The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1797-05-09 00:00:00

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Vol. XLI.—Numb. 2111.]
TUESDAY, May 9, 1797.
[of. pr. Annum.
From the NEW-WORLD.
Remarks on the present situation of public affairs.
LETTER II.
IN order to estimate the value of a Cordial Amity with France, it may be worth while to consider, on what foundation her strength stands. Her situation is most advantageous; the soil is fertile; its products are valuable; the extent of coasts on the ocean and the Mediterranean, and her rivers, ensure to her a flourishing commerce, and a vast maritime power. Her population is prodigious. Before the present war it amounted, at a moderate computation, to twenty-five millions. If to this sum be added that of the conquered countries, which in all probability will be ceded to her at a peace, the whole it is apprehended, must exceed thirty millions. Industry, vivacity, ingenuity, knowledge and bravery, give to this population the utmost respectability.
The other day, in turning over Polybius's celebrated history, my attention was arrested by an unexpected enumeration in his second book of the forces of the Commonwealth of Rome, when she had attained to the highest pitch of power, just before Hannibal's invasion. The detail is very precise as to numbers and the countries that supplied them. His conclusion is this—"The whole of their strength consisted in no less, than seven hundred thousand infantry, and seventy thousand cavalry."
Among the particulars, he mentions "the ordinary people mustered in Rome and Campania, amounting to two hundred and fifty thousand foot, and twenty-three thousand horse." These, if I understand him rightly, were not armed for immediate service, but might be called upon, if occasions required their aid. Therefore, these words, "the whole of their strength," appear to mean all the persons able to bear arms.
I believe, that the learned, in their calculations allow, that on an average, in a number of five or six persons, one will be found to be an able-bodied man. Let a rule much more restrictive be applied, for determining the number of men able to bear arms in France, and the result will be, that their number is four times as great as that mentioned by the historian. This is a gigantic power indeed. If it appears tremendous to some, let them amuse their fancies, if they please, with whittling it down as much as they can: but, let them not forget, that France has actually employed in military service, in one year, nearly double the number of the total before mentioned. Let us go further. Let us strike off one half of the complement which fair calculation gives us. Still it remains a fact sufficiently ascertained, that the strength of France is at this moment, twice as great as that of Rome in the plenitude of her power at the period mentioned.
Nor is the comparison to be dismissed with this observation, unless we are willing to deceive ourselves. To follow it out, another circumstance must be considered.
Of the seven hundred and seventy thousand men just spoken of, scarcely a moiety was composed of Romans. The rest were allies, of which an exact catalogue is given in the history.
These allies were nations, who by various motives were induced to join the Romans in arms; but, so imperfect was the connection, that not long after, a fierce war broke out between these allies and the Romans, that brought the latter to the brink of destruction.
The power of France leans not on such ill-matched supporters. Her power is native, and not attenuated by being dispersed in a long, narrow country like Italy,* with rivers comparatively of slight importance; but bound together in a compactness blended with facilities, equally pro-
*Italy is spoken of here, as it was before the name was extended to other countries.
pitious to intercourse and consolidation. It is an Herculean body, of strength and activity—unparalleled in the annals of mankind.
It may be said, that "the power of states is relative; a mighty power may be encountered by mightier powers." Granted.
At the time I am speaking of, proud and warlike Macedon was a formidable kingdom—Greece, famed for arts and arms, abounded with sensible and gallant men. The Syrian empire was large and strong. Gaul, the usual victor of Rome, was dreadful—Above all—with one foot fixed on Africa, and the other on Spain, the genius of CARTHAGE, like a stupendous Colossus, bostrode the sea, waving his terrific flag over its subject billows, and in a voice of thunder, imperiously dictating law, hard law, to nations.
All these, in their turns, separately, became enemies to Rome: and in their turns, all the lions, bears, leopards, rams and goats* bowed before her irresistible birds.† The Euxine, the Caspian, the Persian gulf, and the Ocean, were made the boundaries of her dominions.
Against France we have seen, all at once, combine, Russia, Prussia, Austria, Germany the United Provinces, Belgium, Britain, Spain, Sardinia and Italy.
How she has disposed of some of these adversaries, and how she has disabled others of them, we very well know. What further proof of her puissance she may exhibit, time will show: but if we are to judge of the future from the past, which perhaps is a good way of judging, in such cases, it will not be hereafter any more than it has been already, only what the lawyers call a "femiplena probatio," a half proof. It will be full and decisive.
FABIUS.
† Daniel, Chapter 7th and 8th.
‡ The Romans took for their emblem an eagle, a homely, solitary, silent bird of prey, never celebrated for temper or its baits. With a much happier fancy, the cock has been assigned to the French, a beautiful, graceful, social, cheerful, generous, good-natured bird, that crows and fights, and if overmatched, dies.
LETTER III.
Is France then to become as dominating as ancient Rome? I do not know. I hope she never will. But this I am much inclined to believe, that if she ever becomes so, it will be owing to the miserable policy, that forbidding her to return into the bosom of peace, and to enjoy the inestimable and tranquilizing blessings of civil and domestic life, adds irritation to irritation, and obliges her to be a MILITARY REPUBLIC as Rome was. It is evident to me, that on the purest principles, she wishes for peace; but is convinced, she cannot obtain it, unless it be by the sword.
"Can France wish for peace, when she makes such exorbitant demands?"
Yes. Multitudes of her citizens have been slain; many severe calamities have been inflicted upon her; and she has been put to an expence hardly to be calculated. Why? Because, she was resolved to be free, and to "institute such a government as seemed most likely to effect her safety and happiness." She had a right to be free; and to institute such a government. What right then had the coalesced princes to interfere in the business? None. But, they did interfere. She has therefore two
* We held these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, & the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; that, whenever any government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.
Declaration of INDEPENDENCE by the United States of America.
other rights springing up from that injustice: a right to indemnification, and a right to security against a repetition of such injuries.
"Supposing she has those rights, still her demands are exorbitant, and if admitted would destroy the balance of power, and endanger the welfare of Europe."
As to the first part of this observation, it may be sufficient to observe, that when we were treating of peace with Great-Britain our demands were thought exorbitant; and they have been thought so since: but, we obtained them. The charge of exorbitancy is easily made, but not easily to be maintained. The fitness of the application to any particular case, must depend upon a number of peculiar circumstances, and several of these perhaps cannot be by foreigners accurately investigated or properly estimated.
France is in possession by conquest, in a just war, a war of defence, for the machinations against her were prior to her declarations. She is the only Republic attracting consideration in Europe. She is detested by most if not all the princes in that quarter of the world. There is not a nation there, in whose good will towards her she can confide. She must take care of herself; she ought to do it; and she will do it: whatever exclamation are made about exorbitancy. Nor is there a great power in Europe, in whose hands the objects comprehended in her demands would be more favourable to general welfare, than in her hands.
She has made peace with several of the belligerent powers, upon reasonable and moderate terms. This behaviour evinces her temper; and if nations had more command of their own tempers than they now have, they would render more justice than they do, to the character of France. They will be undeceived, and most heartily do I wish, that the explanation may not be delayed. 'Tis time the tragedy should end, and that men should look at one another for other purposes, than to aim weapons of destruction.
I am addressing men of sense and integrity, real Americans. They know, they feel, that the spirit of liberty is a benign spirit. From them a sacred impartiality—sacred, because mingled with sensibilities allied to Heaven—may be expected.
