The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1801-05-05 00:00:00

THE PRINCIPLES of the Northern Confederacy EXAMINED !!
Mr. Russell,
WE have already seen, that an enlightened and virtuous French writer, entertained opinions directly opposite to the principles advanced by the Northern Confederacy; and he does not state them merely as his own sentiments but as the acknowledged maxims of the Law of Nations.
We will now proceed to examine the writings of other eminent civilians on this interesting topic, which threatens to set the European world in flames.
Hugo Grotius was distinguished in the early part of the last century as one of the most judicious and eminent expounders of the law of nations. His book, which is a general commentary on natural law, and more especially on the laws of war, has received the reward which is only granted to those great and valuable works, which add to the stock of human science. It has survived those ravages of time, which have destroyed thousands of ephemeral productions, and it is received with respect and read with attention even at the commencement of the enlightened 19th century. Commerce however, in the time of Grotius, was of small account compared to its present important and flourishing state. He does not therefore dwell so minutely as Vattel, upon the subject of maritime captures; but the principles laid down by Grotius, are founded in nature, in the state and condition of civil society, are immutable, and will apply by analogy, to the questions which are now agitated. Speaking of neutrals page 533 of the English edition, he says, "That it is the duty of those who are not concerned in the war, to do nothing whereby he that foment an ill cause may be strengthened, or he that moves in a good cause may be weakened; but where the cause is doubtful, to show themselves equally civil to both parties." And Procopius reckons him to be an enemy who supplies the army of an enemy with things appertaining properly to war. Queen Elizabeth tells the Hanse Towns who complained of her seizing some hulks carrying warlike provisions into Spain, who had then open war with England, "That the rights of neutrality is in such sort to be used, that while we help the one, we hurt not the other; and he cites a passage from Justinian, "He is a friend and companion, who though he is not ready to fight, yet readily and openly supplies us with all things proper for war." M. Acilius, a Roman tells the Epirots, who were accused of supplying his enemy with money only, that he knew not whether he should rank them among neutrals or enemies; and L. Emilus the Praetor reproved the Teji, because they had victualled the enemy's fleet and promised them wine." And he concludes this passage with a laconic epistle admirably adopted to the situation of America in this very profitable moment of neutrality. Archidamus, King of Sparta, who perceived the Elians inclining to take part with the Arcadians, wrote an epistle to them in these words only—"It is good to be quiet." Should Mons. Pichon urge Mr. Jefferson, whose friends are already so inclined to take part in the contest on the side of France, we hope he will recollect that "It is good to be quiet."
If as these modern expounders of the law of nations contend, the neutral flag gives a character and protection to the cargo which it covers, then it would follow by parity of reason, that a belligerent flag, would subject neutral property under its protection to condemnation if taken by an enemy of the power to whom the flag belonged. But this is not and never has been the law of nations. Neutral property has ever been restored when found in the ships, and vice versa, enemy's property has been universally condemned when found in the ships of neutrals. Grotius in his 3d book, page 470, says, "That, that which is commonly said, that goods found in the ships of our enemies are adjudged to be the enemy's goods and consequently are lawful prize, is not so to be understood, as if it were a certain law, made by the right of nations, but because it gives occasion to a very great presumption that they are so, which notwithstanding by very great and pregnant proofs to the contrary may be dashed or destroyed."
"And so it was long since adjudged in Holland in a very full Senate during the war with the Hanse Towns in the year 1338, and from thence hath passed into a law. Neither are the ships of our confederates forfeited though the goods in them be an enemy's unless it be so argued with the consent of the masters of the ship."
And so are the laws of France, as I suppose to be understood, which adjudge the goods lawful prize if the
goods be so.—But otherwise, the goods only are prize, but not the ships.—So in the war between the Genoese and the Venetians, the ship of the Grecians being searched, those enemies that lay hid in them were taken and made prisoners."
These are all the passages, which, I think, are applicable to the question in Grotius, and from this last passage I think some very useful reflection might be drawn. France has declared herself the champion of the freedom of the seas.—In her public memorials and state papers she has proclaimed herself the vindicator of the violated right of neutral commerce.—She has denounced Great Britain as the grand tyrant of the ocean, the great highway of nations. By this plausible anxiety for the rights of other independent nations, by a profession of disinterestedness, by intrigue, and possibly by gold or threats, she has induced the northern nations to associate in order to make a new law of nations; and she and they have the effrontery to call it the liberty of the sea.
The Aurora and the Chronicle, have both trumpeted the magnanimity of the motives, and the correctness of the principles by which France and the coalition are actuated in this procedure. From these steps we are led to apprehend that they are paving the way to the early introduction of the same erroneous principles into the policy of this country. Now let us observe as to the magnanimity of the motives. That France has no other view, in exciting the present coalition, than to humble, weaken and depress a formidable and hated rival, and to supply herself and reinstate her commerce through the medium of neutrals. If the project succeeds her objects are attained without expence or risque to her.—If it fails, the neutrals pay the reckoning.
As to the correctness of the principle.—It seems by the passage of Grotius just cited, that 200 years ago, the flag condemned the property, and the property also condemned the flag. It appears that by an ordinance of France, they not only condemned enemy's property in neutral ships, but condemned the ship because it covered the property of enemies.
Such was then the policy of this vindictatrix of the rights of neutral nations.—But Grotius even in those rude days when commerce was so trifling is shocked at the rigour of this French ordinance and with some sophistry contends, that it must be understood that the goods will be condemned but the ship cleared. All nations modernly adhere to this last construction, they do more, they pay freight to the neutral master when they condemn the hostile cargo. Well.—Has France relaxed from her former rigour? No. Though by our treaty of 1778, she stipulated, that free bottoms should make free goods, yet be it known to her eternal shame, that in the first year of the war before any difficulties arose she violated this principle and has continued to despise it. More of this subject hereafter.
A FRIEND TO COMMERCE.
Domestic News.
CHARLESTON, April 9. A Chicken, with four distinct legs, hatched in this city, is now, we understand, in the possession of the Librarian of the Charleston Library Society.
WASHINGTON, April 18. The newspapers have informed, that some of our armed vessels have been ordered to rendezvous in Hampton Roads, to sail on a secret expedition. Having taken pains to inquire into the truth of this rumour, we find it to be premature.
PHILADELPHIA, April 23. The hostile dispositions of the Bashaw of Tripoli, mentioned in the letter of Mr. Consul Cathcart, satisfactorily explains the object of the small armament now fitting out in Hampton Roads. As it was expected that hostilities would be commenced by the Tripolitans against our commerce on the 22d March, it is hoped no time will be lost in forwarding the expedition.
The Petapco sloop of war was sold by auction last evening, at the Coffee-House for 24,000 dollars.
NEW-YORK, April 25. Extract of a letter from Barbadoes, to a gentleman in Norwich (Con.) dated Jan. 30th.
