The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1800-06-03 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
— MY COUNTRY'S GOOD SHALL BE MY CONSTANT AIM —
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY BY JOHN MELCHER, PRINTER TO THE STATE, AT HIS OFFICE CORNER OF MARKET STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THIS PAPER, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND ARTICLES OF INTELLIGENCE ARE THANKFULLY RECEIVED.
No. 23, of Vol. XLV.]
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1800.
[One Dollar & half pr. Annum.]
NEW GOODS.
Oliver Briard
Has just received a fresh supply of Spring & Summer Goods , which are now opening for sale, at his Store in Market-Street, Cheap for Cash.
Portsmouth, May 27, 1800.
Auction Postponed.
The Auction for the Sale of the late stock of NATHANIEL WHITE, Esq. is postponed to
Thursday, the 5th of June next , on which day at 10 o'clock, will commence the Sale of a number of
Valuable Articles;
Consisting of BLACK and color'd Satins. Modes. Shawls. Gloves and Mitts. A great assortment of Ribbons. Mullins and Mullin Handkerchiefs. Mullinets. Muffs and Tippets. Calicoes. Men's Camblets. Tapes. Fine Scotch Thread. Edgings. Buttons. Gauzes. Marseilles Quilting for Waistcoating. Twist. Ladies' Beaver Hats. Pins.
And many other articles.
All purchasers above thirty dollars value will have a credit for six and nine months, with approved notes, by Abraham Isaac, Auctioneer.
New-Hampshire Turnpike Road.
THE Directors of the New-Hampshire Turnpike Road have voted an assessment of Two Dollars on each proprietor's share, and have directed the Treasurer to collect the same, on or before the 15th day of June next .—The proprietors are therefore requested to pay the same to him, at the Custom-House in Portsmouth, agreeably thereto.
THO: MARTIN, Treasurer. Portsmouth, May 24, 1800.
THE subscriber being under the necessity of closing all accounts immediately, requests all persons indebted to him on account, notes of hand or otherwise, to call on him and settle the same without further notice; and he is under the necessity to state, that all demands remaining unsettled on the first day of June next , must unavoidably be placed in the hands of an Attorney to collect, without reserve.
NATHANIEL WHITE. Portsmouth, May 12, 1800.
LONG & HAMILTON
HAVE FOR SALE, At their Store in Fore-Street, 10 chests fresh Bohea TEA. 10 chests best Hyson ditto. 5 half chests Souchong ditto. 3 pipes best French Brandy. Best Hollands Gin. London Porter. 10 barrels Tar.
And a general assortment of West-India Goods & Groceries to be sold cheap for cash. Portsmouth, May 20, 1800.
BEVERLY BED-TICKS.
Just Received and for Sale by EDWARD PARRY, Sign of the Lamb & Flag, Market-Street. BEST Beverly Manufactured COTTON BEDTICKING, at the same price it is sold at the Manufactory in Beverly.
TICKETS.
W HOLE and Quarter Tickets in the 7th Class of Dartmouth College Lottery, for sale at J. Melcher's Printing-office and Book-store.
NEW GOODS.
Peter Coffin
HAS JUST RECEIVED Per the ship Packet , from Liverpool , a large and general assortment of Fashionable, Fancy and Staple GOODS; Which are now opening for Sale, by Wholesale and Retail.
Consisting of BROAD Cloths; Cashmeres; a great variety of fashionable Waistcoating; Fustians; white and color'd Jeans; cotton Denims; Satinets; cotton and silk Nankeneens; Thicksets; Velvets; Velveteens; color'd worsted and silk Plush; silk Velvets for Capes.
A large assortment of Calicoes and Chintzes of the latest fashion; new fancy laced Prints; elegant Chintz and Gingham Furniture; a great variety of fashionable, plain, striped and check'd Gingham; fashionable printed Mullins; striped and figur'd Mullinets; Dimities; fine cotton Shirtings; Cambrics; Counterpanes; Table Cloths of all sizes.
Book, jaconet, strip'd, check'd, lapet and cambric Mullins; Mullin Handkerchiefs; men's Neckerchiefs; tambor'd Mullin Shawls; chintz, purple and silk Shawls; romal, cotton, linen, bandannae, and black silk Handkerchiefs.
A large assortment of Thread, Laces and Edgings; black silk Laces; black Modes; black and color'd Lustrings; black and color'd Satins; Tiffanies; black and color'd Crapes; plain, net, and Rutland black Gauzes; black lace Veiling; Millinets; men's black Satin.
Men's and youth's white, random, imperial and vandyke cotton Hose; men's white and black silk ditto, with laced clocks; men's brown cotton ditto; women's cotton and silk Hose with embroider'd clocks; women's black, white and color'd silk Gloves and Mitts; women's white and color'd cotton Gloves and Mitts; men's cotton and worsted Caps; worsted Pantaloon; Pantaloon Hose; men's beaver and wash-leather Gloves; cotton and silk Slings; Stock Stiffners; best white Kid Gloves; men's and youth's black and color'd Hatts.
A large assortment of Black Morocco and fashionable Kid Shoes; a great variety of fashionable straw Bonnets; fashionable black, color'd and beaded Feathers; spangled and black Fans; Parasols; Umbrellas; cotton and silk Girdles; Glove Ties; silk gown Trimming; Bugle and Chair Trimming.
A great variety of Satin, China & love Ribbons; cotton and silk Purse; gold and silver Cord; gold and silver Thread; gold and silver Epaulets, some very elegant.
Fashionable Necklaces and Ear-drops; elegant Steel Shoe Ornaments; Shoe Roses; gold and silver Fringes; Spangles; Shirt Buttons; Tooth Brushes; Morocco Pocket Books.
Fashionable steel, gilt, plated, silver'd and matthewman Buttons; Italian ditto; Button Moulds; sleve Buttons; polish'd steel Knee Buckles; Lockets; silver Thimbles; steel and gilt Watch Chains, Seals and Keys; Pins.
White and color'd Threads; embroidering and common Sewing Silks; Twist; Gallooms; cotton and silk Ferrets; Bindings; Tapes; Bobbins; fine Linens; Britannas; Brown Hollands; Checks; green Table Coverings.
Tamnies; Durants; Shalloons; Ruffs; Calimancoes; Moireans; Tamboreens; Florentines. A large assortment of Kidderminster Carpets and Carpetings.
Ecclesiastical Convention.
THE Ecclesiastical Convention of the State of New-Hampshire are hereby notified, that their next annual meeting will be held at Concord, on the first Wednesday in June next.
By order, ISRAEL EVANS, Clerk.
Important Report,
ON THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE UNITED STATES, The causes of its accumulation, &c.
[Submitted to the House of Representatives on the 8th ult.]
THE Committee who were appointed on the 20th of March, to examine the accounts of the United States, relating to the public debt, and to report the amount respectively incurred and extinguished, and generally such facts as relate to the increase or diminution of the same, since the establishment of the government of the United States, under the present Constitution,
REPORT:
THAT for the purpose of obtaining every statement from the Treasury, which could elucidate the subject of enquiry, they addressed a letter to the Secretary of that department on the 24th March, a copy of which is subjoined to this report, and on the 29th of April, they received his answer, transmitting sundry statements, numbered from 1 to 9 inclusive, and exhibiting in the most clear and satisfactory manner, the most important of the Treasury operations in relation to the debt, from the commencement of the present government. These statements, together with three letters from the Secretary on this subject, are now submitted to the House; and although it is certainly possible that some trivial errors may have taken place in the details which these documents contain, yet the committee are perfectly confident, that the general results which they produce must be correct.
The statements number 1 and 2, contain an account of the receipt and expenditure of all public money, from the commencement of the government, and whilst they show the application of the revenue to the debt, they will present at the same time, in one view, every expense with which the Treasury has been charged, and enable the legislature with more accuracy, to decide how far those objects, or the amount of expense in particular cases may be diminished.
The order of the House having particularly directed the attention of the committee to the increase or diminution of debt, they have thought it their duty to bring into view the amount of debt with which the present government commences its operations, and to contrast the same with the balance of debt on the first of January in the present year. In discharging this duty, it will become necessary to explain the principles on which these statements rests; which the committee will do in as concise a manner as possible. But before they enter upon this detail, they cannot forbear to express the satisfaction which they feel in declaring that the documents which have been obtained from the Treasury, will, in their opinion, fully demonstrate the precision and ability with which the business of that department has been conducted, and that by the fiscal operations of the government, the public debt has been diminished.
