The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1796-07-16 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
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PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING BY JOHN MELCHER, PRINTER TO THE STATE, AT HIS OFFICE CORNER OF MARKET STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THIS PAPER, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND ARTICLES OF INTELLIGENCE ARE THANKFULLY RECEIVED.
Vol. XL.—Numb. 2068.]
SATURDAY, July 16, 1796.
[9s. pr. Annum.]
MILLSFIELD.
WHEREAS application has been made to me the subscriber, as clerk of the proprietors of the township of Millsfield, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, by Robert Foster, Jacob Alston, William Vans, Jonathan Peele and Bartholomew Putnam, as proprietors of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Millsfield aforesaid, requesting me to notify and call a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be held at the house of Mr. Nathaniel Kimball, innholder in Plaftow, in the county of Rockingham in said State, on Tuesday the second day of August next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, for the following purposes, viz.
1st. To choose a moderator, proprietors clerk, assessors, collector and treasurer.
2d. To raise the sum of four pounds thirteen shillings and eleven pence, for the payment of county taxes, assessed on said township, for the years 1786 and 1788, and also the sum of nine dollars for county taxes, assessed on said township, for the year 1794, together with such further sums as may by the proprietors be judged necessary to pay the charges attending the sale of said township, by the sheriff of said county of Grafton, on the ninth day of November last, for the payment of the taxes aforesaid, and for defraying any other charges which have arisen, or may hereafter arise on said township, and to do whatever may be thought proper to forward the settlement thereof.
Salem, June 3, 1796.
In pursuance of the above request, and by virtue of the power vested in me by the proprietors of the township of Millsfield aforesaid, I do hereby notify and warn a meeting of the proprietors of said township, at the time and place, and for the purposes abovenmentioned.
JOHN SAUNDERS, jr. Prop's Clerk. New-York, June 11, 1796.
ERROL.
WHEREAS application has been made to me the subscriber as clerk of the proprietors of the township of Errol, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, by Robert Foster, William Skillaber, Jacob Alston, William Vans, and Jonathan Peele, as proprietors of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Errol aforesaid, requesting me to notify and call a meeting of the proprietors of said township to be held at the house of Mr. Nathaniel Kimball, innholder in Plaftow, in the county of Rockingham, in said State, on Tuesday the second day of August next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, for the following purposes, viz.
1st. To choose a moderator, proprietors clerk, assessors, collector and treasurer.
2d. To raise the sum of eighteen pounds and nineteen shillings, for the payment of county taxes assessed on said township, for the years 1786, 1788, 1790 and 1791, and also the sum of nine dollars, for county taxes assessed on said township, for the year 1794, together with such further sums as may by the proprietors be judged necessary to pay the charges attending the sale of said township by the sheriff of said county of Grafton, on the ninth day of November last, for the payment of the taxes aforesaid, and for defraying any other charges which have arisen, or may hereafter arise on said township, and to do whatever may be thought proper to forward the settlement thereof.
Salem, June 3, 1796.
In pursuance of which application and request, and by virtue of the power vested in me by the proprietors of said township, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of the township of Errol aforesaid, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes mentioned in the aforesaid request.
JOHN SAUNDERS, jr. Prop's Clerk. New-York, June 11, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the nonresident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Keafarge, in said State, that are delinquent in paying their State & County tax assessed thereon, from the year 1784 to 1795, inclusive, that unless they pay said tax to me the subscriber, in said town, on the 4th day of August next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, as will pay said tax with incidental charges, at my dwelling-house in Keafarge, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon on said day.
   State County County State   No. Dols. Cts. Cts.     Solly & March, 17 3 80 6   do. 47 2 54 4   do. 66 2 54 4   do. 63 1 27 2   do. 75 1 27 2   do. 84 1 40 4   Southerly part of No. 84, 110 acres paid, Caleb Kimball's Gore (so called) 50 acres, John Wentworth No. 84, all but 27 acres paid, 1 27 3 4 84 34 1 1   Theo. Atkinson, 80 2 54 4   Tho. Wallingford, 18 3 80 6   Oliver French, 10 3 80    JAMES WATKINS, Collector. Keafarge, June 3, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. Hillsborough, ff. To the hon. the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature to be holden at Hopkinton, within and for the county aforesaid, on the second Tuesday of May, 1796.
HANNAH POTTER of Raby, in the county aforesaid, that on the 24th day of August 1786 she was married to Stephen Potter to whom she hath always demeaned herself as a faithful and true wife—notwithstanding, which for more than three years last past, he, said Stephen without any reasonable or just cause hath wholly absent himself from your petitioner, and for that space hath been unknown & unheard of by her; wherefore she prays the bonds of matrimony betwixt them, may be dissolved, and as in duty bound shall ever pray.
HANNAH POTTER. Raby, April 26, 1796. Copy examined by NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk.
Hillsborough, ff. Superior Court, May term 1796. Ordered by the Court that the said Hannah be heard on the foregoing petition before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature to be holden at Amherst within and for the county of Hillsborough on the first Tuesday of October next, and that she notify the said Stephen to appear & shew cause (if any he has) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted by causing said petition and order of Court thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, the last publication whereof to be two months at least before said term. Attest, NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk.
Wholesale.
Lang, Brierley & Co. Have received by the latest arrivals from Europe,
A general assortment of Silk, Linen, Cotton, and Woolen GOODS, Suitable for the present season, with an assortment of
Cutlery and Hard Ware, Which they are selling at a very low advance by Wholesale only, for cash or approved credit.
LINENS. They have likewise a few boxes well assorted IRISH LINENS, calculated for the West-India Market, on which the drawback may be obtained. Portsmouth, July 1, 1796.
Fresh Goods. Just opened and for sale by EDWARD PARRY, At his Store in Market Street, Sign of the
Lamb and Flag, A COMPLETE assortment of light and dark Chintzes of the newest fashion.
A large & elegant assortment of Tambor'd and Sprig'd Muslins, from 5/ to 20/ pr. yard; Book, Jacquet, strip'd and check'd Muslins; Book Muslin Handkerchiefs; rich Tambore Muslin Shawls, work'd with cotton, from 6/ to 18/.
A good choice of Muslinets and Dimities. A pleasing assortment of best English Lutestrings and India Taffety; black Modes and Satins.
A large assortment of the best Ladies' Beaver Hats; Gentlemen's and Children's ditto; best superfine Broad Cloths; Silk and clouded Nankins and Nankinets; Durants and Tammies; Irish Linens and Sheetings, &c. &c.
All the above Goods will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in any store in town, and the smallest favor gratefully acknowledged. Portsmouth, June 16, 1796.
Strong Beer.
FOR SALE A few casks of excellent BEER warranted good, apply to JAMES FOSTER. Portsmouth, July 1, 1796.