"I am sorry to acquaint you that Barbadoes has never experienced such hard years as the two last, since it was first settled; from dry weather and other calamities—and things have sold higher than ever was known in the memory of man—for I gave the last week as high as three dollars and quarter per bushel for Indian Corn, for the plantation use.—There will be little or no sugar made the next crop, as the Bours have destroyed the canes throughout the island."
"We have now a hard lot before us, either to go without the usual supplies from Great Britain, and to make what shift we can in substitutes for butter, beef, pork and candles, or to starve, as I may rightly term our situation.—The prohibiting the exportation of provisions from England and Ireland has occasioned this scarcity. Butter is now 3s. per the firkin, and getting higher; Beef and Pork from £8 a £10 per barrel, and no chance of its being lower for some time."
APRIL 27. Extract of a letter from Capt. Fuller to his owners in Charleston, dated March 23.
"I am sorry to inform you, that the wine which I have on board, was this day condemned in the court of vice admiralty, on account of its being the produce of Spain, and I am obliged to deliver it without a farthing freight or damages. The judge declared, in rather an indirect manner, that he believed he had erred in condemning the produce of an enemy belonging to neutrals, but that he had done it from Judge Scott's reports, and should continue to do it until he received orders to the contrary from the court of appeals in England, and for the future will not allow any freight or damage to the claimant. So that the reports in circulation, on my arrival, the purport of which I gave you in my first from this place, are groundless. We will appeal for the cargo, together with the freight and damages. The judge gave his decree before he left his seat."
Extract of another, dated March 24. "Since my last, I am happy to tell you, the judge has altered his mind, and has allowed me freight for the wine, in his second decree. They are taking out the wine, and I suppose shall be permitted to proceed in a few days, if he does not make another decree."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Fort Harmer, on the Ohio, dated Feb. 1800. "I must not close my letter without dealing a little in the wonderful. We have discovered the ruins of a very ancient town; it is 90 rods square, surrounded with a wall which is at this time two rods thick, and five or six feet high, and from the appearance of soil two or three growths have already added to the manure, and the present timber affords trees seven feet diameter on the walls; I cannot give a minute description without delineating it, for which I have not time at present. It is four square, with 12 gates, three on each side, and very regular: Between the town and the Ohio are regular fortifications, with turrets of observation, lines of defence, outworks, &c. In the town are a number of raised grounds with regular ascents to them, probably places of worship, and a canal to lead water from town, eight rods wide—a wall on each side which is still thirty feet high in some places—the burying grounds, &c. &c.—We have made every enquiry of the inhabitants and Indians; they can give no satisfactory accounts: The Indians say their fathers do not know who made them: Then it would be mere conjecture in me to strive to unravel the secret.—That they are not works of nature, is certain; and that the Indians in their present state, have not made them, is as certain: Then it follows, that the present Indians are descendants of nations once acquainted with arts, or this continent was inhabited by a nation unknown, who are lost in the revolutions of time, and entirely extinct: For many reasons I am apt to embrace the latter; but let either of the two be true, it convinces that we know very little respecting the first peopling of America."
TRENTON, April 21. INTERESTING LETTER.
Extract of a letter from an Officer on board the United States frigate George Washington, to a gentleman in Trenton, dated at Sea, March 1, 1801.
"We yesterday failed from Gibraltar with a favorable wind in company with four American vessels, and at sun set took a last happy view of the shores of Europe and Africa, and believe me, I saw the land sink in the ocean with a pleasure not to be described, having for six months past experienced as singular a variety of incidents as fall to the shares of one set of mortals. My letter to you, dated at Algiers in October last, by Capt. Brown of the ship Brutus, must no doubt have come to hand. Of the nature of our voyage to Constantinople you were then informed, and of the arbitrary will of the Dey, or Chains. Our ship was loaded with passengers and slaves and animals, as presents to the Grand Seignor. We had, however, a fortunate passage of twenty one days to the city of Constantinople, through a difficult and unsafe navigation, and to Americans wholly new as we displayed the first American flag to the Sublime Porte, and so ignorant were they of us, as a people, that it was with some difficulty we explained who we were; but when known we were received with every mark of attention to us as Americans. But the embassy of the Dey did not
meet with the same favorable reception; his presents were not accepted, and the General of Marine was not admitted to an audience—his person and presents were to be detained until the Dey should declare war against the French, afford supplies to the Turkish army and give liberty to a number of slaves, &c.—The Algerine flag, which had superceded our pendant, was hauled down, and we were desired to wear our own colors. The Captain Bashaw, who is admiral of the navy, and of high authority, treated Capt. Brainbridge with distinguished marks of attention, and is very desirous of increasing the connexion between the two countries. We found here Foreign Ministers from almost all the courts in Europe, from whom we met with the most polite attention, and our time was spent with much satisfaction to ourselves from the 11th November to 30th December, when we failed again for Algiers. We have every reason to expect that our visit to Constantinople will be attended with happy consequences to our country, tho' our situation, as individuals, was rather unpleasant. I shall take another opportunity to describe to you the appearance of the country and the extensive city of Constantinople (which far surpasses any city I have ever seen) as well as the manners and customs of the Turks, which to me were all new and worthy of observation."
From Constantinople we brought the secretary of the general of marine, bearing the conditions of peace from the Grand Seignor to the Dey, and two other officers missionaries to the Beys of Tunis and Tripoli, from whom all requisitions were made for supplies, &c. These two we landed at Malta on our return, and arrived at Algiers in 22 days, having experienced a severe gale of wind before we got in. We here expected we should have been compelled again to have returned to Constantinople with the Dey's answer, but by the exertions of our Consul we were happily released from that servitude. The Dey has found it most prudent to comply with the demands of the Grand Seignor, and declared war against France, and released about 400 slaves; chiefly Germans, Genoese and Ex-Venetians, who were extremely thankful to us as the means of their liberation; so that though slaves ourselves we had given freedom to others. We were now required to perform another service; The French Consul and citizens were ordered to leave the dominions of the Dey in thirty days; but having no vessel, we were requested to take them on board and land them in some port in Spain; This was affording protection to a nation against which we had orders to cruise and make prisoners of their citizens; we however received them, with their baggage on board, and took our departure on the 31st January, and on the 5th February we arrived at Alicante in Spain. Here we landed our passengers, and on the 8th sailed for Gibraltar, where, after beating for several days against head winds and a severe gale, we arrived on the 21st happy in finding a people once more who spoke our language and looked like ourselves. We were treated here with great politeness, and not required to perform quarantine, which is usually expected; and while waiting for a fair wind to pass the Straights, we had an opportunity to view the rock and fortifications, which for defence exceed all description on paper; the galleries cut in the solid rock, planted with cannon in every direction, and winding round the hill almost from the base to the summit, display the most astonishing power of labor that is possible to conceive of, and appears as if ages would have been required in the execution, yet a few years accomplished the whole. The number of troops are now about 4500, but a greater number is soon expected."
