The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1802-06-01 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.
Appointed to publish the LAWS of the UNITED STATES for the District of New-Hampshire.
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY NATHANIEL S. & W. PEIRCE, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
New SPRING GOODS.
Joshua Blake, HAS JUST RECEIVED A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SPRING & SUMMER GOODS,
Which he offers for sale, very Cheap for CASH, among which are a variety of FASHIONABLE Chintzes, Copperplates, Furniture Chintzes, India Calicoes, Dimities, Muslinets, Quiltings, book, india, jaconet and cobweb Muslins, plain & figur'd cambric do. sprig'd, book and jaconet do. black and colour'd Cotton Cambrics, black and colour'd Muslins, white and black cambric nett fring'd Shawls, camel's hair and silk Shawls, common chintz and purple Shawls, book and jaconet Muslin Handkerchiefs, black silk do. Bandannas, a variety of plain, check'd and strip'd silk Handkerchiefs, romals, pocket Handkerchiefs. Black and color'd silk and cotton Velvets, Thicksets, Jeans, Fustians, twill'd, clouded, strip'd and plain Nankinets, blue and yellow India Nankins, crested Silk and Cottons for men's coats, superfine and low priced Broad Cloths and Kerfeymeres, Serges, plain and figur'd white Merseilles for waistcoatings, Jean and Merseilles fancy waistcoatings, cotton Pantaloon Patterns, men's black, white and strip'd twill'd Satins, Boglapores, silk Florentines. Ladies white and black cotton Hose, some with lac'd clocks, men's black, white & fancy Silk Hose, white black, wandyke and fancy Cotton do. youth's do. men's black and white silk, beaver, woodstock and cotton Gloves, ladies silk Gloves of all colors, plain and nett cotton Gloves and Mitts, kid do. crape, tiffany & paper mount Fans, of all prices, Umbrellas, Parasols, Yard wide & 1/2 Irish Linens, long Lawns, Cambrics, Sheeting Linens, India Cottons of all qualities, India check'd and strip'd Cottons, check'd Linens, Bed Ticks, low priced Diapers, brown Hollands, white Plaitillas, marking Canvass, Hat Cases, Oil Cloths.
A variety of Chip, willow, cane & straw Hats and Bonnets, beaver Bonnets, men's beaver and felt Hats, Leghorn silk do. youth's black and color'd furr and wool Hats, Russels, Calimancoes, Moreans, Jeans, Durants, Shalloons, Lustrings, Satins, Modes, Sarfnets, Tiffanies, silk Crapes, netting, plain, cypress and crape Gauzes, Millinets, black and white lace Veiling, black & white patent Laces and Edgings, white thread Laces and Edgings, Fringes, chinelle Trimmings,—A variety of Plumes, Glove Ties and Claps, flos shoe Ornaments, silk and cotton Girdles, velvet Bindings, Ribbons, American Hair Ribbons, sewing Silks, silk Twists, Threads, Tapes, Chappel Needles by the thousand or hundred, morocco and cloth Shoes, silk Ferrers, Gallooms, Bindings, Tastes, Sleeve Buttons, Shirt Buttons, a variety of fashionable cut steel, metal and pearl coat Buttons, imperial do. pearl and metal vest Buttons, Molds, Pins, Pocket Books, Scissars, Thimbles, Penknives, Watch Seals and Keys, &c. &c. Also—Just Received, a large and beautiful Assortment of English and American manufactured
Paper Hangings, Some with Satin grounds, with suitable borders. Portsmouth, May 11, 1802.
NOW OPENING AND FOR SALE AT THE OFFICE OF Alexander Ewen, In Market-street—A VARIETY OF GOODS,
Consisting of the following articles, viz: SUPERFINE Broad Cloths; Fine Blue, do; Cashmere; Calimanco; Lusting; Shalloons; Figured and Plain Jeans; Plush; Florinteen; Hats; Cane, ditto; Calico; Linen; Sheetings; Flag Handkerchiefs; Romals; Boxes Anchovies; Boxes Olives; Boxes Capers; India Cottons; Baizes; Modes and Satins. Umbrellas; Carpeting; a few Chests and quarter Chests Bohea and other TEAS. Portsmouth, May 11, 1802.
A PASTURE to be Let, WELL known by the name of Packer's Pasture, and may be immediately entered upon.—Apply to the Prisoner.
(PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.)
SEVENTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,
AT THE FIRST SESSION. Begun and held at the City of Washington, in the Territory of Columbia, on Monday the Seventh of December, one thousand eight hundred and one.
AN ACT
Making an appropriation for defraying the expenses which may arise from carrying into effect the convention made between the United States and the French Republic.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That for the payment of such demands as may be justly due for French vessels and property captured, and which must be restored or paid for, pursuant to the convention between the United States and the French Republic, there be appropriated a sum not exceeding three hundred and eighteen thousand dollars, to be paid under the direction of the President of the United States, out of any public money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED, April 3, 1802. TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
AN ACT
Making appropriation for defraying the expense of a negotiation with the British government to ascertain the boundary line between the United States and Upper Canada.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, payable out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expense which shall be incurred in negotiating with the government of Great-Britain, for ascertaining and establishing the boundary line between the U. States and the British province of Upper Canada; when the President of the United States shall deem it expedient to commence such negotiation.
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED, April 3, 1802. TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
AN ACT
For the Relief of ISAAC ZANE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the U. States be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered to issue letters patent, in the name, and under the seal of the United States, thereby granting and conveying to Isaac Zane, his heirs and assigns, in fee simple, three sections of land, of one square mile each, within the North-Western Territory, of any lands not heretofore granted or reserved, and to which the Indian title has been extinguished; in trust, nevertheless, in respect to two of the said sections, which shall be last mentioned and described in the said letters patent, to, and for the use and benefit of the children of the said Isaac Zane, who shall be living at the time of his death and of the heirs of any child or children, deceased, and their heirs, respectively, to hold as tenants in common.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said Isaac Zane, or his attorney in fact, shall, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to locate the said three sections in one or more tracts, not to exceed three locations of six hundred and forty acres each: Provided, the said land is not granted, appropriated or reserved by any act
or resolution of the United States, or of Virginia, at the time of location.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Surveyor-General of the United States, or one of his deputies, shall, without delay, reasonable notice thereof being first given, survey and lay off the same as the law directs: Provided, the same has not, at such time, been surveyed.
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED, April 3, 1802. TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
From the National Intelligencer.
A VIEW
Of the Proceedings of the last Session of Congress.
To the People of the United States. IT is the right and the duty of the citizens of a free state to acquire and communicate a correct knowledge of all the proceedings of its government, and as far as possible, of the principles which produced its various acts.
Whenever a portion of the people are induced by the representations of influential persons to deny their confidence to the constituted authorities, it is peculiarly necessary, for the friends of the government, on its part, to give publicity to its principles and measures, and for the people on their part, to become acquainted with the nature, design, extent and operation of the measures; that they may be enabled to judge from the system and measures themselves, not from ill nature and bitter inuendoes, what is the true character of the administration.
The people at the last national election reposed their confidence in, and elevated to office, men whose political principles are materially different from the principles of those gentlemen who composed the last administration.
Government is instituted to secure and increase the happiness of the persons governed. It is the right and property of the public—not of its administrators. Therefore whenever the public withhold their confidence from one man and reposes it in another, it becomes the duty of every man, as it will be the practice of every good citizen to yield the same ready obedience to the laws and ordinances of the existing authorities, as heretofore, while the persons in administration were the men of his choice.
The decided majority which appeared in congress during the last session, proves clearly a greater union of sentiment, views and opinions, than has existed at any other period for the last ten years.
Although the federal government, and thirteen out of sixteen of the state governments, are united in a system of measures which they believe best calculated to promote public prosperity, and national happiness; still a difference of opinion and of political views and principles exists. This difference produces an opposition to government headed by disappointed partisans, and supported by persons well intentioned, but misinformed. An opposition which attempts to distract the councils of the nation, and passy the efforts of administration; which circulates with incredible industry the most unfounded calumnies and falsehoods, which while in power, heretofore secured itself from sober investigation, by assuring as a fact charged, the inference or opinion of another, and inflicting severe punishments for the pretended crime of sedition. Which enhances the public expenditures by retarding the progress and operations of government, and protracts the session of congress, by presenting every obstacle in its power, with a view to render the government odious to the people. An administration which labours to substitute order for confusion, economy for lavish expenditures, and the mild reign of principle for the intolerance of despotism—courts investigation and despises calumny. It does not fear, but admires the plain language of truth. It never will entrench itself behind the palings of a sedition act. Conscious that it supports the just principles of our government, and moves within its constitutional orbit, it believes that its views and measures when fairly understood will be applauded.
To remove all jealousies from the minds of the uninformed, and to furnish the public with a just knowledge of the present improved state of the nation, the following view of the proceedings of the first session of the seventh Congress, with such executive acts as are naturally connected with the subject, and the remarks thereon is submitted to the public.
The session of Congress commenced on the 7th of December; on the 8th the President's message was delivered to both houses. By this message, after giving a general view of the state of our foreign relations and the prosperity of the nation, he recommended:
A reduction of our expenditures in the civil department, and In the army and navy departments: And particularly to abolish useless offices; An operation which he had commenced where the existence of the office depended on executive discretion. A repeal of the internal taxes—comprehending
The excise on domestic distilled spirits. The stamp tax. The tax on sales at auction. The tax on licences to retail. on carriages. on domestic refined sugars, and The postage of newspapers.
A careful attention to the interests of Agriculture, Manufactures, Commerce, Navigation, and especially of the carrying trade.
A revision of the laws on the subject of naturalization
A revision of the Judiciary System, with a peculiar reference to the late Judiciary Act, passed on the 19th day of February, 1801; and provision for an impartial selection of Jurors.
The man who devotes his talents and attention,
To a reduction of public expenditures, To the abolition of useless offices, To the diminution of public burdens, To aid, encourage and promote, agriculture, manufactures, commerce and navigation—
To preserve a due administration of justice at a reasonable expense, and to provide for an impartial selection of jurors, richly merits the confidence of the nation.