Let any one of these lay his hand on his breast, and upon the honour of a freeman, answer this question—Whether, if conspiring empires, kingdoms, and states, actuated by a hatred unappeasable arising from a conduct meriting esteem, had destroyed millions of our citizens, had rendered more millions of fathers, mothers, wives, children, sisters, brothers, and other relatives miserable, and had overwhelmed our country with a deluge of distresses, he would think such demands as France is said to make, a compensation for our sufferings, or more than a reasonable security against a renewal of them.
Let us remember how we thought and acted on a similar occasion. What the Mississippi and the Lakes then were to us, the Rhine now is to France, with this difference, that our demands as to distant objects went more to aggrandizement than defence, those of France more to defence than aggrandizement.
Would we have continued the war for these remote boundaries, this sweeping circuit, within whose flowing line scarcely a trace was sketched of that beautiful picture which is to fill it, if we had sufficient skill? We would.
Is France then criminal, in contending for the Rhine as a boundary, a river that washes a long tract of her domain, is of immediate and the utmost consequence to her, and is so placed by nature as conveniently to serve, among other uses, for "dividing to nations their inheritance."
Well may our allies say to their imperial, royal, and high enemies—"We have not been engaged in chil-
dren's play, at the end of which each takes what was his own before it began. Our contest may, indeed, have been play to you issuing mandates for slaughter amidst the late tho' soft indulgence of your courts, and diverted with expectations of lucky hits: but, to multitudes of French citizens it has been—death.
If it was on your part, as some of you have said, an unhappy disorder that seized you in an extraordinary manner, we ought to observe, that persons in your elevated stations are very apt to grow giddy, and to be much vexed by these fits of insanity; and therefore, prudence requires that we should keep you at a convenient distance, least in another frolic of fury, you should destroy as many men, women, and children, as we have within these last four years.
FABIUS.
MOULTONBOROUGH.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of the common and undivided land in Moultonborough, in the county of Strafford, and State of New-Hampshire, that at a legal meeting of said proprietors held at Hampton on the 31st day of May, 1796, a tax of 8 dollars on the common and undivided land belonging to each original proprietors right or share was voted to be assessed and raised, and that the same hath been assessed and committed to me the subscriber to collect, and notice has been given in the New-Hampshire Gazette thereof, and that unless the said tax of eight dollars as aforesaid was paid to me the subscriber, on or before the 4th day of May then next now past, being more than 14 days after the last week of said notice, the tax would be levied by sale of so much of the interest & property of the proprietor or owner who should be delinquent therein, and whereas the tax of eight dollars as aforesaid yet remains unpaid by the proprietors or owners of the common and undivided land belonging to the rights or shares of the following original proprietors, viz.
Nathaniel Ambrose, Benj. Batchelder, Eben. Blake, Samuel Brown, Thomas Brown, Shubel Dearborn, Josiah Dearborn, Simon Dow, Jona. Elkins, Anthony Emery, Jona. Garland, Joseph Garland, Philip Hooker, Joshua James, Joseph Johnson, John Lamprey, Wm. Lane, Joshua Lane, jr. Ebenezer Lane, Jeremiah Marston, Ephraim Marston, Benjamin Mason, Jona. Moulton, Esq. Josiah Moulton 3d, Jonathan Moulton 3d, Benning Moulton, John Moulton 3d, John Moulton, Worthington Moulton, Richard Nason, Esq. John Neal, Simon Nudd, Stephen Page, Benjamin Page, George Place, James Philbrick, Thomas Rand, Bradbury Richardson, Samuel Robinson, Benjamin Sanborn, Joseph Sanborn, Richard C. Shannon, Edward Shaw, jr. Jonathan Shaw, jr. John Taylor, Christopher Toppin, Esq. Nath. Towle, Elihu Towle, Samuel Towle, Joshua Towle, John Tuck, William Vittum, William Vittum, jr. Thomas White.
So much of the interest or property of said proprietor or owner in the common and undivided land belonging to each of the aforesaid original proprietors right or share as will be sufficient to pay said tax and charges, will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the dwelling-house of Elias Smith, innholder in said Moultonborough, on Wednesday the 31st day of May, 1797, at 10 of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
NATHAN HOIT, Proprietors Collector. Moultonborough, May 5, 1797.
TO BE LET
Half of a large Pew
On the lower floor
in the Rev. Mr. Buckminster's Meeting-House. Apply to the Printer hereof.
TO BE SOLD BY
Wm. Neil,
PORTSMOUTH,
THREE chests Bo-
hea Tea, 1st quality. 6 bags Demarara Cotton. 6 cwt. Loaf Sugar. 50lb. Spanish Indigo. 5cwt. Redwood. 6 boxes Candles, dip and mould. 8 lhd. Rum. 9 barrels flour. 36 Liquor Casks, elegantly gilt. 5 boxes fresh Lemons and Oranges; 20 frails fresh Figs. 100lbs. Almonds. Casks Oil in flasks. 5 casks Raisins. 10 boxes do very nice. 100lb. Currants. 4d, 6d, 8d, 10d and 20d inspected Nails per cask or M.
Brandy per barrel or gallon. 20 boxes Window Glass 7 by 9. 10 crates Earthen Ware, assorted. 4 pieces Velveteens. 2 pieces Corduroys. Boxes Linens per box. 50 pounds Pins.
The above Goods being a fresh supply and mostly chosen by himself, will with his usual assortment of Groceries be sold cheap for cash.
Wanted by said NEIL, 100 bushels White Beans, for which he will pay cash, or exchange Goods at cash prices. March 2, 1797.
Nath'l White
Has received an assortment of Summer Goods,
Which are now ready for sale at the lowest prices for cash, at the sign of the Golden Eagle, on Spring-Hill.
He has also just received a great variety of Paper Hangings for sale; as low as can be had in the United States.
FAIRFIELD.
State of New-Hampshire. To the hon. Bezaleel Woodward, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace, and of the quorum throughout said State. Humbly shew,
WILLIAM Hart of Norwich, in the county of New-London, and State of Connecticut, Esq. and Jedediah Strong of Hartford, in the county of Windior and State of Vermont, that they are owners of more than one sixteenth part of the rights, shares and interests in the township of Fairfield, in the county of Grafton, in said State of New-Hampshire, and pray that you would notify and call a meeting of the proprietors of said township to be held at the dwelling house of Wm. Stickney, innholder at Concord, in the county of Rockingham, on the second Tuesday in June next, at 1 o'clock, afternoon.
1st. To choose a moderator and any other proprietary officers they may judge necessary.
2d. To adopt such measures as they shall judge proper for a settlement with the proprietors of Peeling.
3d. To see if they will make application to the General Court for a grant of other lands in lieu of said township of Fairfield, and appoint an agent for that purpose with such powers as to them shall seem advisable.
4th. To transact any other matter proper to be done at said meeting.
WILLIAM HART, JEDEDIAH STRONG by Wm. WOODWARD, their Attorney, Hanover, April 12, 1797.
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton county.
Pursuant to the foregoing application, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors and owners of lands in said Fairfield, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes before mentioned.
Given under my hand at Hanover in said county of Grafton, this 12th day of April 1797. B. WOODWARD, Justice Peace.
REMOVED.
Joseph Haven
Has removed to the New Brick Store (middle apartment) on Spring-Hill,
Where he has opened a large assortment of
European and India
GOODS,
For sale at the lowest rate.
Portsmouth, Sept. 15, 1796.

DUBLIN, March 4.
The consternation which prevails from the late shock sustained by the public credit, is indescribable. All confidence in paper is gone; and business is at a complete stand.
