The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1799-10-23 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
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PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY JOHN MELCHER, PRINTER TO THE STATE, AT HIS OFFICE CORNER OF MARKET STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THIS PAPER, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND ARTICLES OF INTELLIGENCE ARE THANKFULLY RECEIVED.
Vol. XLIII—Numb. 2238.]
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1799.
[One Dollar & half pr. Annum.]
Please to Take Notice!
THE Day for making DISCOUNTS at the NEW-HAMPSHIRE UNION BANK is now altered—it having been thought more convenient to be on MONDAY ; those who may have occasion to do business at said Bank, will govern themselves accordingly.
By order of the Directors. Wm. GARDNER, Cashier. Portsmouth, Oct. 16, 1799.
A FARM for sale.
TO BE SOLD, At PUBLIC AUCTION , On the 5th day of December next, on the premises, at 11 o'clock, A. M.
A FARM
IN LEE;
ABOUT 20 miles from Portsmouth, lying on the main road to Northwood and Gilmantown, &c. and an excellent stand for a Tavern, and for Trade, and has been improved for the same; said Farm contains about 124 acres, and is well proportioned for pasturing, mowing and tillage, under good improvement; the road fence chiefly stone wall, and division fences (between neighbors) chiefly stone wall and pine stumps; a good proportion of low ground, which is profitable in dry seasons, with good buildings thereon; an Ell house and shop, fronting the road 48 feet, and 50 feet back, one story, with 2 stacks of chimneys: a good cellar and dairy, and a well of never failing water near the door; said house is well finished. Two good barns, one 44 by 28, the other 32 by 20, and in good repair; said Farm is well watered, and sufficient orcharding.
Said Farm formerly belonged to Mr. RICHARD MARTIN, and he held the same to JONATHAN WOODMAN.
Conditions of Sale will be made known at time and place. Lee, October 17, '99.
INSTRUCTION.
A FEW applications will induce the subscriber to open an EVENING SCHOOL about the middle of November.
AMOS TAPPAN.
Portsmouth, October 8, 1799.
TO BE LET,
By the subscriber, on reasonable terms, THAT well situated and convenient HOUSE on Market-street, which he now occupies, and one Shop adjoining the same.—Also two STORES on Fore-street, Spring-Hill, directly opposite Mr. Samuel Hill's store.—The house will be ready to receive a tenant in one month, as the subscriber expects to move within that time.—Said house is in complete repair, and accommodated with water from the Aqueduct, and as convenient as any house in town, and will be let with or without the Stable and Garden. SAM'L STORER. Portsmouth, Oct. 7, 1799.
FOR SALE,
At the Store near the Hotel, lower end Buck-street, Sign Golden Ball, Occupied by
Richard Champney,
3d proof RUM per hhd. Old SPIRIT , of an agreeable flavor.
4th proof BRANDY ; GIN . SUGAR of different qualities, per bbl.
MOLASSES.
Bohea and Souchong TEAS .
COFFEE per bag.
20 barrels Fresh Superfine FLOUR .
The above GOODS being on commission, will be sold wholesale and retail, Cheap for Cash.—Goods of any kind received for sale, on moderate terms. Portsmouth, Oct. 8, 1799.
For Philadelphia,
THE sloop Arinity , MOSES WOODWARD, Jr. master, having excellent accommodations for 6 or 8 passengers; will sail in 15 days. For freight or passage apply to MOSES WOODWARD, Jr. Portsmouth, Oct. 12.
State of New-Hampshire. P UBLIC notice is hereby given, that Josiah Stevens and others, have petitioned the General Court, that they with their associates, may be made a body corporate for the purpose of making a turnpike road leading from Cornish bridge, through the towns of Claremont, Unity, Lempster, Washington, Campbell's Gore, Hillborough, Society-land, Francistown and New-Bolton to Amherst, in the county of Hillsborough, or through such other places as said Court shall direct, to the Court-House in Amherst—and that they may be vested with the powers necessary, to accomplish said purpose.
Ordered, that the petitioners be heard on their petition, before the General Court, on the second Wednesday of their next session, and that the petitioners cause that the substance of said petition and the order of Court thereon, be published in the Walpole newspaper and in the New-Hampshire Gazette three weeks successively, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing, also serve the selectmen of the towns through which the road may pass, with a copy of said petition and order of Court thereon, six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons 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, June 11, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given, that John C. Chamberlain, and others, have petitioned the General Court that they, and their associates, may be incorporated into a society for the purpose of erecting a turnpike road from Charlestown near Henry's tavern, in the most direct way to Wilcox's tavern in Sarrey—and that said society may be invested with necessary powers for carrying the enterprise into effect.
Ordered, that said petitioners be heard on their petition before the General Court, on the second Wednesday of their next session, and that the petitioners cause that the substance of said petition and order of Court thereon, be published in the Walpole newspaper, and in the New-Hampshire Gazette three weeks successively, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing—also serve the selectmen of the towns through which the road may pass with a copy of said petition and order of Court thereon, six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons 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, June 11, '99.
State of New-Hampshire.
Public notice is hereby given, THAT Frederick Will'm Geyer and others, have petitioned the General Court, that they with their associates may be incorporated into a society for the purpose of erecting and constructing a turnpike road in this State, from Bellow's falls, through Keene, to the line of Massachusetts, to meet a proposed turnpike from Boston to the line of this State, in the most direct way the society may judge practicable, with powers to review and purchase lands, to erect gates; to receive toll, &c.
Ordered, that the petitioners be heard on their petition before the General Court, on the second Wednesday of their next session, and that the petitioners cause that the substance of said petition, and order of Court thereon, be published in the Walpole newspaper and in the New-Hampshire Gazette three weeks successively, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing; also serve the selectmen of the towns through which the road may pass with a copy of the petition and order of Court thereon, six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons 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, June 11, 1799.
RICHARD EVANS, Has just received and opened a CASE of HARD-WARE,
Containing a large assortment of KNIVES and Forks, (some very elegant.) Pocket Knives; A great variety of Penknives, from 1 to 10/ each; Razors; Scissors; Powder Flasks; cases of Razors; Shaving Cases; Mahogany Dressing Cases; 3 elegant Mahogany Knife Cases.
He has as usual, a large variety of PIECE GOODS And expects immediately a general and fresh assortment. Portsmouth, Oct. 16.
By Order of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Kennebec.
TO BE SOLD BY Public Auction, At the Bunch of Grapes Tavern, kept by Mr. Jacob Kendall, in State-Street, Boston,
On Thursday, the seventh day of November next, at 11 o'clock, A. M.
Sundry valuable LOTS OF LAND,
belonging to the Estate of JOHN NELSON, Esq. deceased, and situated as follows, viz.
County of Kennebec.
In the town of Vassalborough.
Lot No. 12, in the 4th range containing 200 acres.
No. 39, - - - 200
No. 26, in the 5th range, 200
No. 86, in two divisions, 400
No. 89, northerly half, 200
In the town of Harlem.
Lot No. 10, containing 130 3/4 acres.
44, - - - 200
87, - - - 200
Said Lots No. 10 and 44, are situated near 12-mile Pond.
In the town of Augusta.
Lot No. 35, in two divisions, northerly half, containing 150 acres.
In the town of Sydney.
Lot No. 53, in two divisions, containing 400 acres.
No. 83, in two divisions 400
In the town of Pittston.
Lot No. 16, containing 3200 acres.
In the town of Winthrop.
A tract of Land, in the south-east corner of said town, containing 1200 acres.
In the town of Fairfield.
A tract of Land, being part of Lot marked F. 1, containing 2192 ac's.
In the town of Norridgewock.
A tract of Land, being part of Lot marked F. 1, containing 2956 ac's.
In the town of Canaan.
A tract of Land, being part of Lot marked F. 1, containing 492 acres.
In the town of Starks partly, and partly unincorporated.
A tract of Land, being part of Lot marked F. 1, containing 3140 ac's.
In the town of Clinton.
Lot, marked M. 2, northerly half, containing 4500 acres.
County of Lincoln.
In the town of New-Milford.
Lot No. 21, marked V. V. containing 400 acres.
No. 16, marked Q. q. the southerly half, containing 200 acres.
The particular conditions will be made known at the time and place of Sale.
BOSTON, August 29, 1799.
