The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1805-03-26 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY PEIRCE, HILL & PEIRCE, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
CROCKERY WARE.
JUST received, direct from the manufacturers, a general assortment of Crockery & Glass WARE, among which are a very handsome assortment of Glass & Chimney Ornaments, Very elegant Lamps for Halls. A great variety of Flower Pots; Salt Sellers; Decanters; ditto for spirits; pint and half pint Tumblers; Pitchers—all of the latest improvement; Plates, Dishes, &c. Also, a very fashionable assortment of JAPAN WARE, Consisting of beautiful round, oval, and octagon TEA TRAYS and WAITERS, some with gold and centre borders; Bread Baskets; Tea Canisters, &c. all which will be sold wholesale or retail, cheap for cash or approved credit, at
D. Austin's Store, Opposite the Brick Market.
Crates of assorted Crockery Ware, to suit country purchasers, put up at the shortest notice on good terms. Iron Stoves and Paper Hangings, as usual. Just received in addition to the above, a large and general assortment of Blue printed Ware, among which are some very handsome Ewers, Lalons, and Night Glasses. March 12, 1805.
Z. Robinson & Co.
Have for sale at their Warehouse at the head of Portsmouth Pier. 420 Bbls. No. 1 & 2 BEEF; 160 half Bbls. No. 1 do. 47 Bbls. SHIP BREAD; 7 pipes 4th proof BRANDY; 10 Hhd. 2d & 3d proof St. Vincent's RUM; Martinico MOLASSES; 20 Boxes white SOAP; 30 Bbls. MACKEREL; Clover & Herds grass SEED; Warranted ANCHORS; CROCKERY, GLASS and CHINA WARE; as usual put up at the shortest notice, to suit country purchasers. March 19, 1805.
GRASS SEED.
Heartwell & Hoar,
OFFER for sale, 80 bushels Heards Grass, and 2000 lb of Clover Seed, of the last years growth, and of an excellent quality; which will be sold in large or small quantities, very low. Also 30 casks of English Gun Powder and a few cwt. of patent Shot, all sizes, together with an assortment of W. I. GOODS & GROCERIES, wholesale and retail at reduced prices. Also, a quantity of FLOUR. Portsmouth, March 19, 1805.
SAMUEL JONES,
Has for sale at his Store on Moffat's wharf, FEW Hhd. and Bbls. of good retailing MOLASSES—cheap for cash or approved credit. March 19.
JOSEPH BASS
This Shop, in Broad-Street, Portsmouth, early and late PEAS & BEANS, with a fine assortment of English and American New GARDEN SEEDS. Also a variety of Flower Garden Seeds. Portsmouth, March 19. 6w.
John Langdon, jr.
EIGHT Tons FUSTICK. March 10.
SALT AFLOAT.
ISLE-MAY SALT for sale on board ship Monticello, lying at Portsmouth pier—apply to JOHN M'CLINTOCK, No 11. March 19, 1805.
Doct. John Bredou,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and customers that he inoculates with the KINE POCK.
KINE POCK.
DWIGHT, inoculates for KINE POCK. March 9.
GRAND LODGE.
THE Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge of New-Hampshire will please to take notice, that the Grand Visitation of St. John's Lodge, No. 1, Portsmouth, will take place on Wednesday, the 3d. of April next—The Grand Lodge will convene in the old Lodge room, east chamber of the Court-House, at 7 o'clock, p. m. BY ORDER, L. SPALDING, Grand Secretary. March 19th.
SPRING GOODS.
Just received & this day opening at DRAPER'S CHEAP NEW CASH STORE, A fresh supply of SEASONABLE GOODS, among which are, MULL mull Mullins; Linen Cambricks; 6-4 Damask silk Shawls; Black Lute Striings; do. Florence do.; Black Crape, yard wide; 4-4 and 6-4 Cambrick Mullins; Book and Jacquet do.; 4-4 & 6-4 black Sarsnet Cambricks; Black Ginghams; 4-4 and 7-8 Irish Linens; Children's Morocco Jockeys; Dark purple long Kid Gloves; do. short do.; White Cambrick Shawls; Dimetys; Furniture Chintzes; Straw Bonnets very nice; 6-4 Sprig'd Jacquet Mullins; Fine and common Diapers; Diaper Table Cloths; Italian black Sewing Silks, by the pound; Children's Pocket Handkerchiefs, 4 cents a piece; White and Blue Sarsnets; Blue and pink plaid Callicoes; common do.; Linen Pocket Handkerchiefs; Ladie's Cotton Hose; Velvet Bindings; Cotton Checks; Black Morocco Shoes; India Callicoes; Bandannoe Handkerchiefs; Gilla do.; INDIA COTTONS of every kind, &c. &c. &c. Portsmouth, March 19.
FOR SALE BY
J. LANGDON, JR.
20 Hhd. and tierces Molasses, 10 Hhd. Rum—10 bags India Sugar, of a superior quality—Few pipes Gin—Few half pipes Madeira Wine; Fresh superfine Flour; Philadelphia and Swedes flat and square bar Iron; ditto, hoop Iron; ditto, spike, deck-nail & horse-shoe Nail Rods; 50 Bbls. Rosin; Bt. & Ek. Varnish and Spirits Turpentine, at the distillery prices; Sheathing Paper; Liverpool and Isle of May Salt;—Also, an assortment of GROCERIES, wholesale and retail. WANTED, a few thousand yards good TOW-CLOTH. Bowdoin, March 5, 1805.
REMOVAL.
MR. KING has removed his PHYSIOGNOTRACE to Col. Woodward's house, in Broad Street, where he will continue to take PROFILE LIKENESSES, a few days.
GALVANISM.
MR. KING is provided with a Galvanic Machine, and gives Shocks at 25 cents each. The many cures that has been performed in various disorders by Galvanism, has been sufficiently attested. It has been particularly serviceable to those who have been troubled with the rheumatism, weak and inflamed eyes, deafness, &c. It has been found to give immediate relief to head aches arising from rheumatism, and also to those who have lost their speech by taking cold, it has been tried with success, in several cases of palsy, & the tooth ache. The hours of attendance from 10 in the morning, till 9 at night. Just Received from Amsterdam and for sale by
Thomas P. Drown,
ONE Box of Violins and bass Viol's; do. Strings & bows and a few silver cas'd Watches, which will be sold remarkably low. N. B. Gold and Silver work as cheap as usual. Portsmouth, March 5.
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE proprietors of New-Castle BRIDGE, are hereby notified to meet at the house of Mrs. Elizabeth Trefethen, in said New-Castle, on the first Monday in April next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, the day appointed for their annual meeting, to choose Directors, and all other officers for the year ensuing. HENRY PRESCOTT, Prop'r. Ch. New-Castle, March 18, 1805.
EIGHTH CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES, at the Second Session began and held at the City of Washington, in the Territory of Columbia, on Monday the 4th of November one thousand eight hundred and four.
AN ACT
For the relief of Alexander Murray. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers liquidate and adjust with Alexander Murray, the account of damages, interest and charges, in the case of the Schooner Charming Betsy, recaptured by him, while commander of the frigate Constellation in the service of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred, and afterwards libelled in the district court of the United States, for the district of Pennsylvania, in which case judgment was ultimately rendered by the circuit court, in pursuance of a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States; and that so much as may be necessary for satisfying the same, be paid out of any monies in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOS. ANDERSON, President of the Senate pro tempore. January 31, 1805—APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
For the relief of John Steele. BE it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers liquidate and settle the account of John Steele, for his services as secretary of the Mississippi Territory, from the seventh day of May, eighteen hundred and two, to the second day of March one thousand eight hundred and three, inclusively; and that there be paid to him for his salary and official expenditures, such compensation as is, by law, allowed to persons acting in that capacity.
NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOS. ANDERSON, President of the Senate pro tempore. January 31, 1805—APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
Supplementary to the act, intitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports, and tonnage."
BE it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the same terms of credit, which are granted by law, for the payment of duties, on articles the produce of the West Indies, and no other, shall be allowed on goods, wares and merchandise, imported by sea into the United States, from all foreign ports and islands, lying north of the Equator, and situated on the eastern shores of America, or in its adjacent seas, bays, and gulfs.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for any ship or vessel to proceed with any goods, wares or merchandise, brought in her, and which shall in the manifest delivered to the collector of the customs, be reported as destined or intended for any foreign port or place, from the district within which such ship or vessel shall first arrive, to such foreign port or place, without paying or securing the payment of any duties upon such goods wares and merchandise, as shall be actually re-exported in the said ship or vessel: Provided, that such manifest so declaring to re-export such goods, wares or merchandise, shall be delivered to such collector within forty-eight hours after the arrival of such ship or vessel. And, Provided also, that the master or commander of such ship or vessel shall give bond as required by the thirty-second section of the act intitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage."
NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice President of the United States & President of the Senate. February 22, 1805—APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
Laws of New-Hampshire.
AN ACT, in addition to an act entitled, "An act in addition to an act entitled, an act for settling, settle estates, &c." made and passed December 13th, 1792.
WHEREAS in and by said act, the marriage of an Executrix or Administratrix, during the continuance of her trust, operates as an extinguishment of her official capacity; and whereas it often happens, that actions against an Executrix or Administratrix, which have been of necessity pending in courts a long time, are defeated by such marriage, whereby the collection of just debts is delayed, and the costs of suit can never afterwards be recovered—THEREFORE,
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That when any action against or in favour of an Executrix or Administratrix is defeated or discontinued by her marriage during the continuance of her trust, such action may be revived by scire-facias, after the appointment of an Administrator de bonis non, either by the Administrator de bonis non, or the adverse party; and the costs of suit accrued under the former administration shall follow the issue of the revived action. Approved, Nov. 30th, 1804.
AN ACT, in addition to, and amendment of an act, entitled, "An act for establishing courts of law, and designating their powers, and regulating their proceedings in certain cases."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court convened, That at any time hereafter, when a vacancy shall take place in the Superior Court of Judicature, or in any of the courts of Common Pleas in this State, by death, resignation, or other legal cause of the failure of either of the present Justices of any of said Courts, the said Superior Court and Courts of Common Pleas, shall respectively consist of a Chief Justice and two other Justices, appointed and commissioned thereto by the Governor and Council, for the time being; any two of which Justices shall constitute a quorum.—And wherever it shall happen, that in consequence of any legal disqualification of one or more of said Justices, there shall not be a quorum of said Justices for the trial of any cause pending in said Court, any one of said Justices, not disqualified as aforesaid, shall be, and hereby is empowered to hear, try and determine such cause, and make any order relative thereto, and award execution thereon in the same manner as the Justices of said Court might do if present; any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
And be it further enacted, That from and after the time, when the Justices of the said Courts of Common Pleas shall, in consequence of the provisions of this act, be reduced to the number of three, there shall be paid to each of the Justices of said Court of Common Pleas attending the same, the sum of twenty-three cents for the entry of every action, petition or complaint in said Courts; and the remainder of such part of the fees for the entry of actions, petitions and complaints, as have been heretofore paid to the Justices of said Courts of Common Pleas, shall be paid by the clerks of said Courts into the treasuries of said counties respectively for the use thereof. Approved, Dec. 8, 1804.
LIST OF ACTS.
Passed at the second Session of the eighth congress, March 3, 1805.
1. An act making a further appropriation for carrying into effect the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation between his Britannic Majesty and the United States of America. 2. An act making an appropriation to supply a deficiency in an appropriation for the support of government during the present year, and making a partial appropriation for the same object, during the year one thousand eight hundred and five. 3. An act concerning drawbacks on goods, wares and merchandise. 4. An act for the disposal of certain
copies of the laws of the U. States. 5. An act declaring Cambridge, in the state of Massachusetts, to be a port of delivery. 6. An act to divide the Indiana territory into two separate governments. 7. An act authorizing the corporation of Georgetown to make a dam or causeway from Mason's island to the western shore of the river Potomac. 8. An act for the relief of Charlotte Hazen, widow and relict of the late brigadier general Moses Hazen. 9. An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and five. 10. An act making an appropriation for completing the south wing of the capitol, at the city of Washington, and for other purposes. 11. An act for carrying into more complete effect the tenth article of the treaty of friendship, limits and navigation with Spain. 12. An act to provide for the completing the valuation of lands and dwelling houses, and the enumeration of slaves in South Carolina; and for other purposes. 13. An act supplementary to an act, intitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage." 14. An act for the relief of John Steele. 15. An act for the relief of Alexander Murray. 16. An act authorizing the postmaster general to make a new contract for carrying the mail from Fayetteville, in North Carolina, to Charleston, in South Carolina. 17. An act concerning the mode of surveying the public lands of the U. States. 18. An act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and five. 19. An act making appropriations for the support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and five. 20. An act to continue in force "an act declaring the consent of congress to an act of the state of Maryland passed the 28th day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety three, for the appointment of a health officer." 21. An act to amend the act, intitled "An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States." 22. An act to appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of building gun boats. 23. An act to authorise the construction of a bridge across a mill pond and marsh in the navy yard belonging to the U. States, in the town of Brooklyn, in the state of New York. 24. An act further to amend an act, entitled "An act regulating the grants of land; and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States, south of the state of Tennessee." 25. An act for adjusting and adjusting the title to and claims to land within the territory of Orleans, and the district of Louisiana. 26. An act to amend the act, intitled "An act for the government and regulation of seamen in the merchant service." 27. An act for the relief of the widow and orphan children of Robert Elliott. 28. An act authorizing the discharge of John York from his imprisonment. 29. An act to authorise the secretary of war to issue military land warrants, and for other purposes. 30. An act to amend the charter of Georgetown. 31. An act further providing for the government of the territory of Orleans. 32. An act to amend an act, entitled "An act for imposing more specific duties on the importation of certain articles; and also, for levying and collecting light money on foreign ships or vessels." 33. An act to provide for the accommodation of the president of the United States. 34. An act to establish the districts of Genesee, of Buffalo creek, and of Miama, and to alter the port of entry of the district of Erie. 35. An act to regulate the clearance of armed merchant vessels. 36. An act further to alter and establish certain post roads; and for other purposes.

 37. An act for the relief of Richard Taylor.  38. An act supplementary to the act, entitled "An act making provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana territory; and for other purposes."  39. An act making provision for the accommodation of the president of the United States.  40. An act making provision for the widow and orphan children of Thomas Flinn.  41. An act for the relief of George Scoone and Alexander Cameron.  42. An act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties, and for other purposes of Indian trade and intercourse.  43. An act "to provide for a light house on watch-hill point, in the state of Rhode Island."  44. An act to revive and make permanent the act to prescribe the mode of taking evidence on cases of contested elections for members of the house of representatives of the United States, and to compel the attendance of witnesses, passed the third day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight, and in addition to the same.  45. An act "for the more effectual preservation of peace in the ports and harbours of the United States, and in the waters under their jurisdiction."  46. An act "to extend jurisdiction in certain cases to the territorial courts."  47. An act "for the relief of Robert Patton and others." 
Joint resolution, expressive of the thanks of congress to commodore Edward Preble, the officers, seamen and marines of his squadron.
EXAMPLE FOR JURIES. A JUDGE, who lately travelled the North-West circuit in Ireland, came to the trial of a cause, in which much of the local consequences of certain demagogues in the neighbourhood were concerned; it was the case of a landlord's prosecution against a poor man, his tenant, for assault and battery, committed on the person of the prosecutor by the defendant, in the defence of his only child, an innocent and beautiful girl, from ravishment. Not only the bench, but the whole bar, dined with the prosecutor's father the day before the trial: and some of them praised the venison and the claret even to this day.
When the poor man was brought into court, and put to the bar, the prosecutor appeared and swore most manfully to every title in the indictment. He was cross-examined by the jurors, who were composed of honest tradesmen and reputable farmers. The poor man had no lawyers to tell his story; he pleaded his own cause and he pleaded, not to the fancy, but to the judgment and the heart. The jury found him—Not Guilty.
The court was enraged: but the surrounding spectators, gladdened to exultation, uttered a shout of applause. The judge told the jury they must go back to their jury-room, and re-consider the matter; adding, "He was astonished they could presume to return so infamous a verdict." The jury bowed, went back, and in a quarter of an hour returned, when the foreman, a venerable old man, thus addressed the bench:
"My lord, in compliance with your desire, we went back to our jury-room; but as we found no reason to alter our opinions or our verdict, we return it to you in the same words as before—Not Guilty. We heard your lordship's extraordinary language of reproof—but we do not accept it as properly or warrantably applying to us. It is true, my lord, that we ourselves individually considered, in our private capacities, may be poor insignificant men—therefore, in that light, we claim nothing, out of this box, above the common regards of our humble but honest stations; but, my lord, assembled here as a jury, we cannot be insensible to the great and constitutional importance of the department we now fill; we feel, my lord, that we are appointed, as you are, by the law and the constitution—not only as an impartial tribunal to judge between the king and his subjects—the offended and the offender—but that, by the favor of that constitution, we act in the situation of a still greater confidence; for we form, as a jury, the barrier of the people, against the possible influence, prejudice, passion, or corruption of the bench!
