The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1797-12-06 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
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PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING BY JOHN MELCHER, PRINTER TO THE STATE, AT HIS OFFICE CORNER OF MARKET STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THIS PAPER, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND ARTICLES OF INTELLIGENCE ARE THANKFULLY RECEIVED.
Vol. XLII.—Numb. 2141.]
WEDNESDAY, December 6, 1797.
[9f. pr. Annum.]
REMOVED.
Nath'l White
Has removed to the shop in Market-Street, formerly occupied by Messrs. L. & P. Ellis, where he has opened A large assortment of European & India GOODS, which he is determined to sell very low for Cash,
Consisting of BROAD Cloths ; Plains ; striped and spotted Elastic and Orleans stripes ; plain, printed and mix'd Cambric ; Lambkins ; superfine twill'd and common Coatings ; Devonshire Kerseys ; Rattens ; spotted Swanskins ; Bearskins ; Serges.
Baizes and Flannels. Rose and Duffil Blankets. A great variety of fancy Waistcoating ; Velvets ; printed and corded Thickfets and Corduroys ; silk and hair, and worsted plush. Chintzes & Calicoes ; Linen and Cotton Handkerchiefs ; Bandanno and black Silk Handkerchiefs.
Elegant Norwich Shawls ; silk Shawls ; fine purple and Chintz Muslin Shawls ; common purple and Chintz ditto. Book and Jaconet Muslins ; Muslin Handkerchiefs ; Gentlemens' elegant Handkerchiefs with Tambord corners. Lawns ; Cambrics ; Muslinets ;
Dimities ; Marfailes Quiltings ; Long Lawn ; Tapes ; Bobbins ; Dutch Lace and Edgings. Pink, blue, white, black, brown, plumb, straw, and changeable Lutestrings, very rich and good. Black and color'd Satin. Black and color'd Mode. Plain and figur'd Gauze. Black silk Florentine.
Black and color'd Ribbons ; American, Dutch and English Hair Ribbons ; black & color'd Galooms ; Silk Ferrers ; Sewing Silks ; Twists ; Quality and Shoe Bindings. Ladies' and Gentlemens' Beaver Hats ; Mils' & Boys' Hats.
A variety of Morocco Sandals ; black and color'd Morocco Slippers ; Mils' and Childrens' Morocco Sandals, Shoes and Slippers ; Sandal and black Morocco Clogs. Beft white and color'd long and short Kid Gloves, Mens' common leather and beft Beaver Gloves ; beft Fawn, Patent and Woodstock do ; Ladies' long and Habit black Silk Gloves ; Mens' black Silk Gloves. Fur and Feather Muffs.
A good assortment of Hosiery ; Mens' Cotton Caps. A good assortment of Irish Linens ; Brown Holland. Ravens Duck. Cloak Camblets ; Wildbores ; Cambletens ; Crapes ; Blushoons ; Bombaffets ; Shalooms ; Durants ; Tammies ; Ruffles ; Lattings ; Barathea and Baragon. India Cottons. Chappel and common Needles.
No. 3 1/2, 4 and 4 1/2 and pound and packet Pins. An assortment of Buttons, A few boxes 7 by 9 Glafs. Carpets and Carpeting. A good assortment of very elegant. PAPER HANGINGS OF NEW PATTERNS.
—ALSO— Souchong, Hyson and Gunpowder Teas of an excellent quality. And many other articles too tedious to enumerate.
FOR SALE At No. 10, Portsmouth Pier, LIVERPOOL
S A L T. Portsmouth, Nov. 11, 1797.
NEW GOODS.
Peter Coffin
Has received by the several arrivals from England, an extensive assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS, Which are now selling by Wholesale and Retail, at a moderate advance ; Consisting of
SUPERFINE, middling and low priced Broad Cloths ; fashionable plain, printed and mixed Cambric ; striped and spotted Elastic Cloths ; Lambkins ; fine blue and light color'd Coatings ; Plains ; Forest Cloths ; Devonshire Kerseys ; Serges ; Baizes ; Flannels ; Swanskins.
A great assortment of Cambric, Swansdown and mole-skin Waistcoating ; plain and satin stripe Quilting ditto ; beft twill'd and plain Velvets ; Thickfets ; Corduroys ; Cordelures ; Jeans ; Fustians. A great variety of Chintzes and Calicoes ; Ginghams ; elegant chintz and copperplate Furniture ; linen, cotton, bandanno and silk Handkerchiefs.
Elegant long and square Norwich Shawls ; fashionable silk and muslin Shawls ; a variety of chintz & purple do. Book, jaconet, ftrip'd, check'd, tambor'd and japan Muslins ; India and clouded do ; book and jaconet Muslin Handkerchiefs, some with color'd borders for turbans ; Lawn Handkerchiefs and Aprons ; Lawns ; Cambricks ; Muslinets ; Dimities ; Long Lawns ; Gentlemens' Cravats and square Handkerchiefs.
English, French and India Lutestrings ; Florence Silks ; black, white and color'd India and English Satins ; black and color'd Modes ; Sarsnets ; Tiffanies ; common and Cypress Gauzes ; black and white Italian Crapes ; black and white Oriental for bonnets. A variety of Ribbons ; black silk Laces and Edgings ; Brussels Thread Laces and Edgings ; black shade Lace and Veiling ; gold and silver Fringes ; Chinese for cap trimmings ; fancy gown trimmings ; satin and lutestring elastic Cestuses, some with and some without arm belts ; fashionable Girdles ; a few silk Nets for hats, bonnets, caps, or the hair.
Ladies' fashionable Satin Beavers, with fashionable bands ; Kid and Morocco Sandals ; Slippers and Shoes ; Elastic Clogs ; Lassing, Satinet, Ruffel and Florentine Shoes and Slippers ; white and color'd Kid Gloves ; silk Gloves and Mitts ; Mens' white silk, common leather & beaver Gloves, some lined with flannel ; Mens' Hats. Necklaces & Eardrops ; Spangles ; gold and silver Epaulets ; gold and silver Cord ; silk floy Laces.
A variety of fancy Plumes ; Feathers and Flowers. White Angola, Mock Sable and ting'd Canary Fur trimmings. A great assortment of Silk, Worsted and Cotton Hosiery for men, women and children ; womens' worsted Gloves and Mitts ; Mens' worsted Gloves ; Pantaloons ; knit breeches Patterns. Irish Linens ; Sheerings ; Brown Holland ; Table Cloths ; green Table Coverings ; Diapers.
Cloak Camblets ; Cambletens ; Wildbores ; Crapes ; Gloffersets ; Miffinets ; silk Camblets ; Shalooms ; Rattens ; Durants ; Tammies ; Calamances ; Ruffles ; Lattings ; Satinets ; Florentines. A great variety of gilt, plated, steel, pearl, Italian and Imperial Buttons. Embroidering and common Sewing Silks ; Twift ; white Threads ; quality and shoe Bindings ; Ferets ; Galooms.
Dunstables, wove ftraw and vellum Hats and Bonnets. Carpets and Carpeting. Portsmouth, Dec. 1, 1797.
FOR SALE BY
John Raynes,
At the store lately occupied by Mr. John P. Williams, nearly opposite the Gazette Printing-Office, Market-Street.
An assortment of ENGLISH GOODS, Suitable for the season ; a number of HARD WARES, And a general assortment of W. I. Goods & Groceries.
—ALSO— A number of the Theological Works of the celebrated Baron Swedenborg. All the above articles will be sold on the most reasonable terms, and every favor gratefully acknowledged.
—New Goods.—
Joseph Haven
HAS FOR SALE A complete assortment of Seasonable Goods, At his Store (the Golden Ball) Market-Street, Consisting of
SUPERFINE, second, and low priced Broad Cloths ; Kerseymere ; Forest Cloths ; Plains ; Devonshire Kerseys ; twill'd Shag ; Coatings ; Lambkins ; Elastic Cloths ; Serges ; common and twill'd Flannels ; Baizes ; Blankets ; Swansdown and other Vesting. Velveteens ; Velvets ; Thickfets ; Jeans ; Fustians ; Nankinets. Lattings ; Satinets ; fine hair Camblets, Cloak do ; Wildbores ; Cambletens ; Tammies ; Durants ; Shalooms ; Calamances ; Ruffles ; Moreens ; Joans ; Crapes ; Denmark Lustre ; Gloffersets.