[C. t. Nov. 7.]
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The Situation, Fears, and Hopes of France.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE DIRECTORY.
MESSAGE OF THE DIRECTORY TO THE COUNCIL OF FIVE HUNDRED, RESPECTING POLITICAL SOCIETIES.
"Citizen Representatives,"
T HE Executive Directory labour incessantly in endeavouring to remedy the public disasters, they have already laid before you a statement of the public danger: to conceal it from you would be a crime—Yes, Citizen Representatives, royalism, with new hopes, audaciously pursues its conspiracies. Its agents assume every form and employ every language. Every where they co-operate to the same end, by different means. They struggle to accomplish the destruction of the Republic, by the efforts of open hatred, by the perfidious display of false zeal, and by the simulation of an extreme patriotism. Our foreign enemies, by their gold, maintain armies on our frontiers, and scatter discord in the Interior. They have their spies and their conspirators in our cities. The Cabinets of the Coalition are endeavouring to facilitate their external conquests, by fomenting internal distraction. Fatal success has attended the efforts of our enemies. In the West the Monarchy has re-armed its former hordes of assassins—in the North fanaticism rekindles its bloody torches—in the South all kinds of re-action are prepared with redoubled fury. Meanwhile our legions so long invincible are indignant to be compelled to yield to superiority of number. The Directory employ all the means in their power to recall Victory to the Republican standard—to restore Peace to the Departments—to re-establish Order in the Finances—and to re-animate Patriotism in every heart. They hoped to be seconded by the revival of public spirit. They flattered themselves that the meetings of Citizens, whilst the Constitution authorised confining themselves within the proper and legal limits, would have proved the sources of patriotism and knowledge, and the banners of concord and tranquillity. They have seen with pain that in a Commune which contains so great a number of good Citizens, the Society which has been formed in the Rue du Bacq, has become the centre of every violence; that every effort is made to re-animate animosity, and to recall unpleasant recollections—In vain you endeavoured to banish the apprehensions of the good Citizens by your solemn proclamation of your attachment to the Constitution of the year 3.—Clamour has drowned the soothing accents of your anxiety, has renewed public alarms, insulted your endeavours by calling on the people to save themselves. Their proceedings and speeches have recalled the excesses and the cruelties of which the Republic is determined to prevent the return—Thus fear has extinguished energy, has shaken fidelity; hope has vanished, and a general disquietude has seized every mind. The Republicans feel themselves menaced at once by the armies of Royalism, and by the violence of new convulsions. It is the duty of the Directory to tell you, that if the Legislative Body, the Executive Power of a Great Republic must be upheld by opinion, encouraged by attachment, rewarded by public esteem, it is impossible to overlook the increasing ascendancy which an assembly of individuals, unlimited in point of number, contrives to acquire. This ascendancy becomes dangerous to social order when this mass if men, for the most part ignorant of their strength, and the purposes for which they are intended,* receive, unconsciously, their ideas, their plans, and even their very name, from the enemies who conspire against us. The French nation ought not to be left to the apprehension of seeing the revival of a monstrous power which it has seen; the arrogant rival, or the audacious controller of the legal and constitutional authorities. It is not
*The Directory seem to have pretty much the same idea of "self created societies," that President WASHINGTON had, for which he was so much abused by the Jacobins of America.
fit that in the bosom of the Republic there should be permitted to be reared the Colossus of a political club, which our enemies intend to mislead, and in which daily appears the perfidious guiding hand of their emissaries. The Directory, to remedy this evil, to obviate these dangers, thought it their duty to check the obstinacy of the Society in the Rue du Bacq, in its violation of the Constitution, and accordingly ordered it to be shut up. Firmly resolved to follow with steadiness the Constitutional line of their duty, the Directory will protect all the Meetings which respect the law which Frenchmen have sworn to maintain. They will repress the attempts of all those who shall endeavour to disturb them in the exercise of their rights, but they will stop in their career all who threaten liberty, the first pledge of which is the strict observance of the Constitutional system. The Directory press you to produce the law you are preparing. Hasten to pass it with all the dispatch which your wisdom and the importance of the subject will permit. It will remind the public of their duty, by establishing anew their rights, and by prescribing the limits of each present abuse. After this, then, the Assemblies which shall engage in political discussions, will answer the end of their institutions: then will they inspire the hopes instead of alarming the fears of Republicans. Then the Directory will no longer be compelled to divide their attention between the evils threatened by the Royalists and the assassinations, and no less terrible calamities which would result from the tyranny that would be founded on the destruction of the Constitutional Authorities. Then the Societies of Republicans, instead of weakening the operation of the laws by the example of their violation, will strengthen the social bond. They will animate the courage of the Conscripti; they will accelerate the collection of taxes, the pledge of victory without, the security of quiet within, and prevent them from becoming the prey of peculators. Thus will they cherish patriotism and banish alarm. Men will speak to them with respect of the Constitution, of the law with submission; of Legislators and Magistrates with decency; of the armies with gratitude and pride; of liberty with enthusiasm; of their country with affection; and the Republic will again be saved and triumphant. (Signed) SIEYES, President. LAGARDE, Sec."
[The Council on this Message, authorized the Directory to make Domiciliary visits in the commune of Paris for two months, and debated the expediency of political societies.]
DIRECTORY'S VOICE AGAIN, COUNCIL OF FIVE HUNDRED, AUG. 21.
A Message from the Directory, of considerable length, called the attention of the Council to the situation of the interior of the Republic. It stated, "that if the question respecting the maintenance of public order were adjourned, the preservation of it would be impossible." The Directory recited the causes of the renewal of the Directory on the 30th Prairial, and the conduct since purified by it. It caused the horrid spirit of reaction, of paralyzing, and poisoning by calumnious reports all the proceedings of public authority. It particularly complained of the licentiousness of public writers, and noticed the insufficiency of the laws, and the silence of the Legislature, respecting the measures which had been ordered against them.
FRENCH POPULATION.
IN September, 1725, the population of France was thus computed: males 12,609,369; females 12,391,628 total 25,000,992, of whom 11,100,000 were married; 6,699,756 widowers; 1,212,512 widows; and 5,519,000 men able to bear arms, exclusive of the population of the departments of Mount Blanc, Mount Terrible, and Alpes, Maritimes, which was estimated at 542,000 souls. According to a calculation formed from official documents in March last, the total number of males was 10,274,000, and the number of men capable of carrying arms did not exceed 4,000,000.

Foreign Intelligence,
By the late arrivals at Boston.
VIENNA, Aug. 24.
THE battle of Novi was the most dreadful, and bloodiest, that has taken place since the renewal of the war, and Gen. Melas has gained never-fading laurels. Had Joubert not fallen, and thus the French army brought into confusion, the carnage might have lasted much longer. This is the fourth defeat of the French in Italy; Kray defeated Scherer; Suwarrows and Melas, Moreau, then Macdonald, and now Joubert. Only Championet remains now to be conquered.
Fort Brunette, in Piedmont, nine miles from the fortress of Briançon, on the frontiers of France, is said to be occupied by the allies, from whence they mean to bombard fort Susa, opposite to it.
Last night a courier arrived here from the Archduke Charles, who brings intelligence of an action having commenced between his Royal Highness and Massena, which at the departure of the courier, was in favour of the Archduke. Further accounts are anxiously expected.
SWITZERLAND.
Frontiers of Switzerland, Aug. 23.
It appears now that the attacks of the French in Switzerland and Italy were intended to take place at the same time, and that their operations were combined in such a manner, that Generals Massena and Joubert might, by advancing at the same time, assist each other, and form a junction with Championet, and thus, if possible draw the Archduke from his positions in Italy. This plan has now suddenly been frustrated, by the grand victory of the allies in Italy. Soon after the French in Switzerland were informed of Joubert's defeat, they began to withdraw from different places to which they had advanced. The division under Gen. Lecourbe, consisting of 13000 men, had, with much difficulty, collected provisions for a fortnight. Gen. Jellachich had not half that number of troops; but Gen. Hotze has now, joined him with 25,000 men, and the fear of being cut off has induced the French to withdraw from the frontiers of the Grison country.