"To you, my lord, meeting you within these walls, I, for my own part, might possibly measure my respect by your private virtues—in this place your private character is invisible; for it is, in my eyes, veiled in your official one, and to open conduct in that only we can look.  "This jury, my lord, does not in this business, presume to offer that bench the smallest degree of disrespect, much less of insult; we pay it the respect one tribunal should pay to another, for the common honour of both. This jury, my lord, did not
arraign that bench with partiality, prejudice, infamous decision, nor yet with influence, passion, corruption, oppression or tyranny; no, we look to it as the mercy seat of royalty—as the sanctuary of truth and justice—still, my lord, we cannot blot from our minds the records of our school-books, nor erase the early inscriptions written in the first pages of our intellects and memories. Hence we must be mindful, that the monarchs and judges are but fallible mortals, that tyrants have sat on thrones, and that the sanctuary of justice have been polluted by a Trelilian, a Scraggs, and a Jeffries."
[Here a frown from the bench.] "Nay, my lord, I am a poor man, but I am a free-born subject of the kingdom of Ireland—a member of the constitution—nay, I am now higher, for I am the representative thereof. I therefore claim, for myself and fellow jurors, the liberty of speech; and if I am refused it here, I shall assume it before the people at the door of this court house, and tell them why I deliver my mind there instead of in this place."
[Here the bench re-assumed complacency.] "I say, my lord, we have nothing to do with your private character—we know you here only in that of judge; and as such we would respect you—you know nothing of us but as a jury—and in that situation we should look to you for reciprocal respect, because we know of no man, however high his titles or his rank, in whom the law or the constitution would warrant the presumption of an unprovoked insult towards that tribunal, in whom they have vested the dearest and most valuable privilege they possess. I before said, my lord, that we are here met, not individually, nor do we assume pre-eminence; but, in the sacred character of a jury, we should be wanting in reverence to the constitution itself, if we did not look for the respect of every man who regards it. We sit here, my lord, sworn to give a verdict according to our consciences, and the best of our opinions, on the evidence before us. We have in our minds, acquitted our duty as honest men. If we have erred, we are answerable, not to your lordship, nor that bench, nor to the king who placed you there, but to an higher power, the King of Kings."
The bench was dumb, the bar was silent; but astonishment murmured throughout the crowd—and the poor man was discharged.
From the Chronicle. STRONG or SULLIVAN.
IT is a roguishly asserted by the Federalists, that Republicanism cannot long be maintained, and that it contains the seeds of dissolution. But the happy situation of the United States since its principles have been purely administered, proves the fallacy and folly of the assertion. Under the former administration, when the Essex Junto had the rule and government of the country; when monarchical ingredients were intermixed with our republican regimen; when Excises, Stamps, Standing Armies, Land Taxes, &c. were the prominent displays of our Legislative and Executive measures. When cockades were exhibited as signals for civil war and calculated to raise hostility between townsmen and neighbours; when all the passions of the human mind were exasperated to bread distinctions among the respective citizens; at this period, Republicanism appeared "like a witch"—"meant anything or nothing," and portended a speedy dissolution. But under the mild and beneficent administration of Mr. Jefferson, it wears a pleasing countenance and cheers the hearts of his grateful fellow-citizens.
While the President can publicly ask, "what farmer, what mechanic, what labourer, ever saw a TAX GATHERER of the United States?" he will ever receive the support of his countrymen. While the government can be honorably administered without the addition of Taxes, while the payment of its creditors is punctually made, the people will ever applaud the man who conducts the public concerns without additional impositions.
ELECTORS OF MASSACHUSETTS!
While Mr. Jefferson congratulates the farmer, mechanic and labourer on the pleasing reflection, that no TAX GATHERER molests them, the Essex Junto are calumniating him, because such tax gatherers have been dismissed since his entrance into office.—The federalists say, Republicanism cannot be maintained because the excise law, stamp act, land tax, &c. are repealed. They say, that Judge Sullivan must not be elected Governor, because he is in favor of Mr. Jefferson's administration. They say, that the citizens of Massachusetts ought to choose a governor who is in opposition to the mild operation of the Federal Executive. While he enquires of the people whether they have any taxgatherers among them, they cry out in anger NO, and for THAT REASON we
are opposed to him. Give us tax gatherers! Give us excise officers! Give us a heavy land tax! Let us pay 8 per cent loans! Do these things say they, and we are Jefferson's friends. If Judge Sullivan is in favor of these measures, we will vote for him as soon as for Gov. Strong, but if he will join the President in congratulating the people on their release from TAX GATHERERS, we will oppose him, and say all manner of evil against him. A system of Taxation is their system of Republicanism. To keep the people down is in their opinion the way to keep their liberties up.
On the first Monday of April, fellow citizens, let us convince these contemners of Republicanism, that we know how to appreciate our public happiness. That we will support those who are friendly to the federal administration; that we will not vote for a man, who, in all his former speeches was praising the government when beset with tax gatherers, but has ever been silent on the subject since such officers have been dismissed from service. If you are in favour of a government overrun with Excise men, and approved by the Essex Junto, vote for Gov. Strong; but if you desire the continuance of your present blessings, as maintained by President Jefferson, vote for Judge SULLIVAN.
GENERAL TICKET.
General Election in Massachusetts. At a numerous meeting of the Friends of the present national administration, assembled from every district in the Commonwealth, it has been unanimously determined to support
FOR GOVERNOR the Hon. JAMES SULLIVAN, Esq.
AND THE Hon. WILLIAM HEATH, Esq. For Lt. Governor, at the ensuing election.
The following gentlemen have been nominated as Senators in their respective Counties.
 Berkshire.....Hon. JOHN BACON, D. TIMOTHY CHILDS.  Hampshire.....JONA SMITH, Esq. EDWARD UPHAM, Esq. SOLOMON SMEAD, Esq. BENJAMIN SMITH, Esq.  Worcester.....EDWARD BANGS, Esq. Gen. JOHN WHITING, Esq. SAMUEL JONES, Esq. PLINY MERRICK, Esq.  Norfolk.....Hon. JOHN ELLIS, Hon. JOHN HOWE.  Bristol.....Hon. JOSIAH DEANE, Hon. NATHL MORION, Jr.  Barnstable.....Hon. JOHN DILLINGHAM Esq. Esq. Hon. ISAAC COFFIN.  York.....Hon. JOHN WOODMAN, JOSEPH STORER, Esq.  Cumberland.....Hon. CHARLES TURNER, DANIEL ILSLEY, Esq.  Kennebec.....Mr. NATHAN WESTON. 
National Legislature. Eighth Congress—Second Session.
MONDAY, FEB. 18.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole and attended the trial of Samuel Chase.
Petitions from Thomas Avery of Colrain, Mass. and Duncan Campbell, of New-York, were presented to the house and referred to the committee of Claims.
Mr. R. Griswold moved that a committee be appointed to join with such committee as the senate may appoint to consider and report what business is necessary to be done by congress in the present session. Agreed to.
A message was received from the senate, notifying that they have agreed to the resolution of the house for the appointment of a committee to wait on the president of the United States, and to inform him of his re-election, and that they have appointed a committee on their part.
TUESDAY, FEB. 19.
Mr. Nicholson, from the committee appointed to wait on the president of the United States and to inform him of his re-election, reported that they had performed the duty assigned to them.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole and attended the trial of Samuel Chase.
An engrossed bill authorising the secretary at war to issue military land-warrants was read the third time and passed.
A message was received from the senate, notifying that they have passed the bill providing for the government of the territory of Orleans.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20.
A message was received from the president of the United States as follows:
To the senate and house of representatives of the United States.
I communicate for the information of congress a letter of September 18th, from commodore Preble, giving a detailed account of the transactions of the vessels under his command from July the 9th to the 10th September last past.
The energy and judgment displayed by this excellent officer through the whole course of the service lately confided to him, and the zeal and bravery of his officers and men in the
several enterprizes executed by them, cannot fail to give high satisfaction to congress and their country, of whom they have deserved well.
TH: JEFFERSON. February 20th, 1805.
The speaker laid before the house a letter from the secretary of the treasury, transmitting a statement exhibiting the amount of duties and drawbacks on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, and exported therefrom, during the years 1801, 1802 and 1803.