In ascertaining the amount of the old debt, two different principles have been taken by those who have made their calculations on this subject.—The first has been to include only the interest upon the debt, to the close of the year 1789, as the nearest convenient period to the day when the government commenced its operations, and after deducting from the aggregate of debt the amount of funds then in power of the government, to consider the balance as the amount of old debt. The second principle has been to take the amount of debt, as the same has been liquidated and funded under various acts of Congress, and after deducting therefrom, the funds acquired or possessed by the government at the close of the year 1790, to consider the balance as constituting the true amount of old debt. The difference between these principles consists in this:—by the last mode of computation, the interest which accumulated upon the debt, subsequent to the close of the year 1789, and until the debt was funded and provided for by law, is considered as a part of the old debt, whereas by the first mode of computation that interest is totally excluded.
In consequence of a difference of opinion, which it is understood still exists on this point, the committee have thought proper to state the debt in both modes, that the results in both cases may be perfectly understood.
Dols. Cts. The nominal amount of debt on the 1st of Jan. 1790, as appears by statement number 9, amounted to 78,237,801 97
The funds then in possession of the government, and to be deducted, were, Cash in the Treasury Jan. 1, 1790, 28,239 61 Cash in the hands of Collectors, 83,127 84 Bonds at the Custom Houses, 590,468 60 Debts due to the United States under contracts of the late government, collected at sundry times, 62,586 74 Debts paid in specie during the year 1789, 15,927 13 Proceeds of the sale of lands to the state of Pennsylvania, made by the late government, 151,392 41 931,742 33
Amount of debt Jan. 1, 1790, 71,305,559 64
By the same document it appears that the debt contracted by the government, as the same has been liquidated and funded by acts of Congress, amount to 76,781,953 14
That the funds possessed by this government on the 1st of Jan. 1791, and to be deducted from the debt, were as follows:
Cash in the Treasury Jan. 1, 1791, 570,023 88 Cash in the hands of Collectors, 225,786 95 Custom-House bonds uncollected, 1,052,215 13 Money collected from the credits of the late government, as in the preceding statement, 62,586 74 Debts paid in specie during the year 1789, 15,927 13 Sales of land to Pennsylvania, 151,392 41 Debts purchased and discharged during the year 1790, 518,424 2 2,596,356 32
True amount of debt January 1, 1791, Dols. 74,185,596 82
By the same document, No. 9, it appears that the debt, exclusive of temporary loans on the 1st Jan. 1800, amounted to 76,651,820 30 Temporary loans without deducting Bank shares, 3,640,000
Nominal amount of debt, January 1, 1800, Dols. 80,291,820 30
Funds acquired by the government, and which may be applied to face the foregoing debt—
Cash in the Treasury, Jan. 1, 1800, deducting therefrom the amount of unclaimed registered debt, and debt due to foreign officers, which are to be considered at all times as a charge on the specie balance in the Treasury, 2,061,683 49
Remittances to Holland, beyond the sum necessary to meet all demands on the foreign debt, to the close of the year 1799, 548,955 84
Cash in the hands of Collectors and Supervisors, Bonds uncollected at the custom-houses, estimated at six millions, payable on an average at six months, deducting the interest for that term, leaves 5,826,214
2,920 shares of Bank stock, cost 888,000 Advance, 25 pr. cent 222,000
Value 1,110,000 1,110,000 10,079,101 14
True amount of debt, January 1, 1800, Dols. 70,212,718 16
For purpose of shewing the rapidity with which the public debt was diminishing, at the time when the hostility of France compelled the government to incur those great and extraordinary expenses, which appear in the Treasury statements, and to enter upon that extensive system of defence, which has resulted in the recovery of our commerce, the committee have thought it necessary, in addition to the preceding statements, to present a view of the debt on the 1st of Jan. 1798, remarking, at the same time, that the reduction which at that time had been made, proves in the most satisfactory manner, the ease with which the debt may be extinguished, whenever the government shall be left unembarrassed by internal disorder or foreign hostility.
The nominal amount of the debt on the 1st of Jan. 1798, was Dols. 76,366,618 82
Funds to be deducted were— Cash in the Treasury, Jan. 1, 1798, 1,021,889 4 Cash in the hands of Collectors, 265,369 3
Cash in the hands of supervisors, 32,964 39 Value of bonds uncollected at the custom-houses, Jan. 1, 1798, estimated at 6,309,058 Bank stock at its value, 1,110,000 8,739,280 46
True amount of debt, Jan. 1, 1798, Dols. 67,627,338 36
From whence it results, that if the amount of debt on the first of January 1800, is contrasted with the debt on the first of January 1790, it will appear, that the debt has diminished by the sum of 1,092,841 dollars and 48 cents, or if it is compared with the debt of January 1st, 1791, the debt has diminished by the sum of 3,972,878 dollars and 66 cents; so that in either mode of stating the account, it clearly appears, that the debt has in fact been diminished.
It is perhaps of little importance whether the one or the other of the preceding views is taken of the public debt, as the result in either case will be highly favorable to the financial operations of the government; the committee, however, have inclined to the opinion, that the debt, as it has been liquidated and funded by the government; after deducting the amount of funds which arose prior to the 1st of January, 1791, ought to be considered as constituting the true amount of debt, with which the present government has been charged by the constitution.
It is perfectly clear, that no part of the national debt, can with propriety be considered as a new debt, which arose prior to the complete establishment of the present government; and it is equally certain, that the funded debt originated from the contracts of the late government, and although it is certain, that the interest for a certain period after the present Government commenced its operations, was suffered to accumulate, and now composes a part of the capital of the debt, yet it will be recollected, that the government commenced its operations without revenue—without any system of finance, or funds of any description to meet even the ordinary civil list expenditure; that every plan which was ultimately adopted for the purposes of revenue, was to be devised, matured and finally carried into execution, before any money could be brought into the Treasury—that from the nature of things a considerable time must necessarily have elapsed before the government could be considered as completely established, before any arrangements could be made, either for liquidating the debt, or providing the means of discharging the interest arising thereon, and that during that period the interest (as had been the case before the adoption of the constitution) did necessarily accumulate, but the committee believe that this accumulation of interest is entirely chargeable to the imbecility of the late government, and of course ought to be considered as composing a part of the old debt. It may likewise be remarked, that the sum which was lost by this accumulation of interest, was more than replaced by the terms on which the debt was funded.
The debt which has been contracted by the late government generally bore an interest at 6 per cent. and the large arrearage of interest which had accumulated thereon and been long due, and might have been demanded by the creditors in cash, but by the terms of the new contracts with them, that interest was converted into a capital, bearing an interest at 3 per cent. and the difference between the value of that stock and specie has been gained by the government; so that, in whatever point of view this subject is considered, it appears clearly to the committee, that the old debt cannot be considered as composing a sum less than at which it has been funded.
The committee would not have thought it necessary to explain the principles on which they have deducted, from the nominal amount of the debt at the various periods when they have stated the same; the amount of funds acquired or possessed by the government at those periods respectively, had not the propriety of those deductions been formerly questioned.—It is, however, understood to be now admitted that all the items composing those funds from a proper deduction from the amount of debt, except the bonds remaining uncollected at the

Custom-houses;—this item alone it has been said, ought to be excluded from the account.
The propriety of deducting these bonds together with the other items, from the debt, has appeared to the committee so apparent, that they have found some difficulty in rendering a principle more intelligible, which to them appears self evident.
The object of every statement of this nature must be to ascertain the balance of debt; and to do this, it is apparent that the debts and credits of the government must be drawn into the account. The principle, which applies to the accounts of an individual, applies in the same manner to the accounts of a nation: the amount of debt can in neither case depend on the amount of the accounts but upon the balance which results from a comparison of debt and credit—that these bonds are the property of the government, has not been controverted, and if there is any meaning in terms, they contain personal engagements for money, and must be credits—the obligation to pay these bonds could be no stronger, if they had been executed by individuals for money loaned, nor would the mode of collection be in the least varied; and whilst the effect is precisely the same with that of all credit, it remains for those who place them on different principles, to explain the grounds of distinction.