SPRINGFIELD, April 7.
On Friday the 27th ult. a very melancholy accident happened at Feedingsville, West-Springfield: as Mr. Ozias Foster, a worthy, industrious citizen was returning home from a blacksmith's shop where he had been to have some repairs made to his cart, turning a short corner into a lane, sitting in his cart and not being in that instant particularly attentive to his team, they made a rapid movement into the lane abovementioned, when one of the wheels running on the corner of the fence or a stump, suddenly overset the cart. It appeared on examination of the body of the deceased, that the rave of the cart struck a little below the breast, crushed and broke several of his ribs; one of the wheels run across his face which broke his jaw, &c. He survived but a few hours—that day, fortnight he followed his wife to the grave.—He has left a very numerous family connection to lament his loss, and the public have lost in him a kind, benevolent, inoffensive neighbor, unceasing in laborious employments and a desire to be useful to his fellow citizens. He had just entered on the 70th year of his age.
NOW LANDING—And for Sale by Clement Jackson,
No. 4, Portsmouth Pier, SIXTY hhds. first quality TRINIDAD SUGARS.
Likewise—FOR SALE. 1000 bushels excellent VIRGINIA CORN. CORDAGE, &c. Portsmouth, May 5, 1801.
TO BE SOLD At Public Vendue,
On THURSDAY the second day of JULY next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon.
By virtue of a Licence from the Hon. Jeremiah Smith, Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Rockingham—All that valuable real Estate situate in Portsmouth, lately belonging to Mr. Thomas Hart, deceased.
CONSISTING OF A large Mansion-House and commodious lot of Land on the easterly side of Fore-street, being an excellent place for trade, with a good Water privilege for large ships to lay afloat at low water. Also,
One other Lot or garden spot on the westerly side of said Fore-street, directly opposite said Dwelling-House, five-seven feet front on said street, and two hundred and twenty feet deep. Also,
A strip of Land fronting on High-street, three feet six inches wide and seventy feet six inches deep, each Lot will be sold separately.
N. B. There is a part of the Wharf that will also be sold separately, or be removed as may best suit the purchaser of the Mansion lot.—The sale will be on the premises, and the terms will then and there be made known.—For further particulars enquire of
George Gains, EXECUTOR. Portsmouth, May 5, 1801.
Received per Packet from Liverpool, AND FOR SALE, BY WM. LANG, & Co.
MAGNER'S ROW, BOSTON, An assortment of Fashionable Spring GOODS.
—ALSO— A few boxes of HATS. Boston, May 1, 1801.
Now opening and for sale at the office of Alexander Ewen, in Market-street Portsmouth,
A FEW bales of Pat-na Baftas, and Mason Swan-nes; Blue Cloth; Sooty-Romals, and Bandanna Handkerchiefs.
An assortment of English goods, consisting of Calicoes; plain and figured Muslins, and Muslin Handkerchiefs; cotton, and cotton and linen Handkerchiefs; 4 1/2 lb Pins; Umbrellas; Dimity; white Quilting; with a number of other articles.—The above being a consignment, will be sold low for Cash only, and if not sold before Tuesday 12th inst. will on that day be sold at vendue to the highest bidder without reserve. Portsmouth, May 4, 1801.
S. SPRAGUE,
Hair-Dresser from Massachusetts, BEGS leave to inform the public in general, that he has arrived in this town, & proposes to carry on the business of Hair-Dressing, Shaving, &c. in all the different branches of the art. He has taken a SHOP in Daniel-street, between the sign of the Golden Picher and the Lamb—where he will be happy to wait on all who may please to call on him, and the smallest favors will always be acknowledged with gratitude. Portsmouth, May 5.
200 Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS sundry of the inhabitants of this town, have exerted themselves in adorning many of the streets and public walks with beautiful rows of trees, which will be of great advantage to all persons passing by them, if they are permitted to stand without being broken or injured; and notwithstanding a former advertisement for detecting those persons that have diabolically broken and destroyed many of said trees, and have lately repeated the insult in several of our streets, which every good citizen will esteem a public injury.
Therefore, the selectmen hereby offer the above reward of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS, to any person or persons that will give evidence sufficient to convict any person (idiots or distracted persons excepted) that have or shall be so audacious as wilfully to break or injure any of the aforesaid trees, or any trees that may be set in other streets in this town, as the offenders will be liable to pay all damages of the kind that have lately been perpetrated here. It is therefore recommended, and earnestly requested that the inhabitants do keep a watchful eye upon those unruly night-walkers that infest our streets and are pests to society, and that a stop may be put to their villainous practices in future, by bringing them to such punishments as the laws inflict on such offenders.
GEORGE GAINS, MOSES WOODWARD, SAMUEL HUTCHINGS, ELIJAH HALL, EDWARD CUTTS, selectmen. Portsmouth, May 5, 1801.

PHILADELPHIA, April 13. Extract of a letter dated Paris, 22d Ni- vose, 11th Jan. to a gentleman in this City.
"Peace with the Empire appears certain; if God preserves the life of Bonaparte we may hope soon to have it with England. This is the general opinion, but the existence of the First Consul is threatened by the factions of Jacobins he has crushed, and who are daily conspiring against him and every honest man in France. We all tremble—he alone remains calm and ready amidst his foes, more danger- ous to France than her foreign ene- mies."
A new conspiracy against the life of that good man, has just been at- tempted and happily discovered. Two days ago (the 20th inst.) as he was coming in his apartment he observed on the mantle piece a snuff box exactly familiar to the one he usually carries— he was going to lay his hand upon it, when chance or reflection made him feel his pocket, where he found his own box—Suspicion instantly arose, and his physician happening to come in, an experiment was made on a dog, who expired instantly. It was not e- nough of the Infernal Machine of the Rae St. Nicaise , of which you have doubtless heard;—The same diabolical spirit seems unceasingly employed in contriving new means to destroy a man whose genius, whose courage and unparalleled abilities have rescued France from the most abject Directori- al slavery, and whose only aim seems to be the restoration of universal peace to the world, and a solid and rational government to his own country."
Extract of a letter from Capt. Howard, of the brig Fair American of this port to his owners, dated Kingstown, (Jam.) March 18, 1801.
"On the 14th I wrote you that I was cut out of Jacquemel, on the night of the 9th, and morning of the 10th by the boats of the British frigate Circe , and sent hither for adjudication. It is most probable she will be libelled and condemned notwithstanding the clearness of my papers and accounts that the property is yours. There is no chance of getting the property cleared. If a vessel, even after con- demnation, is sold to an American, they seize her again and condemn her, so as to get all American property possible in their hands. If a vessel is acquitted and goes to sea, men of war lie in wait for her and send her in a- gain."
The above brig and cargo are said to be worth 50,000 dollars.
