident, by water carriage the same business may be performed with 79,854 less horses and 84,642 fewer men. The expense thus saved, which is deduced from a fair and clear calculation, amounts therefore to the vast sum of 2,137,680l. nor would that be the only advantage of conveyance by water.
DIED.
At Worcester, of the dysentery, since our former statement, 9 children, 2 adults—total 40; but the disorder accounts say,
has very considerably abated. At Newbury-Port, Mr. Timothy Toppan, Mr. Ebenezer Greenleaf, Mrs. Hannah Greenleaf, Mrs. Elizabeth Keazer, Mr. John Stone, Mr. James Lord, Mr. Wm. Moody, Mr. Silas Noyes, &c. &c.
In this town after a lingering illness, Mr. Ezekiel Russell, Printer, &c. 53.
SEPTEMBER 12.
Important victory.
On Saturday arrived here in 56 days from Bremen, Capt. SWAIN. While Capt. SWAIN was at Bremen, intelligence was received from Frankfort, that an express had arrived from the Austrian army, with an account that a severe action had been fought on the 12th July, between the French and Austrians, near Frankfort, in which the latter were defeated, with the loss of 12,000 killed and taken, with their baggage, artillery, &c.
The French, previous to the engagement, disguised a party of their troops in the dress of the enemy, and made a feigned attack on their own army, which gave way, and retreated; the Austrians being deceived by this stratagem, and observing the French to fall back, advanced with all their forces, and pursued the French, who retreated till they had got the enemy in an advantageous position; when they fell on, and pursued them to the vicinity of Frankfort, gaining a complete victory. Capt. SWAIN, left Bremen the 15th July, at which time it was thought probable, that the French were in possession of Frankfort.
This is the information brought by Capt. Swaine, who conversed (at Bremen) with one of the Austrian soldiers, who was in the engagement, and could speak very good English.
*Bremen, is a town of Germany, belonging to the elector of Hanover, situated on the river Weser.
Extract of a letter from an officer of high rank, at the Cove of Cork, to another in Dublin, dated June 25.
"Our fleet lately brought in a large vessel under Swedish colours, but suspected to be Dutch property: No papers were found on board to condemn her; the prize was doubtful, and was sent to England to be tried."
"Yesterday a fisherman, off the harbour, hooked a jar corked, to which a batcher was tied for the purpose of linking it: On opening the vessel it was found full of papers, which were brought to Admiral Kingsmill. They were the very papers of this ship, proving her to be Dutch and the property French; and naming several American ships fitted out in the same way."
Extraordinary as this circumstance appears, we pledge ourselves for its veracity.
Extract from the New-York French Gazette of the 29th August, 1796.
Suppression of relief to the French Refugees.
The French Republic had granted subsistence to a small number of colonists, who had been forced by the dangers of every kind which surrounded them in St. Domingo, to take refuge on the continent. The new commissaries hastened to recal into the colony, not those who could be useful, but the women, children and old men. In consequence of which, they have been invited to enroll themselves for the two flags of truce, which have been sent out; declaring, that from that moment, every kind of assistance would be withheld. Very few have embraced the opportunity, because they had no asylum or resource, particularly in the northern part of St. Domingo; because women and children could not be prevailed on to abandon their parents, their husbands, their brethren, who might have supported and protected them in a country laid waste, and exposed on all sides to the ferocity of lawless plunderers.
Thus, these unfortunate people, so worthy of protection, expelled from the bosom of their country, of whose favors they have not been undeserving; banished from their habitations by tyranny or anarchy, see themselves doomed to sigh amidst the horrors of indigence in a foreign land. Happy could the philanthropic nation, which has afforded them an asylum, join to this benevolent action, that of enabling them to exert their industry, and to procure those comforts denied them by the country to which they owe their miserable existence.
Doctor Bullman, who so courageously attempted the delivery of the unfortunate La Fayette from his prison, is now making the tour of this country, not as a casual observer, but as a philosopher, examining minutely into its beauties, curiosities, and natural advantages.