The attempt of the Archduke Charles to cross the Aar was merely a feint; His head-quarters were still at Klotten on the 23d. He intended to attack the French positions near Zurich, &c. in which the Russians, the greater part of whom have arrived, will also be employed. Large quantities of artillery have already advanced, and part of the baggage has been sent across the Rhine. Gen. Haddik had advanced towards mount St. Gotthard.
FRENCH ACCOUNTS.
LOWER ELBE, SEPT. 4.
The Paris letters of the 27th ult. contain an official message from the Directory to the two Councils, giving copious details, from Moreau, respecting the battle of the 15th, in which the French seem to have performed prodigies of valour. Joubert was killed in the outset of the action: rushing forward, to animate his troops in a charge with the bayonet, crying advance! advance! a ball smote him on the right side, piercing his heart, and falling to the ground, he waved his hands, exclaiming march on! march on! and expired almost immediately.
Gen. Moreau then commanded in chief, exposed himself to every danger, having a horse killed under him: a ball grazed his right side.
Gen. Moreau concludes his dispatches thus:—"Our troops performed prodigies of valour. The artillery did wonders. The corps of Russians were cut to pieces: it attempted four attacks, and was repulsed. The corps of Gen. Kray, charged with the attack of the left, was almost driven from the field of battle at 3 o'clock; every thing seemed to promise a happy success. Generals St. Cyr, Perignon, Grouchy, distinguished themselves particularly. I am perhaps wrong to mention some, for all did their duty. There are very few who are not wounded, with their horses. General Partonneau was made prisoner; but the hostile Gen. Lusignan was also taken, being wounded in the charge. I sent him back to be exchanged. Joubert died at six in the morning, and the action continued till evening."
Another Message from the Directory to the Councils announces, that, according to official reports from Massena, of the 21st August, "the general result of the different actions, since the 14th, was the taking of 8,400 prisoners; among whom were one Brigadier Colonel, two Majors, and 115 officers, with 21 cannon. The enemy had a considerable number of killed and wounded."
Another dispatch, of the 22d Aug. received that moment by the Directory, farther states, "that a corps of 500 men had laid down their arms before the republicans."
In a third message to the Councils, the Directory sends a letter from Gen. Commes, dated St. Jaudans (France) 21st Aug. mentioning that the army of Royalists had been destroyed by the Republican columns at Montriveau; besides 1000 killed, and 300 drowned in the Garonne; 1,200 prisoners, 7 field-pieces, and two stands of colours, were the fruit of the action; he was pursuing 4 or 500 rebels that escaped; and he promises that in three days they will all be exterminated.—Count Paulo, the commander of the Royalists, was drowned.
PARIS, AUGUST 26.
In the Council of 500 yesterday, Pource announced the late events in the Upper Garonne; the relation was contained in two letters, the one from the central commissary, and the other from the republican Generals. The substance of these letters is as follows: "The republic triumphs, the genius of liberty prevails over the slaves of Kings.—The rebels are vanquished, dispersed, exterminated on all points, and the republicans of the South have once more deserved well of the country. The prisons and national buildings of Toulouse are full of prisoners; military commissions are going to be organised in order to make a selection and to send back to their occupations such as have been misled, and to punish only the chiefs. "The battle was fought near St. Gaudens, 1500 republicans attacked the rebels to the number of 4000 and made a dreadful slaughter of them: 2000 were killed and 1000 taken prisoners. Count de Paulo, the commander of the insurgents, was killed. He had offered a republican 100 Louis to save his life. We took seven pieces of cannon."
Our late victories in Switzerland have cost the enemy 20 pieces of cannon and 3000 prisoners. CHAMPIONNET, according to letters from Genoa on the 11th August, was at Cherasco with a body of 3000 men.
Florence, Aug. 19.—The Neapolitan army has marched against Rome, to restore the Papal Government. Roveredo, Aug. 23.—On the 17th the Imperial troops marched against Genoa, and took it.
Paris, Aug. 27.—The Poperemains at Valence, as he has declared it impossible for him to endure the fatigue of the journey to Dijon.
Gen. Massena, it is said, has intimated his desire to resign his command.
The troops in Paris have been reinforced by a regiment of hussars. Some dragoons are also expected.
Royalist disturbances have broke out in the department of the Cher.
Copenhagen, Aug. 31.—On the 28th the Russian fleet failed from Elsinour for the North Sea.
Hamburg, Sept. 7.—Gen. LA FAYETTE has been here some days.
Carlopagio, July 16. By virtue of an order from the Porte, 36,000 Spaniards, forming three corps of 12,000 men each, are to march from hence in three months to Italy, to join the Confederate Imperial troops. These troops will be commanded by Mehemed Pacha, Wamlia, Governor of Bosnia; Behhier, Pacha of Romelia, and the Pacha of Natolia, whose name remains to us unknown.
Triest, July 25. Yesterday an English Officer arrived in this port, who is hastening with dispatches from Admiral Lord Nelson, to Vienna, with the pleasing intelligence, that Ferdinand IV, King of both Sicilies, made his solemn entry into Naples, on the 10th, amidst the loudest demonstrations of joy, on the part of his subjects. The French garrison of Fort St. Elmo had surrendered at discretion, and, before the King's arrival at Naples, 260 chiefs of the rebels had been put in chains, and will soon be tried.
Paris, Aug. 24. The Genoese complain bitterly of the inactivity of our Generals, and of the rapacity of our Commissaries. There now remains to the Ligurian Republic only the two passages on the side of Aqui and Novi. The General Suwarrows, being between these two places and Genoa, and actually bombarding Seravalle, the position of the Genoese must shortly become desperate.
Bologna, Aug. 6. They announce, that the French who were at Rome, consisting of from 12 to 1500 men, have quitted that city, with a great number of their adherents, and taken the direction towards Monte-Rossi.
Vienna, August 7. All the Russian military forces in every part of that vast Empire ardently wish to be sent to the armies in Italy or Germany.
Another Russian corps of 16,000 men is going to join the Combined Armies, and will pass thro' Galicia.
Aug. 11. The state of the magazines that the French collected at Mantua, was not completely ascertained at the departure of Baron Kray (the General's Son) but all accounts concur in representing them as very considerable.
The garrison of Mantua consisted
of six thousand six hundred and twenty-two French, six hundred and one Cisalpines, and four hundred and sixty-seven Swiss, and of about one thousand Galicians, partly deserters, and partly prisoners, whom the French had persuaded to serve in their army. These latter have been sent back to their respective regiments. And the Swiss and Cisalpine Commanders have declared their determination not only not to return to France, but to quit the service of the French Republic.
About one thousand two hundred and twenty sick remain at Mantua, who are to be sent to France, as soon as they are able to perform their journey.
Six hundred and sixty five cannon, mortars, howitzers, &c. were taken in the fortress of Mantua, as well as twelve thousand nine hundred and fifty nine stand of small arms, besides one thousand two hundred and sixty pistols and Doppelhaken.
The loss of his Imperial Majesty's troops during the course of the siege, amounts to seventy-seven killed, and two hundred and thirty-five wounded.
Official copy of a Telegraphic Dispatch, received from Strasburg, on Aug. 19.
Chabran, General of Division, to the Minister at War.
"On the 14th and 15th of August, the loss of the enemy, in wounded and prisoners, amounted to 3000 men, amongst whom are 30 officers, two majors, and one colonel; besides many cannon, an howitzer, with their appurtenances, have fallen into our power. (Signed) CHAPPE. (Counterigned) "BERNADOTTE."
Paris, Aug. 25. A letter from Gen. Massena, dated Aug. 21, contains the result of the last affairs. The attack of Mont St. Gothard has perfectly succeeded. The enemy there lost 21 pieces of cannon. We have made 8400 prisoners.—Le Redacteur.
Augsburg, Aug. 17. A courier from the Archduke Charles has come to hasten the march of the Russian auxiliary troops, and to order them to make no stoppages.
General view of the Military prospects in Europe.
LONDON, AUG. 28.
The Capture of Mantua and of Alexandria has placed nearly 40,000 men at the disposal of the Allies, which may be divided between Marshal Suwarrows and the Archduke, increasing thus the superiority of the former, and rendering the latter equal in strength to Massena. We have reason to suppose that in the course of this month the French will be entirely driven from the State of Genoa, and that if they are not entirely so from Switzerland, the Archduke will at least be in a situation to preserve his present position there, and even to improve it.
