The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1807-08-25 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE
[No. 38, —Vol. LII.]
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1807.
[TWO DOLLS. PER ANNUM.]
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY PEARCE & GARDNER, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
LOAN OFFICE, New-Hampshire, June 11th, 1807.
NOTICE is hereby given, That in conformity with the provisions of the act supplementary to the act, intituled "An act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States," books will be opened at the office of the commissioner of loans for New-Hampshire, on the first day of July next, to continue open until the seventeenth day of March, 1808, inclusively, the fourteen last days of each quarter excepted, for the purpose of receiving subscriptions for such parts of the old six per cent. deferred six per cent. and three per cent. stocks, as may, on the day of subscription, stand on the books of the said commissioner of loans.
Those proprietors of the old six per cent. and deferred stocks, who may subscribe, will receive in lieu thereof a new six per cent. stock, equal to the unredeemed amount of the stock surrendered, redeemable at the pleasure of the United States, under a proviso however, that no reimbursement shall be made except for the whole amount of any such new certificate of stock, nor till after six months previous notice. And stock who may subscribe, will receive in lieu thereof, a six per cent. stock, equal to sixty-five per cent. of the amount of three per cent. surrendered, redeemable in the same manner as the new six per cent. above mentioned, but not reimbursable however, without the assent of the holders, until after the whole of the new six per cent. (given in exchange for old six or deferred as above mentioned,) as well as the whole of the eight per cent. stock of the United States, shall have been reimbursed. It is also provided that in every reimbursement which may take place, a preference will be given to those creditors who may notify their wish to be reimbursed; and that if the applications to that effect shall at any time either exceed or fall short of the sum then applicable to that purpose, the priority of payment shall, so far as may be necessary, be determined by lot.
The present stock-holders who reside in any part of Europe, and may assent to that modification, may, at their option, receive the interest accruing on the new stock, either in the United States as heretofore, or in London, or Amsterdam at par: in which last case, the interest will be paid there by the bankers of the United States, six months subsequent to the day on which the same would be payable in the United States, and subject to no variation; nor to any other deduction than a commission to the bankers, of one half per cent. on the interest thus paid.
WILLIAM GARDNER, Commissioner of Loans.
NOTE.
Proprietors of 1000 dollars nominal six per cent. Stock, subscribed before the 1st October, 1807, will be entitled to receive, 649 62 of new six  If subscribed between the 1st October and 31st December, 1807, : : : 644 37 —  Between the 1st January, and 17th March, 1808, 619 03 —  Proprietors of 1000 dollars nominal deferred, subscribed before the 1st October, 1807, will be entitled to receive, 855 78 —  If subscribed between the 1st October, and 31st December, 1807, : : : 853 62 —  Between the 1st January, and 17th March, 1808, 831 42 —  Being the unredeemed amount of the old stock on the 1st July and October, 1807, and 1st January, 1808, respectively.  Proprietors of 1000 dollars three per cent. Stock will be entitled to receive 650 dollars of new six.  JUNE, 1807. (9m.)
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Washington, April 28th, 1807.
PUBLIC NOTICE is
hereby given, that in pursuance of a resolution of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, at a meeting held on the 23rd day of March, 1807, Peter Roe Dalton, Esq. cashier of the office of Discount and Deposit at Boston has been appointed agent under the superintendence of the Secretary of the Treasury to make purchases at private sale of the Eight per cent. Stock, on public account. Such persons therefore who are proprietors of Eight per cent. Stock, standing on the books of the Commissioner of Loans for New-Hampshire, and who may be desirous of selling the same within the price limited by law, are requested to make application to the Commissioner of Loans at Portsmouth, who will inform them of the course to be pursued.
It is further made known for the information of the parties concerned, that agreeably to a resolution of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, the principal of the Eight per cent. Stock will be reimbursed to the respective proprietors thereof, on the first day of January, 1809.
ALBERT GALLATIN, Secretary of the Treasury
A quantity of American and English
WRITING PAPERS, by the ream or quire, for sale very low at C. PEARCE's Book-store. Also, Room Papers & Borderings, at the Manufactory prices.
Portsmouth, June 2.
SCHEME
Of the Second Class of HATFIELD BRIDGE LOTTERY, which commences drawing the 23rd of September. 20,000 Tickets at 5 dollars each, is 100,000
   Dollars. Dollars.     1 Prize of 10,000 is 10,000   1 do. — 3,000 — 3,000   1 do. — 2,000 — 2,000   6 Prizes of 1,000 are 6,000   12 do. — 500 — 6,000   90 do. — 100 — 9,000   100 do. — 50 — 5,000   200 do. — 20 — 4,000   6070 do. — 7 — 42,490  
6481 87,490 NOT TWO BLANKS TO A PRIZE. Subject to no Deduction.
A part of the foregoing Prizes will be drawn as follows,—viz—
The last drawn blank on each day will be entitled to 100 dollars.—The first drawn blank on the 5th day, entitled to 1000 dolls. ditto — 10th ditto — 1000 — ditto — 15th ditto — 1000 — ditto — 20th ditto — 1000 — ditto — 25th ditto — 1000 — ditto — 30th ditto — 10000 — ditto — 35th ditto — 3000 — ditto — 40th ditto — 2000 —
Every 50th number on the last day, entitled to 100 dollars in addition to what may be drawn against it.
500 numbers will be considered as one day's drawing, and the prizes confined, will be determined accordingly.
TICKETS & QUARTERS.
In the above Lottery may be had at C. PEARCE's Book-store in Daniel-street, Portsmouth; by whom Prizes will be paid on demand, agreeably to the Scheme. August 18.
Stephen Hardy,
Market-street. Has received a few
GOLD Miniature Settings; morocco Cases for do.; gold Necklaces; plain and twing hoop Ear-rings; silver Thimbles; silver plated Spoons; Combs; morocco Pocket-books; thread Cases and Purse; Coral and Bells; powder Flasks; horse Whips, &c.—Where also is kept constantly on hand a general assortment of
Gold and gilt Jewelry;
Silver and plated Ware and other fancy GOODS, which he is selling at very low prices for cash or short approved credit.
August 18, 1807.
ATTENTION!!!
LIST OF PRIZES in Ar. of keag Canal Lottery, 10th Class, which finished drawing last week, is just received, and may be seen gratis at the Book-store and Lottery Office of THOMAS & TAPPAN, opposite the Court-House. Those holding prize Tickets are desired to present them without delay, and receive in exchange Tickets and Quarters in 2d class Hatfield Bridge Lottery, which commences drawing 23rd September, or the cash. August 18.
VENDUE.
To be sold at Public Auction, on Monday the 31st day of August, at the House of Capt. Pearson Richardson, inholder in Chester, at 10 o'clock, A.M.
A Valuable Lot of LAND in the town of Chester, containing about Sixty Acres, being lot No. 60, 10th range, near the Turnpike road from Concord to Boston, formerly the property of Alex't Craig, Esq.—Any person desirous of purchasing said Lot, are requested to examine for themselves, previous to the time of sale—otherwise to call on Messrs. John Emerson or Stephen Chase, Esqrs. for information, as the Land will positively be sold—Conditions made known at time & place of Sale. Chester, August 8, 1807.
A BARGAIN.
For Sale,—A FARM in the town of Elsworth, containing about 136 acres of land, well wooded & watered, together with a House & Barn, Saw-Mill and Grist-Mill, standing thereon; with a fine young orchard of apple & fruit trees,—formerly the property of Alex't Craig, Esq.—a good title will be given; for further information enquire of DANIEL CRAIG, Esq. at Rumney, or of the subscriber in Exeter.
Also, For Sale in Exeter, An OIL MILL, calculated not only for the manufacture of Oil, but also for Snuff, Chocolate, Grinding-Paints, &c.—and may with a small expence be improved as a Nail-Manufactory. also,
About 40 acres of excellent pasture Land, well wooded and watered,—within a small distance from the town,—also,—a small Shop near the Great-Brigge (so called) now improved for Distilling, &c. also,
English & West-India Goods, Groceries, Crockery-Ware, &c. at the lowest price for Cash, or country produce.
N.B. All persons who stand indebted to the subscriber, either by note or account, are requested to make immediate payment, if they wish to avoid expense, as the subscriber is determined to close his accounts within a short space of time, expecting to engage in a different line of business.
SIMON WIGGIN.
Exeter, August 22, 1807.
Laws of the United States.
[PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.]
AN ACT
To alter the time of holding the circuit and district courts in the district of North-Carolina.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That instead of the times heretofore established by law, for the sessions of the circuit court for the district of North Carolina, the said courts shall hereafter commence and be held on the twelfth day of May, and the twelfth day of November, in each year, any thing contained in any former act or acts to the contrary notwithstanding. And all actions, suits, process, pleadings, and other proceedings of what nature or kind soever, civil or criminal, commenced or to commence in the said court, and all recognizances returnable to the said court, on the twentieth day of June next, shall be continued, returned to, and have day, in the session to be held by this act, and the same proceedings shall be had thereon as heretofore, and shall have all the effect, power, and virtue as if the alteration had never been made: Provided nevertheless , That when the twelfth day of May, or the twelfth day of November shall happen on Sunday, the next succeeding day shall be the first juridical day of the term.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That the district courts of the United States, for the district of North Carolina, shall, after the passing of this act, commence and be held on the following days, instead of the times heretofore established by law, that is to say; at Wilmington, in and for the district of Cape Fear, on the first Mondays in February, June and October; at Newbern, in and for the district of Pamptico, on the Friday next after the first Mondays in February, June and October; and at Edenton, in and for the district of Albemarle, on the first Tuesday which shall follow the Friday next after the first Mondays in February, June and October. And that all actions, suits, writs, process, pleadings or other proceedings, commenced or to commence, or which shall be now depending in any of the district courts of the district of North Carolina, shall be continued over, and have day in the next district court to be held in the several districts as hereby established, any thing in any former act or acts to the contrary notwithstanding.
NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO: CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. February 4, 1807. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
Making compensation to Messrs. Lewis and Clarke and their companions.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of war be, and he is hereby directed to issue land warrants to Meriwether Lewis and William Clarke, for one thousand six hundred acres each; to John Ordway, Nathaniel Pryor, the heirs or legal representatives of Charles Floyd, (deceased) Patrick Gass, William Bratton, John Collins, John Colter, Pier Cruzatte, Joseph Field, Reuben Field, Robert Frazier, Silas Goodrich, George Gibson, Thomas P. Howard, Hugh Hall, Francis Labruche, Hugh M'Neal, John Shields, George Shannon, John Potts, John Baptiste Le Page, John B. Thompson, William Werner, Richard Windsor, Peter Wiser, Alexander Willard, Joseph Whitehouse, George Druryard, Toussaint Charbone, Richard Worfengton, and John Newman, for three hundred and twenty acres each; which several warrants may, at the option of the holder or possessor, be located with any register or registers of the land offices, subsequent to the public sales in such office, on any of the public lands of the United States lying on the west side of the Mississippi, then and there offered for sale, or may be received at the rate of two dollars per acre, in payment of any such public lands.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That double pay shall be allowed, by the secretary of war, to each of the before named persons, agreeably to the time he or they may have served, in
the late enterprise to the Pacific ocean, conducted by Messrs. Lewis & Clarke, and that the sum of seven thousand dollars be and the same hereby is appropriated to discharge the same, out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore. March 3, 1807. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
State of New-Hampshire.
In the year of Our Lord, one thousand Eight Hundred and Seven.
AN ACT appropriating certain fines for the repairing of Highways and Bridges.
WHEREAS the laws now in force for making and keeping in repair highways and bridges within this State, are found inadequate to the purposes intended thereby: Therefore,
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That all fines which shall hereafter be imposed by the Superior Court of Judicature within this State, on any town for defect in making or repairing any Highway or Bridges within the same, such fine shall be appropriated and disposed of for the making and repairing the Bridges and Highway so defective as aforesaid.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That the Superior Court shall, at the Session, when any such fine shall be imposed as aforesaid, appoint one or more person or persons to superintend the collection and appropriation of the same, for the purposes aforesaid; whose duty it shall be to attend to the collection of such fine, and the appropriation thereof, in manner aforesaid; and shall make return of his or their doings therein unto said Courts, whenever by them thereunto required.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, In the House of Representatives, June 13, 1807.
The foregoing bill having had three several readings passed to be enacted.
Sent up for concurrence,
CHARLES CUTTS, Speaker.
In Senate, June 17, 1807.
This bill having been read a third time was enacted,
SAMUEL BELL, President of the Senate.
Approved, June 17, 1807.
JOHN LANGDON, Governor.
A TRUE COPY—Attest,
PHILIP CARRIGAIN, Secretary.
AN ACT in addition to an act entitled, "An Act, for the better regulation of schools within this State, and repealing all laws now in force respecting the same."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That the Selectmen of the several towns, parishes, and places within this State, be and they hereby are empowered and required to assess annually, the inhabitants of their respective towns, parishes, and places according to their polls and ratable estates, together with the improved and unimproved lands and buildings of Non-residents, in a sum to be computed at the rate of seven cents Dollars for every one Dollar of their proportion for public taxes, for the time being, and so for a greater or less sum, which sums when collected; shall be applied to the sole purpose of keeping an English Grammar School or schools, for teaching, reading, writing and Arithmetic, within the towns, parishes, and places, for which the same shall be assessed.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That the first section of the Act to which this is an addition, be, and hereby is repealed.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, In Senate, June 18, 1807.
The foregoing bill having had three several readings passed to be enacted.
Sent down for concurrence,
SAMUEL BELL, President.
In the House of Representatives, June 18, 1807.
The foregoing bill having been read a third time was enacted,
CHARLES CUTTS, Speaker.
Approved, June 18, 1807.
JOHN LANGDON, Governor.
A TRUE COPY—Attest,
PHILIP CARRIGAIN, Secretary.
A Richmond paper mentions as probable, that the number of the Virginia volunteers, who have tendered their services to government, exceeds the quota of 11,563, required to be drafted from the militia of that state.
From the Virginia Argus.
What credit does Erick Bollman deserve when he declares he had no personal motives for the interview which he requested with the President of the United States? And how much stronger must be his attachment to Aaron Burr, than the United States, when he endeavored to convince the President "that he would promote the interest of the United States by going to war with Spain" (that is, in fact, with France, Spain, Holland and Italy,) and giving countenance to the expedition which Col. Burr had planned? Is it possible that so silly a proposition as this could have been a serious object in Bollman's view, when he requested to see the President? If this, and his attempt to prove that Burr was not guilty of treason, were all that he communicated to the President, he surely would never have been presented with a pardon. But his important disclosures of Burr's plans, projects, and the means of accomplishing them, which he had not only not disclosed, but had aided in carrying into effect till he was arrested on a charge of misprision of treason by Gen. Wilkinson, certainly required a pardon, and the President was in duty bound to procure his testimony as state's evidence (called King's evidence in England) against Burr and his accomplices: and as to the promise "that his communications should never be used against himself," and "that the paper should never go out of the President's hand." The former part has been strictly and faithfully complied with, and the latter as fully observed as the nature of the case could possibly admit of. For when the President granted a pardon to Bollman, it was on condition that he would say before the grand jury and venire, on his oath all that he had written, and was material to the conviction of Burr and his accomplices: but unfortunately he had made his promise before Burr was taken, and after seeing him, he had not the courage to keep it, and had recourse to various quibbles and subterfuges to avoid giving his testimony. Foolishly believing, that if he refused the pardon, he could not be used as a witness. And when this was his plea, it surely was the President's duty to furnish the attorney with Bollman's written testimony, that he might make such use of it as the nature of the case might require. Was the President for the preservation of Bollman's small flock of honor to suffer traitors to escape even an indictment? was he to keep his word with a faithless traitor, and like him be guilty of misprision of treason, by concealing not only Bollman's, but Burr's and his accomplices' treason also? surely not.—His charge then against the President for a breach of honor in betraying his confidential communication, is the most groundless and impudent charge that ever was brought against any one since the creation of Man!
Those Federalists, who are not determined to follow their leaders all lengths whatever, are requested to consider seriously the letter of Hon. G. Griswold, Esq. written to J. Hathaway, Esq. and lately published by him. Mr. Griswold was then (Feb 27, 1804) a Representative in Congress, and a leading member of the Federal party. The combination between Burr and the Federalists, and the object of it, were matters within his personal knowledge. He declares that the plan was entered into by the whole federal party at the seat of government, including all of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, before some of whom the same Colonel Burr is to be tried for his conduct in prosecuting his plots to embarrass, and subvert our government. This clue leads to a satisfactory explanation of the disposition manifested by federal partisans all over the United States to exculpate and justify Burr, in his late proceedings against the peace of our country, and to criminate the government for their measures adopted for the suppression of his conspiracy. The people at large have not realized the desperate lengths, to which the leaders of the federal party have proceeded, and are proceeding, in opposition to the nation and national government.
[Pittsfield Sun, of May 23.]
Fulton's plan of blowing up ships of war, must terrify the British not a little. Tho' they have long lorded it over the Ocean, they have not yet assumed the dominion of the air—and to be instantly launched from their natural element, on an aerial voyage, might discompose the nerves of even a Nelson!
[Trenton True American.]

From the Public Advertiser.
ON THE QUESTION, WILL THERE BE WAR?
EVERY one asks, Will there be War? The answer to this is easy, which is, That so long as the English government be permitted, at her own discretion, to search, capture and condemn our vessels, control our commerce, impress our seamen, and fire upon and plunder our national ships, as she has done, she will Not Declare War , because she will not give us the acknowledged right of making reprisals. Her plan is a monopoly of war, and she thinks to succeed by the manœuvre of not declaring war.
The case then is altogether a question among ourselves. Shall we make war on the English government, as the English government has made upon us; or shall we submit, as we have done, and that with long forbearance, to the evil of having war made upon us without reprisals? This is a right statement of the case between the United States and England.
For several years past it has been the scheme of that government to terrify us, by acts of violence, into submission to her measures, and in the insane stupidity of attempting this, she has incensed us into war. We neither fear nor care about England, otherwise than pitying the people who live under such a wretched system of government. As to navies, they have lost their terrifying powers. They can do nothing against us at land, and if they come within our waters, they will be taken the first calm that comes. They can rob us on the ocean as robbers can do, and we can find a way to indemnify ourselves by reprisals, in more ways than one.
The British government is not entitled, even as an enemy to be treated as civilized enemies are treated. She is a pirate, and should be treated as a pirate. Nations do not declare war against pirates, but attack them as a natural right. All civilities shewn to the British government, are like pearl thrown before swine. She is insensible of principle and destitute of honour. Her monarch is mad, and her ministers have caught the contagion.
The British government, and also the nation, deceive themselves with respect to the power of navies. They suppose that ships of war can make conquests at land; that they can take or destroy towns or cities near the shore, and obtain by terror what terms they please. They sent admiral Duckworth to Constantinople upon this stupid idea, and the event has shewn to the world the imbecility of navies against cannon on shore. Constantinople was not fortified any more than our American towns are now; but the Turks, on the appearance of the British fleet, got five hundred cannon and a hundred mortars down from the arsenals to the shore, and the blustering heroes of the navy seeing this, fled like a hound with a rattle at his tail. The gallant people of Norfolk and its neighbourhood have sent Douglas off in a similar manner. An Indian who studies nature is a better judge of naval power than an English minister.
