The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1800-07-29 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
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PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY 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.
No. 31, of Vol. XLV.]
TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1800.
[One Dollar & half pr. Annum.]
FEDERALISTS!
HEARKEN TO A FEW WORDS OF PLAIN TRUTH!
[The following Address from the Centinel of the 19th inst.] shows us by what arts and management the Jacobins, though a minority in the United States, effect their purposes and impose upon the Federalists. It is full of truth, and it is the truth that will make us free.]
THERE is great danger of the election of an anti-federal President, and yet there is not the least doubt that the anti-federal party is a minority in the United States. The proportion of federal to anti-federal members in Congress, is a pretty sure mark of the real disposition of the citizens. The error in reckoning, if there be any, is in favor of the Jacobins; for nothing ever hinders them from turning out to the elections all the force they can muster; though every body knows that a dinner or a ship launch, a sprinkling of rain, or the visit of a country cousin; and often no better reason than that they forget it, or are too lazy to attend, will prevent hundreds of federalists from going to vote. Now Congress is composed of about forty anti, and upwards of sixty federalists, in the House; and a dozen anti-federal Senators to twenty-two federal. It is therefore a thing certain that the Jacobin party is comparatively weak in numbers; probably one sixth of the citizens may (though it is a high computation) adhere to the party. These it is likely, as the elections occur, persuade another sixth part to join them in voting. This success in making proselytes they owe to their fiery zeal, which is ever contagious, to their wonderful industry, art and union, and, perhaps as much as to any thing, to their lies, bold, profligate and numberless.
Thus it is clear that the federal citizens are two to one against the anti-federal, and it is more probable five to one through the union. It seems to be strange, therefore, that in a free state, where the majority is believed to rule, as it has a right to do, the minority should be in a condition, even for a single month, to impose a President on the nation, who will be justly the dread and abhorrence of the majority of the nation.
Justly their dread—for it is as easy to show that a Jacobin rule would cause the loss of the Constitution, as that the like calamity would happen if a royalist faction should get it into their hands. There is indeed no royalist party in America. I have never met with one American born, who, even in his most secret confidences, would confess in a whisper, much less openly avow, that he was in his creed a royalist. In conduct, a man must be mad to think of setting up a monarchy by propagating monarchical principles. That is not the way to introduce them in any country, and least of all in America, where the materials, or means, or habits, do not exist, and where nothing could create them and remove the obstacles, but anarchy, revolution, and the rule of a mob. The only road for a monarch to travel is first to be a demagogue, then an usurer; first to use the passions of a mob, and then the grape-shot of his artillery. This very thing happened in France. The mob of the suburbs of Paris was called upon as regularly as if they had been the sheriffs, and their posse, to execute the precepts of the demagogues who were pulling down government. But when they had got it down, and began to erect and fortify their own usurpation in its stead, they did not lose time, but formed national guards, volunteer bands from Marseilles, and various other armed corps with fine deceiving names; all of them were engaged, and it was not long before they were employed to awe and bind fast that very mob. Accordingly Barras was sent against the suburbs of St. Antoine (a part of Paris) and mowed down the mob with langridge and cannonier shot.
If then the Jacobins have any men of sense among them, I address myself to them to deny my position, if shame will let them: There is no royalist party in the United States: if there be any tendency to monarchy, it is through Jacobin licentiousness. The demagogues are the real monarchy men.
But as there is no degree of power so elevated that ambition will not aspire to it, and beyond it, and as there is no degree of meanness to which the necessities of an election will not impel some men to descend for its acquirement, I will admit that there are some not quite fools, who will believe, and others not in all respects knaves, who will say that they believe, the existence of a royalist party (waving any further remark on the folly and mischiefs of the opinion, and admitting it for a moment, and only for argument sake) to be true, I ask them, and I ask with emphasis the better part of the public, whether such a party ought to be entrusted with the reins of power? Whether every patriot would not feel his heart sink if he saw them possessed of it?
Could he reasonably expect that the Constitution would escape destruction? To these questions but one kind of answer can be given. In such a sad case all hope of the public safety would be desperate. Yet the Jacobins are in their temper and principles, and they have shown themselves in their conduct, far greater enemies than the royalists, to any system or form, no matter what form, if it had law and order for its foundation and its object. Surely then if they had the power to destroy, the work of destruction would not linger in their hands.
It is therefore of all notions the most shallow—the most dangerous—the most contrary to all revolutionary experience, that it makes little or no odds who administers the government. The manner how it is administered must be, they say, nearly the same. So far from it, the better and freer our forms, the more awfully venerable the principles of our Government, the more tremendous would be the tyranny that might happen to usurp and abuse them. The best things corrupted or perverted become the worst. The French tyrants have ever had philosophy and liberty in their mouths, daggers and poisons in their hands.
These opinions are not only correct, but they are credited by the citizens. Why is it then that we have so much cause to apprehend the election of a Jacobin President?
It is because Virginia and N. York will give a unanimous anti-federal vote, excluding at least half a million of federalists from all portion or share of political power. Pennsylvania will do the like, or give no vote at all. It is in other words because the Jacobins beat the Federalists two to one in point of industry, cunning and discipline, four to one, in the audacity to assert what they do not know to be true, and forty to one in asserting as true what they know to be false.
Thus by artifice and management, we are exposed to the danger of having a President by the minority. The State of Massachusetts has evinced intelligence and decision becoming her federalism, by adopting the only measure left to her choice to defeat this plan of the Jacobins and to secure the election of a President by the majority. If Maryland should follow the example, the will of this majority may then prevail, which unquestionably is, to have a Federal and not a Jacobin President.
But a very fine plot is laid by the Jacobins to make even the Federal Electors answer their purpose: And that is, by artfully dividing their votes to render them of no avail. Accordingly the Jacobin writers, fearing that after all their management of the business in the great States before mentioned, a majority of the Electors may prove federal, have begun to affect an extraordinary concern about Mr. Adams's election. They are afraid the Federalists will not do enough, or will not act fairly to secure that (to them undesirable) event. Yet these writers do not even affect to conceal, that they will not vote for Mr. Adams.—Mr. Jefferson, they tell us, is the best man, but if he were not the candidate, they might be brought to think Mr. Adams the next best. This cant, absurd as it appears, has its meaning; and nothing surely can be more absurd. Those who prefer Mr. Jefferson because he is the prince of anti-federalists, would, if he were out of the way, take the next great anti-federalist. It is incredible to believe, and impudent for them to say, that they
would pass by their own party, and select any federal candidate. We know that of all ties, those of party are the strongest, and he is a dotard if he is not an idiot, who thinks the Jacobins sincere when they pretend to like any federalist almost as well as Mr. Jefferson. They lie. There is no Jacobin who would not prefer to any federalist. It is, therefore, singularly fit that these folks should be so anxious to have other people vote for Mr. Adams when they will not do it themselves. Why will they be so meddlesome out of their own household? The federalists do not meddle with the interior affairs of the Jacobin party. They leave them in all peace and quietness, to take Mr. Jefferson for their leader. They do not urge, as perhaps they might, that Col. Burr is a bolder man, much fitter to act, if they should think fit to have another whisky or Prie rebellion, than the timid Jefferson. We do not tell them that such a desperate party will have occasion in their pursuit of such desperate designs for something sharper than a philosopher's pen, and that it is probable Mr. Jefferson would not like, and would not very well answer, to hold that something.—Yet the Jacobins are under the necessity of practising these awkward arts, and raising a clamor seemingly but not really in favor of Mr. Adams, because their only chance for success depends upon it.—They have not force of numbers enough to get a Jacobin chosen, and they resort, as conscious weakness ever must, to art to make it up. Art, by dividing and throwing away federal votes, is just as good for them as votes for Mr. Jefferson. They well remember the saying, that slight of hand is as good as main strength.
