The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1809-02-21 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE
[No. 12.—VOL. LIV.]
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1809.
[TWO DOLLS. PER ANNUM.]
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY PIERCE & GARDNER, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
NOTICE. THE REPUBLICANS of the County of York, are respectfully informed that in consequence of the weather, the meeting which was to have been held at Doughty's falls, on the 6th inst. will be held on the 23d inst. at the same place, at ten o'clock A.M. at Hoss's tavern. A general attendance of the republican friends of our National Union from every town in the county, is expected at this alarming crisis of our public affairs.
TO THE PEOPLE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Fellow-Citizens, THE Advocates of Federalism openly avow an opposition to the Government of the United States, and boldly justify the conduct of Great Britain!  Much has been said to you heretofore, respecting foreign influence; federalists have been loud in their clamour respecting French influence; but what do you now behold? British influence assuming a visible commanding form.  The recent conduct of federalists in Congress; the resolutions of town meetings; the report of a committee of the Massachusetts Legislature, demonstrate, that England has partisans in this Country ready to prostrate its honour and independence at the footstool of the British throne .  In the first place, they attempted to create an administration that would be acceptable to George the third: else , why did the Merchants in the British trade , why did British agents , why did every Englishman in the Country support the FEDERAL electoral ticket?
There next object is a dismemberment of the Union; and rather than fail, they would involve the country in the horrors of civil War!  In this perilous moment it is incumbent on the people of New Hampshire to reflect on their connection with the United States, and their own local situation.  You are Citizens of a confederative republic; you live under a Government of the people. Are you willing to relinquish these high privileges to become British subjects !—or what is still lower, the creatures of British subjects !  You feel indignant at these questions; you exclaim! "We will sooner perish!—and there is no danger of such an event." And my friends you do not realize the progress of corruption— Arnold was brave and fought for liberty;—but he was tempted—he became a traitor !
A few months only have passed, since some artful pieces in Boston papers faintly called your attention to the subject of a separation . You were alarmed— bona fide federalists were alarmed!—We would not only vote said they, against such an attempt and its advocates, but we would fight !  At that time no man among you, had the hardihood to avow himself the advocate of a separation : but now it is otherwise; men from whom better things were expected, advocate the cause of England . They say that she would annex her provinces to the New England States, and there might be a new confederation . They speak of a commercial treaty , and tell you, that England is "bone of your bone, and flesh of your flesh;" "and would protect you;" and strange to tell, there are many who listen to this reasoning with complacency, and question among themselves whether a separation would not advance the prosperity of New England.
My Countrymen! this project originated in the British Cabinet . Our principle seaports are infested with British Agents who have been naturalized among us, but are still British Agents . Their business is English , their habits are English , and their hearts are English .  These men have great influence in this country: their business, their wealth, their connections, afford them a thousand opportunities of disseminating their dangerous principles. They credit Shop keepers in town and country with goods; they employ Lawyers ; they become Stockholders in banks; and they form matrimonial connections .  They profess to be Americans, but are satellites of England : they trade your own, and applaud the English Government : they say that Jefferson and Madison , are unworthy of confidence, but Mr. Canning is worthy of all confidence;—and whilst they denounce the President of the United States as a Traitor who would deprive New England of her commercial rights; they declare George the 3d to be a friend who feels for the sufferings of the American people , and wishes for their sake that the Embargo might be removed!
Let us, a moment, trace the course of this conspiracy against your Independence. Soon after the passing of the law that was rendered necessary by the injustice of Europe, a clamour was heard from the seaports of your country!—but did this come from your Smiths, Crowning fields and Grays ?—No! indeed—the true hearted American Merchants , acknowledged the Embargo Law a wise measure . But English Agents , and the importers of English goods sounded the alarm that a deadly blow was aimed at commerce, and the Embargo Laws were unjust and oppressive .
In a short time the Proclamation of George the 3d appeared directing his Captains and Governors to protect provision and lumber vessels , although they should be without a clearance or other official paper .  In consequence of this proclamation, vessels escaped from the United States and arrived at English Islands laden with provisions, &c.  Then you heard of the great prices which were given in Canada for Ashe, &c. —and
American Ashe and other articles were carried to Canada .
The English Agents , in the mean time, had formed a union with a party known by the appellation of the " Essex Junto ," and discontent began to spread itself among the labouring classes of Citizens:—this was fomented , and at length communicated to the Country; and the mania soon infected the whole body of federalists.
Strenuous efforts were now made to change the administration, and elect to office, men, known to be favourable to the cause of England .  For this generally, supported these men because they were federalists .— English Agents , and the junto supported them because they wished for an alliance offensive and defensive with Great Britain .  During the struggle, thousands of falsehoods were propagated against the American Government and in favour of England . Englishmen attended town meetings, spouted at Taverns , and strutted as though they were on English ground !
At length the result of the Presidential Election was made known, and the Republican candidate had 122 votes, whilst the Federal had but 47!  This defeat was the signal for a more desperate attack; and as the United States , collectively, would not be duped, an attempt must be made on New England .
Owing to the lenity of the American Government and the lures thrown out by England , the Embargo Laws , in many instances, were evaded; and whilst British Agents charged these trespasses upon Republicans , the federal news-papers contained artful reasoning, to encourage further attempts.  It now became necessary to abandon the laws, or enforce them; and Congress having assembled, and believing the Embargo a wise measure , passed a new law to render it effectual .  This was foreseen by the British Agents and their adherents: and indeed, they had been principally instrumental in producing the law—for they had been the principal agents in the evasions of the former law; and had loaded their vessels, and threatened, that on the meeting of Congress, if the Embargo Law should not be repealed, they would openly infringe it and send their vessels to sea .
A new outcry was now made and the principles of the law and its objects were misstated. It was declared to be a violation of the constitution : town meetings were assembled; invidious addresses prepared; open opposition recommended; and every measure adopted by which to silence the voice of judgment , and to excite the feelings of the public , against the Government of the United States !
People of New-Hampshire! Let the situation of your Country awaken your attention? As a Member of the United States you are under solemn obligations ! as Citizens of New Hampshire you have a momentous duty to fulfil!—As Fathers ! as Husbands ! as Brothers ! you are called upon by the most tender and endearing ties to examine for yourselves ; to deliberate with an unbiased judgment ; to pray for assistance ; and to decide as to the disciples of WASHINGTON .
[TO BE CONTINUED.]  "Extracts from the Proclamation of the King of England, dated the 11th of April, 1808—Instructions to the Commanders of our Ships of War and Privateers."  "Our will and pleasure is, that you do not interrupt any neutral vessel laden with lumber and provisions, and going to any of our Colonies, Islands, or Settlements, in the West Indies or South America , to whomsoever the property may appear to belong, and notwithstanding such vessel may not have regular clearances and documents on board."
Many of the opposition declared six months ago, they would have no objection to, they would even like the embargo , could it be enforced —could government control dishonest speculators . Now it is about being enforced, so that its operation should be equal , what is the cry? Who are now dishonest speculators , and who oppose the laws? [ Farmers' Cabinet .]
One of the means pursued by the friends of order to effect their election last August, was the cry that Democrats were the exclusive violators of the laws, and that Federalists were ready and recommended acquiescence and submission. After witnessing the late proceedings at Boston, Newburyport, &c. will not honest men say, they have been deceived? [ Ibid .]
State of New-Hampshire, —Grafton ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of CONCORD, in said county who have not paid their school, highway and county taxes, for the year 1808; that so much of each delinquent's land will be sold at public Vendue at the dwelling house of the subscriber in said Concord, on the third Monday in April next at ten of the clock in the forenoon, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment. The names of original proprietors, delinquents and the Numbers and Ranges are as follows.