In March, 1777, soon after taking the Hessians at Trenton, I was at a treaty held with the five northern nations of Indians at East-Town, in Pennsylvania, and was often pleased with the sagacious remarks of those original people. The chief of one of the tribes, who went by the name of King Lastnight , because his tribe had sold their lands, had seen some English men of war in some of the waters of Canada, and was impressed with an idea of the power of those great canoes, but he saw that the English made no progress against us by land. This was enough for an Indian to form an opinion by. He could speak some English, and in conversation with me, alluding to the great canoes, he gave me his idea of the power of a king of England by the following metaphor.
"The king of England," said he, "is like a fish. When he is in the water he can wag his tail.—When he comes on land he lays down on his side." —Now, if the English government had but half the sense this Indian had, they would not have sent Duckworth to Constantinople and Douglas to Norfolk to lay down on their side.
Accounts from Halifax state, that admiral Berkley has alleged in writing, that "his orders (to Douglas) were not issued until every application to restore the mutineers and deserters (as he calls them) had been made by his Britannic majesty's minister, consul, and officer, and had been refused by the government of the United States."
If this account be true, it shews that Berkley is an idiot in governmental affairs; for if the matter was in the hands of the British minister, who is the immediate representative of his government, Berkley could have no interference in it. That minister would report to his government the demand he made, to be made any, and the answer he received, if he received any, and Berkley could act only in consequence of orders received afterwards. It does not belong to subordinate officers of any gov-
ernment to commence hostilities at their own discretion.
I now come to speak of the politics of the day as they arise out of the circumstances that have taken place.
The injustice of the British government, and the insolence of its naval officers, is no longer to be borne.—That injustice, and that insolence grows out of a presumption the British government has set up, which it calls " the right of search ." There is not, nor ever was, such a right appertaining to a nation in consequence of its being in war with another nation.—Wherever such a right existed, it has been by treaty, and where no such treaty exists, no such right can exist, and to assume the exercise of it is an act of hostility which if not abandoned must be repelled until it be abandoned. The United States cannot even concede such a right to England, without ceding the same right to France, Spain, Holland, Naples, Italy, and Turkey, or they will take it, and the United States must take the consequence. It is a very different matter, and requires great political wisdom for a neutral nation to make a treaty during a time of war with one belligerent nation, that shall not commit her with the other. The best way then, since matters are come to the extremity they are, is to resist the pretended right of search in the first instance. The United States are able to do it, and she is the only neutral nation that is able.
We are not the diminutive people now that we were when the revolution began. Our population then was two million and an half, it is now between six and seven millions, and in less than ten years will exceed the population of England. The United States have increased more in power, ability, and wealth, within the last twenty or twenty-two years than she did for almost two hundred years before, while the states were British colonies.
She owes this to two things, independence and the representative system of government . It was always the ill-judged and impracticable system of the British government to keep the colonies in a state of continual nonage.—They never were to be of full age that they might always controul them.
While the United States have been going forward in this unparalleled manner, England has been going backward. Her government is a bankrupt, and her people miserable. More than a million of them are paupers. Her king is mad, and her parliaments corrupt. We have yet to see what the present new elected parliament will be. There is one man in it, whom I proudly call a friend, from whom there will be great expectations; but what can one honest independent member do , surrounded by such a mass of ignorance and corruption as have for many years past governed that unfortunate nation.
The great dependence of England has been on her navy, and it is her navy that has been her ruin. The falsely imagined power of that navy (for it was necessary it should be amphibious to perform what was expected from it) has prompted the ignorance of her government into insolence towards all foreign powers till England has not a friend left among nations. Russia and Sweden will quarter themselves upon her purse till it becomes empty, and then very probably will turn against her.
Depending on her navy she blockaded whole countries by proclamation, and now Bonaparte by way of justifiable retaliation has blockaded her by land from the commerce of the western part of the continent of Europe. Her insolent and imbecile expedition to Constantinople, has excluded her from the commerce of Turkish Europe and Turkey in Asia, and thrown it into the hands of France—and her outrageous conduct to us will exclude her from the commerce of the United States. By the insolence of the crew of her navy she is in danger of losing her trade to China; and it is easy to see that Bonaparte is paving his way to India by Turkey and Persia. The madness of the British government has thrown Turkey into the arms of France. Persia lies between Turkey and India, and Bonaparte is forming friendly connections with the Persian government. There is already an exchange of ambassadors. Bonaparte is sending military officers into Persia, and will with the consent of its government, raise an army there and attack the English monopoly in India.—If France holds her connections with Turkey and Persia, England cannot hold India.
It is in this wretched chaos of affairs that the mad government of England has brought on herself a new enemy by commencing hostilities against the United States. She must be ignorant of the geography of America, or she would know that we can dispossess her of all her possessions on the continent whenever we please, and she cannot with safety, keep a fleet in the West Indies during the hurricane months.—Bonaparte will find employment for every soldier the can
raise, and those she may send to the continent of Europe will become prisoners.—There never was an instance of a government conducting itself with the madness and ignorance the British government has done! This is John Adams' stupendous fabric of human wisdom!
That the British government will disown giving hostile instructions to Berkley I have no doubt. It is the trick of old governments to do so when they find themselves wrong, and pay some scape goat to bear the blame. But this will not be sufficient. The pretended right of search , and the imprisonment of our seamen, must be abandoned. Three thousand of them have been impressed by British ships to fight against France. The French government has shewn a great deal of patience in not complaining of it, for it is a great injury to her, and must be redressed or worse consequences will follow.
I have said in the former part of this essay that it is a difficult matter and requires great political wisdom for a neutral nation during a war to form a treaty with one belligerent nation that shall not commit her with the other.—I will now give an instance of it.
In 1794, Washington sent Mr. Monroe as minister to France, and John Jay to England, and gave them contradictory instructions. By the treaty that then existed between the U. S. and France, free ships made free goods : So that English property on board American ships was protected from seizure by France. John Jay made a treaty with England, which Washington and the stupid Senate of that day ratified, by which free ships did not make free property, and that French property on board American ships could be seized by England. This of consequence vacated the free article in the treaty with France, and she availed herself of it, and the United States lost the carrying trade of both nations. There is a jesuitism in Jay's treaty which says, that the question whether free ships make free goods shall be taken into consideration two years after the war. It is now more than two years since that war, and therefore it forms an item with the matters to be now settled with the English government.
The British government have been so long in the habit of insolence, that she has not the sense of seeing when the power of being insolent ceases.—She ought to see that the power of France by land is far superior to her power at sea. France, by land, can blockade the commerce of England out of Europe and India, and the English navy can do nothing to prevent it. Of what use is it to "rule the waves," if you cannot put your foot on shore? If it was a contest for fisheries, the most powerful navy would decide; but as it is a contest for commerce at land, it is land force that decides, and navies are out of the question.
If the British government were wise, she would cease the pretended right of search of her own accord, for it brings her into endless trouble. It makes all nations her enemy. Every nation detests the piratical insolence of England, and none more so than the United States. The spirit that is now raised, cannot be appeased until reparation is made for the past, and security be given for the future.
COMMON SENSE.
If Great Britain refuses to render us justice, and hostilities follow that refusal, as it is conceived they will, the nation will have nothing to dread. The sword will be drawn to maintain our incontestible rights, and to vindicate our insulted honor—and the final result must be glorious for our country.—It was doubted by Hutchinson and his supporters at the beginning of the revolution, whether the Americans could fight—and their writings led the then British ministry into many capital errors—the greatest was that they undervalued the strength of the Colonies, as well as their spirit of resistance, which was ridiculed. We have the same description of men at present in the country. Hutchinson and Gage, under other names but with similar views, and feelings, reside in Boston at this time. It is whig and tory now as much as it was in 1776.—The numbers are diminished, that is all—and the power of doing mischief is perhaps not so great as it was then. The Repository and Gazette of Boston are as zealous in the cause of Britain against America, as ever the Royal Gazette of New-York was in the revolution, when the poisonings of American seamen on board the Old Jersey prison ship were justified on the score of policy and humanity.
[Essex Register.]
Farmers! (say the federalists) you will be ruined if commerce is not fully protected.
Farmers! (say they with the same breath) though Britain assails commerce root and branch, if you fight them to protect it, you will be ruined!
[Boston Courier.]
BY THE MAILS.
CIRCULAR.
WAR DEPARTMENT, AUG. 3, 1807. His excellency the Governor of the state of Maryland.
SIR—I am directed by the President of the United States, to urge on the governors of the respective states, the importance of encouraging, by all means they possess, such volunteer associations as are contemplated and authorized by the act of congress passed the 24th Feb. last, and when organized to be received as a part of the quota of militia recently required to be held in readiness at the shortest notice.
The present situation of our country calls loudly for the patriotic exertions of its citizens, in the prompt adoption of such measures as will most effectually enable us to meet the result of a late event, which appears to menace its peace; under such circumstances it must be presumed, that with due encouragement, the whole number of volunteers contemplated by the above mentioned act, may be induced to tender their services to their country; and your excellency will readily perceive the importance of such a body of men, at the actual commencement of war, whose tour of service will afford ample time for raising and organizing a regular force for taking the field, in place of such of them as may not be inclined to become a part of the regular army.
As it must be highly probable, that such volunteer corps will be composed of our most active, intelligent, patriotic and spirited young citizens; they will, undoubtedly, in the event of a war, stand on high ground as candidates for officers in the regular army, whenever such an army shall be considered necessary. And from the well known military ardor which pervades all parts of our country, there can be no doubt of the readiness of a sufficient number of our spirited citizens to offer their services to their country at the present time.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your excellency's obdt serv't. (Signed) H. DEARBORN.
BURR'S TRIAL.
FROM RICHMOND.
MONDAY, AUGUST 10.
The trial will probably begin this day by striking of the pannel. Various opinions are formed. Some suppose that Burr will peremptorily challenge 36, and strike off as many of the remainder as he does not like by special objection, and that then there must be a tales jury made up among the bye-standers; that the court is calculated to be very much crowded on that account, and it is even said, that large sums of money are afloat, but these are opinions perhaps.