At CHARLESTON,
the sickness with which they have lately been visited, is subsided. The intercourse between that city and Savannah, is renewed.
The United States frigate, building in Philadelphia, under the direction of Mr.
Humphreys, is in such a state of forwardness, that it is probable she might be launched before the ensuing winter, should occasion require.
As soon as the King of Naples was informed of the invasion of Lombardy he immediately ordered public prayers during three successive days, and solicited the protection of the Almighty against the army of Regicides. The battle filled with the miraculous blood of St. Januarius was several days held up for public worship in the cathedral; the Sanctum Sanctorum stood unveiled on the altars, and the ignorant multitude was exercising the approaching antichrist in every chapel. But all this had no effect; the Republicans flew daily to new successes, and the king was for a while to expect from a formidable military apparatus that protection which the Almighty refused him. In consequence he issued on the 17th May an edict wherein he expatiates on the necessity of collecting an extraordinary force to defend his kingdom of Naples, or to defeat and destroy the Republican army, or at least to procure an honorable and lasting peace to his dearest subjects. To effect this he proposed,
1st. To march at the head of 30,000 troops of the line to the frontiers; but not one half of this number could be collected in his two kingdoms.
2d. To raise a militia of 40,000 picked men, who should keep their own clothes, but receive fire arms swords, ammunition, and 23 granas per day; but this army was as yet to be raised, and no money to pay it. He promised promotion, titles, his royal favour to those, who should raise whole battalions, companies, or even a considerable number of volunteers. But the farmers did not approve of being shot to procure their masters a new title, and the lords did not think it their duty to fight for their vassals.
The king also proposed to raise 15 squadrons of volunteers composed of noblemen and rich people, who were all to be ensigns. This would have procured a rich crop of standards to Buonaparte's army.
But the martial spirit of the king of Naples did not last longer than his devotion. He soon after determined to supplicate for peace.
SALEM, Sept. 9.
The following is a letter sent by an American Capt. confined on board his Britannic Majesty's ship Monitor, addressed to the American masters at St. Pierres, Martinique
"Gentlemen,
"I am sorry to inform you that it is out of my power to come on shore to see you, as I am confined on board the British ship Monitor, a 74 which arrived here yesterday from Fort-Royal, where they left my ship, though I have been captured for 3 months, and was carried to Barbadoes, where they took me on board this ship, and I have been confined ever since and all communication denied me. They threaten to carry me to England. I was from Nantz, bound to Guadalupe, with 73 French passengers, men, women, and children—most of them inhabitants of that Island. They tell me my ship is condemned—but I have not yet seen any official information on the subject or any account of her trial—and it certainly is quite an unprecedented piece of business for a man to have his property taken from him, and condemned, without knowing for what, or being asked a single question about the business. I am kept confined, and debarred from seeing any one.
"My motive in writing this, gentlemen, is to beseech you to use your interest to get me extricated by petitioning the Consul, or some other means. I had hoped after the ratification of the celebrated Treaty, that we should be treated with less severity, but alas! we have nothing to hope from their civility. My ship's name is the American Congress, of Alexandria. Whether her name excited the cruelties and indignities I have suffered, I am at a loss to determine—but Heaven grant the time may come, when we shall put our shoulders to the wheels.
Your obedient Servant, JESSE HONEYWELL.
Capt. Ropes, the bearer of the above with a Portland master, went on board the Monitor, and supplied Captain Honeywell with every necessary he was in want of. The other American Captains did not come, it being hinted that it was probable they also might be detained by the Commander of the Monitor.
(Continued.)

Latest Foreign News, By the Peggy, Bunce, arrived at New-York, from Hull.
Victory—Encore. PARIS, July 6.
A Message from the Directory, was this day read in the Council of Five Hundred, which announced another battle on the Rhine—at Renchen. It was a general action, and took place June 29. We need not say the French were victorious—it is enough that they were a party. The French took ten pieces of cannon, 1200 prisoners, 600 horses, and a field of battle covered with dead bodies. These prodigies were effected by the army of the Rhine and Moselle—that of the Sambre and Meuse were not however inactive; they crossed the Rhine at Cologne—and compelled a corps of Austrians to fly with precipitation. The Council resolved that these armies deserved well of their country.