That they have been executed for duties is true, but the credit which is thereby given to the merchant is entirely for his accommodation; and such are the express provisions of the law, which requires that the duties on goods shall be paid or secured before they are landed, at the option of the importer: the duties are to be paid or secured, not upon the consumption, but upon the importation, and the bonds which have at any given period been taken for duties, and which remain uncollected, are to be considered as securities for the revenue of the preceding year, the government has nothing to do with the goods, on which duties have been secured after the bonds are taken; whether they are consumed or destroyed neither increases nor diminishes the obligation of the merchant to pay the contents of his bond; a further circumstance may be adverted to, which if any thing can render this point more clear and certain, may perhaps produce that effect—it is the consideration, that a considerable amount of these bonds have already been pledged for the payment of a part of the debt. The temporary loans which appear in the preceding statements, have all been obtained in anticipation of the money arising from the bonds; and it would be a singular case indeed, if the pledge which is confessedly of greater value than the debt, and for the proceeds of which the debt must in fact be discharged, is to be totally excluded from a general account of debts and credits.
In reviewing the progress and present situation of the debt, the committee have been led to consider the causes which have hitherto retarded its extinguishment. The deranged state or rather total want of funds and revenue at the commencement of the government, has been already noticed, and it cannot be necessary to add that the delays which necessarily attend all financial operations, at their outset must have prevented the government for a considerable time from extending the revenue so far as convenience and policy might afterwards require; but the committee deem it important to add that the extraordinary expense which has arisen within a few years, has swallowed up large sums of the public wealth, and diverted the application of those monies which might otherwise have gone to the extinguishment of debt, to objects connected with the honor, and in some cases with the immediate existence of the government.
In this class of expense will be included a large sum occasioned by the Indian war—one million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars expended in quelling two insurrections in the state of Pennsylvania—more than one million and an half expended in our transactions with Algiers and the other Mediterranean powers, together with a much larger expense occasioned by the unprovoked aggressions of France upon this country. Had it been possible, steadily to have applied those various sums to the purchase of debt, it is easy to conceive how rapidly the same might have been extinguished—The committee have likewise noticed, the large sums which have been necessarily expended in the erection of light-houses, repairing fortifications, in purchases for replenishing our military and naval arsenals, and in the building, purchase and equipment of more than forty sail of ships and armed vessels, together with a considerable loan of money to the commissioners of the city of Washington. The money expended, on these objects, it is well known arose to a very large amount,
and the property thus acquired by the government, and which is now on hand, cannot be estimated on the most moderate calculations, at a sum less than four millions of dollars. The value of this property might be considered as composing another item in the credit of the general account of debt, but the committee have not thought it necessary to include it, and have noticed it particularly at this time, for the purpose of exhibiting a more general view of the extraordinary expense incurred by the government, and for the purpose of presenting all that information, in relation to the debt, which will enable the House accurately to appreciate the great and increasing resources of the country; and on this point the committee cannot forbear to remark, that the progress of the government, in its financial operations, must afford the most flattering presages of its future success, if the same system is pursued which has hitherto proved so successful. It cannot certainly be unworthy of remark, that ten years have not at this time elapsed, since the government fairly commenced its operations; that during that period it has been necessary to liquidate, to fund and to provide for a larger capital of floating debt which had grown out of the disorders of the confederation; that during the same short period, the government has been compelled to contend with one expensive war on the frontier, with two insurrections in the centre of our own country, and with depredation and hostility from the nations of Europe; that these embarrassments have nevertheless been faced by the government; most of the difficulties have been surmounted; the debt has been liquidated and diminished, and the nation has still continued to increase in wealth and population beyond all former example; and although the contest in which we are now engaged, may, for a short period, retard the further extinguishment of debt, or perhaps produce a small addition to that which already exists, yet it cannot be doubted, that whilst we maintain order at home, no interior circumstances can exhaust or greatly diminish the increasing resources of the nation.
Foreign Intelligence,
Received by the Venus, Capt. Jamieson, from Liverpool.
Dates, London, to the 29th March.
PARIS, MARCH 24. BUONAPARTE has been elected, unanimously, President of the Physical, and Mathematical Sciences, of the National Institute.
Warlike Preparation.—French.
The carriages of the First Consul will set out in a day or two for Dijon. STRASBURG, MARCH 20. Every thing was ready the day before yesterday, for opening the campaign; and the army had orders to put itself into motion, and advance; but these orders were suddenly countermanded. The cause is unknown.
AUSTRIAN PREPARATION.
PARIS, MARCH 25. The Archduke Charles having resigned his command of the Austrian Armies on the Rhine, the Archduke Ferdinand has taken the chief command, and has arrived on the left bank of the Rhine. Gen. Kray will serve him as Counsellor.
VIENNA, MARCH 8. A treaty of alliance has been concluded between our Court and Petersburg, by which an auxiliary corps of 30,000 Russians, under the command of Gen. Lassey, will be sent to Germany to co-operate in the campaign about to be opened.
The proposal for Peace made to our government, by Buonaparte, was founded on the Treaty of Campo-Formio. It has been unanimously rejected in the Council.
FRANKFORT, MARCH 17. We are informed, that the Aulic Council of War, has ordered an army of reserve to be formed on the frontiers of Bohemia. The army will consist of the garrisons still in Austria, Moravia and Bohemia, as well as of the levies now making in Hungary, Transylvania and Poland, and which are estimated at 38,000 men.
Banks of the Rhine, March 18. Several of the German Journals, and particularly the Gazette of Hamburg, confirm the intelligence of General Suwarrows having absolutely fallen into disgrace with his sovereign. He has been banished to his estates, and will be succeeded in the command of the army by Prince Repnin. It appears that the indisposition with which Suwarrows is said to have been attacked at K obrin, was merely a political palliative.
GENOA, MARCH 8. For several days past we observed here and in the environs, considerable movements in the French army. We also saw great quantities of ammunition sent off from Gavi, which announced that the army was preparing for some important operation. On
the 5th of March, indeed, the whole line was in motion: nothing of importance has hitherto taken place in the Riviere di Levante, but the following are the particulars we have been able to collect respecting the expedition in the Riviere di Levante, which was directed chiefly against the insurgents of Fontanabona, and which was attended with success—A body of 2500 men, set out from Toggi on Wednesday morning, and advanced in three columns against Fontanabona. The peasants every where made an obstinate resistance. The French, however, pursued their march through a very hot fire, and formed a junction at Cicagna, in the centre of the valley, where they passed the night.—As the insurgents did not cease to harass them, they set fire to several of their houses, among which were that of Leverone, their Commander in Chief. The neighbouring villages were subjected to the same fate; at Pranella one house only escaped the flames.
Further and latest European News.
By the Venus, Capt. Bates, from Dublin.
Dates, Irish, to April 19th.—Twenty days latest.
Confirmation of the closing scene of BUONAPARTE'S army.
CONSTANTINOPLE, FEB. 25. GEN. Kleber's capitulation was accelerated by the capture of Saliche, one of the subers of Cairo. The Grand Vizir, has provisionally, divided Egypt into four governments, one of which is given to Celebi Effendi, who negotiated the capitulation with General Kleber.
LONDON, April 8. The mail from Hamburg has brought intelligence of the triumphal entry of the Grand Vizir, into Cairo, on the 4th Feb. 1799, accompanied by Sir Sidney Smith, and Gen. Koehler.—The French had proceeded to Alexandria, to embark for France; and vessels had been dispatched from Constantinople to transport them to France.
The War—and about it.
LONDON, APRIL 9. A messenger from Vienna confirms the resignation of the Archduke Charles. Gen. Kray was employed, the 22d ult. in reconnoitring the positions of his army. The corps of Conde have been discharged from the Russian service by the Emperor, and are to be taken into British pay.
Three battalions of French, endeavoring to cross the Rhine between Mentz and Manheim have been repulsed by the Austrians.
Berthier commands the French army of reserve at Dijon. Carnot acts as Minister at War. Buonaparte will probably visit the various armies as circumstances may require.
IN ITALY—Genoa continues the bone of contention.—Gen. Melas is advancing strong columns to attack it; and Gen. Massena practices various manoeuvres to frustrate and deceive his enemy.
The imperial forces on the Rhine, and in Italy who are cocked and primed for immediate action are estimated at 220,000 men. The French, independent of the army of reserve, have 160,000 men.
The Expeditions.
DUBLIN, APRIL 18. The storm which has raged for two days past, must prove dangerous to the shipping which have failed on the second expedition, and to Lord Bridport's fleet, if they have not put into port. The same storm, however, will keep the combined fleet in Brest waters.
