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New Hampshire Gazette.
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Federal Legislature.
In SENATE, May 5th, 1794.
MR. LIVERMORE, from the Committee to whom was referred the Remonstrance of the Legislature of New-Hampshire, respecting a Decree of the Circuit Court of the United States, in a cause there pending between DAVID STODDARD GREENOUGH and others, libellants,—and JOHN PENHALLOW and others, respondents,—reported—
“THAT the State of New-Hampshire being a Free, Sovereign and Independent State, long before the Confederation of the United States, made a Law for the purpose of Privateering against the common Enemy, and to establish Courts for the legal Trial and Condemnation of Prizes. That in pursuance of said Law, the said Brig LUSANNA, mentioned in said Remonstrance, was Captured, Tried and Condemned according to Law, and distributed by order of Court among the Captors and Owners of the Privateer. The Committee farther report, that the said Brig and her Cargo were Insured in London against all risque and dangers of the Sea, and all American Privateers; and that after the Capture and Condemnation aforesaid, the owners of said Brig Lusanna and Cargo were paid for the loss, by the Underwriters. And farther, that the said State of New-Hampshire never gave an appellate jurisdiction in this cause to any Foreign Court or Power whatsoever; and that all interference therein by any other than the Courts of New-Hampshire, is, in the opinion of this Committee, a violation of the Freedom, Sovereignty and Independence of said State.—All which is humbly submitted.”
Ordered, That this report lie on the table.
Extract from the Legislative Journal.
Attest, SAMUEL A. OTIS, Secretary.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MONDAY, May 12.
A LETTER was laid on the table by Mr. Hunter from South-Carolina, and read by the clerk. It was dated 15th April last, and subscribed by a number of merchants in Charleston. They state their losses, in consequence of the British depredations, and request, if justice cannot be had any other way, letters of marque and reprisals may be granted to them, that they may do justice to themselves.
TUESDAY, May 13.
Some communications from the President were read.
It was then moved, that the House do resolve itself into a committee to take into consideration a bill, for making provision for payment of the interest of certain debts due to some of the States.
The House accordingly went into a committee, and the bill was read.
A motion for an amendment was then made. This motion produced a long, a warm, and an intricate debate. In the course of it, the speakers frequently declared, that they did not understand the meaning of other gentlemen who had spoke before them. This perplexity of ideas occasioned more than one alteration, the detail of which could not interest the reader, and to the members themselves, might be offensive without use. After the debate had lasted, for at least two hours, Mr. Clark rose, and enquired what was the question? He was informed, that it was, whether the House should proceed to consider the amendment moved for? He said, that he had understood they were debating on the merits of the amendments itself. Mr. Wadsworth, having risen in reply to some remarks made by Mr. Smilie, was, in the space of a few minutes, twice at least, interrupted by that gentleman for having, as he alledged, misstated his meaning.
From these short specimens, it would appear a difficult task to give an accurate detail of the business of this day.
At last, it was moved, that the committee do rise and report the bill.
On dividing, the Ayes were 42 Noes 40
Majority 2
Accordingly the committee rose, and the bill was reported to the House by the chairman. At 3 o'clock the House adjourned.
In the above debate, Mr. Wadsworth observed, that the United States, from the time that the first gun was fired, had uniformly declared, that they would repay to any particular state, whatever it should happen to advance, in the war, more than its proportionate share of the common expense. Commissioners had been appointed to examine the accounts. From the very nature of many of these articles, the commissioners had been obliged to guess and spell. It seemed to be his opinion, that any attempt to re-examine the accounts, or any demand of regular and attested documents for every article that they contained, would be equivalent to their never being paid at all.
Mr. Smilie, who was up oftener than once, made some irreverent allusion to the national debt. Mr. Ames, in reply, observed, that he had the misfortune to differ in opinion, from that gentleman at every time, and upon every subject. With regard to public funds, the gentleman seemed to have got into his head that NEWSPAPER THRASH, which has, for two or three years past, deluded the people of the United States.
Mr. Findley rose to vindicate the expressions of Mr. Smilie. He referred to some circumstances, of a very particular nature, and, as he asserted, perfectly well known, which had taken place in a former Congress and which might serve to illustrate the allegations of his colleague, Mr. Smilie.
WEDNESDAY, May 14.
It was moved by Mr. Gilbert, that the House proceed to consider the amendment proposed yesterday, on the bill, as to the debts due by certain states.
The amendment was, that the balance reported by the commissioners to be due on said debts by certain States, be, and hereby is relinquished.
On dividing, there were for the amendment
Against it, 23 58
Majority against the motion, 35
Mr. Nicholas then moved another amendment, that it be further enacted, that the payment of interest on said balance, out of said funds, cease and determine after the year 1798, and that thereafter the balances reported to be due by the said commissioners from certain states, be appropriated to the payment of principal and interest of the balances due to the said states.
Mr. Goodhue apprehended that the substance of the motion was, that the creditor states should never be paid at all.
Mr. Dexter said, that he should not attempt to detain the House. The question was, Whether they were to break a contract, or to keep it?
Some other members spoke a few words; the House divided.
Yeas, 27 Nays, 60
Majority against the motion, 33
Mr. Bourne proposed to add a new section to the bill. Mr. Hillhouse said, that why the gentlemen, should wish to embarrass the bill with this thing, he could not conceive.
Mr. Bourne said that it was not fair for gentlemen, when objecting to a resolution to say that it was moved for the sake of embarrassing business. He had stated his reasons for doing what he did. The motion was negatived.
It was then moved, that the bill be engrossed in order to be read a third time.
Yeas 52 Nays 37
Majority in favour of engrossing the bill, 15
It was then moved that the bill be read a third time, on the 1st of October next.
Yeas 33 Nays 53
Majority against the motion 20
It was next moved that the bill shall be read a third time on Thursday next; which passed in the affirmative without a division.
It was moved, that the House do resolve itself into a committee to consider the report of the select committee, on the memorial of Arthur St. Clair.
The House accordingly went into a committee, Mr. Sherburne in the chair.
This business employed a great part of the day. The committee went through the report of the committee. The chairman reported progress, and the House proceeded to consider the report of the committee of the whole House. They went through it. A committee was appointed to bring in a bill, on the resolutions, and at 3 o'clock the House adjourned.
There was very little debating this day in the House. A great part of the time was spent in taking the yeas and nays on a variety of questions. A member complained of this practice, as producing useless delay.
THURSDAY, May 15.
The discussion of the bill providing for funding and paying the interest on the balance due to the creditor states, agreeably to the reports of the Commissioners, has engaged the attention of the House of Representatives for two or three days; yesterday the bill was passed to be engrossed for a third reading.
FRIDAY, May 16.
Mr. Goodhue's resolutions on the subject of indemnity for the losses sustained by depredations on our commerce, was yesterday called up by that gentleman in the House of Representatives, and after debate, was referred to the committee
on Mr. Dayton's motion for sequestration of British property.
Yesterday a motion was made by Mr. Blount, and laid on the table, in substance as follows:—That all intercourse be stopped between the United States and the British West-India Islands, Nova-Scotia and Canada, until compensation be made for the late depredations on our commerce.
SATURDAY, May 17.
A memorial was read from the sugar refiners against the excise on that article.
The bills lying a duty on tobacco manufactured, and sugar refined, in the United States, were read a second time.
Mr. Lyman opposed its passing to a third reading, on the ground that those articles deserves yet the fostering care of government, and are entirely incapable of bearing such a burthen; for even now, notwithstanding the present protecting duties, they, especially the article of manufactured snuff, are yet imported. He also objected to the bill from the exceptionable nature of an excise.
Some objections were made to the propriety of opposing the bill in its present stage. Mr. Clark thought the bill unnecessary, because the two and an half per cent of additional impost would supply all the wants of the public. He thought that the bill had an immoral tendency, because it tempted men to perjure themselves. It was oppressive as making every man's house liable to be searched at midnight. He thought it also would produce an expensive mode of collection. He therefore objected against it, as unnecessary, of an immoral tendency, as oppressive, and expensive. He had always voted against it, and he always should persist in voting against it.
