The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1803-12-06 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.
"By adopting REPUBLICANISM for our Polar Star, we shall endeavor to our countrymen the true principles of their Constitution, and promote an union of sentiment and of action, equally auspicious to their happiness and safety."
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY NATHANIEL S. & W. PIERCE, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
REMOVAL.
Edw'd Parry
INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has removed from Congress-street, to his new brick Store, No. 10, Market-street, where he has opened a large assortment of Fall & Winter GOODS , which he has imported direct from the Manufacturers, and will be sold at the lowest advance, by wholesale and retail—consisting of
Best superfine London blue, black, drab, mixt, corbee, and bottle green Broad Cloths.
Double milled, drab, and other fashionable colour Cassimeres; superfine drab, mixed, and Brunswick Forest Cloths.
Twilled Duffils & Coatings; Baizes and Flannels.
6/4, 8/4, & 10/4 Rose Blankets of a superior quality.
A large assortment of fashionable Svanstown & other Vesting; blek, blue, and olive Velvets, Thicksets and Corduroys.
A complete assortment of Strowbridge and Jersey three threaded knit Stockings; Silk and cotton do.
Callimancoes and Ruffs; superfine Durants & Tammies; London Shalloons and Florentines.
Muffs and Tippets; Lace, Furr, and other Trimmings.
Fashionable Chintzes & Bed Furniture, with a large assortment of Fringes and Tossils to match.
Fashionable Mullins of every description; Dimities and Muslins. Irish Linens and Sheetings.
A large assortment of Camel's Hair and silk Shawls of every color; Modes and Sattins; Laces and Edgings of superior qualities.
A large assortment of Ladies' & Gentlemen's new fashion Beaver Hats; black and colored Feathers, Wreaths, and Flowers; fashionable shag for Hats; gold and silver dres Italian Crapes; black, pink, blue, and white plain do.
25 bales of Sewing Twine; Salmon Twine; Cod Lines and Herring Nets.
Portsmouth, Nov. 29, 1803.
Edmund H. Quincy & James H. Pierrepont,
HAVING entered into co-partnership, inform the public they have taken a Store in Mr. J. Shapley's new building, at the head of J. Sheafe, Esq's. wharf, where they offer for sale a general assortment of DRUGS and MEDICINES ,—and a well selected assortment of PATENT MEDICINES .—Also, Medicine Chests put up in a neat manner. Physician's Prescriptions correctly attended to.
Likewise—
WEST-INDIA GOODS, and an assortment of GROCERIES.
N. B. Dr. PIERREPONT offers his services as PHYSICIAN & SURGEON—he may be found at the house of Mr. Quincy. Nov. 28, 1803.
Ebenezer Thompson,
Has for Sale at his Ware-House, Bow-street,
OLD Sable Russia Iron per ton; Brandy per pipe or bbl; Molasses per hhd; Sugar per bbl; superfine and fine Flour; Liverpool Salt; Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, Souchong and Bohea Teas, per chest; a few boxes Spanish Segars; 200 lb. Nutmegs, in bags of 10 lb. each, which will be sold by the bag or single pound—CHEAP. Portsmouth, Nov. 22, 1803.
TAKE NOTICE.
ALL CONCERNED.
THAT the partnership of DAME & PENHALLOW , was dissolved by mutual consent on the first day of June last past.—Any persons having accounts open with said firm, may present them to S. PENHALLOW, jun. in Portsmouth.
A BOOK-BINDER Wanted.
A Journeyman Book-Binder may hear of constant employ, by applying to this office. November 8, 1803.
William Garland,
(Late of the Co. of GARLAND & BLAKE)
INFORMS his friends and the public that he is now opening at the Store lately occupied by Mr. Edward Parry, in Congress-street, a large assortment of Seasonable GOODS ,
Of the latest importation, which will be sold at prices that will give satisfaction to the purchasers,—among which may be noticed in particular,
Broad Cloths of all prices , consisting of blue, green, brown, black, and mixt colors; and fashionable Drab for surtouts; Plains; Serges; dark brown Coatings and Ratteens; handsome Drab do. Baizes; Flannels.
An assortment best ROSE BLANKETS, very cheap.
Black and olive Velvets; fashionable Drab do. and Cords; Hosiery of all kinds.
A neat assortment of Vesting, consisting of Svanstown, satin, and silk Velvets.
A variety of Chintzes, of the newest fashions; Furnitures; Camel's Hair Shawls, black, white & color'd, and with elegant satin borders.
A large quantity of India Cottons and Calicoes, of all prices, cheap; Pelice Silks; Lutestrings.
A large assortment of Muffs and Tippets, from 3 3/4 to 2 1/2 dolls. Tippets separate; Furs ready dressed for making do.
He has also for sale,
5 pipes Spanish Brandy.
8 hhd. West-India Rum.
5 bales Cotton. Gin.
10 chests and quarters Tea. Portsmouth, 29th Nov. 1803.
Fashionable Drab Broad Cloths and Cassimeres.
Sweet & Weeks,
HAVE received an assortment of fashionable Drab Mill'd BROAD CLOTHS and CASSIMERES, of superior qualities. Nov. 29, 1803.
WASHINGTON MUSEUM OF WAX FIGURES.
Moulthrop & Pardee,
RESPECTFULLY inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Portsmouth and vicinity, that there is now opened at the Assembly-Room, and will continue a few days, a new
Collection of Wax Figures, large as life—consisting of the following characters:
A striking likeness of the late Gen. WASHINGTON, represented as giving orders to Col. Humphreys, his aid.
—JOHN ADAMS, late President of the United States.—His Excellency THOMAS JEFFERSON.
The famous Gen. WOLFE, who fell in the battle on the Plains of Abraham, represented with the Surgeon supporting him in his expiring moments, and his Aid-de-camp bringing tidings of the victory of the army.
Gen. BONAPARTE, First Consul of France.—A striking representation of the death of Capt. COOK, who was killed by the natives of one of the islands in the South Seas, with the combat between his Lieutenant and the Indian who killed him.—Salem and Friend's Beauty.—A scene from the Beauties of History, representing Virginias, the Roman soldier, slaying his daughter, to preserve her from the hands of Appius Claudius, in defence of her virtue.
The happy meeting of Roderic Random, with his Narcissa.—The Grecian Daughter nourishing her father in prison.
Maternal Affection, represented by a Lady with two Children.
The Old Maid disciplining her domestics.
The Road to Ruin, or the combat between the two Watchmen and the Rake.
Old Darby and Joan cheering themselves with the bottle and pipe.
The poor Mendicant asking alms—and sundry other Figures, with Music on the Organ.
The Museum will be opened from 9 o'clock in the morning till 9 in the evening, Sundays excepted. Admission for grown persons, 25 cents; and half price for children.
The above Figures are allowed to be equal, if not superior, to those exhibited in the Museums of London and Paris.
AUCTION.
1000 Acres of LAND.
To be Sold at Public Auction, by virtue of a licence from the Judge of Probate for the county of Strafford, on THURSDAY the 29th day of DECEMBER next, at 11 o'clock before noon, at Maj. SETH WALKER's, in Portsmouth.
One thousand acres of Land, lying in Tuftonborough, in said county of Strafford, being an undivided third part of the north-easterly half of 6000 acres, released to the late John Moffat, by Peter Livius, Esq., and is part of the estate of Samuel Taylor, late of Boston, merchant, deceased.
* * * Conditions will be made known at the time and place of sale.
BENJAMIN SUMNER, adm o . de bonis non of said Taylor. Nov. 26, 1803.
FRESH TEAS.
FOR SALE,
20 chests of Souchong, Bohea and Green TEAS.
10 hhd. COD FISH.
20 bbls. No. 1 & 2 BEEF.
10 casks RAISINS. 10 boxes SOAP.
30 bbls. TAR. 20 bags NUTMEGS.
15 bbls. Aniseed and Clove WATER.
6 Rolls FEATHER BEDS.
Broad & Forest CLOTHS, of different kinds. 1000 lbs. CASSIA.
By S. LITTLE, Buck-street,
Who transacts all kinds of COMMISSION reasonably, with dispatch. Portsmouth, November 29, 1803.
SALT afloat.
On board the Maria Jane, at Portsmouth Pier.
For sale a cargo of St. Ubes SALT, also SUGAR and COFFEE per Hhd. RICE per cask, & COTTON per bale.—Also,
100 Boxes LEMONS. apply to JOHN SALTER. Portsmouth, Nov. 15, 1803.
NEW BOOKS.
A LARGE assortment of BIBLES of various sizes and prices, some elegantly bound. School BIBLES by the dozen or single.—Also—TESTAMENTS, from 40 to 125 cents each; Webster's and Maine Spelling Books, by the gross, dozen or single; American Preceptors; Jackson's Book-Keeping; Sheridan's Dictionary; do. abridged; Perry's do. by the dozen or single.
Curtis' Pocket ALMANAC, for the year 1804—to which is added, a REGISTER of New-Hampshire—containing a list of Officers, Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary, in the service of the United States; with many other Communications, both useful and interesting.
Farmer's and Low's Almanacs for 1804. The above, with many other valuable Books, are for sale at N. S. & W. PIERCE's Book-store, Congress-street.
