The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1803-04-12 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. PEARCE, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Jonathan Goddard, Has for Sale at his Store in School-street, MADEIRA, Sherry, Lisbon, Vidonia, Red-Port & Malaga WINES, all of the first quality. Old Cogniac and Spanish Brandy. Rum, Gin. Bohea Tea, in whole, half and quarter chests. Hylson & Souchong Teas. Hamburgh, Bristol, Crown & Boston WINDOW GLASS of various sizes. NAILS of all kinds. And a General Assortment of Hard Ware Goods. Portsmouth, April 5, 1803.
Clover and Herds Grass SEED, for sale by Stephen Pearse, opposite the State-house, Portsmouth.
Stephen Hardy, HAS just received in addition to his former assortment, a variety of Gold hoop and knob Earrings; —A pleasing assortment of Scissors & Penknives; Japan'd Waiters; Tea Cannisters; Spoons; plated Shoe Clasps; Ivory and horn Combs; Snuff Boxes; Blocktin Teapots and Cans; Tweezers; Pencil Cases; Table Bells; Crucibles, &c. WANTED a smart active LAD, as an apprentice to the Goldsmiths business, Apply as above. Portsmouth, April 5, 1803.
NOTICE. THE co-partnership under the firm of ROWE & SLEEPER, was dissolved the 1st inst. by mutual consent. All persons having demands against said firm, are requested to exhibit them for settlement; and all indebted are called on to make immediate payment to either of the subscribers, at the Store they lately occupied in Buck-street. TIMOTHY ROWE, SHERBURNE SLEEPER. Portsmouth, April 5, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Assignee to the Estate and effects of EDWARD GOVE, of Portsmouth, in the District of New-Hampshire, butcher and trader, a Bankrupt—All persons who are indebted to said Gove, are requested to make immediate payment—And all persons who have any of his effects, are requested to deliver the same to SAMUEL HUTCHINGS. April 4, 1803.
For SALE, on liberal terms, SEVERAL Lots of LAND, pleasantly situated for Dwelling-Houses, on middle road, between James Marden's land, & land of John S. Sherburne, Esq's. Each Lot fronts westerly on said road fifty feet, and carries that width back two hundred feet. Terms and further particulars may be known by applying to WOODBURY LANGDON. April 5, 1803.
A fine opportunity to purchase House Lots. FOR SALE, A LOT of LAND in Portsmouth, situated in a pleasant and central part of the town; it fronts on Pitt-street, and is a part of the Estate whereon the subscriber now lives. The Land is elevated, and the prospect extensive. The situation is retired from noise. It can be divided into five parcels, each of which will make a good House Lot—or into a greater or less number, as will best suit the purchaser or purchasers.—The terms of payment will be VERY liberal, as will best accommodate the buyer and JOHN GREENLEAF. Portsmouth, March, 29, 1803.
ALL persons that have any demands against the estate of GEORGE RAND, late of Rye, yeoman, deceased; are hereby required to meet at the dwelling-house of William Marden, in Rye, on Monday the 13th day of June next, when and where the Commissioners appointed by the Judge of Probate, will receive and examine their claims; And all indebted, are to make payment at the above time and place. JOHN RAND, Administrator of said Estate. April 2, 1803.
Now Landing from the Schooner Dove, and FOR SALE, by ELISHA HILL, Jr. CORN, BACON, & TAR. Also, on hand, RUM pr hhd. BEEF pr bbl. PORK pr half bbl. COTTON pr bale. Clover & Herds Grass SEED. 200 boxes Mould & Dipt CANDLES. 50,000 BOARDS, and JOIST. March 29, 1803.
FOR SALE, CORDAGE, Boltpore, and Marlin of all sizes; French and Ravens Duck; Russia Sheeting; 6, 9, 12, 15, & 18 thread Filbing Lines; chalk, squid, log, deep sea and hand lead, do; Herring Nets of different sizes; sewing, roping, whipping, ball and salmon Twine; Sheet Copper, Sheathing & Wrapping Paper; Nails and Brads of all kinds and sizes, from 14 oz. Clouts to 10 inch Spikes. Gould's Patent Logs. Perkins' Patent Pumps. Ensigns; Burgees; Jacks, and Pendants.—ALSO— Tar; Pitch; Spirits Turpentine; Oil; roll and lump Brimstone; Lamp-Black; Spanish Brown; Yellow Ochre; White Lead; and almost every article necessary for a ship; With a general assortment of GROCERIES, kept constantly on sale, for cash or approved credit, by HENRY LADD, at his Ship Chandlery Store in Fore-street. Portsmouth, March 29, 1803.
BOSTON GLASS. ANY person wishing for Boston Window Glass of any size, may be supplied with any quantity (same price as at the Manufactory) by applying to SAMUEL LARKIN, Agent for the Proprietors. Portsmouth, March 29, 1803.
Jacob Wendell, HEREBY most respectfully notifies the late FRIENDS and CUSTOMERS of Mr. Abner Newhall, late of Portsmouth, deceased—as also the CREDITORS to his Estate, that the remaining stock, which was preferred from the ravages of the late devastating fire, is removed to a store in Washington-street, near Stephen Chase, Esq's Consisting of a general assortment of Gentlemen's, Ladies & Misses English and American Morocco and Kid SHOES; And a large variety of Women's Stuff and Fancy SHOES; Also, Men's, Women's, Boy's and Children's Leather SHOES & SLIPPERS; a few pair of Men's BOOTS—Morocco & Sheep SKINS; with a general assortment of TRUNKS, &c. &c.—All of which are now selling by said Wendell, under controul of the Administrator on the deceased's Estate, who has chosen to sell said property at reduced prices, rather than expose it to public auction, to the certain injury of said Creditors—And after gratefully acknowledging past favours, he assures his worthy Friends and Customers, that if assiduity and attention to business early and late will merit the continuance of their friendship, he may flatter himself with their future custom & remembrance. N. B. Said WENDELL has just received for sale a consignment of Ladies excellent Wirttemberg & York heel Morocco SHOES & SLIPPERS; and a few pair of Gentlemen's large Calf-skin SHOES; and a good assortment of whole, three quarters and half BOOT-LEGS, to be sold at reasonable advance. *** Any Gentleman wishing to purchase for exportation, may be supplied with trunks of assorted SHOES, prepared for that purpose, on generous and reasonable terms. Portsmouth, March 29, 1803.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, two smart active LADS, as apprentices to a good business. Enquire of the Printers. March 29, 1803.
WANTED To send in a family a likely BOY, from ten to twelve years old.—Enquire of the Printers. March 29, 1803.
(PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.)
SEVENTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,
AT THE SECOND SESSION. Begun and held at the City of Washington, in the Territory of Columbia, on Monday the Sixth of December, one thousand eight hundred and two.
AN ACT
For continuing in force a law, entitled "An Act for establishing Trading Houses with the Indian Tribes."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That a law passed on the eighteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six, intitled, "An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes," and which law was revived and continued by another passed on the thirtieth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two, shall be, and the same is hereby farther continued for the term of two years, from the fourth day of March next, and from thence until the end of the next session of Congress.
NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice President of the United States & President of the Senate. Feb. 28, 1803. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
AN ACT
To provide for the due execution of the laws of the United States, within the State of Ohio.
WHEREAS, the people of the Eastern division of the Territory North West of the River Ohio, did on the twenty-ninth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and two, form for themselves a constitution and state government, and did give to the said state the name of the "State of Ohio" in pursuance of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to enable the people of the Eastern division of the Territory North West of the River Ohio, to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the union on an equal footing with the original states and for other purposes," whereby the said state has become one of the United States of America; in order therefore to provide for the due execution of the laws of the United States within the said state of Ohio:
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That all the laws of the United States which are not locally inapplicable, shall have the same force and effect within the said state of Ohio, as elsewhere within the United States.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said state shall be one District, and be called the Ohio District; and a District court shall be held therein, to consist of one Judge, who shall reside in the said District, and be called a District Judge. He shall hold at the seat of government of the said state, three sessions annually the first to commence on the first Monday in June next, and the two other sessions progressively on the like Monday of every fourth calender month afterwards, and he shall in all things have and exercise the same jurisdiction and powers which are by law given to the Judge of the Kentucky District: He shall appoint a Clerk for the said District, who shall reside and keep the records of the Court at the place of holding the same, and shall receive for the services performed by him, the same fees to which the Clerk of the Kentucky District is entitled for similar services.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed to the Judge of the said District Court, the annual compensation of one thousand dollars, to commence from the date of his appointment, to be paid quarter yearly at the Treasury of the United States. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That
there shall be appointed in the said District, a person learned in the law, to act as attorney for the United States, who shall, in addition to his stated fees, be paid by the United States, two hundred dollars annually, as a full compensation for all extra services.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That a Marshal shall be appointed for the said District who shall perform the same duties, be subject to the same regulations and penalties, and be entitled to the same fees as are prescribed to Marshals in other Districts, and shall moreover be intitled to the sum of two hundred dollars annually as a compensation for all extra services.
NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED, Feb. 19th, 1803.
TH: JEFFERSON,
President of the United States.
AN ACT
For extending the external commerce of the United States.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars, be, and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of extending the external commerce of the United States, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Feb. 28th, 1803. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
AN ACT
For the relief of Moses White.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers adjust and settle the claim of Moses White, for his additional pay and emoluments as aid-de-camp to brigadier-general Moses Hazen, from the first day of August, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one, to the third day of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, upon the same principles which have heretofore prevailed in the settlement of the accounts of aids-de-camp to brigadier generals in the line of the revolutionary army; and that they liquidate the same in like manner as though a final settlement certificate, in the customary form, had been issued therefor, when due.
NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate. March 2d, 1803. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
(CIRCULAR.)
WASHINGTON, FEB. 28, 1803.
THE constitutional term for which I have been elected by your suffrages to the seventh Congress, expires in a few days. Believing it to be my duty to communicate such matters of a political nature, in which the general welfare of the union, and of my constituents in particular, are concerned, my usual mode has been to communicate concisely what appears to me of the first importance, and to refer for the details on the subordinate transactions to the common vehicles of information; the public papers.
If my memory is correct, in my letter addressed to you at the close of the last session, I noticed the very flourishing state of the public revenue, and the measures recommended by the President and adopted by Congress, to release the people from the severe oppression of taxes with which they had been loaded during the four years of error and madness, in which our government was entrusted to men either incompetent or unworthy of public confidence. Great alarm was attempted to be raised by the fallen party—ruin to our finances, and distress to our country, were pretended to be foretold. The event has proved these to be false prophecies. I will give you a few facts, and you can draw your own conclusions. The
present administration will have been in office two years on the 4th of March. In the year beginning with October 1799, and ending with September 1800, the last year of John Adams' administration, the expenditures of government, exclusive of public debt, interest and reimbursements, amounted to 7,180,000 dollars. In the year beginning and ending in the same months of 1801 and 1802, being the second year of Thomas Jefferson, the expenditure was 4,045,000 dollars; leaving a saving in public expense of 3,035,000 a year. In the last two years of the former administration the expenses of government amounted to the enormous sum of 22,954,930 dollars! Taking the average of the two years of the present to be double the expense of the present year, it would amount only to little more than 8,000,000, which presents a difference very characteristic of the parties, say 15,000,000 of dollars saved to the public from waste and corruption; indeed from employment to the public danger and ruin. The estimate of the secretary of the treasury of the full expenses for the ensuing year, are under three millions.
The management of the finances in every other respect is equally prosperous and wisely regulated. During the late administration it was customary to leave in the hands of public officers in the customs, loan offices, surveyors, contractors, navy agents, and paymasters, vast sums of the public money, which were employed in private speculation. This was done to procure adherents, and to reward those who deserted their old principles of 1776, or went to the most violent lengths in hostility to republican government.—Vast sums lay in this way, when the public were imposed upon to borrow money at 8 per cent. It has not been brought completely home to the individuals, but there is strong ground to believe that a great part of the public's own money, which was thus supposed to be in the hands of public officers, was lent to the public at this enormous interest; a complete stop has been put to this traffic and corruption, and a system laid down by which every individual officer is obliged to account at short periods for the money in his hands, and to repay it to the treasury where there are not disbursements on the public account to be made from it.
Seven months after the administration came into office, the amount in the treasury was only 2,943,718 dollars. I notice seven months, because about that period, the measures of the former administration had about ceased to operate, and the present had begun to go into action. In one year after that date, that is on the last of October, 1802, there was in the treasury 4,539,675 dollars. Beside which the government has paid upwards of nine millions of the public debt including interest. And what is highly flattering to the public feeling and credit to our country and government; I have good ground to believe that steps have been effectually taken to discharge by anticipation all claims upon us for the foreign debt, up to the month of June 1804. No nation on earth ever exhibited in so short a space, so many evidences of a happy government wisely and successfully administered.
There is one other subject of very considerable importance, particularly to the state which I have the honor to represent, that has occupied much of the attention of the executive and both houses of Congress in the present session. It is already familiar to you by the general attention which it has excited. The conduct of the Spanish intendant at New Orleans. Much clamour has been employed, but more pains have been bestowed to misrepresent and mislead, than to inform the public correctly on this subject. I shall endeavour to communicate what is the true state of the case, without regard to prejudices of any kind.
By our treaty of 1795 with Spain, we obtained through the friendly disposition of the Spanish government a privilege of storing our produce intended for sale in such warehouses as could be procured at New Orleans. This privilege was limited to three years; but under this provision, that if the Spanish government should find it not convenient to let our produce

and at New Orleans after that period, that some other fit place would be provided in lieu of it.
While the war existed the necessities of the Spanish colonies compelled a relaxation of their very rigid colonial laws—for they do not admit any nation whatever to trade with their colonies in peace—The period had expired to which our privilege of deposit was limited, about the period at which the present administration came into office and the usual system of colonial law was generally received. In the Spanish colonies a system of government prevails different from all the rest of the world. Their governors have no controul over matters of trade, their functions are wholly of a political, juridical, or legislative character. But all the authority for regulating and controlling trade, is vested in an officer wholly independent of the governor. This officer is called the intendant .
The Spanish intendant at New Orleans controuls the general proclamation concerning trade, as excluding us , like all other nations, from commercial intercourse, and finding the period of our privilege of deposit expired, and that his court, which had alone the power of fixing another place, had not done so—took upon him how to execute in the most rigid manner the general restrictive principle, and to deprive us of that place without another being provided for the deposit of our produce.
This is the fair state of the business, as it respects the Spaniards. As it respects us, the injury is a very serious one, but our executive had information of the transaction and had taken the most active and decisive measures to procure redress and right, before the subject had been taken up by those who always make a noise without regard to the merit of the case, additional instructions and negotiations on the subject of the Mississippi had long before commenced. Dispatches were sent to our ambassador at Madrid, and to the court of Spain by the Spanish ambassador. Mr. Monroe is also sent ambassador to Paris, with a view to arrangements with the French government of great importance in every view to the western country.
Mr. Monroe is already well known, and no man is better qualified by actual knowledge of the western country to be entrusted with important negotiation. When he was ambassador in France before, he very pointedly intimated to our government the negotiations which were then carrying on between France and Spain for the reception of Louisiana to the former; and I am informed from very good private authority, that had his advice been taken at that period, we might have had not only New Orleans, but the whole of the Mississippi on both sides in our possession.
At present it appears more than probable that the French will obtain Louisiana, and perhaps settle a large colony there. This has been made a subject of great alarm, and attempts have been made by combining this project with the conduct of the Spanish intendant, to produce a war, with whom the proposers neither knew nor cared:—it was not right they wished to obtain, nor wrong to redress, but a war, by which the country might be involved in trouble, and they might expect to obtain jobs or scramble into office. The advocates of war, however, have shown how little they know of the western people, for they asserted that we were ready to violate our duty to the federal government—that we were dissatisfied, and that the French when they should settle in Louisiana would find in the western states numerous persons ready to join them and to separate from the union!
Such assertions were not suffered to pass un-repelled; and the authors of these calumnies were told what every western man knows to be true, that the character of a free American citizen, who chuses his own legislature and lives uncontrouled but by the laws which they make, is too precious to be changed for that of a subject to any power on earth.