While Mr. Clark was speaking—which was but for a few moments, a member called aloud for the question. “Who calls for the question,” said Mr. Clark, “Is it a gentleman, (turning round, and looking at Mr. Dexter,) who sometimes gives us two hours speeches? does he call for the question?”
Mr. Ames pressed the necessity for money, and the want of other funds to discharge the services of the current year. He said, that to impose taxes was an unpopular office, and exposed members to dislike. Perhaps they might be persecuted; but it was still requisite, for members, to perform their duty. He had a great repugnance to the excise as established in Europe; but in America it was of a different nature. To reject the present bill would place the finances of this country in a very alarming point of view. If the bill was thrown out, we might bid farewell to firm and determined measures. We must go home, when we are to lay a tax, and ask the people whether or not they like it.
Mr. Nicholas went into the old arguments against excise. He was severe on the general character of excise officers, whom he presented as the dregs of society. Very few persons in America would except of such an office at all, and those who except of it, are by no means of a reputable rank in life. Mr. Nicholas said that they were people with whom a gentleman would loorn to have his name brought in question.
Mr. Fitzsimons. There are as good men employed in the collection of the revenue, as any others in the country, not excepting the gentleman himself; and men who are as well liked by their neighbours.
Mr. Niles hoped that no gentleman would say, that he wished to see the Treasury empty. He would, for his own part be glad to know whether there was a deficiency or not, clearly stated. He did not so much as some others did, in the objections to an excise. It was called an excise, it was true; but we do not know; yet the way in which it is to be levied; so cannot tell whether there will be any hardship in it, or not. He went over some of the statements of different gentlemen, but on the whole, there was so much contradiction in the assertions of different members, that Mr. Niles for his own part, knew not what to make of them.
Mr. Boudinot moved that the House do adjourn, which they did immediately, at 3 o'clock.
Mr. Page, Mr. Lee, Mr. Smilie, Mr. Dexter, and some other members also spoke, on this question; but it was more than once observed in the House that the arguments on this subject had been already exhausted; a circumstance that offers an apology for the brevity of this sketch.
MONDAY, May 19.
Mr. Sedgwick called up the bill, some time since reported by him pursuant to orders of the house, for raising, organizing, and equipping an additional provisional military force. The first section of which specifies the number of men thus to be raised, viz. 25,000. This section after some debate was struck out—Mr. Sedgwick then moved the following as a substitute for the first section—“That there shall be raised upon the terms and conditions herein after mentioned, an additional provisional military force, to consist of
non commissioned officers, privates and musicians, together with a proper proportion of commissioned officers. After further debate, this motion was likewise negatived, and the whole bill fell of course.
The house sat till a late hour, debating on the bill for laying duties on snuff, tobacco, and loaf sugar—a motion to reject the bill on its first reading, was at length negatived, and the bill referred to the committee of the whole to-morrow.
WEDNESDAY, May 21.
The House were engaged in reading confidential communications from the President, in laying additional duties on teas, wines and spirits, and passing a bill for the relief of Arthur St. Clair.
For the NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE.
A FRAGMENT.
MR. PRINTER,
By publishing the following you will oblige one at least of your customers.
MY AMIABLE FRIEND,
I HAVE again written you by my former mode of conveyance, and have again been disappointed; how to account for it I know not—I have waited a long time to know (for it is now in my power) whether it has reached you, my hopes are exhausted, I attempt a new channel, you may yet possibly receive the former, this I hope you will, as this is the only happiness, and the only means of happiness left for your unfortunate friend, you may assure yourself, he will omit no opportunity to communicate his thoughts;—an intercourse between congenial souls, souls cemented with genuine love and friendship is at first, blush a real happiness, I mean that friendship which the hurry of business, the perplexities of life, and absence, the destroyer of the more sordid and selfish attachment cannot eradicate—Such a friendship my dear friend is really worthy to be cherished, without it life is not worth possessing—why should I talk of, or expect happiness? She has long since deserted my bosom, never to return—I vainly court and grasp the shadow, whilst the substance is far removed:—A correspondence I esteem in my present situation, happiness, compare it with an interview, it becomes a phantom, compare an interview with the real bliss resulting from the union of hearts and hands, and it becomes unworthy of the name. I wrote in my former. The situation of my health and mind, it may possibly reach you, I will not recite it here—why should I wound your tender breast with a relation of troubles, not at present to be alleviated. Troubles which you my friend were once kindly solicitous to prevent, had fate determined otherwise, I should now enjoy all the felicity heaven could have bestowed—Is there yet a ray of hope? I fondly imagine there is—Shall I again see you my friend? Hope, answers yes—shall I have an interview? Hope, answers yes, the season will render it practicable. I have more to say, than can be contained in a letter—Life itself would be too short to relate the heart-rending tale—I was indisposed when I last saw you, which with other reasons occasioned my apparent infelicity—I will some time make them known to you, be assured of my real and undiminished affection—While my heart cherishes lifes vital spark, it shall beat for you alone;—Let me hear from you as usual—Let me see you.—Adieu. WERTER.
Grand Lodge.
THE 24th of June next, being the Festival of St. John Baptist, the Grand-Lodge of New-Hampshire will celebrate the same with the usual solemnities.—The Masters and Wardens of the several Lodges under this jurisdiction, who can conveniently attend, are requested to repair to the Lodge-Room in Portsmouth, with their jewels and clothing, at ten of the clock in the forenoon on said day, from whence the Procession will move to some place of public worship (as shall be ordered) an Oration suitable for the occasion will be delivered by the Rev. Brother Doctor WALTER, of Boston; after which the brethren will again be able to testify the zeal of the stewards,—“ever zealous in good works.” ALL free and accepted Masons are most cordially invited to attend at this celebration.
By order of the Most Worshipful
HALL JACKSON, Grand Master.
EDWARD ST LOE LIVERMORE, Gr. Sec'y. Portsmouth, May 10, A. L. 5794, A. D. 1794.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, on Saturday last, an apprentice boy named JOSEPH HAMMON, about fourteen years of age, of light complexion, and dark hair, had on when he went away a dark outside Jacket and green Breeches;—Whoever will take up said boy and return him to his master, free of expense, shall have one cent for their trouble. All persons are forbid harbouring said boy.
CLEMENT MARCH.
Greenland, April 23.

BRUSSELS, March 15.
All the motions and preparations which the combined armies have made on frontiers are only on the defensive, occasioned by the enemy drawing their troops together. It is known from good authority, that in the councils of war held here and at Mons, it has been agreed upon, that the combined armies shall not begin to act until the great reinforcements which are expected from Germany and England shall have arrived. It will therefore certainly be half April before we can act on the offensive.
The French in the mean time seem to be determined to open the campaign with a general attack, which is to be made from the furthermost frontiers of Luxembourg unto the sea shore at the same time; our Generals therefore take all necessary precautions to cover our frontiers.
The greatest part of the French army of the Moselle, drawing itself towards Diedenhofen; a corps of Austrians has been detached from the county of Namur, in order to reinforce the small army of General Beaulieu, who has taken his head quarters at Arlon. The greatest part of the English army marched on the 10th inst. from Cortyk to Menin, because this place is threatened with an attack from the French, who are drawing together near Lincelles. The Duke of York held lately a general review of the English army, and gave orders to change its position. According to appearance, the English army is to occupy a post of consequence, behind the river Lys.
Since the beginning of last week about 1000 new Austrian cavalry have passed through here, and a corps of 600 is expected every day at Shrinen; here and in all other cities it is full of strangers; government has therefore taken very severe measures: all those strangers that cannot legitimate themselves are looked upon with a very jealous eye. A strong corps of Hanoverian troops is expected here this day.