Also, just imported,
A complete SYSTEM of PLEADING, comprehending the most approved Precedents and Forms of Practice; chiefly consisting of such as have never before been published—with an Index to the principal work, incorporating and making it a continuation of Townsend and Cornwall's Tables, to the present time; as well as an Index of References to all the Ancient and Modern Entries extant. By JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq. Barrister at Law.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss.
THE Subscribers being appointed by the Hon. Judge of Probate, Commissioners to receive, examine, and adjust all the claims of the creditors to the estate of JOHN PINGREE WILLIAMS, late of Newmarket, in said county, trader deceased, represented insolvent, under the administration of JOHN MELCHER, Josiah Adams & DAN'L WILLIAMS. The creditors to said estate are hereby notified, that we shall attend that service at the office of Jeremiah Libbey in said Portsmouth, on the first Monday of December, January and February next, from 3 to 6 o'clock P. M. of each of said days.
JEREMIAH LIBBEY, NATHANIEL ADAMS, NATH'L A. HAVEN. Portsmouth, Nov. 29, 1803.
From the National Register.
President's Message.
THE ENLIGHTENED government of France, saw, with just discernment, the importance to both nations, of such liberal arrangements as might best and permanently promote the peace, friendship and interests of both.
THIS passage in the President's Message, having been the subject of much Federal criticism and complaint, it may not be amiss to examine briefly the grounds of this censure. As we have already offered a general review of this important paper, our present strictures will be confined to this particular passage.
It is almost the only sentence, to which the enemies of Mr. JEFFERSON have been able to conjure up a single exception.
The moment the message issued from the press, "a thousand pens were ready to leap from the standish" to execute the butcherly work, of mangling and mutilating this devoted victim of their fury! A thousand hands were uplifted, to grasp the venomous instruments of torture! But the clear, candid development of our national affairs, with the cheerful and exhilarating delineation of our future prospects, at once deadened the instrument, and disarmed the Executioner of his fury.—A dull and dreary silence ensued. Mortification was written, in legible characters, upon the columns of every Federal paper, and disappointment was depicted in the visage of every Federal scribbler.
At length this sullen pause was interrupted, by the broken and incoherent clamors of "THERAMENES," thro' the medium of the Centinel. This metaphor-weaving madman, is as well known by his "otter-skinners," his "war-whoops," his "Alleghany," his "Cape-Horn" and his "Pacific Ocean," as an Indian-Chief by his wampum, his tomahawk and his scalping knife.
THERAMENES began with raving against the President, because he had swerved from the example of his predecessors, in the manner of delivering his communication and had chosen to send it by the hand of his Secretary, rather than to pronounce it viva voce , in the presence of the two Houses. This grave and serious discussion of the mode of communicating the message, has paved the way to many an ingenious disquisition on its phraseology and structure.
The word "economy" (which always excites alarm among the Federalists) has been pruned in italics and STARING CAPITALS. Economies , (in the plural number) has been carped at as an affected expression; and the bloody Arena has not only been ridiculed as awkward and pedantic, but has been put into rhyme, and formed the basis of a wretched poem, intended as a burlesque on this classical allusion. From these specimens of criticism on the Message, our readers may judge, whether the form or the substance has most attracted the attention of those who have read, merely for the purpose of condemning.
But of all the obnoxious expressions in the message, the use of the epithet "enlightened," as applied to the Government of France, has excited the greatest clamor and abuse. By some, the President is accused of hypocrisy, in the use of a complimentary expression, which is not sanctioned by his judgment.—By others it is considered as a precious confession, of his predilection for that form of Government, which, by all true Republicans, is acknowledged to be nothing but a splendid despotism under the name of a Republic.
It is our purpose to combat both of these charges, and to prove that the whole of this sentence, which we have taken for our text, is founded in truth, and, as a part of the message, is perfectly consistent with official propriety and decorum.
The mouths, the ears, and the eyes of our adversaries are already wide stretched, to catch some glaring and palpable contradiction of our former opinions. They are prepared to see a labored and fulsome eulogium on the First Consul and his administration, which they intend triumphantly to contrast, with the sentiments we have heretofore advanced on this subject. But let them suspend their triumph,
until they have had a view of the whole ground.
We still adhere to our fixed and unshaken belief, that the Government of France is a despotism, founded in usurpation; that Bonaparte is an usurper, and an ambitious tyrant! Highly as we respect the opinions of the President of the United States, it would demand even a higher authority than his, to convince us that this opinion is erroneous and ill-founded.
But, although it is neither legitimate in its origin, republican in its structure, nor moderate and patriotic in its administration, it is still "an enlightened government, and has been, with just discernment, the importance to both nations, of such liberal arrangements, as might best and permanently promote the peace, friendship and interests of both." It is "an enlightened government, because it is composed of individuals, instructed by experience, and enlightened by science. It is an enlightened government, because it extends its patronage and protection, to men of science and erudition, to works of utility & art, to productions of genius and taste. It is an enlightened government, because, in no country and in no age of the world, have there been more brilliant improvements, more wonderful discoveries, or more ardent and successful exertions, to enlighten and instruct mankind! It is an enlightened government, because it is capable of conceiving and executing greater projects, than any other government on the face of the earth! It is an enlightened government, because it has united, in the most wonderful manner, the jarring and heterogeneous materials, of which the nation was composed, at the period when the former government was abolished, and the present despotism erected on its ruins! It is an enlightened government, because the astonishing powers of the First Consul and his Cabinet, have cemented and kept together, these discordant materials, have rallied to a single point the diverging energies of the nation, and directed all their efforts to the accomplishment of every scheme of ambition which his all-grasping imagination has conceived! It is in vain to deny that that government is enlightened, which has associated, in a National Institute, every man of science, from every part of the nation; which has extended its philosophical and literary researches into every corner of the globe, and has collected from the obscurest depositories of science, the scattered reliques of taste and genius, which have for ages been hidden from the eye of the world. It is not a political solecism, that a despotic government should be enlightened. The Augustan age is proverbially cited, as the most enlightened era of antient glory. The form of government was despotic, and it was founded in usurpation. In more modern times, even the despotism of Russia has contributed to enlighten the world, and the splendid Court of Catherine the second, an usurper, a murderer and a tyrant, has attracted wonder and admiration from the more polished nations of Europe. The reign of Louis the fourteenth, has been justly considered as the Augustan age of France. —At no period was the antient government of that country more enlightened, and at no period were its measures more arbitrary or oppressive. Political intelligence, and political despotism, have too often travelled together. Our own government exhibits the attractive but singular phenomenon, of intelligence and virtue, wisdom and moderation, policy and patriotism, united in the same individuals, and contributing, together, to the happiness and glory of our Country!
It being once established, that the Government of France is "enlightened," it will not be questioned that they have been, with just discernment, the importance to both Nations of such liberal arrangements, as might best and permanently promote the peace, friendship and interests of both.—It is giving no credit to the French government, for disinterested friendship, to believe that they have wisdom to discern, and firmness to pursue; such measures, as may best and permanently promote the peace, friendship and interests of both Nations.—In the present state of things in Europe, there can be no question, that it is

for the 'interest' of France to cultivate 'peace and friendship' with the United States.—Policy alone, therefore, would have dictated to the First Consul, the adoption of such 'liberal arrangements' in the cession of Louisiana, as he should have judged most conducive to this object.—These arrangements have been adopted, and it yet remains to be decided, how far the views of the two nations will be realized in the enjoyment of those reciprocal advantages, which they have believed would result from this friendly negotiation.
We have now only to enquire, whether the use of this expression, as applied to the Government of France, is consistent with official propriety and decorum? If it is founded in truth, what reason can be offered why it should not have been used? It was necessary to speak of the government of France. It was as cheap and as easy to use, the epithet 'enlightened,' as 'benighted.' If the former could be used, without the sacrifice of truth, or a dereliction from principle, common civility would sanction it, in preference to the latter. But it will be said, there was no necessity for the use of any epithet. It is true, it was not indispensably necessary. But it is to be considered, there is a language of courtesy, an urbanity of deportment, which if not absolutely necessary, is at all times grateful and proper, in our intercourse with Nations, as well as with individuals. The President was communicating the result of a splendid negotiation, in which the government of France was a Party. The treaty remained to be consummated, by the act of the Senate, and by an exchange of ratifications. We had gained all we had asked from the First Consul.—The President adopted the language of a Gentleman. He is censured, because he did not assume the deportment of a boor, and rail, 'in good set terms, an hour by the dial,' against the very government, from which we were about to derive so important an advantage! This may be federal policy. This may be prudence and politeness and good sense and decorum, among the disciples of the Old School, but the doctrines of the present day have taught us, that when sincerity is not sacrificed, decency is to be preferred to rudeness, civility to insult, and courtesy to abuse!
For the N. H. GAZETTE.
Miscellaneous thoughts on political subjects, highly interesting to every citizen of the United States.