Among the nations of the earth, it was reserved for America to exhibit to the world, a government devoted to the interest of the people—A government which instead of increasing public burdens, removed many of those heretofore imposed—which instead of enlarging the powers already enjoyed, restores to the people those not essential to their security. At the head of which presides a man, who for the promotion of the public good and the preservation of civil liberty, solicits the limitation of his own powers, the reduction of his own privileges, and the exercise of every constitutional check to limit the executive will.
The two Houses of Congress united with the executive in the great works of reformation and improvements.
They have reduced the army to little more than 600 men, who are considered sufficient to take charge of, and to keep in repair the various forts of the U. States, and thereby have made an annual saving to the nation of 500,000 dollars.
They have reduced a part of the navy establishment, yet retained in service a sufficient force to humble the Barbary pirates. By this reduction they have lessened the public expenditures 200,000 dollars, annually.
Proceeding on the principle of giving efficient support to national credit, and of maintaining the national faith and honor inviolate, they have carefully compared the amount of every demand against government; the terms of payment stipulated—and the current expenditures as reduced, with the annual revenue. They have found the annual revenue exclusive of the internal taxes exceeds the wants of the nation—They have therefore repealed all the internal taxes.
As the repeal of these taxes has been attributed to a design to promote the interests of one section of the union, at the expense of another—a few moments may be well employed in considering this subject.
Excise is a tax always odious to a free people, from the extent of power which is necessarily given to enforce an obedience to the law. "It seems hardly compatible with the temper of a free nation." It was so abhorrent to the feelings of the people of England, that the house of commons once voted to bring to condign punishment certain persons who charged them with a design to introduce it.—It was, however, afterwards introduced into that nation, first levied on a few articles, from time to time extended to others as the people were found to submit to the imposition, until at last it embraced almost every article of convenience and many of necessity.
So here it commenced with a duty on distilled spirits; but in the course of four years was extended to the ordinary sales, for consumption, of all spirits, brandies, and wines; to all sales at auction; to all carriages for the conveyance of persons, and all refiners of sugar.—Had it been continued and the same system of policy pursued, in a few more years, as in England, the paper for our school books, the dyes for our clothing, the lights for our rooms, the beer for our tables, and the shoes for our feet would have been laid under contribution.—As it respects its effects on domestic distilled spirits it operates, in the first instance, upon two description of persons:
1st. The people who have emigrated from the old settlements into the interior, who encounter all the evils and hardships of opening the wilderness, are deprived of the convenience of market towns or markets, and who are incapable of supplying themselves from a foreign market, or vending their surplus grains. With them a circulating medium is scarcely known; their necessities force them to resort to the process of distillation to prevent the loss of their surplus crops and furnish a comfortable beverage.
These emigrants are highly useful to the nation; they form a barrier against the savages; they extend the sphere of action; their emigration prevents a too dense population, which increases the comforts of those left behind. To levy this tax on them is unjust and cruel.—They require the fostering hand of a parent, not the grasping hand of a tyrant or tax gatherer.
The middle and eastern states have uniformly cherished and aided infant settlements by freeing them wholly from taxation for a
considerable time. The wisdom and policy of the measure have never been doubted.
2d. Persons principally residing in our large towns who enter upon the business of distillation for the purpose of acquiring property. The spirits with which they furnish the market, are derived either from molasses imported, or from grains, cyder, and the like, purchased of our farmers. So far as they are derived from the distillation of molasses, the government derives a revenue from the article, by a duty on its importation. So far as the spirits are derived from articles produced in the country; the excise reduces the price of the article, and throws the tax upon the farming interest.—When the distiller pays a government ten cents the gallon on the spirits he distills, he will deduct that ten cents from the price he pays for the portion of grain or liquor, it requires to produce the spirit. By removing the excise on distilled spirits, government does the most efficient act in its power to furnish the farmer with a reasonable market.
The demand of bread in Europe has of late years enabled the farmer to sell his produce at a high price, but let peace once visit the Quarter of the Globe he will find an increased proportion of the monied capital applied to distillation, and by that the price of the various kinds of grain will be principally regulated.
The charge that it favors Virginia and the other agricultural states, to the injury of Massachusetts and other states, is not true; the report of the Secretary of the Treasury lately published, evinces the fallhood of the allegation.
Indeed when the excise on distilled spirits was laid, it was considered as particularly injurious to the interest of Massachusetts. Mr. DALTON and Governor STRONG both voted against the bill. This appears by the Journals of the Senate.
Congress were induced to repeal these taxes, from the following considerations.
That the remaining revenues of government were equal to its necessities: that it would be an equal and great relief to the people, not only as it enabled them to apply the amount of the monies, say 500,000 dollars, yearly to their private use; but as it would free them from the loss of time and expense which was necessarily required in travelling to aid from the various offices to furnish themselves with licences and stamp paper, and to make their payments. The difference in the consumption of the citizen's time and money in the collection of the external and internal revenue is immense. The first is limited to a very few commercial points where the merchants and officers reside. The latter extends to every portion of the union. It operates more or less in every town, village and settlement. The system itself creates an embarrassment on business; not unfrequently the expense of procuring the licence on paper is equal to the whole revenue derived from it.
That the expense of supporting the various officers employed in collecting it, consumes more than twenty dollars out of every hundred dollars collected, and amounts to 180,000 dollars yearly, every cent of which is saved to the people by abolishing the system. While the duties on imported articles does not require an expense of more than five dollars on a hundred dollars paid.
That the system, by creating a vast number of officers, had a tendency to increase the power and patronage of the executive so far, that it might become, if it had not already been, dangerous to the liberties of the country.
That experience had shown governments became extravagant and expensive in proportion to the means they possessed. It was therefore both just and politic to surrender and yield up to the people, that portion of revenue which was not necessary to the government. That this surrender ought to consist of those taxes which were most obnoxious; which most embarrassed the ordinary pursuits of the people, and which were of political aspect the most suspicious: and that the history of the nations who have gone before us evinces this truth. That a system of excise when once established, is usually extended from article to article, until it is applied to all the comforts and conveniences of life, and most of its necessities, when it sinks the body of the nation into wretchedness and poverty. Considering the condition of the persons upon whom the carriage tax operated, it appeared in some measure desirable to continue that tax; but when it was considered that it produced only 77,871 dollars and 41 cents, that it could not be continued without employing a vast corps of officers at an expense equal, or nearly equal, to the tax, thereby preserving the seeds of another general excise system, the policy of the government forbade its continuance. It has been laid by opposition, that the repeal of these taxes only operated to relieve the more wealthy; leaving the poor under the whole pressure of all their former burdens. That if the finances of the nation admitted of a reduction, the duty on salt, bohea tea, and brown sugar, ought to be diminished. Yet they and their friends were the persons who levied the duties on these articles two years before they levied any excise. They have from time to time increased the duties on the same articles. The first duty on salt, was 6 cents per bushel; they increased it to 12 cents; on tea it was 10 cents per pound, they increased it to 12 cents. It was once cent per pound on sugar, they increased it to two. These duties they made per petual, that is to say, to continue until a majority of both houses of congress, and the President, or two thirds of both houses agree to remove them.

The internal taxes, whatever might be their wishes, they did not venture until after the election of Mr. Jefferson, to make perpetual. Those taxes were temporary, and most of them would have expired before this day, had not the desire of the party to preserve the trappings of monarchy induced them to pass the law of the 25th of February, 1801, by which they were made perpetual. To satisfy the public that the design of the opposition in objecting to the repeal of the internal taxes, was solely to embarrass government, and not to relieve the poor, who while they use it with moderation, are as much comforted by spirits as by tea or sugar; it is proper to examine their conduct while in power, a little more minutely. Instead of lessening the duties on these articles, in the month of February 1797, when they had the benefit of the knowledge of the operation of the duties for more than six years, they increased them. Every member of congress from Connecticut (including Griswold and Dana) every member from New-Hampshire, and every member present from Massachusetts (excepting Wm. Lyman) voted in favor of that measure. At the same session, a law was passed granting relief to distillers, by removing the duty from the amount of spirits and fixing it on the capacity of the still. Every member from the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut, voted in favor of this law. These facts appear from the Journals of Congress.
Here, people of New-England, is a just view of your representatives, who would induce you to believe that the government of the country was sacrificing its interests at the shrine of Virginia's ambition.
It has been said that found policy required the application of these taxes to the discharge of the national debt. To this it is answered—maintain the economical establishment, the surplus funds arising from the remaining revenues will pay the debt as soon as Congress have by law a right to pay it, and the exorbitant expense of collecting the excise will be avoided.
It has been said by opposition that these taxes are repealed and the duties on imported articles continued with a view to destroy commerce. Let the commercial interest reflect. There is not an additional cent imposed on commerce. As the taxes of the nation are lessened, the ability of the people to pay, is increased. Let it be reminded with what promptitude the trade of the Mediterranean was protected. The government has completed a treaty with Great-Britain, whereby our merchants are enabled to recover their lost property, and continue in the enjoyments of commercial enterprise—above all, that government relying solely on commerce, for her revenue stands pledged by interest, the strongest of all ties, to cherish and support it. The removal of the internal taxes, so far from evincing hostility to commerce, furnishes proof next to demonstration of a determination on the part of the government to support it.
To close the remarks on this subject it has been said, the repeal of these taxes was designed as a blow to the funds, and was a prelude to extinguishing the national debt with a sponge.
Nothing can be more unfounded than this aspersion. The payments are made with punctuality. The government has by a law of this session appropriated 7,300,000 dollars annually towards the discharge of her debts, the funds in the Market are worth 12 per cent, more than they were during the last administration.
Does the creditor's confidence in his debtor increase in proportion to the debtor's extravagance and dissipation? Does a man's living beyond his income furnish the best evidence of his remaining able to pay his debts? Does a debtor forfeit all claims to confidence by uniting rigid economy with a constant attention to business?
Congress have repealed the act passed in February 1801, establishing six new circuit courts, and limiting the labours of the judges of the supreme court to the holding of two sessions in a year at the seat of government; and by another act have remedied the evils of the former system, by specifying the districts in which each judge of the supreme court, should hold a circuit court, & dispensing with one session of the supreme court; by this they have effected an annual saving of 33,000 dollars, and abolished sixteen useless offices.