For a considerable time on Thursday last the commissioners of the revenue refused to accept of notes of the Bank of Ireland from such merchants as tendered them in payment of the duties on their entries. The effects of this refusal may easily be conceived. It operated like an electric shock, and threw the whole metropolis into confusion.
Fortunately this prohibition was taken off in the course of the day—and the Bank of Ireland notes were allowed currency at the Custom-house.
As a circulating medium, guinea notes have been adopted by the Bank of Ireland, and a number of them have actually issued.
LONDON, March 8.
Saturday last in the Irish House of Commons, Sir John S. Hamilton proposed a land tax of 1s. in the pound, in lieu of the new tax on salt. This proposal was to be taken up on Tuesday. Sir John Parnell, Chancellor of the Exchequer, moved for an open loan for 800,000l. at six per cent for five years. This was opposed by the Speaker and several other members, on the ground that it would cramp the means of commercial credit. A member (Mr. Bagwell of Tipperary) said, rather than adopt such a measure, he would give up a fourth of his income to government for five years, and he would begin by paying 500l. immediately, and 500l. at Michaelmas, and he thought every man of property in the kingdom should come forward with liberality on the present occasion. The Chancellor's proposition was postponed.
Imperial Ukase or Edict.
Issued at Petersburg, respecting the importation of French and Dutch Merchandise.
PAUL I.
By the grace of God, Emperor and sole Governor of all the Russias, &c.
We do most graciously ordain,
1. The importation of all French Wine without exception, also Sallad Oils of Provence, Olives, Capers, Anchovies, to be freely permitted in all our harbors in all neutral bottoms.
2. French and Spanish Brandy is only permitted to be imported by neutral ships, in those harbors which are specified in the Ukase of the 11th of Dec. 1794, and to which we add the ports of Liebau and Windau.
3. The duties on Wine, Oils, &c. shall be taken from the Tariff, of September 27, 1782, 'till a new one shall appear, and the duty on French Brandy shall be regulated agreeably to the Ukase of Nov. 26, 1793.
4. The Ukase of the 8th of April, 1793, shall be strictly observed, as far as it forbids the importation of various French goods and of others which are mere objects of luxury; as likewise all communication with the French, until a lawful government and order of things shall have been introduced in that country; the certificates of consular or government ordained by the said Ukase shall also no longer be demanded in the future importation of French Goods, except for such articles for which some duties are to be remitted.
Done at St. Petersburg, Jan. 22, 1797.
SECOND UKASA.
PAUL I, &c.
WE do hereby most graciously permit the free importation, in all our harbors, of such Dutch goods as are not prohibited in the Tariff or the Ukase, provided such importation take place in ships belonging to neutral powers. Those goods are to pay the duties prescribed by the Tariff of September 27, 1782, 'till a new Tariff shall be published.
Done at St. Petersburg, Jan. 22, 1797.
March 11.
MARITIME ARTICLES.
It is declared with great confidence that an armed Neutrality is forming, at the head of which the Emperor of Russia is to be. It is also said a commercial Treaty is settling between Russia and France.
Sir R. Jervis was at Lisbon at the date of the last accounts—the Zealous of 74 guns had joined him, and increased his force to 10 ships of the line. The Spanish ship Santissima Trinidad, of 130 guns, had been joined by two English frigates; but
as she was much shattered, it was feared she would not be got into port. Sir R. Calder is to reinforce Jervis's fleet with 1 ship of 110 guns, and 3 of 74. The Common Council of the City of London have voted thanks to Jervis, and to all the officers and men of his fleet, for their conduct in the late engagement with the Spaniards—also voted a sword value 2000 guineas to the brave Baronet, and the freedom of the city in boxes valued at 100 guineas, to each of the admirals of the fleet, and to Com. Nelson. The Spanish fleet had been refitted, reinforced with 7 ships of the line, and was at sea, to meet a rich fleet expected from America, and convoy them into port. The fleet expected, is valued at 10 million pounds sterling; one ship is said to have 12 millions of dollars on board. The Dutch fleet still lay in the Texel, at single anchor, waiting the first wind for sailing.
PACIFIC OMEN.
An association of members of Parliament has been formed for the purpose of effecting a diminution of the national expenditure, and the attainment of a speedy peace.
Three meetings have already been held; the first on Wednesday, the third yesterday morning. Several resolutions have been entered into, of which the following are the principal:
1st. Resolved, That in the present critical state of the country, every possible measure be taken to promote a more economical expenditure of public money.
2d. That every effort be made to an immediate restoration of peace.
The number of members who compose this association amounts already to thirty-five; they are principally country gentlemen. We applaud the motives upon which this association is stated to have been formed; though we must be permitted to express some surprise, that the members of it have not openly joined those who have uniformly opposed the war in Parliament. We ardently hope, however, that it may not only reduce the expenditure under which we groan, and restore the blessings of peace, for which we pant—but that it may drive an incapable Minister from the post which he has too long held. Yet surely the people must now see that if they were true to themselves, it would not be necessary for this set of men or that, to unite for the purpose of rescuing the country from perdition, because it would be impossible for any Minister to dare to adopt such systems and schemes as would bring the country into difficulty, danger, and disgrace.
OFFICIAL PAPERS.
[We are happy in presenting the following official letters. They indicate a continuation of perfect good understanding between the United States and Spain. Phila. Gaz.
[TRANSLATION.]
GIBRALTAR, JAN. 11, 1797.
"SIR,
"I find myself under the necessity of troubling your Excellency about an offence committed against Capt. William Brown, master of the American schooner Bathiah, which sailed from this port on the 9th inst. bound to Boston, in the United States of America, by an armed boat belonging to Algeziras, and trusting in your Excellency's known equity, that you will be pleased to attend to the circumstances of the fact, I will take the liberty to relate the same according to the declaration made by said Captain in my Consular office. Capt. William Brown, lately arrived from Malaga, having anchored in this bay by reason of contrary winds, on the 5th inst. got under sail, on the 9th in the morning, with a fresh breeze, in prosecution of his voyage, was detained at 11 o'clock, A. M. by the fire of the fort called Punta del Fraile, from which the Spaniards repeatedly fired at him with shot, whereby he was obliged to heave out his boat, and with four men go ashore, at the great risk of losing their lives, to know what was the matter.—While the captain was in the fort, an armed launch, with a Spanish flag hoisted, boarded the schooner, whose flag was hoisted, and their people went upon deck, drove the mate and mariners before them, and went down into the cabin, where they drew their knives upon the cabin boy and forced him to deliver them all the keys of the trunks and chests in the cabin; they then took out of one of the said trunks, a gold watch with a gold chain and two
gold seals worth 280 hard dollars; a spy glass, worth 5 guineas; a large silk shawl, worth 24 dollars; nine pair of new silk stockings; seven new dimity waistcoats; one dozen new ruffled shirts; and a variety of other inferior articles: After which they retired in the launch, carrying away all the above things, and went close to the fort. The commanding officer in said fort knew said launch belonged to Algeziras, and immediately dispatched Capt. Brown, with a letter from the commander at Algeziras, that the name of the Captain of the launch, might be known.
"The American Captain having greatly suffered at the time he went on shore in his boat, and sustained a continual rain in the road to Algeziras, has come back to day here, and assures me further, that if in case it should be necessary to confront the mate and cabin boy, in order to examine the crew of such launch, who committed the robbery on board of his vessel, said mate and boy declare they will easily know the persons who stole the watch & the other articles.
"I do not doubt but your Excellency will take into consideration such an offence committed against a citizen of the United States of America;—which nation is in amity with your Sovereign; and that you will give the most requisite orders to discover and punish the authors of it, and give a due satisfaction to this unhappy Captain, by returning all the articles taken from him, which after being recovered, I beg your Excellency will be pleased to send me in such a manner as you may judge proper.