LONDON, July 13.
A letter from Peterburg, June 23, says, "We have now received the particulars of the capture of the strong and important fortress of Derbent, upon the Caspian Sea, by Gen. Suarbow, on the 10th of May, after ten days bombardment. Upwards of 12,000 men, with the Khan that commanded them, are made prisoners. Large magazines, and a great quantity of artillery were found in the place."
Several letters from Venice state, that after a long conference between the French and Venetian commissaries, the Senate of Venice has come to a determination of paying five millions of ducats to the French, and of forming an army of 25,000 Slavonians and Dalmatians, and of equipping a fleet, in order to act in concert with the French troops, for the purpose of disposing the house of Austria of Trieste, Fiume, and the Frioul, which will be united to the territories of the Venetian Republic.
The Paris Journal in our possession likewise contains a letter from Gen. Jourdan, of the 2d of July giving an account of a partial action on the Sieg, on the 30th of June, in which sixty of the Austrian horse were taken prisoners, and several killed and wounded.—This letter we shall give at length in our paper of to-morrow.
A conspiracy has been discovered at Mantua, to give up the city to the French; several pieces of cannon at the part where the French were to make an attack, were found charged only with powder & sand. The conspirators have been arrested, and the French, when they appeared before that part of the fortifications, were received with ball.
The Austrians have abandoned Fribourg, a considerable German town.
The final success of the French against the Austrians on the Rhine—is made certain from their recent victories, and the positions they have consequently taken.
The probability is now great that the French will effect the vast project of uniting the armies of the Rhine and Italy—and extending a cordon of troops from the German Ocean to the Mediterranean.
It is said the French have taken the lines before Mentz.
The Tree of Liberty has been planted at Rome—but again rooted up.
Eighteen waggon loads of gold and silver plate, have been sent to Genoa, by Buonaparte—and deposited with the French Treasurer there.
War with Spain.
The expedition and secrecy of a Messenger from Gibraltar, who has just arrived in the war office—makes it clear, that his dispatches were important. They are said to relate to an approaching rupture with Spain.
WEST-INDIES,
ST. JOHN'S, (ANTIGUA) Aug. 16.
We have the pleasing Intelligence from Martinique, of 26 sail of Dutch merchantmen, richly laden, having been taken and carried in there, 21 of which were captured by ships of war, and 5 by a privateer—they were part of a fleet from Surinam, and it is supposed a great many more have also been taken.
CHARLESTON, Aug 13.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Nassau, New Providence, to his friend in this city, dated July 14, 1796.
"About ten days ago there was a fleet of merchantmen failed from this port for London, conveyed by the Narcissus of thirty four guns, and Swallow of twenty eight; the first that ever was entirely loaded with the produce of their islands, consisting chiefly of cotton, estimated to be worth 90,000l. Previous to their sailing, the merchants gave a most elegant entertainment to the officers of the navy, &c. On Monday afternoon July 3d, an account was brought to town by a negro who escaped in open boat, that six vessels, carrying from fifty to one hundred and twenty tons, which failed on Friday from Nassau harbor for the out islands to bring cotton, were all taken by a French privateer. The inhabitants immediately beat up volunteers, it was then four o'clock: by nine the same evening they manned and victualled a snow, two galleys, and a schooner, and went off in quest of the enemy to retake the vessels. On Monday the schooner fell in with a cartel sloop from Cape Nicholl Mole, who from her appearance was judged hostily inclined; boarded and brought her in, the again put to sea in quest of the vessels, when, after three days sail, fell in with the privateer; the Captain perceiving he could not escape, quitted the privateer and got on board the falsest sail of those vessels he had captured, taking about two thousand dollars with him. The schooner captured the privateer, and recaptured five of the six sail. There were eighteen prisoners on board
the privateer when taken. The Swallow gave chase to the other vessel, which it was supposed would soon come up with. The salvage on the re-capture of those vessels, together with the privateer, will be above 1200 pounds to the adventurers."