OWNERS UNKNOWN.     No. Acres. Range. County tract No. Highway tract No. School tract No. No. Acres. Range. County tract No. Highway tract No. School tract No.    100 2 30 46 6 100 9 19 30 46  140 5 3 42 65 8 1 0 30 46  50 E. 11 3 15 23 154 1 op. 11 46  50 W. 10 4 15 23 100 13 14 do. 10 11  120 4 6 30 55 100 12 ditto 11 12  125 4 7 37 57 100 11 ditto 12 30  100 8 8 30 46 100 1 ditto 12 13  50 W. 3 9 15 23 100 1 ditto 13 14  50 6 9 15 23 100 2 ditto 13 14  100 6 10 30 46 100 10 11 30 46  100 7 10 30 46 100 11 11 30 46  100 4 11 30 46 100 12 11 30 46  100 10 11 30 46 100 13 14 do. 10 11  100 8 13 30 46 100 14 15 do. 10 11  100 9 13 30 46 100 15 15 do. 10 11  100 7 15 30 46 100 16 17 do. 10 11  100 7 16 30 46 100 17 18 do. 10 11  100 9 16 30 46 100 18 19 do. 10 11  60 E. 11 16 18 27 100 19 30 46  100 8 17 30 46 50 7 ditto 14 15  100 8 18 30 46    In a Gore by Lyman, West of the River Amonassee.  GORES.     No. Acres. Range. County tract No. Highway tract No. School tract No. No. Acres. Range. County tract No. Highway tract No. School tract No.    84 op. 10 11 19 29 4 N of Chubb's Belknap's.  82 op. 10 11 25 38 5 Adjoining G. Howland & D. Aldrich.  60 75 op. 4 13 14 27 4 Do. W. Martin and Kay.  25 16 6 9 2 5 On the river.  20 16 6 9 2 2 Adjoining Minkbrook & Morrill.  40 12 19 3 In the S.W. corner of the town. 3 Between Z. Dexter & W. Belknap.  40 12 19 3 Between Z. Dexter & W. Belknap. 10 15 2 Adjoining Mills  32 10 15 2 Adjoining Mills 1 14 2 Adjoining Littleton.  30 9 14 2 Adjoining Littleton. 28 44 6 Do. westerly.  94 28 44 6 Do. westerly. 27 42 6 Do. Pease pond.  90 27 42 6 Do. Pease pond. 70 21 32 4 Do. Lemuel Dexter's settling lot.  67 20 31 4 N.W. corner of the town. 60 18 27 4 Adjoining lot No. 9, 10, 11 & 12 in 2d Range.  300 90 138 18 Do. Landaff. 540 162 249 32 From the S.E. corner of the town to the N. line of the 6th range on Franconia line.  540 162 249 32 From the N. line of the 15th range to the N.E. corner of the town on Franconia line. 20 6 9 2 Improved by William Martin.  90 27 42 6 W. of Ephraim Dexter's. 500 150 230 30 Adjoining Littleton.  50 15 23 3 Voted to S. Martin. 100 8 12 74 114  Non-residents Farm, owners name and place of residence.  100 8 12 74 114 15 Elijah Carleton, Bethuen.    THEODORE GOOLD, Collector for Concord. Concord, January 23, 1809.
AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF NEW ENGLAND.
BY ALGERNON SIDNEY. [CONCLUDED]
I have purposely avoided referring to those interesting and enlightened discussions which of late have taken place, in vindication of our commercial rights; because they must be in the recollection of all. The same reason renders it unnecessary for me to press upon your consideration this fact, that it is the injury to our foreign commerce which at this moment excites principally the feelings of this nation, and that the determination to aid it, produces in a degree her present sufferings. Though it ought to be remarked, that while every act of government evidences a determination to support this important interest, at least it is doubtful whether the mercantile section is right in claiming to direct the mode.
It only remains for me to shew, that every act of Mr. Madison, the President elect, tends to prove in him a devotion to the reasonable support of the commercial interest. On a critical examination of the proceedings of our government, from its commencement to the present day, truth enables me to aver, that instead of an aversion to, his every action has shown an uncommon regard for it; and that the efforts of no one of its champions have exceeded his, or evidenced a warmer disposition in its favor.
I will trace him from the time he entered the Virginia convention . In that he remarked, June 11th, 1788; "We should not be surprised in a short time to consider ourselves as a neutral nation—France on the one side, and Great Britain on the other. What is the situation of America? She is remote from Europe, and ought not to engage in her politics or wars. The American vessels, if they can do it with advantage, may carry on the commerce of the contending nations. It is a source of wealth which we ought not to deny to our citizens. If it be known that our government can command the whole resources of the nation, we shall be suffered to enjoy the great advantages of carrying on the commerce of the nations at war; for none of them would be willing to add us to the number of their enemies." (Deb. in Va. Con. 181 and 182.)
Again, June 13th, 1788. "If interest fir, should continue to operate on them, (the eastern states) I humbly conceive that they will derive more advantage from holding the Mississippi, than even the southern states. For if the carrying business be their natural province, how can it be so much extended and advanced, as by giving the encouragement to agriculture, in the western country, and having the emolument of carrying their produce to market? The carrying trade must depend on agriculture for its support, in a great measure. In what place is agriculture so capable of improvement and great extension, as in the western country?" (page 246).
We next find him a member of the first Congress. On the eighth of April, 1789, he moved the discriminating duties in favor of American tonnage and commerce. (Deb. in Con. Vol. 1, p. 13.)
On the 9th of the same month, he remarked, "the states that are most advanced in population, and ripe for manufactures, ought to have their particular interest attended to in some degree; while these states retained the power of making regulations of trade, they had the power to cherish and protect such institutions—by adopting the present constitution, they have thrown the exercise of this power into other hands—they must have done this with an expectation that these interests would not be neglected here." (Page 24.) The New England states are not mentioned, but here is a clear reference to their rights and interests.
Page 26.—"If America was to leave her ports perfectly free and make no discrimination between vessels owned by her citizens & those owned by foreigners, while other nations make this discrimination, it is obvious that such policy would go to exclude American shipping altogether from foreign ports, and she would be materially affected in one of her most important interests: to this we may add another consideration, that by encouraging the means of transporting our productions with facility, we encourage the raising them: and this object, I apprehend, is likely to be kept in view by the general government."
April 15th, page 71.—He expressed an opinion against a duty on lamp and cordage, because it might discourage navigation, "an object worthy of Legislative attention." These ideas were enforced. (Page 79.)
He says, pages 116 and 117, "I am a friend to commerce, and at the same time a friend to such regulations as are calculated to promote our own interest on national principles." "Trade then being restrained to an artificial channel, is not so advantageous to America as a direct intercourse would be; it becomes therefore the duty of those, to whose care the public interest and welfare are committed, to turn the tide to a more favorable direction."
Speaking of the discriminating duties, pages 183 and 184, he says, "this fir, I consider a sacrifice of interest to policy, the sacrifice is but small, but I should not contend for it, if we did (not) stand in need of maritime improvements: was it not for the necessity we are under of having some commercial strength, I should be an advocate for throwing wide open the doors of our commerce to all the world, and making no kind of discrimination in favor of our own citizens. But we have maritime dangers to guard against, and we can be secured from them in no other way, than by having a navy and seamen of our own, these can only be obtained by giving a preference."
Again, page 210.—"At present it (the transportation of our products) is almost exclusively in the hands of British merchants, and as long as their vessels are upon an equality with ours, they will naturally be inclined to give a preference to their own; but I hope soon to see this matter rectified, and the citizens of one state enabled to assist those of another, and receive mutual benefits and advantages."
He aided in the passage of the bill to encourage your fisheries. February 9, 1792.
On the 3d of January, 1794, he moved a number of resolutions, among others, one to increase the duties on the manufactures and trade of the nations who harassed our commerce—another to increase the duty on their foreign tonnage; and the last was in these words, "Resolved, That provision ought to be made for liquidating and ascertaining the losses sustained by citizens of the United States, from the operation of particular regulations of any country contravening the law of nations, and that such losses be reimbursed in the first instance out of the additional duties on the manufactures, productions and vessels of the nation establishing such unlawful regulations." In his speech he remarked that, "the nation is bound by the most sacred obligation, he conceived, to protect the rights of its citizens against the violation of them from any quarter; or if they cannot protect, they are bound to defray the damage." "We are bound to obtain reparation for the injustice, or compensate the damage."
January 14.—Again he maintained that the necessity of attending to the commercial interest was acknowledged as early as our existence as a nation, and that our existing establishment arose from experiences, and it had been the firm belief of the people that such regulations would be made; and that "if we choose to adopt the principle of excluding other nations from our foreign trade, in order to increase our maritime strength, the nation might secure the carriage of our exports, leaving to other nations the carriage of theirs."
Finally debating on Jay's treaty, April 9, 1796, he expressed himself as follows: "When government came into operation it is well known that the American tonnage employed in the British trade, bore the most inconsiderable proportion to the British tonnage—our laws have made several regulations in favor of our own shipping, among which was the important encouragement, resulting from the difference of ten per cent in the duties paid by the American and foreign vessels. Under this encouragement, the American tonnage has increased to a very respectable proportion to the British tonnage. If a nation choose, they may prohibit all trade between a colony and a foreign country, as they may between any other part of their dominions and a foreign country. But if they permit such trade at all, it must be free to vessels on both sides, as well in the case of the colonies, as of any other parts of their dominions."
Soon after this he retired from Congress, and had no further opportunity to express his opinions on this interesting subject until he became Secretary of State. In which character he proved himself deeply skilled in its principle, and firm in the determination to support its rights. While he is charged with seeking its ruin, it will not be forgotten, that he alone of all its advocates, after a most laborious research, has submitted to his country and the world, its vindication, a lucid development of its rights, and a conclusive refutation of the claims of the belligerents.
I might here close the vindication of the administration, and the republican party; but the times are critical, and it is a duty to remove every plausible pretext of the opposition; to place the efforts of the republicans on that high ground to which they are entitled, and which they are certain to occupy, when the passions of the moment have subsided. I have admitted that the commercial interests are entitled to protection, and I go further and say it is a sacred duty to yield them every reasonable support.
The questions then are, 1st. What is a reasonable support? 2d. Has it been extended to them? This admission precludes the idea of their being entitled to pre-eminent consideration. They constitute about one sixth part of our free population, including the various classes of

citizens who are necessarily attached to, and dependant on them, for their subsistence. They add much to our wealth, industry, energy, and information; but they do not increase our virtue, or our unity of sentiment; they are injurious to the increase of our natural population. It is impossible to prescribe any precise rule by which to ascertain the portion of governmental attention to which they have a just claim. It therefore only remains to give a view of the aids and advantages they have derived from government.