Silk, cotton and worsted Hose. Black, brown and changeable Satins for cloaks ; English and French Lutestrings ; ftrip'd Silks ; Pekins ; Modes ; Sarsnets ; Tiffany ; Cyprus ; Crapes ; Gauzes. Muslinets ; Dimities ; Tambor'd, Jaconet and Book Muslins ; do Handkerchiefs ; silk Shawls ; patch and purple do. Lawns ; Cambricks ; Linens ; Checks ; brown Silesias ; India Cottons ; Calicoes ; Copperplate Furniture ; Kid and Morocco Slippers and Sandals ; Lynn made Shoes.
Kid Gloves ; Mens' Beaver, Fawn, Woodstock and Patent Gloves ; silk and worsted ditto ; Ribbons ; Laces & Edgings ; Silk and Twift. Mens' Beaver and other Hats ; Ladies' ditto. Beft white Chappel Needles ; common do ; Buttons ; Penknives ; Sciffors ; Razors and razor ftraps ; Leather Pocket Books ; Spectacles, &c.
Elliott's beft Snuff, and Spanish Float Indigo. —ALSO— A small assortment of American manufactured Baizes ; Flannels and Forest Cloths.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Piermont, in the county of Grafton, and State aforesaid, who are delinquent in paying their highway tax for the year 1797, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 7th day of February 1798, so much of their lands as will pay the same, with incidental charges, will be sold on said day, at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Thomas Russell, Esq. in said Piermont, at 10 o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. R. Q'ty. C'ts.     J. W. Waldron, 4th div. 18 0 160 0 65   Howard Henderson, 4th div. 35 0 160 0 65   Sam'l Wentworth, 4th div. 20 0 160 0 65   Clement March, 4th div. 54 0 160 0 65   Samuel Emerson, 6 2 100 0 41   Joseph Newmarch, 7 2 100 0 41   4th div. 48 0 160 1 62   Jona. Moulton, 4th div. 36 0 160 0 65   Peter Levius, 5 3 100 0 41   4th div. 57 0 160 0 41   Charles Paxton, 7 3 100 0 41   4th div. 52 0 160 0 65   Peter Gilman, 9 3 100 0 60   4th div. 42 0 160 0 97   Robert Auchmoy, 4th div. 34 0 160 0 65   Zebulon Giddings, 2 4 100 0 81   4th div. 13 0 160 1 72   Nathan Whiting, 3 4 100 0 41   4th div. 40 0 160 0 65   Christopher Toppan, 9 4 100 0 71   George Frost, 4th div. 53 0 160 0 65   Robert Temple, 4th div. 41 0 160 0 65   House lot. 33 1 45 0 27   William Packer, 9 5 100 0 41   4th div. one half 27 0 82 0 41   Joseph Wright, 11 5 100 0 71   Samuel Greeley, 4th div. 12 0 160 0 82   Henry Sherburn, 4th div. 25 0 160 0 82   James Nevins, 3 6 100 0 82   THOMAS RUSSELL, Jr. Collector.   Piermont, Nov. 18, 1797.  
R. Evans
Has received a very general assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS, Among which are,
BLACK Satins and Modes ; a few pair Kid Gloves ; elegant Furs and Ermins ; a few handsome white, spotted, black and dark Muffs ; Ladies' white Worsted Hose and Socks.
—ALSO— Mens' Hosiery of every description ; Mens' Socks ; Youth's Worsted Hose ; Men and Youth's fur, knotted and worsted Gloves ; Mens' Worsted Caps, &c. &c. N. B. Good Tow-Cloth taken at one shilling per yard, and good Crowns at six shillings and seven pence.
Grocery store.
FOR SALE AT LEVERET'S GROCERY STORE,
No. 1, Bow-Street, Spring-Hill, A general assortment of W. I. Goods & Groceries, Which he will sell as low as can be purchased in town, consisting of
WEST INDIA Rum, best French Brandy, do. Holland Gin—Sherry, Lisbon and Malaga Wines. London Bottled Porter ; Molasses ; Coffee. Fresh Hyson, Souchong & Bohea Teas. Philadelphia Loaf Sugar ; Welsh, Rumney & Faulkner's warranted Chocolate.
Nutmegs per pound or oz. Cloves. Cinnamon, Pepper, Ginger, Allspice. Fresh Malaga Raisins per cask & retail. Ditto beft box Musculet Raisins. Ditto Currants, shelled & unshelled Almonds ; East-India & powder Sugars. Fresh superfine Flour. Ditto Rice, Sweet Oil in flasks. Basket Salt, Poland Starch, Hair Powder.
Beft English Mustard per lb. do. bottled Mustard, Cake and Bar Soap. Gun Powder & Shot, dipt & mould Candles, Spanish float and French Indigo. Elliott's warranted Snuff per keg or retail. Beft Pigtail Tobacco by the roll or retail. Do. Fig and small Twift ditto, Segars, Cotton and Wool Cards, Pollock Fifth. &c. &c.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Tamworth, who have not paid their county tax for the year 1796, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue on Monday the 25th day of December next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the dwelling-house of David Gilman, Esq. in said town, as will pay said tax, together with incidental charges, unless prevented by settlement.
   No. R. Q'ty. C'ts.     Estate of Jacob Weed, dec. fourth part of 13 2 60 1   Charles Heard, 2 4 100 1   Wm. I. & J. Folsom south half of 8 1 60 1   Nath. Churchwell, part of the north end of 68 7 2 50 1   Willard Bickford, 8 3 60 1   Henry Dockum, W. half of 11 & N. half of 123 48 1   ISRAEL GILMAN, Collector.   Tamworth, Nov. 13, 1797.  
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of lands in the township of Warner, in the State of New-Hampshire, and county of Hillsborough, that there is a proprietors tax for the year 1798, and for the year 1796, of two dollars on each right, and the proprietors and owners are hereby notified that if they do not pay the said tax to me the subscriber by the first day of February, 1798, their lands will be advertised for sale.
DAVID BAGLEY, Collector. Warner, November 22, 1797.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of lands in the township of Wolfborough, who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the year 1797, that so much of their land as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Mr. Thomas Whittle, innholder in said Wolfborough, on Thursday the 28th day of December next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Non residents names. No. ac's. ds. cts. cts.     Benjamin Nudd, 5 50 67 6   John Moffatt, 14 300 0 92 9   Jonas Minot, 17 300 1 46 12   James Southern, 2 50 0 67 6   Stephen Batson, 5 100 0 48 4   George McIver, 4 100 0 48 4   George McIver, 9 8 490 2 31   James Sheafe, 20 21 360 1 77   James Sheafe, 17 52 0 37 3   Thomas Wentworth, 12 500 3 35 34   George Glynn, 5 150 0 48 12   Nathaniel Sargent, 19 335 1 48 12   Stephen Evans, 7 285 1 17 10   Joliah Stackpole, 100 0   SAM'L TIBBETTS, Collector:   Wolfborough, Nov. 7, 1797.  
FOR SALE BY William Neil,
PORTSMOUTH, BOHEA Tea, by wholesale and retail ; Boston Snuff per keg, pound or ounce.
Rum ; Brandy ; Gin ; Lisbon and Sherry Wine ; Loaf Sugar ; W. India Sugar ; E. India Sugar ; Souchong Tea ; Beft Hyson Tea ; Molasses ; Coffee ; Chocolate ; Pepper ; Ginger ; Allspice ; Nutmegs ; Cinnamon ; Cloves ; Mace ; Lemons ; Currants ; Raisins ; Rice. 20 barrels Superfine Flour ; Salt-Petre ; Alum ; Logwood ; Redwood ; Spanish & Carolina Indigo ; Combs of all kinds ; Segars.
Window Glafs, 7 by 9 & 8 by 10 ; Tumblers in ftraws ; Mould and Dipt Candles ; Gun-Powder ; Shot, No. 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Nails, 4d, 6d, 8d, 10d ; English Mustard in bottles ; Crockery per crate and retail ; Cotton ; Cheeses from Connecticut ; Soap ; Starch ; Liquor cafes, gilt bottles ; Tow Cloth ; Cotton Cloth, plain and striped ; Cotton & Linen ; Blankets.
—WANTED— Flax-Seed ; White Beans ; Barley and Butter.
Those persons whose notes are in William Neil's hands, and the time of payment expired, are desired to pay them, or else—
FOR SALE BY John Man,
Opposite the State-House, FRYING Pans ; 4d, 6d, 10d and 20d Nails ; 7 by 9 and 8 by 10 Glafs ; Flat Irons ; Iron Hollow Ware ; German Steel.
Cafes of Raisins ; barrels fresh Baltimore Flour ; bbls Brown Sugar ; Loaf, Havannah and India ditto ; Firkins of Butter ; Country Cheefe.