The next month will present a more extensive and more interesting scene, both in a political and military point of view, than any of the months which have elapsed of this eventful year. Marshal Suwarrows will arrive with his victorious phalanxes on the Frontiers of Provence and of Dauphiny; the Archduke, powerfully reinforced by the new Russian Army, will fight his way in order to penetrate to the Frontiers of Fraubecome and Alsace; General Ztaray will probably force the French to abandon the right bank of the Rhine; a new Army of 50,000 English, or Russians, supplying the place, but with greater strength, of the old army of the Lower Rhine, in 1794, will proceed to effect the deliverance of the North West of Europe. It is then that the Republicans will be attacked on the whole line, from the shores of the Mediterranean to those of the North Sea, and will have to support themselves against the exertions of 300,000 Austrians, Russians, and English, with the probable support of 100,000 Imperialists. Swift, Piedmontese, or other Italians. Against this force, what means have the Republicans of defence? We gave a few days ago the exact statement of their effective force from the Texel to Genoa, and we shewed that it did not amount to more than 190,000 men, twenty thousand of which were Dutch; a statement which we can vouch as correct, and which is confirmed by all the foreign accounts. It is calculating the outside when we suppose, that on the 1st of September the French army can have 20,000 men more than it had on the 1st of August, when we take into consideration the losses which it will have sustained in the course of this month, the draught of troops which will become necessary in consequence of the new insurrections that have broken out in France—Insurrections which originate with the conscripts, and which are thus the occasion of a double loss to the Republican troops. We may therefore with truth assert, that next month the Allies will have at least 109,000 men in arms more than their adversaries, and perhaps much more it, as we have reason to believe,
an army of the Empire is forming. According to the regulations which were made on this subject at the end of the last century, the Quintuple Contingent of the Empire is 200,000 men, and it would be very easy for it to furnish a fourth part immediately; its army nearly amounted to that proportion in 1794. The picture of the financial distress and political disorganization of France, which our readers have had before their eyes during the last two months, gives us no reason to apprehend any unexpected display of force. More than nine months have elapsed since the levy of 200,000 Conscrips has been decreed, and notwithstanding the rigour with which it has been executed, the French army has been nevertheless reduced to the weakness which we have just pointed out. It is hardly necessary for us to insist on the few pecuniary resources of the French Government, since in spite of the hundred sittings dedicated to the subject of Finance, by the two Councils, the Directory have been for more than two months unable to raise a loan of 120,000. sterling, and since we see their Tiers Consolidé reduced to a value of no more than seven livres per cent. The opposition of the Jacobins to the Government, but still more the actual war which has broken out in several parts of France, the Royalists, and the apathy of the rest of the nation, leave no possibility of a powerful union of hearts and of hands in favour of the Directory. We consider ourselves as having shown the great advantages which the allies have in several most important respects over their enemies; we flatter ourselves that the result will be agreeable to all probabilities, and that fortune will range herself on that side on which justice, strength and the interest of the human species are to be found.
Miscellaneous.
Copenhagen, Aug. 7.—We expect here 15 or 16 Russian, and 6 English ships of War, with 20,000 men on board. Our Court is in a critical situation. Should it declare for the Neutrality, it will be in danger of losing the Dutchy of Holstein, and our possessions in the East and West. Should it on the contrary, declare for the Coalition, the loss of our commerce and navigation is certain.
Paris, Aug. 19.—La Fayette is still at Viam, three leagues from Amsterdam. He is there under the protection of the Batavian Directory, in consequence of orders sent by the former Directory of France. He has married the daughter of a Dutchman of distinction.
Paris Aug. 20.—By an arrest of the Executive Directory of the 16th instant. General Massena is to retain the command of the Army of Switzerland, Moreau is to be Commander in Chief of the Army of the Rhine.
It appears certain that Austria and Russia are divided with respect to their objects. The first, always ambitious, notwithstanding fatal experience, forms claims which offend the rigid faith of Paul, and derange the plans of the other Courts. We are assured it refuses to allow the return of the King of Sardinia, and has taken possession of the strong places of Piedmont, in the name of the Emperor, without mentioning Russia or any other of the Allies. This way of making conquests, adopted by Thugut, has excited the indignation of England, and threatens to dissolve the coalition.
London Aug. 28.—The celebrated Whaley, of Jerusalem memory, laid a wager of 7,000. on St. Swithin's Day being July 15, that it would rain for 40 days, according to tradition; the time is just up, with rain every day more or less.
Plymouth, Sept. 2. It is said, that six ships of the Brest fleet has put to sea. [Probably to bring the five Spanish ships from Rochefort to Brest; for their better security.]
This day the channel fleet, commanded by Lord Bridport, consisting of thirty-nine sail of the line, passed to the westward; to block up the French in Brest.
PARIS, AUG. 17.
Letters from Ratibon, say the Emperor of Russia has declared that he would consider as enemies all such states of the empire, as should not send their contingents to the field in four weeks.
Aug. 18. Letters from the Aleppo, June 25, state, that Murat Bey had arrived at Cairo, without much difficulty; and that there were but few French in Egypt. It is said the French embarked and sailed from Alexandria for France; and were pursued by Turkish vessels.
Aug. 22. The Danes have been compelled to join the coalition.
Constantinople Letters, say, That the English and Turkish Camps near Acre, are ravaged by the plague.
LONDON, AUG. 29. Every Irish paper now is filled with Declarations in favor of the Union.
Sept. 1. The Swedish Govern-
ment is said to have changed its mind, relative to promised assistance in the invasion of Holland.
The Spanish Government lately demanded the release of a Swedish vessel with Spanish property, taken by the French; but were refused.
Letters from Smyrna, say the English and Russians have taken Alexandria, in Egypt.
LONDON,
Sept. 4. Mr. Fox's left arm is shattered by the bursting of a gun.—The Algerines are said to have declared war against the German Emperor. The Dey does not obey the orders of the Grand Signior; but suffers Frenchmen to enjoy their liberty in his dominions.—39 sail of the line, under Ld. Bridport, failed from England, Sept. 1. Probably towards Brest.
Governor TRUMBULL.
[The speeches of this gentleman have ever been justly celebrated; but never did he utter sentiments more deserving general acceptance, than those contained in the following Extract from his Address to the Legislature of Connecticut, delivered at New-Haven, on the 10th inst.]
THE tide of war in Europe seems changing, and success, which for a long time past has been attached to France, is now turned to the side of the powers in alliance against her; but whether France is to sink under the weight of combined power and domestic discord; or whether by another enthusiastic effort, she is again to rise in this great and almost unexampled struggle; whether one European power prevails, or another sinks in the contest, the policy of the United States must be essentially the same. And while our benevolence weeps over the calamities of distant nations, our first and great attention should be constantly fixed on our country, its particular interest and welfare. Our general policy should be American, not European. By continuing our defensive and warlike preparations, while surrounded by contending nations, we should maintain a martial and commanding attitude, ready for all events; and while studious of peace with all powers, we should be intimately connected with none. With such policy we may hope to prolong our tranquility, and command the respect of all nations. In this way we may expect to become truly and greatly independent. May the God of wisdom influence the United States to this policy; and while their deliberations are conducted with caution and decision, may their administration be as remarkable for its active vigor, as for its political wisdom and discernment.
"Although the general concerns of the Union are under the direction of the general government, yet the individual states have their particular duties in relation to the whole; more especially they have at this critical period, to guard with vigilance, against the arts and intrigues of the general enemies of the union, whose insidious influence will be particularly extended to individual states, seeking to produce division, and disunion, thereby to weaken and enervate our general exertions. This spirit of artifice and intrigue will be eagerly seized, at a time when renewed negotiations with France are attempted, and is therefore to be carefully guarded against, at such a moment, lest artful insinuations should excite uneasiness and discontent, and difference of opinion should lull our defensive preparations, or weaken our active operations. This duty of political vigilance and watchful attention, will I trust at this eventful period be carefully exerted by the citizens of this state. And may our Almighty Protector guard the United States from the wiles of intrigue and deception, and defend them from the injuries of war and aggression."
J. TRUMBULL.
October 10, 1799
Public Auction.
TO BE SOLD at PUBLIC AUCTION, At Greenleaf's Inn, in Portsmouth, on Thursday the 21st of November next, at 3 o'clock, P. M. the following valuable estates, lying in Portsmouth aforesaid, late the property of Messrs. Richard and Joseph Champney, viz.