"I hope your Excellency will pardon this unavoidable truth, and rely on my sincere acknowledgments for all you will be pleased to do in this matter, and repeating my true respect to your Excellency, I have the honor to be, your most humble servant,
JAMES SIMPSON."
To his Excellency the Marquis de Roben, Lieut. Governor of his Catholic Majesty's forces and Commander in Chief of the camp of Gibraltar, San Roque, &c.
[C O P Y.]
IMMEDIATELY after receiving your letter of the 11th current, I sent a copy of it to the commissary of marine at Algeziras, that as all those privateers are under his orders, he might take the most active steps to discover and arrest those who committed the robbery of the various articles that you express in the American schooner named the Bethiah, the answer to which you will see by the enclosed copy of a letter, I remit, for your intelligence; in the mean time, I practise what said commissary further manifests to me.
I remain at your disposition, with wishes of being serviceable, and that God may preserve your life many years.
(Signed)
THE MARQUIS OF ROBEN. San Roque, Jan. 14, 1797. JAMES SIMPSON, Esq.
[C O P Y.]
Most Excellent Sir,
WITH your Excellency's official letter, of yesterday, I have received a copy of the letter the Consul General of the United States of America, in Gibraltar, Mr. James Simpson, has handed you; upon which particular I am taking the most active and secret steps that the nature of the matter requires; in which I will make use if necessary of the confrontation you express in the said official letter—and will advise your Excellency of the result.
God preserve your Excellency many years.
(Signed)
ANTH. MARIA and ALURO. Algeziras, Jan. 1797. To his Excellency Marquis of Roben.
PARIS, March 1.
We hear from Turin, 23d of Feb. that the Duke Aosta, deprived by the King his Brother, of all his military employments, has put himself at the head of the discontented nobility, and has formed a design to seize upon the City, and to declare himself Regent of the Kingdom.
BOSTON, May 2.
A PIRATE!!!
The brig Fair Eliza, Capt. Almy, of Rhode-Island, put into Charleston, S. C. April 10, in distress, bringing with her several persons belonging to a French privateer, which brought
the brig too within sight of the light-house, a few days before, examined her, and ascertaining she was from the Havannah, were about suffering her to proceed. The wind increased to quite a storm, and it becoming impossible to send from the privateer to the brig some papers that belonged and were of importance to her—it was proposed for her to come under the stern of the privateer, and receive the papers which were to be veered to her in a bottle. In an attempt to this effect, by the mismanagement of the privateer's men, the two vessels fell on board of each other. A terrible sea was running. For ten or twelve minutes the vessels continued pitching together and destroying each other. The broadside of the privateer was beaten in—and the Captain and 20 of the crew jumped on board the brig, leaving but 8 men in their schooner; and it was reported, the afterwards drove on shore at Dewees Island, and that two of the eight left on board had perished, the other six getting to Charleston. The same privateer had chased a ship which was bound for London. The privateer failed from Charleston, a few days before and had no commission; A Mons. Dechamps, merchant, was on board. She cleared for St. Augustine. Eight Frenchmen, 2 Spaniards, 1 Genoese and a Maltese of her crew, were apprehended and confined in prison for trial, as Pirates. The others are pursued.
A small vessel loaded with cannon and ammunition, just ready to put to sea, was seized by the revenue officers of Charleston about the same time. Citizens were drafted to form a guard to prevent her being carried off. A mob of Frenchmen collected and drove the Citizens away, and something very serious might have happened, but the French Consul persuaded his countrymen to wait the issue of the law.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Friday, April 28. Arrived brig Mary, Stoddard, Trinidad, 20 days. Left Capt. Ferrell and Gardner of Boston, the latter to sail next day. Capt. Sturgis of do. to sail the same day.
Same day. Sch'r Hazard, Miller, Barbadoes, 26 days. Left schooner Hazard, Sprague, of Boston, to sail same day.
Same day. Barbara, Harvey, Cape Francois, 24 days. Left Sch'r Betsey, Green, of Boston, to sail in 15 days for Baltimore. American vessels continue to be brought in to the Cape—and to be condemned, in the same infamous manner as heretofore.
Saturday 29. Arrived brig Success, Walker, St. Vincents, 22 days.
Same day. Sch'r Isabella, Jones, Porto Rico, 30 days. When from Guadalupe was taken by the English and carried into St. Kitts, but soon cleared. After failing again, was taken by a French privateer, and carried into Porto Rico—suffered abuse, put to heavy expence, a long detention, but finally was allowed to depart. Left there a number of poor Americans, without money, clothes or provisions, plundered and stripped, in a manner, that would have been despised by the ancient Buccaneers of America.
Sunday, April 30. Arrived sch. Betsey, Vincent, Essequibo. Left brigs Hannah, and Mary, Hills, of Boston; sch. Jenny, Miller, of do. Capt. dead; sloop Cato, Ingerfull of do.
Same day. Ship Fame, Luce, Guadalupe, 22 days.
Same day. Brig Union, Smith, Guadalupe, via St. Eustatius. Left at the former place, sch. Trio, Pillsbury, of Boston, to sail in 25 days; Alexander, Shepherd; and Hannah, Lathrop, of do. tried and cleared.
Same day. Arrived sch. Hazard, Sprague, St. Thomas, 19 days. Left there, sch. Duckerdorf, of Boston, had been tried, cleared, and to sail next day. April 27, lat. 39. 14. long. 68. spoke the Henry, Wheeler, 6 days from Philadelphia for Amsterdam. April 28, lat. 40. 14. long. 30. spoke sch. Colby, from Aux Cayes for Newburyport.
The mate of the bark Susannah, Smith of Biddeford, arrived in town yesterday. The bark was taken by the French and carried into Porto Rico, for trial. The Capt. mate and crew turned on shore without any means of support. They were kindly received on board the ship Mount Vernon, Capt. Mayhew; and the ship McGillivray, of Baltimore, and rescued from starvation. The mate left P. Rico, April 10, in the Clarissa, Leach of Plymouth; which after sailing from St. Martins, was
taken, and carried in, though cleared, with about 80 dollars charges. The Harmony, Burnham, of Kennebec, from Grenada, was brought in—her trial had not come on. Nor that of the ship Kitty, from I. of France for Philadelphia. The loop of a Capt. Tribbles, from St. Martins, had been condemned, together with her cargo.
The British ship St. Albion of 74 guns, Ad. Vandepuit, bound for the Chesapeake, was spoken with April 10, in lat. 30. 3. [Vandepuit is the new Admiral for the Halifax station.]
A ship arrived at Baltimore from Liverpool, was brought too by a French privateer on the coast of Ireland—but suffered no material detention.
The Six Brothers, Needham, of Salem; and brig Delight, Fowler, of Newburyport, were at Martinique, 40 days since.
Brig Betsey, 21 days from Boston for the Havannah, was spoke with March 18, lat. 23. long. 67.
Ship Louisa, Bat, of Kennebec, from P. de Paix for N. York, was spoke with April 7, in Crooked Island Passage.
NEWBURYPORT, May 6.
From the Isle of France, Jan. 1.
Two English 74's, and a frigate have been cruising off this island for three months, but are now gone. Notwithstanding they sometimes stood in so near as to exchange shots, with the forts, they never took any thing, and several valuable English prizes arrived in the mean time.