JAQUES Mazier, be- longing to Marseilles, and Benjamin Boom, Carpenter, an Englishman, died aboard the Mercury at Demarara the 3d January last, their relations applying to THOMAS JOHNSTON, Fore-Street, may hear of their effects. Portsmouth, July 1, 1796.
European Goods.
Luther Ellis, North End Market-Street, RESPECTFULLY informs his customers and others that he has now ready for sale a large assortment of European Goods, directly from the manufactories, which will be sold by wholesale and retail, on reasonable terms. As the assortment is general thinks it unnecessary to particularize the articles.
—ALSO— A quantity of Sheathing Paper. Portsmouth July 9, 1796. [t.b.c] Portsmouth Library.
IN pursuance of an Act of Incorporation; the proprietors of the Portsmouth Library are hereby notified to meet at the east chamber in the Court House, at Portsmouth, on Monday the 25th day of July instant, at 10 o'clock, A. M. To agree upon a method of calling meetings in future, to choose all officers that may be necessary to transact their business, to assess any taxes they may see fit, to pass any by-laws for the due government and regulation of said society, and to do & transact any other matter or thing which may be thought beneficial for said proprietors. NATH'L ADAMS. Portsmouth, July 2, 1796.
Joseph Haven HAS JUST RECEIVED A large and general assortment of European GOODS, Suitable to all seasons, which will be sold at the lowest rate. t.b.c.
Holland Company LANDS, ADVANTAGEOUSLY situated upon the navigable waters of Allegany, River and French Creek, affording an interesting variety of arable and meadow grounds, and capable of easy improvement and cultivation, are now offered for sale, and settlement.
All the advantages of soil, climate and situation, are here combined in a most extraordinary manner. The Lands are rich, fertile and finely watered. —The air, like all the country beyond the Allegany Mountains, is mild, pure and healthy; and the Rivers open a communication with all parts of the continent. No tract of country within the United States, is more materially benefitted, by the commercial advantages arising from the free navigation of the Northern Lakes, and Southern waters. A large proportion of the wealth and merchandise of enterprising adventurers from the Eastern and Atlantic states, will, from motives of interest and convenience, in a very few years, pass through this delightful country, to all the western world.—This, added to the natural productions, will supply the inhabitants at a very reasonable price, with every thing necessary for their health and happiness.
To those who are determined to settle in the country, and with to make purchases, a liberal credit will be given, upon easy and advantageous terms. To those who are desirous of holding under improving leases, generous supplies of provisions and farming utensils, or gratuitous grants of lands and privileges will be given; and good wages and beneficial offers are made to sober, honest, and industrious mechanics and labourers. A rich and thriving settlement, affording many accommodations and advantages, and consisting of above thirty families, is fixed in the centre of this country, upon the property of David Mead, Esq. where all the necessaries and many of the conveniences for living may be procured at a reasonable price. A saw-mill is already erected—a grist-mill will be established in the course of this season. A great plenty of grass and hay can be easily procured with no other expense than cutting and curing, upon the large and extensive meadows bordering upon French creek.—All those, who are desirous of knowing the truth of these facts, or with to become interested by purchase of settlement, may receive further information by applying to Mr. Charles Cazenove at New Geneva in Fayette County; to Messrs. Denny and Beelen at Pittsburgh; to Alexander Mc Dowell, Esq. at Franklin; or at Cussewaga, in Mr. Mead's settlement about 240 miles from Lake Erie, or
R. ALDEN. N. B. The printers of the Worcester, Northampton, Exeter, Dartmouth, and Portsmouth papers, are desired to insert the above for 6 weeks, and the expense will be paid at the Centinel Office. Philadelphia, May 14, 1796. [6w.]
THE Invalids in the State of New-Hampshire who have been placed upon the Pension list, pursuant to an act of Congress passed the 20th of April 1796, are requested to call on the commissioner of Loans in Portsmouth, and receive payment to the 4th of March last. July 8, 1796. [6w.]
TAKEN up on Ger- rith's Island (so called) on the 4th day of July inst. going astray, a large flock of tame GEESE, the owner is requested to call on Richard Sowards, on said island, pay costs and take them home. July 6, 1796.
To be sold, or let, A very convenient House In High-Street, NOW occupied by Capt. Benjamin Clark, who is this day going to move; inquire of STEPHEN HARDY. Portsmouth, July 9, 1796.
SAMUEL WILLIAMS Has just received, and ready for sale, at his Store in Market-Street,
A LARGE assortment of Chintzes and Calicoes; Chintz and purple Shawls; Book Mullins; Lawns; Cambrics; Gauzes; Lawn and Muslin Handkerchiefs; Millinet; Dimities; Muslinets; India Cottons; Nankins; Bandanno, Moroll and black Silk Handkerchiefs; Cotton and Linen do; striped, clouded and twill'd Nankinets; Jeans; Puffians; fancy Cassimere and other Vesting; Cotton Cassimere; Shaloons; Durants; Tammies; Calamancoes; Russel; Florentine; Modes; Sarfnets; Lutestrings; Mens' Satin; black Silk Gloves; fine and second Broad Cloths and Cassimeres.
A good assortment of Beaver Hats, and many other articles in the English Goods line, as low as they are bought at any place.
—ALSO— May be had at the same store, By John P. Williams, Malaga Wine pr. cask; India Sugar pr. bag; Bohea Tea pr. cwt. or less quantity, Souchong do; Chocolate; Coffee; Soap; Spice; Pepper; Indigo; Rice; Nails; Glass; Iron; Steel; Cotton; Molasses; Brandy; Rum; Loaf Sugar; Salt; Indian Corn and Meal; Rye; Beans, and Herds Grass Seed.
—LIKEWISE— A number of kegs of Butter, in good order for shipping. Tow Cloth and most kinds of country produce taken in. Constant attendance given at said Store, and the smallest favors gratefully acknowledged. June 9.
JUST RECEIVED, And to be Sold by Adams & Raynes,
At their Store, opposite the range of Brick-Stores on Spring-Hill,
A variety of Seasonable Goods, CONSISTING of Broad Cloths; Cassimeres; Tammies; Durants; Shaloons; Calamancoes; fashionable Vest-Shapes; Chintzes; Shawls; Dimities; Nankinets; Mens' and Womens' Hose, ditto Handkerchiefs; Irish & Check Linens; India Cottons; Cambrics; Lawns; Mullins; Ladies' Beavers, Gentlemens' ditto, Childrens' ditto.
An assortment of elegant Fans; Ladies' fashionable gilt Necklaces; Gentlemens' and Ladies' Morrocco Pocket Books with and without instruments, &c. &c.
—ALSO— A general assortment of Hard Ware, Grocery and West-India Goods.