A LARGE and elegant Dwelling House, situate in Buck-street, now in the occupation of Richard Champney, Esq. with a lot of Land adjoining thereto; the buildings in complete repair, and the situation very eligible.
That new and commodious Brick Store, on Spring-hill, now in the occupation of Mr. Peter Coffin, being one of the best situations for business in the town of Portsmouth.—Also, one full share in the New-Hampshire Hotel and Portsmouth Pier.
The conditions of sale, which will be liberal, will be made known at time and place of sale—the premises may be viewed any time previous to the sale, by applying to Richard Champney, Esq. or the subscriber. NATHL A. HAVEN.
Portsmouth, October 22, 1799.

LONDON, Sept. 2. Letters from Ld. Nelson furnish intelligence of the success of the expedition against Capua, in Naples. The garrison is not to serve again in the present war. Gaeta has also surrendered—and this completes the overthrow of the French throughout the Neapolitan dominions. The same Messenger is said to have brought advices from Sir Sydney Smith, of another defeat of Buonaparte.
Sept. 4. The Dutch officer employed by Ld. Duncan, to carry a summons to Ad. Story, conveyed at the same time, a Proclamation by Gen. Abercromby addressed to the Dutch People, inviting them to join in reinstating the Stadholder. The Dutch government informed Ld. Duncan, that if they had known this fact previous to the return of the officer—he should have been seized,—and add, that, for the future, any officer on such negotiation shall be treated as a prisoner of war.
Decree of the Dutch Directory, Aug. 29. 1st. That no one, under penalty of Death, after the date hereof, shall quit the land—that the same penalty shall be inflicted on all rioters, plunderers, and on all those who may be found in arms against the Patriots.
2d. All constituted authorities have full power to take up and confine, all suspicious persons, and report them to the Directory.
3d. The Directory is empowered to prosecute all those, who by virtue of a passport have left the country, and are not returned.
4th. The exportation of hay, oats, and straw, is prohibited for the space of two months.
5th. The Directory may if it is deemed expedient, call the Militia into service.
6th. The returning Emigrants, as well as those who have quit the Republic without a pass, and favoured the enemy; those who oppose the constituted authority, those who wear a signal of revolt, shall after conviction be punished with Death.
IMPORTANT LAW CASE. From the London Morning Herald.
MR. EDITOR, Having seen in your paper of to day, an account of what passed in the High Court of Admiralty, relative to the cases of the Nymph and Minerva, I feel it a duty incumbent upon me, being the person described as the Agent for the American Claimant, to take the earliest opportunity of rectifying some mistakes in the Report.
They were the cases of two ships, Americans, which had been employed in carrying on a trade from the Spanish Colonies to Old Spain. In the course of their voyages they were taken by French cruizers and afterwards retaken by British ships of war. Of course, the British ships of war were entitled to an eighth for salvage; but they contend likewise, that this trade is an unlawful trade for neutrals to be engaged in during a war, being merely an occasional trade opened to them by the enemy, to relieve himself from the present pressure of the war; and that therefore the ships and cargoes are good prize. A question upon this very subject is now depending and has been depending before the Lords of Appeal, for a considerable time. This being the case, the learned Judge observed, that it would be better for him to suspend giving his judgment on these cases till the question was determined by the Lords, inasmuch as it would save the expence of Appeals to both the parties; that the one eighth, which was at any rate due for salvage, might be paid to the captors at present, and that the remaining seven eighths might be vested in the public Funds, to accumulate for the benefit of those who might be ultimately entitled. I certainly applied to have these remaining seven eighths delivered to the Americans upon bail, knowing very well that it was a matter merely discretionary in the court, and which I could not claim otherwise than as an indulgence. It was refused by the captors, on the ground that they would have a right to the intermediate profits, if the general question of the illegality of the trade was ultimately decided for them. The Judge was of that opinion, and added, that he did not think that this trade between the Colony and the Mother Country of the enemy, was entitled to any particular indulgence; that if he exercised his judgment at all upon the cases, he feared he must, in conformity to former precedents, condemn the property; but that he thought it the best for all parties to wait the decision of the Lords; and that, in the mean time, he would give neither party the benefit of possession, but would direct the property to accumulate. As to his saying that "the English Colonies having separated from the mother country, were entitled to no favor," that part of the report is completely erroneous.
I am Sir, your most humble servant, NATH. GOSTLING. Doctors' Commons, Aug. 24.
TRENTON, Oct. 14.
THE President of the United States, arrived in this city from Quincy on Wednesday last. It is expected he will remain here until the meeting of Congress.
Same day arrived here Major General Hamilton, from Newyork, and General Wilkinson, of the western army; the latter has been to Quincy on public business with the President.
Chief Justice Ellsworth and Governor Davies, are also in this city.
PITTSBURG, August 31. On the 23d inst. between the hours of two and three o'clock in the morning, a person calling himself Samuel Johnson, was brought before Justice Wilkins, apprehended in committing burglary in the house of Mr. Thomas Bracken, in this borough. On examination, some suspicions arising that this person was not a man, though habited as such, a strict search took place, and it was soon discovered, that he was of the female sex. All necessary precautions had been taken to prevent a discovery, and in which he succeeded for a length of time, as appears by her confession, viz.
"That she was a married woman, and had five children, the oldest thirteen years of age, that she had worn men's cloathing five years, and passed by the name of Samuel Johnson; had worked and been several times in Pittsburgh, in the same cloathing; that her present place of abode was in the forks of Young, where she passed for a weaver; that her connexions and children were in Virginia, and that her name was Sarah Johnson; that when she was taken in Mr. Bracken's, another person, called John Clark, was also in the house, but made his escape; that he had made his home about the Black Horse tavern in the forks of Young, Trumbull's iron works, and Devore's Ferry."
She is confined in the gaol of Allegheny county, and it is supposed she is connected with a gang of horse thieves, and that their chain of conveying horses to their connexions in different parts of the United States, is through the forks of Young; therefore the inhabitants ought to be watchful of all suspicious persons.
NEW-YORK, Oct. 16. Extract of a letter from Cape Francis to a gentleman in Savannah, dated Sept. 3. "The Mole and Jean Reubel, near it, are taken by Toussaint—Rigaud is dead, he died of the wounds he received in his arm which mortified, Gen. Beauvais succeeds him. A captain of an English vessel, from Newprovidence, bound for this port is imprisoned and his vessel under adjudication—we are anxious for the event."
At the Circuit Court of the United States, for the district of Jersey, held there last week before Judges Washington and Morris, Luther Baldwin and Jn. Clark, of the county of Essex, were convicted, by their own confession, upon two several indictments for sedition in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, and Clark in fifty dollars; both to stand committed till fine and fees were paid.
BOSTON, Oct. 21. (CIRCULAR.)
Consulate of Havanna, Sept. 20, 1799.
SIR, Referring to the advices of J. M. Yznardi, Esq. late pro-Consul of the United States for this City, dated the 27th ult. I have in addition thereto, the satisfaction to inform you, that the exclusive privileges lately revived to certain individuals, for the importation of Flour from the United States, have been taken off by the Government of this Island; and no more than the former established duties of twenty-one and one half per Cent. on the valuation here will be required on the future importations of that article.
You will be pleased to give this information publicity, for the government of the Merchants of your district. I have the honor to be, with much respect, your obedient humble servant, JNO. MORTON, Consul. The Collector of the Port of Boston.
From New-York, Oct. 16.
Capt. Cothell, of the ship Josiah Collins, arrived yesterday, in 33 days from Elfineur, says, that when he left there, news was just received that the army commanded by Gen. Abercrombie had entered Haerlem, and were shortly to march for Amsterdam.
A Hamburg paper of Sept. 7, says: "General PICHEGRUE is appointed Commander of the Swiss Corps, now in the pay of G. Britain."
The King of Spain has truly got himself into a very awkward dilemma—he has brought the Emperor of Russia upon his back, and if he shews any symptoms of contrition for having deserted his duty to himself and his Country, he looses his Fleet. That, however, he may rely upon his doing at any rate, for he may be assured the French will take care that they do not leave Bret again under Spanish Colours.