They have been fostered and aided by the following measures:
1st. An indirect bounty on the fisheries.
2d. A discriminating duty of ten per cent in favor of their tonnage.
3d. A drawback of the duties allowed on the exportation of imported merchandise.
4th. Preventing, either by force or tribute, the Barbary powers from annoying our commerce.
5th. Procuring redress for unjust captures, seizures, and condemnations.
6th. The extension of our commerce to countries not in our control, either by commercial treaties or by gaining a dominion of the country.
On all these points, the republicans have rendered as much service to the commercial interests as the federalists; and the merchants are indebted to them for the discriminating duties, and for the whole commerce of the Mississippi. And—
7thly. The expenses of foreign ministers, agents, consuls, &c. &c. the navy establishment, relief to seamen, light houses, &c. &c. This class of the aids and assistance afforded our merchants shall receive a full development.
By a critical examination of the laws of the United States it will appear (as I have found) that exclusive of three or four acts of appropriation, passed to defray the expense of calling out the militia, that were not touched, as the militia were not called into service, there have been appropriated for the civil list, the payment of pensions, the fortifications of ports and harbors, the commercial interest, and the war and navy departments, the sum of sixty nine millions four hundred and sixty thousand six hundred and eighty one dollars and eighty three cents, under the administrations of Washington, Adams, and Jefferson. Of this sum, there have been paid for the navy department, the navy, naval armaments, light houses, beacons, buoys, &c. foreign intercourse, commissioners to liquidate commercial claims, commercial agents, relief of seamen.
And as a tribute, and to humble the pirates of Africa—all of which expenditures, except four questions of foreign intercourse, which related to territorial concerns, were for the relief and benefit of commerce, the sum of twenty eight millions forty four thousand seven hundred and seventy seven dollars and ninety nine cents. Leaving the sum of forty one millions four hundred and fifteen thousand nine hundred and three dollars and eighty four cents, for all the other expenses of government, except some small sums for Indian treaties, and occasional grants for former claims, the payment of the interest and principal of the national debt, and the purchase of Louisiana.
Is there a reasonable man, who will say that this expenditure of more than twenty eight millions of dollars, for the support of a class in society, embracing not more than one sixth of our free population, does not evidence a liberal attention to the commercial interest?
But government have not stopped here. There have been expended out of the forty one millions four hundred and fifteen thousand nine hundred and three dollars and eighty four cents, two millions one hundred and eighty three thousand six hundred and fifty four dollars, to fortify our ports and harbors. These fortifications were never designed to prevent the entering of an army into our territories—their only use is to prevent a fleet from appearing before our commercial towns, and laying our merchants under contribution. This sum ought therefore to be added to the expenditure in favor of the commercial interest, and it increases the charge against that interest to thirty millions two hundred and twenty eight thousand four hundred and thirty one dollars and ninety nine cents, and reduces the general expenditure to thirty nine millions two hundred and thirty two thousand two hundred and forty nine dollars and eighty four cents. Here another consideration presses upon the mind. The commercial interest in common with all the other interests in society, has in all cases received an equal, and in some a superior advantage from the general expenditure; while the other interests have received no direct benefit from the expenditure in favor of that interest; though they have doubtless derived many and great advantages from the prosperity of our commerce. It is just then to add to the direct expenditure in aid of the commercial interest, one sixth of the general expenditure. The result is, there have been expended for the commercial interest, which comprises one sixth of our free population, thirty six millions seven hundred and sixty seven thousand one hundred and forty dollars and twenty nine cents, and for the residue, being five sixths of the nation, thirty two millions six hundred and thirty nine thousand five hundred and forty one dollars and fifty four cents. Surely the people of New England will not require higher evidence of the attention of government to their interest!
There are those who will be astonished at this view, among whom many may be found inclining to the belief that government has bestowed an undue proportion of its attention and revenue on commerce. Of this number I am not one—the policy has been useful, liberal, and dignified, and in my opinion will be continued.
But the opposition tell us that commerce was fostered by Washington and Adams, and that it has been neglected and even strangled by the republican administration. It is possible that their passions in this, as in most other cases, might have led them into error. It is possible they might have been more useful to their country, if they had devoted more of their time to obtain a knowledge of national proceedings, and less in fulminating denunciations.
A comparison of the expenditures under each of the administrations, will conclusively settle this question. It will show which of the administrations has bestowed most attention to this interest.
Pursuing the classification of the expenditures before mentioned, it will, on an examination of our laws, be found that during the administration of Washington there were expended in aid of commerce and naval equipments the sum of three millions five hundred and thirty eight thousand one hundred and thirteen dollars and twelve cents, and under the head designated general expenditure, twelve millions seventy seven thousand nine hundred and forty six dollars and eighty two cents.—In Mr. Adams's administration, for navy and commerce nine millions eighty one thousand seven hundred and twenty five dollars and eighty two cents, for general expenditure twelve millions two hundred and eight thousand three hundred and fifteen dollars and forty six cents.—While under Mr. Jefferson's administration there have been expended for navy and commerce fifteen millions four hundred and twenty four thousand nine hundred and thirty nine dollars and five cents, and for general expenditure seventeen millions one hundred and twenty nine thousand six hundred and forty one dollars and forty six cents.
It results from this investigation, and the opposition are invited to point to an error of importance, that out of every thousand dollars of public expenditure, there were paid out for navy and commerce, under the administration
Table with 2 columns: Administration, Dollars. Rows: Mr. Washington (226), Mr. Adams (426), Mr. Jefferson (473). Total: 1,125.
expended to fortify our ports and harbors, one million four hundred and fourteen thousand one hundred and twenty nine dollars, have been appropriated and expended under the Jefferson administration.
The attention to commerce in the Jefferson, has exceeded what was bestowed by the Adams, and more than doubled what it received in the Washington administration.
It may be objected that the gun-boat system is not in aid of the commercial interest. I answer, it commenced with the Mediterranean war, and was introduced to humble the Tripolitans. It has been increased for the double purpose of driving from our coasts and harbors those licentious pirates, who have been principally instrumental in harassing and plundering our commerce, and to protect our ports and harbors. But, if the appropriations which have been made for gun-boats since the attack on the Chesapeake, and an effort to fortify our ports and harbors, should be taken from the list of commercial, and added to the list of fortifying, or of general expenditure, then under the administration of Mr. Jefferson, of every thousand dollars expended, four hundred and forty eight have been for the navy and commerce. Yet we are told that the republicans are hostile to commerce, and that this hostility is so great, that rebellion by the commercial section, has become a virtue. We are invited to raise the standard of revolt; to demolish the only republic on earth; to imbrue our hands in the blood of our brethren; and at the hazard of our own and our posterity's happiness, to destroy that administration which has contributed most to make us happy, and with it, the Union. It has been my study to avoid giving cause of offence, and to place the subjects which have been discussed, in their true light. This proves not only what has been done, but what we have a right to expect; and much indeed shall I be disappointed, if the expectations be not realized.
There are other views of state and of national politics which merit consideration; but at the moment, they might not be interesting, and they would swell this address to an inconvenient size.
I have reached my last point, and I approach it with all that fear and trembling that a subject so deeply interesting naturally inspires. The reflection that "this asylum of oppressed humanity," may be torn and rent asunder by civil conflict, chills my veins, and benumbs my faculties. When I recollect the threats of division and dismemberment which are loudly proclaimed, and reflect on the fate of this nation and on your geographical position, I am lost in amazement. When in my mind, I attempt to assign causes for effects so extraordinary, they appear to bear no proportion. What are the evils under which you labor? It is not that you suffer actual privations. It is not that the hard hand of necessity forces you to over-leap all the rules of rational calculation, to obtain immediate subsistence.—It is only a temporary, necessary stagnation of prosperity, that injures you, with your brethren.
Will you for this destroy that liberty which, in an eminent degree, was derived from your efforts? It was you who invited the genius of liberty to come and dwell in this nation. It was you, who in her infancy, guarded her from danger, rocked her cradle, and nourished her with your blood.
I will not describe the horrors of a civil war, where brother meets brother in battle—where the father whets his sword to destroy his last hope, or the son dries the fountain of that life from which he derived his existence; nor attempt to picture those tragic events through which we must pass before this nation will be dismembered, or those wars which must afterwards ensue. But I will describe, and justly too, the political effects which will follow such dismemberment.
Beware how you trifle with your own, or the nation's happiness. Beware lest impassioned partisans lead you to crimes, and meanly forsake you in the hour of suffering, and humiliation.