Whatever may be the issue of the negotiation, I do not see the least reason to apprehend danger or injury from the colonization of Louisiana; our population is too far advanced even to admit of their being dangerous neighbors; and as a friendly, sociable, and intelligent people, I see rather great advantages to our side of the river. The only evil that we can apprehend is from the jealousy which will be sought to be kept alive by the enemies of our government within ourselves, in the Atlantic states.
It is not necessary for me to inform you that Ohio has been added to our union as the seventeenth state.
A circumstance took place here during the last session in the supreme court, it was the issuing a writ of mandamus to the secretary of state for the delivery of certain commissions of justice of the peace signed by John Adams in the last moments of his administration. The court has decided
ed a few days since that it has not jurisdiction in the case.
I am with respect,
Your faithful servant,
JOHN FOWLER,
[Member of Congress from Kentucky.]
From the Aurora.
THE inconsistency of the tories with respect to names or party appellations is truly remarkable—at one period the whole virtue and talents rested with those called federalists —not to be a federalist was from necessity to be a republican or a jacobin , these distinctions were the only ones at the commencement and throughout the administration of Mr. Adams—'was federalist this and federalist that, and all who ventured to think for themselves and to believe that it was possible to be a good citizen without having federalist added to their names were denounced as sans culottes , disorganizers and republicans . Since then those who were formerly so tenacious of the name federalist have been as anxious to rid themselves of the title, now we seldom or never find the ci-devant federalists applying that appellation to their party, 'tis like their exploded tales, it has served their purpose and it is no longer expected to deceive. Instead of federalist we now hear nothing but republican , the very mention of which three years ago would shock federalist feelings; some, who before declared it was a mere phantom, a word that had no meaning, and which "no good man would assume," are now as lollapoozers to monopolize it as they at first were that of federalist —by and by, the appellation democrat , as horrible now as republican was before, will be assumed, and those who were really tories , with those who from various causes attached themselves to them and thus formed the party, will then have deprived the real friends to the independence of the union of all their names—but should this be the case, there would yet remain sufficient evidence to shew who were the rightful owners. It must undoubtedly strike all, who have witnessed the various changes among men, measures and names, as inconsistent and childish that the name of federalist should be so suddenly dropped. If federalist was an honorable name, why this anxiety to assume another? Does any kind of principle govern the opponents of the present administration? If there does, a name is of no consequence. But as there does not, we see the value that is set upon one, so many anti-republican measures were proposed and adopted under the name of federalism , that the authors perceive the necessity of changing that name to something less despicable in public estimation.
In great national concerns no man's conduct should be doubtful; whoever does not take one of two sides in important questions is either a self-interested coward, or a designing knave—an independent man must detect a trimmer, he is neither good for God or man, and if he knew but all is constantly suspected by both parties. In the revolution to be of no party was nearly as bad in the eyes of the whigs as to be a tory , and it ought to be worse—a man who says he is of no party makes one ever on the look out to detect him, he goes here and talks peace and good will, then in a corner acknowledges this measure is right but "I must be num "—there are several of these beings in our 'mind's eye' for whose conduct in this respect we entertain the most sovereign contempt—there must be a right and a wrong side, must not he be depraved who will not take the one he thinks right; if he does not judge he sets himself down as an ideot , if he judges wrongly he will not be detested for a mere difference of opinion, on the contrary an open avowal speaks in every man's favor.
The attempts of Ross and Co. in Congress, seconded by their federal partisans throughout the country, to involve us in a war, for the sake of embarrassing the administration & deranging the Republican system of economy, and reduction of the national debt, have fortunately been defeated, and will ensue to the federal or war party the lasting execration of the friends of humanity and peace. The sober part of those who have been deluded into a support of Federalism , through a misunderstanding of its real object, will surely join their Republican brethren in praying for success to the pacific measures of our government.
All political parties, in their zeal to effect their favorite purposes, are apt sometimes to employ means not altogether justifiable. But it is an undeniable truth that no party, in any age or nation, ever before made so much use of falsehood as the Federal party, in their opposition to the Republican administration. Before every important election in particular, some Clue, or Tub Plot, or Ocean massacre, or Illuminati Conspiracy, or Forced Loan, or French Fleet in the Chesapeake, or Negro Insurrection, or Foreign Invasion, or War or Rumour of War, or some other popular tale is put into extensive circulation. After election it turns out to be an electioneering piece of Federalism , and is apologized for as a mistake. Candid Federalists are obliged to admit the justness of this observation, which has become so proverbial for its truth, that, to say any story, or any character is rather Federal , without further explanation, is understood to convey a charge of falsehood.
[Pittsfield Sun.]
Late FOREIGN ARTICLES,
By several arrivals at New-York & Boston.
LONDON, JAN. 27. GEN. Lannes, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the prince regent of Portugal, was, on Sunday, presented to the first consul, by the minister for foreign affairs. At this audience he took leave of the first consul, previous to his return to his station at the Portuguese court.
The first consul recommended to him, to do justice to the French trade at Lisbon, as he had begun to do in the first year of his mission. He particularly signified that he was satisfied with General Lannes' services in that station, up to the present hour.
Late last night we received Paris Journals of the 31st ult. inclusive.—According to letters from Constantinople, a dreadful fire had broke out there on the evening of the 7th of December, and which raged with unremitting fury until next morning. The damage occasioned thereby was of course extremely great. The plague still continues to desolate that city; the progress of which is extended by the mildness of the weather.
On the 29th December, the remains of Pope Pius VI. were conveyed from Vatican to Civita Vecchia, where they were taken on board the Alcyon frigate, in order to be deposited at Valence, in France. This transportation of the holy viscera, was conducted with no less devotion than magnificence, and arrived at Civita Vecchia at midnight. Next day the urn, containing his sacred deposit, was consigned to the commander of the French frigate, under a discharge of artillery, who only waited for a fair wind to convey him to Toulon, from thence the urn will be taken to Valence, and deposited in a rich mausoleum.
JANUARY 29. According to letters from the Hague, the negotiations between the Batavian government and the Prince of Orange have been brought to a conclusion. His highness is to receive the indemnities stipulated for him, partly in money, and partly in a number of shares in the public funds.
The Britannia , Brown, of Liverpool, from Demerara, with 200 of the 11th West India regiment on board, was wrecked on the 23d of December on Hog John Point—all the lives were lost, with ship and cargo.
FEBRUARY 1.
The general constitution of Switzerland will be discussed by the consulta ; there is reason to believe that it will be adopted.—This adoption will be the last act of the members of the consulta , who will then return to their homes, as their mission will be terminated.
FEBRUARY 3.
It is said the French ambassador, General Andreossi, through agents in the city, has contracted with British merchants for a large quantity of shipping to convey French troops and stores to St. Domingo.
FEBRUARY 4.
Tho' it was not expected that any important business would be brought before Parliament, on the 1st day after the adjournment, it will be seen that notice was yesterday given of an intention, on the part of ministers, to move for the continuance of the restriction on bank payments. The motion will be made as early as Monday next. On that day, no doubt, some of the general reasons for this measure will be stated to the house, and a committee will probably be moved for, before whom the accounts of the bank, and other documents will be laid, to furnish the evidence for its particular necessity and propriety. If it were only that this proceeding so much contradicts the general expectation, it is a matter of the highest importance, and deserves to be received with all the deliberation due to an entirely new proposition—Tho' in point of form, it be one, and must be justified by new reasons; for the chief circumstance, under which the old measure was proposed, no longer exists, and with the discontinuance of the war, the public have naturally looked for the cessation of all the expedients, arising from its necessities, difficulties, or policy.
The king of Prussia, and the Elector Palatine have settled by a particular treaty, their exchanges of territory in Franconia.
It is stated in an article from Ratisbon, that the First Consul, for the sake of the commercial interest of Germany, has protected the cities of Nuremberg and Augsburg against the demand of the Elector Palatine, supported by Austria and Prussia.
The situation of France at this moment is critical beyond example. Bonaparte would be Emperor if he could safely. He has a sovereign contempt for the people, but he fears the army—That army, which fought and conquered for a republic, will not be easily brought to submit to his projects. The reductions, that have been made in the military corps, have produced much discontent; and the absence of
the popular generals from the court and councils of Bonaparte, is not likely to procure a cordial attachment to his government.