All this is perfectly plain and intelligible, and it cannot happen that it will not be soon, if it is not already, perfectly well understood. The federalists must be very thick-headed if it is not. If Mr. Adams's chance for a re-election is a doubtful one, the federalists have not made it so. The anti-federalists, in the midst of their accusations of unfairness and hidden designs, are inflexibly resolved, if they find Mr. Adams's chance bad, to make it worse. Not one federal vote in Massachusetts will be withheld from Mr. Adams; not one Jacobin vote (if they had one to give) would be given to him—yet these very Jacobins ring a loud peal in all their newspapers, and in some that once were not theirs, that the Hamilton party, the "Essex Junto," the royalist, British, speculating, aristocratic party (for they are never at a loss for names) intend to turn him out. If by such tricks, which it is so easy to expose and which scarcely appear tricks after they are exposed, they can divide the Federalists, the election of Mr. Jefferson can be almost demonstrated to be certain.
FEDERALISTS, therefore, as ye love your country, its liberty, and order, stand firm, and keep awake.
THE following is an extract from a letter written by the late General Washington, to Dr. James Anderson, in England, his Correspondent, and dated at Mount Vernon, July 25, 1798. The reader will observe an honorable and full coincidence of sentiment between that illustrious General, President Adams and all Federalists, as to the conduct of France, and the expediency of measures of defence. The letter from which this extract is taken was a duplicate.—The original having been intercepted by the French on its passage.
THE EXTRACT. "I Little imagined when I took my last leave of the walks of public life, and retired to the shades of my vine and fig tree, that any event would arise in my day, that would bring me again on a public theatre; but the unjust, ambitious and intoxicated conduct of France towards these United States, has been, and continues to be such, that they must be opposed by a firm and manly resistance, or we shall not only hazard the subjugation of our government, but the independence of our nation also; both being evidently struck at by a lawless, domineering power, who respects no rights, and is restrained by no treaties, when it is found inconvenient to observe them.
Thus situated, sustaining daily injuries, even indignities, with a patient forbearance, from a sincere desire to
live in peace and harmony with all the world, the French Directory, mistaking the motives of the American Character; and supposing that the people of this country were divided, and would give countenance to their nefarious measures, have proceeded to exact loans (or, in other words contributions) and to threaten us, in case of non-compliance with their wild, unfounded and incoherent complaints, that we should share the fate of Venice and other Italian States.
This has roused the people from their slumbers, and filled their minds with indignation from one extremity to the other of the union; and I trust if they should attempt to carry their threats into effect, and invade our territorial, as they have done our commercial rights, they will meet a spirit that will give them more trouble than they are aware of in the citizens of these States.
When every thing sacred and dear to freemen is thus threatened, I could not, consistent with the principles which have actuated me through life, remain an idle spectator, and to refuse to obey the call of my country to head its armies for defence; and therefore have pledged myself to come forward whenever the exigency shall require it.
With what sensations, at my time of life (now turned of sixty-six), without ambition or interest to stimulate me thereto, I shall relinquish the peaceful walks to which I had retired, and in the shades of which I had fondly hoped to have spent the remainder of a life, worn down with cares, in contemplation on the past, and in the enjoyment of scenes present and to come of rural growth, let others, and especially those who are best acquainted with my ways of thinking decide; while I, believing that man was not designed by Providence to live for himself alone, shall prepare for the worst that can happen."
Presence of Mind.
A Hottentot, who lived in the service of a Dutch merchant at the Cape of Good Hope, had been sent by his master with a letter to one of the Colonists, who lived at a distance up the country. On his return, about midway between the place he had been to and Cape Town, he found he was followed by a lion. Now it is a singular fact in the natural history of this animal, that he never attacks his prey, while it is daylight. But he has been frequently known to follow persons at the distance of a few hundred yards, for many hours, while it was light, and to attack and destroy them as night came on. When the Hottentot first discovered his danger, it was within a short time of sunset; he knew, therefore, that he could neither return to the Colonist, or arrive at Cape Town before dark. In this perilous situation, with a famished lion gazing on him, and growling with satisfaction at the prospect of a good repast, he had recourse to an expedient, which might do honor to a more enlightened being.
In passing the chain of mountains, which are not far from Cape Town, he took his clothes, consisting merely of a thin jacket, trowsers, and a cap, and stuck them on a walking stick, so as to appear like something human. He then let himself a few yards down the edge of the precipice and set the stick with the clothes on it, just above the edge of it; while he remained on a small shelf of the rock. The king of the forest was deceived; for when it was near dark, he sprung eagerly forward on his supposed prey, and was dashed to pieces by his fall down the steep. We need hardly add, that the Hottentot arrived at Cape Town in safety.
DUELLING.—Perhaps the general exclusion from newspapers of every thing relating to this horrid practice, would have a better effect in preventing it, than whole volumes of morality. Certain it is, that a gentleman considers himself in a very enviable situation when he has had the good fortune of having had a leg or an arm fractured in a duel, and a pompous display of his courage and firmness inserted in the newspapers.
The editor of a Virginia paper, who appears to be of a different opinion, relates all the circumstances of a late meeting, with great accuracy, and concludes by observing, that both the gentlemen behaved like two Rats!
Foreign News,
[By the Factor at New-York from London, with papers to June 9.]
Progress of the Army from Dijon.
The First Consul to the Minister of the Interior.
MORTIGNY, May 18, at night. I AM at the foot of the Grand Alps, in the midst of the Valais. The Great St. Bernard offered many obstacles, which have been surmounted. The third of the artillery is in Italy; the army is descending by forced marches; Berthier is in Piedmont; in three days all will be over.
LONDON, MAY 30.
Of the war in Swabia.