This measure was objected to, both as unconstitutional and impolitic.—As to the constitutionality of the measure, the distinction exists between the supreme and the subordinate courts. The former is created by the constitution, the latter by, & subject to, legislative discretion. One may be abolished; the other cannot. The objection that this doctrine destroys the judicial department, by engulfing it in the vortex of party is unfounded.—The judges are not subject to the will of the executive, or even of the legislature. No new system is established, by which a new corps of judges is created. The administration of justice is entrusted, as it has heretofore been, to the judges of the supreme court, whose independence has not been affected, or ever controverted. The right to create and abolish inferior courts has heretofore been acknowledged by the legislatures of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, who have similar constitutions; and no legislature ever adopted a contrary construction. As to the policy of the measure, the only questions are, whether the six judges will be able to perform the service; & whether an annual session of the supreme court is sufficient.
To decide upon the ability of the judges to perform the service, let us consider the labours of one judge—judge Cushing, for instance.—The law requires of him to hold annually, in conjunction with the district judges, two sessions of a circuit court in each of the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts and R. Island.—Ten days may fairly be computed the full length of a session.—The courts will then require sixty days.—His travel in going to and returning from those courts cannot exceed 480 miles, which allowing one day for each 20 miles amounts to 24 days more.—A session of the supreme court will not require more than 21 days. His residence does not exceed 480 miles distance from the seat of government.—At the above moderate rate of travelling, there must be added 48 days more, making the whole time while on expense and in public service, 153 days, or a little over five months for which service he receives three thousand
five hundred dollars in each year. A less portion of time than he devoted to the public service while a judge of the state courts of Massachusetts. As to the sufficiency of an annual supreme court it cannot be doubted, when it is known that for ten years that court decided but forty-three causes, and that at its last session the dockets consisted of eight only, three of which were decided.
Assuming the fact that there will be neither a greater or less number of causes before the supreme court, for 10 years to come than there was for the first ten years after its establishment, and there appears no reasonable ground on which to calculate for an increase of business; it is easy to see what the comparison was between the services to be rendered and the compensation made according to the provision of the act repealed at the last session of congress.
The salaries allowed by law to the judges of that court amount annually to the $1,500 dollars, of course in ten years to $15,000 dollars. The salaries of the clerks for the same time is $3,300 dollars. Total amount of salaries for ten years is $17,300 dollars. In the course of ten years forty-three causes only were decided, as appears by the reports of Dallas. By this it is manifest that under the last federal judiciary system, which was repealed at the last session of congress, the people of the United States would pay more than five thousand and fifty-three dollars for each decision. Does that man exist who will say the public money should be thus squandered?
A revision of the laws relating to naturalization has also taken place. The act of 1798 is repealed, and the former law revived, by which a residence of five years entitles a foreigner of good conduct and reputation to the rights of citizenship.
The justice due to a large number of people who emigrated under the faith of existing laws, and the policy of opening the wilderness and acquiring the arts and manufactures of Europe required this revision. It is only a revival of the Washington system.
Congress have continued to the officers residing at the seat of government the compensation they enjoyed under the act of 1799. This has been the subject of much newspaper abuse; it has been falsely represented as an augmentation of salaries.
The government has been charged with a departure from economical principles and those gentlemen who supported the measure but opposed the grant in 1799, have been charged with inconsistency. These charges will not be accredited, when it is known the expense of living is considerably higher at the seat of government than at Philadelphia.
To prove this fact it is only necessary to resort to the acts of the late federal, and of the last session of congress.
The act of 1799 ascertained as well the compensation of the clerks of the officers. When the offices were removed to Washington the increased expense of living rendered it necessary to augment the compensation of the clerks. They were accordingly increased fifteen per cent. expired last winter—it was revived—here is the concurrent testimony of both parties uniting in this proposition, there is a difference of fifteen per cent in the price of living. To cover this difference of expenditure the salaries of 1799 were established for two years. In fact there was not a member of the opposition who contended the salaries were too high.
To facilitate the progress of information, and private intercourse an increased expenditure of the revenue of the general post-office has been authorized, both to enlarge the more safe and expeditious transportation of the mails and to extend the benefits of the establishment to the inhabitants residing upon or near almost sixty new established post roads. It was proposed to remove the postage from newspapers. The danger of retarding the progress of the mails, and destroying country presses, prevented the adoption of this measure. This postage is not a tax. It does not amount to one-fourth part of the monies expended in their conveyance by government.
In addition to these measures, the compensations of the collectors of the revenue have been reduced. This has effected an annual saving of about 17,000 dollars.
The prompt and ready payment of the public monies, and the eventual responsibility of the officers of government, have been secured by an act declaring, that each bond shall be a lien on the real estates of both principal and surety, and shall be renewed once in four years.
The object of every grant of money has been specified with accuracy and precision to ensure its just application, and to limit the powers of executive officers as far as possible.
The danger of war with the savages has been removed by providing for a general establishment of our boundary lines, and for a due regulation of the intercourse between this nation and their tribes.
And lastly—The people of the territory north west of the river Ohio, have been elevated to the rank of freemen and the consequent blessings of self government, by an act authorizing them to call a convention, form a constitution, organic a government, and become a member of the union.
Having concisely stated the important acts, passed by the legislature, it only remains to give the public a general view of the reduction of national expenditure, since the change of administration.
These reductions are of two kinds—First—Of expenditures which are casual or temporary, and which ought not to be brought into the estimate in ascertaining our yearly burthens, or in forming an opinion of the different systems contended for. Of these are the crediting and repairing fortifications. The appropriations for the support of seamen, and the like. The expenditures of this kind for the current year have been lessened about one hundred and sixty thousand dollars.
Second—Those expenses which according to the late system of politics were permanent and annual, and may be fairly taken into view to determine which political party is best entitled to national confidence.
Of these expenditures, from the peace establishment of the late administration, the following reductions have been made by the executive and by congress at its last session.
By the executive in reducing various offices whose existence depended on his will, and other
economical arrangements made before the session of congress, has effected an annual saving of 161,695 91
By a further reduction of the marine corps just ordered who are actively employed, has been produced a further saving of 39,000 —
By Congress—by reducing a part of the army 522,000 —
By reducing a part of the navy 200,000 —
By repealing the whole system of internal taxation, there has been saved to the people out of the fees of the excise officers 135,000 dols. over and above the sum necessary to defray the collections of imposts to an amount equal to the whole revenue derived from internal taxation; it being the difference between the expenses of the two systems 135,000 —
By abolishing the late judicial system and establishing the former system 33,000 —
By reducing the commission of the collectors of customs, say 17,000 —
Total amount of Dols. 1,107,695 91
Annual savings one million one hundred and seven thousand six hundred and ninety five dollars and ninety one cents.
The benefit of the reduction of expenditure will be more felt and appreciated by all classes when they know that these annual savings exceed the whole expense of all the state governments in the union, so that in a pecuniary point of view, they are more than equal to bestowing upon the people free from expense the whole benefits of state government.
The following is a statement of the annual expenditures of the several states:
   Dollars.     New-Hampshire expends yearly 38,000   Massachusetts 120,000   Connecticut 45,000   Vermont 25,000   Rhode-Island 6,000   New-York 130,000   New-Jersey 35,000   Pennsylvania 150,000   Delaware 11,000   Maryland 53,000   Virginia 160,000   North-Carolina 35,000   South-Carolina 150,000   Kentucky 50,000   Tennessee 10,000   Georgia 42,000   Total, one million and sixty thousand dollars. 1,060,000  
Which deducted from the aforesaid reductions leaves the sum of 47,695 dollars and 91 cents. The excess of the reductions beyond the whole expense of the state governments is not accurate, it is substantially true, and it is believed, that the gross amount is equal to the expenditure of the whole states. The reader will see, that in those states where the expenditures are small, the relief to the people is annually much greater than the expenses of their state government.
Pursuing the same system of policy for twelve years, the period of time between the commencement of the present government and the close of Adams' administration, would, upon the principle, that money is worth an annual interest of six per centum, lessen the amount of monies drawn from the people by taxation, the sum of eighteen millions six hundred and eighty six thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars, which divided among the people of the several states in the same proportion as they paid the land tax of two millions of dollars, would within that time be a relief to the people of the several states, of the following sums:
   To the People of Dols.     New-Hampshire 720,028   Massachusetts 2,433,344   Rhode-Island 250,408   Connecticut 1,212,463   Vermont 437,809   New-York 1,097,515   New-Jersey 919,268   Pennsylvania 2,216,045   Delaware 234,324   Maryland 1,485,800   Virginia 3,888,027   Kentucky 351,722   North-Carolina 1,809,794   Tennessee 175,712   South-Carolina 1,055,785   Georgia 362,663  
To an average state consisting of one hundred towns it is equal to a grant to each of those towns of more than twelve thousand one hundred and twenty four dollars.
All this has been effected by the present administration in a little more than one year. The citizens have been left in the enjoyment of their civil and religious liberties. The nation has been respected abroad, and quiet and happy at home. The laws have been duly executed. The ties of morality remain in full force, and as perfect order has been preserved as was ever enjoyed on this side heaven.
Here is a just picture of the republican administration, which many have been taught to believe would destroy your civil and religious institutions, burn your temples, remove all distinctions between virtue and vice, rend asunder your conjugal ties, and substitute disorder and confusion for an obedience to law, and the due regulation of government.
CHARLESTON, MAY 10. An entertainment will be given at the Carolina Coffee-House, next Thursday, the 13th inst. by the citizens of this place, to the Vice President of the United States.—From the arrangements which are progressing, we believe this will be one of the most elegant and superb dinners ever given in America.
NEW-YORK, MAY 28. The account inserted yesterday that Louisiana was to remain in the possession of Spain, is as we find corroborated by other letters, received in this city from New-Orleans, mentioning that the news had been received there by the ship Paterson, from Bordeaux. It is suggested that the Court of Spain has given a doucer in Piastre to the Premier Consul for this boon.
Late Foreign News,
Received at New-York.
LONDON, APRIL 10.