The French have an excellent division of frigates here, which they have distributed all over the Indian seas—four of which division had a smart engagement in the Bay of Bengal, near the Straits, with two English 74's, which was obstinate and long—they parted and the English were not in a situation or disposition to renew the action.
It is thought there will be warm work in India with the two fleets. Prizes drop in daily. Coffee is still rising, and hardly say to be had—price 16 dolls. per lb. The island is in a good state of defence.
[The above was received by Captain Roper arrived at Salem—He informs that there had not been received at that island any orders to capture American vessels from English ports—the Americans there were more afraid of English cruisers.]
Thursday arrived brig Sally, Capt. Johnson, 33 days from Surinam. American produce dull sale.
April 10, was hailed by a French privateer, who ordered him on board the privateer, they then took his boat and went on board his vessel, and after ransacking every thing in their way, left her to return to the privateer with their plunder, and on Capt. Johnson's remonstrating against such piratical conduct, they added blows to insulting and abusive language, but finally suffered him to return to his vessel with his own boat and about two thirds the plunder they had taken. Among the articles they kept were a spy glass, some cordage, spirit, &c. &c.
Tuesday arrived schooner Martha, Capt. Colby from Aux-Cayes, spoke the following vessels.
April 8, lat. 24. 15. long. 63. 30. the brig Vulture, Capt. Brace, 14 days from Petit-Guave, bound to Salem.
April 24, lat. 36. 14. long. 66. 30. ship Molley, from Liverpool bound to Philadelphia, 57 days out. Capt. A. Taylor, a passenger on board, informs that they were obliged to come north about, as the French cruisers in the British channel captured all American vessels they met with.
April 26, lat. 38. 30. long. 68. 25. Capt. Ebenezer Perley, in brig Ruby of Newburyport, 4 days out, bound to Guadalupe.
The Hope, of this port, bound from Savannah to Europe, is put into New-York, in distress, very leaky, and obliged to throw every thing on deck overboard, even to the anchors and cables, to light the ship; experienced heavy gales, and the vessel very much strained; at one time she had 4 feet 9 inches water in her hold.
FOUND,
A PURSE containing some Silver and some Bank Notes; any person having lost such, and properly describing the same, and paying for this advertisement, may probably have their purse again; Inquire of the printer.
Portsmouth, May 9, 1797.

NEW-YORK, May 3.
The following article appears in the Albany Gazette. We suspect it is not founded in fact—if so it would perhaps be advisable in the party to contradict it.
Reports —That the Directors of the Bank of the United States have come to a resolution to make no new discounts —or in other words to stop discounting after the present discounted notes are paid in. It is added, that this measure has been taken on the suggestion of Government.
BOSTON, May 2.
The following are the particulars respecting the capture of the ship William , of Portland.
Capt. Jones, arrived here on Saturday from Porto Rico, brought home several of his unfortunate countrymen who had been taken by the French, and robbed of every thing they possessed—from the collected information of Capt. J. and his passengers, it appears, that the ship William , Capt. Strong, of Portland, on his homeward bound passage from Grenada, was captured by a French privateer with a Spanish crew, and the Capt. and all the crew taken on board the privateer, excepting the mate and one seaman, returning two officers, and seven Spanish sailors to take charge of the ship—shortly after the privateer had left the ship, the Spaniards on board menaced the two Americans, who not fond of brooking the insult, and irritated by their cowardly behavior, repelled their abuse by severe reproaches—the affair becoming serious, the mate ordered the boy, an American, who belonged to the privateer, to take the helm, and himself & companion armed themselves as well as they could, the mate with an axe—the two officers then interfered, and the bloody affray began—one of the officers was killed by the mate, with his axe, and the other severely wounded, together with most of the Spanish sailors—the affray continued for the space of four hours, when the crew agreed to give up the ship to the 2 Americans, provided they would grant them the long boat, and provisions sufficient to proceed to the nearest French port—this was agreed to—but before they had got ready to embark, another French privateer hove in sight—took possession of the ship, and carried her into Porto-Rico, where the two Americans were imprisoned and put in irons, to be sent, like malefactors, to St. Domingo; where it is supposed, they will suffer death, not for an outrage of the laws of humanity, but for bravely defending themselves against assassins, greatly unequal in point of numbers and weapons.
Captain Jones would have found means to have rescued these unfortunate men, had he been able to have remained a night longer in port; but several British ships of war appearing off the coast, he was apprehensive of an embargo being immediately laid, and put to sea.
A New-York Printer informs Citizen MOZARD, that the Proclamation, which offends him, was copied from the (London) Whitehall Evening Post .
ARMED NEUTRALITY.
It is asserted with great confidence in the British papers, of the latest dates, that the Armed Neutrality is proposed to be revived in the North of Europe; and it is added on the same authority, that the Emperor of Russia will appear at the head of it. Every body must be sensible of the importance, to this country, of such a happy event. This armed Neutrality forced the British Nation to negotiate a Peace, in the American War, sooner, by a whole campaign, than the otherwise would. It then consisted of naval detachments from Russia, Sweden, Holland, and other nations; and the power, exhibited was superior to that of any force which any single country could produce against it.
Every body knows the principles on which this formidable establishment was made. The Powers at Peace could be no longer plundered with impunity by the Governments at War. France, Spain and America, and indeed every other Maritime Nation, acceded with pleasure to this institution. England did not. But even England was obliged to acquiesce in its authority.
It is also well known, that as soon as the French Revolution began, and the Coalition was formed to arrest its progress, that the Empress of Russia, and the other powers in league against that illustrious Common-
wealth, suspended its operation; under an idea, that the French Nation was not to be considered as a regular Government. England then began her predatory enterprises on the American Trade. And it appears that she has taken more than two millions of dollars, belonging to our Merchants: at least, Mr. FITZSIMONS, of Philadelphia, so declared to Congress in a late session, to induce that honorable body to provide for the British Treaty.
The Armed Neutrality renders free bottoms a full security for even enemy's goods with but few exceptions. The right of search is thus necessarily relinquished by the Hostile Nations, and the vessels of the Neutral Powers have thus a free navigation. It has been said that this scheme was first suggested by the celebrated Count PARIM, others say the Count VERGENNES; all agree however, that it was a most sublime invention. Perhaps there is not a people who would profit by it more than the Americans; and if we have not the courage now to seize the glorious opportunity, we deserve not our independence. Nay—We have not our Independence. For how can a nation at peace pretend to its Freedom, when its vessels are liable to capture and adjudication; under foreign laws, and in foreign tribunals?
Great-Britain is in no situation at present, to contest this point—against even Russia. She will not therefore make the least difficulty, when every Government is combined against her. It is understood that the Court of Denmark proposed this very plan to the late President, but it was unhappily rejected. As the most important points will be agitated in the approaching Congress, the papers respecting this proposal ought certainly to be submitted to the public.
If the war continues we have no other alternative than immediately to close with this proposition. It will scarcely be worth the while to harangue upon the quantity of linnen which Mr. GALLATIN brought with him to America—
The business is, to extricate our Trade from its present embarrassment, and to oblige all Nations to respect our Flag.
MAY 6.
Yesterday Capt. Jameson, in the Oroono , arrived here from Liverpool, which he left the 18th March. By her we have received Liverpool papers to the 16th March; but they contain not an article of real news. The preparations in England against a French invasion, were great and spirited; and the kingdom may be said to be armed at all points.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman high in office, dated Philadelphia, April 5.