A few boxes of the best Bar Soap may be had at the same place, all of which will be sold at the lowest advance, and every favor thankfully acknowledged. Portsmouth, June 10, 1796.
Samuel Sparhawk, jr. Has received at his shop in Daniel-Street,
SILK Shawls of various colors, Muslin do; color'd and plain Nankins; Waistcoat Patterns; plain and figured Mullins; Linens.
A variety of handsome Ribbons; a few pair Stuff Shoes; Needles of all sizes, and a variety of other articles.
Silk, Chip and Willow Hats and Bonnets as usual; Beaver Hats; Lockets; Necklaces; Hat Cases & Bathing Caps. July 9.

Foreign Intelligence.
Insurrection at Paris.
COUNCIL OF 500—10th MAY.
A SECOND MESSAGE*
From the Directory was read, as follows: Citizens Representatives,
It cannot be dissembled that the Commune of Paris is the resort of all the immortal beings of the Republic. A swarm of dismissed functionaries, and of disbanded soldiers, flock to it, and the laws are insufficient to reach them. The directory demands of the Legislative Body a law, enacting that every ex-conventionalist, every dismissed functionary, every soldier not employed, every person convicted of emigration, and every individual not born in France, unless he be attached to the Diplomatic Body, shall be obliged to quit Paris in three days, and to withdraw himself ten leagues from thence on penalty of transportation. The accused to be tried according to the form prescribed by the law of 27 Germinal.
In consequence of this Message the Council decreed, that all former members of the Convention not re-elected, all public officers dismissed since 19th Thermidor [the fall of Robespierre], all disbanded officers and soldiers, all who had taken protection of the amnesty, and all foreigners not settled in France prior to 1789, excepting those attached to foreign Residents and Ministers, and all emigrants, should be ordered to quit Paris, and ten leagues of its vicinity, within three days, on pain of death. [This order includes all the American merchants at Paris.] In the discussion it was moved, that all old members of the Constituent and Legislative Assemblies should be added to the proscripted, but it was generally condemned and negatived.
A tumultuous discussion took place on the expulsion of the Paris Ex-Conventionalists—Their cause was advocated by Léonard, Tallien, Dubois, Crance, Guyonard, Talbot , and others, but they could not prevail.
COUNCIL OF ELDERS, May 10.
The Council adopted the measures against the insurgents adopted by the Council of Five Hundred.
LEGENDRE intimated that the conspiracy was the work of the Royalists. While some of the Members replied by a smile of pity, others were enraged at seeing him thus palliate the crimes of the Anarchists.
FRANCE.
PARIS, May 1. The Council of 500, has just done an act of great justice and humanity, by granting the means of subsistence to the widows and children of the unfortunate Representatives, Valade, Carra, Gorsas, Brissot, Philippeaux, Grange-neuve, Gadien, Lidon, Coustaud, Camille Desmoulins, Biron, Buzot, and Cito-yennes, Petion and Buzot. They are the victims of the Robespierrian tyranny.
Seventeen Rebels belonging to the Legion of Police, which has excited considerable disturbances of late, have been condemned to be shot, and have suffered accordingly on the Plains of Grenelle.
MAY 8.
The Terrorists have not yet renounced their designs on the Legion of Police. The day before yesterday, in the Champs Elysees, their Orators were loudly haranguing the Legions on Chairs. They invited them to knock down all those whom they called Spies; that is, all the men who inform the Government of the manoeuvres of the Anarchists.
The soldiers of the Legions excited by their discourse, directed their march towards the Thuilleries, and there traversed several quarters, to the number of three or four hundred men, singing different airs, and insulting the peaceable citizens. Arrived at the garden of the ci-devant Palais Royal, they formed themselves into groups, and some of them moved to send a deputation of four soldiers to demand the liberty of their comrades detained for the rebellion of the Legion of Police. The proposition was adopted. We are assured the Minister of Police has taken the necessary steps to prevent such scenes in future: they have always preceded the most serious movements.
MAY 11.
The object of the conspirators was the overthrow of our present Constitution, and the establishment of the anarchial code of 1793; to which the system of terror would have succeeded. The Convention was to be recreated, and the non-elected deputies were to take the place of the one third last elected—who with the Executive Directory, several of the Ministers and Generals of the armed forces, were to have been arrested and murdered. Ten men were, for this purpose, to have proceeded to each of their houses; a part of the artillery had been won over to the insurgents, who had at their command 30 pieces of cannon. A general pillage was to ensue, in hopes by this mean, to gain over all the military.
The plot was discovered to the Directory by some of the conscience-smote Conspirators; orders were immediately given to surround the house of DROUET, who was found in the midst of sixty conspirators—He was a professed enemy to the present Constitution, and had been heard to declare he would revenge the death of Romme, Soubrany, and others of the trial of Robespierrian faction. Near forty of the Conspirators have been apprehended, among them are Babouf, Editor of a paper, Laqueuille , ex-conventionalist, Ricers, ditto, and companion of the younger Robespierre at Toulon: Charles, ditto, for-
* First see last Gazette.
merly detained at Ham; Darthes , the Secretary of Joseph Lebon ; Germain , Commissioner of the Directory at Versailles; Rosignol , formerly General in La Vendee; and Antonelle , a writer in the Freeman's Journal : Four hundred thousand livres in specie had been expended in maturing the plot.
A numerous force has been in arms since yesterday morning; and guns are planted at the different gates round the two Councils. The Conspirators are abashed, and tranquility reigns. Several of the leaders have fled, among whom is Vadier and Amour; and the converts to the Constitution increase daily.
The Executive are pursuing active measures to bring the guilty to punishment.
Three wagon loads of conspirators have been sent to Plessis .
MAY 12. Tranquility reigns. Three hundred thousand of the addresses of the Conspirators, announcing the Constitution of 1793, have been burnt.
ADDRESS
Of the Executive Directory, to the Citizens of Paris.
21 FLOREAL, (May 10.)
"CITIZENS,"
"A terrible plot was to have exploded this night, or to-morrow morning at day-break. A horde of robbers and assassins had formed the plan of assassinating the Legislative Body, all the Members of the Government, the Staff of the army of the interior, and all the Constituted Bodies in Paris. The Proclamation of the conspirators was to be the signal of a general pillage in Paris, as well of the houses, as of the magazines and shops, and the massacre of a great number of Citizens was to take place at the same time.
"But be comforted, good Citizens; the government watches; it knows the ringleaders of the conspirators and their means.
"The simple publicity which the Executive Directory gives to their plans, will without doubt suffice to prevent any movement on their part. But in every case be tranquil, and pursue your ordinary avocations. Abandon the Brigands to themselves: the government has taken certain measures to defeat their plots, and to deliver up them and their partisans to the vengeance of the laws.