The Paris papers from which we this day continue to give extracts, are exceedingly interesting, not so much for the military events they contain as for those which they prepare us to expect from both parts of the theatre of War. On the 12th, Gen. Moreau went to visit the advanced post of the French, and at the same time Lecourbe descended the left bank of the Iller, to cut off the communication between Ulm and Augsburg. Great uneasiness prevailed in the latter place, from which they were transporting the magazines, military chests, &c. to Ratisbon. If we may give credit to a letter from Stuttgart, Kray had then his head-quarters at Ulm, to which he recalled the corps which Hohenzollern commanded on the Neckar, in order to reinforce him in his new position. The same letter adds, that Moreau and his army were at the distance only of a league from that of Kray; and that a general engagement was daily expected, which the Austrian general wished to avoid, until he should receive his reinforcements from the Hereditary States. We further know by the Telegraphic dispatch of the 21st, from Huninguen, that an event took place as late as the 19th. In fact the position of Gen. Kray is a very favourable one, on the heights which surround Ulm, and should he be disposed for an engagement, the country affords him means of employing his numerous cavalry to all possible advantage. It also appears, that at the same date of the 19th, Lecourbe had not succeeded in cutting off the communication between Ulm and Augsburg. Vandamme has made greater progress on the lake of Constance, if it be true that he has taken Bregenz, which must insole the prince de Reuss on the side of Germany. In fact, things are so situated, that we have soon to expect a decisive engagement, for it is not to be supposed that French impatience will so long keep pace with the German fang froid as not to venture on an attack.
In Italy.
The scene presents a still more interesting spectacle on the side of Italy. On the 28th Buonaparte had his head-quarters at Mortigni in the Valais, on the right bank of the Rhone, and near the mouth of the Drance. It is six leagues from Great St. Bernard, the road ceases to be practicable for carriages, and where there is even no passing upon mules. At that period a third part of the artillery had passed Great St. Bernard, and the whole was to have passed in three days afterwards.
It is undoubtedly the first time that such a phenomenon shall have appeared, and the only way to account for it is, that he will be transported upon sledges over the ice. On the 16th Gen. Lafite, commanded the vanguard of the army of reserve, had his head-quarters at Aosta, situated in a fertile basin where the different valleys of the country unite, and he has dislodged the Austrians from the heights which surround those valleys. On the 19th Gen. Berthier had joined Lafite at Aosta. His Lt. Gen. had carried the post of the village of Chatillon and he was preparing to attack the fort of Bado, which is situated on a steep rock strengthened with several works, and defending the entrance of the Valley of Doura-Bosca. More recent accounts state, that it has actually been taken.
On the 2d inst. Gen. Somariva published at Florence an official bulletin

Naval Event. Capture of the William Tell, of 86 guns, by the English. OFFICIAL. From Capt. DIXON, to Lord KEITH. "Lion at sea, off Cape Passero, March 31, 1800."
"Sir,—I have the honor to inform you, that yesterday morning at nine o'clock Cape Passero bearing N. 1-2 E. distant seven leagues, the French ship of war Le Guillaume Tell , of eighty-six guns, and one thousand men, bearing the flag of Contreamiral Deeres, surrendered, after a most gallant and obstinate defence of 3 hours and an half, to his majesty's ships Foudroyant , Lion , and Penelope ."
"To detail the particulars of this very important capture, I have to inform you that the signal rockets and cannonading from our batteries at Malta , the midnight preceding, with the favorable strong southerly gale, together with the darkness which succeeded the setting of the moon, convinced me the enemy's ships of war were attempting to effect an escape, and which was immediately ascertained by that judicious and truly valuable officer, Capt. BLACKWOOD, of the Penelope , who had been stationed a few hours before between the Lion and Vallette , for the purpose of observing closely the motions of the enemy; nearly at night an enemy's ship was descried by him, when the Mimorca was sent to inform me of it, giving chase himself, apprizing me by signal that the strange ships seen, were hauled to the wind on the starboard tack. I lost not one moment in making the signal for the squadron to cut or slip, and directed Capt. MILLER, of the Mimorca , to run down to the Foudroyant and Alexander with the intelligence, and to repeat the signal."
"Under a press of canvas I gave chase until five A. M. solely guided by the cannonading of the Penelope ; and, as a direction to the squadron, a rocket and blue light were shewn every half hour from the Lion . As the day broke, I found myself in gun shot of the chase, and the Penelope within musket-shot, raking her, the effects of whose well directed fire during the night, had shot away her main and mizen top-masts, and main yard; the enemy appeared in great confusion, being reduced to his head sails, going with the wind on the quarter."
"The Lion was run close along side; the yard arms of both ships being just clear, when a destructive broadside of three round shot in each gun was poured in, luffing up across the bow, when the enemy's jib-boom passed between the main and mizen shrouds; after a short interval I had the pleasure to see the boom carried away, and the ships disentangled, maintaining a position across the bow, firing to great advantage."
"I was not the least solicitous either to board or be boarded, as the enemy appeared of immense bulk and full of men, keeping a prodigious fire of musketry, which, with the bow chases, she could for a long time only use, I found it absolutely necessary, if possible to keep from the broadside of this ship; after being engaged about fifty minutes, the Foudroyant was seen under a press of canvas, and soon passed hailing the enemy to strike, which being declined, a very heavy fire from both ships, broadside to broadside, was most gallantly maintained, the Lion and Penelope frequently in situations to do great execution; in short, fir, after the hottest action that probably was ever maintained by an enemy's ship, opposed to those of his Majesty, and being totally dismasted, the French Admiral's flag and colours were struck."
"I have not language to express the high sense of obligation I feel myself under to Capt. BLACKWOOD for his prompt and able conduct in leading the line of battle ships to the enemy, for the gallantry and spirit so highly conspicuous in him, and for his admirable management of the frigate; to your discriminating judgment it is unnecessary to remark, of what real value and importance such an officer must ever be considered to his Majesty's service; the termination of the battle must be attributed to the spirited fire of the Foudroyant , whose Captain, Sir EDWARD BERRY, has justly added another laurel to the many he has gained during the war."
"Capt. BLACKWOOD speaks in very high terms of the active and gallant conduct of Capt. LONG of the Vincenzo , during the night; and I beg leave to mention the services of Capts. BROUGHTON and MILLER."
"The crippled condition of the Lion and Foudroyant made it necessary for me to direct Capt. BLACKWOOD to take possession of the enemy, take him in tow, and proceed to Syracuse."
"I received the greatest possible assistance from Lieut. JOSEPH PATRY, senior officer of the men, and from Mr. SPENCE, the Master, who together with the other officers and ship's company, shewed the most determined gallantry. Capts. Sir EDWARD BERRY and BLACKWOOD have reported to me the gallant and animated behaviour
in the officers and crews of their respective ships."
"I am sorry to say that the three ships have suffered much in killed and wounded, and that the loss of the enemy is prodigious, being upwards of two hundred."
"I refer you to the inclosed reports for further particulars as to the state of his Majesty's ships, and have the honor to remain, Sir, &c. &c. &c."
"MANLY DIXON."
P. S. The Guillaume Tell is of the largest dimensions, and carries thirty-six prs. on the lower gun deck, twenty-four prs. on the main deck, twelve prs. on the quarter-deck, and thirty-two pound carronades on the poop."
"The total killed and wounded on board the three English ships were 17 killed, and 101 wounded. A midshipman of the Lion , and the master of the Penelope were killed; and Capt. Sir Edward Berry, of the Foudroyant , a Lieutenant, a boatswain, and five midshipmen wounded."