Twenty four American vessels have been sent into Kingstown, Jamaica, for trial, between the months of January and March, of which number two have been condemned, three have been cleared, three cleared and appealed, and the remainder are waiting trial.
BOSTON, APRIL 30. LATE & IMPORTANT NEWS, From the WEST-INDIES. Extract of a letter from a respectable gen- tleman in the Island of St. Croix, dated April 3, 1801.
"I hasten to communicate to you such information of the late change which has taken place here, as may be acceptable, tho' not perhaps plea- sing. On the 31st ult. in the morn- ing, appeared off our harbour, 21 sail of armed vessels, commanded by Ad- miral Duckworth; at 11 o'clock, a truce arrived from his ship, with a sum- mons to our General to surrender the Island to His Britannic Majesty, of- fering terms that were thought mild: and assuring us, at the same time, that resistance against a force so far supe- rior to that of our Island, would but involve the inhabitants in innumerable difficulties; being very illly prepared for defence, it was thought precedent to make the best terms we could, with- out bloodshed and possession was ac- cordingly given on the 1st inst. St. Bartholomews, St. Martins and St. Thomas have also fallen in possession of the English, within the last 10 days. All the floating property, with the King's stores, and debts of every de- scription, together with the property of all the Danish Captains, and Euro- pean Danes, that have never inhabit- ed this colony, suffers confiscation; those of our unfortunate planters who are in arrears of payment to his Ma- jesty, will be very hard pushed for pay- ment. His Excellency Gen. Fuller is to command our Island; and by him and the Admiral, we are assured, that every step will be taken to insure peace and security to the inhabitants. This day, however, Proclamation has been issued, on pain of banishment and forfeiture of property, to deliver up their arms, and to take the oath of allegiance before the 8th. Which oath we have softened, in terms, to one of Neutrality. We shall be al- lowed to carry on business, as formerly by the Americans being permitted, as usual, to import every article on the same duties, and carry away one half the proceeds of their cargoes,
only in sugar, and the other in rum, 400 troops are quartered here, and two hundred at West End; the of- ficers only are belletted with the inha- bitants; our Danish sailors are about embarking as prisoners, for Marti- nique."
ARTICLES OF CAPITULATION. Proposed by Governor General Linde- mann, to their Excellencies Lieuten- ant General Trigge, and Rear Ad- miral Duckworth, Commander in Chief of his Britannic Majesty's Forces.
Article I. The Garrison shall evacuate the forts, and all the troops of the island give up their respective quarters. They shall march out of said forts with their arms and bag- gage, and all the honors of war, with two field pieces, colours flying, drums beating, but previous to the evacua- tion, they will discharge all their guns, and the officers will keep their side arms.
Answer. Granted. II. Proper ships will be provided at the expence of his Britannic Majesty, to carry directly to Copenhagen, all his Danish Majesty's officers of the army and navy, and of the civil estab- lishment with their domestics and bag- gage, and also to convey the garrison and seamen. But should any of the officers wish to go to America in their way home, they will be provided with passports to that effect.
Answer. The garrison and sea- men must be considered as prisoners of war, and be conveyed to Europe as speedily as possible; but such of- ficers as may desire it, will be allowed a Passport to go to America on their parole of honor, not to serve until re- gularly exchanged, and must depart from the island in the course of two months, from the signing of this ca- pitulation.
III. Such of his D. M's officers who should wish to remain on the i- sland, are to be allowed so to do.
Answer. The officers of the army and navy cannot be allowed to remain on the island.
IV. All churches and religious con- gregations shall be supported in their respective rites and privileges.
Answer. Granted.
V. The D. law and special ordi- nances of the country shall remain in full and uncontrouled vigor and exe- cution as hitherto, and justice be ad- ministered by persons now in office; the appeals from the upper courts of justice in Copenhagen, or to a high court to be nominated by the British government, to consist of three able Danish lawyers, and two reputable in- habitants who understand the Danish language, and to be presided by the D. Governor.
Answer. The D. laws and ordi- nances shall remain in force at pre- sent; but persons filling civil offices must be subject to our approbation, and in the event of an appeal from the Courts here, the appeal must be made to his B. M. in Council.
VI. All the inhabitants of this i- sland, present and absent, of any de- nomination, to remain in full and un- controuled possession of their property of every description, and they shall meet with no impediment in the ad- ministration thereof.
Answer. The property of all the inhabitants will be respected, except of the French, Spanish and Dutch who have become residents since the 1st Jan. 1794.
[Art. VII. Provides that the at- ornies of absentees shall be continued in their offices; which was granted, with the exception of sequestrating for the present the property of warehouses and other depots of goods.]
[Art. VIII. Provides against being compelled to bear arms against his Da- nish Majesty, and for being allowed to dispose of property, and quitting the Island; granted by an exaction of an oath of neutrality. This article also ordains, that no French, Spanish or Dutch inhabitant, who has become a resident since the 1st January 1794 can be permitted to remain on the I- sland.]
[Art. IX. Provides for the freedom and security of free people of colour; granted on the terms of the previous article.]
[Art. X. Provides against the Officers and Soldiers being belletted on the in- habitants; granted, provided proper quarters were furnished.]
XI. The inhabitants in his Ma- jesty's Loan, shall not be compelled to make any payment on account of the same, as long as the colony remains subject to his Britannic Majesty.
Answer. The inhabitants Con- cerned in his D. Mayors Loan, must make their payment to his B. Majesty as they become due.
XII. All public books, registers, archives of government and the burger Council and all other public offices be held sacred and unmo- lested in the respective offices under the care of the present Officers.
Answer. All public books and re- cords of whatever nature, must be submitted to examination, but after-
wards be allowed to remain in pro- per offices.
XIII. The ports of the colony shall be open'd to all American vessels, who shall be permitted to import pro- visions and supplies, and to export pro- duce. The inhabitants shall enjoy the same liberty of importation and exportation in their own vessels.
Answer. The same indulgencies will be granted to all American ves- sels as in the Islands under his B. M's Government. The inhabitants tak- ing the oath of allegiance will enjoy the same privileges as in the British colonies with respect to trade.
Done on board his B. M's ship Le- veathan , March 31st 1801.
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. I do seriously promise and swear, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to his Britannic Majesty.— Not considering myself contrary to my inclination. Obliged to take up arms in defence of the British govern- ment, or assist the enemy thereof in any manner whatever either directly or indirectly to the prejudice of the said government as long as I continue un- der it. So help me God.
MAY 4. Latest from Europe.