Preparations are said to be making by the French to sech away the Spanish Troops, as they have done the Spanish Navy. If they should succeed in this attempt, we may probably soon after hear of the Court of Madrid being removed to the Temple of Paris. [D. Adv.]
The Hon. Robert R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor of the State of New-York, has
made the very interesting discovery, that a certain Weed that grows in abundance along by flats of the Hudson, will make very good wrapping paper.
We learn that a great number of our most respectable merchants will appear in the several Companies of Militia in this town, at the Review which will be on the natal day of our illustrious President. They will therein prove to the world that their feelings are consonant with their address to him, that they are ready with their lives as well as fortunes to defend their Country and its Laws.—worthy example this.
CAPITULATION OF SURINAM.
We have received a copy of this Capitulation, which is signed by THOMAS TRIGGE, Lieut. General, and HUGH SEYMOUR, Vice-Admiral, on the part of the British, and FRANCIS FREDERICI, Governor, on the part of the Dutch. The Colony is surrendered to the protection of the British. The inhabitants to be secure in their religion and property (except Spaniards and Frenchmen.) Former laws to remain in force. Public property to be delivered to the British. The Colony's debts to be paid from its revenue. The Colony, in case of finally belonging to the English, to be on the same footing as British W. I. Islands. The Dutch Soldiers and Mariners to be taken into service of G. Britain. Civil Officers may hold their places on swearing allegiance to the British. The following, being most interesting to the U. S. we publish verbatim. "That the navigation of all the subjects of Neutral Powers shall remain on the same footing as it stands at present, and more particularly in respect to the Americans, to whom the inhabitants of the colony lay under obligations." This was proposed by the Dutch Governor; and thus answered by the English; "Already agreed to, as far as will be necessary to put the colony of Surinam on the same footing as that of Demarara. The demand made respecting the Americans cannot be allowed, but the same shall be brought before the British Government, whose favorable disposition, respecting the Americans, are not doubtful."
It is said, That at Corunna, in Spain, the French Privateers are deprived of their Commissions per order.
Mr. Morton, Consul at the Havanna, writes from thence, Sept. 17. That the best informed there think that Port will remain open during the war. The sickness at that place is confined to the seamen.
We learn from Vermont, That Mr. Spooner, Printer, of Fairhaven, has been arrested, under the Sedition Act; that an indictment has been found against Anthony Haswell, but he has not yet been taken; and that an officer has been seeking for Lyon again.
The Bite of Leogane is much infested with Rigaud's bargees.
THE FEVER.
Though the new cases of Fever, both in Newyork and Philadelphia, are very considerably diminished; we have yet the unpleasant task of recording an almost equal ratio of deaths.
 Philadelphia. Newyork.  Oct. 4 & 5, 22. Oct. 5 & 6, 8.  Oct. 6 & 7, 23. Oct. 7 & 8, 10.  Oct. 8 & 9, 25. Oct. 9 & 10, 7.  Oct. 11 & 12, 14. Oct. 12 & 13, 12.  Oct. 13 & 14, 16. Oct. 14 & 15, 8. 
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
On Friday last, the United States ship Herald, Charles Russell, Esq. commander, dropped down to President's Road with a fresh breeze of wind; she proved to be remarkably stiff, and is now thought by good judges, to be as handsome, and fine a ship as any in the American navy. She has six months provisions on board, and her full compliment of the hardy sons of Neptune, which we understand, were obtained without solicitation.—A greater compliment we cannot pay to this brave and worthy officer.
New-York, Oct. 14. —Saturday afternoon arrived at the watering place, ship Amelia, of and for Hamburg, from Calcutta, prize to the United States ship of war Constitution. Sailed on a cruise, the United States ship Connecticut, Moses Tryon, Esq. commander, convoying the following vessels: ship Savannah, on a South Sea Sealing voyage, Munself, master, C. Fitch, passenger—brig Three Sisters, Cook, for Martinique—Sally, Wells, for Barbadoes.
The United States frigate Constellation, Capt. Barron, has failed on a cruise from New-York.
INSTALLED —On Wednesday the Rev. Mr. WILLIAM EMERSON, the Pastor of the First Church of CHRIST in this town, vacated by the decease of the lamented Dr. CLARKE, Officiating Clergymen, Rev. Messrs KIRKLAND, ELLIOT and PORRIN, of Boston; Rev. Mr. THAYER, of Lancaster; Rev. Mr. RIPLEY, of Concord.
It is with pleasure we hear that JEREMIAH MASON, Esq. of New-Hampshire, is to be supported as the Federal candidate, to fill the vacant seat in Congress, occasioned by the resignation of Mr. SPRAGUE. We know of no gentleman in that State better qualified for the important trust of a Federal Legislator than Mr. MASON. His extensive knowledge of the politics of his country, and of Europe; his unshaken federalism, and the brilliancy of his talents, as an orator and reasoner, entitle him to pre-eminence, and promise much of his becoming one of the strongest pillars in our National Councils. [Col. Centinel.]
PORTLAND, Oct. 14.
Captain Riggs informs that the contention between Toussaint and Rigaud was severe, as no quarter was given on either side. Rigaud took Petit Goube, while Captain R. was there, and massacred all the whites, men, women, and children. Four days previous to his sailing, Toussaint retook Cape Nicholas Mole; but particulars had not transpired:—It was supposed the affair had been very bloody. 200 mulattoes gave themselves up to Toussaint, being unwilling to take up arms on either side. They were put on board the prison ship, and 3 days after, they were all drowned. Ten days before Captain Riggs failed, Toussaint gave out word that not one mulatto should be suffered to reside within his territory after seven days from that time; and his word was verified for every one of that description that could be found, was either shot or drowned. Every morning not less than four or five might be seen, whose lives had thus been destroyed. One man in particular who had in the day been taking an account of lumber with Captain Maxfield's mate, was seized as soon as it was dark, and shot the next morning. The unhappy man was never told what his crime was.
NEWBURYPORT, Oct. 18.
From Cape-Francois, Sept. 6. "The government of this place have issued an edict, prohibiting the payment of debts contracted anterior to the 7th year of the Republic. Therefore under this existing circumstance, those who hold debts on the Administration about that time, need not, in my opinion cherish the most distant idea of receiving payment."
A letter from Waterford, near Marietta, dated the 15th of August, contains the following melancholy intelligence:—On Saturday last, Mr. Clarke M'Farland, formerly of Haverhill, and Mr. George Johnson, were killed by the Indians about thirteen miles from the mouth of Licking Creek, on Zanes's road towards the Hockocking river. On the same road, about four days before, a horse was killed and scalped, but the rider has not yet been found. It is certain there are secret agents from the Jacobin party of our own country among the Indians, who have undoubtedly instigated them to do this mischief."
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
NEWPORT, OCTOBER, 16.
The brig William, Benjamin H. Rathbone, master, belonging to this port (supposed to have been at sea) was taken on the 3d or 4th of March last, in lat 28, long 67, by a French letter of marque, from St. Domingo bound to France and in about 50 days after her capture arrived at Rochelle, where she was condemned.—This vessel came from the W. Indies under convoy of a vessel of war of the United States, which left her convoy in lat 26, supposing them to be out of danger from French cruizers.—Oliver Beers, mate of the William died in France. The rest of the crew went in a ship for Hamburg under American Colours, and was captured and carried into Gurnsey; one of whom has arrived at Norfolk, from whom this information was obtained.
NEW-BEDFORD, OCTOBER, 15.
Last evening arrived here, ship Herald, 38 days from Liverpool;—sailed in company with ship Two Sisters, McKnight, for Portland. Left beside many others, the brig Aurora, for Charleston, to sail Sept. 6. and ship William and Mary, Wyncott, of Norfolk, to sail about the 20th, ship Nestor, Wait, had arrived in 34 days from Portland; ship Commerce, of this port, was also at Liverpool, to sail in about 14 days.
BOSTON OCTOBER 20.
Arrived, schr. Betsey, Crowell 30 days from St. Thomas. Left no vessels bound to the northward there. It was reported when Capt. C. left there, that the U. S. brig Pickering, Capt. Hilbry, had taken four prizes, 3 small privateers and a valuable schr. from Cayenne, and had sent them into St. Kitts.