FEBRUARY 5.
After a week's interruption we have received Paris papers of the 18th ult. which were detained only by the severe weather; but they do not contain much intelligence.
They mention one circumstance not a little curious, and which will, probably excite no little degree of conjecture among politicians, as to the consequence which may ultimately result from it. General Lannes (or Lasnes) the French ambassador, who quitted the court of Lisbon, some months ago in high dudgeon, has again been appointed French minister to that court!
A letter from Naples, dated December 2, published in the Monitor , mentions the receipt there of letters from Algiers, dated Jan. 5, stating, that that Regency has declared war against Denmark. It had given orders to the Danish consul to embark in three days and even threatened to treat him with the utmost severity.—Citizen Dubois Thainville, charge d'affairs of the republic, having received special orders from the first consul, to protect all friendly powers against the injustice and violence of pirates, made known to the Dey, that the First Consul had with pain heard of this irregular conduct against a power which had given no cause of complaint, and which on the contrary, had lately paid to him a very considerable subsidy. This meditation of France seemed to give great displeasure to the Dey, who even threatened to send off the French agent with that of Denmark. Matters, however, seem to have been accommodated. The Danish agent has remained; and it is believed the regency will not declare war against Denmark.
In consequence of the intelligence of the death of Genl. Leclerc, and the succours of which the army stands in need, the minister of war has called for volunteers in the different corps. Near 60,000 veterans have inscribed themselves.
The first consul has ordered the minister of war to testify his satisfaction to those brave men, to announce to them that 15,000 men being about to take their departure, new succours are not at present necessary, and to inform them that he sees, with the greatest satisfaction, that love of glory and danger which manifests the energy of Frenchmen, and which is a sure guarantee of the prosperity of the great people.— Monitor .
FEBRUARY 7.
A letter from Vienna, dated 13th Jan. contains the following paragraph: "It appears certain that the English have no tho'ts of evacuating Egypt. The brothers Behman, of Frankfort, have just sent considerable sums to Mr. Arthur Paget, the English minister here, who has furthered them to Constantinople, to be employed in paying the English army in Egypt."
Letters from Malta, of a recent date, announce as follows:—
"The British commanding officer of the garrison has caused an injunction to be published by sound of trumpet, in virtue of which, all Frenchmen attached to the order of Jerusalem are obliged to lay down the insignia of such order, under pain of confiscation of property; in consequence of which fourteen French knights gave up their crosses, and the uniform of the order."
"The Neapolitan troops, 2000 strong, are in the barracks, out of town, when they enter, they appear without side-arms. It is not known when the English propose to evacuate the island, but it appears the period is as yet remote."
The French official file has been changed within the last few days; the acts of government used to commence thus—"The consuls of the republic decree," &c. It is now, "The government of the republic decree," &c.
We hear from Petersburg, under date of December 28, that his Imperial Majesty has granted an annual income of 140,000 rubles to the academy of arts.
Col. Sebastiani is arrived in Paris, and in a long report to the first consul states the result, and enters into the details of his mission to Egypt, Syria, and to the Isles of the Levant, &c.
FEB. 9.
The Monitor of the 5th contains an official paragraph, which, to those who know the fact, will excite considerable surprise. It is a statement that on the news of Le Clerc's death and the necessity of reinforcements, no less than sixty thousand veterans volunteered to go to St. Domingo. These brave veterans fortunately were quit for the thanks of the government, as it seems 15,000 men have already sailed. The veterans appear to have been much less alarmed at the news from St. Domingo than the conscripts, who, by the accounts in the Monitor a few days ago, had shown no small aversion to West-India service.
A letter from Vienna contains a statement of the motives which led to the abolition of the Aulic council of war. The defects of that absurd institution have long been witnessed by Europe and felt by the Austrian monarchy.
It is said that the Omnium holders are preparing two petitions to the bank, for a further indulgence, stating the difficulty of raising so large a sum at the time required, and desiring to have the whole of the payment postponed until the July dividends are paid; but should the bank refuse this, requesting them to accept of 10 per cent. instead of 30, on the 10th instant, and add the
remaining 20 per cent. to the last payment in April next.
Citizen Biss, ex deputy of the council of five hundred, is appointed commissary general of the Isle of Elba.
The emperor of Russia has given orders for equipping two vessels to sail in a few weeks on a voyage of discovery. The object of this voyage is particularly to make discoveries on the northern coast of Asia and America.
Admiral De Winter is to go to Lisbon after a short stay at Toulon about the beginning of February, there to finish his cruise and to return home, he observes that the coasts of Italy are entirely abandoned by the Barbary pirates. The Batavian flag has been highly distinguished in the Archipelago.
The receipt of customs at the port of Hull last year, amounted to near four hundred thousands pounds.
The emperor of Russia is equipping two vessels at Cronstadt, for the purpose of making a voyage of discovery round the world. They are to endeavour particularly to penetrate as far as possible in the north of Asia and America.
The elector of Bavaria has published an edict in his new states, by which the members of the Catholic, Lutheran, and Reformed religions are to enjoy an equality of rights with respect to the exercise of their worship, without any distinction whatever.
The French funds, on the 3d, were as high as 59 40; on the 4th they fell to 58 60.
ST. CLOUD, JAN. 23.
The government of the republic having considered a report by the minister for internal affairs, ordains as follows:—
Ar. 1. In the port of Rouen, there shall be a staple for the reception and sale of all goods and commodities from the colonies, or elsewhere, which are not prohibited by law.
II. The town of Rouen shall provide suitable public buildings for a staple. A plan for the ground and buildings shall be presented to the government. That plan if approved, will receive the sanction of a special order from the government.
III. The staple at Rouen shall be considered in law, as a part of Havre. Ships freighted for Rouen, shall therefore first present at Havre exact accounts of the quantities and qualities of the goods which they are to deliver at Rouen. The chief officer of the customs at Havre, shall, upon receiving such account, formally record and authenticate the declaration conveying it.
The officers of the customs at Havre, when there are no suspicions of smuggling shall be at liberty to exempt any vessel from the necessity of entering the port of Havre.
Ships arriving at Rouen from Havre shall present the account authenticated by the principal officer of the customs at Havre, to the custom house officers at Rouen, when these come on board the said ships in the river. If the goods are not exactly such in quantity and quality as the authenticated declaration describes them, the owners shall be held guilty of an act of fraud. The cargo shall be inspected at its entrance into the staple of Rouen, and if its value be neither greater or lesser than it is stated in the declarative act, this shall be taken as a proof of the fraud.
IV. The weight and qualities of all cargoes of goods re-exported from Rouen shall be specified in a manifesto from the director of the customs at Rouen. That manifesto shall be transmitted to the chief officers of the customs at Havre. At Havre the cargo shall be inspected in comparison with the Manifesto. If the goods be either greater or less in value than is there expressed; this shall, also be regarded as an act of fraud.
V. The minister of the treasury, and the minister for internal affairs, are directed to put this decree in execution, and to add to the register of the laws.
The first consul, (Signed) BONAPARTE. The Secretary of state, H. B. MARET.
TOULON, JAN. 27.
The sister of the first consul completed her quarantine yesterday evening, she is inconsolable for the loss she has sustained; her health seems much impaired. She has brought back with her her only son, who has not quite attained his fifth year. She will set out for Paris in a few days, accompanied by general Lauriston, whom the first consul has sent to escort her.
BY THE LAST MAILS.
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 30.
FROM NEW-ORLEANS—MARCH 6.
"General VICTOR has not yet made his appearance here; but a letter has been received by our Governor announcing his approaching arrival. The event is now the general object of anxiety; for the Spanish government, in consequence of the retrocession, and impatient to withdraw from a scene where their dominion is expiring, have sunk into a state of dejection and lassitude. Public business is almost entirely suspended, and no commercial objects can be effected. Our apprehensions concerning the French are certainly great; but if we are left much longer in our present epizene state, we shall be ruined."
"I have this day seen an official extract from the arrest of the Consuls, providing for the government of this colony. It says nothing more than merely defining the respective authorities of the three different departments, which are Captain General, Prefet Colonial, and Commissaire de Justice, or Chief Judge. The paper was confidently shewn to me, or I should have taken a copy for you. In my next I hope to be able to communicate it."