The court sat this day at 12 o'clock.—Mr. Blennerhasset appeared in court, in charge of the marshal, and retired about 1 o'clock.
The pannel of the jury was opened, and the first man called was objected to. The discussions on the challenge were very desultory and at large—the ground of objection was special—that the person called had expressed an opinion on the case—he was sworn, as were several others—and the court was sitting at five o'clock when I left it. The declarations of the jurors objected to, were very impressive, and too various to be detailed in a letter.
Dayton has not surrendered as was reported he intended to do this day—he has passed in this neighborhood under various names, at one place he was called Col. Spottwood.
TUESDAY, AUG. 11.
The pannel of the jury continued. Mr. G. W. Smith excused himself as being a practising lawyer. As Mr. Burr made no objection he was excused. Mr. James Henderson, of Wood county, was challenged, as not being a freeholder, and set aside. Mr. Hamilton Morrison, was asked by Mr. Burr, Have not the rumours circulated against me, excited a prejudice against me in your mind? Ans. I have no prejudices for or against you.—Afterwards he said, I am not astonished at your willing to have me set aside. Perhaps my Christian name (Hamilton) is a sufficient terror.—Mr. Burr. "I think this remark is a sufficient cause for objecting to him.—I therefore challenge you." Mr. Morrison was set aside.
A great number of the jurors were set aside, in consequence of having made up their minds previous to hearing the testimony.
THURSDAY, AUG. 13.
Mr. Burr having informed the Court, that he had not time to examine the new pannel; the Court adjourned until Saturday. Mr. Hay mentioned that he had found Gen. Eaton's letter. We understand that the trial was to commence on the 20th August.
BROOKLYN, AUGUST 13.
There are at present 24 gun-boats fully equipped at the Navy Yard in this place, under the command of commodore Rogers, who will shortly
proceed to Washington to bring the frigate U. States to this port. There is a rumor, that a 74 gun-ship will be immediately built here. The keel has been laid, and timbers all in readiness for a number of years, so that she can be completed in a short period. The recruiting proceeds briskly, and a number of first rate seamen have entered their service. Each boat will be commanded by a lieutenant.
BALTIMORE, AUGUST 12.
BEWARE OF FOOTPADS.
Last night, about 9 o'clock, a gentleman and lady, returning from spending the evening with a friend in the environs of this city, were attacked by two fellows with clubs in their hands, one with a light colored coatee on, the other wrapped up in a dark-colored furtout, who, with dreadful imprecations, demanded the gentleman's money, which, without hesitation, was delivered up (a three dollar note of the bank of Delaware, being all he had about him:) they demanded his watch, and were disappointed at not finding one in his possession: dissatisfied with their booty, one of the villains snatched off the lady's bonnet, while the other with his club uplifted, threatened to knock the gentleman's brains out if he did not let the lady go, and attempted to use force to effect it; fired with a just resentment at such savage treatment, he determined to lose his life rather than relinquish a female under his protection to the mercy of such ruffians, and recollecting he had a penknife in his pocket he prepared to open it, which being observed by one of the villains he aimed a blow, with his club at the gentleman's head, which fortunately missed and alighted on his shoulders; he instantly sprung forward seized the assassin by the collar ere he could again raise his cudgel, and with his penknife gave him such a wound as threw him to the ground, where he was left; the other, on finding his companion wounded, jumped over the adjoining fence and made his escape.
It may be added, that the distressed situation of the lady prevented the gentleman from securing the villain.
BOSTON, AUGUST 20.
FIRE!—On Tuesday evening last, just after 9 o'clock, a fire broke out in the attic story of one of the old houses in Fifth-street, to the north-eastward of what is usually called Mountford's corner.—Five dwelling-houses were burned; and several gutted and otherwise injured:—The rapidity of the flames threatened a wide devastation: But the activity of the firemen and citizens, never more strenuously and intelligently exerted, put a check to the element when the danger was the most threatening; the buildings in the vicinity being mostly of wood, and old.
INSTALLATION.—Yesterday afternoon the Rev. Joseph Clay, late of Georgia, was installed to the Pastoral office of the First Baptist Church and Society in this town. The introductory prayer was offered at the throne of grace by the Rev. Mr. Nelson. An appropriate Sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Clay. The Pastoral Charge was given by the Rev. Mr. Grafton. The fellowship of the Churches was presented by Dr. Baldwin, and the concluding prayer by the Rev. Mr. Collier. The scene was solemn and interesting.
IMPORTANT IN ASTRONOMY.
We announce from a respectable source, the discovery of another Planet, by Olbers, a German Astronomer. A gentleman in this town received the information from the observatory of Marseilles, where they had not observed it, because they had not yet the elements of its orbit. This is the second planet discovered by Olbers.—The first he named Pallas , though a great many astronomers call it Olbers . This information will doubtless be received with as much pleasure as admiration; and the discovery will confer additional lustre on the name of Olbers already so famous.
THE SEASON.—A great quantity of rain has fallen this summer; and vegetation is extremely abundant. The farmers have experienced some difficulty in getting in their hay dry; but the after-crops will be heavy.
Letters from the Emperor to the Archbishops and Bishops of France.
PARIS, June 10.—After the memorable battle of Eylau, which terminated the last campaign, the enemy driven 40 leagues from the Vistula, was no longer able to support Dantzig. Notwithstanding the rigors of the season, we commenced the siege, and 40 days after the trenches were opened, this important place has fallen to the power of our arms. The efforts of the enemy to succour it were defeated, and victory constantly followed our banners. Immense magazines of provisions and of artillery, and the reduction of one of the richest cities in the world, to our power, are the debut of the campaign. We cannot but ascribe this success, so rapid and so signal, to that special protection of which Divine Providence has given us so many proofs. It is our pleasure that, on receipt of this, you assemble our people and offer solemn thanksgiving to the God of Armies, praying that he will continue to favor our arms, and to watch over the happiness of our country; that they may also pray, that the cabinet which persecutes our Holy Religion, as much as it is the eternal enemy of our nation, may no longer influence the cabinets of the Continent, to the end that a solid and glorious peace worthy of the Great Nation, shall console humanity, and enable us to realize our intentions for the good of religion and the prosperity of our people. This letter is only to that end, and we pray God to have you in his holy keeping. (Signed) NAPOLEON.
"In our Camp in Finkenhein May 23, 1807." Te Deum was ordered to be performed in all the churches in Paris, on the 14th, for the taking of Dantzig.

Portsmouth,
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1807.
Extract from a letter received in Boston from a gentleman at Halifax, dated August 8.
"Respecting peace or war with the United States, opinions here in general are, that matters will be amicably adjusted. They are however not without their fears, I assure you, and with good reason. I have breakfasted and dined with Admiral Berkley, and had more than once an opportunity of hearing him relate many particulars respecting the unhappy dispute with the United States, particularly the causes that brought on the unpleasant business with the Chesapeake; which he assured me might as well have happened in the Mediterranean (where he was bound) as here, as he had no doubt but that the same orders were sent out there. The ship of war Milan, of 74 guns, sails this day for the Capes of Virginia."
Letters from Holland, though they mention the absence of the King and Queen of that kingdom, make no mention of the abdication of the crown. The government is executed by the Ministers. The health of the King has never been good; and he has gone into Piedmont, to take the waters for his recovery. The Queen has been with her mother, the Empress Josephine, in Paris, but has lately set out for the waters of Baguaret, near the foot of the Pyrenees. [Cent.]
A letter from London, of July 2, to a gentleman in Philadelphia, says, that a body of merchants had waited on Mr. Munro to enquire whether he conceived it safe to continue to make shipments to America. He replied in the affirmative; and added that a treaty conformable to his instructions from Mr. Jefferson, was progressing, and he had no doubt would be agreed upon in a few days. This information proceeds from a highly respectable source. [Boston Gaz.]
A good whig , at Savannah, proposes an association for the purpose of encouraging American manufactures, with which he states, that most of our citizens might be speedily clothed, upon as good terms as they can get them from England, if we had patriotism enough to become CONSUMERS. His plan, by way of beginning , is, that the people of Savannah shall meet together, and agree that each person will take a suit of clothes, fit for the winter season, made out of American wool, and spun, wove and dressed amongst us, and says he is at no loss to furnish the goods upon reasonable terms, if his fellow citizens will only engage to use them.
The government of the U. States presents at this moment a spectacle of greatness and strength which destroys all the arguments that its enemies have made use of to demonstrate its weakness. Immovably fixed on the affections of a free people, it brings with one hand domestic treason to the bar of justice, and with the other prepares to resist the aggressions of a foreign power. Before such an awful and majestic display of legitimate power, the compulsory operations of despotic governments sink into insignificance. [Baltimore Amer.]
Many of the federal editors are like turtles; when the first flash of public indignation for the outrage on the Chesapeake appeared, they drew in their heads: but now they think the public mind is a little cooled, and they may thrust their heads out again and snap as usual. The best way to serve such animals is to lay them broad on their backs, and in that position let them kick. [Ibid.]
When the federalists were running mad with hostility to France, a republican now and then dared to hint a desire for peace, if peace could be honorably preserved. "Well" said the feds, "the only way to obtain peace is to hold the language of war. Stick right up to 'em" said they, "and they will flinch." Since then they have frequently boasted, that the bold tone they assumed was alone the cause of accommodation with that nation. But now peace is to be preferred only by the language of humility, it seems; Britain is our protector —Britain has a fleet that we can never match—Britain can destroy our commerce and ruin our farmers. This difference either results from love of Britain, or from a belief that she cannot be bullied into a compromise, like France—this is cowardly meanness—none but darstards bully whom they conceive to be timorous, and yet fly from the brave. [Boston Courier.]
ANTIQUE CLOCK—In the Hall of Mercury, at Versailles, is a Clock, made about one hundred years ago, by a self-taught artist. When the clock strikes, two cocks crow, and flap their wings; at the same moment, from a little door, two Cupids (of bronze) come forward with drums and beat the quarters, with hammers. In the middle appears the statue of Lewis XIV. above whose head the Goddess of Victory hovers, and holds a crown; meantime the clock plays, and at the end of a tune all vanish at once.