"The motive for convening Congress here on the 15th of May next, has not transpired; but I conjecture it is to take the sense of the nation about the present distressed state of our commerce, and whether it would be expedient to lay an embargo—send an Envoy Extraordinary to Paris—or to treat with Great-Britain about ceding or at least ceasing to exercise the right, granted to them by treaty, of carrying all our provision vessels into their ports, that all excuse for French captures may be removed."
At HAMBURG, March 4.—Brig Union , Collins, Boston; Mary , Rice, Portsmouth; Olive , do; ship Mi nerva , Hinkley, Boston; Beach , do; Gloriana , Coffin, do.
MAY 8.
INDIA COASTING TRADE ABOLISHED, by the British Treaty.
From M c Lean's (N. Y.) paper of Wednesday last.
Yesterday arrived the ship Diana , Capt. Paine, from Bengal, last from the Cape of Good Hope. She left the Pilot off the Sand Head, on the 4th of December last. By her we learn that the Treaty between the United States and Great-Britain, was published in Calcutta, and there carried into effect, that is, such part of it as immediately respected the East-Indies—No American vessel laden with the produce and manufactures of that country, was allowed to clear out for any port except America, and the pilotage of American ships which was hitherto double that of English ships is now reduced to a level with them.
The Diana arrived at the Cape on the 9th of February and sailed from thence on the 22d following—At her departure she left in Table Bay, the barque Effie , Capt. Ropes and ship
Benjamin, Capt. Gardner, of Salem; the ship George , Capt. Crow-ninshield of Boston; and the ship Harmony , Capt. Kollock, of Philadelphia, the latter arrived the day prior to the Diana's sailing.
The Nancy , Capt. Gardner, and the Five Brothers, Capt. Brown, both of Boston, left the Cape, the former 8, and the latter 7 days before the Diana . Capt. Gardner was bound to Boston, and Capt. Brown to Europe, they were last from the Mauritius, the George , was last from Batavia, bound to Boston, but was taken to the eastward of the Cape by one of his Britannic Majesty's ships of war, and brought in there under a suspicion of her being freighted with Dutch property; the contrary however, it was said, was proved, yet she is, it was reported, to be sent to England for trial. While the Diana was at the Cape, a Danish ship arrived there from the Isle of France, after a very short passage; by her we learn that the affairs of that Island, continue in the same train, a sudden change peculiar to the Island, had taken place with respect to the market. Wines and provisions of every kind (rice excepted) had risen astonishingly; their paper money continued to depreciate; 1000 livres were then the current price of a Spanish dollar. We further learn, M c Carthy, the American consul at that island, had taken his passage in a ship bound to India, and it was said had relinquished his office prior to his departure.
The trade to the Cape is as it ever has been since its capture by the English solely confined to their own flag. Licence, however, is occasionally given to the flags of foreign nations, where it appears that articles for sale are required either by the Governor or inhabitants: but this must be obtained previous to any permission being given. Nothing is allowed to be exported in return.
Provisions of all kinds at the Cape of Good Hope, although by no means scarce, are very considerably augmented in value within these few months, owing no doubt to the large quantity required by the fleet and army—The paper money, which was current prior to the capture of the place, seems rather to have appreciated than otherwise, that is, the relative value between silver and paper is not so great now, as it was some months since, owing to the currency of government bills which for the purposes of remittances either to India or Europe, are preferable to specie itself, which at all times is not easily to be obtained.
Extract of a letter from Liverpool, dated March 16th, 1797.
"Mr. —, just arrived from France says, that the French had fitted out a number of privateers with orders to stop all neutral vessels; but as there was no open declaration of War with America property would be given up (if proved to be American.) Insurance is ten guineas from London, and 8 from hence."
NEWBURY-PORT, May 6.
Extract of a letter from Capt. Lunt, of the Schooner Gideon, of this port, to his owner here, dated
CURRACOA, April 2.
"The 23d March I sailed from Tobago, 2 days after I was taken by a French privateer brig and sent to this place, where I arrived in 4 days and found Capt. Gerrish, of Newbury-Port, and Capt. Brown of Portsmouth, in much the same predicament excepting they were from English ports which have not been captured by the French, which is considerably in their favor. The vessel is hauled up with the rest of the prizes, sails unbent, hatches sealed, and a copy of my papers gone on to St. Domingo for trial. When we shall have an answer I am unable to say, but expect we shall all be condemned—we are allowed to live on board and have fresh provisions. I was taken in lat. 14. 00. long. 62. 30. my mate and three of my people were taken on board the privateer where they still remain. George Barber who was impressed on board an English sloop of war, has since run away and is now on board the Gideon, after having been branded on both his arms very badly. Since my arrival here a ship from Portland bound to Trinidad loaded with lumber, has been sent in, Capt. Joshua Rogers who is now on board the privateer. I suppose you have heard of the capture of Trinidad, and they are now going against Guadalupe."
PORTSMOUTH, May 9.
On Thursday last the Hon. JOHN LANGDON, Senator of the United States, set out from his seat in this town, on his way to Philadelphia, to attend his duty in Congress. We sincerely wish him a prosperous and safe journey—this worthy statesman, and friend of the people, for the last twenty years of his life, which has been employed in important stations; has discovered a clearness of judgment in public business—openness and candor in his conduct that will hand his name down to posterity, as the patriot and honest man.
Extract of a letter from the Captain of a ship belonging to this port, taken and carried into Curricoa, dated April 1, 1797.
"I am still here, and there is no knowing when I shall be able to get away, the copies of my papers are gone to St. Domingo, & from there are to be sent to Cape Francois, and if it is possible they will have the ship condemned; here I must wait with patience to hear my fate, but whether it will be determined this three months God only knows . There are six or eight privateers out from this port, which capture all the American vessels they meet with, be them from where they will, or where bound, it matters not. On the 30th March a fine ship, called the Netter , Capt. Joshua Rogers of Portland, for Trinidad, loaded with lumber, was captured and sent in here, and the Captain detained on board the privateer; they have also captured and sent in here the brig Lady Washington , and the Schooner Gideon , both of Newbury-Port, and I think it is a mere chance if 10 American vessels should arrive safe this spring from the West-Indies."
DIED—At Stratham, Mr. STEPHEN PIPER, aged 64;—At Kittery, Mrs. OLIVE GARLAND, wife of Mr. William Garland, also their Child.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE, DISTRICT OF PORTSMOUTH, N. H.
CLEARED FOR Ship Providence, Furnas, W. Indies, Schooner Eliza, Shaw, New-York.
Cure for the Rheumatism.
A SPECIFIC infallible cure for the most inveterate Rheumatism, of many years standing, has lately been communicated by a philanthropic gentleman from the coast of Guinea.—The negroes of that country, he says, consider it the easiest thing to root out that complaint in a very little time, by rubbing the parts affected with a mixture of Cayenne pepper and strong spirits—the rubbing must be continued sometime, and repeated till the cure is effected—probably the American red pepper, or the India black pepper, might answer where the other is not attainable, but it must be reduced to powder. Several Americans most grievously tormented with this intolerable disorder, have been so affectionately relieved by this happy communication, as not to have the least remains of it—two gentlemen of character assure the writer, they have been perfectly cured by this remedy—probably the great heat of this mixture pervades the flesh to the very bone, and banishes the lurking cause.
THE Mahometans believe that Women have no souls, and Christians now see, they've lost their bodies: it follows, therefore, that they can't be human beings; but must be—What? Why—Angels to be sure.
Public Auction.
On THURSDAY the 1st of June next WILL BE SOLD
At Public Vendue, THE Whole Household FURNITURE of Mr. John Turnbull, in Daniel-Street; consisting of every article in the house-keeping way.