NEW-YORK, APRIL 5.
Yesterday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, some of the convicts in the State Prison made an attempt to escape. The better to enable them to accomplish their purpose, they set fire to a part of the building; but the alarm being instantly given to the guards on the outside of the walls, they were prevented from carrying their design into complete effect. In the act of escaping, one of the prisoners was shot dead by the guard, another was mortally wounded, and several others slightly. The tumult was eventually quelled without any offenders regaining their liberty.

Portsmouth.
Tuesday, April 12, 1803.
Capt. Sill, of the sloop Henry, from Savannah, informs, that the captain of an American vessel, direct from France, had reported that ten thousand troops had failed for Louisiana.
Yesterday arrived at Boston, the regular trading ship John Adams, John Wood commander, in 29 days from Liverpool.
Six thousand four hundred and eighty nine persons were subjected last year to vaccine inoculation in Denmark; three hundred and sixty two portions of vaccination matter were sent abroad to the Danish colonies and other foreign countries.
Return of Votes for Governor.
Table with 3 columns: Town, Langdon, Gilman. Lists votes for various towns including Andover, Adams, Brookfield, Bath, Middleton, Nottingham-West, Sharon, Sutton, Packersfield, Richmond, Wendell, Coventry, Laconia, Littleton, Lyman, New-Chester, Northumberland.
The above with those we have already published comprise 160 towns.
Our ardent federalists have endeavoured to be quite severe in their vain taunts against the Republicans on the score of the Kentucky Enactment and the War in the Floridas—Where, now, (ask they) is your republican policy and wisdom? you now want armies! yes, your pacific mild republicans begin to call for men!—Hark ye! federal coots, don't you remember the Ocean massacre! the rub plot, the French loan and the landing of the Army of Negroes? These were all made to catch federal gulls;—the encampment in Kentucky is like the rest.
The republicans, if they should call for men, will call in the same way that President Washington called for 30,000 minute men;—to be ready to march! if wanted!—Jefferson will not do as Adams did, raise a standing army to do nothing—he, Republicans do not contemplate an Oxford war!
The Monarchists gain nothing, that we can see, by their encampment in Kentucky, except to tell their myriads, and prove how devoted how duped their partisans are to their cause, right or wrong. It may serve to show who are pleased with war, and those that are ready to go all lengths in federalism. The War-Rumour did not reach New Hampshire in season to have much influence on our State Elections, which are nearly over—and it came a few days too soon for Massachusetts, whose election does not begin till April, and before that time the Truth treads on the heels of the Lie! Now the agitators did not time this half so well as the Tories of the Loan, and the President's amour with Mrs. Walker and Callender's Salby—those were blazed abroad upon the morning of Election in Massachusetts and the Land of Steady Habits!
The encampment in Kentucky, turns out something worse for the Feds who made the news, than did the army of French negroes that they landed at the Southward—for, upon a fuller examination, they made out that one strange negro was seen somewhere on the coast of Carolina, tho' not at the place first stated; so that this passed off well enough for an innocent federal mistake!—but, in the latter case not even one of the 75,000 can be found! What will federalism give next?
What is the price of guilots at Washington and New York? As they must be pretty cheap at the Southward, Rutledge might make a fine spec by bringing a cargo to the Northward—they command a ready market in New-England, as good again as the Daily Refe be planted at Newport!
[Concord Gazette.]
When we draw a parallel between the parties in power, it gives to the present administration a lofty preeminence. The liberty of the Press, which ranges uncontrolled, and pours forth the foulest slander is only opposed by our public officers, with dignified reserve and a just degree of contempt; nothing but conscious virtue could manifest such patience and forbearance. When Mr. Adams was thus assailed, he became peevish and petulant; he subscribed his name to the infamous SEDITION LAW which was for his own benefit, as it would suppress enquiry, by lodging to jail, him who should speak of the administration but in terms of respect. —There was a party too, who must be reduced to DUST AND ASHES: their crime was that they fed not his vanity with adulation, and offered him no submissive addresses! Mr. Jefferson's conduct is just the reverse: he permits many to enjoy the emoluments of OFFICE, who in return are patronizing his enemies, and who would, if they had the power, quickly deprive him of his office. This is a degree of liberality, with which no chord in federal breasts vibrates in unison. And although they clamour about a few removals, they are only disappointed that they have not been more general.
The accounts of the election in Vermont for representatives to the next Congress, are highly favourable to the republican interest. In the district which Mr. D. R. Morris lately represented, the change has been most surprising. James Elliott, a republican, has been returned as its representative by a majority of 400 votes. We may safely calculate on three republican members, and but one federal, from Vermont. The result of this election, and the great display of republican strength in New-Hampshire lately witnessed, must have considerable effect particularly on Massachusetts and Connecticut, and generally on the whole union.
We acknowledge to have received an answer to the publication in the last Oracle signed by three well known gentlemen as a Committee of Gilman's Blues, but we must be excused from inserting this answer, as the author still signs himself by the vague name of a Soldier, which name being only technical and not personal, we shall omit the whole composition excepting to notice that in this answer the Soldier acknowledges that his address was hastily written, and urged on by the fervency of youth, be expressed some sentiments prejudicial to the feelings of his commander, which on deliberation he should not have adopted, and as all personal controversies are disagreeable to us, we hope that our Gazette in future will not be the vehicle of such disputes, especially when authors do not leave their names or suffer themselves to be known, by which the editors are left to sustain the stigma of fishing in troubled waters.
Editors.
Melancholy.
Last Thursday evening the dwelling-house of a Mr. Batchelder, situated in the easterly part of Grantham, in this State, was consumed by fire, with its contents; and a child more melancholy, a child, five years old, was burnt to death in it.
On the morning of the fire, Mr. and Mrs. Batchelder set out on a journey, leaving six children behind; three of the youngest were in the house when it took fire. The fire was communicated to some town, by the help of a candle; which was immediately extinguished by the boy who had the candle, as he supposed; after which he laid himself down upon the bed; but had not lain long before he saw the flames bursting through the crevices of the house—two smaller children were then in bed, and no assistance very near—he flew to the relief of the youngest, and bade the other follow him. But alas! the destructive element too soon overtook the child, and it fell a victim to the burning ruins. How the parents must feel on hearing the melancholy tidings, cannot be described. This instance ought to warn parents to look well to the ways of their children. [Dartmouth Gaz.]
NOTICE.
WHEREAS a commission of Bankruptcy is awarded and issued forth against
GODFREY WALDO, of Gilmanton, in the district of New-Hampshire, Trader, and he having been declared a Bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to us the undersigned commissioners, on the third, fourth & twenty-fourth days of May next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon on each day, at the office of CHARLES CUTTS, Esq. in Portsmouth, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects, when and where the creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts, and at the second meeting to choose assignees, and at the last meeting the said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination, and the creditors are to assent to or dissent from the allowance of his certificate; all persons indebted to said Bankrupt or that have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to whom the said commissioners shall appoint.
JOHN GODDARD, JOHN M'CLINTOCK, H. S. LANGDON, Commissioners. Portsmouth, April 11, 1803.
Information Wanted.
WHEREAS a certain GEORGE APPLE, otherwise called GEORGE APPAL, a native of Germany, lately resided in some part of the State of New-Hampshire, and is supposed to have died there, and left his estate to his nephew GEORGE APPLE or APPAL, and who is also since deceased. Any person who will give information by letter addressed to John Uhler, No. 414, North Front-street, Philadelphia, or to Moses L. Neal, Esq. Rochester, N. H. where the persons before mentioned resided or died, shall receive a handsome compensation for his trouble. March 24. 1803.
THE proprietors of AMOS KEAG BRIDGE,
are hereby notified to meet at Major Walker's Inn in Portsmouth, on Monday the 2d day of May next, at 6 o'clock P. M. 1st. To choose a Moderator. 2d. To choose three Directors, a Treasurer and Clerk. 3d. To settle the accounts of said Proprietors. 4th. To make any alterations in the Bye Laws which may be thought proper; and to transact any other business which they may think necessary. OZIAS SILSBY, Proprietors Clerk. April 12, 1803.