Your states, your corporations, and your citizens, own between eleven and twelve millions of the funded debt, about one fifth of the whole, and nearly half of what is owned in America; if you separate, this will be forever lost. You also own one half of all the stock in the national bank, which tends to the credit of the citizens of this nation—this too will be lost. You are now a member of a great nation, capable, when replete with population, of calling as many energies into exercise as all Europe. If you separate, you will become a small nation, with a power to the north and north east, which in thirty years will be your superior, and one to the west and south west, which now possesses three times your strength. You are now, as a member of the nation, proprietors of more fertile land, west of the Alleghany, than all New England, which will furnish farms for your posterity for a century; you will then have to furnish a foreign nation every forty years, with as much physical strength and active labor as you now possess. You now have nearly a whole continent to assist in defending your rights; you will then have to defend them for yourselves against a great part of that continent and all the rest of the world. You have now to bear only a small proportion of the expenses of a government; you will then have a civil government of your own to support, and, as you are a commercial people, there will attach to you all the expenses of maritime defence and foreign relations. You now have the trade of the whole nation secured to you—the products of the Atlantic states, and of the regions of the Mississippi and her tributary waters. A trade which will increase faster than your means to embrace it; which will stand unrivalled, and find no parallel in the scope of nature; you will then in your commerce be limited to a small sphere, with few resources, with few products to export, and be left to scramble in the commercial world for a mean and precarious existence. Do not plume yourselves with the belief, that under a separation you will be the carriers for North America. If you separate, a deadly hostility will exist between you and the other states, and so far as they may want foreign tonnage, which will not continue for many years, they will from motives of policy, give encouragement to those who are most remote, and you will be wholly excluded from their commerce. Do not believe that you can form a lasting connexion with England; she will loothe and cares you for the moment, but by her you will soon be deserted. It is your interests and your pursuits that excite her hatred, and not the flour and tobacco of the middle, nor the cotton, rice, and indigo, of the southern states; and the moment you are separated from them, she has every reason to become their friend, and even to purchase a right to their commerce, by granting them a free trade to, while they exclude you from, the West Indies, and possibly by other concessions.
If a separation should unfortunately take place, the period cannot be remote, when the other states will be in close friendship with England, and you will have to seek for commerce and friends on the continent of Europe. What have you to hope for there? A temporary advantage, growing out of their immediate want of tonnage, which will speedily be supplied, and from time to time your shipping will be excluded from their ports, by recurring to the colonial system.
Will you substitute advantages so precarious and uncertain for those which you possess—invaluable in their extent, and interminable in their duration?
We live in an age which will excite the wonder, if not the unbelief of future generations.—It is not by the sword alone that the disturbers of the World's repose, whether French or English achieve their victories. In their train march civil strife, party, suspicion, jealousy, and hatred. These are their pion-
cers, and when they have made a safe lodgment in the devoted country, the main body of their troops advance—a battle is fought—and the nation ruined.
ALGERNON SIDNEY.
The following is the answer of the President of the United States, to the resolutions and address passed unanimously on the 23d ult by TEN THOUSAND, and on the 31st, by EIGHTEEN THOUSAND citizens of the city and county of Philadelphia.
To the citizens of the city and county of Philadelphia, in town meeting assembled.
In the resolutions and address which you have been pleased to present to me, I recognize, with great satisfaction, the sentiments of faithful citizens, devoted to the maintenance of the rights of their country, to the sacred band which unites states together, and rallying round their government in support of its laws. After the intolerable assault on our maritime rights, by the declarations of the belligerent powers, that we should navigate the ocean only as they should permit, the recall of our seamen, recovery of our property abroad, and putting ourselves into a state of defence should perseverance on their part force us to the last appeal, were duties of first obligation; no other course was left us but to reduce our navigation within the limits they dictated, and, to hold even that subject to such restrictions, as their interests or will should prescribe. To this, no friend to the independence of his country could submit.
Your resolution to aid in bringing to justice all violators of the laws of their country, and particularly of the embargo laws, and to be ready at all times to assist in carrying them into effect, is worthy of the patriotism which distinguishes the city and county of Philadelphia. This voluntary support of laws formed by persons of our own choice, distinguishes peculiarly the minds capable of self government. The contrary spirit is anarchy, which of necessity, produces despotism. It is from the supporters of regular government only, that the pledge of life, fortune, and honor is worthy of confidence.
I learn, with great satisfaction your approbation of the general measures pursued by the government, enumerated in your address. For the advantages flowing from them, you are indebted principally to a wise and patriotic legislature, and to the able and ineffectual coadjutors with whom it has been my good fortune to be associated in the direction of your affairs. That these measures may be productive of the ends intended, must be the wish of every friend of his country—and the belief that every thing has been done to preserve our peace, secure the rights of our fellow citizens, and to promote their best interests, will be a consolation under every situation to which the great disposer of events may decline us.
Your approbation of the motives for my retirement from the station so long confided to me, is a confirmation of their correctness.—In no office can rotation be more expedient; and none less admits the indulgences of age. I am peculiarly sensible of your kind wishes for my happiness in the tranquility of retirement. Nothing will contribute more to it than the hope of carrying with me, the approbation of my fellow citizens, of the endeavors which I have faithfully exerted to be useful to them. To the all protecting favor of Heaven, I commit yourselves and our common country.
TH: JEFFERSON.
February 3, 1809.
National Legislature.
TENTH CONGRESS—SECOND SESSION. SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Repeal of the Embargo.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8.—Mr. Giles submitted the following resolutions to the consideration of the Senate:
Resolved, That the several laws laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States, be repealed on the 4th day of March next, except as to Great Britain and France, and their dependencies—and that provision be made by law for prohibiting all commercial intercourse with these nations and their dependencies, and the importation of any article into the U. States, the growth, produce or manufacture of either of the said nations, or of the dominions of either of them.
Resolved, That provision ought to be made by law for interdicting all foreign armed ships from the waters of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. MONDAY, Feb. 6.
Repeal of the Embargo, &c.
The House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the resolutions offered by Mr. Nicholas, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Durrell.
The amendment offered to Mr. Nicholas' resolution, by Mr. Randolph, in the following words, being under consideration: "to authorise the merchant vessels of the United States owned wholly by citizens of the U. States, to arm and defend themselves against any armed vessels sailing under the British or French flag, so long as their orders or decrees are unrevoked."
Mr. J. G. Jackson spoke against it for about three hours—when the committee rose and obtained leave to sit again.
TUESDAY, FEB. 7. Repeal of the Embargo, &c.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, 58 to 51, Mr. Mason in the chair, on the resolutions on the subject of the state of our foreign relations.
Mr. Randolph's amendment yet under consideration.
Messrs. Sloan, Cook, and Lyon advocated the amendment.
The question was taken on striking out so much of Mr. Nicholas' resolution as relates to issuing letters of marque and reprisal—there were For striking out 57. Against it 39.
So that the next question is on inserting the substitute offered by Mr. Randolph; on whose motion the committee now rose, 56 to 37, and obtained leave to sit again—Ayes 57.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8. NATIONAL ELECTION.
The Senate and House of Representatives met in Convention, to examine the votes for President and Vice-President. The following is the Official result:
Majority for MADISON, as President—69. Majority for CLINTON, as Vice-President—57.
One of the votes of Kentucky was lost by the recklessness of an elector.
Mr. Milledge, the President pro tem. of the Senate, declared JAMES MADISON, elected President, and GEORGE CLINTON elected Vice-President, of the U. States, for four years from the third day of March next. The Senate then withdrew.
NON-INTERCOURSE.
Mr. J. G. Jackson gave notice that he intended to move a proposition for the adoption of a system of Non-Intercourse with Great Britain and France, during the existence of their respective orders and decrees violating our commercial rights, and also for prohibiting all foreign armed vessels from entering the ports of the United States, and immediately submitted a resolution to that effect.
THURSDAY, FEB. 9.
A motion was made by Mr. Taylor, that the committee of the whole house to whom was referred on the 26th and 31st of December last, a bill to interdict the commercial intercourse between the U. S. and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies and for other purposes; and a resolution proposed by Mr. Rhea, (of Tennessee) on the same subject, be discharged from the consideration thereof. Resolved in the affirmative—Ayes 72.
Mr. Taylor then moved that the said bill and resolutions be referred to the committee of the whole house, on the resolutions proposed by Mr. Nicholas, &c.—Negative.
Mr. Nicholas moved to refer the subject to a select committee, negatived 56 to 42.
Mr. W. Allston moved, that the committee of the whole house, to whom were referred resolutions proposed by Mr. Nicholas and Mr. Bacon, on the 24th and 27th ult. be discharged from the further consideration of the same; and after debate, the question was taken thereupon, and resolved in the affirmative. Yeas 65—Nays 55.
A motion was then made by Mr. W. Allston, that the said proposed resolutions be referred to the committee appointed on the 11th November last, on so much of the message from the President of the United States at the commencement of the present session of Congress, as respects our relations with foreign powers.
A debate arose thereupon. A motion was made to adjourn but not carried.
The question again recurred, and was debated on, and the yeas and nays taken—Yeas 55—Nays 36.
FRIDAY, FEB. 10.
The house resolved itself into a committee, on the bill "concerning associations for the security of navigation." Mr. Duffa in the chair. This bill embraces provisions for merchant vessels to arm, and to go in company, agreeably to the regulations made by law heretofore, but it appeared by the argument to be peculiarly calculated to protect and assist each other in East India voyages, against depredations in that quarter. It was amended and passed to a third reading for to-morrow.
From Washington Feb. 11.
EMBARGO, &c.
"This day the committee of Foreign Relations have reported a bill of 17 sections—In these are embraced a non-importation with Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and a repeal of the embargo after the 4th of March next, as to all the world, except the nations aforesaid—The bill is ordered to be printed, and is made the order of the day for Tuesday next. I will send you a copy as soon as I can procure it."