On motion,
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire whether any and what provision is necessary, to extend to all parties interested therein, the benefit of bonds given by marshals for the faithful performance of the duties of their office.
THURSDAY, FEB. 21. The house adjourned until tomorrow morning, to 10 o'clock.
FRIDAY, FEB. 22.
The speaker laid before the house a letter from the secretary of the treasury, transmitting an account of the receipts and expenditures of the United States for the year 1803, with a letter from the register of the treasury thereon, which were ordered to lie on the table.
A message was received from the senate, notifying that they have passed the bill amendatory of the act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States.
The speaker laid before the house a letter from the secretary of state, accompanied with a list of the names of persons who have invented any new or useful art, machine, manufacture, &c. &c. which were ordered to lie on the table.
Senate of the United States.
After Mr. Burr had retired, Mr. White submitted the following resolution, which was passed unanimously: "Resolved unanimously, That the thanks of the Senate be presented to Aa: on Burr in testimony of the impartiality, dignity and ability with which he has presided over their deliberations, and of their entire approbation of his conduct in discharge of the arduous and important duties assigned to him as President of the Senate."
"Ordered, That Mr. Smith of Maryland, and Mr. White, be a committee to communicate to him this resolution."
In Senate of the United States, March 3d, 1805.
Answer of Mr. Burr. "Gentlemen,
"Next to the satisfaction derived from the consciousness of having discharged my duty, is that which arises from the favorable opinion of those who have been the constant witnesses of my official conduct; and the value of this flattering mark of their esteem is greatly enhanced by the promptitude and unanimity with which it is offered."
"I pray you to accept my respectful acknowledgments and the assurance of my inviolable attachment to the interests and dignity of the senate.
A. BURR. To the Senate of the United States, March 3d, 1805.
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Obt. servants, ELIJAH FOX. LEVI RUNNELS. BENJAMIN FOX.
Wonderful Power of Electricity.
The awful and surprising effects of electric fire, when collected in a cloud, have been traced to their primary cause, by the noble and philosophic Franklin; and the world is indebted to his illustrious genius, for the important discovery, that elevated steel rods will effectually protect buildings, or other objects, from the strokes of lightning.
We were naturally led to the contemplation of this great discovery, while beholding the most astonishing and unparalleled effects of electricity, that has ever fallen under our observation.—On the morning of the 8th instant, the heavens appeared unusually dark, attended with a heavy shower of rain, and several reports of loud thunder—The most vivid lightning was about 8 o'clock, followed immediately by the heavy report. The shattered monument of its fury we have since accurately examined, and taken an admeasurement of the distance of the most important objects surrounding the spot.
Fortunately the object of destruction proved to be an ancient oak, the trunk apparently thirty or forty feet high, and about nine or ten feet in circumference, standing upon the summit of a small hill, surrounded by rocks. From every appearance, the lightning struck the trunk just below the branches, and, in a second shattered it in such a terrible manner, as to cover the earth with splinters and fragments, for the distance of twenty rods
in every direction. Nor could the strong and massy roots, although many of them were involved in a ledge of rocks, resist the rending blow! fragments of the trunk, and roots, four feet in circumference and eight feet in length, were found two rods from the spot formerly occupied by the tree; while the earth which surrounded them was thrown into the air, and lodged on the snow at some distance.
We could plainly trace the large divisions of the lightning, which has marked the earth with furrows in several directions, to the distance of seventeen rods, opening a space in the ice and snow, and casting the earth and stones several feet. That the lightning removed the trunk entirely, before the top branches had time to fall, appears evident from the top's falling directly into the chasm, out of which the trunk and roots were rent. Nor was the lightning confined to one tree, for a neighboring oak is scaled, by it, altho' not in any considerable degree. The force and quantity of the electric fire must have been uncommonly great, when we consider the extent of ground on which it has fallen, and the tremendous destruction which it has produced on a sturdy and ancient oak; leaving very little of the trunk but what is severed into small splinters, and scattered over an extent of five or six acres, on which there is scarcely four rods that has not some of the fragments lying on its surface; and one piece we found at the distance of twenty-one rods from the original spot. We cannot say what Mr. Jefferson does, after giving a description of the passage of the Potomack through the Blue Ridge, that the light is worth a voyage across the Atlantic,—but we can truly say that it baffles all description, and is worth a journey of several miles, to contemplate the wonderful phenomena of electricity; to trace the war of elements, and behold the tremendous scene exhibited to the view of man, by the irresistible and all powerful "agents of nature."
Messrs. Printers of the N. H. Gazette,
AT a convention of all the Republican members of the Legislature of Massachusetts, held in Boston at the last session of the General Court, who were joined by many Republicans from every part of the Commonwealth, a list of State Officers, viz.—of Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Senators were unanimously agreed to, and each person present, comprehending people from every county, pledged himself to support that list in his respective district. Other candidates, 'tis true, were then mentioned, but none except those contained in the list published in the Chronicle, could obtain a majority of suffrages—Therefore to promote union, and to secure a Republican choice, each one consented to forego his private prejudices, and to support the candidates agreed to by that convention. Among these, as a Senator for the county of York, JOSEPH BARTLETT, Esq. the present Senator was unanimously agreed to. His republican principles were well known to most of the members of that convention, even under the administration of Mr. Adams, and were eminently displayed with masterly talents during the late session of the General Court—Judge then, after so solemn an agreement to support Esq. Bartlett as Senator for the county of York at the approaching election, what must have been the surprise of the People in this district, to find in your last paper, the name of Joseph Bartlett, erased from the list, and that of Joseph Storer, inserted in its room; attended with a paragraph, insidiously declaring that Joseph Storer was the candidate agreed on by a number of Republicans in the county of York. If that had been the case, why has not your informant mentioned these Republicans, and told us when and where they assembled, and how many of them thus undertook to control the recommendation of the convention. Why has he not given his own name, that the public might judge from these circumstances, of the authority by which the name of Joseph Storer, is brought into view, instead of Joseph Bartlett—You may rely on it gentlemen, and thro' your paper let the people of York county be informed, that this proposed exchange, is another federal trick to divide Republicans, and thereby secure the election of a federal Senator. Against this stale trick, the People of York are cautioned to be on their guard, and to exert themselves to support with all their strength, JOSEPH BARTLETT, Esq. the candidate recommended by the grand convention, whose abilities, political integrity and firmness eminently qualify him for the office of Senator, which he now fills, and to which the convention of Massachusetts Republicans have unanimously recommended his re-election.
An ELECTOR. York, March 23, 1805.
An Expedition from Guadaloupe, by the French, we hear, has taken possession of Dominica, belonging to the English.

Portsmouth, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1805.
New Hampshire erect!
The flimsy veil, which an aspiring and ambitious faction, had spread to delude the Inhabitants of this State, is rent in twain;—this removed, it has shown the hideous face of Federalism (so called) and the petty arts and mean subterfuges made use of to support this faction. The momentary shade cast over the measures and characters of Republicans in and candidates for public offices, is no more; no sooner was this removed and their real characters known, than they rose in the estimation of the public in proportion as their slanderers became despised and execrated. Thus it is that the present election will yield the Republican candidate no less than a majority of 3000 votes. All federal hopes must be at an end;—they cannot expect to obliterate past actions; they are forever banished from the esteem of the citizens of New Hampshire, who, now they are alive to their best interests, will no longer chuse as their rulers, men who court their contempt.
Citizens of New Hampshire, ye deserve well of your country! posterity will bless your return to order and truth! Your children already lisp your praises;—they hail you as their deliverer from corrupt principles and bad men. May it be your boast to continue steadfast in your zeal for the public and individual good. You have earned—may you enjoy, the blessings of freedom; but enjoy them with moderation;—be aware of licentiousness—give not your enemies this triumph nor yield your conscience the power of reproach!
Return of votes for GOVERNOR. LANGDON, GILN.