The Sales to commence at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
ABRAHAM ISAAC, Auctioneer. Portsmouth, May 6, 1797.
Dr. FLAGG
LEAVES this town the 18th inst. at furthest; those ladies and gentlemen who may wish to command him in his practice as Surgeon Dentist, may find him at the shortest notice at Col. BREWSTER's, to command him at home or abroad. Portsmouth, May 8, 1797.
The Editor
OF THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE respectfully informs his friends and customers that he has just received by the last vessel from Europe a complete assortment of new Types, on which he will execute every command in his line, in the neatest and best manner, with fidelity and dispatch; and assures the public every kind of Printing shall be done in his Office on as moderate terms as at any place in the United States; being determined for cheapness and goodness work to be excelled by none.
The GAZETTE is now published on Tuesdays, with an elegant new Type upon large Royal Demy Paper, for only Nine Shillings a year, and is the cheapest paper printed on the continent, considering its large size, will be ready for subscribers by 10 o'clock in the morning. By this arrangement the Gazette will present to the public the latest news, and will contain every article worthy notice brought by all the Mails, beside a great variety of entertaining matter.
Notwithstanding our numerous list of subscribers, we should be happy to enter a few more on the following
CONDITIONS
1st. Two Shillings and three pence to be paid at entrance, being for the first quarter.
2d. The remaining three quarters to be paid at the end of the year.
May 9.
On Thursday next, at nine o'clock in the morning,
WILL BE SOLD
At Public Auction;
At the late mansion-house of the Hon. JOHN SHERBURNE, Esquire,
A VARIETY of
Household Furniture, consisting of Feather Beds; Bedsteads; Chairs; Looking-Glasses; Bureau; Desks and Book-Cases; an elegant Marble Slab and Stand; Kitchen Furniture, &c. Also—Several milch cows; a Chaise and Harness; Trucks; Cart; and sundry other articles.
Portsmouth, May 8, 1797.
TO BE SOLD
On Wednesday next,
MAY 10,
At Abraham Isaac's
AUCTION-ROOM,
LADY's Gold Watch, set with brilliants.—Likewise—an elegant Silver Watch, and a great variety of Ribbons.—Also—A gentleman's elegant silver mounted Sword, &c. &c. &c.
Portsmouth, May 6, 1797.
NOTICE!
THOSE persons who
are desirous of being Inoculated in this HOSPITAL, will send their names together with a description of the apartment they wish to occupy; which apartment will be reserved for those who first apply. Those who do not previously engage an apartment, will be provided for in such rooms as are unengaged, without favor or partiality. Those who engage an apartment must fill it at the time appointed; otherwise it will be filled by such persons as shall be most agreeable to the parties.
HALL JACKSON, } Physicians. Wm. CUTTER, Inoculating Hospital, Shapley's Island May 6, 1797.
IT having been re-
ported that Patients have been Inoculated previously to their coming into this HOSPITAL, and that the Physicians leave the Island without being thoroughly cleansed from infection:
This may certify, That no Patient has been Inoculated excepting in the Hospital; that neither of the Physicians has left the Island until his apparel was entirely shifted, and his person otherwise perfectly free from infection; and that no Patient is permitted to leave the Island without a certificate signed by both the Physicians, that he is perfectly recovered from the disease; and also by the Superintendent, that his apparel and other clothing are perfectly cleansed from infection.
No person will be permitted, on any pretence whatever, to land on this Island without special leave first obtained from the Physicians and Superintendent.
HALL JACKSON, } Physicians. Wm. CUTTER, GEORGE DAME, Superintendent. Inoculating Hospital, Shapley's Island, May 6, 1797.

Very Cheap Goods!
JOHN TURNBULL,
Daniel-Street,
BEGS leave to in- form his friends and the public that he has just opened for sale an elegant assortment of
Tambor'd and plain
Muslins, which will be sold along with his large assortment of other Goods at first cost, having formed a Co partnership in New-York, which will compel him to leave this place in July next—Therefore those who wish to make cheap purchases will call at his store, where bargains will be sold that shall give general satis- faction.
N. B. All those indebted to JOHN TURNBULL are request- ed to call without delay and settle their accounts—and those that have demands against him, to call and re- ceive their money.
A beautiful large bay
HORSE, with a Sleigh and Harness for sale, inquire as above.
Portsmouth, April 27, 1797.
PHENOMENON
THAT beautiful full
blooded STALLION, lately im- ported by Lang, Brierley and Co. from England, will stand for cover- ing this season, at the stable of Maj. Thomas Leavett, of North-Hamp- ton.
He is a fine chestnut, rising 5 years old, sixteen hands and half high, got by the famous Phenomenon (whose grandfire was the noted Eclipse) Dam Recovery by Hyder Ally, Grandam Perdita by Herod, great Grandam by Sampson, and out of the Lass of the Mill.
A horse with such a pedigree can need no other recommendation.
The price fifteen dollars the season, eight dollars a leap and one dollar the Croom, which will never be lowered.
April 22, 1797.
WE the subscribers
selectmen of Greenland, and overseers of the poor of said town, hereby forbid any person or persons from harboring or providing for Sally Marston, wife of Matthias Marston a poor person of said town, as we are determined not to pay any debt she may contract on the town's account.
ISAIAH BERRY, } Selectmen. AMOS DAVIS, } EBEN: JOHNSON, jr. }
Greenland, April 20, 1797.
PHENOMENON.
THE subscribers ac-
quaint their friends that they have disposed of their Horse Phænomenon to Maj. Thomas Leavett of North-Hampton, where in future he will stand for covering.
They will be obliged to those gen- tlemen who proposed sending their Mares to Portsmouth, to have them sent to the Stable of the aforesaid Mr. Leavett.
LANG, BRIERLEY & Co. Portsmouth, April 21, 1797.
Pot-Ash Kettles, first sort.
Manufacturers of Pot
and Pearl Ash are respectfully invited to call at the store of the sub- scribers, South-end Boston, and pur- chase the best Easton Pot-Ash Ket- tles, cast in an improved mould, very thick at bottom, and are every way calculated to do great service.
Robert & Jos. Davis, jr. Boston, April 24, 1797.
WHEREAS Israel Bartlett of Nottingham did on the 20th day of October, 1796, fraudulently obtain a Note of hand signed by Joseph Meder of Lee, for thirty dol- lars, this is to caution all persons from purchasing said Note of hand, as said Bartlett nor no other person ever paid any consideration for the same to the subscriber, therefore he is determined not to pay the same.
JOSEPH MEDER. Lee, April 20, 1797.
FOR SALE.
Half of a Pew
ON the lower floor in the Rev. Mr. Buckminster's Meeting House, term of payment will be made con- venient; apply to the printer hereof. April 21, 1797.
HAVERHILL PROPRIETORS.