Giles's Resolutions.
We understand, that a letter has been received this morning, announcing that the Resolutions of Mr. Giles for partially raising the Embargo, and substituting Non-Intercourse with England and France, and their Dependencies, passed the Senate on Saturday, six members only voting in the negative.
We are also informed, that on the same day, the Senate ratified the appointment of General Dearborn to the office of Collector of the Port of Boston. New-York paper.
MORE DOCUMENTS!
The President communicated to Congress by Message on the 30th ult. documents which had lately been received from our minister in Great Britain, among which is a letter from Mr. Canning in reply to the letter of Mr. Pinkney of Oct. 10, 1808. The date of Mr. Canning's letter is Nov. 23. It contains nothing new or interesting, only the determination of the British government not to abandon the ground they have taken, as will be seen by the following extract:
"If the foundation of the retaliating system of Great Britain was (as we contend it to have been) originally just, that system will be justly continued in force, not so long as the decrees which produced it are mischievously operative, but until they are unequivocally ABANDONED."
Timothy Pickering was burnt in effigy, in the northern suburbs of Philadelphia, by the citizens thereof on Monday the 6th inst.
When the Democrats of Philadelphia burnt Timothy in effigy, was merit sufficiently distinguished thereby? Or, ought he to have been burnt in reality?

Patriotic Nominations.
His Excellency JOHN LANGDON will be supported as candidate for Governor, for the year 1809. The Hon. SAMUEL BELL will be supported as Counsellor for Hillsborough. ELIJAH HALL, Esq. as Counsellor for Rockingham. RICHARD DAME, Esq. as Counsellor for Strafford. AMASA ALLEN, Esq. as Counsellor for Cheshire. WILLIAM TAYLOR, Esq. as Counsellor for Grafton and Coos. In District No 1. Dr. JOSIAH BARTLETT, of Stratham, will be supported as candidate for Senator. In District No 4 JOHN BRADLEY, Esq. of Concord, will be supported. In District No 5 BRAND PLUMER, Esq. of Milton, will be supported. In District No 6 NATHANIEL SHANNON, Esq. of Mountenborough, will be supported. In District No 7. JEDEDIAH K. SMITH, Esq. of Amherst, will be supported. In District No 8. JOSHUA DARLING, Esq. of Heniker will be supported. In District No 10 Gen. GEORGE ALDRICH of Westmoreland, will be supported. In District No 12. ABEL MERRILL, Esq. of Warren, will be supported. All of whom are faithful to the cause of National Union, honorable Peace, and the Independence of the Country.
Partiality for England !!!
At the last session of the General Court, of Massachusetts, Mr. Crowninshield introduced resolutions declaring that we ought not to submit to the Orders and Decrees of the belligerents. A committee have now reported that it is not best to pass them! And they do furthermore declare that we ought to engage in immediate war against France, but not England! as may be seen by the following concluding paragraphs of the report. "To this end, let Congress repeal the Embargo, annul the Convention with France, forbid all commercial intercourse with the French dominions, arm our public and private ships, and unfurl the republican banner against the imperial standard. "This done, the English Orders would cease to operate, we should hear no more of the unparalleled folly of contending, at the same time, with all the great powers of Europe—our trade to every region of the globe, except France and her dependencies, would again recover and flourish—our agriculture would feel the influence of the emancipation of trade, and hand in hand with the general prosperity, the revenue of the nation would once more exceed its expenditure."
Thus says Christopher Gore the author of the report.
What says a vast Majority of the American people?
If we do not soon receive satisfaction, we are willing for war—and war against both nations. But if we must fight only one—LET IT BE ENGLAND—Let it be that perfidious and abominable government, which has—
MURDERED our Citizens—
Violated our sovereignty—
Enslaved thousands of Freemen—
Destroyed our Commerce—
And for fourteen years past been heaping injuries and insults upon us, till the accumulated burthen is too great to be endured—till we have become the derision of the world for bearing wrongs so patiently.
Justice calls out for VENGEANCE and VENGEANCE we will have, if we are strong enough to take it. The unjust acts of France are but a feather in the scale, when weighed with the insupportable outrages of Britain.
Thus says the great body of the People. And it will be obeyed—Yet, does the Legislature of Massachusetts justify and encourage this oppressive foe? Does Christopher Gore, with such language in his mouth, hope to seat himself in the chair of State next spring? Is it possible that any portion of the citizens can bestow their confidence on such a man? It is possible—it is too true. Fellow Republicans, the first Monday of April will be an awful crisis for the State. Consider its importance—rouse and make one vigorous effort to save the Commonwealth from the disgrace that threatens it—and what is more, to preserve the UNION OF THESE STATES. [National Regis.]
After the immense assemblage in the Philadelphia Town Meeting had passed their patriotic resolves, the Tories also determined to convene for the noble purpose of opposing the government; and accordingly notified "all the friends to the Constitution, Union and Commerce," to assemble in the State House yard on the 31st ult. The democrats conceiving themselves included in this invitation, very generally attended—the number of the Tories amounted to four or five hundred; that of the Republicans to EIGHTEEN THOUSAND!—who soon cleared the ground of their antagonists, and confirmed the proceedings of the former meeting! Philadelphia, lately torpid, is now "found to the core." [Ibid.]
SPANISH PATRIOTS.—While the Republicans of America are aware of the artful policy of the English faction, who pretend to weep over the calamities of Spain, by a bacchanalian carousal; yet they most sincerely sympathize with the innocent Spaniards, who have been enticed to take up arms to defend not their personal liberty, but the wicked designs of the promoters of the INQUISITION. The fate of these unhappy people we hope will be a lesson to all other nations, how far they permit any nation to connect them in alliance with England. In every instance, the nations who have united with Britain, have fallen a sacrifice to their folly. The English have now but one card to play, which is, to get the United States, by the instrumentality of their emissaries Goring them into divisions, involved in the same difficulties they have plunged all other nations into.
The destiny of Britain is marked by Heaven; for in every instance they have been baffled. The blood of the American citizens who perished on board of their guard ships—the murders they have committed in all parts of the world—are now required at their hands, by that God who will seek retribution for innocent blood. Boston Chronicle.
He who is too fond of liberty to obey law, would be very unfit to administer it.
IMPORTANT FOREIGN NEWS!
By an arrival at New-York, London papers to the 13th Dec. have been received, and an Antigua Journal of 24th January, containing Lisbon news to the 10th December.—Extracts follow.
SPANISH AFFAIRS, &c.
The Bassetterre (St Christopher) paper of January 17, says, We have received the following communication:—"The Ring, Dover sloop of war, arrived at Barbadoes, left Lisbon 10th Dec'r and informs that the French army entered Madrid early in Dec'r after completely vanquishing the Spanish army under Generals Blake and Palafox and that Sir John Moore was within a day's march with 36,000 men." A passenger from Antigua, (arrived at New-York) states, that on the 16th January a dispatch was received from Ad. Cochrane, stating that Sir John Moore, with an army of 36,000 men, had attacked the French army in the environs of Madrid, and completely routed them, with great slaughter on both sides; and that the English lost 4000 men. The St John's (Antigua) paper of Jan. 24, says, "During the last week, melancholy accounts of the affairs in Spain have reached us from various quarters. The sum of these is, that Bonaparte after having annihilated the army of Castanos and vanquished Blake and others of the Spanish leaders, had marched to Madrid drenching his footsteps in the blood of the Patriots and desolating the whole country around."
His Majesty's ship Circe, Capt. Coller, arrived last night from off Martinique, and brings the intelligence that Admiral Cochrane had received an express (we suppose from some part of Spain or Portugal) informing him that a part of the French army, eluding the vigilance of the Spaniards, had by a circuitous route, taken possession of Madrid. The Spanish troops had not suffered the defeats reported; the conflicts in which they had been engaged, had not terminated in such a manner as to depress their courage, but they still remained resolute and hearty in the cause, and sanguine in the expectation of establishing their independence.
All the articles of any moment in the London papers respecting Spain, &c. follow:—
LONDON, DECEMBER 10. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday, and did not break up till 7 in the evening; after which Mr. Hunter, the Messenger, was ordered to proceed to Spain with Despatches. It is said, the subject was the situation of the British army. It is stated the British forces are to be stationed in Portugal. Transports have been ordered to Corunna and Vigo.
Dec. 13.—It is matter of no little anxiety, that we have so little information respecting the ultimate intentions of our own army. We remain of opinion that the resolutions have been taken of embarking our troops with all possible expedition.
PORTSMOUTH (Eng.) Dec. 9. Several ships are ordered to Spain to protect our transports in BRINGING OFF OUR TROOPS!
Change of Ministry.—Some Ministerial changes are spoken of.—The Duke of Portland, Mr. Canning and Mulgrave, it is said, are to retire. Lord Chatham, it is added, is to be removed to the Treasury, and Lord Melville has been offered a seat in the Cabinet.
Accounts from Sweden were unfavorable—since the rupture of the armistice, the Russians pushed forward with such an overwhelming superiority of force, that all the gallant efforts of the Swedes have been fruitless.