IT is interesting, to the virtuous and philosophic mind, to contemplate the events of the past ages and the present; to observe, that the ages of erecting and destroying great Empires are no more; that after the turbulent and tempestuous times of conquest, preceded a settled plan of oppression "the various ranks of abject slaves combating each other with their chains for the amusement of their masters;" the inhabitants of Europe in perpetual variance with each other, since monarchs had learned, that to secure themselves and amass wealth was the purpose for which governments should be established. Then followed a commercial spirit, which now extends its influence far and wide through the habitable globe promising something better to the nations than they have yet experienced. They are now learning, that war and commerce militate against each other. The spirit of freedom and the increase of knowledge are the welcome harbingers of new and grand revolutions to accomplish the universal civilization of mankind. The glorious American revolution has roused the nations from their deep slumber: They beheld it and became enlightened, and animated to the noblest of enterprizes,—that of divesting themselves of the chains of slavery. Kings trembled, and still tremble on their thrones. The confederated votaries of tyranny assembled all their force to arrest the progress of freedom and science: mighty and terrible was the conflict, and glorious were the victories obtained over tyrants and oppressors; who are still struggling to maintain the footing they yet possess, and for the recovery of what they have lost. One great event remains, and rapidly hastens on, to break their cords asunder, who are still combined against the rights and the happiness of man. The power they had, by the vilest means acquired in our happy country, is defeated by the late revolution which advanced JEFFERSON to the head of government, and the most illustrious of men to share with him in its administration. The enemies of our country, blasted in their hopes, cry out in despair that their glory is departed, and the crown, which was just within their grasp, is cruelly wrested from them.—Unfortunate beings! Who shall sympathize with them in their deep sorrows, while the citizens of America enjoy the victories which by their virtues and energies they have obtained, and unite as one man in promot-
ing the interests of their country. While others are at war, we live in peace, the blessings of commerce flow in upon us, agriculture, arts and manufactures flourish, taxes are light, and all ranks cheerfully contribute their quota for the support of a government founded in wisdom. What a grand and animating scene is this for the contemplation of the generous philanthropic mind! Americans have taught enslaved nations they have unalienable rights and that they have only to determine to be free, and they shall be free.—By wise and pacific measures we have obtained, on the easiest terms, a vast addition of territory, and immensely valuable; and a wise and humane policy will be pursued to unite its inhabitants in a permanent harmony with citizens, with whom, knowing it to be for their interest and happiness they rejoice to be fraternized; and, while the administrators of our government are studying and promoting the happiness of all, they will cheerfully contribute, with us, to render their administration effectual in accomplishing its great and important purposes.
From the Alexandria Expositor.
THE papers are crowded with the accounts of the arrests, trials, condemnations and executions of those noble minded Irishmen, who gallantly dared to attempt freeing their native country from a foreign despotism. In every instance the progress from arrestation to death has been uniform; no gleam of mercy for suffering virtue, warmed the heart, glistened in the eye, or fell from the tongue of any of the satellites of despotism; neither George the 3d, nor Major Sirr, knew either how to pity or to pardon; and there are Irishmen in the United States who unfeignedly triumph in the sufferings of their gallant countrymen, whose virtues ought to warm their hearts with the noblest feelings, and inspire them with a philosophic love of philanthropy and liberty, but alas, it would seem as if the same age and country which are productive of the greatest virtues, are condemned also to produce the greatest vices; and that the nation that has enlarged the circle of the great and the good, who can proudly display in her pantheon the names of Fitzgerald, Tone, O'Connor, Napier Tandy, Emmet, Russell, &c. &c. should be doomed to engender the most coullumnate panders of despotism, that ever degraded and disgraced mankind; hence alone can we account for the hostility to our government, and the inveterate rancour displayed against Ireland in the toy print at Baltimore, which after sneeringly informing his readers, that the jail of Belfast was unequal to the reception of the great number of prisoners, adds, "that the return of Marquis Cornwallis we hope may produce all the good effect argued from it;" on this pious sentence, the Aurora observes with a happy indignation, that "So, Americans, were the Jersey and other prison ships at New-York in our revolution—so unequal indeed were those floating prisons to the reception of REBEL AMERICANS, that disease was the consequence of their accumulation in dark and dreary receptacles—and the bones of the martyrs of their country, who perished of this disease, to this hour attest the humanity of Englishmen."
What is the good argued from the administration of Cornwallis? a system of energy, manifested in burning, and other good things, such as whipping upon suspicion, torturing a son to reveal the place of retreat of a father, levelling the cabin of a father, whose grey hairs and tears would teach a savage to be humane, merely because his sons were suspected of the crime of following the advice of the Congresses of our revolution; such are the good effects to be argued from Cornwallis' return, and what other could be expected from him who has been always a principal instrument of English oppression—is he not the same Cornwallis who made such a figure in opposing our independence? Is he not the same who was sent over here to produce some good effects on the colonial rebels?—Is he not the same who governed with such good effect in India, where not hundreds nor thousands, but tens of thousands of innocent people were butchered to gratify the ambition of the English government, and the avarice of a monopolizing company—Yes, he is the very same Cornwallis from whom an Irishman hopes for good effects to his country.
Trial by jury in Ireland appears to afford vast blessings.—Not one person, who has yet been tried for opposition, or on suspicion of being opposed to the British government, has been acquitted. Much is laid of the humanity of the government, because jury trial is resorted to, instead of courts martial, as in the year 1798, but we must allow it is six of one, and half a dozen of the other, for a court martial could not commit a more atrocious act of injustice than hanging a man for making a green coat, the ground of a verdict of a jury on a late trial.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at the City of Washington.
"Among all the great officers here, there is no one more assiduous than Gideon Granger. You know I am no flatterer; and Granger is in truth, a meritorious man. This country will long have cause to bless him for his improvement of the mail system. His mind is vigorous and he is ever active. His operations are like thots; he conceives and executes almost at the same moment. Here has been a line of expresses established from this place to the Natches; Intelligence on that route moves, in consequence with more than three times its wonted velocity. There is nothing trifling in the post-Master General's Character, he is inflexible and decisive."
Boiton paper.
EIGHTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FRIDAY, NOV. 11.
THE Bill for repealing the law allowing drawbacks on goods exported to New Orleans, was on motion postponed.
The President by message, informed the House that he had signed the Louisiana Treaty bills.
Amongst the petitions, was one from Block Island (R. I.) which was referred. The petitioners stated, that they were employed in the fisheries, and cured from 10 to 15,000 quintals annually, but using vessels under ten tons were not entitled to bounty.
Mondoy and Tuesday Nov. 14th and 15th.
A bill was reported by Dr. Eulis, for the further protection of the seamen and commerce of the United States; whereby the President is authorized to issue instructions to the commanders of the armed vessels of the United States, to capture the ships and effects of the Emperor of Morocco and his subjects; also to issue letters of marque to private vessels—Read twice and referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow.
The bill entitled 'An Act to repeal the Act entitled an Act to allow a drawback of duties on goods exported to New Orleans, and therein to amend the Act entitled an Act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage,' passed.
The report of the committee of commerce and Manufactures, on the petition of the inhabitants of Nantucket, was substantially adopted in the shape of two resolutions, the one giving the petitioners leave to withdraw their petition, under an impression that deepening the harbour is impracticable, and the second constituting a committee to enquire generally into such measures as may be expedient to promote and foster the fisheries.
Wednesday, Nov. 16.
The House went into a committee of the whole, Mr. Dawson in the chair—on the Bill for the further protection of the seamen and commerce of the United States;—which authorizes hostilities against Morocco. The committee having gone through the Bill, reported it without amendment to the House, who ordered it to a third reading to-morrow.
Thursday, Nov. 17.
Mr. Randolph, from the committee of ways and means, reported a Bill, fixing the salaries of certain officers therein mentioned. The Bill, which leaves the quantum of salaries, blank, was, after some debate, referred to a committee of the whole for to-morrow.
An engrossed Bill, for the further protection of the seamen and commerce of the United States, was read the third time.
Mr. Crowninshield moved to recommit the Bill, for the purpose of so amending it, as to protect the property of neutral powers from capture, by recognizing the principle that free ships make free goods.
Mr. Nicholson supported this motion, on ground, that it became the House to embrace so favourable an occasion of giving their sanction to this important principle.
Mr. Dana observed, that the alleged objection did not lie against the Bill, as the nature of the instructions to commanders of American vessels, was confined to the President, who would, no doubt, adopt such regulations as should be proper.
Mr. Eulis, opposed the recommitment on the ground that the provisions of the Bill were an exact transcript of those contained in an act passed two years since in relation to Tripoli, and on the ground that the insertion of the proposed amendment might, while it failed to affect the principle of the law of nations, produce considerable inconveniences so far as related to the Barbary powers. The motion to recommit was lost—yeas 39—nays 69.
The question recurring on the passage of the bill, Mr. Dana observed, that it had been hitherto usual to require the yeas and nays to be taken to mark the disagreement of the members of the house; he moved that they should be taken on this question to shew their cordial agreement.
The question was then taken by yeas and nays on the passage of the bill, and carried unanimously in the affirmative—yeas 117.
Mr. Eppes moved the following resolution:—Resolved, That it is expedient to discontinue the offices of Commissioners of Loans in the different States, and to transfer the duties of those offices to the Secretary of the Treasury, with an allowance of dollars for additional clerks.
Referred to the committee of ways and means.
New-Hampshire Legislature.