WE understand it is at present the intention of Government to ratify the Definitive Treaty of Peace on Monday, and dispatch it to Paris. It will probably there meet the ratification of Spain returned back from Madrid, which with the ratifications of France and Holland, may be expected here about the end of the week. In about ten days after Lord Withworth will set out for Paris.
In announcing that the final arrangement of general peace is so near at hand, it is with much pain we give to the public any information tending to damp their joy. We received private advices from the Continent yesterday, which, in addition to the contents of the public papers, leave very little doubt that the flames of war just extinguished in the West of Europe, are on the eve of being rekindled in the East. We are assured the event which every one has so plainly foreseen is on the point of taking place; that the PARTITION of the TURKISH EMPIRE is agreed upon, and that Bonaparte has succeeded in persuading Russia, Austria and Prussia, tempted by the prospect of aggrandizement, to enter into his views. It is possible that Mr. Basset, the messenger, brought official intelligence of this to our Minister a few days ago. We understand Russia and Austria will immediately invade the Turkish dominions.
This intelligence comes by a private channel; but it rests on good authority, and is strongly supported by the contents of Foreign journals. It appears, the French Minister at Constantinople, had despatches of great importance; that the English Minister at Vienna received a messenger from Constantinople with despatches of great importance also; the Grand Seigneur and the Divan, expected the ultimatum of England with impatience, as it was reported Austria and Russia had agreed to seize upon her Western Provinces, which are in a state of anarchy; that the Archduke Charles had called from his hermitage, Field Marshal Cobourg, and is busily engaged with him in organizing the army; that the Austrian troops in Hungary are in motion, and their designs of seizing upon several Turkish Provinces is no longer doubtful; that 24,000 men in Transylvania alone; that numerous Austrian armies are assembling in Eastern Galicia to seize Moldavia; and that cordons of troops are on the frontiers of Bosnia and Servia, which are to co-operate with Russian troops destined to take possession of the Turkish towns of Bender and Aikman. While these formidable measures are pursuing against the Turks, they are embroiled with the English on account of the massacre of the Bays. The Turkish empire left alone, and attacked as it will be by all the great military powers of Europe, must fall; Bonaparte will then obtain his objects, Egypt and Greece, in defiance of the British Marine! If he cannot reach them by sea, he will by land; and the very pretext will be used by the great military powers for partitioning Turkey, which they lately used for their attempt to partition France. The disorder, anarchy, and confusion, will be found so great, as to threaten the very existence of civil society; no regular government will be able to exist, unless the Turks are reduced, and the scenes acting in Poland, attempted in France, will be repeated in the territories of the Ottoman Porte. All these powers want, is dominion; principles and morality are mere cant. Since they find by "the refuse of experience and the evidence of facts" that they cannot obtain it in France—why—a slice of Turkey will do as well.
Should a general attack upon the Turkish empire be made, what part will England take? Ten years ago Mr. Pitt desired, and Parliament voted it too! that we should go to war with Russia than allow the cession of a single Turkish town to her. Will England now see the whole Empire broken up, Greece, Egypt taken, India threatened? In the Definitive Treaty, England guarantees the integrity of the Turkish Empire against France; but France in the first instance will probably not interfere. Russia and Austria will do the business while France and Prussia will receive their dividend of the spoil. Or even should France interfere, she will no further violate the Definitive Treaty respecting Turkey, than she has done the preliminaries respecting the integrity of Portugal; a step to which Ministers have submitted. Perhaps, Mr. Addington alluded to this approaching war, when in concluding his speech on the Budget, he expressed a hope of preserving Peace, by steering clear of the quarrels of other nations.
ON the 7th inst. at the Levee, Mr. William Smith, late American Minister at Portugal, was presented to his Majesty: His Majesty conversed some time with Mr. Smith, on the situation of Portugal and France. Mr. Smith had passed some months at Paris, and was making the tour of Europe.
The Emperor of Morocco has threatened to declare war against Sweden and Holland, if they do not send their accustomed presents in three months.
The English flocks, upon an average, was five per cent. higher than it was before the signing of the Definitive Treaty.
On Sunday night died at Bath, the Right Hon. Lloyd Lord Kenyon, Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench. He is succeeded in his title and estate by his only remaining son, George, now Lord Kenyon. Marquis Cornwallis and suite, arrived at London from Amiens, on the 31st March. The dissolution of the British Parliament is again talked of.
A PROCLAMATION,
By his Excellency Thomas Picton, Esq. Brigadier General of his Majesty's Forces, Governor and Commander in Chief of the island of Trinidad, and its Dependencies, &c. IT being made clearly to appear, by the representation of the Planters, Inhabitants, &c. that there still exists a scarcity of all articles of PROVISION absolutely necessary for the support of the slaves employed in carrying on the cultivation of the Island; and that the arrival of new settlers, and the daily importation of slaves from the other islands, operate to increase an evil,
which already gives cause to serious alarm; And, it appearing, upon strict investigation, that the quantity of Rum and Molasses manufactured in the island, is far insufficient for the payment of the necessary supplies of these essential articles: I have thought fit to issue this my Proclamation, To publish and declare, that it shall be lawful for vessels, the property of the subjects of the United States of America, coming directly from the said States, with Provisions and Lumber of all kinds, the growth and produce of that country, to take and receive in exchange to the exact value of their respective cargoes, and no more, the following articles, viz. Sugar, Rum and Molasses.
And the Officers of his Majesty's Customs, within this Island, are hereby required to take due notice thereof.
This is to continue in full force for SIX MONTHS from the date hereof.
THOMAS PICTON.
By his Excellency's command, RICHARD COLLINS, Sec.
Portsmouth.
TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1802.
New-Hampshire ELECTION.
Tomorrow the Legislature of this State will convene at Concord.
Massachusetts ELECTION.
On Wednesday last the Legislature of Massachusetts assembled at the State House in Boston, and both Branches were organized. At 12 o'clock a Procession was formed, composed of His Excellency the Governor, (attended by the Quarter Master General and the Adjutant General), and preceded by the Sheriff of Suffolk (the Hon. Council, Senate, and House of Representatives); and escorted by the Independent Cadets, under Col. Wells, moved to the Old Brick Meeting-House, where the "Election Sermon" was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Baldwin, from 1 Peter, 2d chap. 16 v. "As free and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of GOD."
When the public worship was concluded, the procession returned to the State House.
A convention of both Houses was formed for the purpose of filling the vacancies in the Senate. The candidates were, for the county of York, the Hon. SIMON FRAYE and RICH'D F. CUTTS, Esqrs. For the county of Plymouth, Hon. ISAAC THOMSON, BEZA HAYWARD, DANIEL SNOW and HENRY WARREN, Esqrs. —Counties of Lincoln, Hancock, Washington and Kennebec, Hon. NATHANIEL DUMMER & JOHN CHANDLER, Esqrs. The Hon. Messrs. FRAYE, THOMSON, HAYWARD & DUMMER were chosen.
A report was received from the committee appointed to examine the returns of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. It stated, that the whole number of votes for Governor was 49,583, of which His Excellency CALEB STRONG had 29,982, and is chosen; That the whole number of votes for Lieutenant Governor was 46,886, of which His Hon. EDWARD H. ROBBINS had 28,317, and is chosen.
By an arrival at New-York, from Cape-Francois, intelligence has been received, that some days after the negotiation between Leclerc and Christophe, a decisive engagement took place between the French and Toussaint's troops; in which the former were victorious:—Toussaint then proposed to capitulate on honorable terms; but Leclerc demanded an unconditional submission;—to which the black General, and Dessalines, were at last obliged to submit. Toussaint is to remain on his own plantation, until orders respecting him are received from Bonaparte; and his troops were proceeding to the plantations, to labor as cultivators.—Gen. Baudet, on invitation of Pelage, had failed from St. Domingo, with good troops, to take possession of Guadalupe.
Bill of Mortality.
At Mount-Vernon, on the 22d ult. Mrs. MARTHA WASHINGTON, widow of the late illustrious General GEORGE WASHINGTON. To those amiable and christian virtues, which adorn the female character, the added dignity of manners, superiority of understanding, a mind intelligent and elevated—The silence of respectful grief is our best eulogy.
At Kittery, Mr. James Johnson, aged 92; he had for many years been a professor of the christian religion, and sustained the character of an honest and industrious citizen.
In this town, on Thursday last, Mrs. ELIZABETH DEAN, widow of Mr. Benjamin Dean deceased, departed this transitory life in the 95 year of her age, with a hope full of immortality thro' the merits of the great redeemer.
Mrs. Joanna Jackson, aged 69.—Mr. John Ayers, aged 64.—Mr. Samuel Sherewe, aged 58.—a child of Capt. Robert Treadwell.—Mrs. Coney, wife of Darby Coney.
DROWNED.—On Friday evening last, at the south mill-pond, in this town, Mr. Peter Babb, aged 42.
FOR SALE,
100 Hhds. Turks-Island SALT; RUM; SUGAR; MOLASSES, per Hhd. the above will be sold on liberal credit. Apply to ELISHA HILL, jr. Portsmouth, June 1, 1802.
THE Heirs to the Estate of
SARAH SIMPSON, late of Greenland, widow, deceased, are hereby notified, that on the fourteenth day of June next, at eleven of the clock forenoon, at the Probate Office in Exeter, I shall exhibit to the Judge of Probate, my account of administering said Estate. Wm. SIMPSON, Adm'r. May 24, 1802.
All persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the Estate of
Lt. DANIEL FRENCH, late of Stratham, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement, to the subscriber, administrator of said Estate. JOSEPH FRENCH. Stratham, May 27, 1802.

NEW GOODS.
Peter Coffin,
Has just received an extensive assortment of Fancy, Fashionable & Staple GOODS,
Which are now opening for Sale, by Wholesale & Retail,—viz.— LONDON and Yorkshire superfine Broad-Cloths, of the most fashionable Colours; Habit Cloths; Cassimeres; strip'd and plain black silk Florentines.
A great variety of Fashionable Waistcoating; Fulians; Jeans; Denims; plain, twill'd and silk Nankinets; Thick- fets; Velvets; worsted and silk Plush.
A large assortment of Calicoes & Chintzes; Chintz and Dimity Furnitures; Ginghams; Muslinets; Dimities; Copperplates; Counterpanes; Table Cloths.