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9.
An infectious disorder rages with the greatest violence among the cattle in the vicinity of this city. Those taken with it almost all die within two or three days after they are seized. One Grazier has lost, within a short time, thirty head by this dreadful malady. The Graziers are driving their cattle to the southward of the city, towards Province Island, &c. in order to preserve them from the effects of it.
Confirmation of the capture of one of Capt. Barney's frigates.
By a gentleman who arrived last night from the southward, we have the following account:
On Saturday last arrived at Alexandria, the Pomona, Capt. Heywood, in 96 days from Cadiz, who was brought too on Thursday morning, the 1st inst. by 1 of the squadron commanded by Ad. Murray, who after casting his papers to be inspected, dismissed him, informing him, that he had taken one of Barney's vessels after a long chase, which began on Monday morning, and had then only just finished.
ALBANY, Sept. 12.
CAPTAIN BARNEY TAKEN.
By the brig Commerce, arrived this afternoon in 8 days from Baltimore, we are informed, that she was boarded by the Prevoyante, one of admiral Murray's squadron, who informed the captain of the Commerce that they had taken Commodore BARNEY, with two of his squadrons.
We are authorised to inform the public that the two commissioners for settling the true St. Croix river, as the boundary line between the United States and the British territories, have chosen Egbert Benson, Esq. one of the judges in the Supreme Court in this state, to be the third commissioner, and have dispatched a vessel to this port to conduct him to St. Andrews, where they are to convene for the accomplishment of the business. The express has arrived here; judge Benson is absent in a northern country, and advices are forwarded to him. Whether he will accept or not, we cannot inform the public.
It gives us pleasure to hear of the amicable agreement of the commissioners, and to know that they have fallen upon so distinguished and impartial a man as judge Benson.
BOSTON, Sept. 16.
We really expected yesterday's Post would have furnished us with later foreign news than before published in Boston, as it was confidently said, there had been an arrival at New-York, in a short passage from London, and the nature of the news, by her, was even hinted at, i. e. that the French had been repulsed in Italy. But we are disappointed—there has been no arrival with later information than we were before possessed of.
Yesterday's Mail, however, was not entirely barren—some miscellaneous foreign articles were received, of an interesting nature. And our Domestic Intelligence is all deserving of notice.
WAR—SPAIN contre ENGLAND,
Is expected by the subjects of both those Countries, and is a matter of general conversation in both Kingdoms; therefore, people conclude there is great probability of an immediate Rupture; but, we must confess, we are at a loss for the cause necessary to produce such an effect. Even Kings, in their wanton exercise of power, seldom commence hostilities without ostensible motives; and we, with every exertion of scrutiny, have been unable to discover any of sufficient importance to require a Declaration of War. We have heard of "no couriers and counter-couriers passing and repassing from Spain to England—no demand of satisfaction for injury; peremptorily insisting on a categorical answer!" But we are of a sudden told, that the People of Spain and England talk much of a war—People who know as little of the disposition and designs of their own government as they do of the American; and tho' such an event may occur (for in this age of unaccountables, scarcely any thing is too unaccountable to be possible) yet we conceive it will be the most extraordinary event long witnessed.
Besides these stumbling blocks to credulity, we may suggest the probability of a general Peace, which the victories of the French will almost certainly be the means of effectuating. It seems much less probable then, that in the instant of curtailing the boundaries of the horrid war, any trifling principle of ambition should be able to effect their extension.
The Spaniards have a large fleet equipped, but we conceive the equipment rather intended to defend than offend. They have now actually armed.