John Brewster, Boot and Shoe Maker, HAS removed from his shop in Congress-street to High-street, opposite Nathl A. Haven's dwelling-house, where he is ready to wait on his customers as usual. April 12.
To Printers,
A FINE chance for a young PRINTER, of integrity, and good character, who wishes to take an establishment, may be heard of by immediate application to the Printers of this paper. March 12, 1803.
State of New-Hampshire—County of Hillsborough. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in PETERBOROUGH, in the county and State aforesaid, whose State, county, bridge, highway, and high-way taxes remain unpaid for the year one thousand eight hundred, 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 ASA EVANS, in said Peterborough, on the eighth day of June next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless previously paid.
Table with 8 columns: Original Proprietor, Supposed Owner, Number, Range, Quantity, State, County, Bridge, Highway. Lists tax details for John Hills, Jeremiah Gridley, Peterborough, March 24, 1803. ABNER HAGGATT, Collector.
Table with 8 columns: Original Proprietor, Supposed Owner, Number, Range, Quantity, State, County, Bridge, Highway. Lists tax details for Jeremiah Gridley, John Hills, Daniel Rogger, Peterborough, March 23, 1803. SAMUEL MILLER, Collector.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in NEW-CHESTER, County of Grafton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1802, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 29th of June next, to much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of William Searl, in said town at 10 o'clock A. M. on said day. The following lots are in the 4th Division.
Table with 8 columns: Original Owners Names, Number, Quantity, Highway, County. Lists tax details for William Grayham, Robert Craig, John Tolford, Jeremiah Colburn, Stephen Ferrington, John Tolford, Esq., Solly & March, Henry Hall, Meserve and others, John Tolford & Jonas Ingalls, James Quintain, Matthew Thornton, Matthew Thornton, Timothy Ingalls, Matthew Thornton, Henry Herring. The end of the 4th Division. JOHN SEARL, Collector. New-Chester, March 31, 1803.
NOTE.—The false which was January 20th, 1803, was illegal, which caused this second advertisement.
Table with 8 columns: NAMES, Number, Quantity, Highway, County. Lists tax details for Matthew Thornton, Esq., James Shirley, Robert M'Murphy, Meserve & others, Thomas Pecker, Esq., John Tolford, Esq., Joseph Clark, William Mayhew, JOHN CLEVELAND, Collector. Bridgewater, February 28, 1803.
Benjamin Moses, INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has commenced business at the North End, (near the upper town wharf,) where he has FOR SALE, Rum; Brandy; Gin; Tea; Coffee; Sugars; and various other articles in the GROCERY line. He also informs his customers in the BOOT and SHOE making line, that he is ready to wait on them as above. Portsmouth, April 12.
BARGAINS, BARGAINS! THIS DAY, At S. LITTLE'S Office, 50 pieces India Cottons. 30 do. India Chintzes. 20 do. Bandanna and Silk Handkerchiefs. pieces Russia Sheeting. do. Tammy & Calimanco. 100 Sailor's Jacketts & Trowers. 50 do. Shirts. bbls. Sugar. ditto, Bohea Tea. 20 doz. glass Mugs, Decanters and Tumblers. Beds; Tables; Chairs; Looking Glasses, &c. &c. Portsmouth, April 12, 1803.
THIS DAY, At the Office of Alexander Ewen, in Daniel-street, at 10 o'clock A. M. ONE trunk Irish LINENS; a few pieces superfine and fine BROAD CLOTHS; CALICOES; silk, muslin and stamp SHAWLS; Gentlemen's youth's & boy's HATS; KNIVES & FORKS; with sundry other articles.—ALSO 150 boxes of Smoked HER-RING, in good shipping order. ** The above articles will be sold for Cash, without reserve. Portsmouth, March 12, 1803.
To be sold at Public AUCTION THIS DAY, At 12 o'clock on the premises—to the highest bidder without reserve, A convenient Dwelling-House near the South Mills, with a good Lot, about 70 feet front, holding its width 100 feet deep;—and several House Lots adjoining the same. Portsmouth, April 12, 1803.
THURSDAY next. GLOBE TAVERN! TO BE SOLD, At PUBLIC VENDUE, ON THURSDAY, the 14th day of April next, at 4 o'clock P. M. on the premises, THAT noted stand, known for many years by the name of the GLOBE TAVERN, on Portsmouth Plains, together with upwards of 40 acres of Land adjoining—there is an excellent Well of water, and a Barn near the House.—The whole will be sold together, and an indisputable title given. The terms of payment made known any time previous to the sale, by application to the subscriber, living on the premises. SAMUEL TUCKER. Portsmouth, March 15, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber hath been duly appointed Assignee of the estate and effects of JOHN MAN, of Portsmouth, merchant, a bankrupt. All persons indebted to said bankrupt are requested to make payment, and all who have any of his effects, are required to deliver the same to JOB HARRIS. Portsmouth, April 11, 1803.
THE Proprietors of the MAIL STAGE from Portland to Boston, through Portsmouth, Newbury-Port, Ipswich and Salem to Boston—inform the public, that they have removed the Mail Stage from Mr. John Davenport's to Major Seth Walker's, at the sign of the BELL, in Portsmouth, where there is a Stage Book kept; those who wish a passage may apply and take seats for either of the above places. Portsmouth, April 12, 1803.
LOST!
ON the 7th instat, between Durham-Falls and Portsmouth, a new Great COAT, dark brown colour, trim'd with blue binding, with a round cape—Any person finding the same, and will leave it at Capt. Richardson's in Durham, or with the Printers of the Gazette, shall be rewarded for their trouble. JAMES LYFORD. Canterbury, April 8, 1803.
THE Woman who took seven pair of new black Morocco SHOES out of a shop in this town on Friday last, if she will return them to the Printers and pay for this advertisement, no further notice shall be taken of her offence; otherwise she will be exposed, as sufficient proof is procured of her offering such shoes for sale before the left town in her boat.—ALSO—Lost on Saturday before noon, a SEVEN Dollar Bill of Beverly Bank, No. 400—If such a bill should be offered or passed in payment, information of whom it was taken being given to the Printers, will much oblige the person who has lost it. Portsmouth, April 12, 1803.
LOST. ON Sunday evening last, in this town, a SILVER KNEE-BUCKLE, whoever has found it and will leave it with the printers, will receive the thanks of the owner. Portsmouth, April 5, 1803.
BROKE a drift on Saturday last from New-Calle Bridge, a ten cord GON-DALO—any person giving information of the same, shall be rewarded by WALTER ABBOT. Portsmouth, April 11, 1803.
FOR SALE, An elegant new CHAISE, built by the best workman, and finished in the most fashionable stile, by HENRY BUFFORD, who continues to carry on his business as usual, at his shop in Jaffrey's-street. He likewise returns his most sincere thanks to the public at large for their past favours, and solicits a continuance of the same. Portsmouth, April 12, 1803.

Miscellaneous Repository.
THE FIRST PAIR.
ADAM alone could not be easy, So he must have a wife, and please ye; And how did he procure this wife, To cheer his solitary life? Out of a rib, Sir, from his side, Was form'd this necessary bride: But how did he the pain beguile? How? He slept sweetly all the while; And when this rib was re-applied In woman's form to Adam's side, How then, I pray you, did it answer! "He never slept so sweet again, Sir."
The II. book of Anti-Christ.
CHAPTER X.