A great variety of Book, jaconet, strip'd check'd and sprig'd Muslins; plain & glaz'd Cambric Muslins; Black, color'd and fashionable figur'd Muslins; ele- gant embroider'd Muslin Veils; white Turkey and net Muslins, for Cloaks; Muslin Handkerchiefs; Mens Neck- erchiefs.
Cambric Muslin Shawls, with Nettings; silk, camels hair, pur- ple and chintz Shawls; Linen, Cot- ton, Bandanna and Black silk Hand- kerchiefs.
A great variety of Fashionable Florence Silks, for Gowns; Lustrings; Modes; Sat- ins; Sarfensets; Tiffanies; Italian Crapes; Gauzes; Millinets.
A large assortment of Thread Laces and Edgings; black Lace; black Lace Cloaks; wide black Lace, and black Turkey Gauze for Cloaks; black Lace Veils.
A great variety of Chip, Willow & Straw Bon- nets; fashionable silk Bonnets, full trim'd; Satin Beavers, with bands and feathers; fashionable black Be- avers; Mens and Boys Hats; Mens patent silk and Leghorn Hats.
A large assortment of Kid & Morocco Shoes; Ro- setts; Morocco Shoes, with cork soles; Morocco Slips.— A great variety of Ribbons; Cotton and Silk
Gown Trimmings; Gown Buttons; gold and silver Laces and Fringes; gold and silver Cords; color'd silk Cords; Glove-ties; cotton and silk Girdles; straw Trimmings.
A variety of Black and Fancy Feathers, Flowers and Wreaths; fashionable Fans, some very elegant; crape, glaz'd and common black Fans; Parasols, some with walking sticks; Umbrel- las; garden Fans.
An assortment of Fashionable pearl Necklaces; gold Ear-drops; pearl and steel mounted Combs; gold and silver Epaulets; Spangles.
Mens and Youths cotton, hemp and silk hose; Womens cotton & silk Hose, some with lac'd clocks; Womens extra long cotton and silk Gloves and Mitts, all colors; Kid Gloves; Mens cotton and worsted Caps; Pantaloon pieces; Pantaloon Hose; Mens beaver, wash leather, silk, thread and cotton Gloves; Stock Stiffeners; cotton and silk Braces.
A large assortment of Cheap yard wide Linens of a superior fabric; Irish Sheetings; Checks; Threads; embroidering and other sewing Silks; Bindings.
An assortment of White and Chintz Bed Lace, Cords and Tassels; Carpeting. Fashionable gilt, steel, plated & common Buttons; Button Moulds; Sleeve Buttons; steel Knee Buckles; silver Thimbles; steel & gilt Watch Chains, Seals and Keys; Tooth Brushes; Pins; Smelling Bottles.
Tamnies; Durants; plain rib'd Calimancoes; Shalloons; Ruf- fets; Moreens; Taboreens; Floren- tines; Lastings; Satinets, &c. &c. Portsmouth, June 1, 1802.
MARY HARDY,
INFORMS her friends & acquaint- ance in the country, that she has taken a House in Ladd-Street, next door West of N. WEARE'S, where BOARDING and LODGING, may be had, as cheap as any in town; and the greatest attention will be paid to those who call for Entertainment. * * Keeping for Horses may be procured. Portsmouth, June 1, 1802.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
BROKE out of the goal in Portsmouth, on the night of the 29th inst. JOHN BROWN , otherwise WILL'M GILES , convicted for horse-stealing, &c. he is of a light complexion, about five feet nine inches high, dark hair, marked with a T from one temple to the other, and to the tip of his nose, with India ink—Whoever will apprehend said runaway and return him to the goal in Portsmouth, shall receive the above reward, and all necessary expenses shall be paid.
TIMOTHY GERRISH, Prison Keeper. May 31, 1802.
JONA. GODDARD,
Has imported in the last vessels from London, Liverpool & Bristol, An extensive Assortment of Hard-Ware
GOODS,
Which are for sale by Wholesale & Retail, CONSISTING OF BRASS Kettles; bell metal Skillets; brass wash Basins; cop- per and brass Warming-Pans; cop- per and sheet iron Tea-Kettles; plated, princes metal, brass, japan'd scrow- bottom and common iron Candle- sticks; brass Skimmers; cabinet and clock Furniture; brass thumb Latch- es and Knockers; brass and steel Chimney-Hooks; princes metal and brass Chair Nails.
London & Bristol Pewter; Tea Pots; Frying Pans; Flat Irons; brass nose and common Bellows; Shovels & Tongs; Andirons; Shovel Pans; Bellows-Pipes; Sheet Iron; Sheet Lead; Shot; Anvils and Vices; Devonshire and square Shovels; Tin Plates; iron and brass Wire.
Knives and Forks; Jack- knives; Pen-knives; Razors; Sci- fors and Shears.
BRUSHES of all kinds. A very handsome assortment of LOOKING GLASSES, with gilt and mahogany frames.
Japan'd oval & octagon Tea- Trays, Waiters, bread and fruit Bak- ets, Canisters, Snuffer Trays, Tum- blers, Jacks, Patent Lamps & Lanterns of various kinds.
Tin'd iron, composition, & blocktin. Tea and Table Spoons; Snuffers; box and steel Coffee Mills; houfe and tea table Bells.
A complete assortment of SADDLERY, Viz.
Plated and Common Stir- rups, Pelham and Snaffle Bits, Buck- les and Tips, Martingale Furniture, Nails, Staples and Plates; Inlet and flat set Buckles, Saddle Cloths of vari- ous kinds, Plushes, Woolen and Linen Webs; Whip and Whip-Thongs; plated and common Spurs.
Joiners, Coopers, Saddlers and Shoemakers TOOLS.
A great variety of Brass & Iron Locks, Hinges, Latches and Bolts; Steel and com- mon plate Saws, viz. pit, cross-cut, tenon, turning, hand, pannel, fash, dovetail, compass and key hole.
Brass Scales; bright and painted Scale-Beams; Cast Iron Weights; Steelyards; money Scales and Weights.
Coat and Vest BUTTONS. Spectacles with common, plated and silver bows, some with concave Glasses; Razor Cases; Shav- ing Boxes; Snuff and Tobacco, do. Ink-stands; ivory and horn Combs; curling Tongs and pinching Irons.
Hadleys Quadrants, Scales and Dividers; Spy Glasses; Math- ematical Instruments; Time Glasses; ship Scrapers; Caulking Irons; Cooks and pitch Ladles; flesh Forks; Gridirons; cabin Mops; Palms; sail Needles; Twine; Fish Hooks and Lines; Trumpets; Mauls; Ham- mers; Adzes; Axes and Hatchets; English Spikes; deck Nails; 4d. 6d. 10d. 12d. and 20d. Nails; Scupper Nails; Brads and Tacks of all kinds.
A complete assortment of Files & Raps; wood Screws; Bed Screws; Cork Screws; Crewit Frames, of 4 and 5 Glass each, with ebony and plated tops.
White chapel and other Needles; pound Pins; Knitting Needles; Thimbles; Sleeve Buttons; Knee Buckles; Shoe Claps; Rat and Mouse traps; Curry Combs.
Curriers, Leather dressers and Drawing-Knives; brick and plastering Trowels.
Painters Colors; 7 by 9, 8 by 10 and 10 by 12 Window Glass; Clock Glasses; English Glue, &c. &c. He has likewise the following articles for sale, Viz.
Old Cogniac Brandy, of a superior quality; best Spanish Bran- dy; Rum and Gin; Madeira, Red- Port, Sherry, Lisbon and Malaga WINES; single and double refined Loaf Sugar; Brown Sugar; Hyson, Souchong and Bohea Teas; Choco- late; Mace; Nutmegs; Cloves; Allspice and Pepper; Writing and Wrapping Paper, per ream; Quills; Ink Powder; Blacking Cakes; Mor- occo Pocket Pooks.
Nails of all kinds, cut and wrought; Cast Iron Ware; Waters' Hoes; Scythes, of a superior quality; Spike Rods; English Patent and blister'd Steel; Halbach's and Heart and Club do. Linseed Oil.
An assortment of TRUNKS,
and many other articles. Portsmouth, June 1, 1802. * * Several communications are unavoid- ably omitted, this week, to oblige our ad- vertising friends.
NEW GOODS.
Just received & FOR SALE by Edw'd Parry, A general assortment of GOODS,
Suitable for the present and ap- proaching season, CONSISTING OF AN ASSORTMENT OF FASHIONABLE Chintzes, of every description; Furniture Chintz, of the latest pattern; Cam- bric, book & jaconet Muslins; black, blue, brown and yellow Muslins; sprig'd do. striped do. Muslinets and Dimities; colour'd Ginghams.
A good choice of Cambric Shawls, well as- sorted, with fringes, from 7/6 to 24/. Purple and Chintz Shawls, from 2/6 to 8/. Silk Handkerchiefs and Shawls; plain, strip'd and check'd Florence Silks; long Lawn; Cambric; Bag- Holland; Linen; Sheetings; Diapers; Table Cloths; check Cotton & Linen; Ladies Silk and Cotton Gloves and Mitts, both colour'd and plain; Kid Gloves, some extra length.
A large assortment of Plain, striped and blue India Cottons; Pocket Handkerchiefs, of every kind and colour.
A large assortment of Nankins; Nankinets; Val- enteas; Pennallas; Garnapera's Fufi- ans; Jeans, and some Silk strip'd Nankinets, suitable for Gentlemen's Coats; Gentlemen's Silk and Cotton Gloves and Hose; Ladies' Silk and Cotton Hose, Gloves, and Mitts.
Also, an assortment of Cassimeres & Broad Cloths, of the most fashionable colours.
An assortment of Ladies' Hats and Bonnets; Gentlemen's Hats; Boys do. Umbrel- las; Parasols; Fans; Tapes; Bind- ings— And a large assortment of
Calimancoes; Moreens Shal- loons; Antilons; Durants; Tam- nies; Jeans; Russells; Satinets; Flo- rentines, and Amens; and sundry other articles; all of which are offer- ed for sale as cheap as can be bought in town; and at the reduced Peace prices, for ready Cash. Portsmouth, June 1, 1802.