W. India and New-England Rum ; Gin ; Brandy and Wines ; Cotton ; Hyson and Souchong Teas of the first quality, Bohea ditto.
Spices ; Gun Powder and Shot ; cotton and wool Cards ; Mould Candles, dipt do ; Fig Tobacco ; Pollock Fifth, with almost every article in the Grocery line. Nov. 3, 1797.
Clark and Conner
Have for SALE at their STORE in Market-Street,
A large assortment of English GOODS, Suitable for the season, very cheap for cash, or approved credit.
—ALSO— Tobago and New-England Rum per hoghead or barrel ; French Brandy, and Holland's Gin per hhd. pipe or barrel ; Bohea Tea per chest. Molasses ; new superfine and fine Flour ; barrels of Pork and Beef ; Shipping Butter. N. B. Cash given at the above Store for Funded Stocks of the United States.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Tuftonborough, who have not paid their county taxes for the years 1796 and 1797, and highway tax for the year 1797, that so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Messrs. Wiggin and Leavett, in Tuftonborough, on the 9th day of February 1798, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, on said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Common. County.   Acres. Dolls. Cents.     Joseph Taylor, 1000 5 20   JAMES WIGGIN, Collector.   Tuftonborough, Nov. 17, 1797.  
STRAYED from the subscriber, about the 15th day of October last past, five yearlings, one a red ftear with a swallow's tail cut out of the right ear ; one red ftear with a white face ; two red heifers with white faces and one black and white heifer, with a crop off the left ear, whoever will take up said strays and give information to the subscriber shall be well rewarded for their trouble.
OLIVER MOR

President's SPEECH.
ON Wednesday the 22d instant, a sufficient number of the Members of the Senate appeared to constitute a quorum—When they appointed Messrs. Bingham and Tracy, and the House Messrs. Otis, Rutledge and Dawson, a joint Committee to inform the President that the Legislature were ready to receive his Communications: and he assigned the next day at 12 o'clock for that purpose.
On Thursday at 12 o'clock, the Senate having assembled in the Representatives' Hall, The President came in, accompanied by his Secretary and the Heads of Departments, and delivered the following
SPEECH.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, I WAS for some time apprehensive, that it would be necessary, on account of the contagious sickness which afflicted the city of Philadelphia, to convene the national Legislature, at some other place. This measure, it was desirable to avoid; because it would occasion much public inconvenience, and a considerable public expense, and add to the calamities of the inhabitants of this city, whose sufferings must have excited the sympathy of all their fellow-citizens. Therefore, after taking measures to ascertain the state and decline of the sickness, I postponed my determination, having hopes, now happily realized, that, without hazard to the lives or health of the members, Congress might assemble at this place where it was next by law to meet. I submit, however, to your consideration, whether a power to postpone the meeting of Congress without passing the time fixed by the Constitution, upon such occasions, would not be a useful amendment to the law of one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four.
Although I cannot yet congratulate you on the re-establishment of peace in Europe, and the restoration of security to the persons and properties of our citizens, from injustice and violence at sea; we have nevertheless abundant cause of gratitude to the Source of Benevolence and Influence for interior Tranquility and personal security: For propitious Seasons, prosperous Agriculture, productive Fisheries, and General improvements: And above all, for a rational spirit of civil and religious Liberty, and a calm, but steady determination to support our Sovereignty, as well as our moral and religious principles, against all open and secret attacks.
Our Envoy Extraordinary to the French Republic, embarked, one in July, the other early in August, to join their Colleague in Holland.—I have received intelligence of the arrival of both of them in Holland, from whence they all proceeded on their journey to Paris, within a few days of the nineteenth of September. Whatever may be the result of this Mission, I trust that nothing will have been omitted on my part to conduct the Negotiation to a successful conclusion, on such equitable terms, as may be compatible with the Safety, Honor and Interests of the United States. Nothing in the mean time, will contribute so much to the preservation of Peace, and the attainment of Justice, as a manifestation of that energy and unanimity, of which, on many former occasions, the People of the United States, have given such memorable proofs; and the exertion of those resources, for national defence, which a benevolent Providence has kindly placed within their power.
It may be confidently asserted, that nothing has occurred since the adjournment of Congress, which renders inexpedient those Precautionary Measures recommended by me to the consideration of the two Houses, at the opening of your late extraordinary session. If that system was then prudent, it is more so now, as increasing depredations strengthen the reasons for its adoption.
Indeed, whatever may be the issue of the negotiation with France, and whether the War in Europe is or is not to continue, I hold it most certain, that permanent tranquility and order will not soon be obtained. The state of society has so long been disturbed, the sense of moral and religious obligations so much weakened, public faith and national honor have been so impaired, respect to treaties has been so diminished, and the law of nations has lost so much of its force: while pride, ambition, avarice, and violence have been so much unrestrained, there remains no reasonable ground on which to raise an expectation, that a commerce without protection or defence will not be plundered.
The commerce of the United States, is essential, if not to their existence, at least to their comfort, their growth, prosperity and happiness. The genius, character and habits of the people are highly commercial. Their cities have been formed and exist upon commerce. Our agriculture, fisheries, arts and manufactures are connected with and depend upon it. In short commerce has made this country what it is; and it cannot be destroyed or neglected, without involving the people in poverty and distress. Great numbers are directly and solely supported by navigation. The faith of society is pledged for the preservation of the rights of commercial and seafaring, no less than of the other citizens.—Under this view of our affairs, I should hold myself guilty of a neglect of duty, if I forbore to recommend that we should make every exertion to protect our commerce, and to place our country in a suitable posture of defence, as the only sure means of preserving both.
I have entertained an expectation that it would have been in my power, at the opening of this session, to have communicated to you the agreeable information of the due execution of our treaty with his Catholic Majesty, respecting the withdrawing of his troops from our territory, and the demarcation of the line of limits.—But by the latest authentic intelligence, Spanish garrisons were still continued within our country, and the running of the boundary line had not been commenced. These circumstances are the more to be regretted, as they cannot fail to affect the Indians in a manner injurious to the U. States. Still, however, indulging the hope, that the answers which have been given, will remove the objections offered by the Spanish officers, to the immediate execution of the treaty, I have judged it proper, that we should continue in readiness to receive the posts, and to run the line of limits.
Further information on this subject will be communicated in the course of the Session. In connection with this unpleasant state of
things on our Western Frontier, it is proper for me to mention, the attempts of Foreign Agents, to alienate the affections of the Indian Nations, and to excite them to actual hostilities against the United States. Great activity has been exerted, by these persons, who have insinuated themselves among the Indian Tribes, residing within the territory of the United States, to influence them to transfer their affections and force to a Foreign Nation; to form them into a confederacy, and to prepare them for War, against the United States.
Although measures have been taken to counteract these infractions of our Rights, to prevent Indian Hostilities, and to preserve entire their attachment to the United States, it is my duty to observe, that to give a better effect to these measures, and to obviate the consequences of a repetition of such practices, a Law providing adequate punishment for such Offences may be necessary.
The commissioners appointed under the fifth article of the treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, between the United States and Great Britain, to ascertain the river, which was truly intended under the name of the River St. Croix, mentioned in the Treaty of Peace, met at Passamaquoddy Bay, in October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, and viewed the mouths of the Rivers in question, and the adjacent shores and Islands, and being of opinion that actual surveys of both rivers to their sources were necessary, gave to the Agents of the two Nations instructions for that purpose, and adjourned to meet at Boston in August. They met, but the Surveys requiring more time than had been supposed, and not being then completed, the commissioners again adjourned to meet at Providence in the State of Rhode Island, in June next, when we may expect a final examination and decision.
The commissioners appointed in pursuance of the sixth article of the treaty, met at Philadelphia, in May last, to examine the claims of British subjects for debts contracted before the peace, and still remaining due to them from citizens or inhabitants of the United States.—Various causes have hitherto prevented any determinations, but the business is now resumed, and doubtless will be prosecuted without interruption.
Several decisions, on the claims of citizens of the United States, for losses and damages sustained by reason of irregular and illegal captures or condemnations of their vessels or other property, have been made by the commissioners in London, conformably to the seventh article of the treaty. The sums awarded by the commissioners have been paid by the British government. A considerable number of other claims, where costs and damages, and not captured property were the only object in question, have been decided by arbitration and the sums awarded to the citizens of the United States have also been paid.