By the arrival at New-York, of the ship Sampson, in 23 days from Cowes; and thro' the politeness of Mr. Henry Boit, passen- ger in the ship Jason from Havannah, who boarded the ship Pigou from London for New-York, and obtained from thence Lon- don papers of March 25 and 26, we are en- abled to lay before our readers European dates, sixteen days the latest. By these pa- pers it appears, that Lord St. Helen had gone to Paris to negotiate for a Peace, and that a minister from Paris was about to em- bark for England; that the British govern- ment had revoked the late order for captur- ing the French Fishing vessels; that Lord Nelson failed for the Baltic on the 11th March, and was spoken on the 15th at the entrance of the Cattegat: that it was the most prevalent opinion at Lloyd's, that a ge- neral peace would speedily take place, in consequence of which, Stocks had taken a considerable start; that the King had en- tirely recovered from his late sickness; that Mr. Pitt and his official friends were adjust- ing their public accounts and retiring; that the pacific temper of the new ministry was expected to produce the most happy conse- quences; that the Emperor of Russia had forbid the Exportation of all naval articles from his dominions, in any bottoms whatever; that provisions were on the decline: that Mr. Tallien on his voyage from Egypt to France, had been taken and carried into England: that the French funds, notwith- standing the attention that has been paid to the amelioration of the finances, continued to fall: that another division of the Brest fleet, consisting of 4 ships of the line, and eight frigates, full of men, had failed from that port; that accounts from Constantin- ople, speak of an engagement having taken place between the English and French off the coast of Egypt, in which the latter lost 6 ships captured, 2 sunk, and the remainder got into Alexandria: that the Hereditary Prince of Orange was to be created First Consul of the Batavian Republic, through the good offices of the King of Prussia, his relation: and that the Directorial Govern- ment was shortly to be changed for that purpose, into the Consular; the principle of conciliation, and of indemnification for the losses his family sustained by abdication the Stadtholdership, is said to have suggest- ed the policy and propriety of the measure; that Ireland was still in a state of convul- sion, and the country subjected to martial law.
London, March 27, 3 per cents Consols 58 3/4 Paris, March 21, Tiers Consolidé 52f. 25c.
The accounts of the captures, by the Bri- tish, of the Islands of St. Bartholomews, St. Martins, St. Thomas and St. Croix, are amply confirmed by the recent arrivals at the Southward; they also add, that the fleet was to proceed immediately to St. Eust- atius, and Guadalupe, &c. and would prob- ably take all the French, Spanish, Danish and Swedish Islands in the West-Indies.— St. Martins made some resistance before it was taken possession of, in which 60 French were killed, and 40 wounded; the loss on the side of the British was 15 killed and wounded.
By the return of votes on Saturday, the Executive Election Board thus, for Mr. STRONG 25,177: Mr. GERRY 19,924.
RICHMOND, April 21. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Nassau, N. P. to a respectable mercantile house in Charlesstown, dated 26th March.
"I do venture to assure your trade will be more carefully regarded henceforth than hitherto; captures are already less frequent and condemnations still less—the judge has got his eyes opened by advice from England which though not direct, he conceives him- self obliged to attend to. To sum up the whole, your trade to Havannah will, I con- ceive, be more secure now than lately."
FROM PHILAD. April 24. OFFICIAL.
The Chevalier de Yrujo, his Catholic Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary, has just received the official accounts of the declara- tion of War, against Portugal, which took place Feb. 17th. The manifesto received, states, that the French army was to enter Portugal, immediately, and in concert with the Spanish forces, to make a vigorous at- tack on the capital.
Walter Jones, jun. Esq. is appointed by the President of the United States, At- torney for the district of Potowmac. M. Pichon, Charge des Affairs of France, resides at Georgetown.
We believe Commodore Truxton's squa- dron will be ordered into the Mediterranean, to act offensively; for the Barbary Powers have declared war against France!
The United States frigate New-York , on
the 3d April, spoke a British squadron, con- sisting of the Prince of Wales , of 98 guns, and six seventy-fours, off Guadalupe, from Europe; and were in pursuit of the French squadron which escaped from Brest, and of whose arrival in the Mediterranean we have heard. The Anaconda Gazette of 31st March, mentions the arrival of the squadron at Martinique.
PORTSMOUTH, MAR 5.
The city and suburbs of Philadelphia, contain 58,752 souls.
Marine Intelligence.
Arrived here the brig Joseph , Capt. Od- iorne, in 40 days from Trinity, Martinique. March 23, lat. 16, long. 59, 23, spoke British armed schooner Marta , from Norfolk, bound to Martinique all well. March 25th, lat. 19 46, long. 59 28, spoke British sloop of war Surrinam , bound on a cruise. March 26th, lat. 21 31, long. 59, 59, spoke schooner Adams from Newbury- port, bound to New-Orleans, out 22 days, James Butler master. Spoke sloop Thomas , Drinkwater master, from Demarara out 7 days, bound to Portland, all well. April 2d lat. 27 45, long. 63, spoke the schooner Polly of New-Castle (Penn.) from Savan- nah bound to Barbadoes, 11 days out, all well, captain's name unknown. April 4th lat. 29 3, long. 62 31, spoke ship New- Jersey from Canton bound to New-York, out 100 days. April 10th, lat. 31 14, long. 65 16, spoke ship Swan , from Calcut- ta bound to New-York, 97 days out. April 25th, lat. 40, long. 67, 30, spoke brig Mary Capt. Beal , from New-York, bound to Amsterdam, out 10 days all well. Same day spoke sch. Rachel , Capt. Woodbury from Tobago bound to Salem, out 28 days, all well—left at Tobago, brig Hope , Par- sons; Rebecca , Macclintock; Hitty , Lord; and sch. Cherub , Appleton all of this port.
Disaster to the Cunningham , Capt. Roy, and Herald , Capt. Russell.
Captain Odiorne further informs that on the 18th April, in lat. 34, long. 64, 15, at 6 P. M. saw a ship dismasted and under jury masts, bearing north—at nine spoke with her—the proved to be a large Dutch built ship of 450 tons, from Belfast in Ire- land, named Cunningham , and commanded by James Roy, out forty-two days, bound to Norfolk, owned by John Cunningham Craig, of said Belfast, and consigned to Mr. Whittle of Norfolk. She was dismasted in lat. 36, N. long. 73, seven days previous to Captain Odiorne's meeting with her. Capt. Odiorne took her in order to take the people from the wreck. At ten spoke the United States ship Herald , Capt. Rus- sell, out 7 days from Boston, which also took her and came along side of the wreck, when Captain Russell informed Captain Od- iorne that he had experienced much tem- pestuous weather, and very heavy gales of wind, in which he was obliged to lay too for 5 days; and in which he had lost all his guns, two boats, and one or two men. He was on an express to the West-Indies to call home all our ships of War on that sta- tion. On the 19th capt. Russell took all the people off the wreck (being nineteen in number) one young lad named John Price, (belonging to the Cunningham ) was knock- ed overboard and lost, and many of the peo- ple very much hurt. The Cunningham leaked exceedingly; she was then almost full of water, and was loaded with coals. Capt. Odiorne being rather short of provi- sions, could take only three of the people (William Bell, mate, Patrick M'Murphy and John Duffee, seamen.)