The Resolutions respecting the union of Ireland to Great-Britain were to be discussed in the British Parliament, the 16th April.
Spain and Portugal.
[Several accounts agree, that a misunderstanding has lately taken place between Spain and Portugal. It is certain the latter has lately formed a treaty with Russia, by which the Emperor stipulates to furnish Portugal with 6000 infantry, in case she be attacked.—A letter from Lisbon, March 6, says, "I have learnt that 48 Spanish regiments are marching against this country. The Court is all bustle and confusion."—Probably Portugal is the destination of one of the expeditions from England.]
Miscellaneous Articles.
ELECTION OF THE POPE. LONDON, APRIL 11. On the 14th ult. the First Dean of the Conclave, announced to the People, that the election of the Pope was at length happily terminated. The news was immediately announced by twelve pieces of Cannon, and was answered by all the shipping in the harbour, the ringing of bells, and the shouts of "Eviva il nuovo Papa," by the People.—He takes the name of Pius VII. is stated to be of a mild and humane deport-
ment, of a middling height, rather stout, and his hair black. The Cardinals have had the honor to kiss his Holiness's toe, and of being admitted to a double embrace. The coronation was to take place on the 23d March.
The young King of Sweden, was crowned on the 25th March last. He was born in 1778.
BALTIMORE, May 19. On Friday last Ebenezer Saunders,—late Deputy Post-Master at George-Town, Crois Roads, Kent county, Maryland, was indicted at the Circuit Court at Annapolis, for secreting and embezzling a letter directed to John Chew of Chester-Town, and for stealing out of said letter, ten Post Bank Bills of one hundred dollars each, he was tried and found guilty, and sentenced by the court to receive thirty-nine lashes and seven years imprisonment at hard labor.
He received the lashes on the said evening, and was sent to the Baltimore state jail, to be imprisoned, &c.
PHILADELPHIA, May 22.
Yesterday John Fries, Frederick Hainey, and George Getman, lately convicted for treason, in the Circuit Court, and who were this day to have been sent to Northampton county for execution, received a free pardon from the President of the United States.
Mr. Ellicot, Commissioner of the United States for establishing the boundary line between our territory and that of Spain, has completed that desirable object, and has deposited his charts and journals in the office of state;—mutually signed and ratified.
Mr. Harper, in his very excellent letter to his Constituents, says, at the next election, "Mr. ADAMS and General PINCKNEY have been proposed as candidates to be voted for together; with the hope and wish that Mr. ADAMS may be President, on account of his long services, his well tried virtue, the fidelity wherewith he has discharged the duties of his office, and the success which has attended the leading measures of his administration. Both however ought to be supported, because the principles ought to be preferred to the man; and because if both are supported together, there will be more probability of securing one of them, than if either should run singly.—Should General PINCKNEY obtain the highest vote, there can be no doubt that the public affairs will be safe in his hands. We know his talents, his industry, his knowledge of business, his integrity, his attachment to republicanism, and his ardent love of his country. We know also that he is a firm friend and supporter of WASHINGTON's system of administration, whereby this country has been maintained in prosperity and honour, and which it is the object of Mr. ADAMS's opponents to subvert. By supporting these two gentlemen, with all our might, we give ourselves the best possible chance of maintaining the present order of things: of giving stability and permanency to our government, which must be deeply shaken by frequent and violent changes of administration; and of encouraging public servants to do well, by retaining in the confidence of the nation, those who have conducted its affairs with fidelity and success."
NEW-YORK, MAY 23. By an order of the Government of the Island of St. Thomas's, French privateers are prohibited from carrying any prizes into that port.
PROVIDENCE, May 24.
Extract of a letter dated Cape-Francois, 18th April, 1800.
Every kind of business at this place is at an entire stand, the houses and stores are all shut up and the people under arms out of town—this is in consequence of a misunderstanding between Gen. Toussaint, and the agent from France. Toussaint is at present absent, having lately taken Jacquemel from Rigaud, where almost every person was put to death.
BOSTON, May 28.
On Saturday last the remains of His Honor MOSES GILL, Esq. late Lt. Governor, and Commander in Chief of Massachusetts, were entombed, with suitable demonstration of respect. The funeral procession agreed with the arrangement in the last Centinel. The escort was composed of a troop of cavalry, commanded by Capt. Davis, of Roxbury; a regiment of Infantry, two companies of Light-Infantry, and a company of Artillery; the whole under the command of Lt. Col. Gardner. The civil part of the procession was directed by Majors Cunningham, and Blanchard. Capt. Gardner's company of Artillery fired minute guns; the places of business were closed; the colours in the harbour and in the town were suspended half mast and staff;
and such evidences of general respect were given, as the notice, unavoidably brief, would admit.
THE WEST-INDIES.
A gentleman from Hispaniola, informs us, that he was acquainted by Dr. Stevens, at Cape-Francois of the arrival at the city of St. Domingo, of a French frigate, in 34 days from Bourdeaux, which brought dispatches investing Gen. Toussaint Louverture with the Chief Military command of the island, confirming Roume in his Agency, and directing Rigaud to return to France. He also learnt, that orders were received by this frigate respecting the conduct of the Guadalupean privateers; but of what nature he could not ascertain.
A gentleman from Guadalupe, 23 days, reports the arrival there of a vessel direct from France, in a short passage, which it was said had brought orders for the privateers to cease taking American vessels.—"It was believed the orders would be strictly complied with." How can we place reliance on such accounts, when we have the evidence before us of the recent capture, in the European seas, of the Minerva, of this port?
Accounts from Cape-Francois mention frequent alarms, embargoes, &c. on account of interior insurrections.
THE MINERVA—SAFE.
A London paper of April 8th, contains the following account: "The Minerva, Barber, of 18 guns [ this is an error, the Minerva mounts but 14 guns (12 4-pounders, and 2 6's) and 25 men ] from London to Boston, with a cargo valued at 150,000. was captured April 1, by the French privateer Minerva, of 16 guns, and 170 men, after an action of two hours and an half; in which the Boston Minerva had one man killed and one wounded. [ Capt. Bates understood that no person in the Minerva received the least injury. ] On the 3d April she was re-captured by the Fisgard , Capt. Martin, of 44 guns, and has arrived at Plymouth."
The Hon. Mr. DEXTER, we learn, has accepted the War Department.
MAY 29. Mr. Adams, on an application for pardon, in the case of Lyon, observed, that it was generally expected in all cases of conviction, that evidence of repentance should precede pardon and forgiveness; such was the case with Fries and his companions in guilt. But the hardened wretch, Cooper, has had the audacity to hope for pardon under repeated aggravations of his guilt, with no external evidence of contrition, whatever.
We have been politely favoured by a gentleman lately from Hispaniola, with an Arrete, the purport of which is as follows:
ARRETTE.
The Agency of the Executive Directory at Hispaniola, has passed an Arrete, bearing date the 8th Fructidor, 7th year of the French Republic, notifying all persons who have claims upon the Treasury of the said island, to produce the same within the following periods.
"The persons inhabiting Hispaniola, within three months, those that live on the continent of America, as well as those that inhabit the French windward islands, nine months; on proving in a lawful manner their residence; — the persons living in France, and the French islands this side the Cape of Good Hope, as well as all others, allied and neutral, eighteen months; and three years for the persons that live beyond them. All those that will not comply with the above Arrete, within the said periods, shall forfeit their claims."
PUBLIC AUCTION.
By leave of Court, to be held at Vendue at the New-Hampshire Hotel, on Monday the Seventh JULY next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, That
Valuable lot of Land
in Portsmouth, now in possession of Dame & Penhallow, late the property of Theophilus Dame, of Dover, Esq. deceased.—Conditions to be made known at the time of sale.
JACOB WALDEN, Auctr. Portsmouth, June 3, 1800.
Just landed from on board brig Albetta , And FOR SALE BY
Clement Jackson,
No. 4, Portsmouth Pier,
79 Hhds. excellent Grenada
Rum.
45 ditto ditto Molasses.
Also For Sale,
Russia and Ravens Duck.
Russia SHEETING,
Old Sable IRON. Cordage.
Coffee. Loaf & Brown Sugar.
Portsmouth, June 3, 1800.

PHILADELPHIA, May 13.
[OFFICIAL.]
Department of State, Philadelphia, 23d May, 1800.