   Ships. Guns. Ships. Guns. Ships. Guns.     10 112 1 54 2 22   1 94 8 40 1 20   5 80 4 36 11 18   37 73 38 34 7 16   3 68 2 30 9 14   5 64 3 26 1 10   3 58  
   Ships. Guns. Ships. Guns. Ships. Guns.     1 136 7 74 2 26   1 112 5 34 2 18   1 94 1 32 4 3   1 80 1 30  
The whole Spanish Navy consists of 76 ships of the line, 53 frigates, 9 corvettes, 10 xavebeques, 38 brigs, 6 packet-boats, and 97 smaller vessels.
From CADIZ, by Capt. Hilman, in 44
days we have the latest news. No British fleet was then cruising off the harbour—and the French fleet under Richery, were taking on board their small stock preparatory to sailing.—They expected to proceed to sea the next day after Capt. Hilman failed. There was no positive News at Cadiz of the capture of any American vessels by the Algerines. One had been chased,—and it is uncertain what would have been her fate, had the Pirate overtaken her. It cannot positively be said she would have been taken.
From ST. THOMAS—we learn by Capt. Young, that it was tolerably healthy, notwithstanding the late story we had of the plague being there. Le Penée French frigate, which lately had an engagement with an English frigate, was lying there, with two other French frigates, just from Cape Francois.—
By the arrival of Capt. Appleton, from Jamaica, we have again to say it is very likely at that island.
NEW-BURYPOR, Sept. 15.
State of Health.
Since our last of the 12th inst. none have died of a Malignant Fever. Two only are now sick of the above disorder. Wednesday Evening, Sept. 14.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 17.
Unfortunate Accident.
At Amherst, as Mr. Lovett and his son were gathering brush in a field that had been burned, a maple tree was blown down by the wind, and in its fall struck Mr. Lovett dead. His son was flung by a blow from one of the limbs, and upon his recovery was presented with the afflicting sight of his dead father. Mr. Lovett has left a wife and eight children to lament his untimely end.
Arrived here since our last, schooner Zilpha, from Tobago, J. Flagg, master, 23 days passage. A few days previous to his leaving the island, was sent in there by the Fury British sloop of War, the sloop Independence, John Prince, master, of Philadelphia, from Cayenne, bound to Trinidad.—Capt. and crew turned on shore, cargo said to be very valuable.
Arrived here Wednesday evening, the Friendship of Newburyport, Capt. Thomas Smith, in 9 days from Halifax, having been sent in there for adjudication, and after paying cost and charges, which amounted to near 2000 dollars, was permitted to proceed; brings nothing new. A number of passengers came in the Friendship from Halifax, who had had their vessels sent in there, and condemned with their cargoes, without any satisfactory trial or even proof.
Among the passengers are Mr. Leonard Smith, Newburyport; Mr. Sanger, of Baltimore; Mr. Bonner, and Mr. Arthur Jones, of Philadelphia; Mr. Holliders, of Amsterdam, last from Surinam.
Left at Halifax, the 6th inst. the following vessels sent in for adjudication, viz. ship Harmony of Philadelphia, for Amsterdam; ship Carlisle of Baltimore, for Rotterdam; a brig from the Isle of France, for Baltimore; a brig from Surinam to Philadelphia, was cleared, after paying costs and charges, which amounted to 2000 dollars; the ship Iris, of New-York, from Havre, with salt, they supposed goods to be concealed among the salt.
Mr. Jones a gentleman passenger in the Friendship, has a list of persons names in America, who send information to Halifax of all the vessels they hear of, which sail from the United States, that Capt. Cochran, of the Thetis Frigate, may be informed of the same, and send them in for adjudication.—Papers have been intercepted from Capt. Cochran, containing a multiplicity of information given to him by persons flying themselves Citizens of the United States,—among the informers, are David Patterson and Samuel Fleming of Norfolk, in Virginia. When Mr. Jones reaches Philadelphia, he is determined to publish all their names at length, and give some interesting information relative to the proceedings of the Courts of Judicature at Halifax;—his taking passage immediately in the stage, had not time to furnish us with it.
Votes for Representatives.
At PLAINFIELD,
Jeremiah Smith 48; Abiel Foster 47; William Gordon 37; Jonathan Freeman 37; Paine Wingate 13; Joseph Cilley 1.