(Signed) CARNOT , President.
MAY 18. The Directory is taking active measures to bring the late conspirators to justice. They have issued a decree of arrest against Ricord, Laiguel, and the principal Insurgents Drouet only excepted, and have sent them to the Director of the Jury of the criminal tribunal of la Seine. DROUET has undergone one interrogation.
ARMY OF ITALY.
A letter from Gen. Buonaparte, of the 17th Floreal, addressed to the Executive Directory, mentioning, that the army of Italy had taken possession of the town of Tortone, in which they found a very fine fortress, which cost the King of Sardinia more than 15 millions. We have found therein 100 pieces of brass cannon, and casemates for 3000 men.
He adds, that the day after the suspension of arms, the army was put in movement. Bealieu has evacuated all his positions, and has passed the Po at Valence, with all his troops.
Upon the invitation of the King of Sardinia, the Neapolitans have surrendered Valence to a Piedmontese garrison.
The Convention of Holland (Batavia) has formally declared war against Great-Britain.
DROUET, who has been arrested as the leader in the last Paris insurrection, is the same person who stopped LOUIS XVI, when on his flight from Paris to Mont medi.
COUNCIL OF 500—7 Floreal [May 6.] The law for banishing the refractory Priests was taken up and passed.
Phillipe Delleville proposed to exempt all the Ecclesiastics who had attained to 80 years of age. At this age, said he, they cannot be dangerous, and humanity recoils at the condemnation of such men to captivity. His amendment was not, however, adopted.
The Executive Directory was charged with the necessary measures for celebrating on the 10th Prairial, following, a fete in celebration of the triumphs of the army in Italy.
MAY 15. The Executive Directory sent to the Council all the papers respecting that conspiracy at which Drouet was at the head. They were 44 in number. In a letter to the Directory, Drouet complains, of the violence done at his house the 19th. The Directory deny the fact, and declare, that in this occurrence, they have religiously respected the house of the Representative. The Council went into Committee of the whole on those papers, but came to no resolution on the subject.
GERMANY.
BRUSSELS, 4th FLOREAL.
Hostilities will commence in a few days. The French and Austrian armies are in movement in all parts, and formidable camps cover both sides of the Rhine.
HAVRE, May 14. The following prizes have arrived at Brest, between the 27 Germinal and 7 Floreal, viz.
The English brig William , laden with Teneriffe wine, taken by the privateer le Patriote .
The English ship Friendship , 140 tons, laden with copper, cheese and rum, also by le Patriote .
The English sloop Budget , from London, laden with old iron, sugar, quicksilver, tea and dye stuffs, taken by the privateer la Faintaise .
The English brig Nancy , from Liverpool, laden with beer and salt provisions.
The English sloop Margarette , laden with Port Wine, and Cotton.
The English brig Poland , from Madagascar and Barbara, laden with 200 tons grain. The English sloop William , laden with flour, salt provisions and beer, bound for Newfoundland.
LONDON, April 27.
The Hereditary Prince of Orange is gone to Brunswick. There is a pleasure in mentioning this young man. He is one of the few gentlemen of his order, who can be mentioned, truly, with respect. He has many manly virtues, courage, fortitude, frugality, moderation of self enjoyment, generous sympathy towards others. He is worthy a better order of things than hitherto has been the lot of his country—and in the best order of things, in a pure Republic, he would be esteemed a worthy man.
The Americans have been in the habit of supplying the French with provisions, &c. ever since the commencement of the war; and in order to pay for them, a person was placed in London, by mutual agreement of the French and Americans, for the purpose of being drawn upon; and the Convention engaged to remit money in time to this agent, by a circuitous conveyance, to pay the bills drawn by the Americans upon him. Bills of this description, to the enormous amount of 120,000, were protested and returned last week, in consequence of which, the man has absconded. It is supposed he is gone to France. It is confidently said, that this week will increase the sum to 200,000.
MAY 15. The officers murdered by the Corsican insurgents were Capt. Casabianca, his cousin Guiffole, and Lieutenant Villini, all enemies to Gen. Paoli, but still not attached to the French party. We have not heard that any English officers have been killed.
The average price of sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending the 11th inst. is 64s. 8d. per cwt. exclusive of the duty of customs.
MAY 16.
The unfortunate "King of France" as Monsieur calls himself, like our JAMES, is tossed about on the ocean of uncertainty, and can scarce find a place to lay his head. He has been ordered to quit Venice; and has arrived at the head quarters of the Prince of CONDE's army, at Regal ; where he has in a very kingly tone, told his misfortunes, and the indignity he has received at Verona ; The conclusion of his address to the royal army, is a curiosity, considering the circumstances of the poor Monarch:—It is as follows:
"We are now come to rejoin the white banners, near the hero who commands you, hoping that our arrival will afford you a new claim to that generous support you have hitherto received from their Imperial and Britannic Majesties .—We entertain no doubt but our presence, as well as your valour, will accelerate the moment which is to put an end to the misfortunes of France , by showing to our deluded subjects, who are still in arms against us, the wide difference between their present state, under tyrants who oppress them, and that of children who surround a kind father."
Extract of a letter from an officer of the Terrible , man of war, dated off Cadiz , April 21, 1796.
"We have been cruising off this port 14 days but Richeri is not yet ready for sea: The Blond frigate was close in, and sent a boat on shore yesterday, and the Captain of her says, that six fail of the line and three frigates are perfectly ready, and the seventh of the line will be ready in four or five days; we are therefore in hopes that they will meet us before long. Admiral MANN means to dispatch the Resolution cutter this evening for England .—The old gentleman is in good spirits, but very thin. We have a report here, that the French have six fail of the line and three frigates off the Western Islands, and that they mean to form a junction with Richeri, and make a push for Toulon . The Windfor , the Admiral's ship fails very heavy, as do our two frigates Blond and Caslor ; so our five 74's sail nearly alike, if any thing, the Terrible is allowed to excel."
MAY 17.
Yesterday Mr. Pitt went to the King, at Windsor , to settle, as it was said, all the preliminaries to the dissolution; such as taking his Majesty's pleasure on the new creation of Peers; and of the changes which are in mediation in office. If we may trust to rumor, these changes have been the subject of considerable negotiation, and of some wrangling. The intrigues, however are said to be at an end, and Mr. Pitt went to the King with the result.
FORGERY
OLD BAILEY, Saturday, May 14.
Henry Weston, was indicted for forging a certain deed, purporting to be a power of attorney, and executed by Gen. Tonym, with intent to defraud the Governor and Company of the Bank of England. A second court charged the same offence as being intended to defraud Gen. Tonym.