Dutch letters received in England state, on the authority of accounts from Paris, that the answer of the British Government to the overtures from France and Russia, was very detailed, and very favorable; and that at Paris it was generally supposed, a Peace would shortly be concluded.
Mr. Shaw, the Messenger, left London the 10th December, with dispatches for Paris.
Dover, Dec. 11.—Yesterday the Foreign Messengers arrived here. They embarked about three o'clock for Calais—Mr. Shaw, the Messenger, failed this morning, in one of our small cutters.
Relaxation of the Milan Decree.—Private Letters from Holland state, that Bonaparte has ordered a relaxation to take place in the regulations enjoined by his Milan Decree respecting neutrals. It is now ordered, that neutrals shall be admitted into French ports, though they have been searched by a British cruiser, provided they have not touched at a British port.
NATIONAL JUBILEE.
IT is well known to our readers, that after the 4th of March next, the illustrious JEFFERSON voluntarily retires to the walks of private life—and JAMES MADISON, the patriot, the statesman, the republican, succeeds him as a Chief Magistrate of the American Republic.—An event so propitious to the independence of the country, and so intimately connected with the happiness of the people, demands the tribute of our most fervent gratitude.
The Fourth of March, 1801, was an era in the history of our country never to be forgotten. On that day the republican administration came into being. The aristocracy of the country was overwhelmed by the voice of an enlightened and indignant people. The principles of the revolution were restored; the fetters of tyranny were broken; dominant federalism was banished the councils of the nation; and the freemen of America rejoiced that no longer were in power the advocates of oppressive taxes, and the defenders of alien and sedition laws.
The Fourth of March, 1809, is no less distinguished for its importance than 1801. Republican principles have again triumphed. One patriot goes into retirement, and another equally venerable steps into his shoes. The same disgraceful scenes to defeat the triumph of republicanism are resorted to. Misrepresentation and lies every where abound. The purest acts of virtuous patriotism are stigmatized with opprobrium; and its authors branded with epithets of infamy and disgrace. But thank heaven foreign intrigue and domestic faction were defeated. Liberty triumphed; and one of her choicest sons hath been elected to the chief magistracy of the nation.
It is to commemorate this triumph of liberty—this ascendancy of patriotism and principle—and this prostration of faction, that it is proposed to the REPUBLICANS to observe the ensuing FOURTH OF MARCH as a day of National Felicity and gratitude.—With raptures of joy the freemen of America welcome the return of the birth day of independence; with equal emotions of delight do Republicans look back to 1801, when the charms of federal delusion passed away, and extravagance ceased. And will they forget their recent arduous contest—their glorious triumph—and neglect to observe the day on which our political friend, our worthy fellow citizen will be inducted into the chair of state? Forbid it liberty! As Republicans we can neither forget nor neglect the day. It is a great day in our national Israel. Let them assemble in every town and village and observe the day with hilarity and spirit. It is an important era. We know not how soon the energies of the country may be called into action to repel foreign aggression, or suppress domestic treason. Those that are the determined advocates of republicanism and our excellent constitution, must not slumber in the lap of fatal security—they must awake to the interests of their country—they must stand ready to support the government of their choice and enforce its legitimate laws and beware on the altar of Liberty, TO LIVE FREE OR DIE!
State of New-Hampshire, Cheshire ff. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of GOSHEN, in the county and State aforesaid, who have not paid their highway, town, county and school taxes for the year 1808; that so much of each delinquents land will be sold at public Vendue, at the dwelling-house of Calvin Farnsworth, innholder in said town, on Monday the 24th day of April next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment. Lands allotted by the proprietors of Lempster.
Table with 4 columns: Lot No., owner, No. of Acres, Valuation. Includes entries for Lot No. 38 (owner unknown), Lot No. 22 (Shubael Brainerd's heirs), Lot No. 10 (Andrew French).
Table with 4 columns: Lot No., owner, No. of Acres, Valuation. Includes entries for Lot No. 38 (owner unknown), Lot No. 22 (Shubael Brainerd's heirs), Lot No. 10 (Andrew French), Lot No. 4 (John Wendell), Lot No. 3 (Timothy Worthley).
To the Benevolent.
The POOR ye have ALWAYS with you, &c. And he that giveth to the Poor lendeth to the LORD!
Seven Hundred and Four
needy, distressed objects, have been relieved with BREAD, by charity, since last Saturday morning, from the house of Mr. C. PEIRCE, in this town, and new objects are continually presenting themselves, and begging alms! A subscription is still opened at his store, to which the attention of the charitable, the humane and benevolent, is pressing requested! The distresses of many families in this town surpasses description! Many who have been relieved, have large families of children, who had not had a piece of bread for several days; a few potatoes only have been their humble and scanty pittance! Can the Rich and those who "fare sumptuously every day," any longer withhold their helping hand! Forbid it Heaven! Forbid it O Humanity! May the Spirit of THE HIGHEST, who has the hearts of all in His hands, open the hearts and souls of the rich to distribute of their abundance to the relief of the distressed and famishing, in this time of general want among the labouring poor, the distressed widow, and suffering orphan! "If thine enemy hunger, feed him!" Shall we then refuse to feed our friends and suffering neighbours?!!—O, NO!!—Come forward then ye rich Inhabitants of Portsmouth, and subscribe LIBERALLY toward administering, WEEKLY, to the relief of the poor and needy of our own town.
The Donation of WOOD lately made to the poor of this town, by the Hon. JOSEPH WHIPPLE, Esq. is honorable to his character, and worthy of praise; we hope his laudable example will encourage others to "Go and DO likewise!"
Rogue caught by a Rogue.
In, or about Harpswell, in the District of Maine, from undoubted authority we state, that three embargo-breakers were out-witted by employing as Captain of one of their smuggling vessels, a character suited to the occasion, who, after performing the unlawful voyage, with a cargo of eighteen thousand five hundred dollars, returned and refuses to know the original owners. Good encouragement for law breakers. [Detector.]
IMPRESSIONS.
We have (says the Detector) lately had our finest feelings tortured afresh, by another affair in proof of British villainy, in taking from the ship Brutus, a young man, the son and only helper of a poor Widow at Newburyport. We have an account of the Impression of Jacob Blaisdell, of Wells, who with 4 others, was dragged on board a British ship, on his passage from Spain to England—FOREIGN. St. Christopher, Jan. 17.
The troops from Halifax, under Sir G. Prevost, have received orders to proceed to Bermuda, where they are to winter, and from thence return to Halifax—And it is said that some of the troops had actually embarked when the last accounts were received from Barbadoes.
FOR NORFOLK.
The Schooner Rising Sun, John Jackson Master, now lying at Long Wharf, will sail in ten days—For freight or passage apply to the master on board. February 21.
CASH—300 Dollars.
WANTED to hire—THREE HUNDRED Dollars for one year, for which good security will be given.—Enquire of the Printers. February 20.
To be sold,
SITUATED in Exeter, a two Story dwelling HOUSE, together with out houses in excellent repair—possession to be given 1st day of May—if not sold previous, it will then be sold at public auction on the premises—The terms of credit will be liberal.—Apply to GIDEON LAMSON, Esq. Exeter,—or EDMUND ROBERTS, Portsmouth. Feb. 21.
NOTICE.
ALL Persons having demands against the Estate of RICHARD BILLINGS, late of Portsmouth, Gentleman, deceased, are requested to exhibit them for settlement, and all indebted to said estate are desired to make immediate payment to MARY BILLINGS, Executrix. Portsmouth, Feb. 21, 1809.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having demands on the estate of Doct. JOHN JACKSON, Physician, late of Portsmouth deceased, are desired to exhibit them to the subscriber for settlement, and all those who are indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment unto ESTHER JACKSON, Executrix. Portsmouth, Feb. 18, 1809.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of THEODORE FURBER, late of Portsmouth, trader, deceased, are hereby requested to make immediate payment—and those having demands upon said estate are called upon to exhibit the same to JACOB S. PICKERING, Attorney to the Administration. February 18, 1809.
NOTICE is hereby given
that the subscriber has been duly appointed Administrator to the estate of JAMES CHAMBERS, late of Epsom, in the county of Rockingham, Cooper, deceased, and has taken upon himself that trust, by giving bonds as the law directs,—All persons having demands against said estate are requested to exhibit them for adjustment—and all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment to THOMAS D. MERRILL, Administrator. Epsom, February 14th 1809.
TAKE NOTICE.
THE subscribers hereby give public notice that they have been duly appointed Executors to the last Will and Testament of SAMUEL BOYES, late of Londonderry in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, husbandman, deceased, and have taken upon themselves that trust, and as such they request all persons having any demand against the estate of said deceased, to bring in the same, and those indebted to said estate to make immediate payment to HUGH BOYES, WILLIAM BOYES. Londonderry, February 3, 1809.
Benjamin Swett's Estate.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscribers have been duly appointed, by the Hon. Nathl Rogers, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills &c for the county of Rockingham—commissioners to receive, examine and adjust the claims of the several Creditors to the estate of BENJAMIN SWETT, late of Portsmouth, in said county, merchant deceased, represented insolvent,—and six months from the 15th February instant, being allowed for said creditors to exhibit and prove their respective demands—we will attend that service, at the house of William Walker in said Portsmouth, on the first Monday of March next and the five following months from 3 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon of said days. JOSEPH DODGE, WM. WALKER, ASA DEARBORN, Commissioners. Portsmouth, February 20, 1809.