The commissioners appointed agreeably to the twenty-first article of our treaty with Spain, met at Philadelphia in the summer past, to examine and decide on the claims of our citizens for losses they have sustained in consequence of their vessels and cargoes having been taken by the subjects of his catholic Majesty, during the late war between Spain and France. The fittings have been interrupted but are now resumed.
The United States being obligated to make compensation for the losses and damages sustained by British subjects upon the award of the commissioners acting under the sixth article of the treaty with Great Britain; and for the losses and damages sustained by British subjects by reason of the capture of their vessels and merchandise taken within the limits & jurisdiction of the U. S. and brought into their ports, or taken by vessels originally armed in ports of the U. S. upon the awards of the commissioners acting under the seventh article of the same treaty; it is necessary that provision be made for fulfilling these obligations.
The numerous captures of American vessels by the citizens of the French Republic, and of some by those of Spain, have occasioned considerable expenses in making and supporting the claims of our citizens before their tribunals. The sums required for the purpose have, in divers instances, been disbursed by the Consuls of the United States. By means of the same captures, great numbers of our seamen have been thrown ashore in foreign countries destitute of all means of subsistence; and the sick, in particular, have been exposed to grievous sufferings. The Consuls have, in these cases, also advanced monies for their relief. For these advances they reasonably expect reimbursements from the United States.
The consular act, relative to seamen, requires revision and amendment. The provisions for their support in foreign countries and for their return, are found to be inadequate and ineffectual; another provision seems necessary to be added to the consular act; some foreign vessels have been discovered sailing under the flag of the United States, and with foreign papers. It seldom happens that the Consuls can detect this deception, because they have no authority to demand an inspection of the register and sea letters.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, It is my duty to recommend to your serious consideration those objects which, by the Constitution, are placed particularly within your sphere, the national debt and taxes.
Since the decay of the Feudal System, by which the public defence was provided for, chiefly at the expense of individuals, the system of Loans has been introduced. And as no nation can raise within the year, by taxes, sufficient sums for its defence and military operations in time of war, the sums loaned and debts contracted, have necessarily become the subject of what have been called funding systems.
The consequences arising from the continual accumulation of public debts in other countries, ought to admonish us to be careful to prevent their growth in our own. The national defence must be provided for, as well as the support of government; but both should be accomplished as much as possible by immediate taxes, and as little as possible by loans.
The estimates for the service of the ensuing year will by my direction, be laid before you.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, We are met together at a most interesting period. The situation of the principal powers of Europe, are singular and portentous. Connected with some by treaties, and with all by commerce, no important event there can be indifferent to us.—Such circumstances call, with peculiar importunity, not less for
a disposition to unite in all those measures on which the honour, safety and prosperity of our country depend, than for all the exertions of wisdom and firmness.
In all such measures you may rely on my zealous and hearty concurrence.
John Adams.
After the President and Senate retired, the Speech was made the order of the day for Friday, Nov. 24.
Foreign Intelligence.
MILAN, Sept. 9.
The government of Genoa on the 4th inst. experienced a serious shock. The exclusion of the Priests and Nobility from the offices of State, which the new Constitution ordains, and the discharge of the old officers, occasioned a formidable tumult. The aristocratic party, which consisted of the chief citizens, had at first the advantage, and became masters of the city. But their triumph did not continue long. The democrats united themselves, and were assisted by the French troops. A combat took place, in which upwards of one thousand men lost their lives. The French Ambassador, Frypoul, and the Corsican General, Caffabianca, it is said, were at the head of the democratic party. Since then, Genoa is surrounded by French troops.
PARIS, (8 Vendemiaire) Sept. 29. Of the persons lately condemned for transportation, the following sixteen actually embarked at Rochefort, the first Vendemiaire, on board the sloop of war, la Vailante , viz. Barthelemi , Ex-Director, Tronoon-Ducoudray , Laffon-Labedat , Murinais , Rovere , of the Council of Ancients; Pichegru , Willot , Aubrey , Bourdou (de l'Oise), Delance , of the Council of Five Hundred; Ramel , ci-devant commander of the Legislative body-guards; Doffenville , a Police Agent, Brottier , Laville , Lecroix , and Leclerc , a domestic attached to Barthelemi , and who voluntarily follows his fortune. The sloop of war put to sea the 11, but the wind being a head, the returned; but again set sail the 2d, and was soon out of sight.—The officer who commands, received his orders by an extraordinary courier, which he is not to open until he is at sea. Gen. Lemoine succeeds Gen. Angereau in the command at Paris. The latter is gone to take the command of the armies on the Rhine, which Generals Hoche and Moreau lately commanded.
LONDON, Oct. 3.
The man whom Ministers employed to forge assignats, became, without any instructions, a forger of bank notes. Lord Malmesbury's return to this country was so unexpected here, that the Messenger who went with the last dispatches to his Lordship met him on his journey home.
COLUMBIA, (S. C.) Nov. 3.
A letter from a Gentleman at Nassau, New-Providence, dated Sept. 26, 1797, lays, "We have lately very providentially escaped a most hellish plot.—A parcel of French negroes who had been captured and sold here, and who had run away from their owners, entered into a conspiracy (about thirty in number) to burn the town and make a general massacre of the whites. They had the promise of a great many slaves to join them immediately on their beginning the horrid business. Their scheme could not have been planned by any set of men, and would undoubtedly have occasioned an immense bloodshed, had they carried it into effect; but one of them who had been compelled to take the oath, divulged the secret to his master a few hours before the massacre was to have begun. A party of men were immediately collected and sent after the villains; only a few had yet assembled; five of them were taken; the principal ringleaders made two of that number; they were all condemned, and three executed; the other two will share the same fate, in a day or two. The principal ringleader was a notorious fellow in the dreadful business of St. Domingo, who met his fate with the greatest composure and resignation, saying, as he approached the place of execution, that he was content to die, as he had murdered many a white man in his time."
BOSTON, Nov. 28.
A CONFLAGRATION. During the elapse of a very considerable time, Boston has not experienced those calamities from the fiery element, which it has too often witnessed, and to which, from its construction, it appears devoted. The felicity produced by the long suspension of these distressing accidents, is superceded by the most poignant grief, by the event of yesterday morning.
Fifteen minutes before two o'clock, the building occupied by Mrs. Broaders and Mrs. Wetheren, was observed in a flame. So completely had the fire attained the mastery when discovered, that it was with extreme difficulty the tenants of the building escaped with their lives. The alarm was first given by a person in the street, when the blaze was pouring out of the windows, and two people just rushing from the doors. The always-alert inhabitants were soon summoned to the scene which required their exertions; but notwithstanding the most spirited labor directed by the nicest judgment; the voracious flames, made more greedy by the high wind which prevailed, consumed the building occupied by Mrs. Broaders and Wetheren, and the houses improved by Mr. Hagar, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Montgomerie, Mr. Jarret, and Mr. Farmer; when the course of the conflagration was stopped. The house of Mr. Hoffman, on the windward side of the fire, was much injured.
Mrs. Broaders had a well-furnished house, with accommodations for a large number of boarders, and a handsome flock of seamen's clothing, which were mostly consumed.
Mrs. Wetheren, lost all her furniture, and most of the articles in a small huckster's shop.
Mr. Hagar, the owner of the places tenanted by himself, Messrs. Farmer, Evans, Montgomerie and Jarat, has been the principal sufferer in this melancholy occurrence. The estate might be valued at 3000. purchased with the earnings of industry, and the savings of economy.
Mr. Farmer, preferred most of the flock of a large Grocery Store, but owing to the
hurry of removal has to regret the loss of tool, worth of property. He desires his most grateful thanks may be rendered to the numerous friends who assisted him. The rest of the persons mentioned experienced loss in the removal of their property, as did also, the occupiers of houses and stores to which the flames did not extend.
FROM FRANCE.
On Sunday arrived at Plymouth, Captain Spooner, in 46 days from Bourdeaux. Several of our obliging friends favored us with Paris papers to Oct. 3, received by this capt. The prospect of the renewal of hostilities between France and Germany is undiminished. Every preparation on each side is persevered in. The last official news from the army of Italy was to the 23d of Sept. at which period the Emperor had not acceded to the last propositions made by the Directory; but the Paris papers say, the Directors were forming a new ultimatum , which they intended to submit to the Emperor, as their last overtures for a pacification.
The armies of the Rhine and Moselle and Sambre and Meuse, were to be united under Gen. Angereau, and form one army, to be called the Army of Germany.
This Cis-Rhenane Republic is organizing. It is said, that the British have asked to send a new Plenipotentiary to Lille.