P. S. This moment we received a letter from Cortyk which mentions that the engagement which took place between the French and the English near Werwick had been a very bloody one, and that the English had taken a good many prisoners of the French, as likewise some pieces of cannon. This letter mentions likewise, that the armed peasants took the enemy in the rear, and thereby greatly contributed to the advantages which have been obtained.
NIGGA, Feb. 26.
The Commissioners of the Convention, and the Generals have daily conference in order to fix upon the place of operation for the ensuing campaign. The army of the Alps is reckoned at 12000 men—1000 thereof are intended for the siege of Saorgis. The transport of the heavy artillery has already commenced, large magazines are established, the first requisition is called out, and the national dominions have been sold for treble the sum of what they had been rated at.
LONDON, March 17.
Intelligence is received, that the French have for the present changed their intentions of visiting Great-Britain, first intending the conquest of the Island of Jersey. The force is collected at St. Maloes; the number announced is 10,000 men. The force at Jersey consists of the 63d regiment, which is 600 strong; about 800 royalists in British pay; five companies of invalids; and about 4000 militia.
The allied fleets assuredly remain complete masters of the Mediterranean; no ships of consequence can pass in or out of the ports either of Toulon or Marseilles, without observation; in consequence of which the importation of grain, and other necessaries, is almost entirely put a stop to.
AMSTERDAM, March 15.
It is now resolved, to search and take all Danish and Swedish vessels bound for France; no body therefore will ship in them, nor can any insurance be done on them either here or in London.
BALTIMORE, May 14.
Yesterday evening arrived, in 15 days from the Havanna, the ship Citizen, Capt. Cunningham—By this vessel we learn, that a Spanish fleet of merchantmen, chiefly laden with sugar was expected to sail from that port for old Spain in about six days after her departure, under a convoy of two letters of marque—and that an embargo took place on the 30th ult. Capt. Buck, who came passenger in the Citizen, was carried into the Havanna, and his cargo condemned while in confinement. A Captain from Philadelphia, and another from New-York, met with similar treatment. Capt. Cunningham spoke a vessel from Jamaica, the master of which informed him, that American beef sold at thirty dollars per barrel in that island.
ALEXANDRIA, May 13.
The following extract from a letter from a Member of Congress, from this State, to his friend in this city, dated May 1, 1794, contains much interesting matter:—
"I AM very sensible that the Southern States are not so very much interested in the growth of American navigation. Nature, climate, habit, manners, and population have conspired to render them unfit for this pursuit. If a sufficient number of vessels are found to carry their surplus produce to market, and they obtain a good price for it, they are not in this respect very much interested by what nation this is done. For this reason, therefore, the Southern States might not feel themselves inclined to be at any extraordinary expense to defend the navigation; but such a surrender would be ruinous to New-England. All circumstances have combined to render them a maritime people. The ocean is their element—it is their harvest field. It is the duty of government to protect the interest of
every part of the society—it is therefore its duty to protect the navigation of New-England, on which its prosperity depends, as well as the agriculture of the Southern States. There are but two ways of doing this—one by cultivating the friendship of those nations, which having the greatest maritime force, are most capable of injuring us, or by a powerful navy. The first is the cheapest and most desirable mode—the last ought however to be resorted to in case the first should not be attainable. A serious question here occurs to me, whether there be not a danger of a severance of the Union; unless our navigation is protected? Whether the Eastern States will not, under such circumstances, be obliged to seek the friendship and alliance of some nation able to protect it? I need not trace to you the consequences of so deplorable an event, particularly to Virginia , which, however rich and extensive, can never become a maritime power. All these circumstances our politicians ought to revolve seriously in their minds.
"To a reflecting stranger it must appear singular, that measures, apparently calculated to encourage American navigation, which is an object so interesting to New-England, and so ratifiable the injuries done to our commerce in consequence of the orders of the British Court (and which injuries have fallen principally on the people of that country) should be opposed by the Eastern, and urged with the most vehement zeal by the Southern States. The former think that such measures would precipitate us immediately into a war; and are therefore disposed to try, in the first place, the peaceable mode of negotiation to obtain a redress of our injuries; and to leave it unfettered by any circumstance which might be used as a pretext by the British Court to evade justice, and induce hostilities which would be ruinous to our present prosperity. It is certainly very singular that the Southern States should have to eagerly press measures which those most interested deemed fatal to the objects which they were meant to promote. I recollect that it was one of the strongest objections urged by some of the oldest and ablest statesmen in Virginia to the adoption of the present constitution, that the Eastern States (as they supposed) forming a majority in the legislature, would be disposed to encourage their navigation in such a degree as to secure to themselves the monopoly of our carrying trade, and thereby be enabled to exact the most enormous freights for the transportation of the bulky articles of the South, to the injury of the Southern planters. How different has been their conduct from their anticipations. It is the South which presses such measures, even to the hazard of a war. It is the East which opposes them.
"If a fair and temperate attempt to adjust the differences between Great-Britain and us, by negotiation should fail, then self preservation, then duty to ourselves, duty to mankind, will justify every measure even to sequestration of British debts by which our injuries may be retaliated, and justice rendered to our citizens. It is not probable that Great-Britain , a nation accustomed to war, and which for the service of the present year, raises a revenue of one hundred and fifty millions of dollars, and is mistress besides of the ocean can be easily influenced by threats, though her passions and pride may be irritated by them. On the whole, therefore, I cannot help thinking, that in the present state of things, the Eastern has been the wisest and best policy. We might advantageously improve the time of the negotiation by providing revenues, and warlike equipments, so as to be ready to meet and appeal to arms if it should be inevitable. I have, however, a confident hope, that the present differences will be amicably adjusted, and peace established on a firmer basis than ever, by the measures of the executive.
"When I reflect on the relative circumstance, of the Eastern and Southern States, the former led by the necessity of their situation to navigation—the latter invited by their climate, their soil, and the value of their productions to agriculture: The one fitted to carry to foreign markets what has been raised by the industry of the people, I have viewed them as peculiarly designed for mutual assistance and accommodation; and to unite on terms of reciprocal interest. I have often been astonished at the observation, that the eastern and southern states had different interests. The fact is, they only have different pursuits, which produce an unity of interests. It would be the greatest misfortune to both, to separate. Their union is calculated to nourish each others prosperity. Yet, unless our navigation is protected, a separation may be inevitable. The southern states from their habits and peculiar circumstances, cannot flourish without commerce; and they must submit to have their produce transported by foreign, if American vessels are not enabled by an adequate protection to do it. But the eastern states cannot exist or prosper, without their navigation, and they must have it protected, in some way or other, and if the United States do not pursue measures adequate to this object, they may be obliged to seek its protection by a separation, and foreign alliances. I hope the united wisdom of our councils will ward off an event so mischievous to our mutual peace and happiness, and so much to be deprecated."
PHILADELPHIA, May 19.
Accounts are received that a vessel arrived at Antigua, 23 days since, in 34 days from England, and brought intelligence, that the Islands of Guernsey and Jersey were taken by the French.
MAY 21.
Arrived here, the brig Swallow, Capt. Read, in 22 days from Antigua, he informs, that the Schooner Fayette, Capt. Wait, of Boston, from North-Carolina, bound to Martinico, was captured, on her passage, and carried into Antigua, where she was condemned 2 days before Capt. Read sailed from that place.
In consequence of the unfavorable intelligence from Bermuda, by the sloop Independence, Capt. Young, the premium of insurance, on vessels loading for the West-Indies, has risen to 50 per cent.
The sloop Sally, Hayes, of this port was condemned at Bermuda on the 6th May inst.
By a vessel this day arrived from Oporto we hear that the Portuguese are at war with the Algerines.
AGREABLE.