CONCORD, NOV. 30.
On Wednesday last, the Honorable General Court convened at this place, agreeably to adjournment in June last. In the afternoon, the Speaker of the House not having arrived, on account of ill health, the Hon. Nahum Parker was elected Speaker pro tem. The two Branches informed each other by respective messages, that quorums were formed, & that they were ready to proceed to business. A respectable committee was raised, to wait on his Ex'y, the Governor, and to inform him that the Legislature were ready to receive any communication he was pleased to make; his Excellency appointed Thursday, at 3 o'clock P. M. to wait on the two Branches in the Representatives chamber, and make his communications.
On Thursday, his excellency the Governor sent the following communication to the House of Representatives, by Mr. Pearson the Secretary:
State of N. Hampshire, Nov. 24. 1803. SIR,
The state of my health preventing me from waiting upon the Legislature, as I have usually done at the commencement of a session, you will please to lay the inclosed communication before the Honorable the House of Representatives.
Your humble servant,
J. T. GILMAN.
The Hon. the Speaker of the House of Representatives."
Mr. President, and Gentlemen of the Senate, Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
IN meeting you at this time, to which the Legislature was adjourned agreeably to your request, for the purpose of completing some particular business enjoined by the constitution to be done within the present year, and for attending to such other things as may be found necessary for promoting and preserving the peace, liberty and safety of our fellow citizens, permit me again to congratulate you on the general tranquility and prosperity which is apparent throughout this State.
In free Governments, constituted as our own, all the citizens have parts to perform, in which each should consider his acts not only as relating to himself, but to others equally privileged, and to posterity. If this idea is correct, how much more incumbent is this duty on those who are placed in offices of public trust? They must not be content with merely doing the duty of private citizens, but ought to be enamples to others in all praiseworthy and virtuous conduct; and those who have the power entrusted to them, are under strong obligations to provide the means for, and to countenance and encourage, the dissemination of useful knowledge, virtue, and morality, as indispensable requisites for the support of a free Government.
The subject of establishing a new proportion of taxes among the several towns tho' out the State, will claim your attention. As it will necessarily require a considerable time to complete this business, permit me to ask that it may be taken into consideration as early in the session as may be convenient; more especially, as it will be necessary to pass another act for disfranchising the State for the Senators which will be founded on this.
While we ardently desire to avoid the necessity of a standing army, the state of our Militia has strong claims to Legislative attention; they are respectable for numbers, and possess a large portion of that spirit which was heretofore exhibited in the just defence of our rights, and which gave our Country independence and rank among nations; but they are not so well furnished with arms and other means of defence, as would be desirable: In addition to this, many valuable Officers, who have but small estates, finding the expenses (which custom seems in some degree to have authorized) too burdensome, are induced to resign; this, with other causes, making resignations very frequent.
Some of the European nations, with whom our Country have important commercial connexions and other friendly relations, are again involved in war; and while we view with regret the calamities to which they are exposed, it is presumed the neutral position formerly taken by our Government, and the advantages which have resulted therefrom, sufficiently point out the propriety of avoiding all measures which may have a tendency to entangle us in their contests. And while we exhibit a pacific disposition towards other nations, love to our own Country should incite to measures calculated for preserving peace and good order among ourselves, maintaining the independence and dignity of Government, and preparation for repelling by force (if necessa-
ry) all aggression from foreign powers.
In co-operating with you Gentlemen, for the purpose of promoting the general welfare, I anticipate great satisfaction.
JOHN TAYLOR GILMAN.
Nov. 24, 1803.
Messrs. Ellis, Hale, and Alexander, were appointed a committee by the House, to draft an answer to the Governor's communication, who reported the following on Monday last, which was accepted.
May it please your Excellency,
THE House of Representatives receive with peculiar pleasure your Excellency's congratulation on the general prosperity enjoyed by the citizens of this State. We trust this will be admitted as no slight evidence that the duties of the Citizen and the Magistrate have in general been discharged with fidelity. The distinction between these several duties pointed out by your Excellency, is felt and acknowledged: Those of the former are indeed sacred; but the latter have no other alternative than perjury or a faithful performance of the reposed trust. A general performance of both these duties is doubtless necessary to the prosperity of every Government: but we trust, that a free Government constituted like our own, is best calculated to secure it.
The new proportion to be established for the future assessment of taxes, which alone rendered this adjourned session necessary, shall meet our earliest attention.
The importance of a well regulated Militia, is too obvious to be questioned by any. It furnishes the means of forming a regular army with a pompitude we trust equal to the exigency of any possible invasion. That our Militia possesses those qualities which distinguish and adorn the soldier, a degree equal at least to that of any country, requires no other evidence than that to which your Excellency has drawn our attention. He who can look back on our revolutionary war, and survey the valour and virtue displayed in the achievement of our Independence, with one remaining doubt of the spirit of his fellow citizens, must found it only on those prejudices which should have been left with his birth-place beyond the Atlantic.—Impressed thus highly with the importance of our Militia, and the justness of its claims to our attention, we dare not pledge ourselves to provide a remedy for every defect in the present system of its laws; past experience forbids the hope that this can be bro't to maturity without the aid of time, and the most careful attention: But our exertions shall be uniform for the promotion of so desirable an end.
We participate in the regret with which your Excellency beholds the scourge of war again laid on some of the nations of Europe: But while the calamities which the contending parties are inflicting on each other, awaken our sympathy, they can scarcely fail to awaken our fears; of the difficulties to which even an honest neutrality is incident, we have had former experience. It must be guarded not only with caution, but with vigour; the sole security against aggression being an attitude calculated to repel it.
The several subjects, to which our attention has been or may be called, shall receive our most serious consideration: And we trust our exertions will be found in unison with those of your Excellency, for the promotion of the general welfare.
Messrs. Hutchinson, Alexander, Cummings, Wentworth, Worthen, Kent, Shepard, Leavitt, Furber, and Preseult, were appointed a committee to wait on his Excellency the Governor, and present him with the foregoing answer to his communication.
The House of Representatives have appointed committees for the following interesting purposes:—To take into consideration the act regulating the times of holding the courts of law within this State—The act relative to the Maintenance of paupers—The act relative to taxing the lands and building of non-residents—The expediency of dividing the State into districts for the choice of Representatives to Congress—The laws respecting schools—The law respecting laying out high ways—The laws relative to making rates and taxes—The expediency of revising the laws of the State—The act respecting licensing taverners and retailers—The propriety of passing an act to prevent sheep and swine from going at large—The propriety of altering the time of taking the inventories in the several towns—The expediency of passing a law making it the duty of the several towns to give in their ballots for State Officers on the same day in the month of March—The law defining the power and duty of selectmen—The expediency of revising the laws respecting the endorsing of writs—And the laws respecting the appointment of deputy sheriffs.

Portsmouth.  Tuesday, December 6, 1803.
We have received no later accounts from Europe than those presented to our readers in the last Gazette.  The press of Advertisements in this day's paper, prevents the insertion of several valuable productions now in type—they shall appear in our next.
The following ADDRESS to the President of the United States, passed the Legislature of Vermont, on the 11th ult. without much opposition.
To the President of the United States.
SIR, THOUGH opposed to frequent Addresses to those who fill important stations in our government, yet there are times when it would be improper to refrain from expressing our grateful acknowledgments to the Ruler of the Universe for the prosperous situation of our common country, and our approbation of those who guide the helm of State. While we view the United States, individually and collectively rapidly increasing in wealth and population—Secured in the uninterrupted enjoyment of life liberty and property and almost without contention with any foreign nation, we cannot forbear congratulating you, Sir, on the happy effects of those principles put in operation, which have so frequently appeared in your official communications.
The late suspension of our right of deposit at New Orleans, excited an universal spirit of indignation—a spirit which must convince the world, that while we earnestly desire to maintain peace with the whole family of mankind, we will not tamely submit to injury or insult from any nation on earth.
While we contemplate the acquisition of an extensive and fertile territory, with the free navigation of the river Mississippi we cannot but venerate that spirit of moderation and firmness, which among divided councils finally enriched our country, without the effusion of blood.
And it is with much satisfaction we learn from the highest authority, that no new taxes will be requisite for the completion of the payment for this valuable acquisition. Permit us then to tender to you Sir, our warmest thanks for the conspicuous part you have taken in this important arrangement.
We recognize, with sentiments of esteem, that vigilance and parental care which has enlarged our territory by a negotiation with one of the friendly tribes of Indians.
From knowing that our maritime force is diminished, and that our trade is still protected, we obtain imposing proofs that vigilance and economy go hand in hand in the management of our governmental affairs.
The flourishing state of our Treasury, demonstrates our growing greatness and must convince every good citizen, that the indecent and vilifying expressions, too frequently uttered through the medium of the press, against the administrators of our government, must finally, with equal certainty as justice, revert on the authors.
Your advice to the House of Representatives respecting our conduct towards the contending powers of Europe meets our highest approbation. From our own feelings, as well as from the general knowledge we possess of the sentiments of our constituents you may be assured that the hardy sons of Vermont, tho' earnestly engaged in their peaceable pursuits will be ready to fly on the call of their country, at the risk of their lives, their fortunes, & domestic felicity, to maintain their rights as an independent nation, preferring every consequence to insult and habitual wrong.