CHARLESTON, JULY 7. Capt. Krohn, of the Hamburg ship Johanna , from Lisbon, relates, that two or three days before he failed, the English frigate Flora arrived there, and gave the information of an engagement having happened off Cape Finisterre, between a United States ship, and a French 44 gun frigate, which continued 3 hours, and ended in the capture of the latter, and ordering her for Falmouth, in England.
Capt. Krohn also informs us, that he saw in the Gazettes at Lisbon, authentic accounts of the fall of Genoa into the power of the Austrians, who took the place by storm, after the loss of ten or twelve thousand men, and having destroyed double that number of French.
The Johanna left Lisbon the 28th of May; the day before, Capt. K. was informed by the second Lieut. of the British frigate Flora , just arrived from a cruise, that she had passed an American frigate, with a French 44 gun frigate, a prize, bound to Falmouth; the French frigate was reported to have been captured off Cape Finisterre, and the American to have been the one which carried out our Envoys. [If the information of the naval engagement has any foundation, it must have been the Portsmouth frigate, Capt. O'Neil, which carried out dispatches to our Envoys.]
GEORGETOWN, July 18. Extract of a letter from Capt. Wm. Couper, of the U. S. ship Baltimore, to the Secretary of the Navy, dated at sea, June 24, 1800.
"On the 21st inst. I captured the French ship Manuel , with a cargo of sugar and dye wood and have sent her for Norfolk."
"On the 15th, I recaptured the American schr. Jolly Robbins , of R. Island, and sent her for St. Kitts where she arrived safe."
NEW-YORK, JULY 19. The foreign intelligence given this day is from London papers to the 2d of June, received by the ship Factor , Captain Kemp, who arrived at this port on Wednesday evening, in 38 days from the Downs. The report of the capture of Genoa is entitled to but little credit, as we are in possession of certain accounts of its not having surrendered on the 15th of May; and as the First Consul was hastening to its succour, and within a few days march of the place, there is a strong probability that it is still in possession of the French.
The ship Rose , from Guernsey (arrived on Wednesday) brings dispatches from the American Envoys at Paris to the Secretary of State. The negotiation, we are informed, is in a state of forwardness; and that the greatest harmony prevailed between the Commissioners of the two powers.
July 23. To the news which will be found under the Charleston head, we here to add, that a gentleman who arrived here in the brig Retaliation , from Lisbon, informs, that on the 25th May, a Packet, in 6 days from Genoa, had arrived at Lisbon, with the particulars of the Fall of that place. This Packet must have left Genoa on the 19th of May, which is four days later from that quarter, than by the Factor . That Melas should storm Genoa need not be wondered at—He knew that Buonaparte was advancing to relieve Massena—and he also knew, that if he could effect the destruction of Genoa, he could change the front of his army, and face that of the Chief Consul of France. Therefore, if Melas has acted thus, which we are inclined to believe, he has acted well.
BOSTON, JULY 28. Mr. SHAW, arrived at Philad. with dispatches to government, from Tunis, informs, That the government of Algiers is well affected towards the United States, but the Tunisians have been very impatient for the arrival of the stipulated military stores. Mr. Eaton, our Consul there, however prevailed upon them to wait some time longer, and a desire which the Bey's Minister has expressed of obtaining American bottoms, to convey grain to Spain, has been an additional motive to this measure.
IMPORTANT NEWS! IF TRUE. Several gentlemen who arrived here yesterday morning from Providence, inform, that they saw a Hand Bill at that place, printed in New-York, which contained intelligence of the highest importance; the particulars as stated in the Hand Bill so far
as we can recollect, are these—That Buonaparte by forced marches had reached Italy; had attacked and totally defeated the Austrian force under Gen. Melas, and formed a junction with Massena; that Gen. Kray had been again defeated by Moreau, and that the combined French and Spanish fleets had quitted Brest. This Intelligence is said to have been received at New-York, from Lisbon, via St. Bartholomew, 28 days. It is not impossible but that the events above stated may prove true; yet it must be confessed they bear some affinity to that species of Norfolk news, which the public have been bored with for many years.
Extract of a letter from a Supercargo of a Vessel to a Gentleman in this town, dated St. Kitts, June 25, 1800.
"I was taken by a French privateer the 6th inst. in the passage between Martinico and St. Lucia, carried to Guadalupe and condemned, the captain and myself put in Prison where we continued 16 days on allowance of four ounces raw Pork per 24 hours, (without the means of cooking it) have been exchanged, and arrived here in a cartel; there are now four frigates in this port, they have nothing to do but frolic, when they might prevent every prize from going into Guadalupe."
SALEM, JULY 25. Capt. Richard Gardner, of the ship Hazard , of this port, writes from Teneriffe, May 27th, informing, that a French national brig had been chased in there, which was direct from Brest, bound to the Isle of France, the Captain of which informed Capt. Gardner that PEACE had been concluded between France and America; and that he had positive orders not to molest American vessels. This intelligence was certified with much formality before the French Consul, who affixed the seal of the Republic to the declaration. The brig left France about the first of May, carrying new Commissioners and dispatches from the First Consul to the Isle of France; which dispatches the Commissioners assured Capt. Gardner, on their honor, contained declarations of peace and good will towards the American flag.
We hope the above account will not serve to decoy our commerce into the jaws of the French sharks. As we have Paris accounts to the first of June, which make no mention of a peace being "concluded," we have reason to believe that the former part at least of the foregoing information is a sheer fabrication of the Frenchmen. Ever since our first difficulties with France, we have been constantly amused with such pacific stories; and from our sincere desire for peace, we have always been as ready to believe the new lie as we were the old one, which has induced the French so often to repeat the trick.
It is an ill wind that blows nobody good. —Two American seamen, impressed by the Triton frigate, were doing service on board of her when she took one of the Spanish galleons homeward bound.—When the frigate arrived in England, they applied to the American Consul, or Agent, and obtained their release, sharing Two Hundred Guineas Prize Money each. We wish every poor fellow, subject to this cruel practice, could be thus rewarded.
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
Capt. Cannon, of the brig Hannah , arrived at St. Vincents, mentions that the Constellation had sent into St. Kitts an American ship, and an English sch. both of which she had retaken. The prize-master of the sch'r Mr. Cox, (a midshipman) informed Capt. C. that he left the Constellation in chase of a French privateer of 16 guns, with two English brigs (prizes) in co. which he was gaining on very fast.
The Delaware sloop of war, of 20 guns, Capt. Baker, has arrived in the Delaware.
The Adams, of 32 guns, Capt. Morris, has arrived at New-York, from a cruise.
The Chesapeake, of 44 guns, Capt. Barron; and the Scamnel sloop, of 14 guns, are in the Delaware.
The U. S. brig Sophia , has arrived in the Delaware, from Algiers.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 29.