By the snow Hebe, Capt. FLYNN, in 36 days from Oporto we have certain intelligence, that the Queen of Portugal had rescinded her truce with the Algerines, and of the sailing of a Portuguese squadron, to expel the pirates from the Atlantic. The 12th April an express arrived to Mr. BROWN, Vice-Consul at Oporto, from Mr. CHURCH, at Lisbon, saying, the Dey's demand was so enormous, the Queen refused to pay it, and that in consequence several frigates had failed to their old station at the mouth of the Straights. Capt. FLYNN saw Mr. CHURCH's letter, as did Captains SWEET and FARLEY, who failed in company with him for Boston.
DISAGREABLE.
Capt. YOUNG from Bermuda, 9 days, informs, that vessels continue to be carried in, and condemned there—one on the 6th inst. Capt. SMITH, of Jacmel, vessel and cargo condemned, and robbed of 7000 dollars. Further that four privateers had failed for the American coast, to take coasters laden with flour—which was 18 dollars per barrel.
These privateers have spoke many vessels, coasters, whom they have let pass unmolested.
Letters are in town, which inform, that Gov. SIMCOE, of Upper-Canada with three companies of troops, have lately taken post near the Rapids of the Miami lakes, within the limits of the United States—supposed in consequence of the intelligence of CLARK's projected expedition.
PROVIDENCE, MAY 24.
Capt. Turpin Smith from Bermuda, in 10 days, informs, that a sloop belonging to Capt. C. Gardner, of Newport, bound from that place to St. Pierre, and laden with provisions, was carried into Bermuda about the 18th February last, the provisions were immediately landed and sold at Vendue. That a Brigantine from Charleston, J. Phillips, Master, was carried in about the same time, and part of her cargo taken out and sold. Neither of these vessels were condemned, their trials not having come on. A few days before Capt. Smith left that place the schooner Fairfield, Capt. Spring, from Fort-Dauphin bound to Boston, was sent in there.
NEW-YORK, May 23.
Extract of a letter from Kingston (Jamaica) dated April 8, 1794, to a correspondent in New-York.
"Our ports have been declared open to your vessels, for the importation of all kind of provisions and lumber of every description, for seven months; previous to their being shut, six months notice shall be given.
Price Current.
Superfine flour, 70 to 75 per barrel, Corn meal, 35/ Corn, 6/8 per bushel, Peas, 6/8 Rice, 30 and 32/6 Staves, 12 and 15/ Shingles, 22 inch. 40 and 45/ Ranging timber and scantlings, £11. Common lumber, £11. Best American beef, 80 and 90/ per barrel, Ditto, pork, 110 and 120/ Lard, 15 and 18d per lb. Butter, ditto.
Since this date we have heard that the price of provisions had risen considerably."
Extract of letter from a respectable house in Kingston, Jamaica, dated 12th April, to their correspondent in this city.
"I am extremely sorry for the discouragement, and I cannot help adding, the very unfair treatment that the merchants of your State met with in their intercourse with our new possessions in St. Domingo; it has arisen from indistinct orders, having been issued by the Lords of the Admiralty in the first instance, and the spirit of these orders again misconceived by our Naval commanders in these seas.
"I"> "I think I can with certainty say that an end is now put to that evil, but am apprehensive that you have already felt it so severely as to have been induced to leave off that trade entirely; to remove this unfortunate impression as far as possible, I have requested the Governor of this island to write circular letters to the British Consuls in the different ports of America, assuring them, that not only the ports of this island, but those of our possessions of St. Domingo, are open to all kind of provisions, being brought there in American vessels, and that they will be allowed to carry away every description of produce without any restrictions whatever."
BOSTON, May 28.
On Sunday arrived in town, Gen. ROCHAMBEAU, late commander of Martinico, and Col. ROCHEFONTAINE, an engineer employed by THE PRESIDENT of the United States, to direct the erection of the fortifications on the coast.
THE EMBARGO.
In the acknowledged wisdom of Congress this measure originated. In the same wisdom has its operation been permitted to cease. Those who blame the last measure blow hot and cold in the same breath.
It is positively said, that the French Ambassador wished the Embargo to cease. And has said, that the existence of the Republic, in
great measure, depended on the supplies they expected to receive from the United States; and which the embargo would prevent.
The French justify their conduct in embargoing our ships at Bourdeaux, and capturing all American vessels bound to Europe with provisions, although directly contrary to solemn treaty, upon the principle of "imperious necessity." It is hoped Mr. JAY will not admit this plea should it be urged by the British Court as an apology for their West-India piracies.
FROM CALCUTTA.
News has been received, via Salem, to the last December. The French privateers in Asia are very successful. A Dutch Indiaman of 40 guns, was taken by a small privateer brig—the men throwing themselves into the water, and swimming to the ship with cutlasses in their mouths, and boarding her on all quarters. A private expedition gone against Batavia—and a visit from the English expected at Isle of France, where preparations to receive it were made.
We hear from Oporto, that B. DE CLAMOUSE BROWNE, Esq. is appointed Deputy Consul of the United States of America in that city, and accepted by their government.
Letters from Barcelona, dated in February last, have been received by merchants in this town:—They make no mention of any invasion of Catalonia, by the French.
A late arrival from Ferrol, in Spain, at New-York—no mention of the destruction of the arsenal, as reported. Capt. WALLACE, from thence mentions a partial fire therein—The damage differently estimated from 40 to 100,000 dollars. Frenchmen apprehended as the incendiaries.
Gen. CLARK's Genet-expedition against the Spanish Ohio settlements has been effectually flopped. He, it is said, will be arrested.
MARINE JOURNAL.
MAY 24. Arrived this day, the sloop Sally, Isaac Phillips, master, from Dominico, but last from St. Thomas, in which came a number of French gentlemen passengers, from Martinico, who informs, that since the British have taken that island, their treatment to the inhabitants is so bad, that they are leaving the island as fast as possible, after being plundered of every moveable article they could lay their hands on. Capt. Phillips, spoke the brig Betsey, from Philadelphia, bound to Hispaniola, with French passengers, in lat. 32, 00 N. long. 70, W. Capt. Phillips, says, that all the islands to windward, are full of all kinds of Provisions—and that the British will not allow the Americans to purchase any thing at the captured islands, except Molasses and Rum.
MAY 25. Arrived at Baltimore, May 25, in 15 days from the Havanna, the ship Citizen, Capt. Cunningham. By this vessel we learn, that a Spanish fleet of merchantmen, chiefly laden with sugar, was expected to sail from that port, for old Spain, in about six days after her departure, under a convoy of two letters of marque—and that an embargo took place on the 30th ult. Capt. Buck, who came passenger in the Citizen, was carried into the Havanna, and his cargo condemned while in confinement. A Captain from Philadelphia, and another from New-York, met with a similar treatment. Capt. Cunningham, spoke a vessel from Jamaica, the master of which, informed him, that American beef sold at 30 dollars per barrel, in that island.
Another Baltimore paper of May 14, says, Yesterday afternoon arrived here, in 14 days from the Havanna, the ship Citizen, Capt. Cunningham—before he left that port, 3 American vessels had been carried in there as prizes—one belonging to Philadelphia, one from New-York, and the other of Marblehead—Their cargoes were condemned—but the vessels were restored to the Captains.
This day arrived here, schooner Fair-Play, Sprague, from Fort Dauphin via Bermuda. Soon after Capt. S. left Fort Dauphin, he was taken by a Bermudian privateer, but the Capt. not being able to read the Spanish clearance, he was conducted to Turk's island, and from thence to Bermuda, where fortunately the clearance was interpreted, and the vessel liberated. Left at Fort Dauphin, several southern vessels, Capt. Cuzzins and Slocum, of Rhode-Island; Garven, Portsmouth; Burk and Young, Newbury-Port; Baxter, Boston; all prizes to the Spaniards. At Bermuda, besides southern vessels, Capt. Barnard, of Hudson; Harthaway, Dighton;—Waite, Portland; Godfrey, Nova-Scotia, and Smith of Boston.
MAY 26. Vessels in this port this day—23 ships, 59 brigs, 69 sloops and 106 schooners. Total 254. Total tonnage by estimation, about 23000.