At EXETER,
Jeremiah Smith 87; William Gordon 80; Jonathan Freeman 76; Abiel Foster 59; Nathaniel Rogers 37; John Prentice 8.
At KENSINGTON,
Abiel Foster 60; Jeremiah Smith 60; William Gordon 50; Jonathan Freeman 24; Nathaniel Rogers 21; John Prentice 16.
At PLASTOW,
Jeremiah Smith 25; Abiel Foster 23; Timothy Walker 22; Nicholas Gilman 20; Woodbury Langdon 3; Nathaniel Peabody 1.
At RABY,
Jeremiah Smith 19; Abiel Foster 19; William Gordon 19; Woodbury Langdon 19.
At EPPING,
Jeremiah Smith 60; Abiel Foster 55; William Gordon 57; Nath'l Rogers 32; Jonathan Freeman 18; William Plummer 5; Scattering 12.
At NEWMARKETT,
Nath'l Rogers 64; William Gordon 49; Jeremiah Smith 48; Jonathan Freeman 32; John Prentice 32; Joseph Cilley 21; Woodbury Langdon 8; Abiel Foster 6; Nath'l Peabody 1.
At HAMPTON-FALLS, Abiel Foster, Jeremiah Smith, William Plummer, Jonathan Freeman, Woodbury Langdon, and Paine Wingate.
At CONCORD,
Abiel Foster 88; Jeremiah Smith 85; William Gordon 50; Timothy Walker 46; Woodbury Langdon 24; Israel Evans 23; James Sheafe 22; Arthur Livermore 9; Aaron Hutchinson 7; Nath'l Peabody 6; Oliver Peabody 3; Edward St. L. Livermore 3; Peleg Sprague 2; Scattering 23.
At DEERFIELD,
Jeremiah Smith 84; Abiel Foster 83; Jonathan Freeman 58; Woodbury Langdon 47; Nath'l Rogers 26; Nath'l Peabody 24; John Prentice 20; William Gordon 15; Thomas Cogswell 3; Scattering 12.
At DOVER,
Jeremiah Smith 87; Abiel Foster 85; William Gordon 79; Nath'l Rogers 73; Woodbury Langdon 10; Thomas Cogswell 6.
At BARRINGTON,
Jeremiah Smith 150; Abiel Foster 150; William Gordon 150; John Prentice 150.
At SOMERSWORTH,
Jeremiah Smith 23; William Gordon 22; Abiel Foster 23; Nath'l Rogers 22; Woodbury Langdon 1; Thomas Cogswell 1.
At DURHAM,
Jeremiah Smith 29; Abiel Foster 29; Jonathan Freeman 24; Thomas Cogswell 24; William Gordon 5.
At RYE,
Woodbury Langdon 49; Nath'l Peabody 49; Jonathan Freeman 48; Thomas Cogswell 47; Edward S. Livermore 2; Joseph Cilley 1.
At NORTH-HAMPTON,
Woodbury Langdon 47; Thomas Cogswell 46; Joseph Cilley 45; Nath'l Peabody 45; Abiel Foster 29; Jeremiah Smith 19; Jonathan Freeman 11; William Gordon 11.
At CANTERBURY,
Jeremiah Smith 53; Abiel Foster 49; William Gordon 30; Jonathan Freeman 30, and a few for Sheafe, Evans and Walker.
At SANBORNTOWN,
Abiel Foster 79; Jeremiah Smith 79; William Gordon 76; James Sheafe 72; At DUNBARTON.
At DUNBARTON,
Jeremiah Smith 30; Abiel Foster 30; Woodbury Langdon 31; William Gordon 23; John Bellows 8.
At SALISBURY,
Jeremiah Smith 56; Abiel Foster 57; Jonathan Freeman 39; William Gordon 29; Thomas Thompson 10; Thomas Cogswell 14; James Sheafe 5; Nicholas Gilman 7.
At PLYMOUTH,
Abiel Foster 44; Jeremiah Smith 44; Israel Evans 44; William Gordon 44.