Permit us to assure you of our most earnest with that every possible happiness may attend you through life, and that you may finally receive the plaudit of the Great Judge of ALL.
O B I T U A R Y. —DIED—
In this town on the 29th ult. Capt. BENJAMIN M'INTIRE, aged 24 years son of NEIL M'INTIRE, Esq. Merchant. But few characters have passed off the theatre of life, that have left behind them a purer fame than Capt. M'Intire. To an uncommonly strong and enterprising mind, a warm and benevolent heart, he added an application to the multiplied duties of a Merchant, and Master, that won the admiration, esteem and love of a numerous acquaintance, and made him many friends. With a foul thus supported, he stood the ravages of a rapid decline, with a christian's calmness, and met the great destroyer without a murmur—He fell lamented, and the tears of many friends have followed his remains to the tomb. The vessels in the harbor displayed colors at half mast on the occasion. At Grenada Mr. BENJAMIN F. THURSTON, aged 18 years, formerly of this town. The mildness of his temper, amiableness of his disposition and rectitude of his principles were such that he promised to become a useful member of, and an ornament to society.
CARPETS, &c.
Just opened by  PETER COFFIN, an large assortment of  CARPETS & CARPETING. A few pieces elegant India Gold and Silver MUSLINS. Coatings, Linens, Lustrings; large silk SHAWLS, &c. &c. Portsmouth, Dec. 6, 1803.
LADD & SMITH, Have for sale at their Ship Chandlery Store, No. 5, MERCHANT'S ROW,  BEST Ebony Sextants; do. do. Quadrants with or without tangent screws; Mahogany do. Day and Night Telescopes; Brass & Wood Compasses; Gould's patent Logs; Patent 14 and 28 Log Glasses; Time do. Brass Dividers, do. do. with Pens. Gunter's Scales; Guaging Rods; Want Sticks; American Pilot; West India do. European do. Mediterranean do. Roman Gulf do.  CHARTS, Of the Chesapeake, including Delaware Bay, &c. New England from South Shoal to Cape Sable; the banks and part of the Coast of Newfoundland; Nova Scotia; New England, from Wood Island to Good Harbour; Coast of America from Cape Hatteras to Cape Roman; do. from Newbury harbour to New-York; South Carolina and Georgia; Gulf of St. Lawrence; General chart of the West Indies; Carribee Islands; Windward Passages with directions; Plan of the River Mississippi; Chart of the Coast Guayana; Spanish Main; River Plate; Cape Horn; Cape of Good Hope; Coast of Guinea; do. Africa; Mediterranean Sea; Spain and Portugal; Bay of Biscay; Coast of France; North Sea with directions; Atlantic Ocean; and the World.
Elements and practice of Rigging and Seamanship; Art of Rigging; do. of Sailmaking. Steel's improved Tables; Guthrie's Grammar; Ship Master's Assistant; Seaman's Journals; Writing and Log Paper; Slates; Pocket Books; pen, pocket, hunter's and sportsman's Knives; Ink Stands; do. Powder; Sand Boxes; Quills; Slate and Lead Pencils; Rulers; Money Scales, &c. &c. Portsmouth, Dec. 6, 1803.
MEDICAL.
THE CENSORS of the New Hampshire Medical Society will attend at the Inn of Capt. Hulse, in Greenland, on Wednesday, 7th December next, at 10 o'clock A. M. for the purpose of examining candidates for the practice of Medicine, who may apply for that purpose.—By Direction,  JOSIAH BARTLETT, Notary. Stratham, November 19, 1803.
Just received and for sale by  Joseph Clark, jun. at his Shop in Buck-street.
LARGE Fashionable Gold Beads; handsome silver Cream Pots; handsome silver plated Castors; elegant mounted hair Combs; elegant enamelled silver Thimbles, with a complete assortment of JEWELRY of every description. Dec. 6, 1803.
DR. BRACKETT, Informs the public that he has taken a shop & lodgings at Mr. AMOS TAPPAN's nigh Rev. Mr. Walton's Meeting House, & next door to Samuel Penhallow's, Esq.
FISH.
FOUR HUNDRED quintals good Merchantable Jamaica and Table FISH for sale by  Henry Tredick, at his store in Buck-street, near the Pier. Portsmouth, Dec. 6, 1803.
REMOVED.
Benj'a. Libbey, Tailor, Informs the public that he has removed to a shop in Rosemary Lane nearly opposite Deacon S. Drowne's, where he intends carrying on his business in its various branches; & should be happy to receive the commands of a generous community.
Just received and For Sale, At No 16, Portsmouth Pier,  BEST VELVET CORKS;  GLASS WARE, assorted;— Also,—STONE JUGS, of all sizes; do. POTS, of do. Apply to  John Salter.
NOTICE.
ALL Persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the state of  DANIEL PEIRCE, Esq. late of Kittery, (Physician) deceased, are requested to exhibit the same to the subscriber for settlement. Daniel Peirce, Executor to said Estate. Kittery, Dec. 5, 1803.
Robert Harris, Has moved from his Store on Langdon's Wharf, to one on Church-Hill, where he offers for SALE at low prices, Brandy, Gin, Rum, Malaga, Sherry & Vidonia, Bohea, Souchong, Hyson Skin, Young Hyson and Hyson Pepper, Allspice, Raisins, Indigo. Iron, Spanish Segars, Allum, Olives, 83, 100, 120, & 200 Nails, Burton Ale, Porter, Cotton, Almonds, Soap, Florence Oil & 1 Ton good BUTTER. N. B. The Boston price, in CASH given for all Flax Seed, Pott & Pearl Ashes that may be delivered by the 10th January. Dec. 6, 1803.
SHOES.
Robert McCleary, HAS received and for Sale at his store, three doors west of the Bell Tavern Congress-street, an extensive assortment of Ladies' and Gentlemen's
SHOES.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Russia fur'd SHOES, English and American Cork do. Black, Green, Yellow & Red Morocco Skins; white Sheep Skins, striped Binding do. Ladies' & Gentlemen's Socks, water proof and Flannel Soles, Gentlemen's Morocco Slippers, Boot Webbin.
Mens' Hatts.
Gentlemen's Beaver Gloves, straw Plombs and Rosettes for Ladies' Bonnets, Pearl ear Drops, Treble Gilt ditto; Pearl Beads, Fancy ditto; Breast Pins, Miniature Chains, Ladies Tortoise Shell, Hair and Dressing Combs, Ivory Combs, Gentlemen's patent Buckles.
Rolettes.
Bandanno Handkerchiefs.
Italy Shaving SOAP in Pots.
TRUNKS.
All the above articles will be sold low for ready cash or Tow Cloth. Allowance made to those who wish to purchase by wholesale, & approved credit given. Dec. 6, 1803.
WENTWORTH'S System of PLEADING.
The Compiler of these volumes informs the profession, that he intends shortly to publish an ALPHABETICAL TABLE, of principal matters for the use of Students—which is nearly completed & will shortly be published; it will be sold and delivered only to the purchasers of the English edition. Portsmouth Nov. 6, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of JEREMIAH HART of Portsmouth, in the district of Portsmouth New-Hampshire, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded and issued—that the commissioners named and authorized in and by said Commission, and the assignee of his Estate and effects intend to meet at the office of Charles Cutts, Esq. Portsmouth, on the 11th day of January next, at 11 o'clock A. M. in order to make a dividend of the Estate and effects of said Bankrupt, when and where all persons who have not already proved their Debts, are to come prepared to prove the same or they will be excluded the benefit of dividend, and all claims not then substantiated will be disallowed. All persons having account unadjusted will call upon the assignee, for settlement before that time.  GEORGE LONG, Assignee. Portsmouth December 6, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of JOHN NOBLE of Portsmouth, in the District of Portsmouth New-Hampshire, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded and issued—that the Commissioners named and authorized in and by said Commission and the assignee of his Estate and effects intend to meet at the office of Charles Cutts, Esq. Portsmouth, on the 12th day of January next at 11 o'clock, A. M. in order to make a dividend of the estate and effects of said Bankrupt when and where all persons who have not already proved their Debts are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of dividend, and all claims not then substantiated will be disallowed. All persons having accounts unadjusted will call upon the assignee for settlement before that time.  GEORGE LONG, Assignee. Portsmouth, December 6, 1803.
A PREMIUM given for SPANISH DOLLARS—by SAMUEL HAM.
AUCTION.  THIS DAY At S. LITTLE'S Office,  ENGLISH and India GOODS; 50 pr. Morocco Shoes; 20 pieces India Cottons. At Private Sale, 20 chests Souchong, Bohea and Green Teas; 10 hhds. Cod Fish; 20 bbls. No. 1 & 2 Beef; 10 casks Raisins; 10 boxes Soap; 30 bbls Tar; 20 bags Nutmegs; 15 barrels Aniseed and Clove Water; 6 Russia Feather Beds; Broad & Forest Cloths, of different kinds. 1000 lbs. Caffa.
New Shoe Store.
THE Ladies and Gentlemen of Portsmouth and its vicinity are informed that
Israel Hufe,
Has taken the store lately occupied by Messrs. Sweet & Weeks, Buck-street, where he has for sale a general assortment of Ladies' and Gentlemen's
SHOES,
of the first quality.