We are informed, That the charges incurred by the American vessels cleared at Dominique, have been equal to 500 dollars each. To justify the assessment of cost, it was decreed, "that there was a probable cause for the seizure and detention." The schooner Polly, arrived at Salem, was plundered in cargo, cables, anchors, boats, &c. to the amount of 1000 dollars. Capt. Clark, of Portsmouth, lost vessel and cargo drove ashore, two days after being cleared. Capt. Rope's vessel was cleared, but his men having been taken from him at Martinico, he had not hands to work her, and she finally sunk.
MAY 27. Cleared on Monday, at Salem, eleven vessels, 10 for the West-Indies.
Capt. Prince arrived at Salem, from Jeremie, 28 days. Left several vessels belonging to Baltimore and Philadelphia. Schooner Re-thrive, Jackson, Newbury-Port, was at Leogane. Thirteen American vessels were prizes at Fort Dauphin, to the Spaniards—The people almost starving.

Important State Papers.
Communicated to Congress May 23.
United States, May 21, 1794.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives, I LAY before you certain information, whereby it would appear that some encroachment was about to be made on our territory by an officer and party of British troops.—Proceeding upon a supposition of the authenticity of this information, although of a private nature. I have caused the representation to be made to the British Minister, a copy of which accompanies this message.
It cannot be necessary to comment upon the very serious nature of such encroachment, nor to urge that this new state of things suggests the propriety of placing the United States in a posture of effectual preparation for an event, which notwithstanding the endeavors making to avert, it may by circumstances beyond our control, be forced upon us.
G. WASHINGTON.
United States, May 23d, 1794.
Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, I lay before you the copy of a letter from the Minister Plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty, in answer to a letter of the Secretary of State, communicated to Congress yesterday; and also the copy of a letter from the Secretary, which is referred to in the above mentioned letter of the Minister.
G. WASHINGTON.
PHILADELPHIA, May 20.
SIR,
It cannot be unknown to you, that a speech, said to be addressed, on the 10th of February, 1794, to several Indian nations, and ascribed to the Governor-General of his Britannic Majesty at Quebec, has appeared in most of the public prints in the United States. With so many circumstances of authenticity, after remaining so long without contradiction, it might have justified us in inquiring from you, whether it was really delivered under British authority. Our forbearance thus to inquire is conformable with the moderation which has directed the conduct of our government towards Great-Britain; and indicates, at the same time, our hope, from the declarations of yours, that its views would prove ultimately pacific, and that it would discountenance every measure of its officers having a contrary tendency.
Even now Sir, while I entertain a firm persuasion, presuming this speech to be genuine, I cannot well err, I shall be ready to retract the comments which I am about to make, if you shall think proper to deny its authenticity.
At the very moment when the British Ministry were forwarding assurances of good will, does Lord Dorchester foster and encourage, in the Indians, hostile dispositions towards the United States? If it was a part of the American character to indulge suspicion, what might not be conjectured as to the influence by which our treaty was defeated in the last year, from the assembling of deputies from almost all the nations who were at the late general council on the Miami, and whose enmity against us cannot be doubtful. How nearly would that suspicion approach to proof, were we to recollect, that so high an officer, as himself, would not rashly hazard this expression: "I should not be surprised, if we are at war with the United States in the course of the present year; and if we are, a line must then be drawn by the warriors."
But this speech only forebodes hostility; the intelligence which has been received this morning is, if true, hostilities itself. The President of the United States has understood, through channels of real confidence, that Governor Simcoe has gone to the foot of the rapids of the Miami, followed by three companies of a British regiment, in order to build a fort there. Permit me then to ask, whether these things be so! It has been usual, for each party to a negotiation, to pay such a deference to the pretensions of the other, as to keep their affairs in the same posture, until the negotiation was concluded. On this principal you complained, in your letter of the 5th of July, 1792, of the jurisdiction attempted to be exercised, under the State of Vermont, within the district occupied by the troops of your king; and demanded, that our government should suppress it, from respect to the discussion which was pending. On this principle, you were assured that proper measures would be adopted. On the same principle you renew on the 10th of March, 1794, a similar application, and are answered, that the measures of the government should correspond with its assurances. Accordingly, although the forts, garrisons and districts, to which your letters relate, are confessedly within the limits of the United States, yet have our citizens been forbidden to interrupt you in the occupancy of them. What return then have we a right to expect?
But you will not suppose that I put the impropriety of the present aggression, upon the pendancy of the negotiation. I quote this only to shew the contrary. Between the temper observed on your part towards us, and on our part towards you. This possession of our acknowledged territory, has no pretext of statu quo on its side; it has no pretext at all. It is an act, the hostility of which cannot be palliated by any connection with that negotiation. It is calculated to support an enemy whom we are seeking to bring to peace.
A late mission of the United States to Great Britain, is an unequivocal proof, after all that has happened, of the sincere wish of our government to preserve peace, and a good understanding
with your nation. But our honor and safety require that an envasion should be repelled .
Let me therefore inform you, Sir, that I have it in charge from the President of the United States, to request and urge you to take immediate and effectual measures, as far as in you lies, to suppress those hostile movements; to call to mind, that the army of the United States, in their march against the enemy, will not be able to distinguish between them and any other people, associated in the war; to compare these encroachments with the candour of our conduct, and the doctrines which you have maintained; and to admonish those who shall throw obstacles in the way of negotiation, and tranquility, that they will be responsible for all the unhappy consequences.
I have the honor to be, With respect, Your most obedient servant, (Signed) EDM. RANDOLPH Mr. Hammond, Minister Plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty.
Mr. Hammond's Answer.
PHILADELPHIA, May 22, 1794.
SIR,
In answer to your letter of the 20th current, which I did not receive until late in the afternoon of yesterday, it is necessary for me to premise, that whatever may be my personal opinion, with respect to the stile and manner in which you have thought it proper to address me, upon the present occasion, it is not my intention to offer any animadversion upon them, but to proceed with temper and candour to the examination of the subjects of your letter.
Though I never can acknowledge the right of this government to require from me to categorically, as you have required it, an explanation of any measure emanating from the Governors of Canada, over whose actions, I have no control, and for whose conduct I am not responsible; I am willing to admit the authenticity of the speech to certain Indian nations, to which you have alluded, and which you have ascribed to the Governor General of his Majesty's possessions in North America. But in order to ascertain the precise sense of the only passage of that speech, to which you have referred, and of which you have given merely a partial citation. I shall quote the passage at length;
"Children, "Since my return, I find no appearance of a line remains, and from the manner in which the people of the States push on, and act, and talk on this side, and from what I learn of their conduct towards the sea, I shall not be surprised, if we are at war with them in the course of the present year; and if so, a line must then be drawn by the warriors." From the context of the whole passage, it is manifest that Lord Dorchester was persuaded, that the aggression which might eventually lead to a state of hostility, had proceeded from the United States. And so far as the State of Vermont, to which I presume his Lordship principally alluded, was implicated, I am convinced that that persuasion was not ill founded. For notwithstanding the positive assurances, which I received from your predecessor on the 9th of July, 1792, in answer to my letter of the 5th of the same month, of the determination of the General Government to discourage and repress the encroachments, which the State and individuals of Vermont had committed on the territory occupied by his Majesty's garrisons, I assert with confidence, that not only those encroachments have never been in any manner repressed, but that recent encroachments in that quarter, and on the territory in its vicinity, have been committed. Indeed, if this assertion of mine could require any corroboration, I would remark, that though the space of 50 days elapsed between my letter of the 10th of March, 1794, upon this subject, and your answer, of the 29th of April, 1794, you did not attempt to deny the facts which I then stated, and which I now explicitly repeat.