The case was rather complex: it occupied the attention of the court a considerable time, and a variety of evidence was necessarily adduced. The following is the outlines of the case. It appeared that Gen. Tonym was possessed of 16,000. stock in the three per cent consols; the prisoner was acquainted with the General, and in the habit of doing business for him. In the month of Feb. last, it appeared that the prisoner forged a power of attorney, as signed, &c. by the General in the month of January last (at which time Gen. Tonym was at Ipswich) authorizing him to sell the above property in the funds. In the beginning of last month. Gen. Tonym wishing to transfer his property, took the necessary steps for that purpose; he sent a friend to Mr. Weston at the Bank, to desire him to be prepared to make the transfer on the following day; this was the
7th. Mr. Weston wished to have the matter postponed, as the 8th would prove an inconvenient day for transacting the business; in consequence of which the General agreed to postpone the affair, until the following Monday, when it appeared that the General's property had been sold, and Mr. Weston had fled.
Mr. SYLVESTER, who tried the cause, summoned up the evidence: the case appeared to him to admit of very little doubt; but if any remained on the minds of the Jury, they were bound to give the unfortunate Gentleman the benefit of them, and of the very good character which he bore, until the unhappy transaction in question.
The Jury, after a few minutes consultation, found the prisoner— Guilty .
WESTON then, in a very genteel manner, addressed the Court, and entreated that he might be suffered to say a few words. The learned Judge having complied with his request, he proceeded: "I am my Lord, as my appearance will easily show, a very young man; I was much younger when I entered into business, and was entrusted with affairs of great consequence. I hope that my unfortunate situation will prove an effectual example to young men, to deter them from indulging in the fatal vice of gaming, and will also be a warning to those of more advanced years, not to confide the management of their concerns to the care of men too young and unexperienced in the world. I have been ruined by too much precipitation in myself, and by too great want of attention in those who have had the superintendence of my conduct." The unfortunate young man then bowed and retired.
BATAVIAN REPUBLIC.
HAGUE, April 16.
Yesterday the citizen Bicker of Amsterdam was elected President of the National Convention. He is a member of the committee for foreign affairs.
PHILADELPHIA, July 6.
From the Log Book, of the snow Charles, Capt. Bell, 70 days from Liverpool: June 9, lat. 43. 13. long. 58. spoke the ship Thelesia , Holliday, from Charleston, to Belfast, out 8 days, all well.
22d, lat. 40. 45. was boarded by the Hussar frigate, and supplied with some provisions.
The 25th, lat. 40. 25. long. 73. at 1 P. M. was brought too by a shot from the Hussar , at which time another large frigate hove in sight; the Hussar steered direct towards her: at 5, several various manoeuvres, the Hussar being abreast of the other, which was still bearing down, they laid too with their courses hauled up ready for engagement, each vessel making signals which were not repeated by the other; the Hussar immediately crowded all her sail and bore away; her opponent, which appeared to be French, and of superior force, gave chase; cannonading was heard some time after; both were steering an easterly course, and were soon out of sight.
NEW-PORT, July 5.
Last Saturday arrived here Mr. Oliver C. Beer, a native of this town, who failed from Boston in November 1791, with Capt. Roberts, for the North West Coast of this Continent. On whose arrival there, he built a Schooner for the better accommodation of trade, and dispatched accordingly with a crew of ten men and boys; of which unfortunate number Mr. Beer was one—But in June 1793, at Queen Charlotte's island, she was boarded by the natives, under the pretence of trading, and all her crew barbarously massacred, except Mr. Beer, who miraculously escaped that fate, and was held by them in slavery for thirteen months; when he was procured and relieved from it, by Capt. John Perry Caswall, of the ship Dipatch , of Boston, and Capt. John Barnard, of the brigantine Mercury , of Providence.—We hear he intends publishing a narrative of his adventures.
NEW-YORK, June 30.
By an act of the Legislature of New-Jersey passed March 16, 1796, capital punishment is abolished in most cases, and hard labor and confinement substituted. Most of the penal statutes of the state are repealed, and the substance of the whole criminal law comprised in a single act.—Most of the crimes and trespasses at common law are enumerated or included in the wording of this act; the nature of the crime defined and the punishment specified. Corruption of blood in all cases, forfeiture of estate, disinheritance of heirs, loss of dower for crimes, benefit of clergy, appeal of murder, man-slaughter, &c. forever abolished.
The glorious work of reformation goes on rapidly in the United States. People begin to learn that sanguinary punishment sprung from savage ignorance and revenge, and that taking the lives of rogues never yet made a rogue the less.
They will soon find that infamous punishments for petty crimes are also the remnants of savage ignorance and barbarity; and that whipping, pillory, branding and cropping have no effect but to harden villains, and prepare the exasperated rascals for double mischief.
Government has nothing to do with rogues but to catch them, convict them, and put them out of the way of doing further mischief. The whole business of penal law is embraced in those few words.
JULY 8. An individual in Hungary, on the last requisitions for assistance in the present war, presented the Emperor of Germany, with 120 Hussars, well mounted and equipped, 100 recruits on foot, and 8000 bushels of oats! His name is Christian Nako.
A company in the British guards was lately sold for the enormous sum of 8000 guineas.
The Spanish Court have agreed to the free passage of French merchandise to Cadiz.
The loss by the late fire at Charleston is estimated at half a million sterling. Indeed the two last fires must have laid in ashes one fourth or one third of that flourishing town.
The Intendant of Charleston, under the impression, that the late fire was the effect of design, has offered a reward of 1000 Dollars, for the conviction of any person concerned in such crime.
The Governor has issued his Proclamation, offering a Free Pardon to those actually condemned, who will give information sufficient to convict the principal offenders.
By Capt. Hughes, of the brig Enterprise , in 14 days from Port Dauphin, (Hispaniola) we learn, that the Spaniards, agreeably to Treaty, have put the French Republic in possession of that place. On the same day the Spanish fleet, consisting of four 74's, failed for Havana.
Capt. Dickinson, of the brig Ann , of Saybrook, in 14 days from the Havana, informs us, that the produce from this country was very high there.
Capt. Betts, of the sloop Randolph , on the 18th ult. after he was 4 hours out from Jeremie, picked up the crew of the Schooner Brothers , Capt. Brown, of Baltimore, as he had been struck with lightning. The Schooner sunk in 15 minutes after she had received the stroke. Vessel and cargo, consisting of coffee, entirely lost. Capt. Brown, and two of his hands, arrived in the Randolph .
BOSTON, July 9.
From PHILAD.—July 2.
"Subscriptions are opening here, for the relief of the indigent and distressed persons who suffered by the late fires in Charleston.—At a numerous meeting yesterday, the Hon. Mr. FITZSIMONS in the chair, a Committee of 24 persons was chosen to circulate the subscriptions in the several wards. I hope Boston will not be backward; indeed, the principles of benevolence which are called into action throughout the union, when any particular part is visited by calamity, form one of the most prominent of the federal virtues.—May they be nurtured, and rapidly increase."