A communication having been made by the Minister of His Br. Majesty to the Department of State, that, in consequence of complaints made by sundry merchants of the city of London, to their government, that the citizens of the United States have opened and are carrying on a Trade to the British Settlements in the Bay of Honduras—His Britannic Majesty “has resolved that, as such a commerce was contrary to the laws of England, all but British subjects in British ships, navigated according to law, shall be excluded from cutting Logwood or trading to those settlements in time to come”—it has been deemed proper, for the information of the citizens of the U. S. that the same should be published.
CHARLES LEE,
Now executing the office of Secretary of State.
NEW-YORK, May 21.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at the Havanna, to a respectable commercial house in this city, dated the 2d May, 1800.
“This day a Spanish brig of 20 guns brought in two New-Providence privateers (one commanded by Davis an American;) they attacked her as she lay at anchor in a port to leeward of this, and were both obliged to strike to her; they had on board 200,000 dollars in specie, which had been taken from different American vessels.”
Capt. Whittimore, from Lisbon, 44 days, was informed by the Consul, just before sailing, that the Spaniards had marched 30,000 men against Portugal.
BOSTON, May 27.
BLOCKADE OF GIBRALTER.
A circular letter from the American Minister at the Court of Madrid, dated Feb. 17, giving notice of the order of the Spanish Government for declaring Gibraltar in a state of blockade; also observes, “that the Ministers, &c. of neutral nations at that Court are endeavouring to prevent the disastrous consequences which may be expected to result from so extraordinary a measure.”
France has applied to Holland for a loan of 500,000. on pledging the crown jewels.
JUNE 2.
Capt. Wooley, in the Ranger, arrived here on Saturday, from Rotterdam, in 36 days, has furnished us with some late files of the Leyden and Amsterdam papers. The intelligence is not of that general importance which was expected.
The campaign had not been opened, by any serious action, though several skirmishes had taken place by the advanced troops of the hostile armies, both in Italy and on the Rhine. A private letter from Rotterdam, of the 17th April, from an American gentleman of information, says, “that there is not the most distant prospect peace will take place this season.”
Capt. W. informs us, that on the moment of leaving Rotterdam it was reported, that an engagement had taken place between the French and Austrians on the Rhine, in which Buonaparte was mortally wounded—that it was very bloody, and ended in the defeat of the latter.
From NEW-YORK, May 27.
We have to state, on the authority of a French gentleman, who arrived here in the brig Happy Couple, from Hamburg, that our Envoys to France has been closeted several days with the persons appointed to treat with them; but on account of the indisposition of Mr. Murray, the business of negotiation had been suspended for a few days. It was the general opinion in France, that an amicable settlement of our differences would take place. That we shall have a promise of speedy compensation for spoliations on our commerce, there is but little doubt—a tardy compliance is not less probable.
We find that Sieyes has resigned the Presidential chair of the Conservative Senate, and that his old colleague in the Directory, Citizen Roger Ducos is appointed his successor.
Extract of a letter from an American gentleman in Paris to his friend in New-York, dated the 31st March, 1800.
“Our Commissioners began their negotiation on the 27th, and I suspect will finish in the course of a month or six weeks. I have not yet learned the propositions they have made. The first Consul leaves this for Dijon on the 16th; but it is not expected the campaign will be very active, and many believe in a peace, which I think very probable. The Stocks have taken a rapid rise within a day or two. The government have passed an arrest forming a court of admiralty to set at Paris, which will try all vessels taken as well by ships of government as privateers; those who are unfortunately captured, will now have a better prospect of obtaining justice.”
GRATEFUL TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
On Friday last, the Hon. CALEB STRONG, Esq. was inducted to the important office of Chief Magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with every mark of distinction, that an enlightened and patriotic community could bestow.
The Constellation of 36 guns is again ready for sea.
A French sloop of war, it is said, has been seen on our coast, in lat. 38, long. 71.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 3.
THEATRICAL!
The incomparable play of Bunker Hill (performed last evening) drew a respectable and crowded audience, and was given out to be repeated for the second and last time to-morrow, with general applause; to enumerate the particular merits of the piece would be needless; suffice it to say, it has been performed to repeated overflowing houses in all the first Theatres on the Continent, and it is the only Dramatic production which has been written to commemorate the glorious actions of those illustrious Heroes, Warren, Washington, Putnam, Prescott, &c. The following is a specimen of the beauties of the language in the immortal Warren's orders to Prescott.—viz. “Do not fail To fan the flame of Freedom in the troops: Tell them their suffering country depends, Their wives, their children and their aged fires. On this day's issue; and let the rallying word Tho' all the day be “Liberty or Death!”
To-Morrow the Legislature of this State will convene at Concord, agreeable to the Constitution.
Henry Hammond, has been appointed Consul of the United States at Cape Francois, vice Jacob Mayer, removed.
From Boston, May 29. The Committee appointed to count the votes for Governor, reported the whole number to be 39,059;—that 19,530 made a choice, and that the Hon. CALEB STRONG, Esq. had 19,630, and is chosen by the People.
His late Honor MOSES GILL, Esq. had 24,991 out of 33,380 votes, for Lt. Governor.
DUEL.—A letter from Baltimore states, that a duel was fought on Monday morning between Capt. Edwards and Lieut. Lewis, both of the marines, in which the former was mortally wounded.
ANOTHER DUEL!
A few months ago, two Rams belonging to two farmers, about twelve miles from Philadelphia, were observed to look at each other through the rails of a fence which divided their owner's farms, with uncommon fierceness. By an accident, a pannel of that fence was broken down, which gave an opportunity for the two Rams to have a meeting. They rushed upon each other with great fury. One of them fell in consequence of a blow which fractured his skull. As there was no second, nor surgeon at hand, to assist the unfortunate Ram, he instantly expired. Both the parties behaved with the utmost determination, firmness and intrepidity.
Marine Intelligence.
Arrived the brig Hiram, Capt. Wm. Appleton, in 29 days from Grenada;—sailed under convoy of the U. S. sloop of war Maryland.
Capt. Appleton, left at Demerara, April 17, the following vessels, ship Minerva of Pepperelborough, Hopkins; ship Wiscasset, of Wiscasset, Stinson, who came over the bar to sail with the fleet, and put back into the river, being leaky; brig Federal-Volunteer of Portland, Gilpatrick; left at St. Kitts 27th April, fcb'r Sally of Salem, Leach; fcb'r Dove of New-York, Allison; brig Ceres of Philadelphia, Woodman, and a brig belonging to Kennebec.
The following vessels were part of a fleet of 15 sail under convoy of the Maryland; ship Daphne, of N. London, Asia Sage; brig Fame of Boston, brig Morning-Star of Kennebec, Perkins; fcb'r Lark, of Norwich, Gilbert; fcb'r New-London, M'Goway; fcb'r Jane, New-York, Fowler. The Maryland handed Capt. Appleton, the following article of ship news for publication. May 6, in lat. 22, 12, and long. 67, 44, spoke the ship Hazen, of Salem, Benjamin Henderdon master, from Portsmouth N. H. bound to Havannah, 40 days out.
Friday arrived here, the brig Rising-Sun, Capt. Joseph Noble, in 21 days from Tortola; sailed with the English fleet, accompanied with a large American fleet, which he left the 13th or 14th inst. in a gale of wind.
May 19th, in lat. 28, 8, lon. 63, 40, spoke ship Reserve, Joseph M'Colloch master—15 days from New-York, bound to Curacao.
Capt. Noble was informed by Capt. H. Parsons of the ship Fanny, that the schooner Hope, belonging to Messrs. Clark & Connor of this town, had arrived at Tobago on the 20th of April from the southward.
Saturday arrived ship Fanny, Capt. Parsons, 22 days from Tortola.
Same day, arrived brig Centaur, Capt. Peirce, 20 days from Tortola; brought account of the arrival at Nevis of the snow Atlantic, Capt. Nath'l Lord, 25 days from Savannah.
Sunday arrived brig Little Cherub, 22 days from Tobago.
Same day, arrived the ship Charlotte, Capt. Chauncy, 56 days from St. Ubes.
Same day arrived brig Oliver, Capt. Stoodley, 58 days from Cadiz. May 8, lat. 36, 30. long. 44, 20. spoke ship Mary of Portland, Capt. Baker, 50 days from Liverpool, bound to Virginia. Capt. Baker on the 25th April, spoke the brig Columbus of Marblehead, 30 days from Lisbon, short of provisions. May 18, lat. 40, 57. long. 56, spoke ship Madax, Capt. Hartley, of Pepperelborough, from Savannah, bound to Liverpool, out 17 days. May 20, lat. 41, 37. long. 58, spoke ship Venus, Capt. Stanton, 38 days from Newery, bound to New-York. May 30, lat. 42, 22, 45 leagues from Cape Ann, spoke brig William, Capt. M'Clanings, from Portland bound to Liverpool.