On Monday the 25th day of August, the inhabitants of this State, by law are to assemble in town meetings for the purpose of voting for four suitable persons to represent this State in the Congress of the United States; from the best information we have been able to obtain from our friends in the country, we are happy to find the people are very generally united in the persons, and seem determined to support the election of the following
Federal Ticket, ABIEL FOSTER, JOSEPH PIERCE, SAMUEL TENNET, and GEORGE B. UPHAM, Esqrs. gentlemen whose well known abilities, and sterling integrity, intitle them to the confidence of every citizen of New-Hampshire, and we sincerely hope they will receive that liberal support which their merit deserve.
Sezar Smokers. Several prosecutions have lately been commenced in Boston, against persons for smoking segars in the streets.—A law exists, strictly prohibiting the vile and dangerous practice in this town, and any person found smoking in the streets are liable to a prosecution.
New-York and Philadelphia, both enjoy an uncommon share of health. New-York is said to contain 70,000 inhabitants—of these only 107 died in June last, of all diseases.
From the 1st to the 13th of this month (July) the number of deaths are—seventy-six.
The house lately improved by the President at Philadelphia, has been sold for 24,000 dollars.
George Washington Fayette is with Bonaparte, now in Italy.
On Friday last, a barn the property of Mr. William Remmick, of Kittery, containing a quantity of hay, flax, grain and sundry farming utensils was struck with lightning, and with its contents intirely consumed. Happily the wind blew the fire in a direction from his house, which was very near, otherwise that would have inevitably been destroyed.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Tuesday arrived brig Good Intent , Capt. Oliver Blunt, 25 days from Martinico, via St. Kitts.
Same day brig Camillus , Capt. James Drisco, jr. 14 days from St. Vincents; passengers in the Camillus Capt. Lewis Lombard, of Boston, who was taken by a French sch. and carried into Guadalupe; Capt. Wm. Wyman, of Boston, taken by the French brig Brilliant , sent into Guadalupe and condemned; and Capt. Jeffery, of Salem, and Capt. Smith, of Boston, taken by the same.
Left at St. Vincents, July 3, Capt. Charles Blunt, in the sch. Diana of this port, to sail with the fleet the 25th July.
Left at St. Kitts, July 7, ship Minerva , Capt. Hopkins, of Saco, who had been taken and retaken.
July 21, spoke brig Enterprize of Wiscasset , Capt. Boyd, from St. Lucie.
Capt. Rich'd Tibbetts, was at Grenada, about the 5th or 6th of July, waiting to take the benefit of the next convoy.
Wednesday arrived ship Nancy , Capt. Orn, in 35 days from Kingston, (Jam.) left there ship Lark , Capt. Gilman, of this port; the Union , Capt. Motley, of Portland; sch. —, Capt. Davis, and Joop —, Capt. Franklin, of Newburyport—all under adjudication, together with 40 sail of American vessels in the same predicament.
Thursday arrived sch'r Nancy , Capt. Noble, 27 days from Barbadoes, via St. Kitts.
Same day sch'r Atlantic , Capt. Saunders, 27 days from St. Kitts.
An arrival at New-York, July 23, left at Madeira, ship Pacific , Capt. Perkins Salter of this place, for St. Ubes.
Capt. Robert O. Treadwell, in the ship Sanford , has arrived at New-York from Bengal, with a full and valuable cargo of sugar, pepper, mufins, &c. She left Bengal 3d March in company with the Mount Vernon for Baltimore.
On the 12th May the ship Mentor , Capt. Shapley, was spoke in lat. 17, o. N. long. 20, o. W. 27 days out, for Mozambique.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE. Brig Camillus , Drisco, St. Vincents. Brig Good Intent , Blunt, Martinico. Schooner Fanny , Kennard, Grenada. Schooner Nancy , Noble, Barbadoes. Sch'r Atlantic , Saunders, St. Vincents. Ship Nancy , Orn, Jamaica.
MARRIED —In this town, by the Rev. T. Alden, jr. Mr. Robert Skilark, to Miss Hannah Stevenfon.
DIED —At Kingston, Mr. John C. Fifield, aged 64; in him were united the kind husband, the social friend, the industrious and honest man.
"An honest man's the noblest work of God." Col. Ebenezer Stevens, aged 85—Mr. John Tucker, aged 70—Mrs. Hannah Calef, wife of Mr. John Calef. At Dover, Mr. Clement Meserve, aged 84.
In this town, Mr. Sullivan Holman, aged 21, a young person of an amiable disposition and promising abilities.—Also, a child of Mr. Beck.
Printers and Postriders must live!
Jonathan Edgerly Must have a settlement with his Customers. It is now nearly three years since he has called for a settlement; and will any say, (after the Post has waited thus long) "call again," "I HAIN'T got the money now." He hopes this will not be the worn out plea of ONE! He is determined on a settlement, and purposes to be at the following places with the Accounts ready for each person, and expects they will come prepared to discharge their accounts cheerfully. He will be at Mr. Samuel French's in Gilmanton, the 15th September next. At Meredith bridge, on the 16th Sept. At Center, on the 17th and 18th Sept. At Canton-harbour, the 19th Sept. At Sandwich, the 20th Sept. At Maj. Smith's in Moultonborough, the 22d September. At Mr. Andrew Jewett's in Wolfborough, the 23d September.
Hard-Ware Goods.
H. & B. Penhallow,
Most respectfully inform their customers, and the public in general, that they have received by the last arrivals from Liverpool and Bristol,—
A large addition to their former assortment of Hard-Ware Goods,
—AMONG WHICH ARE—
A GREAT VARIETY OF CUTLERY, Iron-
Mongery, Ship Chandlery, Sadlery, Cabinet, and Brass Foundry WARES.
—ALSO— Brass Kettles; Pewter; Patent and common Shot of all sizes; Flints; Bar and Sheet Lead; Fish-Hooks; Lines and Twine; Anvils and Vices; Iron Shovels and Spades; Frying Pans; Sheathing Nails; Deck Nails; Brads, Nails and Tacks of all sizes; Screw Plates; Copper and Sheet-Iron; Tea-Kettles; brass and copper Warming Pans; Shovels and Tonges; Saws of all kinds; Seamen's Quadrants; Church Plate; Clock Faces; Sad Irons.
—LIKEWISE—
Halbach, German, Blister'd, English and Cast Steel; Sheet Iron; Tin Plates; Carpenter's, Cabinet Maker's and Shoe Maker's Tools; Screw Augers, Cart Boxes; Iron Hollow Ware; Window Glass; Hoes; Rotten Stone; Pumice Stone; Black Lead; Emery; Grain Tin; Crucibles; Black Lead Potts; Looking Glasses; Cow and Sheep Bells. With a variety of other articles, all which will be disposed of on good terms, at their store in Market-street.
Portsmouth, July 28, 1800.
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Office of Inspection, Portsmouth, July 26, 1800.