SALE OF FRENCH PRIZES.
It has been reported, that the Executive of the United States has given orders for suspending the sale of prizes lately sent into this port by French privateers. The subject of the sale of prizes, has, of course, again engaged public attention.—To understand it rightly report must be had to the Treaties existing between the United States, and the European nations.
By the late treaty with Great-Britain, Art. XXIV. it is stipulated, that "it shall not be lawful for any foreign privateers, "to arm their ships in the ports of either of the said parties, nor to sell what they have taken, nor in any other manner to exchange the same." But the same Treaty, in the next article, provides, that "nothing in this treaty contained shall however be construed to operate contrary to former and existing public treaties with other sovereigns or states."
The question then occurs, does any existing treaty with France grant a privilege to the French to sell their prizes in the United States?—To answer this, we must refer to the treaty itself.—In the "treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States of America, and France," made at Paris, the 6th February, 1778, and now in force, in Article 16th, it is provided, That "it shall, be lawful for the ships of war of either party, and privateers, freely to carry with them, wherever they please, the ships and goods taken from their enemies, without being obliged to pay any duty to the officers of the admiralty, or any other judges; nor shall such prizes be arrested or seized when they come to and enter the ports of either party; nor shall the searchers or other officers of those places search the same, or make examination concerning the lawfulness of such prize; but they may hoist sail at any time and depart and carry their prizes to the places expressed in their commissions, which the commanders of such ships of war shall be obliged to show."
From the above premises it must appear, that though permission is given the French to bring their prizes for safety into the ports of the United States, and to depart the same without molestation, or the payment of tonnage or other duties, yet that no liberty to sell such prizes is given. Of course, if no such permission is granted by the treaty with France, then the 24th article of the treaty with England, above recited, is not restricted, but is valid and binding; and such prizes cannot be sold if captured by "privateers."
It will perhaps be asked, why permission has heretofore been given the French to sell their prizes in the United States? In answer, it may be said, that it was then a matter of courtesy, and until the British treaty was ratified did not militate with any public engagement:—Besides such sales could not be in virtue of the French treaty; and the evidence of the fact is, that they paid custom-house and other duties, and were liable to the searchings of the Custom-house officers, which they would not have been did the article stipulate that they might sell as well as bring in their prizes.
The subject is thus briefly laid before the public, and we pledge ourselves for the accuracy of the extracts.
It is with pleasure we mention, that the Eagle French armed vessel, in this harbour, honored the anniversary of our Independence, with a federal salute. Instances of national attention ought not to pass unnoticed.—They tend to make mankind mild and sociable; and are as honorable to the nation which gives, as that which receives them.

FREDERICKSBURG, June 29. We are sorry to inform our readers, that the people called Quakers, in the state of North-Carolina, members of the Abolition Society, for freeing the black people in these states, have so far succeeded in their plan, as nearly to disorganize the whole of them in that state. The most serious consequences must follow—disaffected, and bending to the advice of these pretenders to humanity, who corrupt without attending to the means how their plans are to be satisfactorily completed, they are scarcely under any subjection. Our latest advices from that quarter mention, that the Grand Juries of seven counties, from the numerous complaints of disaffection, have drawn up petitions to present to the next assembly, praying that they may adopt such measures to restore general tranquility, as may prevent the necessity of active operations.
PHILADELPHIA, July 9. The brig Sufannah, Capt. Baird, arrived at New-Castle, on Thursday last in 7 weeks and 4 days from Belfast; she left that port with 200 passengers; 46 were dragged on board a British frigate a few days ago in the Longitude of 71.
A gentleman who left St. Lucia on the 10th of June, informs that the Republicans, after their defeat, had retreated to the mountains, where they displayed the tri-colored flag in different places, and were collecting in strong bodies, and several skirmishes had taken place before he left the islands. The troops were in a very sickly condition.
Account of the quantity of flour shipped at the Port of Philadelphia, for exportation in the months of April, May and June, 1796.
NEW-YORK, July 9. Thursday evening arrived at this port, in 20 days from Guadalupe, the Republican armed Schooner Esperance, Captain Baron, supposed to be a dispatch boat from Victor Hughes to the French minister in the United States. If this circumstance be a fact, the doublets bears some important intelligence, which, in all probability will leak out in the course of this day.
From St. VINCENT, June 10. The British are in possession of the forts, &c. of that island; they assailed two forts and as many redoubts, defended by about 4000 republicans; the assailants about 4000 men. The skirmishing and assault commenced at 10 o'clock, A. M. and at 3 o'clock, P. M. the English carried one fort, and three redoubts, and were called from further assault, on which the French parleyed, and obtained honorable terms. The English are making arrangements for the reduction of Grenada, which was supposed much more formidable than St. Vincent. They intend not to attack Guadalupe until the hurricane months are over; in the interim, General Abercrombie goes to England to make further arrangements.
WALPOLE, July 5. MID-SUMMER. The season is now the perfection of beauty.—Of such a luxuriant month as the present, MILTON says, “Now the Blackbird singeth blithe, And the mower whets his sythe.” The ripened grass falls thick and heavy, before the industrious laborer in the meadow: and he now regrets that he murmured for a moment at the frequent showers of spring. They fill his barns, and the sun beams will vivify the corn, and fill his garner. Under the reign of Peace, he discerns in his pasture no rank and file, but those of the haycock, and hears the clash of no weapon, but the sounding scythe. Let him be grateful for his privileges; let him venerate the bounteous giver of corn and oil; let him venerate that government which secures him these blessings.
SPRINGFIELD, July 5. Mr. Jabez Hendrick, of South-Wilbraham, (Mass.) has formed a model of a machine to calculate LONGITUDE with the greatest exactness. Also a Dial to tell the time of night by the STARS. —We think this discovery worthy of public patronage, and trust, therefore, that in this enlightened age, when Science is receiving its last polish, they will not be suffered to expire in oblivion.
SALEM, July 12. From the West-Indies, our last accounts removed all apprehensions of the cruelties said to have been committed at St. Lucia. The garrison marched out with the honors of war, destitute of all means of longer defence, and no violence was used.
Last Thursday night, a Schooner, bound for Alexandria, Samuel Very, master, was burnt in the Offing, just below the Fort. She had been upon the bar for ballast, and had touched the rocks and grounded, and upon the ebb had healed, and taken in water from her upper works. As a great part of her cargo was Lime, she took fire, and was entirely lost. Several boats came to their assistance, and towed her over to the north shore. The loss is considerable to the master, who was the owner, and to the persons who owned the freight on board.