In regard to your declaration that "Governor Simcoe has gone to the foot of the rapids of the Miami, followed by three companies of a British regiment, in order to build a fort there," I have no intelligence that such an event has actually occurred.—But even admitting your information to be accurate, much will depend on the place, in which you assert, that the fort is intended to be erected, and whether it be for the purpose of protecting subjects of his Majesty residing in the districts dependant on the fort of Detroit, or of preventing that fortress from being straightened by the approach of the American army; either of which cases I imagine that the principle of the statu quo , until the final arrangement of the points in discussion between the two countries shall be concluded, will strictly apply. In order, however, to correct any inaccurate information you may have received, or to avoid any ambiguity relative to this circumstance. I shall immediately transmit copies of your letter, and of this answer, as well to the Governor-General of his Majesty's possessions in North America, and the Governor of Upper Canada, as to his Majesty's Ministers in England, for their respective information.
Before I conclude this letter, I must be permitted to observe that I have confined to the unrepresented and continued aggression of the State of Vermont, alone, the persuasion of Lord Dorchester, that they were indicative of an existing hostile disposition in the United States against Great-Britain, and might ultimately produce an actual state of war on their part. If I had been desirous of recurring to other sources of disquietude, I might, from the allusion of his Lordship to the conduct of this government towards the sea, have deduced other motives of apprehension, on which, from the solicitude you evince to establish a contract between the temper observed on your part towards us, and our part towards you, I might have conceived my
self justified in dilating. I might have adverted to the privateers originally fitted out of Charleston, at the commencement of the present hostilities, and which were allowed to depart from that port, not only with the consent, but under the express permission of the Governor of South-Carolina.
I might have adverted to the prizes made by those privateers, of which the legality was in some measure admitted, by the refusal of this government to restore such as were made antecedently to the 5th of June 1793. I might have adverted to the permission granted by this government to the commanders of French ships of war, and of privateers, to dispose of their prizes by sale, in ports of the United States. I might have adverted to the two privateers, le Petit Democrat (now la Cornelia) and la Carmagnole, both which were illegally fitted out in the river Delaware, and which in consequence of my remonstrances, and of the assurances I received, I concluded would have been dismantled; but which have remained during the whole winter in the port of New-York armed, and now are, as I am informed, in condition to proceed immediately to sea.
I might have adverted to the conduct which this government has observed towards the powers combined against France in the enforcement of the embargo. For while the vessels of the former are subjected to the restrictions of that measure, those of the latter, have been permitted to depart from Hampton-Road, though three weeks had elapsed subsequently to the imposition of the embargo, though they were amenable to its operation, and though they were chiefly laden with articles calculated to support an enemy whom we are seeking to bring to peace." I might have adverted to the uniformly unfriendly treatment which his Majesty's ships of war, and officers in his Majesty's service, have, since the present hostilities commenced, experienced in the American ports; and lastly, I might have adverted to the unparalleled insult, which has been recently offered at Newport, Rhode-Island, (not by a lawless collection of the people, but) by the governor and council of that state, to the British flag, in the violent measures pursued towards his Majesty's sloop of war Nautilus, and in the forcible detention of the officers by whom she was commanded. I have however forborn to expatiate upon these points, because I am not disposed to consider them, as I have before stated, as necessary elucidations, of the immediate object of your letter, and much less to urge them in their present form, as general topics of recrimination.
I have the honor to be with great respect, Sir, Your most obedient, Humble Servant, (Signed) GEORGE HAMMOND.
Another letter from the Secretary of State to Mr. Hammond, dated April 29, relative to the Vermontese, which is not very important, we have omitted.
NORFOLK, May 5. A late London paper says, "It appears from Lloyd's lists, that from the first of Feb. 1793, to the first of Feb. 1794, 316 ships have been taken by all the allied powers from the French, and that the French have taken from allied powers 410. The balance therefore of the captures in favour of France, is 94."
BOSTON, June 2. From the CHRONICLE. SUMMARY.
BY the last papers from Europe, via New-York, as late as April 8, it does not appear that the campaign had then opened, but immense preparations were making for this bloody purpose: Valenciennes of course remained in the hands of the Austrians; nor is there any mention made of the capture of Jersey and Guernsey, but those places were threatened and the inhabitants were very apprehensive of such an event; as the French had actually landed 20,000 men on the island of Chause , which lies about 8 leagues from St. Malo , 6 from Grenville , and six from Jersey . There were 34 sail of the line, and three French frigates lying in Cancale -Bay, besides three frigates cruising off Chause . This intelligence was received at London, officially. The papers are filled with very interesting information of the defection of the King of Prussia from the confederacy against the French Republic; This, however is denied in some of the ministerial papers: But a variety of concurring circumstances, scarcely leave a doubt of the truth of this highly interesting transaction to the cause of civil and religious Liberty throughout the world. It is a well known fact that certain French Commissioners, sent by the Convention, were received with great respect and attention by that Monarch; That he has been a long time tired of the war; and that he wished to retreat as soon as he first discovered the imposition practised upon him by the French aristocrats, in persuading the Duke of Brunswick to believe that their strength in the Republic was far greater than it appeared—His jealousy of the Emperor—The proposal of the British Minister to take into pay the French emigrants; and his artful silence when called on by Mr. GREY in the House of Commons, to declare what he knew of this affair—all these circumstances go far to prove the defection of the Prussian Monarch. Upon the whole, should this event prove true, it will essentially change the face of the war; and may effectually put an end to it.
It is also said, that the Spaniards meditate a separate peace. They too are sick of their British friends, who make them share the labor, and pay their full proportion, of the expense; but take good care to secure to themselves all the profits of the enterprise, as in the great from Toulon; where they took all and left the Spanish Admiral the dupe of their artifice. Should this prove true, Johnny Bull will,
must fight it out alone, with perhaps, America against him in reality, as she has always been in heart and inclination. For it is well known, except a few Tories, pardoned refugees, speculators, and British merchants, the whole people with one voice, are for the French Republic!
On Thursday last, passed through this town the Hon. JOHN S. SHERBURNE, a Member of Congress from New-Hampshire. The frequent appointment of Mr. S. to the Chair in Committee of the Whole, during the most important business in Congress are evidences that the reflections on this gentleman in the Centinel , were considered as the base insinuations of an infamous junto.
We hear that the celebrated GENET, and the present French Minister are now on the most friendly terms.
COMMUNICATIONS.
It may be enquired, as Congress is about to adjourn, what has been done, (after near 6 months session,) to support the honour of the American Flag; the indemnification of the property of the merchants; the detention of our western posts; the release of our seamen in Algiers; the Indian war, or any one great national object. New taxes to pay old debts; excises on our manufactures, and an attempt to introduce a land tax, are the most prominent features of the present long and expensive session. Deduct the revenue laws, and the code would be reduced to the size of an Almanack.
From the WESTERN COUNTRY.
WHITESTOWN, (Penn.) May 4. The following may be depended on as fact: Some boatmen were proceeding with a boat load of salt, and other articles, valued at 60l. from the Onondago salt spring, to Niagara, while passing Port Oswego, a detachment of BRITISH FORCES stationed at that place, seized the boat and cargo, and condemned them as a legal prize. The owner of the property seized, obtained information that a boat was dispatched from Niagara some time since for Schenectady, on the Mohawk river, by the subjects of his Britannic Majesty, for articles to a considerable amount.
Exasperated at his usage at Port Oswego, he raised a party of men, and proceeded to the Three River Points, where they came across, the boat belonging to Niagara, on its return with a cargo valued at upwards of three hundred pounds, which they seized upon as a reprisal of the property taken from them at Port Oswego.
We hear further, that the banks of the rivers to the westward are lined with privateers, waiting for boats bound to Niagara, and other British settlements, which they are determined to detain, not only as reprisals, but as violations of the embargo laid upon all vessels in the ports and harbours of the United States. CAIRA.
IMPORTANT.
From the Norfolk American Gazette Extraordinary, of the 19th inst.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
Yesterday arrived here, the ship Dominic Terry , Capt. De Hart, from Lisbon, which place he left the 28th March, in company with upwards of 40 sail of American vessels under the convoy of a Portuguese frigate and two 20 gun brigs.