MEN'S HATS.
Black, green, red and yellow Morocco Skins; white Sheep Skins; striped Binding Skins; gentlemen's Beaver Gloves.
TRUNKS.
*** A strict attention will be given, and the smallest favour gratefully acknowledged. Dec. 6, 1803.
FEELING.
WHEREAS the proprietors & owners of the township of FEELING, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, September 17th 1803, at a legal meeting voted a tax of THREE DOLLARS on each lot (except the undivided) in said township, and committed the same to me to collect, of which due notice has been given, and whereas said tax has not been paid on the following lots, viz.
   PROPRIETORS NAMES. Range. No. Lot. Tax in Dollars. Tax in Cents.    William Hanson, 13 5 3 13 00  Ichabod Canby, 13 5 4 13 00  Joshua Wingate, 13 5 5 13 00  Silas Hanson, 13 5 6 13 00  Daniel Hayes, 17 2 3 3 10  Stephen Pinkham, 1 5 3 7 00  John Demeritt, 19 2 3 19 80  Robert Hill, 7 4 3 20 10  John Demeritt, jr., 4 5 3 10 80  Joseph Evans, 21 5 3 14 00  Daniel Evans, 5 3 3 5 80  Joseph Hall, 19 3 3 20 80  Stephen Otis, 3 6 3 6 90  Israel Hodgdon, 10 1 3 4 90  Ambrose Bangs, 10 6 3 22 10  Samuel Alley, 21 2 3 11 10  Ralph Twombly, 21 6 3 21 10  Shadrack Hodgdon, 21 11  Capt. R. Waldron, 19 1 3  James Chesley, 2 4 3 10 10  Nehemiah Kimball, 15 1 3  Thomas Hanson, 9 6 3 14 70  John Horn, jr., 11 1 3  Daniel Horn, 9 5 3 16 80  Samuel Ambrose, 13 4 3 8 10  Ephraim Kimball, 20 5 3  Otis Baker, 1 3 3 17 90  Joseph Ham, jr., 5 90  Isaac Canby, 14 6 3 8 90  Joseph Twombly, 15 4 3 5 10  Mesech Drew, 17 70  John Church, 14 4 3  Timothy Roberts, 5 5 3 22 11  Obediah Drew, 10 3 3  Wm Twombly 3d. 20 1 3  William Allen, 16 1 3 22 80  Clement Drew, 16 6 3 12 10  James Tuttle, 18 80  Jonathan Nutt, 12 4 3 15 70  Benjamin Hill, 11 4 3  Samuel Emerson, 13 6 3 15 80  Samuel Ham, 17 1 3  Elijah Austin, 7 5 3  Caleb Hodgdon, 8 4 3 12 11  Joseph Newmarch, 10 5 3 7 90  
Settlers Lots, part of
   N. R. D. N. R. D. N. R. D. N. R. D.    1 1 1 1  4 1 5 1  7 1 8 1  1 2 2 2  5 2 3 2  
Settlers Lots,
   N. R. D. N. R. D. N. R. D. N. R. D.    7 4 3 8  10 2 3 11  11 3 14 3  16 3 16 4  16 5 17 5  19 5 20 6  
Lots Poted by the Proprietors,
   N. R. D. N. R. D. N. R. D. N. R. D.    2 6 3 28  6 14 3 7  19 12 3 12  3 13 3 0  
NOTICE is hereby given, that to much of each of the said delinquent Lots as will pay said tax and incidental charges, will be sold at public auction, at the dwelling-house of BENJAMIN BARRON, Esq. in said Peeling, on the first Thursday of February, 1804, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by payment previous to the twentieth of January next.
WILLIAM BALLARD, Proprietors Collector. Durham, November 29, 1803.
Wants Employment. A Young man who is acquainted with Book-Keeping, and writes an expeditious hand, wants employ in a store in this town, a line addressed to A. R. Q. and left at this office will be duly attended to.—Dec. 6.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ff. To THOMAS BARTLETT, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in said State, and Clerk to the Proprietors of the township of Nottingham—
THE subscribers, proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of NOTTINGHAM, in said State and county, request you to notify and warn the proprietors and owners of said township, to meet at the School-house, on the Center Square in said Nottingham, on Monday the second day of January next, at two of the clock in the afternoon, for the following purposes, viz.
 1st. To choose a Moderator, to govern said meeting.  2d. To choose a Proprietors Clerk.  3d. To see if the proprietors and owners will vote to sell the common and undivided Lands in said town.  4th. To see if the proprietors and owners will vote to sell or release any part of the common Land, called the Center Square in said township, and to do and transact all matters and things that may be needful for carrying the business specified in the foregoing articles into effect. 
   John Ford, Thomas Ford,   Nath'l Goodhue, John Ford, jr.,   Alexander Lucey, Mark Gile,   Joseph Goodhue, Bartlett Leathers,   Elizalet Watson, Benjamin Watson,   Bradbury Cilley, Greenleaf Cilley,   Elizalet Folsom, Jacob Cilley,   John Marston, John Nealey,   Mathew Nealey, William Butler,   Winthrop Dow, Benjamin Bickford,   Joseph Nealey, John Williams,   Nehemiah Bartlett, H. G. Gilley,   John Simpson, Moses M. Watson,   Jonathan Gove, Jonathan Elliot, jr.,   Samuel Gile, Joseph Tuttle,   Samuel Goodhue, James Bean,   Staten Tuttle, Abner Davis,   Samuel Dame, Jacob Burnham,   Benja. Langley, Levi Davis,   Samuel Davis, Reuben Whicker,   John Davis, Robert Stevens,   Ezra True, Caleb French,   Samuel Tuttle, Staten Tuttle, jr.,   Nicholas Tuttle, Joshua Kenniston,   Jacob Davis, Samuel Colcord,   Thomas Clark, Jehiah Sawyer,  

Miscellaneous Repository.
THE COMPLAINT.
WHY does Damon sigh and grieve? Why complain of Cupid's dart? Could my pain his peace retrieve, Gladly would I bear the smart.  But by tyrant custom 'ry'd, I may hear, but dare not speak; Custom must my conduct guide, Tho' my love-torn heart should break.
Epitaph on a Scold.
BENEATH this stone, a lump of clay, Lies ARABELLA YOUNG, Who on the twenty-fourth of May, Began to hold her tongue.
EDRIC OF THE FOREST.
(A ROMANCE.)
HIS person was well formed, tall, and elegant; his manners graceful, and countenance lovely; the bright rays of intellectual light shone from his large hazel eyes, and beamed with benevolence, truth, and honor. Such were the endowments of Edric the Orphan, when received into the family of Lord Dunstane, a dependant upon the Earl's bounty; and while his soul revolted against the state of dependence he was submitting to live in, love, gratitude, and his native sweetness of disposition, pre-empted his departure from the castle.
It had been his fortune, while fishing one day in his early years, to save the life of the Lady Eleanor, who passing incautiously over the natural bridge that was formed by interwoven branches of trees across the brook, missed her footing, and was plunged into the stream. Edric bore her from the water to Dunstane Castle, where, from that period, he became a welcome visitor. The death of his father, an aged peasant, now threw Edric upon the wide world, at the tender inexperienced age of fifteen. The Earl, mindful of his former services, offered his protection, an offer which the grateful tenderness of Lady Eleanor induced him to accept, and he became an inmate of the Castle.
Previous to his death, Walter the peasant gave into the hands of Edric a small disk, the hilt of which was embossed in a curious manner. "My dear boy," said he, throwing his feeble arms around him, "this is all I have to bequeath you: pray heaven you may never make use of it for the dreadful purpose by which it came into my possession. Edric, you are not my son! Years have dissolved all my tender connections, and the remnant of my days were devoted to this solitude, when chance threw you in my way. Wandering one day through the deepest recesses of a neighboring forest, I heard a faint cry of distress. As I never walked unarmed, I hastened without apprehension, to the spot, and found a soldier of no mean appearance, yet with the ferocity of the most savage Russian, piercing the helpless bosom of an infant with his dirk. I instantly fired; the wretch fell, and snatching the child, weltering as it was in blood, from the ground, fled with it to my hut. By applying healing herbs I soon mitigated the anguish of the wound, and had the happiness to see a fine boy thrive beneath my care. Need I say my Edric lived to repay me for the trifling trouble, by his tender, his affectionate attentions?" The youth, affected, fell on the bosom of his more than father, and sobbed his thanks. The old man continued—
"Nature shudders to repeat the farnies I formed. The mystery of your fate is yet unravelled, and it will be most prudent in you to avoid an investigation, which Providence, for the wilful purposes, may endeavor to conceal. This disk, and the deep scar you still bear upon your breast, may one day discover you to your parents: 'till then, the blessing of an old man hovers over you. Persevere in the path of virtue and you will one day receive your reward." He sighed deeply, and falling back on his pillow, expired. In the sincerity of undissimulated grief, Edric mourned his loss; but the greeting smiles of Lady Eleanor, after a while, dispelled his melancholy reflections, and the kindness of the Earl soothed him to tranquility. The refined manners of the former tempered, the wild hardness he had acquired in secluded education, and the Earl's fund of knowledge, literary and practical, was imparted to the wondering Edric, who found a new world of science burst upon him at once; yet his emulation increased in proportion to the difficulties that seemed likely to obstruct his progress; and the Earl found it much easier to excite ardor in a sensible mind, than to repress it when excited. In proportion as his understanding expanded, his impatience of independence increased, and one only consideration detained him at the Castle; this was a passion, which had daily acquired additional force in his mind, for the beautiful Lady Eleanor, and which was returned on her side, with equal warmth, kindled by gratitude, and cherished by the merit of the object of her heart. The Earl perceived it, and condemned his own want of caution for mutually exposing them to the dangerous society of each other. His niece was scarce less dear to him than his orphan protege; but a fatal promise obliged him to frustrate all their enthusiastic & romantic dreams of happiness. He lent for the youth, and extending his hand to him, while tears of tenderness started into his eyes, he told him he must no longer consider Dunstane Castle as his home. "I know," he continued, "you love my Eleanor; and it pains me to state the objections I am unwillingly forced to make. Her father, the Baron Villency, was a man of high pride and ancestry. At his death he committed her to my care, with a solemn injunction never to unite her fate with one of inferior rank and fortune. This promise I must fulfil; but my Edric shall not be abandoned: the ones you her life, and it would be but a poor return to send you an outfit from those gates which have so long, to the insatiable calls of your owner, inclosed you. Your country calls for your services. I will send you out a soldier of fortune, and heaven lead your arm may be successful, when raised in defence of virtue."  (To be continued.)