THE owners of Car-
riages for conveyance of Persons, and retailers of Wines and foreign distilled spirituous Liquors, in the first division of the District of New-Hampshire, are notified, that the Collector will attend at the following times and places, to receive entries and duties on Carriages, and to receive applications, and grant Licenses to retailers—
TO WIT—
At Exeter, at Mr. Hutchins's tavern, on Monday the 8th day of September next—At Chester, at Deacon Dearborn's tavern, on Tuesday afternoon, the 9th of the same inst.—At Londonderry, at doctor Thom's tavern, on Wednesday the 10th of the same inst.—At Pembroke, at Mr. Bartlett's tavern, on Thursday afternoon, the 11th of the same inst.—At Concord, at Mr. Stickney's tavern, on Friday the 12th of the same inst.
Attendance for the like purposes will be given at the subscriber's office, as usual, till the 31st day of December next. But the owners of Carriages are reminded, that the time limited by law for the annual entries of Carriages expires annually in the month of September.
Retailers are again cautioned to beware of Penalties. All applications for the renewal of Licenses must be made on or before the expiration of the License—"And any person who shall deal in the selling of Wines or foreign distilled spirituous Liquors, by retail, without having a License therefor, continuing in force, such person shall forfeit and pay the sum of Fifty Dollars, to be recovered with costs of suit."—These are words of the law which cannot be dispensed with.
Samuel Elliot, Collector of Revenue.
PAINTING, VARNISHING
and GILDING, in all its various branches—BY
W. & J. Gray,
in Bow-street, by Spring-market, WHO HAVE FOR SALE, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
PAINTS and Colours,
both dry and ground; White Lead of a superior quality in 1/2 & 3/4 C. Keggs; Prussian Blue in 1/2 & 1 lb. bladders; PAINTS of every kind for Ship's use, put up at the shortest notice; Copal and other Varnishes of every kind; WINDOW GLASS of all sizes.
—ALSO—
A very good Assortment of PAPER HANGINGS,
Of various figures and qualities. N.B. Coach & Chaise Painting, and all other ornamental work done as usual.
For Sale—A very handsome New Canvas-Top CHAISE, cheap for cash, by JOHN GRAY. Portsmouth, July 28, 1800.

SUNDAY.—AN EXTRACT. A gain the day returns to holy rest, Which, when he made the world Je- hovah blest, When, like his own, he bade our labours cease, And all be piety and all be peace.
While impious men despite the sage de- cree, From "vain deceit, and false philosophy," Let us its wisdom own, its blessings feel, Receive with gratitude, perform with zeal.
Let us devote this consecrated day, To learn his will, and all we learn obey; In pure religion's hallow'd duties share, And join in penitence, and join in pray'r.
So shall the God of mercy, pleased, receive The only tribute, man has power to give; So shall he hear, while fervently we raise, Our choral harmony in hymns of praise.
FOR SALE, 180 bushels RYE. 20 bags INDIA SUGAR. 20 hogheads Tobacco RUM. 10 barrels MESS BEEF. Pipes, Brandy; N. E. Rum; Cotton; Rice; Almonds, &c. Apply to W. Garland or S. Holman, At N o 7, Portsmouth Pier. 22d July, 1800.
Abner Newhall Informs his Friends and the Public in general, that he has just received at his VARIETY SHOE STORE, Daniel-street, Portsmouth, A large and general assortment of Ladies, Misses and Children's English and American Morocco, Kid and Stuff SHOES & SLIPPERS, of all sizes and colours. Also, Men's and Youth's neat made Leather Shoes.
A ll of which he is determined to sell at the very lowest rate for Cash only. Those who may please to favour him with their custom may depend on being well used, and re- ceiving the grateful thanks of said NEWHALL. N. B. Cordovan Boot-Legs of the best quality, and Boots for sale as above. Portsmouth, July 21, 1800.
New-Hampshire TURNPIKE ROAD.
THE Directors of the New-Hampshire Turnpike Road have voted an assessment of Two Dol- lars on each proprietor's share, and have directed the Treasurer to collect the same, on or before the 15th day of JUNE next.—The proprietors are therefore requested to pay the same to him, at the Custom-House in Port- mouth, agreeably thereto.
THO: MARTIN, Treasurer. Portsmouth, May 24, 1800.
The Treasurer calls on the pro- prietors to pay in their money, as it is IMMEDIATELY WANTED.
Hyde & Lyel, Tailors & Habit-Makers, FROM LONDON, Respectfully inform their friends and the Public, that they have for Sale, At the Sign of the GOLDEN ANCHOR, Buck-street, Portsmouth, A general assortment of Sea- men's and other CLOTHING.
Which they are determined to sell on moderate terms, either for Groceries, West-India Goods, or country pro- duce; and as every attention will be paid, both to bespoke and ready made work—they solicit the patronage of Merchants, &c. whose orders shall be answered, with fidelity and dispatch.
N. B. Wanted a number of Fe- male Apprentices. Portsmouth, July 7, 1800.
WANTED, A LAD from 14 to 18 years of age, to attend in a fami- ly—One from the country would be preferred. Inquire of the Printer.
TO BE SOLD, ON LIBERAL TERMS, AT AUCTION, On Tuesday 5th August, 11 o'clock fore- noon, on the premises, if not sold before at private sale; that large convenient CORNER lot of Land and new dwelling House, two stories high, four rooms on a floor, with a good cellar, near the South Meeting-House, on Water-street, the property of Tobias Herald. Condi- tions made known by applying to JACOB WALDEN, Auctioneer. Portsmouth, July 14, 1800.
FOR SALE, A lot of Land On Bow-street, Portsmouth, oppo- site to the estate of Mr. Geo. Wendell,— B EGINNING on said street, and running by land of John S. Sher- burne, Esq. one hundred and two feet four inches; thence on land of Capt. Thomas Roach fifty-one feet; then on Church land eighty feet six inches; thence on Bow-street sixty- five feet four inches to the first bound —in addition to this beautiful situa- tion, there is a well of good water which is in common with the neigh- bors as long as they keep the well in good repair.—A plan of said land may be seen and terms known by ap- plying to ALEXANDER EWEN.
If the aforesaid property is not sold before 1st August next, will then on that day be sold at public sale. Portsmouth, July 14, 1800.
A BARGAIN! TO BE SOLD, A large tract of valuable Land, L YING on the easterly side of Cockburn in this State, marked in the plan, Wil- iam Erwing's land, containing about 3400 acres, on such terms as will prove ad- vantageous to the purchaser. Inquire of JACOB SHEAFE. Portsmouth, July, 1800.
TAKE NOTICE. A ll persons having any demands against the subscri- ber, either by Book, Bond or Note, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement, on or before the first day of November next, to JOHN NOBLE, my agent, as I am determined at that time to leave the State—and all per- sons indebted to the subscriber, are requested to make payment to said NOBLE, previous to that time; other- wise they may expect to be sued without further notice. HOPLEY YEATON. Portsmouth, July 1, 1800. [6w]
TO BE LET, PART of a conveni- ent DWELLING HOUSE and part of a BARN, pleasantly situated near the South Meeting-House. Apply to the printer. July 14.