LAWS of New-Hampshire, passed at
the last session of the General Court,—also several former sessions, and the perpetual Laws, may be had at C. PEIRCE's Store. February 21.
State of Newhampshire, Grafton ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of CANAAN, in said county, who have not paid their town, county, highway, and school taxes, for the year 1808; that so much of their land as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, on Tuesday the 25th day of April next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, at the house of Capt. Moses Dole, in Canaan, unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
Table with 4 columns: Original proprietors names, Present owners unknown, No. of Acres, Valuation. Includes entries for Thomas Gustin ad right, Gibson Harris, Richard Sparrow, Capt. William Wentworth, Do., Do., Do., Ebenezer Eames, Rufus Randall, James Jones, Thomas Gates, George Harris, Do., Jared Spencer, John Chamberlin, Ebenezer Peck, John Tribie, Jedediah Lathrop, Ephraim Wells, Lewis Lovidge, Sylvester Randal, Capt. John Wentworth, Do., Joseph Eames, Do., Clement Daniels, Nathaniel Cady, Isaiah Rathborne, Israel Kellogg, Do., George Lamphier, Thomas Parker, Allen Whitman, Do., John Newmarch Esq., Do., Do., Mill Right, Jonathan Reber 3d, Aaron Cady, Benjamin Chamberlin. JOHN FALES, Collector. Canaan, January 25th. 1809.
State of Newhampshire, Cheshire ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land, in the town of STODDARD in said county, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1808; that unless they previously pay the same to me the subscriber, so much of their land, as will pay said taxes, and all legal charges will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Gardner Towne, Esq. in Stoddard, on Monday the twenty fourth day of April next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Table with 4 columns: Not resident list, No. of Acres, Valuation, School tax. Includes entries for Heirs of Col. Stoddard West end, Matthew Thornton, The Heirs of Joseph Blanchard, Mary Parker, Joseph Reed, Nathan Whittemore west end, Jesse Willson, Samuel Welton, John Welton, John Welton East End, William Lovering, John Chamberlin east end, Joseph Warren, Joseph Baker jr, Ebenezer Parker's heirs, John Dutton, Reuben Kidder's heirs, Seth Wheeler, Rolland Cotton, Ebenezer Pierce, Charles Lawrence east end, Thomas Reed's heirs, Daniel Hunt, Stephen Spaulding, Jonathan Fell's heirs, John Blood, Ambrose Hale, Jedediah Johnson, Simeon Stearn's, John Pease, Daniel Gordon, Beldad Rice, Thomas K. Breed, Josiah Hill, William Robb, Antipas Dodge, Thomas Nichols. NATHANIEL EVANS, Collector. Stoddard, January 31, 1809.

Miscellaneous Repository.
The following story, ridiculous as it is, is a fact. A farmer at New Shoreham, near Brightelmstone, in England, having voted at an election for a member of Parliament, contrary to the pleasure of three neighboring justices, they took revenge on his Dog, which they caused to be hung, for starting a hare upon the road.
Three justices (so says my tale,) Once met upon the public way— For learning, law, and parts profound, Their fame was spread the country round; Each by his wondrous art could tell, Of things as strange, as Sydrophel; Or by the help of flurdy ale, So cleverly could tell a tale, That half the gaping standers by, Would laugh aloud. The rest would cry, Or by the help of nobler wine, Would knot their points to nice define, That in an instant right was wrong, Yet did not hold that station long, For while they talk'd of wrong and rights, You'd see the question out of sight. Each knew by practice where to turn, To every powerful page in Burn, And could by help of Note and Book, Talk law like Littleton and Coke. Each knew by instinct when and where A farmer caught, or kill'd a hare. Could tell if any man had got One hundred pounds, per ann. or not, Or what was greater could divine If it was only ninety nine. For when the hundred wanted one, They took away the owners gun.
Knew by the leering of an eye If girls had lost their chastity, And if they had not would divine Some way to make their virtue shine. These learned brothers being assembled, (At which the country fear'd and trembled) A warrant sent to bring before 'em, One farmer Short, who dwelt at Shoreham. Upon a great and heavy charge, Which we've related here at large, That those who were not there might read, In after days the mighty deed:
Viz. "That he the 'foresaid' farmer Short, 'Being by the d—l mov'd, had not, One hundred pound, per annum got. That having not (in form likewise) The fear of God before his eyes, By force and arms did keep and cherish, Within the 'foresaid' town and parish, Against the statute so provided. A dog. And there the dog abided. That he, this dog, did then, and there, Purue and take and kill an hare. Which treason was, or some such thing Against our SOVEREIGN LORD THE KING."
The constable was bid to jog, And bring the farmer—not the dog. But fortune whose perpetual wheel Grinds disappointment sharp as steel, On purpose to attack the pride Of those who over others ride, So nicely brought the matter round, That farmer Short could not be found, Which plung'd the bench in much doubt, They knew not what to go about.
But after pondering pro and con, And mighty reas'nings thereupon, They found on opening of the laws, That he, the dog aforesaid, was By being privy to the fact, Within the meaning of the act. And since the master had withdrawn, And was the Lord knows whither gone, They judg'd it right, and good in law, That he, the dog should answer for Such crimes as they by proof could show Were acted by himself and Co.
The constable again was sent, To bring the dog; or dread the event. Poor PORTER, right before the door, Was guarding of his master's store, And as the constable approach'd him, He caught him by the leg and broach'd him; Poor Porter thought (if dogs can think) He came to steal his master's chick.
The man, by virtue of his staff, Bid people help; not stand and laugh; On which a mighty rout began, Some blam'd the dog; and some the man. Some said he had no business there, Some said he'd business ev'ry where: At length the constable prevail'd, And those who would not help were jail'd, And taking Porter by the collar, Commanded all the guards to follow:
The Justices received the felon, With greater form than I can tell on, And quitting of their wine and punch, Began upon him—all at once.
At length a curious quibble rose, How far the law could interpose, For it was prov'd, and rightly too, That he, the dog, did not pursue, The hare, with any ill intent, But only follow'd by the scent; And the hare, by running hard, Thro' hedge and ditch without regard, Plung'd in a pond and there was drown'd, And by a neighboring justice found: Wherefore tho' he the hare anny'd, It can't be said that he destroy'd, It even can't be said he beat her, And to 'destroy', must mean 'to eat her.'
Did you e'er see a gamesome bruck, With all the symptoms of ill luck? Or mark the village which appears, When even hope herself dispairs? So look'd the bench, and every brother, Sad pictures drew of one another; 'Till one more learned than the rest, Rose up and thus the court address'd:
"Why gentlemen, I'll tell you how, Ye may clear up this matter now, For I am of opinion strong, The dog deserves, and shall be hung, I'll prove it by as plain a case, As is the nose upon your face."
"Now if, suppose, a man, or so, Should be oblig'd, or not, to go, About or not about a case; To this or that or other place; And if another man for fun, Should fire a pistol (Viz.) a gun, And he the first, by knowing not, That he the second man had shot, Should undesign'dly meet the bullet, Against his throat (in Greek) the gullet, And get such mischief by the hit, As should unsense him of his wit, And if that after that he dy'd, D'ye think the other mayn't be try'd? M'fure he must, and hang'd because"
He fild his gun against the laws: For 'tis a case most clear and plain Had A not shot, B had not been slain. So had the dog not chas'd the hare, She never had been drown'd—thats clear."
This logic, rhetoric, and wit, So nicely did the matter hit, That Porter tho' unheard, was call'd, And in a halter breath'd his last, The justices adjourn'd to dine, And whet their logic up with wine.
ATLANTICUS.
State of New Hampshire, Cheshire ff. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of MARLBOROUGH, in said county who have not paid their taxes for the year 1808; that unless they previously pay the same, so much of said land as will pay the same and all legal charges, will be sold at public vendue at the house of Joseph Haskell inn-holder in said Marlborough on Monday the twenty fourth day of April next at ten of the clock in the forenoon.
   Names. No. of Acres. Value. Town tax. School tax. Highway tax.     Nathan Nye 100 25 30 7 4   Worland Cragg 87 12 15 3 2   Moses Tucker 61 47 50 31 19   Samuel Garfield 123 25 25 29 18   Tho's Garfield 116 42 42 20 12   DANIEL CUTTING, Collector.   Marlborough, January 13, 1809.  
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ff. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of ESSEX, who have not paid their county, town, school and highway taxes for the year 1808; that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, so much of their lands as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 24th day of April next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the dwelling house of Daniel Gilley, Esq. inn-holder in said Essex, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Names. No. of Acres. Value. Town tax. School tax. Highway tax.     Joshua Brackett 100 100 20 14 5   Wm. Davison pt. 32 27 38 25 8   Thomas Greenleaf pt. 33 60 12 8 4   Jobab Bartlett pt. 36 8 3 4 1   Wm. Badger 63 202 101 68 21   Nath'l Rand 83 27 6 4 2   Jonathan Warner 101 120 120 81 25   Tho's Drake 117 & 118 34 54 36 12   Fredrick McCutchen 384 19 34 23 8   John McDaniel 12 11 28 19 7   Nehemiah Cochran 12 29 68 46 15   Theodore Davis pt. 181 80 16 11 5   Levi Mead 11 59 40 12 8   Mead & Harvey 10 65 44 14 9   Moses James 18 37 25 8 5   Truesdell & Robison 2 62 49 33 10   JOHN CHESLEY, Collector.   Essex, Feb. 16, 1809.  