Patriotism! No Draught! —On the 8th inst. the militia of this city were called out to furnish their contingent minute men for the United States service. Captain Carroll's uniformed company had previously volunteered their services. And captain Matthews, of the line, proceeding to draw the quota from his company, the patriotism of the citizens rejected the idea of a draught—Mr. George Jenkins set the example, and was followed by so many of his fellow soldiers, that the compliment was more than made up, and the only lot to be drawn was, who should not be enrolled. In Capt. Dunning's company we understood 3 or 5 only were draughted. From Capt. Ten Broeck's we have not heard.—On the artillery of this city we do not learn that any requisition has been made. [Hudson Bee.]
COMMUNICATION. Messrs. Printers.—As some of your patrons thought the paragraph in your paper of the 11th inst. laboured under a great mistake, who gave as his opinion that the President meant, that all volunteers should be received as part of the quota of the 100,000 men ordered by him to be raised. But I am happy to find he was correct, as will be found by the following extract of a Circular letter, from the Hon. Secretary of War, dated the 3d inst. viz.— "I am directed by the President of the U. S. to urge on the Governors of the respective States, the importance of encouraging, by all means they possess, such volunteer associations as are contemplated and authorized by the act of Congress, passed the 24th of February last, and when organized, to be RECEIVED AS A PART OF THE QUOTA OF MILITIA RECENTLY REQUIRED TO BE HELD IN READINESS AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE."
So says the Honorable Secretary of War, by direction of the President of the U. S. Since, Messrs. Printers, some of the men drafted by the military officers of this town are at sea, and perhaps will never return—while some others are boys from 16 to 18 years old, unable to undergo the hardships of war, and some are men with large families, who must necessarily suffer, provided they are taken from them. I say, Messrs. Printers, as these are only a few of the evils resulting from our officers refusing to accept the brave Volunteers who tendered their services—by drafting—would not His Excellency, be acting the laudable part, to order out the companies again, whose officers have pursued the erroneous steps before mentioned, and receive every Volunteer who should offer his services. By this means, we should be able to furnish our quota without the resort to drafting, and of course, without distressing families, compelling boys to leave their trades, or drafting men who are at sea. As we certainly have young men sufficient among us, who have no families, and who would pride themselves, in stepping forward and tendering their services in their Country's cause, to maintain and perpetuate that Liberty and Independence, which is so dear to them, and which was purchased at the expence of the blood of their FATHERS, and the venerable HEROES who fell on the field of battle! A CITIZEN.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST. Monday arrived, brig Mary, Capt. Frost, 19 days from St. Thomas. Wednesday arrived, brig Venus, Captain Shaw, 17 days from Point Peter, (Guad.) Same day arrived, brig Hannibal, Captain Rogers, 33 days from Demerara. Same day arrived, fch'r Quicktime, Capt. Frost, 20 days from St. Vincent. BRITISH VILLAGE. Friday arrived, brig Neutrality, Captain Holmes, in 17 days from St. Kitts.—On the 20th June last Capt. H. failed from Guadalupe with a cargo of sugars, &c. and was captured about 3 miles to the S. & W. of Guadalupe, by the British sloop of war Friendship, John Connolly master, and carried into Basseterre, (Guad.) and principal part of the cargo labelled in the court of vice-admiralty, held at Antigua, and finally condemned as prize to the captors. The sails of the Neutrality were not unbent in the usual way, but cut from the yards. During the detention of the vessel, Capt. H. had four of his men impressed by the British, and dragged on board, an armed brig called the Hart, viz.—Theodore Young, of York, Maine; John Ball, of this town; James Hight and Daniel Chase, of New Hampshire. Same day arrived, brig Dolphin, Captain Tripe, 20 days from Grenada. Saturday arrived, brig Betsey, Captain Stoodley, 33 days from Jamaica. Two American schooners were sent into St. Johns, N. B. 14th July.
At Algebras, June 10, eleven American vessels captured and carried in; among them schooner Trial, Horton, of Chatham, cargo condemned, vessel liberated; schooner —, Sears, from Cape Cod, vessel and cargo condemned. Brig White Oak, Young, of this port was left at Port Spain, Trinidad. June 22d, to sail in 18 days. Three British ships of war were inside the Capes of Virginia, 11th inst. The U. S. ketch Vesuvius, Lt. Haswell, has arrived at New-York from Washington. The U. S. bomb ketch Etna, Lt. Bainbridge, has arrived at Washington, from the Mississippi. The U. S. fch'r Eagle, M'Neil, has arrived at New-York, from Charleston, for the purpose of shipping a crew. The schooner Fox, of Baltimore, from La Vera Cruz, with 300,000 dollars, has been captured by the British brig Elk, and sent to N. Providence. On the 26th July, a severe gale was experienced at St. Martins; 3 Danish vessels, and fch'r Sufan, Howard, of Portland, for Philad. drove ashore part of cargoes saved. Some damage also done the plantations. The same gale was felt at St. Kitts, and drove on shore 5 English ships and several Americans. The last Norfolk papers mention, that the Light-House on Smith's Point is now finished, and regularly lighted. On Friday last, Capt. Woodberry on the south-west part of George's Bank was boarded by the British frigate Milan, who had a brig under convoy.—The officer informed Capt. W. that they were from Halifax, bound to the Chesapeake, with live stock and provisions for the ships upon that station, as our government would not let them have supplies from the United States.
BRITISH INSOLENCE.
"Schuylkill, [Me.] July 20." "Mr. Printer—I hasten to inform you of a most aggravating circumstance which happened here this day. The fch'r Eliza, commanded by Capt. James Meagher, bound from this place for Boston, laden with lumber, on passing down the river was boarded by Capt. Schreugam of the English brig Isabella, who demanded a man, whom he said had deserted his vessel: on being told by Capt. M. that he had no man on board but his own, and those he should not spare, the English captain flew into a violent passion, and said he had an armed boat, which would be along side directly, and take him by force; he observing but little attention paid to what he said, declared he would bring the Schooner to an anchor, and went forward for that purpose. At this instant, we observed a long-boat full of men, armed with muskets, at a small distance from the Schooner, at which every man on board, (consisting of eight, passengers and crew) armed themselves with handspikes, &c. (there being but one musket on board) and forbade their coming along side. Seeing we were determined, the boat left us, and made the belt of her way to the brig. The English captain then said he would remain on board the Schooner, and go to Eastport, (about 30 miles down the river) where he hoped to fall in with the English cutter, and by her assistance obtain the man—but after going about fifteen miles, he seemed to repent, and wished to be let ashore—which was done. The brig was a merchantman. What the event of such insults will be, we leave the public to conjecture."
"A PASSENGER." [Eastern Argus.]
Capt. Peter Sorenson, master of the fch'r Minerva, of Baltimore, states he left St. Jago de Cuba on the 16th day of July last, with a cargo on board for American account, bound to Baltimore; that on Saturday the 8th inst. at day light, having a pilot on board, being in sight of Cape Henry, which bore west and by north, distance three leagues, he saw a British ship of war about two leagues to leeward of him, which ship fired at an outward bound vessel, and boarded her; that the then fired at, and gave chase to his vessel, and obliged him to shorten sail and bear down to her; that a boat from the said ship of war came along side his Schooner, took up himself and all his Schooner's papers, and carried him on board the said ship of war, which proved to be the Leopard, a fifty gun ship: that the officers broke open all his letters which were on board the Schooner, detained him about two hours, and then delivered him his papers and dismissed him, when he proceeded on his voyage; and the said ship Leopard gave chase to another American vessel, which was bound in, fired at, and boarded her. [Philad. paper.]
BRITISH VOLU. EERS.
A distinction without a difference is made by the British papers here as to Americans compelled to serve, and those who volunteer. In this paper a publication lately appeared to prove that in the very nature of things, it was highly improbable that there was any such character in the whole British navy as a volunteer American born seaman. Since that article was published, a respectable captain in the merchant's service communicated to me the manner in which American seamen are made volunteers in the navy of England.
So soon as an American is impressed, the impressing officer tears his protection. He is then brought before the captain who haughtily demands "what fellow is this?" "He is a deserter please your honor" "No, Sir, I am an American citizen." "You are, are you? Pray then, Sir, where is your protection?" "It was taken from me by the officer of the party that pressed me." "Ah, that's the old story with all you runaways. Is there any one on board has any knowledge of this fellow?" The business being perfectly understood, and regularly systematized, a British Sailor steps forward, makes his bow and says, "Yes, please your honor, I know him very well, he was in the same mess with me for 18 months, on board his majesty's ship the — There's Tom standing there, knows him as well as I do." Tom immediately takes the hint, steps up and confirms the story of his messmate with a due seasoning of oaths. The American thunderstruck at such baseness, vainly endeavors to be heard: He will not be permitted to speak. He is commanded, and compelled to be silent; and this scene of iniquity is concluded by his being ordered below for further examination. He is not brought up again for several days, if he is refractory, and in the mean time he is treated with the most rigorous severity, the bitterest tauntings, and the most cruel threatenings. In this manner, surrounded by enemies and without a friend his spirits sink as he enters, with a fixed determination to embrace the first occasion to escape from his bondage. Will any man presume to say that the men thus impressed into the service, are volunteers, or will he pretend that such a contract is, or ought to be, binding? [Demo. Press.]