When the Dominic Terry parted with the convoy, the Capt. of the frigate informed Capt. De Hart that their orders were to cruise between the Western Islands, Madeira, and Cape St. Vincent, to intercept and capture Algerine vessels .
When Capt. De Hart left Lisbon, they were fitting out a number of ships of war to cruise against the Algerines.
SALEM, MAY 27.
This day arrived in 29 days from Montserrat, the brig Succes , Capt. BEARD. The Succes , in her passage from Guadaloupe, to Baltimore, was captured by a British privateer, and carried into Montserrat, but liberated with paying costs. On the 12th and 14th of April, about 11 sail of American vessels were liberated at Montserrat. Americans were liberated at St. Kitt's, Dominica, and Antigua, under the order from the court of St. James's of the 8th of January; the Judge of the admiralty paying no attention to Admiral Jervis's declaration of the French islands being in a state of blockade, since his arrival in the West-Indies.
By a letter, dated Montserrat, April 15, we learn, that Mr. BURKE, Solicitor-General of Antigua, wrote a very severe letter to the King's council on the subject of liberating American vessels, which had such a powerful effect on the Judge, that he liberated every American vessel in the port which came under the order of the 8th of January.
PORTSMOUTH, June 3. Since our last the Hon. JOHN LANGDON, Esq. and the Hon. JOHN S. SHERBURNE, Esq. have arrived at their seats in this town, from the Congress of the United States.
The most extraordinary and patriotic exertions are making by the citizens of New-York to expedite the fortifications erecting for the defence of that port.—The citizens turn out by processions, and perform tours of labour on the works; and from the notices which have appeared in the Gazettes of that city, calling on the various classes and professions, it may be presumed that many thousand dollars are saved to the public chest, by these patriotic and voluntary services.
Died in this town, since our last, Mr. CALEB CURRIER, aged 30 years.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
CLEARED FOR Brig Rising-Sun, Noble, Trinidad, Schooner Dispatch, Kernald, Tobago.

HERMIT.  At the close of the day when the Hamlet was still, And mortals the sweets of forgetfulness prove, When nought but the torrent was heard on the hill, And nought but the nightingale's song in the grove. 'Twas then by the cave of a mountain reclined An hermit his nightly complaint thus began, Tho' mournful his numbers his heart was resign'd, He spoke like a sage, though he felt as a man. Ah! why thus abandon'd to sorrow, and woe; Why thus lonely Philomel flows thy sad strain, For Spring shall return, and a lover bestow, And thy bosom no trace of misfortune retain. Yet if pity inspire thee, Ah! cease not thy lay, Mourn sweetest complain, MAN calls thee to mourn; Oh! sooth the him whose pleasures like thine pass away, Full quick, quickly they pass, but they never return. As gliding remote on the verge of the sky, The moon half-extinguish'd, her crescent displays, But lately I mark'd when majestic on high, She shone, and the planets were lost in the blaze. Roll on thou fair orb, and with gladness pursue The path that conducts thee to splendor again; But mans faded glory no change shall renew; Ah! fool to exult in a glory so vain. 'Tis night, and the landscape is beauteous no more; I mourn, but ye woodlands I mourn not for you, For morn is approaching, your charms to restore, Perfum'd with fresh fragrance, and glittering with dew. Nor yet for the ravage of winter I mourn; Kind nature the embryo blossom will save; But when will spring visit the mouldering urn, Ah! when will it dawn on the night of the grave.
One Cent Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, on Saturday last, an apprentice boy, named JOHN COSTELLOE, nineteen years of age, of light complexion, and dark hair, about five feet eight inches high, had on an orange coloured Coat and Breeches, light Jacket; whoever will take up said boy and return him to his master free of expense shall have one cent. All persons are hereby cautioned from harbouring said boy.
GEORGE FROST. Durham, June 3.
NOTICE is hereby given that the further time of six months reckoning from the 20th day of December last, is allowed by the Judge of Probate for the county of Hillsborough, for receiving and examining claims against the estate of John Hale, late of Hollis, Esquire, deceased, the Commissioners for that purpose will attend at the house of Mrs. Sarah Eastman in said Hollis, on Tuesday the 27th day of May inst. and also on Tuesday the 17th day of June next, from one to six of the clock in the afternoon of said days.
WILLIAM PRESCOTT, } Commissioners. LEONARD WHITING. } Hollis, May 17, 1794.
Piscataqua-Bridge.
THE directors of Piscataqua-Bridge proprietors have this day voted a third assessment of fifteen dollars, on each and every proprietors share, and directed the Treasurer to collect the same within thirty days from the date.
The proprietors are therefore requested to pay the same to the Treasurer at his house in Portsmouth, on or before the 11th day of June next, as the business is going on with great expedition, as many Workmen employed as is consistent with the interest of the concern, the materials on the spot, and daily coming in, of course a constant demand for cash, and requires that a punctual attention be had to the time of payment, which is absolutely necessary to enable the managers to prosecute the business to advantage, and with a dispatch that will with every prospect of probability, have the pleasing effect of turning the expense into an accumulating stock in all the month of October next.
THOMAS MARTIN, Treasurer. Portsmouth, May, 1794.
N. B. Those few proprietors who are still delinquent in payment of former assessments, will please to consider whether or not, they are doing common justice to those who have attended to punctuality.
Stone Lime
FOR SALE At the Kiln of Messrs. B. & N. Ham,
ON Wallingford's Island (so called) or on Rogers's wharf, at the lower end of Daniel-Street, in Portsmouth;—war-ranted good.
Portsmouth, May 10.
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton County. NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of the township of Percy in the county of Grafton, aforesaid, that at a legal meeting of said proprietors holden the 28th day of December 1792, the sum of six shillings lawful money was voted upon each payable right or share for the use of said township, and committed to me the subscriber to collect, and also that at a legal meeting of the proprietors aforesaid holden the 12th day of July 1793, the sum of twelve shillings lawful money was voted upon each payable right or share, and committed to me the subscriber to collect, that unless the aforesaid sums of six shillings, and twelve shillings voted as aforesaid, are paid to me the subscriber at my dwelling-house in Portsmouth, on or before the twenty-fifth day of July next, so much of each delinquent proprietors right or share will be advertised for sale, as will pay said taxes together with the incidental charges.
DANIEL R. ROGERS. Portsmouth, May 21, 1794.
Samuel Hill, INFORMS his Custom-ers, and the public, that he has Imported in the last Vessels from London, and has for sale at his Store on Spring-Hill, a General Assortment of
Spring & Summer  GOODS, Cutlery & Hard-Wares, Looking-Glasses, Painters' Colours, &c. all which will be sold at the lowest advance for Cash—
—ALSO— May be had at the same place,  West-India Goods, Philadelphia Flour, Pilot Bread, Corn, Naval Stores, and many other articles too numerous for an advertisement. Portsmouth, May 20.
YORK, ff. At a court of Common-Pleas, begun and held at York, within and for the county of York, on the fourth Tuesday of April, being the 22d day of said month, A. D. 1794, by adjournment from the third Tuesday of the same April.