1. AND it came to pass that when Anti-christ was about seventeen hundred and ninety years old, his kingdom had extended over many parts of the world.  2. And at that time the Bishop of Rome , and the clergy in Rome , France , England and America , had exceeded all who had gone before them in wickedness.  3. For in Rome the clergy had given themselves up to work all uncleanness with greediness, being allowed in it by Anti-christ their master.  4. And in France , they kept the people in ignorance, and bound heavy burdens on them grievous to be borne, and would not move their finger to help them.  5. In England the clergy were proud, worldly and sinful, oppressing the people and obliging the disciples to pay tithes to them though they never heard them.  6. And in America the clergy were presumptuous, and not afraid to speak evil of dignities; opposing and treating with contempt all who would not have these men to rule over them.  7. They even suffered themselves to be bought and sold at the town auctions, and even towns traded with towns in clergymen , selling them to the highest bidder.  8. And it was to that some of the clergy went at a great price reckoning them by weight, which is thought was the way of selling their bodies.  9. For one clergyman was purchased by the town of Boston , at one thousand pieces of silver, (now a piece of silver was six shillings,) so that though he was sold, yet he was not sold for naught, he was bought with corruptible things, such as silver and gold.  10. And allowing him to weigh two hundred pounds weight which is likely, he was valued at five pieces of silver for each pound; this was considered a goodly price of him whom Boston did value.  11. Now there were others which were sold for five hundred pieces of silver, so great was the depreciation of the clergy in the sight of all the people.  12. And it came to pass after this time, by reason of these and many other things, the house of CHRIST grew stronger and stronger, and the house of Anti-christ grew weaker and weaker.  13. And when the clergy under Anti-christ , perceived that their craft was in danger, they laid us up to our God (the court,) that he would command that all the people pay toll, tribute and custom to us.  14. And to bring this to pass the clergy of Massachusetts prayed to their god and he commanded "that every town, parish, precinct and body politic," should have a clergyman to read to them a small part of one day in seven.  15. And that every town, &c. should have a clergyman to read three months out of six and their god (the court) commanded that if any town refused to do it, they should pay money not exceeding sixty pieces of silver nor less than thirty.  16. Now the reason why the clergy did this, was because the people would not employ them to read, because they could read for themselves at a much cheaper rate than they could hire.  17. Now when this was done and the clergy came to the towns, many of them said it was the voice of a god, but some doubted.  18. And this caused great joy among the clergy , and they said one to another we shall now obtain an honorable living by saying over four prayers and reading fifty or sixty minutes in each week.  19. Yet notwithstanding this, the people were not satisfied with them, and many said we will not have these clergymen to reign over us, for they despise the governments and complain of good men.  20. And though the clergy ordered the Sherriffs to take their property, yet they would not hear them but left their "feats and nails" in what the clergy called the "house of God."  21. And when the clergy saw that the people left them they complained that they were obliged to read to the walls, while (said they) every enthusiast who comes along has a crowd of people after him.  22. (Now those whom they called enthusiasts and wolves , were such as preached CHRIST and him crucified, and who were not of the world and therefore these worldly clergy hated them.)  23. Now when these things were done the clergy were much cast down in their own eyes, for they found that they prevailed nothing & that their strength was to set still.  24. And the trouble of the clergy under Anti-christ was very great in America , England , France and Rome , which was the fear of the clerical breath.  25. These things being mentioned may suffice, hereafter we shall talk of Anti-christ and the clergy in France , after their king was beheaded and the kingdom overthrown. [To be continued.]
ANECDOE.
A CERTAIN Lady, of unsuspected conjugal fidelity towards a husband, to whom she had borne six children, gave the name of GRATIS , to a daughter, with which she was favoured a few years after his decease. A person remarking upon the incident, observed, that however some might reflect on the widow, for his part he thought her excusable—that, in his idea, having subscribed and faithfully accompanied for six, she was undoubtedly entitled to the seventh GRATIS.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
To the Hon. EBENEZER SMITH, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in said State. WE the undersigned, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the town of PEELING , in the county of Grafton and State aforesaid—request you to notify and warn the proprietors and others owning Land in said town, to meet at the house of Benjamin Barran , innholder in Peeling aforesaid, on the 14th of September, A.D. 1803, at nine of the clock in the forenoon, on said day, to act on the following articles. Viz.
 1st. To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting.  2d. To choose a Clerk, a Treasurer, Assessors, Collector, Agents, or any other officer that may be thought necessary.  3d. To settle with the agents, collectors, assessors, or any other person, having money in their hands belonging to the proprietors, as well as those who have demands on said proprietors.  4th. To adopt some mode to get settlers on a new road, contemplated or laid out by the Selectmen of Peeling , leading to Otterburn river, or Welk river, so called, so as to insure its being kept open in the winter, and in repair in the summer.  5th. To sever and divide all or part of the common land, or dispose of all or part of the common land, in such way and manner as shall be thought for the interest of said proprietors.  6th. To accept of the doings of the agents in their settlement made with the Honorable MATTHEW THORNTON, Esq. and others, relative to the lines of said town, &c. also to give such further confirmation of the land voted to the settlers who shall be considered as complying with their agreement made with the proprietors, by deed or otherwise, as shall be thought necessary; and also to hear any claim that any person has on land in said town, or on the proprietors, and give such relief as justice and equity requires.  7th. To see what sums of money the proprietors will raise to defray the necessary charges. 
ISAAC WALDRON, Gilmanton, Feb. 5, 1803. THO. COGSWELL, JONA. STEELE, THO. PINKHAM. PURSUANT to the above request, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors and others owning land in Peeling aforesaid, to meet at the time and place aforesaid, for the purposes set forth in the above request to me directed. Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of February, 1803. EBENEZER SMITH, Justice Peace.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of BATH , County of Grafton , and State aforesaid, who have not paid the highway and county taxes assessed on said land for the year 1802, that unless they pay the said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the twenty-fifth day of June next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of NATHAN FIELDS , in said Bath , at ten o'clock in the forenoon on said day, as will be sufficient to pay said taxes, with incidental charges—viz.
   Ranges & Divisions. No. Highway Tax. County Tax.     1st range, 100 acre lots } west Ammonoosuck, 15 83 4   3d range, do. 11 83 4   1st range, west division, 17 83 4   do. " " 18 83 4   do. " " 23 83 4   do. " " 24 83 4   do. " " 25 83 4   50 acres off, " 26 48 2   do. " " 28 83 4   2d range, west division, 31 83 4   do. " " 40 83 4   do. " " 41 83 4   do. " " 42 83 4   3d range, west division, 43 83 4   do. " " 44 83 4   do. " " 45 83 4   60 acre lots, belonging to 4th range of 100 acre lots, west div. 56 83 4   1st range, 60 acre lots, west div. 1 50 2   2d range, do. 2 50 2   3d range, do. 3 50 2   4th range, do. 7 50 2   5th range, do. 9 50 2   6th range, do. 10 50 2   7th range, do. 19 50 2   8th range, do. 20 50 2   9th range, do. 2 50 2   10th range, do. 4 50 2   11th range, do. 5 50 2   12th range, do. 14 50 2   13th range, do. 15 50 2   14th range, do. 16 50 2   15th range, do. 17 50 2   16th range, do. 1 50 2   17th range, do. 2 50 2   18th range, do. 3 50 2   19th range, do. 4 50 2   20th range, do. 8 50 2   21st range, do. 9 50 2   22d range, do. 10 50 2   23d range, do. 11 50 2   24th range, do. 12 50 2   25th range, do. 13 50 2   26th range, do. 14 50 2   27th range, do. 15 50 2   28th range, do. 16 50 2   29th range, do. 17 50 2   30th range, do. 18 50 2   31st range, do. 19 50 2   32d range, do. 20 50 2   33d range, do. 21 50 2   34th range, do. 22 50 2   35th range, do. 23 50 2   36th range, do. 24 50 2   37th range, do. 25 50 2   38th range, do. 26 50 2   39th range, do. 27 50 2   40th range, do. 28 50 2   41st range, do. 29 50 2   42d range, do. 30 50 2   43d range, do. 31 50 2   44th range, do. 32 50 2   45th range, do. 33 50 2   46th range, do. 34 50 2   47th range, do. 35 50 2   48th range, do. 36 50 2   49th range, do. 37 50 2   50th range, do. 38 50 2   51st range, do. 39 50 2   52d range, do. 40 50 2   53d range, do. 41 50 2   54th range, do. 42 50 2   55th range, do. 43 50 2   56th range, do. 44 50 2   57th range, do. 45 50 2   58th range, do. 46 50 2   59th range, do. 47 50 2   60th range, do. 48 50 2   61st range, do. 49 50 2   62d range, do. 50 50 2   63d range, do. 51 50 2   64th range, do. 52 50 2   65th range, do. 53 50 2   66th range, do. 54 50 2   67th range, do. 55 50 2   68th range, do. 56 50 2   69th range, do. 57 50 2   70th range, do. 58 50 2   71st range, do. 59 50 2   72d range, do. 60 50 2   73d range, do. 61 50 2   74th range, do. 62 50 2   75th range, do. 63 50 2   76th range, do. 64 50 2   77th range, do. 65 50 2   78th range, do. 66 50 2   79th range, do. 67 50 2   80th range, do. 68 50 2   81st range, do. 69 50 2   82d range, do. 70 50 2   83d range, do. 71 50 2   84th range, do. 72 50 2   85th range, do. 73 50 2   86th range, do. 74 50 2   87th range, do. 75 50 2   88th range, do. 76 50 2   89th range, do. 77 50 2   90th range, do. 78 50 2   91st range, do. 79 50 2   92d range, do. 80 50 2   93d range, do. 81 50 2   94th range, do. 82 50 2   95th range, do. 83 50 2   96th range, do. 84 50 2   97th range, do. 85 50 2   98th range, do. 86 50 2   99th range, do. 87 50 2   100th range, do. 88 50 2   101st range, do. 89 50 2   102d range, do. 90 50 2   103d range, do. 91 50 2   104th range, do. 92 50 2   105th range, do. 93 50 2   106th range, do. 94 50 2   107th range, do. 95 50 2   108th range, do. 96 50 2   109th range, do. 97 50 2   110th range, do. 98 50 2   111st range, do. 99 50 2   112d range, do. 100 50 2  
JONATHAN BARRON, Collector. Bath, March 21, 1803.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss. By virtue of a licence from the Honorable Judge of Probate, in the county aforesaid, will be Sold at Public Vendue, on the thirteenth day of April next, at two o'clock P. M. at the dwelling-house of the subscriber in Greenland—TWO Lots of LAND, lying in said Greenland, containing about 18 acres—or so much as will pay the debts and incidental charges against the estate of PELETHIAH AYERS , late of Greenland, deceased. JOHN AYERS, Administrator. Greenland, March 21, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the township of DANBURY , in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire , who have not paid the taxes assessed on said Land for the year 1802, that unless said taxes are paid to me the subscriber, on or before Tuesday, the 7th day of June next, so much of their Land will be sold at public auction, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, at the dwelling-house of Jacob Favour , in said Danbury , at 10 o'clock in the forenoon on said day.