Notice. THE subscriber being determined to leave this State the first of August ensuing,—earnestly requests all persons who are indebted to him to make payment, and those who have any demands are requested to call and receive their dues. Philip Weyer. Greenland, July 17, 1800.
STRAY COW. S TRAYED from the subscriber in Port- mouth, on the 6th inst. a small RED COW, three years old, with dawk horns, has a little white on the inside of each hind leg.—Whoever will be so kind as to take her up and return her shall be well reward- ed for their trouble, by JONATHAN CLARK. July 7, 1800.
A PAINTER. A journeyman Painter may have employ and good wages, by applying to GEO: DOIG, Portsmouth. July 8.
R ANAWAY from the subscriber on the 11th inst. an indentured apprentice, named Nicholas Pickering, about 19 years old, had served about four years at the tanning and shoe- making business; had on when he ranaway a brown outside jacket and fustian trowsers, and a round hat, is about five feet six inches high, light hair and light complexion.—Whoever will take up and return said runaway free of cost to his master, shall have one cent reward—all masters of vessels and others are cautioned against har- bouring or trusting said runaway. JOHN S. DURELL. Newmarket, July 15, 1800.
TO BE LET, A very convenient Shop in Buck-street. Inquire of the printer. Portsmouth, July 15, 1800.
FRESH TEAS. FOR SALE BY Matthew S. Marsh, Hyson Skin TEA; Bohea ditto; in whole, half, and quarter chests. Portsmouth, July 12, 1800.
JUST IMPORTED In the Packet and Minerva by Eliph't Ladd, And to be sold on the very lowest terms, by large or small quantities;— BROAD Cloths; Caf- simeres; Searges; Carpeting; Baizes; Flannels; Bantings; Velvets; Thicksets; Jeans; stripe Nankeens, silk do; Chintz Furnitures with lines, fringes and tawels; plain, book, and open work Mullins, and Mouselinet; Dimities; Lawns; Shawls; Diapers; Bedticks; dy'd Pillows; Hand- kerchiefs; Sewing Silks of all kinds; Lue- rings; Satins; Modes; Perisons; Floren- tines; Sarsnets; color'd and white Threads; Tapes; thoe, quality and silk Bindings; color'd and white, silk, cotton and worsted Hose; Caps; Gloves and Mitts; beaver Gloves; Durants; Tammies; Shalons; Calimancoes; Ruffles; Camblets; Wild- bores; Irish Linens; Checks; Brown Hollands; Sheeting; Men's and Lady's HATS.
Deep-sea Cod, Mackerel and Chalk- Lines; Twine and Herring Nets; Cod and Mackerel Hooks; Calf and Penknives and Scissors of all kinds; Sail and other Needles; Pins; Gun-Locks and Flints; Pewter Dishes; Plates; Tea-Pots; Basins; Porringers; Spoons, &c. Large and small Bibles; Testa- ments; Wafers; Paper; Pocket-Books, &c. PAINTS. —White and red Lead; Spanish Brown; Spruce Yellow, Patent do. Venetian Red; Prussian Blue; Verdegreafe; Vermilion; Dutch and Rose Pink; Vitriol. Looking and Time Glasses; Specta- cles; Slates; Ivory Combs; Pencils; Brats Candlesticks; Cannister Rules; Waiters; Bar and Sheet Lead; Powder and Shot; a general assortment of Sadlery and Horse- whips; a general assortment of Hard, Cur- lery, Hollow Ware and Sad Irons.
Floor, hearth, hand, thoe, tar, paint, horse and tooth Brushes; Sieve bottoms; scupper, saddle, clout, pump and clapper NAILS; Brads of all kinds.
—ALSO— St. Ubes and St. Kitts SALT; Beef; Pork; about 600 sides of Lea- ther; 88 casks Fig Tobacco.
Strayed from said LADD on the 11th inst. a Red COW, with a white face, about 5 or 6 years old; supposed to be gone over the bridge.—Any person that will bring her or inform where she is, shall be paid for their trouble.
WANTED TO HIRE, A FEW Carpenters and Labourers, for whose wa- ges the cash will be paid.—Inquire of Jacob Sheafe. July 7.
WESTFIELD. 200 Farms, of 160 acres each, L YING at Westfield, about fifty miles South West of Esopus, not one of which but may be cultivated. These FARMS are of a good rich soil, having a proportion of low land to many of them.—The country is extremely healthy, not five sick per- sons having been known out of 52 families, settled there in several years. They are well watered by three large streams, a number of small ones, and several beautiful Lakes, the waters of which abound with fish and wild fowl. Deer, Elk and Bear are in such plenty as to sell from two to three cents per pound; and from the number of Beech Nuts and Acorns in the woods, any quantity of Pork may be raised free of expence.
At Westfield there are Saw and Grist Mills—Also, other conveni- ences for new settlers.—The road from Esopus is a good one for waggons and carts, and as it is very little out of the way, persons going to the Western Country will find this an eligible route; and those that have not already taken up lands, may be prevented a long and tedious journey, at the same time be enabled to procure more eligible settlements in a healthy place, contiguous to the Markets at Philadel- phia, (being only 12 miles from the Delaware) and New-York, to which the cost of carrying produce is but a trifle, compared with that of the Gen- nesse Country.
These Lands are 137 miles by land from New-York, 150 by Esopus, (100 of which is by water.) Wheat per bushel at the Genesse, 4s. do. at Esopus, 12s. Apply to Thomas Thompson, Portsmouth, New-Hampshire. The road from Esopus is through Hurley, Marbleton and Walling, to Lackawack 30 miles, from Lacka- wack to Naverling 10 do. from Na- verling to the further end of Westfield 14 do. total 54 to Esopus landing. July, 1800.
NEW GOODS. Oliver Briard Has received per the Minerva, from Lon- don, an additional Assortment of SUMMER GOODS; Among which are the following, viz. BOOK, jaconet, print- ed, sprig'd and black Mullins; Mouselinet; Dimities; Chintzes; Ho- siery; Jeans; Durants; Ruffles; Cal- imancoes; Tammies, &c. &c. making in the whole a general assortment of NEW GOODS, CHEAP for CASH, at his Store in Market-street. Portsmouth, July 15, 1800.
NEW GOODS. Edw'd Parry Informs his friends and the public that he has received by the ship Venus, capt. Jamieson, and the ship Nancie, capt. Lunt, from Liverpool, An Extensive Assortment of Fashionable Summer GOODS, Which are now ready for sale At his Store in Market-street; AMONG WHICH ARE
PRINTED Calicoes and Mullins; Dimities; Mouselinet; Ginghams; clouded Nankinets; India Nankeens; Lappet, Tambore and sprig'd Mullins; plain, jaconet and strip'd Mullins; Italian & English Lustrings and Satins; Parasols, and silk Umbrelles. Best superfine and low priced Broad Cloths; ladies' and gentlemen's beaver Hats; mens' silk and cotton Hose with lac'd clocks; Durants; Tammies; Ruffles and Calimancoes; Irish LINENS.