BOSTON, July 13. From a careful review of the English papers to May 17, brought by Mr. SARGENT, we see no prospect but that the war will continue raging this summer,
and that no other link of the coallesced chain, but Sardinia, will be broken off this year. England is making preparations for the battle of a General Election.
WESTERN ARMY. The troops from the late Head-Quarters at Greenville, have marched for Detroit, and the other ports in the vicinity. At our last dates the army enjoyed good health; and consisted of 2500 men. It is expected head-quarters will be at Detroit; and that after March the staff establishment will be abolished; the oldest officer of the line commanding. That officer will be Col. HAMTRAMCK—a very attentive excellent officer and citizen. Some of the mulquetry of the legion will be marched to the northward to join the artillery units gone from West-Point to Niagara, &c.—Gen. WAYNE has gone forward, to be present at the surrender of the posts.
Arrived here (Ja) April 8, Capt. Wm. Allen, in brigantine Gen. Wayne, from Boston. Had a green hand, pressed, by some Wm. Waters, by the Jamaica sloop of war. Said Capt. Allen had him afterwards brought on shore, by an order from the Admiral, and procured liberty to send him (said Waters) to the hospital being in a hot fever, occasioned by ill usage on board the Jamaica, of which I am in part witness, from Waters' own mouth and the Captain's. I assisted in bedding and accompanying him to the hospital—He (Waters) was not able to walk the Capt. therefore hired a dray to carry him—He told me he had been flogged for not having breakfast ready soon enough for the officers and had received a severe stroke in the side, which he complained of very much. From Capt. ALLEN.
The Doctor of the hospital's account was, that Waters had been bruised very much, but had no bones broke; and further said, that he was in a high fever occasioned as they thought, by the treatment he received.
(Signed) WILLIAM ALLEN. The above Wm. Waters died the 22 day after removing to the hospital. *Capt. T. Deland who procured and obligingly transmitted these particulars.
From LONDON, May 16. “The business of compensation for spoliations is in the best possible train—a number of causes, which the Admiralty Court cannot decide, are left to the Commissioners. Mr. GORE's arrival is daily looked for, and as one of the sufferers I feel highly gratified, that THE PRESIDENT has appointed a gentleman so eminently qualified to investigate, and so able to obtain us real justice;—which is all we want.”
From PARIS 28th April. TO THE EDITOR. “I have this morning been to the Halle au Blé, which is the great wheat market of Paris, for the purpose of obtaining precise information of the state of the markets for wheat and flour, and find large quantities on hand; the market open to any and all purchasers—First quality of wheat flour at 12 1/2 for one hundred pounds French weight, or a hundred and eight pounds American—and common flour at 10 1/2 to 11 1/2. It has lately fallen, and it is the prevailing opinion it will be lower. Bread is from three to four sous a pound—all this plenty proceeds from French flour, for not a cargo of American has been sold in Havre for several weeks past, nor a barrel brought from thence to Paris—there appears no want of any kind of merchandise—coined money is the only thing in demand—that, owing to the large quantities that have been exported, and great sums which are held from circulation by reason of the paper medium, is extremely scarce; but that evil is beginning to correct itself: The exchange is in favor of France against all parts of Europe and America, and will remain so until the equilibrium of coined money is restored, and it may not be thought extraordinary if the Louis and Crowns are soon found shifting their positions from America for France.—Their armies are every where successful, they have only to look their continental enemies in the face, and they are vanquished.”
FRENCH PAPERS. Our friendly correspondent at Paris has furnished us, by Capt. Tibbetts, with a continuation of the series of the “Gazette Nationale, or Miniteur Universel,” to May 10. Their contents have been communicated by the English papers—and they confirm the accounts given of the insurgent spirit which agitated the Council of Five Hundred, and which has since been allayed by the vigilance and energy of the Directory. For the rest, the Councils were occupied in discussions on the pecuniary concerns of the Republic, and the expulsion of the refractory Priests.—The Monitor of the 6th day, “We are assured that the Spanish Ambassador has just received a Courier from the court of Turin, requesting his good offices to procure a peace. The motive is, that the strong place of Coni, Tartone and Alexandria had opened their gates to our victorious armies.”
The Sardinian Generals taken in the affair at Ceva, are three in number, viz. Lieutenant-General Count de Liere, le Comte des Flayes, Colonel of his Sardinian Majesty's guards; and Gen. Matter.—Four Colonels, twelve standards, eight pieces of artillery, some howitz, &c. are also among the fruits of the victory.
SALE OF PRIZES. Among other articles, we see a report of a Resolution on the subject of the sale of prizes, presented by Barbe Marbois, to the Council of Antients, on the 3d Floreal [soth April,] in which he informs, that the Committee had carefully analyzed the various treaties subsisting between France and other nations; among other things, it declares, that the Treaty of Commerce made in 1778, between France and the
United States, forbids the Admiralty officers of American ports into which the French may conduct their prizes, cognizance of the validity of said prizes, and so reciprocally: But this same article adds, that they may freely depart for the port, where the Captors were fitted out.—And the spirit of the Treaty is, that judgment upon the prizes belongs to the tribunals of the nation to which the captors belong, but not to the Consuls.”
Among other sentences predicated on a just knowledge of the laws of nations, the reporter states a case. “Supposing, says he, peace re-established between France and Great-Britain, and the latter power at war with Spain, should we quietly see a British Consul, pronouncing judgment in a foreign manner, causing a prize to be unloaded and sold; and furs, with a secret joy, the seeds of rupture or difficulty between us, and a nation with whom we are at peace—in short, a neutral power, connected with two belligerent powers, ought not to suffer either the one nor the other to exercise any act of sovereignty, even towards its enemy.—Otherwise the neutral nation is exposed to indemnity and even war; if she was able to hinder such violation of her neutrality.”
Speaking of prizes carried into neutral ports, Barbe Marbois, proceeds, “The captors and the captured, after a stay longer or shorter according to the spirit of existing treaties, must again proceed to sea; and the prizes must be conducted to the ports of the nation of the captor, and it is there they ought to be tried. This, Colleagues, is the reciprocity which we demand; and it is thus we will fulfil the duties of friendship and benevolence towards our allies, and even towards nations with which we are only at peace.”
The verbal information by the arrival from France, mentions, that the campaign on the Rhine had opened no less bloody and successful to the French, than in Italy. That two engagements had taken place, in which many thousands fell.—We have seen no printed or written account of these battles; but the last papers stated that the armies on both sides of the Rhine, were in continual movement; and practising various manoeuvres to conceal from each other the real operations contemplated. Such a body of hostile men could not long be neighbours without coming to blows.
The British (Halifax) squadron now cruising off the coast of the United States consists, it is said, of ten sail of men of war and frigates.