NEW GOODS. Peter Coffin, Has received per the Amphion, from London, and Packet from Liverpool, an extensive assortment of Fashionable, Fancy & Staple GOODS, which are now opened, wholesale and retail, viz.
BEST Superfine and low priced Broad Cloths; Habit Cloths; Cassimeres; Coatings; Ratteens; Kerseys; Fearnoughts; Forest Cloths; Serges; Baizes; Flannels; Blankets; Wildbores; Cambrics; Crapes; Denmark Lustres; Hairbines; Durants; Tammies; Shalloons; plain and rib'd Calimancoes; Russels; Moreens; Taboreens; Satinets; Florentines.
A great variety. Fashionable Waistcoating; Black and olive Velvets; Hunters Cords; black, crimson, and green Shag; worsted and silk Plush; men's plain and striped Black Satins; Fustians; Jeans; Denims; Quiltings; silk Velvets; Thickflets.
A large assortment of Latest fashion Calicoes and Chintzes; Chintz and Dimity Furnitures; Copperplates; Muslinets; Dimities. A great variety of Book, jaconet, cambric, & tambor'd Muslins; a few elegant India Muslins; fashionable farfaret Cambricks; Muslin Handkerchiefs; men's Neckerchiefs.
A great variety of Camel's hair, cambric, purple, chintz and large silk Shawls; cambric, linen, cotton, romal, bandanna and black silk Handkerchiefs.
A large assortment of Italian Silks; fashionable Pelice Silks; India and English Lustings; India Persians; Modes; Satins; Sarsnets; Tiffanies; Italian Crapes; Gauzes; Millinets.
A large assortment of Thread Laces and Edgings; Black Laces; black Lace Cloaks; black and white Lace Veils. A great variety of Fashionable straw, new imperial, fancy Leghorn, white chip, and Spanish dress Hats and Bonnets; a few fashionable silk Bonnets, full trim'd; men's and boy's Hats.
A variety of Black and fancy Feathers; fashionable velvet Flowers & Wreaths; a few elegant dress Fans; black Crape Fans; Parafols; Umbrellas.
A large assortment of Kid and Morocco Shoes, some with cork soles; Rosettes; Shoe Ties; Morocco Slips. A great variety of Fashionable Ribbons; cotton and silk Gown Trimmings; Fringes; Gown Buttons, gold and silver Laces and Fringes; gold and silver Cords; gold Ear-drops; Neck-laces, gold and silver Epaullets; Spangles; Straw Trimmings.
A large assortment of Men's and Youth's worsted, cotton, and silk Hose; Women's white and black cotton and silk Hose; Women's cotton and silk Gloves; and Mitts; white and color'd Kid Gloves; Men's and Women's Black Gaiters; Men's and Women's Worsted Socks; Men's and boy's worsted Gloves; women's worsted Gloves and Mitts; men's mill'd and color'd worsted Caps; men's white and black Gauze Hose; men's silk and beaver Gloves, some lin'd with flannel; cotton and silk Braces; Stock Stiffners; Emigrant Socks and Boots; worsted Drawers. A great variety of Mock sable, fox, goat's beard, bear and jennet Muffs and Tippets; Fur Trimmings; cotton Waddings.
Linens; Irish Sheetings; Table Cloths of all sizes; Diapers; brown Hollands; Checks; India Cottons; Threads; Embroidering and other Sewing Silks; Bindings; white and chintz Bed Lace; Cords and Tassels. Fashionable gilt, plated, and basket Buttons; steel Knee Buckles; silver Thimbles; Watch Chains, Seals and Keys. Carpets and Carpeting. Portsmouth. Oct. 11, 1803.
THE Managers of the Atkinson Academy Lottery hereby give notice that they will positively commence the drawing of said Lottery the second Tuesday of January next, and request that all persons holding unsold Tickets in said Lottery to return the same to the Subscribers previous to said day.
JOHN CALF, LEVI BARTLETT, EZEKIEL GILE, Managers. FOUND, BETWEEN this town and Greenland, a MUFF. The owner may have it again by calling at Mr. Davenport's, and paying charges.
NEW GOODS. Joshua Blake (Removed to the new Brick Store, No. 8, Market-street.) Has received a very large assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS, of the newest fashions, which he offers for sale very cheap for cash.
Among which are BEST superfine broad cloths of the most fashionable colours; second & low priced do; Cassimeres; superfine and low priced Coatings & Ratteens; Fearnoughts; Kerseys; forest Cloths; Serges; Swanskins; Baizes; Flannels; an assortment of rose and duffil Blankets; Crapes; Wildbores; Durants; Tammies; Shalloons; plain and rib'd Calimancoes; Russels; Taboreens.
A large assortment of Fashionable silk Velvet, Swansdown and satin Waistcoating; belt twilled black and colour'd Cotton Velvets; corded do; Thickflets; Condurroy; black silk Velvets; mens black, white and colour'd silk, cotton and worsted Hose; womens cotton & silk black, white and colour'd Hose; womens black worsted Hose; ditto black & white cotton & silk Gloves and Mitts; white & colour'd kid Gloves; mens furr, beaver, worsted, cotton & silk Gloves; mens worsted Caps; cotton and silk Braces; Stockstiffners.
A great variety of Chintzes and Calicoes of the newest fashions; patch Furnitures; Copperplates; India Calicoes; black and colour'd Ginghams; black and colour'd Sarcnet Muslins and Cambricks; sprig'd plain and figur'd book Jaconet and Cambic Muslins; emboss'd Muslins. A large assortment of Black, white and colour'd camels hair Shawls; cambric Shawls; cotton and silk do; cambric, linen, cotton, romal, bandanna, check'd, figur'd and black silk Handkerchiefs; mens Neckerchiefs; muslin Shawls and Handkerchiefs. A variety of Black and colour'd Italian and India Lutestrings; fashionable pelice Silks; Florence Silks; Persians; black and colour'd Satins; Modes; Sarcnets; Tiffanies; wide & narrow silk Crapes; Cypress nett and plain Gauzes; Millnets; bonnet wire; white thread Laces and Edgings; black and white silk Laces; black lace Cloaks; black and white plain & figur'd lace Veiling.
A large assortment of Muffs and Tippets; kid, morocco and stuff Shoes; Rosettes; Glove Ties; straw and cane Bonnets; mens beaver Hats; Umbrellas; Fans; India cottons of all prices, some very fine for Shirtings; Irish Linens; check'd Linens and Cottons; brown Hollands; Diapers; white & colour'd Threads; pound and bundle Pins; Needles; fashionable Ribbands; Buttons; button Molds; Oil Cloths for table coverings; marking Canvass; &c. &c.
Also a quantity of Mock Sable, Genet, Elt and other Furs, suitably dress'd for making Muffs, Tippets and Cloak Trimmings, very cheap. Nov. 1, 1803. Now landing from on board brig Alert, and for sale by Elisha Hill, Jr.
LIVERPOOL Salt; Crates of Ware; 20d and rod Nails; 7 by 9, and 8 by 10 Window Glass; Red & White Lead; Spanish Brown; Yellow Ochre; Whiting; few chal-drone House Coals. ON HAND, Rum and Sugar, per hhd. Coffee per bag; Iron per ton. 400 barrels of Beef. 300 M. of Boards; 100 Shooks. The above Goods will be sold low for cash. Nov. 22, 1803.
REMOVED. Benj'a Floyd, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he has removed to the store lately occupied by Capt. Larkin in Broad-street, where he intends carrying on the Book-Binding Business in its various branches, with neatness and dispatch.