B. Brierley, Begs leave to inform his friends, THAT HE HAS NOW OPENED A most extensive assortment of Fancy, Fashionable and Staple GOODS,
which he offers very low for cash or approved credit, by Wholesale or Retail. N. B. A few cases of well assorted MEN'S HATS, for Sale by the Package. Portsmouth, June 1, 1802.
Fresh Turkey FIGS, & Muscatall RAISINS.
Just received, and for Sale at B. Leverett's Grocery Store, Spring Hill. A FEW boxes Fresh Tur- key Figs.
do. do. fresh Muscatall Raisins. LIKEWISE, A few casks Malaga Figs, do. Raisins, Boxes Jordan shell'd Almonds, do. Anchoives & Sardinians, do. Capers and Olives, do. Fresh Florence Oil for Sallad, do. Roderic's best Spanish Segars, A few bbls. Philadelphia superfine FLOUR.
—ALSO— Madeira, Sherry, } WINES, Lisbon & Malaga } Spermaceti Oil for Lamps. With a general assortment of West-India Goods & Groceries, as cheap as can be purchased at any shop in town. June 1, 1802.
Just received from BALTIMORE, and now ready for SALE by Abner Newhall,
At his BOOT & SHOE Store, Daniel- street, opposite the Columbian Bookstore;
A Complete Assortment of BOOT-LEGS, And MOROCCO SKINS, of the first quality, and of all colors.
—ALSO—A large and well selected assortment of TRUNKS.
—ALSO—just received a fresh assortment of SHOES, by Wholesale and Retail, at a low advance. Portsmouth, June 1.
THEATRE—Assembly-Room.
For One night only. The Theatricals of last year having for the present unavoidably taken another route, Mr. & Mrs. BAKER, and Mr. HUGHES take this opportunity of offering their ser- vices to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Port- mouth, and its vicinity, humbly soliciting their kind patronage & support, as nothing shall be wanting on their parts, to render the Evening's amusement instructive and entertaining:—
On FRIDAY Evening June 4th, 1802, will be presented with Scenery and new Dresses appro- priated for the occasion, A Dramatic Olio, Or A Cure for the Heart Ache.
Part 1st. The Prize Prologue, Written by Thomas Paine, Esq. for the opening of the Federal Street Theatre Boston;
By a Gentleman for his amusement. The most striking and inter- esting Scenes, taken from the Tragedy of The Fair Penitent.
Lothario, Mr. Hughes. Rosalvo, By a Gentleman for his amusement. Horatio, Mr. Baker. And Calista, Mrs. Baker.
Part 2d. A Comic Dissertation upon Law, Or Daniel versus Cookmaid, by Mr. Hughes. Gustavus Vasa's address to the People of Dalcarnia, Mr. Baker. The much admired Song of Mary's Dream, Mrs. Baker. The Prologue of the Country Boy, Mr. Baker.
Part 3d. A Favorite Song, Mrs. Baker. The Comic Song of the Carrion Crow, Mr. Hughes. The Covent Garden Buck, Mr. Baker. The whole to conclude with some Select Scenes, taken from the much admired Comedy, of the
School for Scandal. Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Hughes. Joseph Surface, A Gentleman for his Amuse- ment.
Charles Surface, Mr. Baker. And Lady Teazle, Mrs. Baker. * * Tickets 50 Cents each, may be had at N. S. & W. Pierce's Book Store, of Mr. Baker and Mr. Hughes, No. 4, Ladd-Street, and at the place of Performance. Doors to be opened at 7, and begin pre- cisely at quarter to eight.
THE subscriber once more re- quests all persons indebted, (either by Note of Hand or otherwise,) to the Estate of GEORGE JAFFREY, late of Portsmouth, Esquire, deceased, to call on him, at his Store in Market- street, and settle the same, otherwise, he shall be under the disagreeable ne- cessity of commencing Actions with- out delay, for the recovery of said debts. JEREMIAH LIBBEY, Executor to the last Will of said deceased, and At- torney for the Heir. Portsmouth, June 1, 1802.
THE Report of the Com- missioners appointed by the Judge of Probate, to receive, examine, and adjust the claims of the creditors to the Estate of EDWARD BUR- LEIGH, late of Epping, mariner, deceased, will be returned to said Judge, at the Probate Office, in Exe- ter, on the fourteenth day of June next; All concerned, will take notice and govern themselves accordingly. WM. PARKER, Reg. May 27, 1802.
THE Heirs to the Estate of JEREMIAH KNOWLES, late of Hampton, in said county, Esq. de- ceased, are hereby notified, that the account of Gamaliel Knowles, of his administration of said Estate will be examined, in order for allowance, at the Probate Office in Exeter, on the fourteenth day of June next at eleven of the clock forenoon. By Order of the Judge, WM. PARKER, Reg.
Proposals
For carrying the Mails of the United States, on the following Post Roads, will be received at the General Post- Office in Washington City, until the 12th day of July next, inclusive: IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
1st. FROM Portsmouth, by Do- ver, Rochester, Middletown, Ossipee, Moultonboro' Centre Har- bor, Plymouth, New-Hampton, Me- redith, Gilmanstown, Nottingham and Durham, to Portsmouth one week, and return the contrary way the next week, so as to pass alternately once a week. Leave Portsmouth every Mon- day at 2 P. M. and arrive at Ply- mouth the next Wednesday by 7 P. M. Leave Plymouth every Thursday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Portsmouth the next Monday by 2 P. M.
2d. From Portsmouth, by Exeter, Chester, Londonderry, Amherst, Pe- terboro', Marlboro' and Keene to Walpole once a week. Leave Port- mouth every Tuesday at 9 A. M. ar- rive at Amherst on Wednesday by 7 P. M. Leave Amherst every Thurs- day at 6 A. M. and arrive at Keene by 7 P. M. and at Walpole on Fri- day by 10 A. M. Returning—Leave Walpole every Friday at 2 P. M. arrive at Keene by 7 P. M. arrive at Am-
herst on Saturday by 6 P. M. Leave Amherst in one hour and arrive at Port- mouth on Monday by 4 P. M.
3d. From Exeter by Nottingham; Concord, Salisbury, Grafton, Canaan, and Lebanon to Hanover once a week. Leave Exeter every Wednesday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Concord on Thursday by 9 A. M. Leave Con- cord at 11 A. M. and arrive at Han- over on Saturday by 9 A. M. Return- ing—Leave Hanover every Saturday at 9 P. M. and arrive at Exeter the next Tuesday by 7 P. M.
4th. From Haverhill, Mass. by Chester, Pembroke, Concord, Boicawen, Salis- bury, Plymouth, Romney and Haver- hill N. H. to Newbury, Vt. once a week. Leave Haverhill Mass. every Friday at 2 P. M. arrive at Chester, by 5 P. M. at Concord on Saturday by noon; leave Concord at 7 P. M. and arrive at Plymouth, on Monday by 6 A. M. and at Haverhill by 5 P. M. Returning—Leave Newbury on Tues- day by 6 A. M. arrive at Haverhill by 7 A. M. at Plymouth by 6 P. M. ar- rive at Concord on Wednesday by 6 P. M. Leave Concord on Thursday at 10 A. M. and arrive at Haverhill on Friday by 10 A. M.
5th. From Hanover N. H. by Or- ford to Haverhill once a week. Leave Hanover every Monday at 6 A. M. arrive at Haverhill by 4 P. M. Return- ing—Leave Haverhill on Tuesday at 9 A. M. and arrive at Hanover by 6 P. M.
6th. From Hanover by Norwich, Hartford, Hartland, Windsor, Vt. Charleston, Walpole, Westminster, Vt. Putney, Vt. Brattleboro' Vt. Hinsdale, Vt. Bernardtown, Mass. Greenfield, Mass. Deerfield, Whately, Hatfield, Northampton, Southampton and West- field, Mass. to Suffield, C. twice a week. Leave Hanover, every Mon- day and Thursday at 6 A. M. arrive at Windsor, by noon. Leave Wind- sor in half an hour and arrive at Brat- tleboro' on Tuesday and Friday by 11 A. M. Leave Brattleboro' at 2 P. M. and arrive at Suffield on Wednesday and Saturday by 8 P. M. Returning —Leave Suffield every Monday and Thursday at 4 A. M. arrive at North- ampton by 1 P. M. Leave Northamp- ton in half an hour and arrive at Brat- tleboro' every Tuesday and Friday at 10 A. M. Leave Brattleboro' at 1 P. M. arrive at Windsor on Wed- nesday and Saturday by noon. Leave Windsor in half an hour, and arrive at Hanover, by 6 P. M.
7th. From Portsmouth, by Exeter, Kingston, Haverhill, Mass. Andover, Wilmington, Woburn and Medford, to Boston, three times a week. Leave Portsmouth, every Monday, Wednes- day and Friday at 3 A. M. and arrive at Boston the same days by 7 P. M. Returning—Leave Boston every Tues- day, Thursday and Saturday at 3 A. M. and arrive at Portsmouth the same days by 7 P. M.
8th. From Exeter by Newmarket and Durham to Dover once a week. Leave Exeter every Tuesday at 5 A. M. and arrive at Dover by 10 A. M. Leave Dover every Tuesday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Exeter by 6 P. M.
NOTES.
I. THE Postmaster-General may ex- pedite the mails and alter the times of arri- val and departure at any time during the continuance of the contract, he previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra-expence that may be occasioned thereby. II. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail at all offices where no particular time is specified. III. For every thirty minutes delay (una- voidable accidents excepted) in arriving af- ter the times prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar, and if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mail is de- fined for such depending mail lose a trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred. IV. Newspapers as well as letters are to be sent in the mails; and if any person, making proposals, desires to carry newspa- pers other than those conveyed in the mail, for his own emolument, he must state in his proposals, for what sum he will carry it with that emolument, and for what sum without that emolument. V. Should any person, making proposals, desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals, the alterations desired, and the difference they will make in the terms of his contract. VI. Persons making proposals are de- sired to state their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarter- ly, in the months of February, May, Au- gust, and November, one month after the expiration of each quarter. VII. No other than a free white person shall be employed to convey the mail. VIII. Where the proposer intends to convey the mail in the body of a stage car- riage, he is desired to state it in his proposals. IX. The Postmaster-General reserves to himself the right of declaring any contract at an end, whenever three failures happen, which amount to the loss of a trip each. X. The contracts for the above routes, are to be in operation on the first day of October next, and to continue in force for one year, from that time, excepting such routes as have a particular note respecting the continuance of the contract.