ON the petition of John Frost, of Kittery, in said county, Esq. for himself and also as attorney to Samuel Frost and Thomas Blase, yeomen, the heirs of Nathaniel Batson, the heirs of Stephen Batson, the heirs of Robert White, the heirs of Jacob Clark, all of Newcastle in the county of Rockingham and state of New-Hampshire, George Frost of Northwood in said county of Rockingham, and Pepperell Frost of Falmouth in the county of Cumberland, yeomen, shewing, that they are seized and possessed of, and in nine hundred and sixty-five acres of land lying in Littlefalls in the county of York, aforesaid, being part of a tract of land containing twelve hundred acres of land, bounded as follows, beginning on the Northerly bounds of a tract of land commonly called and known by the name of Patishall's lot or land, heretofore belonging to Robert Patishall, thence extending and fronting half a mile on Sacco river, and carrying that breadth till the twelve hundred acres are completed; of which the said petitioners are owners as follows, viz. the said John Frost of one hundred and seventy acres, the said Pepperell Frost of one hundred and thirty acres, the said George Frost of one hundred and thirty acres, the said Samuel Frost two hundred and forty-three acres, the said Thomas Blase of seventy-three acres, the heirs of Nathaniel Batson and the heirs of Robert White of sixty-one acres, and the heirs of Jacob Clark of seventy-three acres, in common and undivided with the other owners, to the petitioners unknown, and praying for a committee to divide and set off the same:
ORDERED, That the said petitioners cause the substance of their said petition and this order thereon, to be inserted in the New-Hampshire Gazette, three weeks successively, the last publication to be thirty days at least prior to the next term of this court to be held at Waterborough, within and for the said county of York, on the fourth Tuesday of August next, to the end any person or persons interested therein, may then and there appear (if they see cause) and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer of the said petition should not be granted. Attest, DANIEL SEWALL, Assistant Clerk.
William Boyd HAS JUST RECEIVED By the NANCY, Capt. LOW, from NEW-YORK,  AND FOR SALE AT HIS STORE, IN BOW-STREET, ON REASONABLE TERMS For Cash, or approved Notes at 30 days.
 100 Whole and Half Barrels superfine and common FLOUR.  20 Barrels good Middlings.  10 Barrels PILOT-BREAD.  95 Whole and half cases GIN.  2500lbs. New-York single refin'd LOAF-SUGAR.  10 Anchors high proof well flavor'd BRANDY.  2000lbs. Dress'd FLAX.  10 Tons refin'd SWEDES and Russia IRON.  2 Tons Nail RODS.  24 Plough Iron MOULDS.  8 Tons LIGNUM VITAE.  30 Barrels TAR and 120 Bushels OATS. 
—ALSO ON HAND— A few Bales St. Lucia COTTON. 10 Barrels brown SUGAR. 5 Bags India SUGAR. CORDAGE and JUNK. 30 Barrels good CIDER and PERRY. Portsmouth, May 24, 1794.
Hillsborough, ff. By the Honorable Ebenezer Champney, Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. within and for said county.
NOTICE is hereby given that Jeremiah Barnard, of Amherst, in said county, clerk, hath petitioned the said Judge, shewing that he is the owner of thirty-three acres and three quarters of an acre of land, part of a tract of land heretofore known by the name of Brown's lot, situate in Milford, in said county, formerly Amherst, which tract of land was originally laid out to one Samuel Brown, containing by estimation six hundred acres, which he holds in common and undivided with the other owner of the residue of said lot, and praying that his said share may be set off to hold in severalty: WHEREUPON it is ordered that he be heard on said petition at a Probate Court to be held at Amherst, in said county, on the third Tuesday in June next, and that the parties interested in said lot be notified to appear at time and place aforesaid, if they see fit, by publishing the substance of said petition and order in one of the New-Hampshire newspapers three weeks successively, prior to said day of hearing, in order that cause (if any) may be shewn why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
By order of the Judge. WILLIAM GORDON, Register. May 6, 1794.
WHEREAS many of the inhabitants of Newington and Portsmouth, have made a practice of travelling thro' the land of us the subscribers, taking down bars, &c. to our great damage. This is therefore to forewarn all persons whatever, in future from passing through said land, as they will avoid being prosecuted for every such offence.
JONATHAN WARNER, GEO. WENTWORTH. Portsmouth, May 29, 1794.
By Adjournment.
WILL POSITIVELY BE SOLD At Public Auction, On THURSDAY the 12th June next. At three o'clock, P. M.
At the dwelling-house of Mr. Benjamin Garland, innholder in Rye, About SIX ACRES OF LAND IN SAID RYE, being part of the estate of Richard Jennens, Esq. late of Rye, deceased, which was set off to satisfy Execution recovered by the Administrator on the estate of Benjamin Parker, late of Portsmouth, deceased, for a debt due to the estate of said Parker;—Conditions to be made known at time and place of sale.
State of New-Hampshire. County of Grafton. NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of the township of Northumberland, in the county of Grafton, aforesaid, that at a legal meeting of the said proprietors holden the 25th day of December, 1792, the sum of fifteen shillings lawful money was voted on each payable right or share for the use of said town, and committed to me the subscriber to collect, and also that at a legal meeting of said proprietors holden the 31st day of October, 1793, the sum of two pounds eight shillings lawful money, was voted on each payable right or share for the use of said town, and committed to me the subscriber to collect, that unless the aforesaid sum of fifteen shillings, and two pounds eight shillings are paid to me the subscriber at my dwelling-house in Portsmouth, on or before the twenty-first day of July next, so much of each delinquent proprietors right or share will be advertised for sale, as will pay the aforesaid sums voted as aforesaid, together with the incidental charges.
DANIEL R. ROGERS. Portsmouth, May 21, 1794.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of Mr. EBENEZER JOHNSON, late of Greenland, yeoman, deceased, are hereby requested to exhibit their claims, well vouched, for immediate settlement, to JOSHUA JOHNSON, Administrator. Greenland, May 22, 1794.
FRESH GOODS.
Peter Coffin, Respectfully informs his Customers and others, that he has just received a large and
GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF  GOODS, Suitable for the seasons, viz.
A LARGE and extensive variety of the most fashionable Chintzes, Copperplate Furniture, Shawls, Linen, Cotton and Silk Handkerchiefs.
An extensive assortment of Book, Jacquet, Sprig'd, check'd and strip'd Mullins, Mullin Handkerchiefs and Aprons, fashionable Nabobs and long Shawls, some very elegant, Tarleton Safes, Cravats, Lawns, Cambricks, Lawn and Mullin Aprons, Mullinets, Dimities, Merceilles Quilting.
A large assortment of Lute-strings, black and color'd Satins, Modes, Sarfens, color'd Vellum Modes, Tiffanies, Gauzes.
A beautiful assortment of Ribbons of the latest patterns, rich black joining Laces for Shades, black Laces for Cloaks, Brufels thread Edgings, Camel's hair Fringes, thread and silk Fringes, Gallooms, Ferrets, Silk Gloves and Mitts, white and color'd Kid Gloves, Ladies fashionable Beaver Hats, fashionable Cane Hats, American and London made Sandals, best Ruffel and Lasting Shoes, Morocco Slippers, children's Morocco Shoes.
A pleasing assortment of fancy Feathers and Flowers, white, color'd and Spangled Fans.
Best Superfine Broad Cloths of the most fashionable colors, Cassimeres, Elastic and Orlean Cloths, Forest Cloths, Serges, Kerseys, Flannels.
An elegant assortment of fancy Waistcoat Patterns, Nankeens, Nankeenets, Jeans, Fustians, Cottonets, Royal-Rib, Velvets, Corduroys, Thicklets, Men's rich black Satin.
A large assortment of Cotton, Worsted and Silk Hosiery, Men's Beaver Gloves, Men's color'd and black Hats, Women's worsted Gloves and Mitts, Satin hair Cloth for Chair Bottoms, Chip and Willow Hats, Umbrellas.
Irish Linens, Sheetings, Brown Holland, Bedticking, Diapers, an assortment of Table Cloths, Counterpanes, Carpeting, Check Linens, Hat-Looping.
Durants, Tammies, Calamancoes, Ruffles, Shallons, Camblets, Wildbores, Crapes, Poplins, Denmark Lustres, Glosseretts, Lastings, Satinets, Florentines.
A large assortment of the most fashionable gilt and plated Buttons.
Elegant gilt Ear Drops and Necklaces, Bracelets, Watch Seals, Keys, Strings and Chains, Morocco Pocket Books and Thread Cases, Glove-Ties, Elastic Garters, Candle Screens, Tooth Brushes, &c. &c.
Portsmouth, May, 1794.
A good Horse is wanted for Chaise and Saddle—for which cash will be given. Inquire of the Printer hereof. Portsmouth, April 10, 1794.