Loss of the brig Rosetta & Cargo.
Arrived here the brig Polly , Capt. John Paul, in 44 days from Trinidad; Capt. Paul brings an account of the total loss of the brig Rosetta , and cargo, of this port, commanded by Captain Tilly Wentworth, which was cast away on the Island of Trini- dad the 27th of Feb. 1801.—The people narrowly escaped in the long boat. Every attempt was made to save the vessel and part of the cargo, but in vain.
Capt. Paul left the following vessels at Trinidad March 16th.
Schooner Polly , Hart, from Portland, Ditto. Storke , Webber, Newbury-port. Sloop Packet , Shaw, Kennebec. Sch. Conclusion , Payson, Boston, Ship Sea-horse , Seward , Cape-Ann, Sch. Gurdler , ditto. Sch. Apollo , Clifford, Wiscasset. Ditto Tryall , Tate, Salem, Brig — , In- gleton, Portland. Same day left Trinidad spoke the brig Robert , coming through the Bogas's from Newbury-port.
Lat. 31, long. 65, 30 West, spoke the ship — , Capt. Watson from the coast of Brazil, bound to Nantucket.
Lat. 35, long. 66, 40 West, spoke the sch. Polly , Capt. Farley, eighteen days from Grenada bound to Newbury-port.
Lat. 38, 40 spoke a sch. from Jamaica, bound to Rhode-Island, that had met with a severe gale of wind in lat. 26, long. 67, 30, and lost both of her masts.
Saturday April 25th, spoke the brig For- tune , Capt. Billings, from Demarara bound to New-London, 6 days out; same day saw a ship with jury-masts.
Lat. 40, long. 71, spoke a sch. from Norfolk bound to Cape-Ann, who informed that he had boarded the ship Borneo , of Boston, and that she had lost all her masts and was full of water, and no person on board her.
Arrived here the sch. Fanny , Captain Kennard, in 36 days from Montego bay, Jamaica, left there the Tilman , Capt. Har- ker from Newbern, N. C. bound to Char- leston—brig Sally Capt. Merrick , from Savannah bound to New-York. Sailed in company with sch. Rover , Capt. Collier of Scituate bound to Boston.
April 3, in lat. 26, long. 71, 57, spoke a brig from Port-a-Plate (St. Domin- go) bound to Charleston—April 17, in lat. 36, long. 60, 51, spoke a brig from New-Providence, bound to Philadelphia. April 22, lat. 38, long. 71, 58, spoke sch. Abigail , Capt. Boone, of Nor- folk, R. Island, from Georgetown bound to Newport.—April 24, lat. 39, long. 72, 20, spoke the brig Fortune , out 55 days from Demarara, bound to New-London, having experienced heavy gales, had been thrown on her beam-ends, lost her booms, &c.—April 23, lat. 38, long. 72, 40, spoke Capt. P. Clarke in a sch. from New-
port, bound to Norfolk, out 8 days, who generously supplied Capt. Kennard with a barrel of bread and other articles.
Arrived here the brig Oliver Peabody , Capt. Stephen Gilman, in 35 days from Turk's Island.—Sailed from the Vineyard in company with the ship Mary of Bidde- ford, Capt. Freeman, bound to Boston.
The ship Nancy , Joy from Boston, is lost near the Isle of Pines (south side of Cuba: vessel and cargo (the property of Nath. Fellows) are valued at 10000 dol- lars: but a small part of the cargo saved.
April 24th, lat. 39, long. 72, 30, was spoke sch. — , Skinner, 44 days from Jama- ica, for Boston—had taken 3 men from off a wreck, and was then short of provisions. Same day, a sloop from Baltimore, for Boston, 28 days out—On 25th, off Mon- tack, spoke brig Polly , Paul, 50 days from Trinidad, for Boston, on short allowance.
April 20, lat. 32, long. 66, 30, W. was spoke, sch. Fame , Samuel Wil- iams; in distress, having lost her deck load of horses, fails, rigging and hull much in- jured, and her boats washed over. She failed from New-York, the 10th ult. for Jamaica, but was endeavoring for Bermuda.
The sch. Friendship , from Boston, to Havana, out 52 days, was spoke 8th ult. seemed to have lost part of her deck-load and main-mast; obliged to bear away to N. York.
A boat belonging the crew's frigate New- York , which was sent in quest of a pilot off the coast, having been lost in a fog, have been taken up at sea, and brought to N. York.
The schooner Success , of Newbury-Port, from Wilmington, for St. Thomas, was spoken April 8, lat. 28, long. 65.—Sch. Johanna , from Havana, for Beverly, in distress, was spoken April 19, lat. 25, long. 71.
March 27, was spoke the U. S. sloop of war Merrimack , (the Merrimack is in Bos- ton harbour, the vessel spoken was proba- bly, the Maryland bound to France with the treaty) in lat. 33, long. 70, who had carried away the head of her foremast and jibboom, and appeared otherwise dis- tressed—Informed us, they had borne away for the first port.
The Ganges sloop of war has arrived at Philadelphia.
Off Roanoke, was seen about the 10th of April a large black ship, which had lost her fore and mizen masts, and main top mast.
Two American vessels bound to the Ha- vanna, with cargoes valued at 8000 dolls., carried into Nassau, have been acquitted. Letters from thence are full of assurance, that in consequence of orders from England, American property will be more respected there than heretofore.
April 19, lat. 24, long. 72, was fallen in with a dismasted brig, with a woman head, masts yellow with red heels, black gunwale and yellow mouldings.
A southern paper mentions, that the Pre- sident Peckham, from Savannah for Boston, has lost her deck load in a gale.
April 19, two square-rigged vessels were seen which had been dismasted in a gale on the preceding day.
April 17, in a southern latitude, a schoo- ner was passed which had lost her mainmast. April 14, about lat. 36, the wreck of a brig with flour along side, was observed.
A vessel has arrived at New-York, which fell in with the wreck of a Boston ship, in about the same latitude as where the Borneo was seen. Her decks were blown up. The wreck of a detested brig was seen April 15, about lat. 37.
The Constellation frigate has been righted.
Baltimore, April 20. Saturday arrived brig Orient , Capt. Smith, 52 days from Madeira. Left there, ship Jacob , Moore, of Portsmouth, and several other northern vessels for the East-Indies. Spoke ship Ad- venture , of New-York, from Baltimore bound to London, 14 days out, dismasted, and putting back for Norfolk. April 18, a Hampton pilot informed us that he had been along side of a double decked brig, two and a half leagues to the eastward of the Cape, full of water, without masts or a name, and no person on board. About the same distance from the Cape, Capt. Smith saw a number of barrels (supposed to be flour) and different parts of a wreck, floating. Saw a schooner coming into the Capes under jury- masts on the 18th instant.
New-BEDFORD, May 1.