  In 77 Towns infor. 8477 5238   Andover, : 84 73   Adams, : 45 0   Alexandria, : 17 34   Atkinson, : 143 13   Akworth, : 115 87   Atkinson, : 59 13   Alstead, : 76 180   Amherst, : 137 98   Bridgewater, : 78 55   Bethlehem, : 16 32   Bristol, : 52 49   Brookline, : 60 4   Bartlett, : 74 0   Bath, : 43 104   Bethford, : 64 107   Chichester, : 115 21   Centre-Harbor, : 37 31   Charleston, : 89 119   Claremont, : 90 224   Cornish, : 101 119   Chichester, : 112 157   Conway, : 116 5   Chatham, : 40 0   Coventry, : 7 8   Derryfield, : 53 83   Deering, : 137 17   Dunstable, : 81 77   Dublin, : 56 126   Dorchester, : 18 40   Enfield, : 106 70   Eaton, : 93 0   Fitzwilliam, : 50 92   Groton, : 44 48   Gilford, : 32 39   Goffstown, : 89 39   Grafton, : 76 56   Hinsdale, : 47 34   Hanover, : 70 220   Hampton-falls, : 23 47   Hillsborough, : 200 11   Hollis, : 127 107   Hobson, : 29 47   Jefferson, : 29 2   Keene, : 44 196   Lyme, : 25 183   Lebanon, : 70 170   Litchfield, : 14 40   Langdon, : 61 88   Lancaster, : 9 90   Lempster, : 82 04   Landaff, : 84 21   Lyman, : 61 37   Littleton, : 43 44   Marlborough, : 36 152   Merrimack, : 86 69   Molon, : 64 64   Marlow, : 81 9   Northfield, : 126 17   Northumberland, : 5 14   New-Litchfield, : 14 163   Nottingham-west, : 72 64   Ossipee, : 111 45   Piermont, : 78 36   Peeling, : 6 17   Plainfield, : 109 111   Packersfield, : 17 159   Pelham, : 53 79   Richmond, : 238 2   Sanbornton, : 154 193   Salisbury, : 127 144   Springfield, : 68 25   Surry, : 38 35   Sullivan, : 17 73   Swansey, : 127 73   Sutton, : 137 0   Thornton, : 11 83   Tattonborough, : 80 13   Unity, : 129 4   Winchester, : 76 151   Windsor, : 19 9   Washington, : 113 26   Westmoreland, : 149 174   Walpole, : 152 125   Wakefield, : 55 85   Total, 14551 10948 
The above, with those before published make 162 towns, which give a majority of 3603 votes in favor of that early pair of the Hon. JOHN LANGDON, Esq.
MARRIED.
In this town, Capt. HENRY SALTER , to the agreeable Miss LUCY KEATON .
A Communication from an unknown hand. To the Republican Electors in the county of York.
We have received a number of communications from different towns in your County—they appear to be the result of meetings held for the purpose of nominating two suitable persons as candidates for Senators, and all agree in supporting the Hon. JOHN WOODMAN, Esq. of Buxton , and JOSEPH STORER, Esq. of Wells .
Messrs. Printers,
By whose authority was the name of JOSEPH BARTLETT , erased from the list of Senators published in the Boston Chronicle and Democrat, as agreed to unanimously by a general meeting of the Republicans last winter, and that of JOSEPH STORER , foisted in its place. Before the publication, Joseph Storer was not publicly heard of in the county of York, as a candidate for the Senate—Indeed it is well known, that his holding an office under the United States, disqualifies him for a State office, and that if any votes should be given for him as Senator, they would be thrown away, by means whereof a Federalist might probably be brought into the Senate, in room of Mr. Bartlett, whose talents and republican principles ought to unite every republican vote—This surely must have been the plan of some cunning federalist, to divide the votes of the People of York County, in favor of a man who could not serve them, and thereby to introduce a federalist into the Senate. But by a plan so weak, the Citizens of York cannot be deceived, instead of dividing, this attempt to gull them, will unite more generally all republican votes in favor of the present member, JOSEPH BARTLETT, Esq. Kittery, March 25. FAIR PLAY.
MARINE MEMORANDA.
Portsmouth, March 26. 1805 Arrived since our last, ichr Perseverance , Follet, Tobago; brig Fidelity , Jenkins, Demerara; brig Pallas , Lake, do. Sailed, ship Samson , Farley, N. York; ship Charles , Chauncy, Norfolk; ichr Sally , Fernald, Demerara; ship Concordia , Bell, New-York. Feb. 23, lat. 39, lon. 48, was spoke brig Triton , Beck, from Portsmouth. At Fort-Royal, Feb. 11, Oliver Peabody , Gilman, for Portsmouth, in 30 days. Brig Camillus , Kennard, 83 days from Point Petre, for Portsmouth, in distress, arrived at Newbern, N. C. Feb. 20. The George , of Portsmouth, from Jamaica, has arrived at Wilmington.
DIED.
At Savannah, Feb. 1, Capt. JOHN SEA-WARD , of this town, aged 37. At Newington, the wife of Mr. Theodore Hall , of this town. At Salisbury, (N.H.) Capt. BENJAMIN PETTENGELL , aged 74. At New-Castle, Mr. RAND , aged 38. In this town, ALEXANDER LANE LEIGHTON , aged 2 years 7 months, son of Capt. Luke M. Leighton .
FOR NEW-YORK.
THE sloop Hope , Wm. Trefethen , master now lying at Langdon's wharf:—For freight or passage apply to the master on board. March 24.
TO BE LET,
BY THE SUBSCRIBER, AND entered upon in April—A FARM in Greenland.—None need apply but the honest and industrious. JOHN TOSCAN. Greenland, March 25, 1805.
ALL persons indebted to, or that
have any demands against the estate of ENOCH FRENCH , late of Deerfield, yeoman, deceased, are desired to present their accounts for settlement, to MIRIAM FRENCH, Exec't. Deerfield, March 23, 1805.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
Cheshire ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Non resident owners and proprietors of land in the town of Sullivan, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1803 and 1804, that unless they pay the same to me the Subscriber, on or before the 26th day of May next, with incidental charges, so much of their land will be sold at public Vendue as will discharge the same at the house of Josiah Coolidge , in said Sullivan, at ten o'clock P. M unless prevented by payment. For 1803.
For 1804.
  No. Lot. No. Acres. State. C. C.   Heirs of Th. Packer, 1 11 100 43 0 0   ditto 2 7 100 64 0 0   ditto 8 100 64 0 0   Heirs of Th. Packer, 1 11 100 53 16 0   ditto 2 7 100 80 24 0   ditto 2 8 100 80 24 0   IMPROVED.   Dan'l Wilder, pasture, 0 0 0 23 16   John Osgood, pasture, 0 0 0 23 15   Nath'l Osgood, part 0 0 0 19 13   of his home farm, 0 0 0 23 16   Silas Brown, occupant 0 0 0 23 16   Daniel Newcomb, 7 100 27 8 8   Hammond, 0 0 0 25 15 6   (school tax, 25 cts.)   SAMUEL MASON, Collector.   Sullivan, Feb. 12, 1805. 
Clover & Herb's Grass Seed, at B. Leverett's
Grocery Store, fronting on Court Street.
ALSO FIFTY bushels RYE; 50 do. RYE MEAL; 20 do. WHEAT; 30 do. PEASE; 40 do. WHITE BEANS; 30 do. Herb's GRASS SEED; 500 pounds CLOVER; 300 do. FLAX; half ton Lump BUTTER, for family use.
With a general assortment of
W. India Goods & Groceries as usual—Just received, a few boxes celebrated Goddard's SPANISH SEGARS; and 20 bbls. N. E. RUM. Portsmouth, March 26. 1805.
SAMUEL LARKIN,
Has for sale at his store, nearly opposite the Brick Market—
A general assortment of West-India Goods, and Groceries, viz.
OLD Cogniac Brandy; Holland Gin; old Jamaica Spirit; Shrub; Cherry Rum; Madeira, Lisbon, Vidonia, Sherry, Red Port, Malaga and long cork'd Claret WINES ; London and American Porter; Burton Ale; bottled Perry and Cyder; TEAS, of various sorts, among which is Souchong of a very good quality, in Cannisters of 25 lb. each, suitable for families; Coffee; Chocolate; Chocolate shells; double and single refined Loaf Sugar; India & brown Sugar; Spices, of all kinds; box Raisins; shell'd Almonds; Figs; Currants; Prunes; ENGLISH WALNUTS; FILBERTS; OLIVES, in jars and bottles; Capers; Anchovies; bottled Mustard; Cayenne; Lemons; Lorillard's real Macabau Snuff; GODFROID'S SPANISH SEGARS, of a very superior quality, per box, half box or retail; Spanish ENTRY MATS—together with a variety of other articles, too numerous for an advertisement—all of which will be sold cheap. Portsmouth, March 26. 1805.
THE Fellows of the New-Hampshire MEDICAL SOCIETY,
are notified to attend their ANNUAL MEETING, to be held at the house of Ezra Hutchins , innholder in Exeter, on Wednesday the 29th day of May, current, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
L. BARTLETT, Sec'y. Kingston, March 20. 1805.
PORTSMOUTH ACADEMY,
FOR YOUNG LADIES.