THE proprietors and owners of land in Haverhill, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, are hereby notified that at a legal meeting of said proprietors and land owners, held at said Haverhill, on the eighteenth day of November last, by adjournment, it was agreed and voted to raise, grant, and levy a tax of ten dollars upon each and every right or proprietors share of land in said town, (the school right only excepted) for the purpose of discharging their debts and defraying their expenses, and that said tax should be apportioned and assessed to, and upon each lot laid out to or severed for each right, in manner following, to wit:—Two dollars and fifty cents to each meadow lot, a like sum to each house lot, and a like sum to each hundred acre lot, one dollar to each seventy acre lot, and fifty cents to each forty acre lot; and the subscriber being appointed at the same time, collector of said tax, has received a tax bill and warrant to collect and pay said tax into the treasury, on or before the twentieth day of April next; all which has been duly notified as the law directs, and more than fourteen days have elapsed since the last week of said notice, and the taxes aforesaid yet remain unpaid upon the proprietors shares, rights and lots as set forth in the schedule hereto annexed, to wit:
   Proprietors Names. Meadow lots. House lots. 100 acre lots. 70 acre lots. 40 acre lots.     Theodore Atkinson, jun. 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Gov. Francis Barnard, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Nathaniel Bartlett, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Ephraim Bayley, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Jacob Bayley, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Timothy Bedel, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Joseph Blanchard, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   John Church, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   John Clark, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Edmund Colbey, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Benoni Coleborn, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Abraham Dow, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Maj. Richard Emery, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Thomas Emery, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Jonathan Foster, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Moses Foster, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Gideon Gould, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Ebenezer Hale, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   John Hale, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   David Hall, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Enoch Hall, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Jacob Hall, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   John Hall, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Jaspar Harriman, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   John Harriman, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Maxey Hazeltine, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   John Hastings, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   John Hazen, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   John Hazen, jun. 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Moses Hazen, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   William Hazen, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Enoch Heath, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   David Hobart, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Samuel Hobart, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Aaron Horsemore, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Thomas Johnson, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Joseph Kelley, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Jacob Kent, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Stephen Knight, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   John Lamson, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Byfield Loyd, Esq. Boston, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Josiah Little, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Nehemiah Lovewell, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Reuben Mills, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Edmund Mooers, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Benjamin Mooers, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   John Mills, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Uriah Morse, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   John Mooers, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Benjamin Merrill, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Nathaniel Merrill, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   George March, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Minister, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   James Nevin, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   John Nelson, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Robert Peasee, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   John Page, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   David Page, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   William Porter, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Richard Patee, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   James Philbrook, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   John Sweat, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   John Spafford, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Simon Stevens, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   William Symms, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Henry Sherburn, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Lemuel Tucker, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   John Truffell, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   John Taplin, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   William Toburn, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   John White, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Benoni Wright, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   James White, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Major John Wentworth, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Samuel Wentworth, Esq. Boston, 2 50 2 50 2 50 1 0 50   Gov. Benning Wentworth, two rights, 5 5 5 2 1  
Which proprietors shares, rights and lots, or such parts and parcels thereof as will be sufficient to pay said taxes and charges, will be sold at public ven- due to the highest bidder, at the dwelling house of Doctor Amasa Scott, inn- holder in said Haverhill, on Thursday the 18th day of May next, at 10 of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
JAMES WOODWARD, Proprietors Collector.
Dated at Haverhill, March 30, 1797.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of lands in the following towns, viz. Littleton from the year 1777 to 1795 inclusive, Raby for the years 1784 and 1787, Bow 1788, Allenstown and Sanborntown 1789, Warner 1795, Offipee, Springfield, Tamworth and Wolfborough 1796, that their lands in said towns are taxed for said years, and the lists thereof left with the subscriber; that unless they either pay the same to him or the collectors thereof, within eight weeks from the first publishing this advertisement, their lands will be advertised for sale for the payment of the same.
NATH'L PARKER, Rec'd N.R. taxes. Exeter, April 12, 1797.
Wholesale Store.
Lang, Brierley & Co.
Have just received by the Gustavus, from Liverpool,
Part of their assortment of Spring Goods
Which they are opening for sale at a low advance for cash or approved credit.
They have likewise a few Crates of well assorted
CROCKERY.
Portsmouth, April 26, 1797.
TO BE LET
A convenient Store, suitable for West-India Goods, next door north Harris and Pierce's; for particulars apply to Anna Alcock, Portsmouth.
Public Vendue,
By virtue of a Licence from the Judge of Probate of Wills for the county of Rock- ingham.
Will be sold on the 11th day of May next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on the premises,
THE Real Estate of Capt. Daniel Pickering, late of Portsmouth, deceased.
TITUS SALTER, Administrator. Portsmouth, April 27, 1797.
NOTICE is hereby given that the sub- scriber will exhibit his account of administering the estate of Matthias Haines, late of Greenland, deceased, to the Judge of Probate for his allowance, on the third Wednesday of June next, at 11 o'clock before noon, at the house of John Green- leaf, innholder in Portsmouth, and that he has applied to the Judge of Probate for licence to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased, as will be sufficient to discharge the balance due to him on said account, being about fifty dollars, and that the same will be considered by the said Judge at the time and place aforesaid.
NATHANIEL HAINS, Administrator. Exeter, April 17, 1797.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given that Gilbert Horney and others, heirs to the estate of Joseph Hixon, late of Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham, deceased, have peti- tioned the General Court, represent- ing that many years since a letter of licence was granted by the Judge of Probate of said county, to George Hart, the administrator de bonis non of said Hixon, to sell the real estate of said deceased, on the suggestion that there was a deficiency of perso- nal estate to pay the debts—That at that time the said Horney was at sea, but had he been in the country said petitioners could have shown to the satisfaction of the Judge, by the pa- pers and evidencies in said Horney's hands, that the real estate ought not to have been sold, and that said ad- ministrator had then in his hands large sums of said estate more than would pay the debts, and which he has appropriated to his own use. That said Horney had no notice of said licence being granted until the usual time of appeal from the sen- tence of the Judge had elapsed, and the other heirs not knowing the situ- ation of the estate, and the papers and evidence that were in said Hor- ney's hands, neglected to enter an appeal—Wherefore they pray that they may be permitted to make an appeal from the said sentence, or order granting said licence, they giving bond according to law to en- ter and prosecute the same at the su- preme court of probate for said coun- ty, with effect—that on a full hear- ing of the merits before said court, judice may be administered in the premises.
It is therefore ordered that the peti- tioners be heard before the General Court on the first Tuesday of the next session, and that the petitioners cause that the substance of the peti- tion and order of court thereon be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, com- mencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or per- sons may then appear and shew cause if any they have why the prayer thereof may not be granted. Attest, NATH'L PARKER, Dep'y Sec'y. Concord, Dec. 6, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given that the selectmen of Bradford, in the county of Hillsborough, have petitioned the General Court, re- presenting, that the court of Com- mon Pleas in said county, by their committee, laid out a road from Francestown to Sannoppee pond, which passes thro' said Bradford about five miles, mostly through lands owned by non-residents—that their bridges and other roads, notwithstanding their utmost exertions to keep them in repair are very bad; wherefore they pray that a tax of three cents per acre on all the lands in said town be granted for the sole purpose of mak- ing said road, laid out by said com- mittee.
Upon which petition it is ordered that the petitioners be heard before the General Court on the first Tues- day of the next session, and that they cause that the substance of the peti- tion and Order of Court thereon, be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, com- mencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or per- sons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition may not be granted.
NATH'L PARKER, Dep'y Sec'y. Concord, Dec. 8, 1796.
Just Published,
Agreeable to an Order of the General Court,
By J. Melcher
And for sale at his Printing-Office & Book-Store, Corner of Market-Street, Portsmouth, [Price two Dollars.]
THE LAWS
OF THE State of New-Hampshire, up to the present time, The Constitution of the State, AND THE Constitution of the United States, with its proposed amendments.
The whole is comprized in one large octavo volume, with a copious index, is handsomely printed on good paper, and neatly bound and lettered.
Subscribers are requested to call for their books without delay; those who do not call previous to the first day of August next, will be considered as having relin- quished their right as subscribers.
Portsmouth, April 22, 1797.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of New-Hampton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue on the 7th day of June next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. at my dwelling house in said town, as will pay the taxes with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
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