State of New Hampshire, Grafton ff. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of LIME, in said county, who have not paid their county, school and highway taxes for the year 1808; that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the house of Arthur Latham, in said Lime on the twenty second day of April next at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment to the subscriber.
   Proprietors Names. No. of Acres. Value. Town tax. School tax. Highway tax.     Edward Ayres 424 100 28 14 30   Ditto 5 8 75 10 11   Robert Bratton 3 66 50 18 30   Nathaniel Doros 5 35 75 10 11   Isaac Fellows 5 42 75 10 11   George Farnold 422 100 28 14 30   Ditto 5 23 75 10 11   Stephen Hatch 436 100 28 14 30   Ditto 5 12 75 10 11   Tho's Johnson 3 65 75 10 11   Francis Lamont 5 29 75 10 11   John Ley 3 26 100 57 29   Ditto 5 25 75 10 11   John Lobby 3 26 100 57 29   Thomas Martin 419 100 28 14 30   Ditto 5 54 75 10 11   Charles Nelson 438 100 28 14 30   Ditto 5 56 75 10 11   James Patrick 5 42 75 10 11   Thomas Pevery 5 3 75 10 11   Isaac Preston 3 62 100 57 29   William Shaw 5 37 75 10 11   William Sloan 5 18 75 10 11   Noah Thompson 421 100 28 14 30   Benning Wentworth 425 100 28 14 30   John Wentworth 347 100 57 29 60   Ditto 433 100 28 14 30   M. Hunking 5 14 75 10 11   Wentworth 5 14 75 10 11   John Cutts 437 100 28 14 30   Ditto 5 27 75 10 11   JOSIAH BALDWIN, Collector.   Lime, February 8th 1809.  
THE subscribers being appointed by the Hon. Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. Judge of probate of Wills &c. for the county of Rockingham—a committee to receive, examine and adjust all the claims of the creditors to the Estate of JOHN KIMNAIR, late of Newcastle, mariner, deceased, represented insolvent—do hereby give notice that six months are allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their respective claims, and that we shall attend that service at the dwelling house of George Bell inn-holder in said Newcastle, on the first Mondays of March, May and July, ensuing, from three to six o'clock in the afternoon, on each of said days.
FOXWELL CURTIS, Committee. GEORGE BELL, New Castle, February 7, 1809.
New Sweet Flour. EDWARD PARRY, Has just received, 150 Bbls. Superfine FLOUR of an excellent quality, made particularly for private use—which are for sale at his store in Market-Street.
For sale by WILLIAM HILL, No. 7, Merchants Row.—A fresh supply of Spanish CIGARS, warranted of the first quality, per quantity, box or retail.—Also, 30 chests of a superior quality Souchong TEA, Bales of Upland COTTON, Tierces of RICE, and other articles in the West India line as usual, per Wholesale or Retail. Portsmouth, February 7.
Barrett & Shattuck, No. 51, Hanover-Street, Boston—CONTINUE to dye & finish of Warrented Colours. Broad-Cloth, Cassimere, Satin, Lustrine, Crape, Shag, Plush, silk & cotton Velvets, Worsted-Cords, Camei's hair Shawls—Also, Ladies Satin, Lustrine, Cambric, Calico & Muslin Gowns, Hosiery & Gloves, Lace Veils, Gentlemen's Coats, Pantaloons and Vests, cleaned and dyed at short notice and small expense.—Goods received at the store of NATHAN B. Folsom, Portsmouth, forwarded and returned to the same place without additional expense.
N.B. Persons sending Cloths or Garments of any kind are desired to have them accompanied with a pattern of the colour they wish them made, (as in many colours there are a variety of shades) also to enclose them in paper describing on the outside the contents, colour to be made, and owner's name. Portsmouth, August 1, 1808. (6m.)
ITCH OINTMENT, A Medicine which will certainly cure the Itch, without having in it any thing either dangerous or disagreeable.—One box cures a person, and there need be no washing after the use of it, as the skin is generally left clean and smooth.—For sale at the Book store of CHARLES TAPPAN—Also, for sale as above, a few Tickets and Quarters in Dixville Road Lottery, which commences drawing in Boston this day—highest prize 10,000 dollars in cash, and no deduction. 24th January, 1809. P.S.—BOOKS in every branch of literature, sold as low as at any store in town.
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough ff. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of BRADFORD, in the county of Hillsborough, who have not paid their highway, school, town, and county taxes for the year 1808; that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the twentieth day of April next, so much of their land as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Ebenezer Cressy's, in said town at ten of the clock, in the forenoon on said day.
   Names. No. of Acres. Value. Town tax. School tax. Highway tax.     Rich'd Willard 4271 2406 197 88 24   land taken from Washington 4360 1540 253 116 32   George Jeffers 4100 150 73 33 9   STEPHEN HOYT, jun. Collector.   Bradford, Jan. 16th, 1809.  
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ff. NOTICE is hereby given to non-resident owners of land in KINGSTON, in said county, who have not paid their taxes for the year A.D. 1808; that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 3rd Monday of April next, so much of their lands as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Joseph Lovring, inn-holder, in said Kingston, at ten of the clock, in the forenoon on said day.
   Names. No. of Acres. Value. Town tax. School tax. Highway tax.     Richard Bean north the mill   Do. on J. Lyford   Do. one corn mill   Capt. Jacob Gale on Sanborn   Do. on S. Thompson   Do. on Do.   Henry Gale Bayley meadow   Do. on S. Thompson   Do. on Do.   Barzilla Colber on D. Short   Edmund Pease on M. Welch   Heirs of John Carter on Capt. R. Sargent   Do. on Jacob Rowell   Do. on Capt. Sargent   Maj. Reuben Green on Thomas Colber   Capt. Robert Sargent on E. Bartlett   Col. Philip Tilton on N. Garland   Reith Colber on R. Greeley   Jona. and Seth Sargent on widow M. Gould   Do. on R. Blafdel   Do. on J. Bartlett   Amos Emery on M. Brown   Isaac Merrill on Sargent   Asa Bean on P. Fifield   James & Daniel Noys on J. Webber   Do. on Johnson   Nathaniel Heit on R. Hunt   Capt. Robert Stuart on Page Ring   Widow Mary Gould on E. Jones   David Short on M. Brown   Capt. Ephraim Weed on E. Bartlett   Heirs of Daniel Holt on B. Flanders   Heirs of Daniel Colber on J. Severance   David Tilton on J. Webber   Abner Jones Island in Po Pond   Truer Morrill on Lt. S. Woodman   Maj. Isaac Whittier on J. Patten   Do. on N. Heit   Thomas Holt on Patten   Aln Bury Minister's land on H. Nickolls   Elisha French on E. Bartlett   Land formerly owned by Eben's Fifield on S. Badger   Reuben S. Dow on Lt. S. Woodman   Bailey L. Thing on B. Stevens   Deacon Jacob Rowell on J. Severance   Land formerly owned by Joshua Rowell on E. Bagley   Lieut. Eliphalet Ciffin on M. Brown   OLIVER WELCH, Collector of Kingston.   Kingston, February 7th, 1809.  
ITCH OINTMENT. CELEBRATED Itch Ointment, which cures the Itch in a few days with safety, certainty and ease,—price only 42 cents.—This ointment is very agreeable in smell, leaves the skin smooth and beautiful, and there is no occasion of washing it off after using; for sale at C. PIERCE's Store. Portsmouth, Feb. 14, 1808.
ODE on Spain, Commerce & Freedom, by Robert Tyeat Paine, Jr.—just received and for sale at C. PIERCE's Book-Store, price 9d. Portsmouth, Feb. 7.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that the Selectmen of ELLSWORTH, in behalf of said town, have petitioned the General Court, representing, that the inhabitants of said Ellsworth are but few in number, and live remote from each other, in such a manner, it is very burdensome to the inhabitants to make and keep passable the roads in said town. They therefore pray, that a tax of two cents on each acre of land in said Ellsworth, public rights excepted, for the term of two years, for the sole purpose of making and repairing Roads and Bridges in said town. ORDERED, that the petitioners be heard upon their petition before the General Court on the first Tuesday of their next session, and that the petitioners cause that the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon, be published three weeks successively in the New Hampshire Gazette, the last publication of which, to be six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof may not be granted. Attest, JOHN A. HARPER, Clerk of the Senate. Concord, Dec. 9th, 1808.
State of New Hampshire, Grafton ff. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of BATH, in said county, who have not paid their county, town, school, and highway taxes for the year 1808; that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the last Monday in April next, so much of their land as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, as the law directs, at the dwelling house of Ezra Childs, inn-holder, in said Bath, at ten o'clock A.M. on said last Monday in April next. Delinquents lands described as follows.