Every Branch of the French Government had been occupied in doing honor to the remains of Hoche. In the funeral procession the bull of Franklin, our countryman, was carried.
Nothing new is mentioned of the conspiracy. The most rigorous measures we persevered in to prevent the denounced party from gaining an ascendancy again. It was proposed in the legislative body that all passports anterior to that date, Oct. 1, should be annulled.
It seems that Carnot, Boissy d'Anglas, Portalis, Passet, Dumolard, Duplanter, Imbert Colombes, and some others, condemned to transportation, had been so far been so fortunate as to escape, and had reached Switzerland.
The American Consul at Dunkirk, inculpated, as is said, by some papers found at Calais, has been arrested by order of the Directory.
The interior of France was considerably agitated in parts remote from the Government. Rebellion existed, and assassinations were frequent.
Extract of a letter from Paris, Oct. 4.
"Two of our Commissioners have arrived at Paris, we hope they may be able to re-establish the good understanding, that once existed between the two Countries, and set our political and commercial relations upon the footing they ought to stand. Certainly it is of importance to both that amity should be restored to them."
Capt. Spooner says, little information is to be obtained at Bourdeaux, as freedom of discourse is dangerous; and on account of the frequent destruction of the Post-riders, papers are not regularly received from Paris.
Advices received at Philadelphia from Holland, stated the arrival of both the Commissioners who failed from America. Information at the same city from Paris, stated, that Pinckney and Marshall had reached that capital; that Fauchet and Adet were appointed to confer with them, and treated them with much courtesy.
The New-York paper says, Talleyrand Perrigord is superceded by one Pagénal, as Secretary for foreign Affairs.
This paper contains an account of the trial, on appeal, of the brig John, Scott, of Boston, at the Tribunal of the Department of Finistere, and the ultimate decree.
A GOOD ACTION.—The ship Thomas, Chalkley, from Surinam (a Dutch Colony) bound to Philadelphia, was taken by a British privateer, and carried to Barbadoes. The captain procuring a representation to be made to the Governor on shore in his favour, the privateer was compelled to relinquish her prize and proceed to sea; but returned to the port the night afterwards, cut out the ship and carried her down to Martinique.—The Governor of Barbadoes immediately sent an express to the owner of the privateer at the former Island, requiring the surrender of the ship to her Captain; which was instantly complied with; and the owner further compelled the commander of his privateer to make ample compensation for the detention of the vessel.
The Maria, Walsh, of Portsmouth, N. H. was at Leguia, Oct. 18, to sail for Boston, in fifteen days.
Arrived at Charleston, S. C. in one year terminating the first inst. one hundred sixty-three ships, one hundred ninety-eight brigs, fifteen snows, two galliots, three hundred twenty-seven schooners, one hundred seventy-five sloops. Total eight hundred eighty-one vessels.
BATAVIA.—The only settlement in India remaining to the Dutch, is menaced by the British; and was, in consequence fortifying at all points.
MARRIED.
At Lisbon, Col. David Humphreys, American Minister to the Spanish Court, to Miss Buckley, daughter of the American Consul at Lisbon. They soon afterwards set off for Madrid.
DIED.—At Warwick, Mr. Daniel Green, aged 98 years, 8 months, and 19 days.
MRS Mary Jackson and the subscriber being appointed Executors of the last Will and Testament of Doct. Hall Jackson, late of Portsmouth, physician, deceased, and having accepted said trust, hereby give notice to all persons having claims on said estate to exhibit them without delay, and all those indebted either on account or note are requested to call and settle the same with
JEREMIAH LIBBEY.
As the accounts are numerous, each individual who has accounts unsettled with said deceased, are desired to consider this notice addressed to him, as much as if his name was particularly mentioned.
Portsmouth, Dec. 1, 1797. [6w.]
Hard Ware Goods.
J. & J. Goddard
Have imported in the last vessels from Liverpool and Bristol,
A great variety of
Hard Ware Goods,
which added to their former assortment, contains almost every article usually imported in that line,
—Among which are—
PEWTER and composition Wares of various kinds.
Brafs and copper Warming Pans; brafs Kettles; copper Tea Kettles and brafs Chafing Dishes.
A complete assortment of Cabinet brafs Furniture; japan'd Tea Trays; Waiters; Canisters; Cadees; Candlesticks; bread and fruit Baskets; Snuffer Trays.
A great variety of Saws, viz. pit, cross-cut, tenon, turning, hand, pannel, saw, compass and keyhole, steel and common plate.
Joiner's, cooper's, faddler's, and shoemaker's Tools.
Locks; Latches; Hinges & Bolts (brafs and iron) of almost every description.
A large assortment of Cutlery, viz. ivory, buck, bone and ebony handle Knives and Forks; Jackknives; Penknives; Razors; Scissors; Tailor's Shears; Sheep Shears; Currier's, Skinner's, Butcher's, and drawing Knives.
A great variety of Saddlery, consisting of plated and common Stirrups; plated and common Pelham and snaffle Bits; plated, silver'd and tin'd Buckles and Tips; surcingle, girth, and training Web; flat and inlet Sets; plated Bridle Fronts; plated and silver'd Saddle Nails; Chair and riding Whips; silk Lashes; plated and common Spurs.
Brads and Tacks of all sizes; Iron Wire.
Anvils; Vices; Sheet Iron; Sheet Lead; Shot; Flat Irons; Frying Pans; sleigh and house Bells.
Files and Raps of various kinds.
Steelyards; Scale Beams; brafs and copper Scales; Cast Iron Weights from 1 ounce to 25 lbs.
Fire Shovels and Tongs; box and Steel Coffee Mills.
Brafs, Princes metal and iron Candlesticks; Brafs Cocks; Wood Screws; Bedstead Screws; fox and rat Traps.
Painter's, Mason's, Furniture and Clothes Brushes; Buckle, Tooth, Scrubing, Tar, Shoe and Horse do.
Dutch floor & hearth Brushes; common and brafs pipe Bellows; Princes-metal Chair Nails; Inkstands; Snuff and Tobacco Boxes; Money Scales & Weights in Mahogany cases.
Spades; Devonshire and square Shovels.
Shoe and Knee Buckles; Spectacles from 1/6 to 18/ per pair.
Elegant LOOKING GLASSES, gilt and Mahogany frames.
A beautiful assortment of gilt, plated and common Coat and Vest Buttons.
They have also for sale, Rum per hog's head.
Brandy per pipe or less quantity.
Sherry, Lisbon, Claret and Malaga Wines.
Hylon, Souchong and Bohea Tea.
Philadelphia Loaf Sugar per hhd. hundred or loaf; Brown Sugar; Raisins per cask; Pepper; Allspice; Mace; Cinnamon and Nutmegs.
Cast iron Ware per ton or retail, viz. Pots; Kettles; Tea Kettles; Iron Dogs; Cart Boxes; Dutch Ovens; Baking Pans; Skillets; Spiders, &c.
Window Glass; Painter's Oil and Colors; Spirits Turpentine; Glue.
English and German Steel. 4d, 6d, 10d, 20d, 24d, 30d sheathing, scupper and bellows Nails.
Nova Scotia Grindstones; ten plate Stoves; Cambooses, &c. &c.
Dancing School.
Messrs. Renard & Barbot
RESPECTFULLY inform the public that they intend opening a Dancing School, in which they will teach Country-Dances, Cotillons, Minuet, Allemand, and Horn-Pipe. They will neglect nothing to deserve the approbation of those who will trust them with their tuition.
The School will be opened as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers are obtained. For terms apply to the printer hereof, who has lodged with him a subscription paper. Nov. 21.

For the GAZETTE.
MR. MELCHER. READING some weeks since, in your paper, a paragraph wherein it was mentioned, that two persons from the State of Massachusetts, and (as I have since been informed) some persons from this State, whether authorized or not, I cannot say, have been in pursuit of our money-making gentry; and they pretended accidentally, found the plate, and about sixty dollars of the Union Bank Bills, at Lee, and that the person in whose possession they were found, gave the pursuers Leg Bail.