An arrival at Newburyport says, ship Hantonia, Moulton, of Portsmouth, N. H. has arrived at Liverpool.
Brig Charlotte Murdock, Walker, of Portsmouth, from Madeira for N. York, has been carried into Palma by the French, and condemned, on a charge of having one box of English manufactured soap on board.
Entries at the CUSTOM-HOUSE. Brig Polly, Neil, Demerara. Hiram, Appleton, do. Ranger, Trefethen, Dominico. Rising-Sun, Noble, Tobago. Little Cherub, Shackford, do. Olive, Stoodley, Cadiz. Centaur, Peirce, St. Vincents. Ship Fanny, Parsons, Tobago. Charlotte, Chauncy, St. Ubes. CLEARED. Brig Union, Blunt, Hispaniola.
MARRIED.—In this town, by the Rev. Mr. Alden, Mr. Joshua Stackpole, to Miss Sally Neal.—Mr. Hugh H. Burich, to Miss Sally Barns.
DIED.—At Pittsfield, Mr. ENOCH BUTLER, aged 35, a respectable citizen and valuable member of society.
At Rochester, Capt. THOMAS SHANNON, aged 51.
In this town, Madam JANE BOYD, aged 65;—Mrs. HANNAH GREY, aged 68, she went to bed apparently well on Saturday evening, and was found dead on Sunday morning.
At sea, about 10 days since, Captain JOHN SHACKFORD, of and on board the brig Little Cherub; Capt. SHACKFORD was an industrious, enterprising man, and a good member of society, he has left a sorrowful widow and a young family to lament his loss.
ATTENTION!
Come Fortune's Favorites, Attend this Last Call!
A few Whole and Quarter TICKETS in the second Class of Amoskeag Canal Lottery, which commenced drawing at Boston on Tuesday, may be had at J. MELCHER'S Printing-office, 'till Friday next, where the prizes will be paid on demand.
CONCERT
Of Vocal and Instrumental Music.
THE principal Musicians from Boston respectfully inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Portsmouth and its vicinity, that they will give a
Concert and Ball
THIS EVENING, June 3d,
at the New-Hampshire Hotel Tavern. The Concert to consist of the following Selection, which they hope will meet their approbation:
Part First.
Overture, Composed by Van Hall. Concerto on the French Horn, Mr. Pick. Song, 'Did not tyrant custom,' Mrs. Graupner. Concerto on the Clarinet, Mr. Granger. Song, 'How do ye do,' (Echo) Mrs. Graupner, accompanied on the Hautboy by Mr. Graupner. Concerto on the Forte Piano, by Mrs. Von Hagen.
Part Second.
Concerto on the Violin, Mr. Von Hagen. Song, 'the little Sailor boy,' Mrs. Graupner. Concerto on the Hautboy, Mr. Graupner.
TRIO SONG, { Mrs. Graupner, Mrs. Von Hagen, Mr. Pick. Composed by Hayden. The Concert will commence at half past seven o'clock.
Tickets to admit a Lady and Gentleman, one dollar; a single ticket 75 cents, to be had at Mr. Walden's Hotel Tavern.
THEATRE, Portsmouth.
At the request of a number of Ladies and Gentlemen who were disappointed the last evening, owing to the fullness of the House;—
The Tragedy of Bunker Hill
Will be repeated for the second and last time for this season,
On Wednesday Evening, June 4, With a Farce, as will be expressed in the Bills.
On Wednesday next will be sold at Abraham Isaac's AUCTION-ROOM, at 12 o'clock, A. M.
One Hhd. West-India RUM, mark'd 2d proof—116 gallons, 3 out. June 2.
On Wednesday the 11th instant, WILL BE SOLD AT Public Auction,
At the store of Mr. PHINEAS ELLIS, in Market-street, all his Stock in Trade;—consisting of English Goods—as follows,
  Broad Cloths.  Cambleteens.    Forest ditto.  Calicoes.    Devonshire Kerseys.  Chintzes.    Baizes. Flannels.  Dimities.    Coatings.  Muslinets.    Blankets.  Worsted & Cotton Hose.    Cassimeres.  Black Modes.    Velvets.  Sarsanets.    Thickfettts.  Janes.    Durants.  Brown Holland.    Moreens.  Tapes. Threads.    Ruffles.  Pins. Ribbons.    Cambricks.  Buttons.    Crapes.  Edgings.    Wild Bores.  Snuff Boxes, &c.  
N. B. The above goods are to be positively sold without reserve, as Mr. Ellis leaves town in about a week after the sale. The terms will be made known in the next paper.
Abraham Isaac, Auctioneer. Portsmouth, June 3, 1800.
European & India GOOD S.
Rich'd Evans Has received his Spring & Summer GOOD S, Which forms a very extensive assortment of staple and fancy; he is now opening & offers for sale on the most advantageous terms.
On THURSDAY
The 5th inst. a CONCERT of Sacred Music
Will be performed at St. JOHN'S CHAPEL, to begin at 4 o'clock in the afternoon;
THE celebrated Grand Oratorio of the Messiah, composed by Handel, will be part of the performance.
A variety of Hymns and Psalms will be executed by vocal performers.
Particulars of the whole Concert will be explained in the hand-bill previous to the performance.
Tickets at 1/6 may be had at the Hotel, or at the store occupied by Mr. J. L. Shannon.
N. B. One quarter of the net proceeds of the money collected from the sales of Tickets the performers will deliver to the Ministers of the different societies preaching the gospel in this town, to be distributed by them to such of the poor of their congregations as they shall think proper. The performance no doubt will meet the approbation of a generous public, as it will be performed with the solemnity of a Sacred Musical performance—and the proceeds appropriated to the relief of the distressed. Portsmouth, May 3, 1800.
NEW GOODS.
William R. Hardy, TAILOR,
Has just received a large assortment of SUPERFINE Broad Cloths; Cassimeres; a variety of fashionable Waistcoating; cotton and silk Nankeenets; Cotton Cassimeres; Fustians; Cotton Denims; cotton and silk Slings; men's Hats; fashionable steel, gilt and plated Buttons.
Likewise—Trimmings of every kind in his line of business.
NOTICE is hereby
given, that I have claimed and obtained an appeal to the Superior Court of Judicature, to be holden at Exeter, in and for said county, on the third Tuesday of September next, from a decree of the Judge of Probate for said county, made on the twenty-seventh day of March last, denying me liberty to put in suit the bond of GEORGE JAFFREY, of Portsmouth, in said county, Esquire, of his administration of the estate of GEORGE JAFFREY, late of said Portsmouth, Esquire, deceased, intestate—and from another decree of the said Judge made the same twenty-seventh day of March, denying to grant me administration of the estate of SARAH JAFFREY, late of said Portsmouth, widow, deceased, intestate; and the said appeals will be entered for trial at the said Superior Court.
Jonathan Warner.
May 19, 1800.
TO BE SOLD BY
Geo. Manent,
At his Shop, opposite Doctor CUTTER'S in Congress-street, A QUANTITY OF EXCELLENT Ship-
ping BUTTER, and 400 wt. of fine BACON, in prime order, for Cash or West-India Goods. ALSO.
French and American Hair Powder; Italian Stick Pomatum.
A General assortment of CONFECTIONARY, Sugar Plumbs; Sugar Almonds; Lozengers; Carraway Seed; Shell Work with devices, &c. Portsmouth, May 19.
A NEW ADVERTISEMENT. To Merchants, Store-Keepers and Tradesmen in general, &c.
GENTLEMEN, I FEEL a peculiar pleasure in stating, that you have so generously and generally come forward and subscribed for my work, that (notwithstanding all profligate heretofore made by me) the Coins and Monies of account of the principal maritime trading places in Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Prussia, Poland, Germany, Holland, Flanders, Spain, Portugal, Italy, in several of the Windward and Leeward West India Islands, and many ports in the East Indies, the whole to be reduced to Dollars and Cents, and the best modes of computing the exchange with those places explained, together with a large sheet table of calculations at Compound Interest at 6 pr. cent. the tables used in Banks for the determination of the value of Gold, the interest for each month, from one to twelve months on every Dollar without exception, from one to two thousand, and a table of all the Post Towns in the United States, besides much other generally useful information shall positively be added to the WORK, entitled, ROWLETT'S
TABLES OF DISCOUNT, OF INTEREST, On every dollar (without exception) From one to two thousand; thence on every ten, fifty, and five hundred, to five thousand, from one day to sixty-four days inclusive, at six per cent. with notes for 5, 7 and 8 per cent, &c. &c. &c.