GIDEON GRANGER,
Post-Master General. General Post-Office, Washington-City, May 9, 1802.

Miscellaneous Repository.
THE VERNAL MORN. THE gloomy shades of night are flown, Bright Phœbus gilds the morn, And blushing from his eastern throne, Imparls the dewy lawn. Favonian gales on airy wings, The taintless air perfume; Each grove with vocal music rings, And nature smiles in bloom. The silver birds glide by their banks, And fertilize the mead; While tender lambs in sportive pranks Enjoy the verdant feed. The rustics from their beds arise, To till the fallow soil, And gain by work the lawful prize Of unremitted toil. Bright are the charms of early day, When Nancy trips the plain, And with a smile rewards the lay Of many a love-lick swain.
Moralist.
ON OATHS.
As it has pleased the great creator and supporter of all things, to bless man- kind with the organ of speech by which ideas are communicated from one to another, and has been pleased to ordain a medium by which the human race is compelled (if they would enjoy the favor of God) to pursue in this transitory state, and likewise power to wield the passions, that thereby mankind might enjoy peace here, and an everlasting crown of rejoicing hereafter.
Considering therefore that so many favors and blessings have been bestowed upon the human species, is it not surprising that it should enter the breast of man to speak such sacred oaths as daily proceed from the mouth of multitudes of the human race. They are indeed striking to the mind whose security is placed in heaven, and why not to those who daily permit their passions to be unyok- ed, and from that proceeds cursing and swear- ing as far as language will suffer them, in- deed after all is over, he who allows such speeches to utter from his lips is not in the least profited by them, nor indeed can they give any real satisfaction, but all that pro- ceeds from them, is, he gratifies his inhuman passions and pleases the Devil, who daily watches to ensnare men with gins and traps of wickedness, but why are mankind so sim- ple as to practice that which they must af- fectedly repent of before they pass from this transitory state of existence, to that of long duration, they will think them to the bottom- less pit. Happinefs is all that can be enjoy- ed in this life, therefore it must diligently be soughed, not by letting loose the carnal pas- sions, for that must certainly bring the great- est remorse that can be obtained in this life, and if there is to much hazard in pursuing the broad road that leads to death, why can- not mankind be persuaded to walk the paths of peace and greatness in which road but few are seen walking, as the scripture says, "Swear not by heaven for it is God's throne, nor by the earth for it is his footstool, neither by Jerusalem for it is the city of the great king."
Medley.
ENIGMA.
The reader is requested to put these ques- tions in form, (with their respective answers thereto.)
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The following anecdote is mentioned of Toussaint:—Shortly after Bonaparte ap- pointed himself First Consul, he dispatched an officer in his confidence to St. Domingo, under the pretence of commercial busi- ness, but in reality for the purpose of learn- ing the designs of the Negro Chief. This person, who soon became suspected by Tou- ssaint, was invited by him to a grand dinner, at which all the general officers, and mag- istrates were present. When the desert was served. Toussaint drew from his pocket two pistols, and placing them on the table before him, exclaimed, "There is a spy in this assembly." A dead silence was pre- served. Toussaint then addressing himself to the officer, said, "You are the man and I should be justified in blowing your brains out." The officer rising with great com- posure replied, "You may if you please; but it will be an useless crime." Tou- ssaint surprised at the resolution of the man, after a short pause, said to him, "Give me your hand; you are a brave fellow. I know that Bonaparte, as soon as he has made a peace in Europe, will send an army to sub- due me, but I laugh at all he can do."
HANOVER, MAY 1. FIRE. On the night of Tuesday the 27th ultimo, the Dwelling-House of Elisha Payne, jun. of Lebanon, was consumed by fire. Not only the whole of Mr. Payne's property within the House, but that of a Mr. Poff, who lived in the same House, was entirely consumed, excepting two or three barrels of meal. The loss must be estimated at 1500 or 2000 dollars.
FANCY GOODS. Peter Coffin, Has just received an additional assort- ment of Fancy, Fashionable & other GOODS, WHICH ARE NOW OPENING. Portsmouth, May 25, 1802.
Henry Ladd, Ship-Chandler, MARKET-SQUARE, Has just received by the Criteri- on, from LONDON, LARGE, Middle, & Small size Herring Nets; 9, 12, 15, and 18 thread Fishing Lines; Chalk, Squid, Log, Hand-Lead, and deep Sea, do. Sewing, Salmon and Whip- ing Twine; Fish Hooks, of all sizes; 5, 10, and 20 inch Red, Blue and White Bunting; Mahogany, Acany and Ebony frame Quadrants, with brass and wood Indexes; 28 and 14 Second Time Glasses; Hour & half Hour, do. Patent Shot; Sheet Lead. Also for Sale,
Cordage and Boltrope, of all sizes; Worming; Marline; Ra- vens Duck; Ruffia, do. do. Sheeting; Sheet Copper; Copper Hand-Pumps; Nails, of all kinds and sizes; Black and Bright Varnish. Spirits of Turpentine; Sper- maceti Oil, of the first quality; a few Bls. Powdered Brown, do. Yellow Ocre; Boxes Candles; do. Choc- olate; cases Florence Oil, 30 Flasks each; Chests Hyson skin Tea, of the Hazard's cargo, at a reduced price; White Spanish Sugar, suitable for Family's use, in Bags of Cwt. Phila- delphia refined Loaf do. per Cwt. St. Ubes Salt, &c. &c. Portsmouth, May 25, 1802.
Mr. Turner, RESPECTFULLY inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Port- mouth, that his DANCING ACADE- MY is now opened. Day's and time of Tuition, Friday mornings and Saturday afternoons. Portsmouth, May 25, 1802.
FOR SALE, ON MODERATE TERMS. The Sloop AMITY, BURTHEN 76 tons, and her appurten- ances, as she now lies at SHAPLEY'S Wharf. Also, 40 Barrels TAR—and 5 Bales COTTON. APPLY TO Moses Woodward, jr. Portsmouth, May 25, 1802.
S. Sprague, Hair-Dresser, Daniel-street, HAS FOR SALE, Ladies Frisettes; Hair-Powder, of the first quality; Hard and soft Pomatum; Scented Soap and Wash-Balls; Down and Silk Powder Puffs; Curling Tongs; Crimping, ditto; Razors and Cafes; Shaving Boxes and Brushes; Ivory and Horn Combs; American double and twisted Hair- Ribbons; Cake and Liquid Blacking; Black Balls; Segars, &c. &c. Constant attendance from sunrise, until 8 o'clock in the evening. Portsmouth, May 25, 1802.
A convenient SHOP in Market-street, lately occupied by Mr. E. J. Peirce—For terms, inquire of C. STORER.
Four COWS, may be taken into Packer's pasture, so called—Inquire of the Printers.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owners of lands, residents and non-residents in the town of Dorches- ter, that whereas the General Court of this State, on the 11th day of June 1801, granted a tax of three cents per acre, on all the lands in said Dorches- ter, (public rights excepted) for the purposes of repairing the roads from Lime to Groton, granting to the resi- dent and non-resident owners of lands in said Dorchester, the privilege of working out said tax at the rate of six cents per hour, for every able bodied man, finding his own tools and diet, and for a yoke of oxen the same price; provided the same be done between the first day of June and the fifteenth day of September next.—This is there- fore to notify all persons concerned, that we the subscribers are appointed to superintend the same, and hold our- selves in readiness for that purpose. JOSEPH BURLEY, JEDEDIAH HOLT, } Com- JACOB NORRIS, } mittee. Dorchester, May 3, 1802.
James Rundlet Respectfully informs his friends and custom- ers, that he has imported in the Galen from London, a large assortment of Spring and Summer Goods, Which he is now opening for Sale by Whole- sale and Retail;—consisting of DIMITIES; Mullmuffs; White and color'd Marceilles Quilting Velling; color'd Mullinet ditto; striped, clouded and check'd Nankinefs; twill'd Nankinefs, handsome silk striped ditto; Thickfets; Velveteens; Fefians; Durel- les; Corduroys; Chinizes from 1/6 to 3/6 yard; red and white, blue and white, and purple and white Copperplates; handsome Patch Furnitures; Purple, Chinize, Mullin, Camels Hair, and Silk Shawls; a great va- riety of fancy Silk Handkerchiefs; Black ditto; Cambrick, Mullin, and Lawn Pocket Handkerchiefs; Stamp'd, Cotton, and Cop- perplate ditto; Cambrick, Jackonet, Book and Tambou'd Mullins. Black ditto; Fans; Umbrellas, some with walking canes; Pa- ralols with walking sticks; Mens' Beaver Gloves, white and color'd silk ditto; La- dies Long White and Black Silk ditto 7/6; color'd ditto; White and color'd short dit- to 4/6; Coat and Vest Buttons; a great va- riety of Mens' and Youths' color'd and White Cotton Hosiery; Mens' White and Black, Silk ditto, some as low as 10/6 pair; Ladies Superfine White Cotton, ditto with Lac'd Clocks, Silk ditto; Motes; Satins; Peineg Satins; Mens' Plain, Striped and Plaid Rich Black Satins; Satin Floren- tine; Durants; Shallons; Ruffells; Ca- lamancoes; Florentines; Lilk Linens; Mens' and Womens' Beaver Hats; Ladies' Straw Hats and Bonnets; Willow Bonnets; Childrens' Straw ditto; Carpets and Car- peting; Broad Cloths; Cassimires; Serges; Plains; Black Silk Velvet; Plain and Crape Gauze; Drefs Gauze for Gowns; Italian Crapes; Ribbons; Gallons; Edgings and Laces; Ivory Combs; Shirt Wings; Packet, Bundle and Pound Pins; color'd and Black Sewing Silks. A large assortment of Check'd, Striped and Changeable Italian Silks; Plain and Changeable Flo- rence and French Luthings; Bandana Lun- gees; Sufufloy, and China Handkerchiefs; Tapes; Bobbins; Threads; thick Silks, and Silk and Cottons for Gentlemen's Sum- mer Coats; bell Company Long Nankinefs, Short ditto; Blue Nankinefs; Morice Cloths; Oil Cloths; Brown Hollands; Plaitilles; India Cottons; India Calicoes; Striped and Checked India Cottons; Cotton Cambricks; some articles in the Jewellery line which will be sold very cheap by the dozen; Mo- rocco Pocket Books by the gross; Gentle- mens' Leghorn Summer Hats, &c. &c. all at peace prices. HE HAS ALSO FOR SALE, 6 Chets Bohca Tea, which being a consignment will be sold low. Paper Hangings and Borders. Portsmouth, April 27, 1802.