Sir, I reverence the authority of this and of the United States, notwithstanding I have done many things against the laws, for which I am heartily sorry, & ask the public's pardon. I was admitted at the last Superior Court a witness for this State, against all I knew as accomplices in coining, counterfeiting and passing (knowingly) money of any kind against the laws; and likewise informed the grand jury of the same, and received the protection and patronage of the attorney-general, and have since obeyed his injunctions in every respect; as to the Plate and Bills said to be found in my possession, I solemnly declare before him who gave me existence, that I never saw a Plate for the purpose of striking off the Union Bank Bills, nor one of the counterfeit bills, in my life—and it is truly surprising to me that such were found in my possession; they must have been placed there by some enemy, to injure my character as a witness, fearful of the truth being disclosed. I am altogether innocent of the business, I can only deplore that in my absence, the persons who pretended to search, abused my wife with much indecent language; and so far from truth is the latter part of the paragraph, I met several of these pretended searchers in the road to my house, who cordially shook hands with me, and never hinted the least pretence of apprehending me; upon the whole, Sir, it may not be amiss to remind the instigator and planner of this business, of the story of Haman and Mordecai: The gallows erected and meant for the execution of the one, may prove the true defeat and end of the other.
JOHN CLOUGH.
Lee, Dec. 2, 1797.
United States Legislature.
FIFTH CONGRESS—Second Session. HOUSE, &c. Friday, Nov. 24.
SEVERAL petitions were presented and disposed of; when the house went into committee of the whole, on
The President's Speech.
Mr. Harper, after a short introduction, proposed a Resolution to the following effect: "Resolved, that a respectful Address be presented by the House of Representatives to the President of the United States, in answer to his Speech to both Houses of Congress at the commencement of the present session, containing assurances that the House will take into consideration the various and important matters recommended to their attention."
Mr. Lyon objected. He had another Resolution to propose, for returning an answer, by a Committee, directly from the House, informing him, that the House would take into their full consideration, the subjects submitted by him, &c. This he observed would get rid of the troublesome and greatly derided custom of turning out en masse to wait on the President.
Mr. Harper replied; when the question was taken on his motion, and carried, as follows:
YEAS. Messrs. Allen, Baer, Baldwin, Bayard, Bullock, Chapman, T. Claiborne, Cochran, Coit, Craik, Dana, Dent, Edmond, Evans, Findley, A. Foster, D. Foster, J. Freeman, Green, Goodrich, Gordon, Griswold, Hanna, Harper, Hartley, Hindman, Holmes, Hofmer, Imlay, Jones, Livingston, Lyman, Machir, Matthews, Morgan, Morris, Otis, Isaac Parker, Pinckney, Reed, Rutledge, Schureman, Shepard, Sinnickson, Sirgraves, N. Smith, R. Sprigg, Swanwick, Thatcher, Thomas, Thompson, Tillinghast, Van Allen, Varnum, Wadsworth, J. Williams, R. Williams.—57.
NAYS. Messrs. Bard, W. Claiborne, Clay, Clopton, Dawson, Elmore, Galla-tin, Harrison, Havens, Locke, Lyon, Macon, M'Clenaghan, New, W. Smith, Stanford, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Venable.—19.
Mr. Lyon's proposition then came forward; which the Speaker declared to be out of order; when
Messrs. Otis, Dawson, Rutledge, Bayard and Baldwin, were appointed a Committee to draft an answer.
Several bills, reports, &c. were called for, and notices of intended motions given. Adjourned.
Foreign NEWS.
From Paris and Hamburg Papers, via Philadelphia.
COLOGNM, Sept. 10.
A memorable event has taken place here. The friends of the revolution have triumphed and followed the example of the Cisalpines. The government, the treasury, the archives, all is in their hands. A solemn renunciation of all connection with the German Empire was the natural consequence of this revolution. Corresponding committees, and municipalities are already established here, at Aix-la-Chapelle, Treves, Coblenz and Bonn: and the German Provinces west of the Rhine have been declared independent, under the name of Cisthenan Republic (or Republic on this side of the Rhine.) Deputies have been sent to Paris to inform the Executive Directory of this change, and Gen. Hoche has been requested to appoint a provisional Directory, till the Cisthenan people can be assembled to frame a regular constitution.
It is impossible to calculate all the consequences of this revolution; certain it is, however, that it will procure to France new and important resources. The estates belonging to the convents, the secular clergy and Princes, comprehend three fourths of the whole country and will no doubt be seized to consolidate the new republic.
HANAU, Sept. 18.
The central administration of the Cisthenans, has issued a proclamation directing that all the administrations and municipalities of
the German provinces west of the Rhine, should be put on the same footing as the French. In another proclamation it ordains, that 50,000 men, national troops, should be raised without delay; 20,000 of these troops are to join the French armies, in order to assist them if necessary it is laid, in defending the glorious cause of liberty and the independence of the Cisthenan people. The remaining 30,000 are destined to do duty in the cities and strong places, and if hostilities should recommence, to occupy the posts in the rear of the French army. Trees of liberty bearing the Cisthenan flag are planted in all the towns and villages on the left bank of the Rhine. Every inhabitant is obliged to wear the Cisthenan cockade, which is green, blue and red.
BOSTON, Dec. 4.
LA FAYETTE RELEASED.
Second writing delivered to the Marquis de Chasteller.
I the undersigned engage myself to his Majesty the Emperor and King not to enter at any time, his hereditary provinces, without having obtained his special permission; reserving the rights of my country to my person.
(Signed) LA FAYETTE. Olmutz, July 26.
Note of Mr. Biol, minister of his imperial majesty at Hamburg to Mr. Mason, heretofore Aid de Camp of General La Fayette. Sept. 19.
I have the honor to inform you, Sir, that I this moment receive official notice that the order has been sent from Vienna to Olmutz to liberate immediately the prisoners.
An extract of a letter inclosed to a gentleman in Philadelphia from his friend in Hamburg leaves no doubt as to La Fayette's actual release. The inclosed extract is as follows:
Olmutz, Sept. 16.
"The prisoners of this fortress are at liberty, and will set off on the 18th. They will go through Dresden."
The Directory invited Gen. La Fayette to France, and this invitation has been renewed since the late revolution. He will no doubt accept the invitation, and go to Paris, to acknowledge the obligations that he is under for the interference of the Directory in his favor, but we understand he is going to Spa, or Aix-la-Chapelle to take the waters for the recovery of his health.
OF PEACE.
"A renewal of hostilities between the Emperor and France is not, we think, to be looked for. The protraction of the negotiation, we believe, was produced by the Emperor, under the hope of treating more advantageously after the expected royalist counter-revolution. Now that his allies in France are completely discomfited, he will not be so squamish about terms. His all-dominions, crown, head are in jeopardy if he suffers hostilities to be renewed."
Extract of a letter from a mercantile house in Lisbon, to a correspondent in this town, dated Sept. 16, 1797.
"Never was trade duller here than at this moment. The good effects which were expected from our Peace with France, are entirely counteracted by the uncertainty what may be the future conduct of England towards this country, if war with this power should be the consequence we shall according to the old saying have made a leap out of the frying-pan into the fire. We fortunately continue well supplied with provisions, flour continues to be admitted and probably will be so long as the war lasts, the wish for termination of which seems yet a considerable distance."
A small British squadron have destroyed in a Swedish harbor, a French ship of war. In consequence of this violation of the neutrality, the Swedes have taken the crew of the French vessel under their protection, arrested the British commodore, and put an embargo on his squadron.
Captain Home, late of the Africa British man of war, well recollected for his attempt to seize citizen Fauchet, in Long-Island Sound, has returned to England, and is promoted to the command of the Cæsar, an 84 gun ship.
The insult to the United States by captain Home mentioned above, is not the only one that was passed silently over by our public agents; the flogging of captain Jessup has been said to have been commuted for a few dollars; however the perpetrator of that barbarity has not escaped the hand of justice, for his own crew, above thirty of whom were Americans impressed by him, unable to bear his unceasing cruelty, rose upon him and committed him for punishment to the Omnipotent; and the British navy has left thereby the Herminie frigate.
From HAMBURG, Sept. 25, 1797. "A vessel departing for your part of America, affords me an opportunity to advise you of the state of this market.—West-India produce is at present selling at the high prices mentioned in the inclosed Price Current; which there is every reason to believe will at least maintain, if they do not start. The store of coffee and sugar here, is by no means considerable, which alone is a reason for the high prices to continue even should peace take place; but this event, since the new alteration in France, is very doubtful. Whatever may at last be agreed upon by the European powers, it seems that peace will continue between France and America. The former no longer molest your ships, when they are provided with the required papers,—and our underwriters no longer object to insure them at the usual premiums from 5 to 6 per cent. all risks."