Should we be so unwise as to refuse protection to our Seamen, can we expect they will risk their lives to protect us? Their services will be invaluable, if the madness and folly of England obliges the nation to say stand off, we are no longer friends. We have perhaps one hundred thousand Seamen in the United States, as hardy and brave a race of men as exist on the globe; they form a part of the nation, and are equally entitled to protection in their calling, as the farmers cultivating the earth, or the mechanics at their various occupations—as much so as the printer at work with his types, or the merchant posting accounts into his ledger. No man with American feelings can for a moment dispute it.—We say protect these men—and if it is necessary wield the strong arm of the nation in their defence.—Who will man your gun-boats to protect your sea-ports in case of war but the Seamen? Who is it that will step forward and hazard his life on the ocean in vindication of your violated and insulted honor? Surely it must be the seamen. Protect the hardy,
bold, adventurous seamen, if you will or expect he should protect you—his merits are great—you can no more do without his assistance than you can without your right arm. Encourage him in his duty—cherish him in health—support him in sickness; and above all, save him from British press-gangs, and he will bless you as his deliverer from Slavery. [Essex Register.]
.....DIED.....
At Alexandria, Gen. Nicholas; of the revolutionary army. At Maryland, Mr. Elias Brown; He was going with his wife on a party; when coming to a cove, he threw of part of his clothes to swim over and bring the boat across.—His wife remonstrated against the measure, telling him he would take the cramp. He disregarded her, went in, and drowned in her presence. During the week before last, the number of deaths in New-York, was 77.—The same week in Philadelphia, the deaths were only 57.—In New-York, the last week, the deaths were 87.—In Philadelphia, 48. In Montville, (Conn.) Mr. Wickwire, aged 70;—Johanna Fargo, aged 70. In Newburyport, of a cancer in her mouth, Mrs. Ruth Haskell, late of this town, aged 54. In this town, Mrs. Sherburne, widow of the late Mr. Thomas S. aged 79. DROWNED.—On Thursday the 13th inst. out of this harbour, Mr. Noah Broughton, of this town. On Wednesday evening last, as a Mr. Watson of Dover, was unloading a gondalo in this town, he accidentally fell overboard and was drowned.
*****REWARD OF MERIT.*****
By the School Committee of the town of Portsmouth, the following young gentlemen, in the public schools, were rewarded for their meritorious exertions, industry and great improvement, during the quarter ending August, A.D. 1807—Viz:
In the Latin and Greek Grammar School, E. TARTS, Esq. preceptor. Master Banning Morrill, memoriter recitations, and head of 1st class. Master Theodore Harris, greatest improvement in writing. Master Samuel Rowe, head of 2nd class. Master Thomas Hall, head of 3rd class. Master James Jones, head of 4th class. Masters John Moore, Samuel E. Coles, and Richard Ela, received honorary rewards for unusual exertions and great attainments.
In the North English Grammar School; Rev'd Wm. Briggs, preceptor.
Master Henry Hill, greatest improvement in writing. Master Joshua H. Hall, head of 1st class. Master Samuel P. Long, head of 2nd class. Master William C. Rogers, head of 3rd class. Master William Jones, head of 4th class. Master William Rice, head of 5th class. Master Gilman Dearborn, head of 6th class.
In the central English Grammar School; Mr. Samuel Bowles, preceptor.
Master Wm. Ham, memoriter recitations. Master George Simes, greatest improvement in writing. Master Joseph Tryphill, head of 1st class. Master Samuel Hilton, head of 2nd class. Master Mark Ewen, head of 3rd class. Master Warren Goddard, head of 4th class. Master John Moulton, head of 5th class. Masters Nicholas Hart, and Charles Goddard, received honorary rewards for unusual exertions and great attainments.
In the South English Grammar School; Rev'd Isaac Briggs, preceptor.
Master Ebenezer Ball, memoriter recitations and head of 1st class. Master William Hodgdon, greatest improvement in writing. Master Oliver Holmes, head of 2nd class. Master Charles Blunt, head of 3rd class. Master Washington Seavards, head of 4th class. Master John D. Seavards, head of 5th class. Masters Henry Nutter and Oliver Solomon, received honorary rewards for unusual exertions and great attainments.
We are pleased to state that many of the pupils in the above schools have committed to memory and recited from one to four thousand lines in geography, grammar, &c. during the quarter. A spirit of ambition seems to have been awakened in the schools, and we think them in a fair way for great and rapid improvement.
*****JUST PUBLISHED,*****
And for Sale at the Gazette-Office, and at the different Book-Stores in town "Three Essays, on the modern practice of confederations; and on ancient and modern idolatry; with strictures on an Oration lately, pronounced and published, entitled, "Masonic and Social Addresses, &c"—Price 9d. August 25.
MEDICAL.
The members of the Eastern District N. H. Medical Society, are hereby informed that their meeting will be held at Mr. Samuel Adams' tavern, in Exeter, the first Wednesday of September ensuing. JOSHUA BRACKETT, Notary. August 25, 1807.
Just arrived and for sale by
Joseph Y. Burgin, 200 Quintals Passamaquoddy Pollock FISH, of an excellent quality,—also,—a few Quintals dun do.; 12 do. table Cod do.; a quantity of Cod & Scale for shipping.—Enquire at PHIPPS & RICE's Cooper's Shop, North end. August 25.
CIDER.
For Sale by JOHN B. HILL, 12 bbls. CIDER. August 25.
FOR SALE,
4 Shares in the Portsmouth Aqueduct,—also,—A House & Store to Let, in a central situation.—Enquire of the Printers. August 25.
AUCTIONS.
THIS DAY,
At 11 o'clock, will be sold at Public Auction, on Portsmouth Pier, THE cargo of brig Hannibal—consisting of 50 Puncheons excellent flavored RUM, & 150 Hogheads best retailed MOLASSES. Terms made known at time and place of Sale. S. LARKIN, Auct. August 25, 1807.
BY virtue of a licence
from the Judge of Probate, will be sold at Public Auction on Wednesday the 9th day of September next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the late dwelling-house of Capt. Samuel Langton deceased, in Portsmouth, a new pair of CART WHEELS, a quantity of FLAX and WOOL,—with various articles of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, being the estate of the said deceased. OLIVE LANGTON, Executrix. Portsmouth, August 24, 1807.
RICH DAMASK
Table-Cloths and Diapers.
TIMOTHY UPHAM,
Has just received a large assortment of DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS, from six to thirty dollars each, measuring from 1 3/4 to 3 yds. square, they are from Coulson's celebrated manufactory, Ireland, are better figures and better finished Goods than any of the kind he has ever offered for sale. Also,
from the same house, a complete assortment of LINEN DIAPERS, from 1 to 2 1/2 yards wide, from 456 to 155 per yd. in various figures.
Those who wish to purchase articles of this kind—are respectfully requested to call and examine them.
Has also received fine 4-4
IRISH LINENS,
Fine Linen Cambric; glazed and unglazed cotton Cambric; fine and low priced Book Mullins; Parasols at 9s and 10s6; silk Umbrellas; gentlemen's very fine white Hats, some very large.
A large assortment of other Goods as usual. August 25.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Are received by C. PIERCE, for Printing Butterworth's Concordance and Dictionary of the Holy Scriptures.—To contain 700 pages large octavo, and to be offered to subscribers for 21s bound and lettered.
Subscriptions also received for
Shakespeare's Poems, with a sketch of his life—To be comprised in a volume 12 mo.—of about 260 pages, price 6s boards, and 7s6 handsomely bound & lettered. Also for Shakespeare's Plays, at 42 cts. a number. Five Nos. are already received. Daniel-Street, August 25.
FOR SALE,
A HOUSE FRAME, two stories high, 18 by 38 feet, with an Ell 15 by 16; for particulars, enquire of GEORGE DENNET, At Christian-shore. Portsmouth, August 25.
Freight wanted for FRANCE.
The brig IZZETTE, John Barns, master, will sail for a port in France, in 15 or 20 days; two thirds of her freight being engaged. Any person wishing to ship will please to apply to ABRAHAM SHAW. Portsmouth, August 25.
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton, ss.
To WILLIAM TARLTON, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for the county of Grafton, aforesaid:
THE undersigned proprietors and owners of more than the one sixteenth part of the common and undivided lands in the township of Lincoln, in the county of Grafton, aforesaid, request you to call a meeting of said proprietors, to be held at the Inn of Simon Towle, in Haverhill, in said county, on Thursday the fifteenth day of October next, at one o'clock afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles, viz:
 1st. To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting.  2nd. To choose a Proprietors Clerk.  3rd. To ratify and confirm all former proceedings of said proprietors or any part thereof, as may be thought advisable when met, or disannull the same.  4th. To see how much money the proprietors will raise to defray their expenses.  5th. To choose an agent or agents to settle all demands, for or against said proprietors with power to prosecute to final judgment.  6th. To choose a committee to settle the boundaries and establish lines between said Lincoln and any town adjoining.  7th. To see what method the proprietors will adopt for the dividing all of the land in said town, and drawing the same.  8th. To see what encouragement the proprietors will give to settlers.  9th. To transact all other business thought proper when met. 
NATHANIEL RIX, NATH'L RIX for JAMES NOYES, S. P. WEBSTER, JOHN BROWN, THOMAS COGSWELL. Lincoln, June 10th, 1807.
Grafton, June 10th, 1807. Pursuant to the foregoing application, I hereby notify the proprietors of Lincoln, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes aforesaid. WILLIAM TARLTON, Justice Peace.

Miscellaneous Repository.
TO THE PRESIDENT.
THOU Chief Rever'd! while slander pours Her venom o'er thy tranquil hours, While many a rude unhallowed tale The lustre of thy life assail, E'en round thy virtues' calm retreat, Would bid the warring passions beat And, arm'd with Party's vengeful dart, Strike the firm fortress of thy heart, Unmov'd amid the mental strife, Thy noblest "answer is thy life." A Life, instructive wisdom's claim, Enrich'd by deeds of deathless fame; W/flow, an Angel seem'd to guide! And Deds a grateful nation's pride! That grateful nation early, known, To claim thy dictates as her own, When doubting—daring—to be free, She caught th' inspiring words from thee; Still shall her letter'd annals shine With ev'ry brilliant act of thine, And Time's impartial page declare What thy unclouded glories were; While Falschood to her den shall fly, Drink th' applauding strain, and DIE. COLUMBIA.