The work is dedicated by permission to the President and directors of the Bank of North America, and received in the first twelve days the patronage of JOHN ADAMS President of the United States, of THOMAS JEFFERSON Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate, of two thirds of the Senators and members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and of the Presidents and Directors of the different Banks unanimously, &c.—a list of the whole is printed and attached to the proposals.
It is evident that the work will be no trumpery catch-penny thing, for I do assure the public that the price, if it is reduced very near one half, according to the usual rate at which Books sell. And it is my full determination to render it, in point of subject-matter, a valuable acquisition. With respect to the accuracy of the tables too much cannot be said, and I pledge myself that a premium of no less than one hundred dollars shall be offered to the first person who shall inform me of a single error of one cent, according to the principle acted upon.
To do away all doubts with respect to the expenses of the undertaking, I do most solemnly declare that they will amount to very near four thousand dollars, and perhaps more, independent of any remuneration for my troubles, in the arduous business, and the great expense already incurred for Specimens, proposals, advertisements, handbills, &c.
I do therefore trust with confidence that gentlemen will continue to come forward with that public spirit and generosity which characterises the nation, and support the work by subscribing to it without hesitation. Otherwise it cannot be published, and I must sit down to reflect on a considerable loss.
I am with profound respect, Gentlemen, your obedient humble servant, JOHN ROWLETT, Accomptant Bank of North America. Philadelphia, 21st March, 1800.
POSTSCRIPT.
Gentlemen are respectfully invited to see specimens of Tables, &c. to be exhibited at J. Melcher's Printing-Office and Book-store, in Portsmouth.
Subscribers are to pay nothing until the Book is delivered rigorously conformable to all stipulations.
[Copy-right secured according to Act of Congress, on 31st January, 1800.] May 6.

On LIBELS.
B URNT be the piece, forgot the author's name, That dares to hurt a good man's honest fame; Alarms the virtuous breast with causeless fear, "Or draws from innocence a single tear;" Whose poi'snous rage invents the dire disgrace, And spreads the blush upon the modest face. What tho' with flow'ry words the lines be fraught, With keenest wit, and finest turns of thought; What though, the reader's nicer ear to sooth, Well tim'd the pause, the number soft and smooth; Thou, dipp'd in oil, the polish'd razor's found, With greater ease to give the deeper wound.
W HEREAS the General Court of the State of New-Hampshire, did at their session in December last, grant a tax of three cents on each acre of land in the town of Stuartstown, in the county of Grafton, in said State (public rights excepted) to make roads and bridges therein, which tax is assessed and committed to me to collect. I therefore notify the proprietors and owners of land in said town, that they have liberty to pay said tax in labour, at six cents per hour for an able bodied man, finding his own tools and diet, any time between the first day of June and the fifteenth day of September next by applying to the selectmen; after which the lands of delinquents will be advertised for sale pursuant to law. PELLATIAH NICHOLS, Collector. Stuartstown, May 2, 1800.
To William Plumer, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire, and clerk of the proprietors of the township of Millsfield in said State.
T HE subscribers proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Millsfield, in the county of Grafton, in said State, request you to call a meeting of the proprietors and owners of said township of Millsfield, to meet at the dwelling house of Mrs. Eunice Wells, innholder in Hampton-falls, in said county of Rockingham on Wednesday the 30th day of July next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, for the following purposes, viz.
 1st. To choose a moderator and assessors.  2d. To see if the proprietors will determine to what original rights the several lots shall be annexed to, that were drawn by the proprietors of said township at Salem, July 28, 1779.  3d. To see if the proprietors will raise a tax on the rights and lots, or on both, in said township, for the purpose of making settlements in said township, and fulfilling the terms and conditions of the charter thereof.  4th. To see if the proprietors will adopt and establish a different mode of calling future meetings, from what they have usually practiced.  5th. To see if the proprietors will pass a vote directing the treasurer of said township for the time being, to pay all taxes that are or shall hereafter be assessed by the State of New-Hampshire, or said county of Grafton on said township.  6th. To see if the proprietors will draw and sever the lots now undrawn in said township. 
JACOB ASHTON, JOHN JENKS, GEO. CROWNINSHIELD & SONS, CALEB JOHNSON. Salem, May 15, 1800.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ss. I hereby notify and warn the proprietors and owners of said township of Millsfield, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes aforesaid.
Given under my hand and seal at (L.S.) Epping, this 16th day of May, A. D. 1800.
WM. PLUMER, Justice Peace, & proprietor's clerk of said Millsfield.
NOTICE is hereby given, that Hunking Penhallow and Benjamin Penhallow have petitioned the Judge of probate for said county, representing, that Hunking Wentworth late of Portsmouth, in said county, Esq. deceased, in and by his last will and testament, devised to them and others all his real estate, which they now hold as tenants in common, and praying the said Judge to cause partition thereof to be made among the said devisees—whereupon it is ordered that they be heard at the Probate court to be holden at Portsmouth aforesaid on the third Wednesday of June next. By order of the Judge, WILLIAM PARKER, Reg. Exeter, May 14, 1800.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of lands in the town of Chatham, who have not paid their proprietary tax assessed on their lands in said town, agreeable to a vote of the proprietors at their legal meeting held at the house of the subscriber, on the 24th of October 1798, and also to those who have not paid their proprietary tax assessed on their lands in said town, agreeable to a vote of the proprietors at their legal meeting held at the house of Nathaniel Walker, in said Chatham, on the 13th day of November 1799, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before Wednesday the 9th day of July next, so much of their land will then be sold at public vendue as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, at 10 o'clock A. M. on said day, at the dwelling house of Nath'l Walker in said Chatham.