European Intelligence
Of the latest dates, furnishes nothing concerning to the friends of Peace. Accounts from
Hamburg, to Oct. 4, mention, that the negotiation at Udina was positively at an end; and that the German troops were marching for the fields of controversy. The French armies, our readers will recollect, were ordered to be filled up by the 6th October. Thus on both sides is note of dreadful combat given. On the Rhine both powers have very formidable armies; and Gen. Buonaparte, on the other side of Germany, has a powerful chain of posts at Udina, Belluno, Bassano, Verona, &c. which menaces Germany from the borders of Austria to Tyrol. We know not what force the Emperor has to oppose the French in this quarter, but if it is not powerful, the first intelligence we may receive, may be his appearance under the walls of Vienna; or a division passing the Tyrol country attack the flank of the German army on the Rhine, while the powerful force of Angereau assails them in front. Those who delight in human carnage, we doubt not, will soon be highly gratified. Centinel.
SALEM, Dec. 1.
In a violent gale of wind on the 15th and 16th ult. there were cast away and lost, a number of vessels belonging to the United States, on the coast of Florida. The crews of several have arrived at New Providence, and have been treated with kindness and humanity, by the inhabitants. Among the number was the Diligence. Crabtree, of Portland, vessel totally lost on Abano, part of the cargo saved. Brig — Trown-ton, of Bristol, R. I. vessel lost, part of the cargo saved.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislature of New-Hampshire.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Tuesday, 3 o'clock, P. M. met according to adjournment.
WENT into the order of the day, hearing on petitions.
Upon hearing and considering a petition from Abigail Johnson, praying that she might be authorized to convey to John Calse, Esq. four acres of land, sold by her late husband; the prayer was granted, and leave given to bring in a bill.
Upon hearing and considering a petition from Hannah Pease, praying that she might be authorized to convey certain lands held by her late husband, leave was given to withdraw the petition.
Upon reading and considering a petition from Arthur Livermore, Esq. and others, praying for leave to build a bridge over Pemigewasset river, the prayer was granted, and leave given to bring in a bill.
Voted to postpone the hearing on a petition from Isaac Hubbard to the first Tuesday of the next session.
Upon reading and considering a petition from James Little and others, praying for the incorporation of a part of New-Hampton into a town by the name of Center-Harbor, the prayer was granted, and leave given to bring in a bill.
Voted to postpone the hearing on a petition from Abraham Swain and others, to some future day in the present session.
Voted that Mr. Betts be one of the committee which was appointed at the last session to consider of some method for making corporations liable for the satisfaction of Executions, instead of Mr. Sprague, resigned.
Upon reading and considering a petition from Samuel Hill and others, inhabitants of the town of Portsmouth, praying that they might be incorporated for the purpose of forming an Aqueduct for bringing water into the town of Portsmouth, &c. voted the petitioners a hearing.
Voted that Mr. Upham be one of the committee on the propriety of passing a law respecting intailed estates, instead of Mr. Sprague, resigned.—Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29.
Voted a committee to take under consideration a bill for regulating mills.
Voted a committee to take into consideration a petition from Charles Peirce.
Agreeable to the order of the day, proceeded to a hearing on petitions.
Upon hearing and considering a petition from Abel Learneard & others, inhabitants of Cockburne, praying for an incorporation, the prayer was granted and leave given to bring in a bill.
Upon hearing and considering a petition from Samuel Marsh and others, praying for the privilege of building a bridge over Merrimack river (at Hill's ferry so called) between Nottingham-Well and Dunstable, the prayer was granted and leave given to bring in a bill.
A petition from Thomas Bartlett was dismissed, no person appearing in support thereof.
Voted a committee to take into consideration the law regulating pounds, to report such alterations and amendments as they should think proper.
A petition from Enos Towne and others, respecting retailing spirituous liquors, was read and referred to a committee.
Voted to grant the prayer of a petition from Daniel Kimball and others, owners of a library, praying for an incorporation.
Voted to grant the prayer of a petition for incorporating a library in Fitzwilliam.
The parties on the petitions from Londonderry, also on the petition from East-Kingstown were heard.
The remainder of the hearings were postponed until to-morrow.—Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Nov. 30.
A bill for incorporating the proprietors of a library in Bolocawen, having had three several readings, passed to be enacted.
Voted a committee to take into consideration a petition from Jonathan Hoyt, respecting taxes.
Voted to have printed two hundred copies of the proposed bill for directing the proceedings against the trustees of absconding debtors, for the use of the members.
Resumed the consideration of the petitions which were heard last evening.
The prayer of a petition from Jonathan Adams and others, inhabitants of Londonderry, praying that they might be incorporated into a poll parish, was granted, and leave given to bring in a bill.
The prayer of a petition from the selectmen of East-Kingstown, respecting a line between Kingstown and East-Kingstown, was so far granted, that they had leave to bring
in a bill for establishing the line run in 1740, as the boundary line between the two towns; the yeas and nays were called on the question, and were 68 yeas—36 nays.
A bill for regulating mills, having had three several readings, passed to be enacted.
The committee on a petition from Jonathan Hoyt, reported, that on the petitioner's procuring sufficient bonds for the payment of the taxes mentioned in the petition, and legal costs, within one year, that the Treasurer be directed to give order that no further proceedings be had on an extent issued against said Hoyt.
Agreeable to the order of the day proceeded to a hearing on petitions.
Heard the parties on the petition of Elizabeth Taylor and others, and on the petition of Josiah Sanborn.—Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Dec. 1.
Voted to grant the prayer of a petition for incorporating a library in the town of Cornish. Upon reading and considering of a petition from Elizabeth M'Glothland, stating that her son Josiah was born out of wedlock, and had no surname, and praying that he might have the name of Carter, the prayer was granted, and leave given to bring in a bill.
Voted a committee to fill up the blanks in a bill for incorporating the proprietors of Holdenness bridge.
Voted to grant the prayer of a petition for incorporating a library in Canterbury.
Voted a committee to consider of a petition from Jacob Smith and others, respecting fishing.
Resumed the consideration of the petitions which had been heard and not determined on.
Upon considering of a petition from Elizabeth Taylor and others, praying for the incorporation of a Baptist Society in Northwood, leave was given the petitioners to withdraw their petition.
Upon considering of a petition from Josiah Sanborn, praying to be restored to his law, the prayer was granted, and leave given to bring in a bill.
Upon considering of a petition from Thomas Miller, praying to be restored to his law, the prayer was granted, and leave given to bring in a bill.
Upon considering of a petition from Stephen Evans, Esq. praying to be restored to his law, the prayer was granted and leave given to bring in a bill.
A bill to incorporate the North East part of New-Hampton into a town, and to invest the inhabitants thereof with all such privileges and immunities as other towns in this State hold and enjoy, having had three several readings, passed to be enacted.
The report and vote relative to the petition of Jonathan Hoyt, being returned by the honorable Senate, the following vote was passed:
Voted that the State release to the said Hoyt the sum due from him, he paying the whole of the charges already arisen on account of the extent issued by the Treasurer, and that the Treasurer take notice and govern himself accordingly.
Voted a committee to take under consideration a bill for regulating tanners and curriers.
Voted a committee to take under consideration a bill for regulating weights and measures.—Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Dec. 2.
A bill to incorporate the Congregational Society in Londonderry, having had three several readings, passed to be enacted.
The committee to consider of the propriety of passing an act directing the appointment of a clerk to the Superior Court in each county, reported that directing the appointment of Clerks to the Superior Court in the several counties, will at present be inexpedient, which report was accepted.
Voted a committee to consider of a petition from Daniel Humphreys, Esq.
Voted a committee to take into consideration the expediency of encouraging artisans in each county in this State, to manufacture fire arms, or report any other measure to procure them, that the militia of the State may be armed.
Voted a committee to consider of a petition from Edward Hall, respecting representation; to act on all similar petitions.
Voted a committee to consider of a petition from Jacob Smith and others, to take into consideration the act to prevent the destruction of Salmon, Shad and Alewives in Merrimack river, and report such alterations and amendments as they shall think proper.
A bill to authorize Abigail Johnson to convey certain lands, having had three several readings, passed to be enacted.
Voted a committee to consider of a petition from Joseph Woolfer and others.
Voted a committee to take under consideration a bill regulating the mode of ascertaining the travel and attendance of witnesses in the several courts of law in this State.—Adjourned to Monday next, 3 o'clock, P. M.
MONDAY, Dec. 4.
The Speaker and Speaker P. T. being absent, motion was made for the choice of a Speaker P. T. and Abel Parker, Esq. was chosen.
A bill to restore Stephen Evans, Esq. to his law, having had three several readings, passed to be enacted.
Voted a committee to consider of a bill in addition to an act, intitled, "an act for laying out highways."