From the Essex Register.
FARMERS SAVE YOUR LAMBS.
In the present uncertainty respecting peace or war with Great Britain, it is the duty of every American to ascertain the best mode of securing the country against every possible injury, should a war happen, as it probably will from the wicked and overbearing disposition of the British ministry. We must become independent of Great Britain in the supply of woolen goods. American manufactures must be encouraged, a prohibition of all British articles must be resorted to, especially of all woolen and flaxen goods. Bounties should be given for raising the greatest number of sheep, and improving the greatest quantity of land in flax. The breed of sheep should be encouraged—farmers should immediately take warning, and save their lambs to raise a stock for the next year. At this season large numbers of lambs are brought into the market, and sold for a low price. This is a great loss to the farmer and to the country. The fleece will be worth double or treble the sum obtained for the animal, besides paying for the expense of keeping over winter. I would advise our patriotic farmers to keep at least double the usual number of lambs this winter as breeders. If the plan is generally resorted to, many thousand sheep will be saved, and the advantage will be incalculable;—The best lambs should be selected, and thus the breed may be much improved. In a few years we may by this means make ourselves entirely independent of Great Britain, for the wool will be manufactured into cloth for the consumption of the country, and there will be no necessity of importing it from Europe. The exportation of specie will be saved to a great amount—manufacturers will be employed—the price of our lands will be kept up, and what is of primary consequence, we shall lay the foundation of extensive manufactures in the United States, and thereby the Great Britain that we possess the means and the disposition to rival her in a branch of business in which she has hitherto considered herself unequalled.
A great Statesman in England once declared, that America ought not to be permitted to manufacture even a hob-nail for herself—He lived long enough to see that his commands were not obeyed. That the present men in power in England have calculated on our inability to carry on any extensive manufactures, there is abundant evidence. The idea is erroneous. If there is a necessity to go extensively into manufactures, even for a complete supply of every article now procured from England, it is within our power to meet the whole demand in a short time; and let her drive us into war, it will be soon proved to her cost that such is the fact. It is perhaps, not generally known, that Philadelphia, at this time, is a greater manufacturing town than Birmingham, in England, was forty years ago. This cannot be disputed, and goes to prove what can be done under good management and a proper attention to the subject.
A friend to Manufactures.
TO THE FRIENDS OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURES.
A person, who has been bred in Britain to the Pottery business, in all its branches, with the express view of establishing that important manufacture in Philadelphia, has now arrived here, and taken measures for the commencement of the above business. Being anxious to procure the best possible materials, which he has no doubt are to be found in abundance in many parts of the U. States, he hereby solicits the attention of such patriotic gentlemen throughout the Union, as may feel disposed to patronize his establishment to such clays or flints (particularly the black flint) as may be found in their respective neighbourhoods, and invites them to send specimens of such as they may think worthy of attention, to Messrs Binny and Ronaldson, Letter Founders, Philadelphia, accompanied by a written description of the quantity in which the article may be procured, its situation, distance from water carriage, and such other remarks as may be thought useful, when the various specimens shall be carefully analyzed, and the result communicated to the donors, if required.
It is particularly requested, that attention may be paid to sending specimens of clay that are free from all ferrugineous or iron matter, as the presence of iron totally unfits them for the uses for which they are intended, and all those which assume a reddish color when burnt will not answer, as the purest white is desired. Specimens may be sent in small quantities weighing from one to two pounds, and by that mode of conveyance which will be least expensive.
[Philadelphia paper.]
INCREASE OF BEES.
The following easy method of taking the honey without destroying the bees, was communicated to the editor of the Cornwall Gazette, by a respectable French priest, who asserts that it is the mode generally adopted throughout France:—In the dusk of the evening, approach the hive and turn it gently over; having steadily placed it in a small pit previously dug to receive it, with its bottom uppermost, cover it with a clean new hive, which had been previously prepared, with two small sticks stuck across its middle, and rubbed with aromatic herbs. Having carefully adjusted the mouth of each hive to the other, so that no aperture remains between them, take a small stick and beat gently round the sides of the lower hive for about ten minutes or a quarter of an hour, in which time the bees will leave their cells in the lower hive, and ascend and adhere to the upper one. Then gently lift the new hive with all its little tenants, and place it on the stand from whence the other hive was taken. This should be done some time in the week preceding mid-summer day; that the bees may have time, before the summer flowers are faded, to lay in a new stock of honey, which they will not fail to do, for their subsistence through the winter. As many as have the humanity and good sense to adopt this practice, will find their reward in the increase of their stock and their valuable produce.
Rockingham, ss. NOTICE is hereby given, that I have claimed an appeal from the decree of the Judge of Probate for said county, made on the ninth day of June last, allowing and approving a certain writing as the last Will and Testament of ICHABOD WEEKS, late of Greenland, in said county, physician, deceased—which appeal is allowed by the said Judge, and will be prosecuted at the Superior Court of Judicature, to be held at Exeter in and for said county, on the third Tuesday of September next. August 3, 1807. JOSEPH CLARK.
THE Proprietors Meeting held at the house of Capt Samuel French, in Gilmanton, by adjournment, on the first day of July last, is further adjourned until the second Monday of October next, at the same place, at eleven of the clock in the forenoon. JOSEPH BADGER, Proprietors Clerk. Gilmanton, July 25th, A. D. 1807.
State of New Hampshire, Cheshire, ss. To the proprietors, and all persons interested in the common and undivided land in the township of UNITY: Greeting.
WHEREAS application hath been made to me Josiah Huntoon, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, by Charles Huntoon, Jonathan Glidden, Abner Chase, Amos Chase, Josiah Moody, Joshua Bartlett, and Stephen Gilman, proprietors and owners of one sixteenth part of the rights, shares and interest of the common and undivided land in said Unity, to call a meeting of said proprietors, for the following purpose:
1stly, To see if the proprietors will pass a vote to ratify and confirm all conveyances and returns of common and undivided land in said Unity, which has been laid out and returned by all committees chosen by the proprietors for that purpose, and entered in the proprietors book of records to the several persons to whom said grants and returns are made.
Therefore, in the name of the State aforesaid, you are hereby notified, that a meeting of said proprietors will be held at the dwelling-house of Abner Chase, innholder in said Unity, on Tuesday the eighth day of September next, at three of the clock in the afternoon; then and there to do and act in the premises as they shall think proper.
Given under my hand and seal at Unity, this 25th day of July, 1807. JOSIAH HUNTOON, Justice of the Peace.
FOR SALE , 6 Hogheads, and nineteen Barrels of SUGAR; intitled to Debenture.—inquire of NATH'L MARSHALL, near the head of the Pier. Portsmouth, August 11, 1807.
TO BE SOLD , THAT noted Tavern HOUSE, in Exeter, lately improved by Ezra Hutchins, and now occupied by Thomas Folsom, with all the buildings and one acre of Land,—for particulars, apply to BENJAMIN LAMSON at Concord, or of STEPHEN LAMSON at Exeter. Exeter, August 6th, 1807.
NATH'L ADAMS & SON, HAVE FOR SALE, 70 hhds. Retailing Molasses, 26 hhds. 31 tierces, } Muscovado SUGAR. and 54 bbls. 3000 lbs. Butter in small kegs, 60 boxes 8 by 10 crown Glass. Portsmouth, August 11.
FOR SALE BY Samuel Larkin, 30 boxes fresh Lisbon LEMONS—in excellent order—ALSO—a few casks Malaga WINE, bags of India SUGAR, very nice quality—one cask INDIGO, very cheap; and a general assortment of genuine Teas, Wines & Groceries, as usual. August 11.
TO BE LET, A neat HOUSE pleasantly situated,—inquire of EDWARD PARRY, who has just received a large assortment of FRENCH & ENGLISH HATS, of the newest fashion. Also a large assortment of Roscius HATS and BONNETS, and INDIA COTTONS,—For sale cheap at his store No 10, Market Street, August 4.
FOR SALE, A Right of Land in the town of PIERCY, in the county of Coos, being the original right of Nath'l Healey, Esq. for further particulars enquire of JOHN HILL. Portsmouth, August 11. [U.]
POLLOCK FISH. Just received and for sale by Joseph Y. Burgin, 60 Quintals of best Passamaquoddy Pollock; 20 do. do. Dun. also Cod & Scale for shipping.—Enquire at RICHARD RICE'S Coopers' shop, Long-wharf. July 28.
REMOVED. Benjamin Hill, INFORMS the public that he has removed from the chamber over R. C. Wiggins & Co's Store, Market-street, to the store lately occupied by Messrs W. B. Norton & Co. Bow-street, opposite the Fish-market, where he offers for sale an assortment of West-India Goods & Groceries, Country produce, &c. Aug 4.
N. E. Rum, Anns, Snake-root and Clove Water, for sale by JOSEPH & JOHN CALDWELL, who beg leave to inform their friends and the public, that they have taken the Distill-House formerly occupied by Messrs Hill & Ladd, where they intend to keep constantly for sale, N. E. Rum, Anns, Snake-root and Clove Water, which they offer very low for cash, or approved credit. Also for sale 200 barrels Superfine FLOUR. Portsmouth, July 28 1807.
JACOB WALDEN HAS opened a CONVENIENT STORE in Daniel-street, opposite Ark-lane, for Auction & Commission Business—where he will be glad to receive Goods for public or private Sale. Also, Orders for the sale of Houses, Lands and Ships, &c.—Being formerly known in that line, he is in hopes of meeting suitable encouragement. Portsmouth, July 21.
Samuel Gerrish, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public that he has taken the shop in Ark-lane, lately occupied by Mr. Robert Catts, where he intends to carry on the Brass Foundry and Plumbing Business, in all its branches.—Any orders in the line of his profession will be thankfully received and punctually attended to. Cash given for old Copper & Brass. Portsmouth, August 11.