   Names of the original Proprietors. D. C. D. C. D. C.   1st Divn. 2d Divn. Lands. 1st Divn. 2d Divn. Lands.     Capt. Nath'l Adams, } Nov. 13, 1799. 1 30 1 0 0 70   Theo. Atkinson, Esq. 1 30 1 0 0 70   John Bennett, 1 30 1 0 0 70   John Bryant, 1 30 1 0 0 70   Jeremiah Bryant, 3 0 2 50 1 50   Walter Bryant, Esq. 1 30 1 0 0 70   Joshua Brackett, 3 0 2 50 1 50   John Bennett, jun. 3 0 2 50 1 50   Ede Hall Burgen, 1 30 1 0 0 70   John Burleigh, 3 0 2 50 1 50   John Burleigh, jr. 1 30 1 0 0 70   James Cram, 3 0 2 50 1 50   Samuel Cutts, Esq. 1 30 1 0 0 70   John Clark, 3 0 2 50 1 50   Broadstreet Doc, 1 30 1 0 0 70   John Dole, 3 0 2 50 1 50   John Doe, 1 30 1 0 0 70   Nicholas Doc, 3 0 2 50 1 50   John M'Duffee, Esq. 1 30 1 0 0 70   Noah Emery, Esq. 3 0 2 50 1 50   Nathaniel Frost, 1 30 1 0 0 70   David Folsom, jr. 3 0 2 50 1 50   Jeremiah Folsom, 1 30 1 0 0 70   Jeremiah Folsom, jr. 3 0 2 50 1 50   Philip Fowler, jr. 1 30 1 0 0 70   Zachariah Foss, 3 0 2 50 1 50   James Goodwin, 1 30 1 0 0 70   John Folsom of } Greenland, 3 0 2 50 1 50   Samuel Gilman, 1 30 1 0 0 70   Winthrop Hilton, 3 0 2 50 1 50   Ichabod Hilton, 1 30 1 0 0 70   Josiah Hilton, 3 0 2 50 1 50   John Johnson, 1 30 1 0 0 70   David Hicks, 3 0 2 50 1 50   Peter Leavis, Esq. 1 30 1 0 0 70   George Leavis, 3 0 2 50 1 50   Sam'l Livermore, Esq. 1 30 1 0 0 70   Jonathan Leavitt, 3 0 2 50 1 50   George McServe, 1 30 1 0 0 70   Jonathan Leavitt, jr. 3 0 2 50 1 50   Col. Clement March, 1 30 1 0 0 70   Josiah Mason, 3 0 2 50 1 50   Thomas Merrill, 1 30 1 0 0 70   Hubartus Neal, 3 0 2 50 1 50   William Parker, Esq. 1 30 1 0 0 70   Edward Smith, 3 0 2 50 1 50   Richard Shatwell, 1 30 1 0 0 70   Timothy Walker, jr. 3 0 2 50 1 50   Stephen Wille, 1 30 1 0 0 70   William Weeks, 3 0 2 50 1 50   Thomas Young, jr. 1 30 1 0 0 70   Ben'g Wentworth, } two shares, 14 1st tax, 0 0 0 0   Bartholomew Smart, 6 2d tax, 0 0 0 0   Jonathan Trickey, 3 0 2 50 1 50   Thomas Tash, Esq. 1 30 1 0 0 70   Lt. Joseph Senter, 3 0 2 50 1 50   John Tash, 1 30 1 0 0 70   Silas Urine, 3 0 2 50 1 50   Capt. Tim'y Walker, 1 30 1 0 0 70   Ichabod Whidden, 3 0 2 50 1 50   Jonat'n Warner, Esq. 1 30 1 0 0 70   Thomas Young, Esq. 3 0 2 50 1 50   Lt. Joseph Young, 1 30 1 0 0 70   Walter Bryant, jr. 3 0 2 50 1 50  
   Names of the original Proprietors. D. C. D. C. D. C.   1st Divn. 2d Divn. Lands. 1st Divn. 2d Divn. Lands.     Jonathan Warner's } Esq's grant, voided 1st tax 45 50 0 0   him by the proprie- 2d tax 19 50 0 0   tors being 2000 ac's   John Coffellon's 2 34 1st tax, 0 0   grant, 100 acres. 1 0 2d tax, 0 0   Lands granted to I- 10 0 1st tax, 0 0   saac Waldron, J. 4 29 2d tax, 0 0   Heath, and Joshua   Foss, Esquires,   Lands granted to 1st tax 2 66 0 0   Moses Canney, Esq. 2d tax 2 14 0 0   180 acres,   Daniel Peirce, 1 30 1 0 0 70   John Sullivan, 1 30 1 0 0 70   Settlers Lots,   Nathan Ames, no. ran. 3 1st tax, 0 0 0   1 30 2d, 0 0 0   Nath'l Walker, no. ra. 3 0 0 0 0   1 30 0 0 0   Amos Hewman, no. ra. 3 0 0 0 0   1 30 0 0 0   House, 3 0 0 0 0   1 30 0 0 0   William Haywood, 3 0 0 0 0   1 30 0 0 0   William Abbott, 3 0 0 0 0   1 30 0 0 0   Col. Wm. Hilton, 3 0 2 50 1 50   1 30 1 0 0 70   Lands granted to Jon-   athan Warner, Esq. 3 50 1st tax   at a meeting in Oct. 1 50 2d tax,   1798, 150 acres also   in November 1799, 3 0 0 0 0   John Ames settlers lot, 1 30 0 0 0     JOSHUA HEATH, Prop's Collector.   Conway, May 9, 1800.  
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ss. To Bradbury Cilley, Esquire, one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the county of Rockingham.
W E the subscribers owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Nottingham, in said county of Rockingham, request you to call a meeting of the owners and proprietors of said township, to be held at the meeting house on the center-square in said town, on Monday the thirtieth day of June next, at one of the clock in the afternoon.
 1st. To choose a moderator to govern said meeting.  2d. To choose a proprietors clerk in the room and stead of Joseph Cilley, Esq. late clerk to said proprietors, deceased.  Nottingham, April 9, 1800. James Pillsbury, Jonathan Clark, Joseph Cate, Dudley Leavitt, Increase Batchelder, Solomon Buzell, John Batchelder, Simon Batchelder, Levi Mead, Reuben Morrill, Joseph Prentiss, Nahum Batchelder, Benjamin Hoitt, James Weir, Ebenezer Benet, John Furber, Stephen Hoitt, Alexander Johnson, Samuel Brown, Thomas Bartlett, Caleb Clough, William Norris, William Buzzell, Samuel Gile, Reuben Brown, Rice Rowell, Samuel Bartlett, Benjamin Butler, Solomon Bickford, Bradbury Cilley, John Bickford, Jacob Cilley, Joshua Hoitt, Daniel Cate, Samuel Johnson, Greenleaf Cilley, Moses Johnson, Reuben Whittier, Paul Gerrish, Thomas R. Rogers, Joseph Mills, H. G. Cilley, Frances Harvey, Nath'l Williams, David Robinson, Matthew Nealey, Thomas Odel, William Butler, John M'Crilles, William Simpson, Benjamin Cilley, John Ford, jr., Joseph Leathers, Robert Harvey.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ss. In compliance with the foregoing request, I hereby notify and warn the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Nottingham, to meet at the time and place above requested, and for the purposes aforementioned.
Given under my hand and seal at Nottingham, the 26th day of May, 1800. BRADBURY CILLEY, Justice Peace.
WALES' LOCATION.
N OTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of lands in Wales' Location, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, that a tax of four cents, on each acre of land in said Wales' Location, (public lands excepted) was granted by the General Court at their session holden in Exeter, December 1799, for the purpose of making and repairing roads and bridges in said Location; the subscribers being appointed a committee to superintend the business, assess, and collect said tax, do hereby inform all concerned, that they may work out their several taxes any time between the 1st day of June and the 15th day of September next, at six cents an hour for each able bodied man, finding his own tools and diet; at the expiration of said time, the lands of delinquents will be advertised for sale.—A copy of the tax list will be lodged in the office of the Deputy Secretary, agreeable to the requirements of the act.
NOAH BUFFINGTON, } Com- HOPEFUL JENISON, } mittee. BENJAMIN STRONG, Wales' Location, May 5, 1800.
W'm Treadwell & Co.
Beg leave to inform their friends and the public, that they have purchased of Mr. Samuel Larkin, his whole stock in trade;—consisting of a large and extensive assortment of
BOOKS and Station-
ary, and that they will continue the book-selling business, as usual at the Portsmouth Book Store, and will at all times keep for sale a very general collection of
BOOKS,
And an extensive assortment of Stationary,
Which they will engage to sell at cheap and on as good terms as can be purchased in any other place in town or elsewhere, and they solicit a continuance of the custom of those friends of Mr. Larkin and others, who have been in the habit of trading at the above store.
The Circulating Library
will be continued as usual, for the support of which, the encouragement of the ladies and gentlemen in town is respectfully requested;—it shall at all times be furnished with every new and interesting publication, as early as possible.
The Printing & Book-
Binding business in all their various branches, will be carried on with neatness, cheapness and dispatch.
Portsmouth, May 20, 1800.
Treasury Department,
APRIL 21, 1800.
P UBLIC Notice is hereby given, in pursuance of the act of Congress, passed on the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred, intitled, "An act in addition to an act, intitled, an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the Gospel among the Heathen," as follows:
 1st. All the fractional parts of the quarter townships adjoining to the Indian boundary line of the tract of land referred to in said act, except the fractional quarter townships number four in township number seven of range number twenty; Also, all the fractional parts of the quarter townships adjoining to the river Scioto, except the quarter townships number one and four, in township number one of range number nineteen; the quarter townships number two and three of township number three, in range number nineteen; and the quarter townships number one and four in township number five, of range number twenty; together with the fifty quarter townships hereafter described, are referred to be located, for the original holders of warrants granted for military services, or their heirs, in lots of one hundred acres, pursuant to the act above recited.  2d. The following is a description of the fifty quarter townships referred to in the preceding article, and which were designated by lot in the presence of the Secretary of War, pursuant to the act above recited: 
   Range. Township. Lot. Range. Township. Lot. Range. Township. Lot. Range. Township. Lot.     1 1 3 6 2 10 1 2 2 6 1 4   1 8 2 6 6 1 1 10 1 6 1 1   1 8 4 7 3 3 1 11 1 7 1 1   1 10 1 8 3 11 1 13 1 8 1 1   2 2 3 8 3 8 2 8 2 8 1 1   2 3 1 7 4 2 2 13 1 9 2 2   2 3 4 7 6 1