Same day schr. Hope, Clark, from Berbice, 44 days; Sept. 16, lat. 19 long. 59.49, Capt. C. was boarded by a French privateer, and robbed of every thing valuable, and then suffered to proceed. Sept. 30, lat. 24, long 66, spoke brig Fair, from Barbadoes, for Providence, 17 days out; Sept. 19, lat. 23, 42, long. 60, spoke schr. Harmony, Lee, from New-York, bound to Martinique, 17 days out.
Same day, schr. Polly, Hills 32 days from Essequibo, left no Americans there.
spoke lat. 27, long. 63, schr. Sally, Grickler, from Edenton, for Antigua, 11 days out.
The schr. Sally, Capt. Downs, from Boston was taken 6th Sept. by a French privateer and sent for Porto Rico.
Newburyport, Oct 18.
The Nancy, Boardman, and 5 sail of other vessels, has been captured in lat. 26, within 36 hours sail of Port Rico, by a French privateer.
The following was handed by an obliging correspondent.
Sept. 25, came on shore about one mile to the northward of the light house on Cape Cod, the sloop Friendship, of Warren, laden with spars and wood, without any boat or person on board her. She came on shore upset, and immediately on striking the shore went to pieces. One of the anchors and rigging were taken up by Smalley and Avery, at Truro.
Sept. 28—3 masts lasted together came on shore at Cape Cod. They appeared to have been carried away from some ship just above the deck. Several spars and some barrels of apples and other parts of wrecks were taken up at the same time.
PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER 23.
President ADAMS' Birth Day Will be celebrated in this town on Wednesday next.
The Honorable Peleg Sprague, Esq. has resigned his seat in Congress.
VILLAINY.
On Wednesday night, edifice, the Barn of Mellis. John and Peter Haseltine, of Chester, was set on fire by some villain, and entirely consumed, with all its contents—consisting of hay, flax, farming utensils, &c.—(Person suspected.)
The State of Paris, as it is now represented, seems something like that of London after Cromwell's death, as drawn by Butler. The different parties are described as not knowing well what to do, and few agreeing in the same opinion—
Some are for setting up a King—Others again for no such thing!
Capt. Jones arrived at N. York, from Currao, informs, that a few days before he failed [Aug. 14.] the Governor discovered a French plot, to take possession of the Island, put the Governor and a number of merchants to death, and seize the American vessels (21.) The French General and the Commissioners sent by Toussaint, were arrested, and afterwards sent for St. Domingo. Credat, French Consul, was also seized.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Monday arrived the Schooner Lark, Capt. Damrell, 22 days from St. Christopher.
Same day, Schooner Industry, 22 days from St. Christopher, belonging to Bristol, Province of Maine, with freight for this place.
Tuesday, brig Olive, Capt. Stoodley, 23 days from St. Christopher, failed in a fleet under convoy of an English sloop of war.
The Schooner Hiram, Capt. Appleton, of this port, was left at Demarara, Sept. 12, by arrival at New-York.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE.
Ship Fanny, Jenkins, La Guara. Ship Randolph, Oram, St. Ubes. Brig Nancy, Pray, Nevis.
ORDAINED—At Falmouth (Maine) Rev. CALEB BRADLEY.
DIED—At Kittery, Mr. Daniel Knight, aged 43. In this town, Mr. Noah Paul.
NEW GOODS.
John Brown, HAS just received by the latest arrivals from England, via Boston, and is now opening for sale at his store in Market-street, Portsmouth, An extensive assortment of GOODS, Suitable for the present and approaching season, which will be sold cheap for Cash. Portsmouth, Oct. 18, 1799.
DUMMER.
THE proprietors of Dummer are hereby notified, that at a meeting held the first instant, the proprietors of said Dummer, voted a tax of eight dollars on each right in said township, to be assessed and collected by the 15th of December next, to defray the expence of clearing and bridging a road through a part of said town. The proprietors are therefore desired to pay said tax to me, at my house in Portsmouth, by the time affixed, otherwise their rights will be advertised for sale as the law directs. A. R. CUTTER, Collector. Portsmouth, October 21, 1799.
Wanted Immediately,
the services of a girl in a very small family, one well recommended may have good wages by applying to the printer hereof. Oct. 21, 1799

Manage well the swelling Sails.
Life's like a sea in constant motion, Sometimes high & sometimes low; Where every one must brave the ocean, Whatever winds do blow.
State of New-Hampshire. To John Goddard, Proprietors Clerk for the township of Chatham, in the county of Grafton, and State aforesaid.
WE the subscribers being owners of more than one sixteenth part of said township of Chatham, hereby request you to call or notify a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be holden at the house of Nathaniel Walker in said township of Chatham, on the second Wednesday of November next, at 10 o'clock A.M.
1st. To choose a moderator. 2d. To choose a proprietors clerk. 3d. To see what said proprietors will do in regard to paying the county tax on the land in said Chatham. 4th. To see what said proprietors will do concerning a certain first division lot in said town, original right of Josiah Hilton, which lot was given away to a settler in said town, and no compensation made to said proprietor nor owner of said lot.
ISAAC WALDRON. MOSES CANNEY, JOSHUA HEATH, JOSHUA FOGG, jr. Portsmouth, 25th Sept. 1799.
The proprietors are hereby notified to meet at the time and place and for the purposes above mentioned. JOHN GODDARD, Prop'r Clerk.
WHEREAS I the subscriber have made and published a false story against Henry Gunnison's wife, that she was a strumpet, that she ran away with her father's hired man, and had a child in three months after her marriage, and other wrongs I the subscriber have made and published against Mrs. Gunnison, which I have made without any foundation—I am sorry that I permitted my tongue to utter such false language; I humbly ask her forgiveness, and hope for the future that I never shall mislead her again; as witness my hand, NANCY FORSTER.
Attest, ROBERT ROGERS. State of New-Hampshire. Rockingham, ss.
To be sold at Public Vendue at the Town Clerk's office in Portsmouth, on Wednesday the 6th day of November next ensuing, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon.
SO much of the house and land now in the occupation of Mr. James Griffin; formerly the estate of Col. Pierce Long, deceased, as will pay the taxes assessed thereon, and all lawful costs, unless payment of said taxes and costs be made prior to the time of sale, viz. D. C. GEO. WENTWORTH, Collector. Portsmouth, Sept. 23, 1799.
Piscataqua Bridge.
THE Proprietors are requested to call at the Custom-House, between the hours of 9 o'clock A.M. and 1 P.M. where they may receive the eleventh dividend of the toll made this day—they are likewise notified that their annual meeting is on the second Wednesday of November, at the State House, at three o'clock, P.M.
THO'S MARTIN, Treas'r. Portsmouth, Oct. 7, 1799.
Edward J. Long,
Has for sale, the following articles, which he will sell cheap for cash or approved credit. 30 Bolts first quality Russia Duck. 30 do. second quality, do. 60 Pieces Russia Sheeting, 60 do. Ravens Duck, 23 Coils Cordage, 15 Half casks best Dutch Powder. 15 Quarter Casks, do. do. 8 Tons old Sable Iron, Old Corn.
Portsmouth, Oct. 12.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the town of Dorchester, who have not paid their county taxes for the year 1798, and their highway taxes for the year 1799, that so much of their lands as will pay said respective taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling house of Joseph Burley, Esq. in said town, on Tuesday the 31st day of December next, at 11 o'clock, A.M. unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 4 columns: Name, Acres, Tax, Amount. Lists various landowners and their tax details for the town of Dorchester.
ORANGE.
State of New-Hampshire. County of Grafton. To be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Mr. Samuel Bagley, in Orange aforesaid, on the 30th day of October next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, so much of the following non-resident improved lands in said Orange, as will pay the following taxes assessed thereon and all lawful costs, unless payment of said taxes and costs, be made prior to the time of sale, viz.
Table with 4 columns: Owners, Acres, Tax, Amount. Lists tax details for Orange, including owners like Ephraim Elliot and John Peirce.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Eaton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1798, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on the 19th day of December next, at 10 o'clock A.M. at the dwelling house of Samuel Harrison, innholder in said town, as will pay the same with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 4 columns: Name, Acres, Tax, Amount. Lists tax details for Eaton, including landowners like Blase, Neal, and Martin.
Table with 4 columns: Name, Acres, Tax, Amount. Lists tax details for Brookfield, including landowners like Clement March, J. Moulton, and Jeremiah Gilman.