The Editor was yesterday afternoon fa- voured with Norfolk papers of the 21st to 24th April, received by sloop Union from that place. By a paper of the 21st we learn that on the 18th and 19th, one sch. 1 galloon, 4 brigs, and 1 ship arrived at Nor- folk in distress, with the loss of some of their masts or spars, the ship (the Adventure ) was entirely dismasted—she was from Baltimore to London, had been out 24 days, and dismasted 19.—In lat. 33, long. 75, on the 19th April, a ship of war was seen dismasted. In addition to this the same paper says—"A Baltimore pilot arrived yesterday from a cruise to the south- ward, informs, that he saw 13 sail of vessels, ashore from between 15 miles to the south- ward of Roanoke and Crow-Island, none of them has a mast standing. On Wednes- day last, off Roanoke, saw a ship with a brimstone bottom keel up; also fell in with the wreck of a brig, and a smaller vessel. On Thursday, he saw three vessels under jury masts between Currituck and Roan- oke."
Bill of Mortality.
DIED.
In Ireland, Miss Sarah Thurbling , aged

TO A ROSE-BUD. Which had formed a part of a lady's Bouquet.
COME favored Rose-Bud, envy'd flower, Chosen partner once of Mira's breast! Say, didst thou witness in that hour, What may well set my fears at rest! Does truth, sweet Rose-bud, there reside, Driving far off deception's train? Does meekness say, her temper guide? And knows she nought of proud disdain. When want's sad sons their woes relate, Do tears bespeak the pitying eye? When hopeless misery mourns its fate, Does her soft bosom heave a sigh? Tell me sweet Rose-bud, haste to tell, Am I deceived by beauty's charms? Or do all female virtues dwell Circled within her snowy arms? Oh, yes! as late thy glories spoke, Thy lively green and damask hue; While from her breath thy leaves partook Refreshment sweet as morning dew, Can it, dear Rose-bud, be mistake, Delusion strong of fond desire, When in her breast I seem to wake, The gentle flame of Cupid's fire? Hast thou the soothing influence found, That still my life and bloom supply? Say, dost thou still feel ought around, That speaks a kindred bosom nigh. Ah, no! this fatal truth at last As fade thy leaves fair flower, I see Hope's transient hour of bliss is past, Its opening blossom's die with thee!
MEDLEY.
TWO gentlemen at Bath, in Eng. having had some high words, one of them was seen the ensuing morning, taking the mean revenge of chalk- ing "A Rajah" upon the door of his opponent. The latter, calling after- wards at the house of the former, was informed by the servant that his mas- ter was not at home. The servant then inquired, whether he should deli- ver any particular message to him on his return? O no, replied the gentle- man, I called merely out of complai- sance, as he left his name at my house this morning.
The World in Miniature.
THE world is a vast theatre, on which mankind are the actors; chance composes the piece, fortune distributes the parts, the woman distribute re- freshment to the actors, and the un- fortunate are the scene-drawers and candle snuffers.
The world polishes more than it in- fructs. To be a spectator one must not be in the bustle of the world, but at a certain distance; as to observe a regiment march, one must be on a line when they file off, not in the ranks.
Mr. WINTER'S TOASTS.
The following is extracted from a paper called "The Rights of Man," printed in Fredericktown, Maryland, by John Winter. March 18.
TIME not permitting the printer of this paper to join the respectable company of young gentlemen, who dined a Capt. Valentine Brother's Tavern, on Wednesday the 4th inst. he contented himself by drinking, (alone) in his office, the following TOASTS:
1. John Adams, late President of the U. States: May he carry with him in retirement, a self-approving con- science: the sweet reward of every honest man. 2. Thomas Jefferson, President of the U. States: May the wisdom of Solomon (Son of David the Prophet) attend him. 3. Aaron Burr, Vice President of the U. States: May he stick close to the friends of good Order. 4. Robert Goodloe Harper, the young bow that shoots straight: May he always be ready to throw some- thing in for the Good of the Loo. 5. All honest Lawyers. 6. More Justice in our land, and less want of it. 7. Peace and Unanimity among the great body of our citizens. 8. The Freedom of the Press; not to abuse and vilify, but to advise and mildly correct, if necessary. 9. My Ninety five subscribers, who withdraw their subscription, because I dared to think, not exactly as they thought: May they remember, that "a difference of opinion is not a differ- ence in principle." 10. Bad luck to poverty: May the jade be driven from the door of the industrious, and dwell only where idleness exists. 11. The pretty girls of Frederick, and the ugly girls of Frederick: May merit only make the difference. 12. MYSELF! May the man who takes my paper, and won't pay me for it, never have money to buy a paper, nor a friend to lend him one; May he remain as ignorant as that man, down yonder, on Bennet's creek, who never knew there was an Indian war!
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Deerfield, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1800, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, so much of their land as will pay the same, with inci- dental charges, will be sold at public vendue on the 6th day of July next, at 10 o'clock A. M. at the dwelling house of Maj. Benjamin Butler, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
Heirs of John Moulton, Number. Quantity. Range. improved. unimproved. State. Town. School. Highway. improved. unimproved. Josiah Norris, 9 5 12 9 2 31 15 31 46 0 98 0 Joseph Dow, Esq. 0 0 15 3 2 9 5 9 14 0 31 0 David Knowles, 4 0 0 11 0 33 0 35 52 1 17 0 Simon Nudd, 1 6 30 15 4 48 15 51 74 1 61 0 Joseph Woodman, 8 6 10 11 2 39 7 40 59 0 78 0 Isaac Witcher, 10 6 20 6 2 18 7 10 28 0 62 0 Samuel Batchelder, 4 5 50 38 6 119 20 186 185 4 16 1 Hannah Moulton, 10 1 0 3 0 0 7 8 18 0 27 0 Moses True, 8 6 30 4 2 15 4 14 21 0 43 0 John French 15 4 40 3 4 9 15 6 9 0 20 0 Ichabod Rowe, 13 4 25 10 4 38 14 34 51 1 13 0 Jesse Tuck, 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 10 15 0 33 0 Scribner Gordon, 13 2 20 11 2 34 3 35 21 0 33 0 Phillips White, 11 1 10 4 0 14 0 13 21 0 39 0 ditto 13 3 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ditto 15 6 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 ditto 20 1 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 ditto 21 1 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 ditto 26 1 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 ditto 27 1 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Humphrey Bartlett, 19 4 20 3 2 9 7 9 14 0 31 0 Mary Wheeler, orig. 29 1 120 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 Thomas Wilton, 29 1 70 0 5 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 Pike and Russell, orig. 30 1 166 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 John S. Sherburne, 2 2 185 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 1 Nathaniel Ward, 10 3 40 0 10 0 32 0 0 0 0 2 Broadstreet Gilman, 23 6 40 0 5 0 16 0 0 0 0 1 John Woodman, 23 7 50 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Job Langley, 1 5 10 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 Estate of Ebenezer True, 15 4 40 3 14 0 0 9 14 0 31 0 William Graves, 11 2 0 4 3 14 8 12 19 0 38 0 David Fogg, 1 6 20 4 2 13 7 18 18 0 36 0
ROBEY MARSTON, Collector. April 1801.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or owners of land in New-London, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1799, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 15th day of June next, at ten o'clock A.M. so much of their land will then be sold at public vendue at my dwelling house in New-London, as will pay the taxes and incidental charges.