The votes for Federal Representatives, cast up, from all the towns we have been able to obtain accounts from, stand thus.
   Abiel Foster 1657   Jeremiah Smith 1635   William Gordon 1283   Woodbury Langdon 549   Jonathan Freeman 520   Thomas Cogswell 464   John Prentice 428   Nathaniel Peabody 371   Nathaniel Rogers 336   Joseph Cilley 226   John Bellows 167   Peleg Sprague 111   Timothy Walker 103   James Sheafe 103   Edward S. Livermore 74   Israel Evans 67   Nicholas Gilman 27   James Hill 25   Oliver Peabody 22   Paine Wingate 18   Thomas Thompson 10   Arthur Livermore 9   Aaron Hutchinson 7   Charles Walker 5   William Plummer 5   Nathaniel Gilman 3  
DIED.]—In this town Mrs. Hannah Langdon aged 73.—a child of Mr. Peter Wilson.—also, a son of Mr. Shereve.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE.
District of PORTSMOUTH, N. H.
ENTERED FROM
Sloop Nancy, Bowles, Philadelphia. Sch'r William & Mary, Shaw S. C. Sch'r Zilpha, Flagg, Tobago. CLEARED FOR Sch'r Polly & Betsey, Shaw, N. York.
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. Sept. 17, 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.
Theatre. ASSEMBLY-ROOM, Next Monday Evening, (September 19th) WILL BE PRESENTED THE Tragedy of Douglas, The part of YOUNG NORVAL (Douglas) by a gentleman of Portsmouth. Lord Randolph, Old Norval, Officer, Glenalvon, By gentlemen of Portsmouth. After which will be performed the much admired Farce of the Devil to Pay, OR THE Wives Metamorphos'd. Jobson (a Cobler) Conjuror, Butler, Cook, Coachman, Sir John Loverule, Lady Loverule, Lucy, By a lady. Miss Arnold. Neil (Cobler's wife) Mrs. Arnold. Epilogue to the Tragedy to be spoken by a gentleman. Pit Half a dollar, Gallery quarter ditto. Doors to be open precisely at 6, performance begin precisely at 7. Tickets to be had of Mrs. Arnold at the Assembly-Room. September 17.
Just 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 corrections respecting our way of living, collected from the authorities of some of our ablest physicians. By a medical gentleman. —ALSO— A few Tickets & Quarters in Harvard College Lottery, for sale, if applied for within a few days. Portsmouth, Sept. 17, 1796.
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, A N assortment of the best plain and Tambor'd Mullin; superfine Broad & Forest Cloths; Chinizes, and other GOODS as usual, as cheap as can be bought at any store in town. Portsmouth,br/>Portsmouth, Sept. 14.
Sign of the Golden Tea-Pot. Cold Weather is coming. <

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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 comprised 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 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 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.
Table with 5 columns: No of Range, No of Township, Quarter Townships, Acres, Total number of acres for sale in each Township. It lists various ranges (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) and townships with their respective acreages.
Table with 5 columns: No of Range, No of Township, Quarter Townships, Acres, Total number of acres for sale in each Township. It lists various ranges (10, 12, 14, 15) and townships with their respective acreages.
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 lands, 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 sections of townships, 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.
Table with 12 columns: No of Lot, Acres, 100ths, No of Lot, Acres, 100ths, No of Lot, Acres, 100ths. It lists various ranges (1st RANGE, 6th Township, 6th RANGE, 1st Township, 2d Township, 3d Township, 4th Township, 5th Township, 6th Township, 7th Township, 8th Township, 9th Township, 10th Township, 11th Township, 12th Township, 13th Township, 14th Township, 15th Township, 16th Township) and sections with their respective acreages.
NOTE.
THE quantities of Lands in the several townships before mentioned, are exclusive of the Lots reserved by the United States and also of those formerly sold. The aggregate quantities in the several townships or fractional parts of townships, have been ascertained by actual survey; the quantities in particular lots or sections, have been no otherwise ascertained than by calculation.