THE proprietors of Percy , are hereby notified, that at a meeting held the 3d day of January last, at Lancaster , the proprietors of said Percy , voted a tax of three dollars and twenty-five cents on each right in said township of Percy , for the purpose of laying out two lots in said township, to each right, the same having been assessed and committed to me to collect, the proprietors are hereby desired to pay said tax to me at my house in Northumberland , by the last day of July next, otherwise their rights will be advertised for sale as the law directs. THOMAS PEVERLY, Collector. County of Grafton , Northumberland, February 1, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors to the Estate of RICHARD BOYNTON , late of Meredith , in said county, Esquire, deceased, under the administration of SUSANNA BOYNTON , of the same Meredith , widow, represented insolvent; that we the subscribers having been duly constituted & appointed, by the Judge of the Probate of wills, &c. in and for said county of Stratford , Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several Creditors to said Estate, will attend for the purpose aforesaid, at the said Susanna's dwelling-house in said Meredith , on the last Friday in each of the following months, viz. April, May, June and August, from ten of the clock in the forenoon, to four in the afternoon of each day. Six months from the date hereof, are allowed us for the purpose aforesaid. JOHN MOONEY, J. HALL WOODMAN. Meredith , March 12, 1803.
A good FARM. TO BE SOLD. A FARM in Sanbornton , containing about One Hundred & Fifty Acres of good LAND, with two Dwelling-HOUSES, and two BARNs thereon, an Aqueduct is led into the yard with good water; there is an excellent Orchard on said Farm, that will produce one year with another forty or fifty barrels of Cider; with a number of good Fruit Trees—Tillage and Mowing to keep thirty head of Cattle yearly, with other stock. Said FARM will be sold with or without the flock and utensils, as will best suit the purchaser; on reasonable terms. For further particulars inquire of DANIEL JEWELL. Stratham , April 4, 1803. N.B. Possession will be given immediately, should any person wish to purchase.
FOR SALE, A PLEASANT and valuable situated stand for business, about one mile from the centre of this town, now improved by the subscriber, nearly opposite the Pound, on the road leading to Greenland —it consists of about 3 Acres of Land, with a convenient two story HOUSE, suitable for a Tavern, a large Stable and Slaughter House, with other out Houses, and a good Well of Water. Any person wishing to purchase, may know the terms which are liberal, by applying to ISAAC SHEPHERD. Portsmouth , March 29, 1803.
NEW PUBLICATIONS. A MIRROR, Displaying National Religion; as appearing in the conference between BONA-PARTE and the MUFTI . The Convention between him and Pope Pius 7 . And, the Restoration-Sermon , preached to the First Consul —contrasted with the King of Zion's account of his own Kingdom. Price 17 cents.—ALSO, CHRISTIAN SONGS; The 8th edition, but sd published in America—Price 34 cents. Sold by the EDITORS, at their Bookstore in Buck-street . April 5, 1803.
FOR SALE, BY E. WENTWORTH, At his Store, adjoining the New-Hampshire Union Bank, corner of Buck-street , a general assortment of GROCERIES, Consisting principally of the following Articles—viz.
H YSON Chulang TEA, of a superior quality, in boxes containing 12 lbs. each, or by the less quantity; also, Hyson , Hyson-skin , Souchong and Bohea ditto; Philadelphia Loaf and Lump Sugars, India & Brown ditto; Malaga Raisins per cask; Muscadel do. per box; best Cask Figs ; black Zant Currants ; Shell'd Almonds , Tamarinds , Capers , Olive ; No. 1, and No. 2 Chocolate ; Chocolate Shells ; Florence Oil , in flasks; Alspice , Cinnamon , Cloves , Nutmegs , Pepper , Ginger ; Salt Petre ; Poland Starch ; Spanish Indigo , best Spanish Float do.; Smoking Tobacco , best Spanish Segars ; Cassie , white and brown Soap ; Shaving do ; Mould and Dip'd Candles ; Mustard per lb. do. in bottles; best green and white Coffee ; Cotton ; coarse Salt ; Red-wood , Logwood , Pustick : 7 by 9 Window Glass : Sherry and Malaga Wines , Rum , Brandy , Gin , Molasses , Vinegar , Lemons , &c. &c. Also, 1200 weight CHEESE , of good quality. RICE . 3, 2, & 1 Gallon STONE JUGS , &c. &c. Portsmouth , March 22, 1803.
W. & C. NEIL, HAVE FOR SALE, Superfine & Fine FLOUR; A few barrels Pilot and Ship BREAD. March 22, 1803.
William Brown, Informs the public that he carries on the TALLOW CHANDLER and SOAP BOILERS business, at the shop lately occupied by Mr. Bilhop, near Ark-Lane —Where he has FOR SALE,
Dipt CANDLES , per box or smaller quantity; Soft SOAP per barrel or smaller quantity, on reasonable terms. Cash, or the above articles given for Ases. Portsmouth , March 22, 1803.
TAKE NOTICE. THIS day is dissolved by mutual consent, the Co-partnership of JAMES CONNOR, & Co. All persons that have any demands against said firm, will exhibit them for adjustment, and all indebted thereto, are requested to make immediate payment to JAMES CONNOR. Poplin , March 19, 1803.
The Selectmen of Portsmouth HEREBY notify and earnestly request the rateable inhabitants of said town, to exhibit to them just and true invoices of all their taxable property, according to law, the selectmen will meet every Thursday evening at the town Hall, in the Brick School House , for the purpose of receiving them, until the twenty-third day of April next. GEORGE GAINS, MOSES WOODWARD, SAMUEL HUTCHINGS, ELIJAH HALL, EDWARD CUTTS, Portsmouth , March 29, 1803.
TAKE NOTICE. THE subscriber informs his friends that a semiannual term will expire the first of April—and that the Printers being numbered with the sufferers in the late fire, ought to be an inducement to every person indebted, to make immediate payment—if not, to give their Notes for a short time. OZIAS SILSBY.
State of New-Hampshire, Hillsborough, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of ANTRIM , in said county, who have not paid their highway taxes for the year 1802, that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Samuel Crisby , in said Antrim , on