Table with 4 columns: Name, Acres, Tax, Amount. Lists tax details for Thornton, including landowners like J. Blasdell, Giles Richards, and Samuel Banfield.
To Moses Nichols, Esq. one of the justices of the Peace in and for the County of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, and Clerk of the Proprietors of the town of Thornton, in said County.
THE subscribers proprietors of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Thornton, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, as granted by his Excellency J. Wentworth, Esq. upon the 21st day of October, 1768; hereby make application to you to grant a warrant, to call a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to meet at the dwelling house of Capt. Edmund Elliot, in said Thornton, on Thursday the 7th day of November next at one o'clock P.M. for the following purposes, viz.
1st. To choose a moderator, proprietors clerk, assessors, treasurer and a collector. 2d. To choose an agent or agents, to see what method shall be taken with those persons that have encroached upon any of the lands in said town, and to insert said agent or agents with such power, as shall then and there be thought proper by said proprietors. 3d. To see if the proprietors will agree to raise by a tax on each right, any sum or sums of money to be appropriated to any purpose or purposes which they may think proper. 4th. To rectify any mistake, (if any shall appear) that may have injured any particular proprietor. 5th. To agree upon a method of calling future meetings of said proprietors.
M. THORNTON, JAMES THORNTON, JOHN PEIRCE. Sept. 19, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire.
Grafton, ss. Sept. 19, 1799. Pursuant to the foregoing application, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of said Thornton, to meet at the time and place aforesaid, for the purposes aforesaid. MOSES NICHOLS, Justice Peace and clerk of the proprietors of said Thornton.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having any demands on the estate of JOSEPH CILLEY, late of Nottingham, Esquire, deceased, are requested to exhibit them for payment, and all those indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment.
BRADBURY CILLEY, Executor. Nottingham, Oct. 10, '99.
WANTED.
A BOY from 9 to 12 years of age, to serve in a family, till old enough to go to a trade—Apply to the Printer hereof.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the town of Brookfield, who have not paid their county and highway taxes for the year 1799—that so much of their land as will pay said taxes with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Moses Perkins, in said Brookfield, on the 10th day of December next, at 1 o'clock, P.M. unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 4 columns: Name, Acres, Tax, Amount. Lists tax details for Brookfield, including landowners like Samuel Hall, Henry Wiggin, and Moses Perkins.
MOSES PERKINS, Jr. Collector. Brookfield, Sept. 28, 1799.
Treasury Department.
March 11th, 1799.
Public notice is hereby given, Pursuant to the Act of Congress, passed on the first day of June, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety-six, entitled, "An Act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen;" and the Act supplementary to the said recited Act passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine—to wit:
THAT the tract of Land herein after described, namely, "beginning at the North West corner of the seven ranges of townships, and running thence fifty miles due south, along the western boundary of the said ranges; thence due west to the Main Branch of the Scioto river; thence up the Main Branch of the said river to the place where the Indian boundary line crosses the same; thence along the said boundary line to the Tuscaroras branch of the Muskingum river at the crossing place above Fort Lawrence; thence down the said river, to the point where a line run due west from the place of beginning, will intersect the said river; thence along the line so run to the place of beginning;" has been divided into townships of five miles square, and fractional parts of townships; and that plats and surveys of the said townships and fractional parts of townships are deposited in the offices of the Register of the Treasury and Surveyor General, for the inspection of all persons concerned.
The holders of such warrants as have been or shall be granted for military services performed during the late war, are required to present the same to the Register of the Treasury, at some time prior to the twentieth day of February, in the year, one thousand eight hundred, for the purpose of being registered; No registry will however be made of any less quantity than a quarter township, or four thousand acres.
The priority of location of the warrants which may be presented and registered in manner aforesaid, prior to the twelfth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred, will immediately after the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode prescribed by the act first recited.
The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 17th day of February, in the year 1800, in the order in which the priority of location shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, personally or by their agents, designate in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particular quarter townships elected by them respectively, and such of the said holders as shall not designate their locations on the said day, shall be postponed in locating such warrants to all other holders of registered warrants.
The holders of warrants for military services sufficient to cover one or more quarter townships or tracts of four thousand acres each; shall at any time after Monday the 17th day of February, 1800, and prior to the first day of January, 1802, be allowed to register the said warrants in manner aforesaid, and forthwith to make locations therefor on any tract or tracts of land not before located.
All warrants or claims for lands on account of military services, which shall not be registered and located before the first day of January, 1802, are by the supplementary act of Congress herein before recited, passed on the second day of March, 1799, declared to be forever barred.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
Evening School,
For young Men & Women, at the North School house, BY J. P. Payson,
At 2 dollars per quarter. Admittance until the 1st of Jan. School from 6 to 9 o'clock. School to commence on Monday the 14th inst.
FLAX-SEED.
Cash and the highest price given for FLAX-SEED, BY William & Charles Neil.
State of New-Hampshire. WHEREAS at a meeting of the proprietors of Thornton, as granted by letters patent under the great seal of the late Province of New-Hampshire, bearing date the 6th day of July in the year 1763. A tax of four dollars on each original share in said township, was granted at a meeting of said proprietors held in said Thornton on the 19th day of March, 1798—to be laid out in clearing roads, &c.—Which tax has been duly assessed and committed to me to collect, and I have duly advertised the same, but several of the original rights remain delinquent in paying such tax—therefore notice is hereby given to the owners of such delinquent rights, that unless said tax is paid to me the subscriber at my dwelling-house in Hampstead, by the 18th day of November next, or at the place to be hereby appointed, for the sale of delinquent rights in said township; that so much of each such right, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Capt. Edmund Elliot, in said Thornton, on the said eighteenth day of November, as will be sufficient to discharge such tax with incidental charges.—The vendue to begin at one of the clock in the afternoon of said day, at the house aforesaid, at which time and place articles of sale will be made known;—the original rights that are delinquent in paying said tax are as follows, viz. William Wallace, Robert M'Neil, James Gilmore, Alexander Walker, Matthew Clark, Thomas Morrison, Robert Clendenning, Andrew Clendenning, David Clendenning, Samuel Allison, David Steel, Hugh Ramsey, Archibald Clendenning, Andrew Clendenning, jr. Thomas Campbell, John M'Cartney, John Alexander, Nathaniel Holmes, John Wilson, Jesse Craft, Robert Gilmore, Jonathan Morrison, Joseph Caldwell, Patrick White, Isaac Thomas, Richard Wyer, Benjamin Davis, Mark H. Wentworth, Joseph Blanchard, his Excellency Penning Wentworth, two shares—one share for the first settled minister of the gospel in said township—Hugh Gilles, and Hugh Montgomery.
JOHN HOGG, Collector. Hampstead, Oct. 1, '99.
The Winter Establishment of the MAILS
Are as follows, viz.
The Southern Mail Will arrive On Tuesdays at 10 o'clock On Wednesdays at 12 o'clock On Fridays at 2 o'clock Will depart On Tuesdays at 1 o'clock On Wednesdays at 3 o'clock On Fridays at 5 o'clock
The Eastern Mail On Tuesdays at 10 o'clock On Wednesdays at 12 o'clock On Fridays at 2 o'clock
Dover Mail On Tuesdays at 11 o'clock On Wednesdays at 1 o'clock On Fridays at 3 o'clock
The Western Mail On Tuesdays, 5 P.M. On Wednesdays, 10 A.M.
The Northern Mail On Tuesdays at 5 o'clock once in 2 weeks On Wednesdays at 11 o'clock once in 2 weeks
The GAZETTE
Will be published on WEDNESDAYS, as usual during the winter establishment of the Mails.
The very extensive circulation which the NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE has, makes the weekly impression heavy, and renders it necessary to put it to press at an early hour, to complete the impression in season; therefore our advertising friends who wish to reap the benefit of advertising in the Gazette, which has, and always has had by far the greatest circulation of any paper printed in this State, not only throughout the State, but in the neighbouring States, will please to send their advertisements the day before publication, and they will be conspicuously inserted on the most moderate terms.
Subscriptions for the Gazette are received at the Printing Office, at the very low price of one dollar and fifty cents pr. year, one quarter at entrance, the remainder at the close of the year.
Printing of every kind executed expeditiously on very moderate terms. Oct. 8.