Mrs. HART informs the ladies of Portsmouth and in its vicinity, that she can accommodate ten or twelve of her Pupils with board. The branches which will be attended to, are Drawing and Embroidery in its various branches, 6 dollars per quarter; Paint-work, Painting in water colors, 6; plain Sewing, Marking, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geography; and use of the Globes; Working Muslin, including the above branches, 5. STATIONARY supplies made at the Book-store prices. Wanted—At this Academy, a Music Master, one who can give lessons on the Piano-Forte, and Piano-Forte Guitar; to such an one a generous compensation will be made. March 26, 1805.
SCHOOL.
Tis Education forms the common mind, Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclin'd. THE Subscriber, informs the Citizens of Portsmouth, that his school is now open for the reception of a certain number of pupils of both sexes; in a chamber, on the western side of Market Street, directly over Mr. Daniel Weeks's Store. Where constantly taught, reading, writing, arithmetic, English Grammar, &c. He has it in contemplation to open a morning School on the first Monday of May next; all those that engage for the season in his day school, shall have a right to the morning gratis; other particulars made known at said school room. THOMAS JACKSON. Portsmouth, March 26.
War Department.
March 6, 1805.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the Department of War, until 12 o'clock at noon of the first Wednesday in June next, for the supply of all rations that may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of October 1805, until the 30th day of September 1806, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz.
First, At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac, Fort Wayne, Chicago, Swan Creek, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of Ohio, and territory of Michigan, and at any place or places within the Indiana territory north of the 41st degree of north latitude. Second, At South West Point, Tellico, Knoxville, Nashville, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Tennessee river, and on the road between said river and Nashville, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the States of Kentucky and Tennessee.
H. DEARBORN, Secretary of War. w6. 1 May.
Third, At the garrison near Vincennes on the river Wabash, at Fort Mafac, New Madrid, Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Natchez and Fort Adams, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited in the Mississippi territory, except the county of Washington, and at any place or places in the Indiana territory south of the 41st degree of north latitude and fifty miles east of the Mississippi river. Fourth, At St. Louis, St. Charles, Kaskaskia, Cahokia, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the territory of Louisiana north of New Madrid, and at any place or places in the Indiana territory within fifty miles east of the Mississippi river and south the 41st degree of north latitude, Fort Mafac excepted. Fifth, At New Orleans Plaquemines, Point Coupee, Opelousas, Natchez, Attakapas, Atakapa, Fort St. Joseph, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the territory of Orleans, or in the county of Washington in the Mississippi Territory, and at any place or places on the west side of the Mississippi river below Arkansas.
Separate proposals will also be received as aforesaid, for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of January 1806, to the 31st day of December of the same year, both days inclusive, within the several states herein after mentioned, viz.
Sixth, At Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Georgia, and on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the Creek nation. Seventh, At Charleston, Rocky Mount, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the states of North and South Carolina. Eighth, At Norfolk, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Virginia. Ninth, At Fort M'Henry, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Maryland and the district of Columbia.
Tenth, At Fort Mifflin, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Pennsylvania, east of the river Susquehanna, and within the states of New Jersey, and Delaware.
Eleventh, At Pittsburgh, Carlisle, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Pennsylvania, west of the river Susquehanna.
Twelfth, At Fort Jay, West Point, Albany, Schenectady, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of New York, Niagara and its dependencies excepted.
Thirteenth, At Fort Trumbull, Fort Wolcott, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Fourteenth, At Fort Independence, (Boston harbour) and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Massachusetts, the town of Springfield, and the district of Maine, excepted.
Fifteenth, At Portsmouth, Portland, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of New Hampshire and the district of Maine.
Sixteenth, Proposals will also be received as aforesaid, for the supply of all rations, which may be required by the U. States, for the troops which are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the town of Springfield in the state of Massachusetts, and for the armourers and other persons employed in the U. States armoury at that place, from the 1st day of January 1806 to the 31st day of December in the same year, both days inclusive.
A ration to consist of one pound and one quarter of Beef, or three quarters of a pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour, one gill of rum, whiskey or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap, and one pound & a half of candles, to every hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the ration shall be specified; but the United States reserve the right of making such alterations, in the price of the component parts of the ration aforesaid, as shall make the price of each part thereof bear a just proportion to the proposed price of the whole ration. The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, and Chicago, for six months in advance; and at each of the other posts on the western waters, for at least three months in advance of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the commanders of fortified places or posts, to call for, at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in case of urgency, such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the commandant shall be deemed proper.
It is understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid by the United States at the price of the articles captured or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, stating the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is understood to be referred to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies, which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued, until the supplies, which have been or may be furnished under contracts now in force have been consumed; and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the seaboard, or Indian frontiers not exceeding three months.
H. DEARBORN, Secretary of War. w6. 1 May.
THIS DAY, At S. LITTLE'S Office, A QUANTITY OF ENGLISH & INDIA GOODS.
at private sale, he has A few pipes Hollands GIN; 100 boxes Brown SOAP; 20 bags ground GINGER; bags COCOA SHELLS; ditto West-India COTTON; Russia BEDS, &c. Also, just received at his store in Duck-street.
A quantity of low priced PAPER HANGINGS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
WILL be sold on FRIDAY next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. at the dwelling house of Mr. BELL, innholder in New-Castle, the sails, anchors, boom, part of the cable, and a quantity of running and standing rigging, and sundry other articles saved from the wreck of the sloop Nancy of Beverly , of the burden of seventy tons, wrecked on the sitters. New Castle, March 25. 1805.
To be Sold at Public Auction,
ON WEDNESDAY the 3rd day of April, at 12 o'clock, on the premises,—a large HOUSE LOT, 54 feet on Deer-street, running back to the land of Th. Chadbourne, len. 145 feet, neatly opposite the house of Capt. Wm. Rice , in Deer-street, at the north side of Mr. Th. Chadbourne, jr.'s house, with the Building thereon, in good condition, shingled and clap-boarded, and may be altered into a Dwelling House. For further particular inquire of SAMUEL GERRISH. March 10. 1805.
Now landing from Sloop Mary , and for sale by
Waldron & Holman,
15 tons Philadelphia, Swedes and old Sable Iron, square and flat bars, and crow bar moulds; 230 bbls. superfine and fine Flour, in whole and half barrels; India and loaf Sugar; Gunpowder; Pepper; Logwood; Hysopson,

Miscellaneous Repository.
For the GAZETTE. ACROSTIC, written on an exceeding large Horse, owned in Kittery, (Maine.) MAJESTIC HORSE! sublime thou tow'rest along, Of lion sinews, high mar'd, bold & strong; Urmach'd in speed, Colossus like thy stride No Monarch ever back'd a horse of nobler pride. The breath from thy dread nostrils cloud the skies, And from thy earth quake tread, earth backward flies. To thunder's cloth'd thy neck, nor bits nor rein, Nor giant strength, thy fury can restrain!
THE FORTUNE HUNTER.
A SONG. A YOUNG Buck marti'd an Old hagard barridan, Ah! all for the sake of her money, Sir, Quite toothless and shovel'd, Like an old witch bedevill'd, So he lov'd her better than honey, Sir. Now, being in cash, Sir, He cuts a great dash, Sir, And keeps half a dozen fine Misses; Lives away at his leisure, Quite chin deep in pleasure, And nothing can equal his blisses. With horses and hounds, He dives beyond boonds, Is noted for vast hospitality; And goes to each rout, The country about, And lives with the top of the quality. There ne'er was a Squire, Drink more, or lived high'r 'Till at thirty, without any doubt he Became quite as old, As it four score he'd told, Besides being terrible gouty. Thus, through life he dances, 'Till all his finances, Won't buy e'en a dram for his whistle; He then makes a horrid Great hole in his forehead, With the help of an old borrow'd pistol!
Return of votes for Governor, Council- lor, Senator, &c.