Rockingham, ss. To be sold at vendue on the third day of September next, at the dwelling-house of widow Nancy Conner, in Exeter, by virtue of a licence from the Hon. Nathaniel Rogers, Esquire, Judge of Probate for said county.
ABOUT fifty acres of excellent Wood LAND, within 3 miles of Exeter Court House westerly, and the same distance from Newfields in Newmarket—Also—A fine PASTURE, lying opposite Mr. Joel Leighton's Inn, in Exeter, containing about fifty three acres, with a considerable of wood and fencing stuff in a growing state; being part of the estate of John Conner, late of said Exeter, deceased. Terms will be made known at the time and place of sale. NANCY CONNER, Administratrix
Tickets & Quarters, in the Second Class of Hatfield Bridge Lottery,—for sale by Joseph Clark, jun. Buck-street. August 11. 1807.
TO LET, THE whole of that large and convenient House in Washington-street, now occupied by Doctor Spalding—apply to MARY ELIZABETH SYMMES. July 21.
More New Goods. Just received and this day opening at DRAPER'S CHEAP NEW CASH STORE, a fresh and very extensive variety of Seasonable GOODS, among which are,—an elegant assortment of LADIES Dunstable Hats & Bonnets of the newest taste; Leghorn straw Flats; Ladies habit silk Gloves; do. do. Kid. do.; Italian plaid Lute strings; Florence do. do.; black Crapes; India black Satins; do. do. Lute strings; black Florence do.; 3/4 Damask silk Shawls; 3/4 & 1/2 blk. cambricks; book, jaconet and cambric Mullins; Irish Linens; Linen Sheetings; Patch Furnitures; Calicoes and Chintzes; Thread & Cotton Laces; blk. patent Laces; Cap Patterns; Linen Cambric, very cheap; emboss'd Ribbons; Ladies morocco Purse; Cambric & common Dimeties; Oil Cloths; Mullin Shawls, very cheap; English and country Diapers; cotton Umbrellas; India Calicoes; Linen and Cotton Checks; blue India Cottons; Ladies black morocco Shoes, for half price; a very large supply of India Cottons. The above with a great variety of other articles, in addition to his stock on hand, makes his assortment complete. Portsmouth, August 4.
JUXTA PUBLISHED and for sale by ELIAS SMITH, and the booksellers in Portsmouth, The Christian's Magazine No. 7. CONTAINING an account of the Clergy, description of the Resurrection of the Dead; an account of six Baptist ministers and about six hundred members, who have lately left the Baptist denomination and become christians; A letter from the editor to the united churches called christians; Review of Dr. Baldwin's artillery election Sermon; Dr. Morce's new fashion of marrying at the Shoals; Description of an uncommon bird in New-Hampshire, found to be a Columbarius, or Pigeon hawk, taken chiefly from the Encyclopaedia. Materials for the next number of the magazine. An account of the dismissal of the Hampton Clergyman, said to be on account of his unlawful conduct with his maids; Also a sermon on New-Testament Baptism, with an history of infant Baptism, from the first century to the present time, in which is shown the singular modes of Baptism practised of late, by Dr. Buckminster, Mr. Le Barron, Mr. Weston, and Mr. Young, a Methodist preacher, &c. Portsmouth, August 11, 1807.
TO BE LET and entered immediately, A House in Daniel street, suitable for a family or retailing store; for the latter it is well situated. Inquire of GEO: F. BLUNT. Aug 4.
CHAISE. A VALUABLE 2d hand, Salem built Chaise, which when new, cost 275 dollars. Has been used occasionally by a private family about four years: is a strong well built chaise, and may last for 20 years, has a good plated Harness which cost 50 dollars, and the chaise and harness is now offered for sale, for only 150 dollars. Inquire of the Printers. July 29.
FOR SALE, A NEW GUNDALO, built of the best materials, and by an experienced workman, forty feet corner piece,—For further particulars enquire of MICHAEL WIGGIN. Newmarket, July 27th, 1807.
VENDUE. FOURTH TURNPIKE SHARES. NOTICE is hereby given to those proprietors of the Fourth Turnpike Road in New-Hampshire, who have not paid their assessments, that their shares in said Turnpike Road, on which the assessments are not paid, will be sold at Public Vendue on Tuesday the 15th day of September next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling-house of Enoch Challis, innkeeper in Springfield, unless the balances due on said shares with incidental charges, be previously paid to the subscriber. The following list exhibits the shares and their numbers, belonging to the above description of proprietors together with the balance due on each of said shares.
  No. Sh. No. Sh. No. Sh. No. Sh.    10 39 50 226 30 89 290 63 99  37 16 227 30 89 292 39 50  45 39 50 228 30 89 295 92  59 159 50 229 30 89 323 139 50  63 159 50 230 30 89 329 159 50  65 159 50 231 9 50 344 82 15  66 159 50 232 9 50 345 89 50  67 159 50 233 9 50 346 89 50  79 159 50 234 9 50 353 159 50  81 159 50 235 9 50 371 139 50  83 159 50 236 9 50 372 139 50  85 30 237 9 50 373 149 50  115 109 50 238 9 50 383 26 50  196 159 50 239 9 50 384 139 50  197 159 50 240 9 50 398 39 50  202 159 50 253 64 50  224 159 50 254 64 50  225 159 50 284 79 50  
STEPHEN KENDRICK, Treasurer. Lebanon, July 23, 1807.
LITERARY NOTICE. WM. DUANE, of Philadelphia, will thank such book-sellers, printers, and others, as may have had the goodness to collect subscribers, for the
LIFE & WORKS of Dr. FRANKLIN, about to be published by WM. DUANE—to forward to him lists of the subscribers, obtained, with particular directions relative to their residence, &c.
WM. DUANE will also thank those, who have collected subscribers, for "Politics for Farmers and Mechanics," to inform him of their names and places of residence, without delay. July 8, 1807.
FRESH GOODS. WM. JONES, JR. MARKET-STREET,—Has just received and now opening the following Articles.—viz. INDIA black Lutrings; blk. Italian ditto; twill'd Silk for gowns; Thread Laces, all prices; 4 4 cotton Cambrics, from 2 3 to 7 6; 6 4 do. do. 4 3 to 2 7, very nice; Brown Hollands; Hat Linings; Calicoes and Chintzes; dark, brown and cinnamon Damask Silk Shawls.
Large assortment Most fashionable coat and vest Buttons; very fine white Quilting; men's white silk Gloves; best Legree and common black sewing silk; cotton Umbrellas; very cheap muslin Shawls; linen pocket Handkfs.; fine long Cloths; India Cottons & Checks, selling cheap: August 18, 1807.
At a meeting of the committee of the subscribers for re-building St. John's Church, held on Monday the 17th of August, 1807—
VOTED, that a fourth assessment of Twenty Dollars be, and is hereby laid on each and every share; payable to the agents, or their order, on or before the first day of September next. Attest, WILLIAM GARDNER, Chairman
Joseph W. March, [No 5, Market-street] Has for sale, 36 casks 1 od & 2 od. English Nails, entitled to debenture; 24: 3 od. and 4 od. fine deck Nails; English Sheathing Nails; cut and wrought Nails of every size; 6 by 8, 7 by 9, 8 by 10, 9 by 11, and 10 by 12 Bristol crown Window Glass; Patent Shot; Bar and Sheet Lead; English Mill and cross cut Saws; a large assortment of Hardware shelf GOODS, which will be sold on liberal terms— LIVERMORE— 10,000 yards Tow-Cloth. August 18.
Copartnership Dissolved. THE Copartnership between Benjamin Floyd and Joshua Wentworth, jr. both of Portsmouth, Stationers and Book Binders, is this day dissolved by mutual consent—All Persons having any demands on or are indebted to said firm, are requested to call on Benjamin Floyd for settlement, who is fully authorised to adjust the same. JOSHUA WENTWORTH, jr. August 15, 1807.
Benjamin Floyd, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the Public in general that the Bookselling and Binding Business, will be carried on by him as usual at the Store in Market-street, next door to Messrs. H & B Penhal-low's, where all orders will be punctually attended to. N. B. TICKETS & QUARTERS in the Hatfield Bridge Lottery for sale at the above Store. August 18.
RUNAWAY from the subscriber, Jonathan Edmonds jr. and John Edmonds, jr. All persons are forbid harboring, trusting or employing them, as they would avoid the penalties of the law. JONATHAN EDMONDS. Wolfborough, July 27, 1807.
To be sold on Wolfborough neck, 154 acres of Land, consisting of mowing, tillage and Pasturing, with a House 40 by 20, boarded and shingled, a Barn and a good well of water thereon. For terms, apply to JOSEPH EDMONDS, or JONA'N EDMONDS, who lives on said premises Wolfboro' July 27.
FLOUR. 150 barrels Alexandria Flour, just received and for sale by LADD & SMITH. Portsmouth, July 21.
DR. SPALDING HAS removed to Mrs. KNIGHT's house, four doors south of Dr. Buckminster's Meeting-house, and nearly opposite the Brick-market. August 4.
Washington's Life. THE fifth volume and Atlas to this valuable work is now received and ready to deliver to subscribers, at C. PEIRCE's Bookstore, where a few complete sets are for sale. August 4, 1807.
An excellent FARM for sale. To be sold, a Farm in the town of Northwood, about one mile from the centre meeting-house, containing about 150 acres of land, with a large house and barn well finished, a thriving orchard, and a plenty of wood thereon, and is well walled and watered.—Said farm formerly belonged to Majr. Sherbourne Blake. Any person desirous of purchasing said farm, may learn further particulars by applying to JONA. FOSS, on the premises. Northwood, July 20.
To Let —Half of a house in Pleasant-street, very convenient for a small family, with the privilege of the aqueduct—lately occupied by Mr. Robert Catts. LIKEWISE, Two chambers in the centre of the town. Inquire of WM. BOWLES. July 28.
Cash given for RAGS, at the Book store of C. PEIRCE.