No>. Res. Tax Daniel Rindge, 13 6 9 do 89 6 9 Isaac Cheney, 75 acres, 23 1 5 John Rindge, Esq. 15 3 9 John Moffat, Esq. 1/2 paid, 92 6 7 do, half paid, 40 2 7 do, half paid, 10 7 9
JAMES HOW MESSER, Collector. New-London, March 14, 1801.
FRANCONIA.
State of New-Hampshire. To the Hon. Jeremiah Hutchins, Esq. one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace in the county of Grafton, in said State.
THE subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Franconia, situate in the county of Grafton, in said State, hereby request you to notify and warn a meeting of the proprietors and owners of said township, to be held at the dwelling house of Zebedee Applebee, innholder in said township of Franconia, on the 23rd day of May next, at 2 o'clock P. M. on said day.
1st. To choose a moderator for said meeting. 2d. To choose a proprietors' clerk. 3d. To choose assessors, a collector, a treasurer and other necessary officers for conducting business for said proprietors and owners, as they may think best. 4th. To see what method the proprietors will take to ascertain the boundaries and lines of said township. 5th. To sue, prosecute and defend any action or actions for trespass done on said township. 6th. To take the most effectual method to settle all disputes with any claimers or trespassers. 7th. To see whether the former drafts and division are agreeable to law, and take all suitable methods on the premises, and raise any sums of money as the case may be. 8th. To see whether the proprietors will by deed grant or otherwise convey any part of their common land. 9th. To see if the proprietors will acquit any owners in the pitch or pitches of certain lots as part of his or their interest in said township. 10th. To see how far the proprietors will ratify and confirm any or all their former votes. 11th. To settle with their former treasurer, collector and other officers, or persons, as the case may be.
January 10, 1801.
JONAS MINOT, JOSEPH NIXON, DUDLEY HARDY, ABRAHAM MUNROE.
State of New-Hampshire.
Grafton, Feb. 16, 1801.
Pursuant to the foregoing request, the proprietors and owners of the township of Franconia aforesaid, are notified and warned to meet at the time, and for the purposes aforesaid.
Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of January, 1801.
JEREMIAH HUTCHINS, Justice Peace.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors owners of land in the township of Burton, county of Strafford and State aforesaid, who have not paid their highway, State and county taxes for the year 1797, committed to Nathaniel Knowles to collect, and their highway and State tax for year 1798, committed to Samuel Bickford to collect, and highway and State tax for year 1800, committed to Nathaniel Weed to collect, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 25th day of June next, so much of their land as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of widow Weed, in Burton, at ten of the clock on said day.
Whole rights, 1797, 1798, 1800, Highway, State, County, cents. cents. John Folsom, for 1798, 1 6 50 do, for 1800, 1 8 45 Jere Folsom, for 1797, 1 4 26 do, for 1798, 1 4 50 do, for 1800, 1 8 45 James Rogers, for 1797, 1 4 26 do, for 1798, 1 5 50 do, for 1800, 1 8 45 J. Moulton, Esq. for 1798, 1 6 50 do, for 1800, 1 8 45 Ede Hall Burgin, for 1798, 1 6 50 do, for 1800, 1 8 45
Lots drawn and remainder of rights, Acres. Range. Highway, State, County, C. C. C. C. C. March, Esq. 1798, 100 3 19 3 25 3 25 do 1800, 100 3 19 4 22 2 22 Jacob Fowler, 1797, 100 8 1 2 13 2 13 do 1798, 100 3 1 3 25 3 25 Robert Barber, 1797, 100 3 11 2 13 2 13 do 1798, 100 2 11 3 25 3 25 do 1800, 100 2 11 4 22 2 22 Chas. Rogers, 1798, 100 3 8 3 25 3 25 do 1800, 100 3 8 4 22 2 22 Zachariah Fols, 1798, 100 5 11 3 25 3 25 do 1800, 100 5 11 4 22 2 22
Locations & lots owned by C. D. C. J. C. Jones, 1797, 1050 0 21 1 37 do 1798, 1050 32 2 62 do 1800, 1050 42 2 61 John Chase 1798 250 8 62 John Gove, 1797, 100 2 13 do 1798, 100 3 25 John Bladell, 1797 50 1 7 Amb. Hinds, 1800 18 1 5 Sam'l Hinds, 1800 18 1 5
NATHANIEL WEED, Collector. Burton, March 7, 1801.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Loudon, in the county of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire, who have not paid their State, County, Highway and Town taxes for the year 1800, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 27th day of August next, so much of their lands as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue on said day, at the dwelling house of Samuel Piper, Esq. in said town, at 10 o'clock A.M. unless prevented by previous payment.
First division, No. of Lts. unimproved. State tax. County. Highway. Town. John Bickford, 37 0 100 12 3 38 Jon. Woodman, 35 0 100 12 3 38 Second division, Joseph Moore, 1397 94 25 7 82 22 John Clough, 130 100 11 3 33 John Clough, 119 16 84 61 19 79 4th div. Orig. Henry Tibbetts, 153 38 5 2 16 John Buffy, 154 38 5 2 16
THOMAS MOORE, Collector. Loudon, April 24, 1801.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
THE proprietors and owners of the lots of land in the town of Peeling, in the county of Grafton, herein set down, having been duly notified that a tax of three dollars on each hundred acre lot, hath been legally assessed, and a list committed to me to collect, being delinquent in paying said tax, are hereby notified that unless the same is paid to me, before the 28th day of May next, so much of their respective lots as will pay said tax, with incidental charges, will on that day at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, be sold at public vendue at the house of Joseph Russell, in said Peeling. The names of the original proprietors to whom said delinquent lots were drawn are as follows.
< Number. Range. Tax. William Hanson, 6 2 3 ditto 1 8 3 Timothy Moses, 7 6 3 ditto 17 11 3 John Demerit, 19 8 3 Robert Hill, 7 4 3 ditto 20 10 3 John Demerit, jr. 10 8 3 Henry Buffell, 9 4 3 ditto 19 7 3 Joseph Evans, 21 5 3 Daniel Evans, 5 3 3 ditto 3 8 3 Henry Tibbetts, 2 3 3 ditto 13 11 3 Joseph Hall, 8 8 3 Stephen Otis, 3 6 3 ditto 6 9 3 Joseph Roberts, 19 6 3 ditto 16 7 3 Israel Hodgdon,