IN CANDIA—For Governor, John T. Gilman, 107; John Langdon, 99. Coun- cilor, Joseph Blanchard, 91; Levi Bart- lett, 86; scattering, 5. Senator, Oliver Peabody, 107; Richard Jennens, 67; scatter- ing, 6. County Treasurer, Oliver Pea- body, 99; Nathaniel Gilman, 71. Recor- der of Deeds, Nathaniel Parker, 110; Jo- siah Adams, 22. IN MILTON—For Governor, John Lang- don, 77; John T. Gilman, 53; scatter- ing, 8. Councilor, Joseph Badger, 46; William Hale, 71. Senator, John Waldron, 57; John Wingate, 51. County Treasurer, John Pamer, 119. Recorder of Deeds, Jonas C. March, 121. Representative Capt. Beard Pumer. IN ROSTER—For Governor, John Langdon, 256; J. T. Gilman, 95. Coun- cilor, Joseph Badger, 214; William Hale, 48. Senator, John Waldron, 178; John Wingate, 90. Recorder of Deeds, Jonas C. March, 232. County Treasurer, John Pamer, 104. Representative, David Barker. IN NOTTINGHAM—For Governor, John Langdon, 118; John T. Gilman, 27.— Councilor, Levi Bartlett, 115; Joseph Blanchard, 24. Senator, Richard Jennens, 63; Oliver Peabody, 33; Samuel Pumer, 97. County Treasurer, Nathaniel Gilman, 93; Oliver Peabody, 28; Recorder of Deeds, Josiah Adams, 118; Nathaniel Parker, 13. IN DEERFIELD—For Governor, John Langdon, 228; John T. Gilman, 64. Coun- cilor, Levi Bartlett, 208; Joseph Blan- chard, 50. Senator, Richard Jennens, 123; Oliver Peabody, 58; Benjamin Barstow, 49; scatter- ing, 8. County Treasurer, Nathaniel Gilman, 189; Oliver Peabody, 46. Rec- order of Deeds, Josiah Adams, 25; Na- thaniel Parker, 1. Representative, Jonathan Henderson. IN BRENTWOOD—For Governor, John Langdon, 75; John T. Gilman, 63. Coun- cilor, Levi Bartlett, 71; Joseph Blan- chard, 41. Senator, Richard Jennens, 63; Oliver Peabody, 56. County Treasurer, Nathaniel Gilman, 85; Oliver Peabody, 33. Recorder of Deeds, Josiah Adams, 98; Nathaniel Parker, 92. Representative, Sam- uel Shaw. Selectmen, Dea. Edward Tuck, Biley Thing, Daniel Gorden. The Representative and Selectmen are repub- licans, and were chosen by a large majority. IN EPPING—For Governor, John Lang- don, 119; John T. Gilman, 72. Council- lor, Levi Bartlett, 122; Joseph Blanchard, 54. Senator, Richard Jennens, 92; Oli- ver Peabody, 61; Treasurer, Nathaniel Gilman, 106; Oliver Peabody, 60. Rec- order of Deeds, Josiah Adams, 135. IN ESSEX—For Governor, John Lang- don, 151; J. T. Gilman, 10. Council- lor, Levi Bartlett, 46; Joseph Blanchard, 8. Senator, John Bradley, 138; William A. Kent, 9. County Treasurer, Nath'l Gil- man, 124; Oliver Peabody, 9. Recorder of Deeds, Josiah Adams, 117; Nathaniel Parker, 2. IN WOLFEBOROUGH—For Governor, John Langdon, 124; John T. Gilman, 18. Representative, Isaiah Horne, Esq. IN NEW MARKET—For Governor, John Langdon, 169; John T. Gilman, 29. Coun- cilor, Levi Bartlett, 163; Joseph Blan- chard, 25; scattering, 7. Senator, Clement Storer, 169; Thomas Leavitt, 27; scatter- ing, 1. Recorder of Deeds, Josiah Adams, 189. County Treasurer, Nathaniel Gilman, 188. Oliver Peabody, 42. Representative, Geo. James Hill.
Joshua Rand,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public that he continues to carry on the BOOT and SHOE making business, at his shop, head of Buck Street. Best BOOTS & SHOES, for Men and Women, of the newest fashion, made in the neatest manner, and sold as cheap as can be purchased in this town. March 12, 1805.
Trial of Judge Chase.
IT is the intention of the EDITOR of the NATIONAL INTELLI- GENCER, to publish in a volume the proceedings on this interesting trial at full length, with as little delay as cir- cumstances will admit. The extent of the work cannot at present be ascertained with any pre- cision. It will however, probably ex- ceed 500 pages octavo. It shall be published in boards, at a price not exceeding 50 cents for an hundred pages. Gentlemen desirous of securing co- pies, are requested to leave their names with the editor.
Robert Mendum,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public that he continues to carry on the Boot & Shoe-making business, at his shop in Market Street. Boots and Shoes of the newest fash- ion, made in the neatest manner, and sold as cheap as can be purchased in this town. Feb. 26, 1805.
Piscataqua Bridge.
THE Directors of Piscataqua Bridge Proprietors, have this day voted an assessment of TEN DOLLARS, on each and every Proprietors share; and directed the Treasurer to collect the same within one month from the date. The Proprietors are therefore re- quested to pay the same to the Treas- urer, at his office in Portsmouth, on or before Wednesday, the third day of April next. The Proprietors are informed that each year since the Bridge was built, there has been a progressive increase of toll: the amount collected the last year, is more than six per cent. on the first cost. But the repairs the last year, with what must necessarily be ex- pended the ensuing season, for which large advances have already been made by the several Directors, of the Bridge and Managers of the Lottery, amount to more than the toll collected since the last dividend. The proceeds of the lottery cannot yet be realised. SAMUEL ELLIOT, Treasurer. March 1, 1805.
Samuel Willey,
HAS for Sale, at his Store, at the lower end of Concord Street, a new and general assortment of English and West-India GOODS, which he is selling very low, for CASH, or approved credit; he wishes to receive all kinds of Country Produce, for which the highest price will be given—and all favors thankfully ac- knowledged. A few barrels of good ret- ailing Mackerel, selling very low. He has opened a public TAV- ERN, at his house, at the lower end of Concord Street, sign of the Punch Bowl. Any Gentlemen who will favor him with their custom, either teaming, neighing, horse-back, or on foot, may be accommodat- ed very low, as low as at any Tavern in town, or any other place. They can have vittuals on short notice, at cheap as they can wish, and all kinds of spirits always ready at the Store-retailing price, with the best of cider. The barn and stable will have ready attendance, where they may find a large quantity of good hay— and all favors thankfully acknowledged. Concord, Feb. 6. 1805.
New Clover & Herds-Grass
SEED,
warranted of the first quality, for sale by PEARCE, HILL & PEARCE, No. 12 Market-street—also, a mixture of HONEY SUCKLE, do. Feb. 25.
PORTSMOUTH ACADEMY, For YOUNG LADIES.
MRS. HART informs the ladies of Portsmouth and in its vicinity, that she can accommodate ten or twelve of her Pupils with board. The branches which will be at- tended to, are Drawing and Em- broidery in its various branches, Painting in water colors, Print- ing, Working Muffin, Marking and plain Sewing, Reading, Writ- ing, Arithmetic, English Gram- mar, Geography, and use of the Globes. Wanted—At this Academy, a Music Master, one who can give lessons on the Piano-Forte, and Piano-Forte Guitar; to such an one a generous compensation will be made. Feb. 26, 1805.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
WILL be exposed to Sale, at Public Auction, that valuable tract of LAND, called the State Farm , containing about one hundred and twenty acres of choice good Land, lying in Atkinson, about 5 miles from Haverhill, (Mats.) with the Buildings thereon, handsomely situated, with a commanding prospect, upon the great public road leading from the Coos coun- try, through Plymouth, Concord, and Chester, to Haverhill, Newburyport, and other market towns. Said Farm consists of excellent mowing, tillage and pasture Land, plentifully watered by brooks and living springs. There are on the premises a large proportion of choice Fruit Trees, of various kinds—a- mong which is a good Apple Orchard; many of the trees young, and by pro- per management would soon produce one hundred barrels of cyder yearly— The Farm is inclosed, and consist of a number of convenient divisions, and most of the fences are of stone.—On the whole, it is an excellent stand for a tavern, and for business.— Sale to begin at the house on the premises, on THURSDAY the fourth day of April next, at one of the clock P. M. unless presented by a pre- vious sale —and if sold at private sale, the purchaser or purchasers may also be accommodated with about twenty acres of choice Land, with the Mansion House, Barns, and out buildings thereon, formerly occupied by Gen. Peabody, in said Atkinson. The premises are elegantly situated, at the junction of four public roads, upon a commanding eminence, with a delightful prospect, about sixty rods from the new Academy, and a hundred and fifty rods from the meeting house. There is on this, also, a large proportion of Orchard, Fruit Trees, Grape Vines, &c. of the best quality—with a fine, large, productive Kitchen Garden; but it would exceed the bounds of a common advertisement to describe half the conveniences and properties attending the last mentioned premises; there is scarcely a more advantageous, convenient, desirable stand for business to be found in the country. If the whole of both situations are applied for immediately, they may be purchased on reasonable terms, and pay- ment of a part of the purchase money made easy. —COME AND SEE— For further particulars inquire of the Rev. S. PEABODY, or of the sub- sribing on the premises. Atkinson, March 12. 1805.
NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Petition, signed by EPHRAIM ROBINSON, Esq. and others, will be presented to the Honorable General Court, at their Session to be held at Concord, on the first Wednesday of June next— the prayer of which is as follows, viz: "Wherefore we, your petitioners, humbly pray, that we and our associates may be incorporated and empowered to lay out, make, and keep in repair a Turnpike Road, four rods wide, from the Court House in Exeter to Greenland Square, near the meeting house, in a line as direct as the nature of the ground will admit; with liberty to erect gates on and across said road, and with power to collect a toll to defray the expence of making and keeping said road in repair, with such privileges, and under such limitations and restrictions as to the Honorable Court may seem meet." All the owners of the land through which the road may be expected to pass (according to the survey) will be specially notified to attend at the next June Session of the General Court, and their cause (if any they have) why the prayer of the petition should not be granted; and this measure is adopted in order to avoid the unnecessary trouble and expence of bringing the subject twice before the Honorable Court. Exeter, March 4. 1805.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE—Cheshire, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of WENDELL, county and State aforesaid, who have not paid their town, school, State and highway taxes for the year 1804, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before Wednesday the twenty-ninth day of May next, so much of their land will be sold at pub- lic vendue at my dwelling-house in said Wendell, at 10 o'clock in the fore- noon on said day, as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges.— The lands for sale are described as follows, namely—
   Names of Non-residents. Acres. Amount owed. Mowing Acres. Part of Acres. Highway Acres. No. Lot. Range. Town tax. School tax. State tax. Highway tax.     Jonathan Herrick, 1 2 5 0 0 8 0 0 26 18 13 55   ditto, 52 52 8 34   Heirs of Matthew Harvey, 1 2 part of 85 6 8 9 6 5 19   ditto, 47 ditto, 85 6 8 7 31 0   Charles Church, 62 ditto, 85 4 8 10 0 0   Daniel Lyon, 25 ditto, 100 2 2 4 16 0   Nathaniel Fales, janr. 85 13 55 0   Moses Eastman, 85 9 5 21 0 0   William Ham, 85 4 8 18 78 0   ditto, 75 75 not pitched, 11 51 0   Benjamin Harris, 85 85 6 3 13 55 0   ditto, 75 75 not pitched, 11 51 0   Benjamin Cell, 75 75 not pitched, 11 51 0  
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE—Cheshire, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non re- sident proprietors and owners of land in the town of MARLOW, who have not paid their State taxes for the year 1804 —I hereby notify they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the first Saturday in June next, so much of their lands as will pay their respective taxes, together with in- cidental charges, will be sold at public ven- due, at the dwelling-house of Elisha Hunt, Esq. inholder in said Marlow, at ten o'clock A. M. on said day, unless prevent- ed by previous payment. Proprietor's Names. No. acres. Cts. M. William Towne, 40 5 2 Daniel Downing's heirs, 250 28 3 Josiah Whitney, 100 10 7 Benjamin Baxter, 250 27 0 Ephraim Adams, 100 14 9 Jonathan Royce, 100 10 7 John M'Curdy, 25 13 5 Thomas Sabin, 100 10 7 Ezra Selden, 150 16 1 Daniel Whitmore, 100 10 7 AMOS GALE, jun'r. Collector. Marlow, January 30, 1805.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE—Cheshire, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non re- sident proprietors and owners of land in the town of WENDELL, in the county and State aforesaid, who have not paid his highway tax due and allowed for the year 1803—that unless he pays said tax to me the subscriber, on or before Wednesday the twenty-ninth day of May next, so much of his land will be sold at public vendue at my dwelling house in said Wendell, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon on said day, as will pay said tax with incidental charges thereon. The lands for sale are described as follows, namely—
   Non-resident's Name. No. Acres. No. Lot. Range. Highway tax.     Benjamin Harris, 85 6 3 53   ditto, 75 not pitched, 50  
TAKEN UP,
BY the subscriber, a black MARE, about 18 years old. The owner may have her again by paying char- ges. VALENTINE PICKERING. Newington, March 11, 1805.
JOHN WARNER,
HAS for sale opposite the Court House, an assortment of FEATHERS, from 189 to 486. W. I. Goods & Groceries as usual. A few Hundred of Butter suitable for family use. A few Thousand Clapboards. Portsmouth, March 5.
AT AUCTION.
ON Tuesday the 22 day of April next, at 12 o'clock at noon, at CHADWICK'S Inn will be sold by vir- tue of a licence from the Judge of Probate, the Real estate of HANNAH ELLIOT, late of Portsmouth, wid- ow, deceased, being about 12 acres of Land, situate about two miles from the Court House.—And also the right of redemption in four acres more, ad- joining the land above mentioned. Conditions made known at time and place of sale. JACOB WALDEN, Auctioneer.
To be SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
ON Thursday the 18th of April next a House and Land in Wa- ter Street, now occupied by the sub- scriber, fronting on said Street 26 feet, and running back 119 feet, with an out building thereon and water priv- ilege belonging thereto, and, will be sold with or without the out building, as may suit the purchaser, any person wishing to purchase may view the pre- mises previous to that time. Condi- tions of sale made known at the time and place, apply to WOODBURY TUCKER. Portsmouth, March 19.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that DEBORAH SHACKFORD, the wife of Josiah Shackford, late of Port- mouth, hath petitioned the General Court representing, That the General Court at their session in June A. D. 1795, on the application of said peti- tioner, passed an act empowering her to collect the debts due to her said hus- band who had been long absent, and in a deranged state of mind, and to sue for and take possession of his real estate, and lease it for her comfortable support.
That she has as far as possible, col- lected his debts which were of no great amount, and has received some small sums, the income or rent of his real es- tate; all of which has fallen far short of affording her a comfortable support, inasmuch that she has for several years struggled with many straits, quite un- known to her in the former part of her life.—That she is well informed that during several years last past, her said husband has resided chiefly at New- York; and is so far recovered as to do business.—That he fails as master of a vessel in the trade from that city to Demerara.—That he was pretty lately at the latter place and is well known and considered there as a respectable ship master.—That she has written to him at New-York; but never receiv- ed any answer.—That the true cause of his continuing absent, appears to be an invincible prejudice and antipathy he has conceived against his native place, and some of his natural relations, an account of some treatment which they thought salutary and suited to his case when quite in a deranged state of mind.
That he being apparently making gain for himself abroad, and living in affluence, and your petitioner thus left, and willing only a competency, she hopes that she may have a subsistence from his estate here,—and the flatters herself that her prudence and economy may not be questioned by any who know her—she therefore prays the Court would take her case into their wise and equitable consideration, and by an act for that purpose, authorise and empower her to sell and convey a piece of land in Rochester of about fifty acres, belonging to her said hus- band, holden in common with others, either in its undivided state, or to pro- cure a division, and then sell it in sev- eralty; and also a small lot and a wa- ter privilege in Portsmouth, and any other real estate to him belonging in any other town—and to convey and transfer all the right and title of the said Josiah, therein to any purchaser or purchasers for her comfortable sup- port, according to her degree and rank in society; or otherwise grant her relief. ORDERED, that the petitioner be heard before the General Court, on the first Tuesday of their next session, and that she cause the substance of said petition and order of Court thereon, to be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette, three weeks successively commencing twelve weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any per- son or persons may then appear, and show cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted. ATTEST, NATH'L PARKER, Dep'y Sec'y. Concord, Nov. 24, 1804.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having demands a- gainst the estate of the Hon. WOODBURY LANGDON, Esq. late of Portsmouth, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settle- ment; and those who are indebted to said estate, are requested to make pay- ment to, HENRY S. LANGDON, Administrator. March 4, 1805. ALL Persons indebted to, or have any demands against WILL- IAM COFFIN, of this town, trader are hereby requested to call on the sub- scriber for settlement. EBENEZER CHADWICK, Attorney to said Coffin. N. B. It is expected that those in- debted will make immediate payment. Portsmouth, March 19.
FEW hundred of Apple-Trees
that have been transplanted, to be sold, if applied for soon. Enquire of the printers. March 5, 1805.