James Rundlet, Has just received in addition to the above advertisement, per the Criterion, from London, and the Sally, from Liverpool, A Large Assortment of LONDON superfine Broad- Cloths and Cassimires, the most fashionable colors and mixtures; 7/6 & 8/6 Irish Linens; 7/6 & 8/6 Cambrick Muf- lins; black Mullins; very fine Book ditto; Thread Laces and Edgings. Also, an extensive assortment of Beaver Hats, some with Broad- er rims than common; Drab and Drab green under ditto, some with ex- tra broad brims; Youth's and Child- ren's black and drab ditto; Women's ditto.—Black India LUSSTRINGS. These, together with the Goods received before, make an excel- lent assortment of Prime GOODS, the whole of which will be sold at a small advance. Portsmouth, May 25, 1802.
District of New-Hampshire. WHEREAS a commission of bankruptcy hath been a- warded and issued against EDWARD JOHN PEIRCE, of Portsmouth, in the District of New- Hampshire, trader; and he being de- clared a bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself unto the commi- ssioners named and authorized in said commission, or a major part of them, on Mondays the fourteenth and twen- ty-eighth days of June next, and fifth of July next, at nine of the clock in the forenoon of each of said days, at the office of JEREMIAH LIBBEY, Esq. in Portsmouth, in said District, and make a full discovery and disclosure of all his estate and effects, real and personal; and in all things to con- form to the act of Congress made and now in force concerning bankrupts.— When and where the creditors of said bankrupt are to come prepared to prove their debts, and at the first meet- ing to choose an assignee or assignees —and at the last meeting said bank- rupt is to finish his examination, and the creditors are to assent to, or dis- sent from the allowance of his certi- ficate. Given under our hands at Port- mouth aforesaid, this 24th day of May, Anno Domini 1802. EDWD S. L. LIVERMORE, JEREMIAH LIBBEY, Major part of the Commissioners in said commission named and authorized.
TO BE LET, A CONVENIENT DWELLING HOUSE. ENQUIRE OF ELISHA WHIDDEN. Portsmouth, May 25, 1802.
REMOVED. Robert M'Clary & Co. INFORM the Ladies and Gentle- men of Portsmouth and its vicinity, that they have Removed a few doors East of their former stand, and have taken a store adjoining N.S. & W. PRINCE'S Book-Store, Congress-street. They likewise inform them they have just received a fresh supply of Ladies' and Gentlemen's first rate SHOES Of every description, and at moderate prices; boy's and children's Shoes, Boots and Boot Legs. Also a Variety of TRUNKS. N. B. Those who wish to purchase for exportation or country sale, shall have Shoes on as generous terms for Cash or approved notes, as can be pur- chased in Portsmouth or Boston. Portsmouth, May 18, 1802.
A few quarter casks SHERRY WINE ; boxes LEMONS ; & casks FIGS , for sale cheap, Apply to ROBERT RICE. Portsmouth, May 11, 1802.
FOR SALE, BY Elisha Whidden, Lower End of Buck-street, 30,000 Merchantable Boards, by retail. 30,000 good Shingles. Portsmouth, May 11, 1802.
Isaac Stanzwood, HAS RECEIVED FOR SALE AT HIS Crockery, Glass & China Ware Store, in Market-street, an assortment of Imported Garden Seeds, The Growth of 1801. LIKEWISE, A few bbls. Superfine FLOUR. Portsmouth, May 4, 1802.
Take Notice and Mind— If you wish to save Cost.
THE subscriber once more calls on all persons indebted to him for Newspapers, Advertise- ments, &c. to make immediate pay- ment—those who neglect this call, it will be presumed had rather settle with a Lawyer, they shall be gratified, their accounts without discrimination will be lodged in the hands of an Attorney for collection. J. MELCHER. Portsmouth, May 18, 1802.
Pedigree of the noted Stud Horse AURELIUS.
AURELIUS was fired by the cele- brated Horse AURELIUS, owned and kept a few years since by Mr. John Meulh, at New-London. AURELIUS' grand fire was a noted imported Horse, cal- led Beauchamp, and owned at Hartford. His dam was a beautiful English mare, cele- brated for the saddle and turf. AURELIUS was raised by John Wheeler of Stonington, Connecticut, and will be 7 years old next month.—To the truth of the foregoing we certify, William Frink, } Stephen Avery, ad. } Hofca Wheeler. } The above Horse is a beautiful dark ches- nut color, 16 hands high, and needs only to be viewed to be admired. He will stand at the stable of the subscriber in Newington till the 20th inst.—From thence he will be removed to the stable of Mr. Dearborn in Greenland, on Friday the 21st inst.—From thence to the stable of the subscriber till the 26th inst.—From thence to the stable of Jonathan Wingate in Madbury, on Thurs- day the 27th inst. and at Andrew Nute's on the 28th—and from thence to Barnstead, and will return to Newington on Monday the 7th day of June next, at the stable of the subscriber, where he will stand the re- maining part of the season. Terms—3 dollars the leap, 5 dollars the season, and 7 dollars to insure a foal. CYRUS FRINK. Newington, May 18, 1802.
Fresh Stationary. Just received per the Minerva, from London, and now ready for sale, by N. S. & W. PEIRCE, corner of Congress and Market-streets, A handsome assortment of STATIONARY. Consisting of Writing and Letter PA- PERS; Folio, Post, Demi and Medium do. Quills; Ink-Powder; Slates; Slate and Lead Pencils; Waters; Sealing Wax; PEN-KNIVES from 7/6 to 6 cents each. Also a well selected assortment of Gen- tlemen's and Ladies' POCKET-BOOKS, THREAD CASES, PURSES, &c. &c.
WHEREAS RACHEL , my wife, has eloped from my bed and board, and refuses to live with me any longer; therefore, I forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account, as I am determined not to pay any debt she may contract after this date. ROYAL BLOOD. Temple, April 17, 1802.
To the Hon. the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, to be holden at Hop- kinton, in and for the county of Hillsbor- ough, on the first Tuesday of May, A.D. 1802. TAMAR GRANT , of Weare, in said county, libels and gives the said Court to understand that on the thirteenth day of June, 1793, she was married to ISAAC GRANT, late of said Weare, blacksmith, and that the has ever since been a dutiful and obedient wife, and hath performed all the duties on her incumbent as a wife, but the said Grant, on the tenth day of Febru- ary, 1799, went away into parts unknown, and left your libellant without any assistance, alone to support herself and three small children, and the said Grant hath since criminally connected himself with other women, and she is utterly without assistance or help from said Grant, and there is no probability of his returning to her and his duty.—Therefore she begs that she may be divorced from the bonds of matrimony be- tween her and the said Isaac Subliting, and as in duty bound will pray. TAMAR GRANT. April 10, 1802.
Hillsborough, ft. Superior Court, May term, 1802. Ordered by the Court, that the petitioner notify the said Isaac to appear before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, to be holden at Amherst, within and for the county of Hillsborough, on the first Tuesday of October next, to show cause, (if any he have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted, by causing said petition and order of Court thereon, to be published three weeks successively, in the New-Hampshire Gazette, the last publication whereof, to be six weeks before said term. Attest, NATHANIEL ADAMS, Clerk. Copy examined by NATHANIEL ADAMS, Clerk.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Henniker, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1800, that so much of said land will be sold at public ven- due, on Wednesday the 18th day of August next, at 10 o'clock A.M. at the house of Mr. Joshua Darling, in said Henniker, as will pay said taxes, together with incidental charges, un- less prevented by previous payment.
LANDS FOR SALE—without reserve. IN the county of Grafton & towns of Littleton 500 acres— Lebanon 200 acres, the right of M. H. Wentworth, belonging to John Went- worth. Unity 500 acres; Gilsum 500 acres, Unity and Gilsum in the county of Cheshire, to be sold separately or jointly, for one dollar per acre, the lowest price.
A tract of Land in the coun- ty of Grafton, belonging to John Went- worth, called Capt. Bellews' grant, ad- joining to Chatham, containing 5370 acres.
Piermont, part of a right or lot, the right of John Wentworth, contain- ing 160 acres.
A right or lot in Middleton. Barrington 100 acres.
Effingham, two lots 100 a- cres each, all in the county of Strafford.
Dummer, 100 acres, in the county of Grafton, the rights or lots of Mark Hanking Wentworth, belong- ing to John Wentworth.
For terms apply to Mr. JOHN WENTWORTH, at his Office, in Pleasant-street. Portsmouth, April 27, 1802.
TO LET, (If inquired for immediately.) A convenient BAKE-HOUSE, In Bow-street, near Church-hill.—Inquire the Printers. May 11, 1802.
A large assortment of WRITING-PAPER, from 25/6 to 90/ per Ream, is just Received and for sale by N. S. & W. PEIRCE, corner of Market-street, May 18.
CONDITIONS.
PRICE of the GAZETTE, is one dollar and fifty cents a year, fifty cents of which paid on sub- scribing, the residue any time within the year.
Subscribers admitted at all times, with liberty to withdraw their names whenever they please, paying up their bills, 'till which they will be considered as customers.
Newspapers done up in bun- dles, and directed to any particular place in a town, without additional cost—whenever sent single, or in bundles to Post-Offices, the subscri- bers must pay the postage.
Advertisements reasonably and conspicuously inserted in the Gazette, which has by far the greatest Circulation of any paper in New-Hampshire, and District of Maine.