Voted a committee to consider of a petition respecting a road from Shelburne to Stafford, in the county of Grafton.
Voted a committee to consider of a petition from Jeremiah Eames and others, respecting a bridge. Adj.
TUESDAY, Dec. 5.
A bill to incorporate a library in Nottingham-Well, having had three several readings, passed to be enacted.
A bill to incorporate a library in Pelham, having had three several readings, passed to be enacted.
Voted a committee to consider of a petition from Stephen Couch, respecting a loan of money or a lottery, &c.
Voted a committee to take into consideration the law intitled, "an act regulating process and trial in civil causes," to report such alterations and amendments as they shall judge necessary.
Fat Hogs
Wanted 12 or 15, dead, weighing from 250 to 300, for which cash will be paid, if delivered within 10 days at Portsmouth. Dec. 6. THO: THOMPSON.
PORTSMOUTH, December 6.
Capt. Crownfield, in the ship America of Salem, arrived the 19th of Oct. at New-York, left at Calcutta the 14th of July, Capt. Ham, in a vessel belonging to this port.
The British Parliament was to meet November 24.
General Ernouf, appears by the last accounts was appointed minister of war by the French Directory instead of Scherer.
William Claiborne is elected a member of the House of Representatives of the United States, for the State of Tennessee.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE, District of PORTSMOUTH, N. H.
ENTERED FROM Ship George, Follet, St. Ubes. Brig Maria Jane, Blunt, Hamburg. CLEARED FOR Brig Nancy, Lunt, Aux-Cayer. Ship Fanny, Jenkins, Grenada. Ship Hitty Jane, Neal, S. Carolina.
TO BE SOLD At Public Auction,
By virtue of a licence from the honorable Samuel Tenney, Esq. Judge of probate, &c. for the county of Rockingham, On Wednesday the 27th day of December instant.
PART of the real estate of MATTHIAS HAINES, late of Greenland, deceased, situate in said Greenland—Sale to be on the premises. NATHANIEL HAINES, Admin'r.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the town of Burton, in the county of Grafton, and State aforesaid, that at a legal meeting of the proprietors holden the 14th day of June, 1797, a tax of five dollars was voted to be raised upon each original right or share of land in said town, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of said proprietary, and unless the same is paid to me at or before the 28th day of December next, so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold on said day at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Orlando Weeds, Esq. in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
Dollars. Dollars. Clement March, Esq. 5 Capt. I. Gilman, jr. 5 Samuel Gilman, 5 Nathaniel Tilton, 5 Moses Senter, 5 Broadstreet Gilman, 5 William Butterfield, 5 Jeremiah Gilman, 5 David Senter, 5 Simon Gilman, 5 George Place, 5 Peter Folsom, 5 John M'Duffe, 5 Jeremiah Bryant, 5 Lt. John Burley, 5 John Bryant, 5 Walter Bryant, jr. Esq. 5 Nath. Robinson, 5 Sam. Livermore, Esq. 5 David Gilman, 5 Edward Smith, 5 Stephen Mason, 5 Ede Hall Burgin, 5 Charles Rogers, 5 John Folsom, 5 James Rogers, 5 Capt. Jere. Folsom, 5 Capt. Eph'm Berry, 5 Jeremiah Folsom, jr. 5 William Rogers, 5 Jona. Moulton, Esq. 5 Samuel Tibbetts, 5 Joah Moulton, 5 Oliver Peasey, 5 Phillip Fowler, jr. 5 Joshua York, 5 Jacob Fowler, 5 Joshua Furbur, 5 H. Bartolomattoon, 5 John Mason, 5 Jacob Gilman, 5 John Smart, jr. 5 Samuel Pear, 5 Giles Seward, 5 Capt. Isa. Gilman, 5 Jona. Warner, Esq. 5 Robert Barber, 5 Paul March, Esq. 5 Robert Pike, 5 Daniel Pearce, Esq. 5 Walter Bryant, Esq. 5 T. Atkinson, jr. Esq. 5 Col. Joseph Senter div. for 8 rights.
Acres. ds. cts. John Coffin Jones, Esq. 1050 16 47 Ebenezer Smith, Esq. 500 7 85 Thomas Merrell, Esq. 800 3 64 Moses Little, Esq. 800 12 56 THOMAS SHERMAN, Prop's Collector. Tamworth, Nov. 14, 1797.
THIS is to give notice that the Baking Business under the firm of Manent & Co. will be hereafter under the name of Henry Larroque,
who takes this opportunity to inform the inhabitants of Portsmouth and its vicinity, that nothing shall be wanting to derive their patronage, all his cares shall be to find them with the best Bread, Biscuit, Cake, Gingerbread, Sugar Candy, Tarts made with cream, Almonds, Apples, Pears and Quinces, every kind of Pastry, all sorts of meat preserved in hogs-fat, all in the French way.
Mary Libbey
BEGS leave to inform her friends and the public, that she has taken the INN on the great Bridge, lately kept by Mr. Nahum Ward, where she engages to

Surveyor General of the State of VERMONT.
TAKES this method to inform those persons who own lands in said State, that he still continues to keep a complete register of the times of all proprietors meetings...
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident and resident owners of land in the township of Lyman, county of Grafton & State aforesaid, who have not paid their tax of three cents the acre...
To be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Maj. Stephen Wells, innholder in said Rumney, in the County and State aforesaid, on Monday the 15th day of January next...
State of New-Hampshire.
Grafton, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Northumberland, who have not paid their tax of two cents on each acre of land in said township...
Table with columns: Name, No. acres, Range, County tax, Highway tax. Lists tax details for various individuals like Jediah Barker, Edmund Adams, Asa Porter, Esq., etc.
Table with columns: 1st div. No. acres, 2d div. No. acres, 3d div. No. acres. Lists tax details for various individuals like Edmund Morse, Peter Morse, John Webster, etc.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Tamworth, who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the year 1797...
Table with columns: Name, No. acres, dols. cts. Lists tax details for various individuals like Edward Cutts, Isaac Bishop, Elisha Lyman, etc.
CHARLES CLARK, jr. Collector. Rumney, Oct. 30, 1797. To Stephen Powers, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Cheshire, in the State of New-Hampshire. WE the subscribers, proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the propriety of said Croydon, request you to warn a meeting of the proprietors of said township...
No. Ran. Q'ty Highw. City Crs. Crs.
Table with columns: Name, Ran., Q'ty, Highw., City, Crs., Crs. Lists tax details for various individuals like M. Donald, N. Shannon Esq., Moses Weed, etc.
Northumberland, Nov. 4, 1797. The undivided land belonging to each original grantee, thirty cents. THOMAS EAMES, Collector.
PETERBOROUGH.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to all the non-resident owners of land in Peterborough, that their lands are taxed for the year 1797, as mentioned in the following list; and unless the said taxes are paid to me before the 15th day of February next...
Table with columns: Name of the original or present owner, Number, Range, Quantity, County tax, Highway tax, School tax, Bridge tax. Lists tax details for various individuals like John Fowle, Jeremiah Gridley, Joshua Wyman, etc.
State of New-Hampshire.
To be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Lieut. Sayer Bullock, in the town of Orange, county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, on the 20th day of January next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon...
State of New-Hampshire.
Rockingham, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Epsom, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1797, that so much of their land as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue...
State of New-Hampshire.
Table with columns: Name, Nor., Sou., Q'ty, Cts. Lists tax details for various individuals like Wm. Robinson, Curtis Spalding, Jesse Spalding, etc.
Table with columns: Name, N.R. acres, cts. cts. cts. cts. cts. cts. Lists tax details for various individuals like Joshua Brackett, Joseph Weeks, part Jere. Wallingford part, Solomon Doush, etc.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Alton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1797, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 1st day of February, 1798...
Table with columns: Name, No. R. Q'ty, dls. cts. cts. cts. cts. Lists tax details for various individuals like Heirs of Samuel Allen, Heirs of Samuel Allen, Heirs of Samuel Allen, etc.
Table with columns: Name, No. acres, Range, County tax, Highway tax. Lists tax details for various individuals like Daniel Chase, jr., Rev. Mr. Parsons, Solomon Leland, etc.
Role d'Equipage. A Watch Loft.
For sale at J. Melcher's Printing-Office and Book-Store. A PASSPORT and Roll of Equipage, agreeably to the 25th and 27th articles of Treaty between France and the United States, made the 6th of Feb. 1778...
ELISHA BULLOCK, Collector. Oct. 30, 1797.
ROBERT E. BUZZEL, Collector. Alton, Nov. 21, 1797.