A large assortment of INDIA COTTONS; and other Goods as usual, all of which will be sold on reasonable terms, by Wholesale or Retail. Cash and the highest price given for Pot and Pearl Asbes. Portsmouth, June 24, 1800.
Treasury Department, APRIL 21, 1800.
P UBLIC Notice is hereby given, in pur- suance of the act of Congress, passed on the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred, intitled, "An act in addition to an act, intitled, an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the Gospel among the Hea- then," as follows:
1st. All the fractional parts of the quarter townships adjoining to the Indian boundary line of the tract of land referred to in said act, except the fractional quarter townships number four in township number seven of range number twenty: Also, all the frac- tional parts of the quarter townships adjoin- ing to the river Scioto, except the quarter townships number one and four, in township number one of range number nineteen; the quarter townships number two and three of township number three, in range number nineteen; and the quarter townships number one and four in township number five, of range number twenty; together with the fifty quarter townships hereafter described, are reserved to be located, for the original holders of warrants granted for military ser- vices, or their heirs, in lots of one hundred acres, pursuant to the act above recited.
2d. The following is a description of the fifty quarter townships referred to in the preceding article, and which were designated by lot in the presence of the Secretary of War, pursuant to the act above recited:
   Range. Township. Qr. Town. Range. Township. Qr. Town. Range. Township. Qr. Town.     1 1 3 6 2 1 10 1 2   8 2 2 6 2 2 10 2 4   8 4 1 7 3 2 11 6 1   9 3 3 8 2 2 11 8 1   9 4 1 7 4 2 13 8 4   10 1 1 8 1 1 15 1 3   2 3 3 7 5 1   2 4 1 8 2 1   3 1 1 8 2 1   3 1 1 9 1 1   3 2 2 9 2 1   3 4 1 9 3 1   4 4 1 9 4 1   4 10 1 9 5 1   5 3 3 9 6 1   7 1 1 9 7 1   9 3 1 9 8 1  
3d. All the lands in each of the above fifty quarter townships, and in the fractional parts of quarter townships before described, have been divided upon the respective plots thereof, as returned by the Surveyor General, into as many lots of one hundred acres each, as the quantity such quarter township or fraction is stated to contain will admit, in the manner pointed out and required by the above recited act.
4th. The plots divided as aforesaid into lots of one hundred acres, are deposited in the office of the Register of the Treasury where the locations are to be made; and upon surrendering the warrants which shall be then located, patents will be issued in the manner and upon the conditions prescribed by law.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. May 13. (3m.)
For Sale at Auction, On MONDAY the 27th of October, 1800, at 10 o'clock A. M. on the premises, (if not sold before at private sale;) THAT Valuable Lot of LAND, with the HOUSE and out Houses, with the privilege of a good Well, and the Aqueduct in said House, situated at the north part of the town, now in the occupation of the subscriber.—Conditions of sale made known by applying to JOHN NOBLE near the premises. Hopley Yeaton. Portsmouth, July 1, 1800. [6w]
By Authority.
W HEREAS by an act of Congress passed on the seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight- hundred, the President of the United States is authorized to borrow, on behalf of the United States, from the Bank of the U. States, or from any other body or bodies politic or corporate, or from any person or persons, and upon such terms and condi- tions as he shall judge most advantageous for the United States, a sum not exceeding Three Millions Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, so however, that no contract or en- gagement be made, which shall preclude the United States from reimbursing any sum or sums borrowed, at any time after the ex- piration of fifteen years from the date of such loan.—AND WHEREAS it is declared by said act, that so much as may be necessary of the surplus of the duties on imports and tonnage, beyond the permanent appropria- tions heretofore charged upon them by law, shall be pledged and appropriated for pay- ing the interest; and also for paying and discharging the principal sum or sums of all the monies which may be borrowed according to the term or terms, which may be fixed pursuant to the authority aforesaid.— AND WHEREAS by the said act the faith of the United States is pledged to es- tablish sufficient permanent revenues, for making up any deficiency that may hereaf- ter appear in the provisions before mention- ed for paying the interest and principal sums, or either of them, or any monies which may be borrowed pursuant to the said act. AND WHEREAS the PRE- SIDENT of the United States, did by an Act or Commission under his hand, dated the seventeenth day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred, authorize and em- power the Secretary of the Treasury to bor- row on behalf of the United States, any sum not exceeding in the whole Three Mil- lions Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, and to make such contract or contracts as should be necessary, and for the interest of the United States, in pursuance of the act of Con- gress above recited.
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned Secretary of the Treasury, in pursuance of the act of Congress and the authority from the President of the United States above mentioned—Doth hereby, on behalf of the United States of America, contract and en- gage in manner following, to wit: 1st. There shall be created a funded Capital Stock, to an amount hereafter to be de- signated by said Secretary, but not ex- ceeding Three Millions Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, which Capital Stock shall be divisible into shares of one hundred dollars each, bearing interest, at eight per centum per annum, payable quarter yearly at the Treasury of the United States, or at the Loan Offices, where the said Stock may stand credited, until the last day of De- cember, in the year eighteen hundred and eight.
2d. After the last day of December in the said year one thousand eight hundred and eight, and after reasonable notice to the credi- tors, which shall be given by an advertise- ment in some public newspaper printed at the seat of the government of the United States, the said Capital Stock shall be re- deemable at the pleasure of the United States, by the reimbursement of the whole sum or sums borrowed, and which may con- stitute the said Capital Stock, either at the Treasury of the United States, or at the Loan Offices where the same may stand credi- ted.
3d. The credits for the said Capital Stock shall and may be separately certified in sums either for one hundred, four hundred, one thousand, four thousand, or ten thousand dollars, and the credits so certified shall be transferable by the creditors, or their attor- neys, at the Treasury and Loan Offices re- spectively, in pursuance of the rules which have been or which may be established re- lative to the transfer of the funded Stock of the United States.
4th. A sufficient sum of the surplus of the duties on imports and tonnage beyond the permanent appropriations heretofore charged upon them by law—together with the faith of the United States, are hereby pledged for the fulfilment of this contract, in pursuance of and according to the terms and conditions of the act of Congress herein before recited.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of the Treasury of the United States, at (L. S.) PHILADELPHIA this second day of June, one thousand eight hundred; and of the Independence the twenty- fourth.
OLIVER WOLCOTT, Sec'y of the Treasury.
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES, JUNE 21, 1800. Proposals will be received until the 12th day of July next inclusive, at the Bank of the United States, and the Offices of Dis- count and Deposit at Boston, New-York, Baltimore, Norfolk, and Charleston for the purchase of One Million and Five Hundred thousand dollars of Stock, directed by the Se- cretary of the Treasury, to be issued in pursu- ance of the abovementioned contract. The proposals most advantageous to the United States will be accepted, but no Stock will be issued at less than five per centum advance, or one hundred and five dollars in money for one hundred dollars in stock. In case the sums specified in similar proposals shall exceed the amount of stock offered for sale at the places abovementioned, they will be accepted, subject to a proportional deduction. G. SIMPSON, Cash'r.