Account and Record Books of all sizes, rul'd and bound at the shortest notice. Writing Paper; Account-Books, all sizes; Writing & Cyphering do. constantly kept on hand. As he has just commenced business, he hopes that the public will favor him with their custom, the smallest favor thankfully received. Nov. 15, 1803.
ALL persons indebted to, or have demands on the estate of WALTER WIGGIN, late of Strat-ham deceased; are desired to exhibit them immediately to George Wiggins, or Daniel Wiggins, Executors to the last Will and Testament of said Walter Wiggins. Streatham, Nov. 3, 1803.
GROCERY STORE. B. Leverett, RESPECTFULLY informs the public that he has removed from his Store in Congress-street, to the Store lately occupied by Mr. Stephen Pearse, opposite the Rev. Mr. Buckminster's Meeting-house—Where he has for Sale, a general assortment of West-India Goods & GROCERIES, as cheap as can be purchased at any Store in Portsmouth, consisting of
Madeira, Vidonia, Sherry, Lisbon, Red Port, Claret } WINES. and Malaga Gun Powder, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson-skin, Souchong, and Bohea } TEAS, of the first qualities.
Philadelphia Loaf and Lump SUGAR, per cwt. or Loaf; India and Brown ditto. London bottled Porter, and Taunton Ale, per cask or dozen.
Cogniac Brandy; Spanish do. Holland Gin; West-India Rum, old do. Molasses; West India and Georgia Cotton; Mace; Nutmegs; Cinnamon; Cloves; Allspice; Pepper; Ginger per keg; Black Zant Currants; Raisins; Almonds; Chocolate No. 1, and 2, do. Shells; Coffee; Oatmeal; English Mustard per lb. do. per bottle; double refined Salt Petre; Oil per flask; Scott's true liquid Blue, per jug; Windsor Soap; Crown do. Hair Powder; Anchovies and Sardines per bottle; Cayenne per do. or oz.
Lorillard's celebrated Macchuboy Snuff per bottle; Elliot's do. per keg or smaller quantity. Spermaceti, Mould & Dipe Candles. GODFROID'S Spanish Segars, per box or retail. No. 1, 2 and 3, Smoking Tobacco.
GLASS WARE—Viz. Quart Mugs; 1 1/2 pint, do. pint, and 1/2 pint; Pint Tumblers per Straw, and half pint do. Vinegar Cruets; Wine Glasses. STONE WARE—Viz. 4 Gallon down to 1/2 gallon Pots; 3 Gallon down to 1 gallon Jugs. IRON HOLLOW WARE, a general assortment. WRAPPING PAPER per Ream. Cod and Pollock FISH. 10 by 8, 9 by 7, WINDOW GLASS, per box or half box, &c. &c. Portsmouth, November 1, 1803.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Hillsborough ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors & owners of land in the town of Henniker, county and state aforesaid, who have not paid their Highway, Town, School and County Taxes for the year 1803, that so much of their land as will pay said taxes, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public Vendue at the dwelling house of JAMES WELLS, Inn-holder, in said town on the fourth Tuesday in January next at 10 o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
   NAMES OF NONRESIDENTS. No. Acres. Highway. Town. School. County.     Ephraim White, 3 13 38 46 13 13   Matthew Gault, 11 3 — 94 88 28   Jonathan Wiggin, 10 3 13 16 5 1   Daniel Sanborn, 3 1 88 12 4 4   Unknown, 13 14 88 32 10 10   Silas Dole, 10 9 50 75 22 24   Unimproved Land,   Naibah Morgan, 1 6 23 12 0 1   David Dow, 11 13 50 0 0   ditto, 5 12 50 0 0    BELA BUTLER, Collector. Henniker, November 11, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given, that ROBERT CLARK of Windham, in said county Yeoman, has petitioned the Judge of Probate for said county, representing, that he is tenant in common, with the heirs of SAMUEL CLARK late of said Windham deceased, of two tracts of land in said Windham, one called the grove, containing about sixty acres, of which he owns eighteen acres, the other called Morrison's Meadow, containing about eight acres of which he owns one half; and praying the said Judge to cause partition thereof to be made, and his said parts of said tracts to be severed, and let off to him to hold in severality: Whereupon it is ordered that he be heard at the Probate Court to be held at Londonderry in said county on the third Wednesday of December next.
By order of the Judge, WILLIAM PARKER, Reg'r. Exeter, Nov. 16, 1803. Just published and for sale by N. S. & W. PIERCE Congress-street, by the Author Bridge-street; and by MANNING & LORING, No. 2, Cornhill Boston. Price 10 cents. "A reply to this Congregational Methodistical Question: Why cannot you commune with us, seeing we are willing to commune with you?" To which is added, a short History of Infant Baptism, by Elder E. SMITH.
Friends to Literature attend & read. Mercantile Arithmetic, Just Published by EDMUND M. BLUNT, Newbury-Port, and for SALE—bound and in sheets.
A NEW SYSTEM OF MERCANTILE ARITHMETIC, adapted to the Commerce of the United States, in its Domestic and Foreign Relations; with forms of accounts, and other writings usually occurring in trade.—By MICHAEL WALSH, A. M. Second Edition. The Proprietor feels a degree of confidence in presenting to the public a second edition of WALSH'S Mercantile Arithmetic has been sold, and although the plan was entirely original, no previous work having combined with the common rules of Arithmetic as taught in our schools, a general knowledge of mercantile calculations at home and abroad, including the Exchange as it has actually existed in the latest intercourse between this and foreign countries, Bill a decided preference has been given to this work, and its introduction into all the Academies and Schools would have been universal, had the number of copies been adequate to the demand. To say the mechanical part of the work is equal, does not satisfy, and we hesitate not in declaring it better executed than any Arithmetic now extant.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Newburyport, May 1, 1803. WE the subscribers having seen Mr. WALSH's New System of Mercantile Arithmetic, and being satisfied that it is better calculated than any yet published, to a youth for the business of the compting-house, cannot but with it an extensive circulation. The happy elucidation and extended application of the common rules, together with the many original improvements, while they accomplish the student for commerce, are also extremely well adapted to assist and inform the merchant, the mariner, and the trader in their various occupations.
 Dudley A. Tyng,  Ebenezer Stocker,  William Bartlett,  Samuel A. Otis, jr.,  William W. Pratt,  Michael Little. 
Boston, May 16th, 1803. WE the subscribers, having examined Mr. WALSH's New System of Mercantile Arithmetic, and being persuaded that it is better calculated than any we have met with, to qualify young men for admission into counting houses, we wish that it may have an extensive circulation. The clear exemplification and pertinent application of the common rules, together with the many useful additions and improvements which it contains, will render it extremely useful for the merchant, the mariner, and all the other trading classes of society.
 Marston Wilson,  John Lowell, jun.,  John C. Jones,  Joseph Russell,  John Codman,  Arnold Welles, jr.,  Stephen Higginson,  Jonathan Jackson. 
Salem, Oct. 7th, 1803. WE the subscribers, merchants of Salem, convinced of the necessity of rendering the forms of business, the value of coins, and the nature of commerce more familiar to the United States, as a commercial people, do approve of the Mercantile Arithmetic of Mr. WALSH, and recommend it as calculated to subserve in the best manner the instruction of our youth, and the purposes of a well informed merchant.
 Wm. Gray, jun.,  Isaac Aspin,  Benjamin Hodges,  William Prescott,  B. Pickman,  Jacob Crowninshield,  Nath'l Bowditch,  Elias H. Derby. 
*The above valuable work may be had by the dozen or single at the Book-store of N. S. & W. PIERCE, Congress-street, Portsmouth—and on examination, if the purchaser does not find it superior to any Arithmetic ever published in this country, he has liberty to return it and receive his money. Newburyport, Nov. 15, 1803.
Encourage home manufactures! THE subscribers inform the public that having entered into Partnership under the firm of SPARHAWK & CURTIS, they have taken the Store at the corner of Daniel and Bow-streets, where they manufacture the best of Beaver Hats, Castors, &c. equal or superior to any imported—Having procured some of the most experience workmen, they flatter themselves with the hope of giving satisfaction to those who may please to favor them with their custom. SAM'L SPARHAWK, JOSHUA CURTIS.
**Wanted, one or two Journeyman HATTERS, who understand fine work, to whom cash wages will be given. CASH GIVEN FOR FURS.
ELEGANT BACK-GAMMON BOARDS, with a book of Directions to play Chess.—Also PLAYING CARDS, best, common and ordinary, for sale by the dozen or single, at C. PIERCE'S Book-store, Daniel-street, Portsmouth. Where may also be had School, Classical & Library BOOKS, by wholesale and retail, as cheap as in Boston or elsewhere. Nov. 22.
Just published and for sale at this Office, THE CLERGYMAN'S LOOKING-GLASS, No. II.
BRING A HISTORY OF THE BIRTH, LIFE AND DEATH OF ANTI-CHRIST. IN THREE BOOKS. The two first contains a history of his Birth and Life down to the 1st. of June, 1803; the third contains a Prophecy of what shall take place concerning him hereafter, till the day of his Death—with an account of his Death and Burial; and a Speech, to be delivered at his Grave, with a Funeral Dirge, to be sung at the same time by the followers of the LAMB. By ELIAS SMITH, Portsmouth.