Capt. Hill, who arrived on Sunday, saw during the Friday before, two frigates, under easy sail, standing to the Eastward. Soon after he lost sight of them a very heavy cannonading commenced, and continued for an hour; from whence he judged, that an action had occurred between the two frigates he saw. The firing was evident, and though the frigates were not in sight, his vessel trembled on each discharge.—Other arrivals heard a firing the same day.
There have been several arrivals since our last. From LISBON, Schooner Catharine, Cox, in 45 days. Reports were confidently circulated, That Spain and England had commenced war against each other, and the reports appeared to be credited by two Spanish frigates there, which immediately failed for Spain.
From FRANCE. Capt. Tibbetts. His verbal information is, That hostilities were commenced on the Rhine, by a victory decisively favorable to the French; & in which 10,000 were killed. This victory was soon after followed by another, of almost equal brilliancy, and ending in the death of 8000 men. Letters from Paris, rate Flour in that City, at 5 dollars. pr. bbl. Letters also state, that it was hoped, through the intercession of Mr. Munroe, that the decree of the Convention, ordering Foreigners to quit Paris, would be ameliorated so as to allow Americans to continue in that city. At present they are removed.
From N. MOLE. Capt. Johnson. He informs us it is very sickly there. The English had taken a small Fort, called Bombard, which opened a communication with the country—the action not of great consequence.
From ESSEQUIBO. Capt. Hills. The colony was tranquil. The English had behaved with remarkable liberality and goodnes. Few instances of excesses had occurred. Markets were poor.
From JAMAICA, Capt. Allen. Nothing extraordinary. Markets low.
From TOBAGO. Capt. Lord. Markets good. From NEW-YORK, July 7. By an arrival from Leogane, late on Tuesday evening last, we learn, that the negroes of that place were in a state of insurrection.
Capt. Maffet, 13 days from Gonaives, informs, that flour rared there at 17 dollars pr. barrel, and pork at 22 do.
Mr. Hodgkinson's theatrical troop have encamped at Hartford. The Johnsons, Tyler, Jefferson, &c. are still on their roll. The combined corps from Boston, remain at Providence; like the combined troops in Europe, they have been unsuccessful this campaign—though they have deserved better.
JULY 15. French Revolution. Yesterday being the Anniversary of the French Revolution, the same was celebrated by the French Citizens in this town and many of their Friends, with much festivity. On board the Privateer Eagle the era was commemorated with distinguished conviviality. The dawn was
offered in by a discharge of cannon, and through the day she wore the American Flag at her mast head.
Capt. Jourdan, of the brig Fame, of Portland, was taken and carried into Grenada, May 25; and detained for trial, on pretence that she had been smuggling, because there were ten pieces of Nankins unaccounted for. The Capt. was kept on shore. However, on the 1st of June, at night, the mate and crew, joined by a part of the men of war's men, retook the vessel, and put to sea. Since which period she has not been heard of by the Captain, who has now arrived in town by the way of Philadelphia.
Mr. Cowdin, has arrived in town, who was captured in the ship Zebiah, Burgess, from Guadalupe for Boston—sent into Montserrat—probably condemned.
On Wednesday a Frenchman was committed to jail, charged with assaulting a Black man the evening before, and cutting him severely in the face, with a hanger.
At the late fire in Charleston, a negro man climbed up the steeple of a house of worship, denominated “the Old Church,” and by his personal exertions preserved the building. The generosity of the citizens of Charleston on this occasion, was not less notable than the heroism of the Negro; he is to be set free, and receive 300 guineas as a further reward for his courage.
NEWBURY-PORT, July 9. Thursday arrived brig Union, J. Lowell master, in 62 days from Liverpool. June 29, spoke brig William, David Strong master from Liverpool, bound to Salem, out 45 days all well. July 6, was boarded by an English frigate of 28 guns, who called herself the Liberty, alias the Hussar, Cape Ann bearing well half north, distance 20 leagues—an officer and boat's crew came on board, and after strictly examining our papers, were finally permitted to proceed on our voyage after detaining us 6 hours and pressing three of our men, who were all Americans, in consequence of their not having protections, and left us in a very distressed situation. The Captain of the frigate would not permit Capt. Lowell to come on board of him to represent his distressed condition, neither would the officer even take a letter on board; the only reply the officer would give was, in case the brig was lost, we knew very well how to get compensation for it.
We were informed there were 20 Americans on board the frigate.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
MR. MELCHER, THE rage of party spirit that has prevailed to such an alarming degree in both branches of Congress, so as in a great measure to take place of that sacred regard for our national honor and prosperity that ought to fill every breast—more especially of our rulers, must operate as a very strong inducement to bring about a thorough change in our new appointments, we certainly are not limited in our choice, we have men of integrity, abilities, patriotism, and every other qualification requisite for the stations we are about to fill, who have no purposes to serve inconsistent with the public good. Would therefore recommend the following gentlemen as proper persons to represent this State in Congress, not doubting they will be handsomely supported throughout the State.
JONATHAN FREEMAN, Esq. WOODBURY LANGDON, Esq. JOHN GODDARD, Esq. THOMAS COGSWELL, Esq. A Countryman.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
MR. MELCHER, IT being of the highest importance to this State, that such persons should be chosen to represent them in Congress, as are well acquainted with the commercial and agricultural interests thereof, the gentlemen whose names are subjoined, being of the first reputation for those objects, and it being found that they will be generally voted for at the election in August, it is hoped that the people will be so united in their choice, that the Legislature will have no farther trouble in this important business.
WOODBURY LANGDON, Esq. NATHANIEL PEABODY, Esq. THOMAS COGSWELL, Esq. WILLIAM GORDON, Esq.
Piscataqua Bridge.
To be let for two years to the lowest bidder, that pleasantly situated, and well accustomed
TAVERN
On Goat Island,
AT Piscataqua Bridge, with all the out houses, stable, garden and two acres of land as an appendage to said tavern, together with the collection of the toll for said term; proposals must be sent in writing to the subscribers, on or before the 1st day of September next, to which answers will be returned on the 5th. No person need apply but such as can be well recommended, and procure satisfactory bonds for the due and faithful collection of the toll.—He must also lift the draw as often as required, and pay every other attention to the bridge, and the interest of the proprietors.
N. B. The toll will be let separate, provided the terms will answer. To commence on the first day of October. THOMAS THOMPSON, } Agents. JOHN PEIRCE, } Portsmouth, July 12, 1796.
PORTSMOUTH, July 16.
On Wednesday evening last died in this town, of a bilious fever, in the 34th year of his age, our late worthy fellow-citizen, JOHN HALE, Esq. of happy memory. To characterize or delineate the virtues of our departed friend, would require the abilities of the able penman and ready writer, and until such shall appear, let us be indulged with the following short sketch and outlines of this truly good man. He departed this life in the blessed hope, and fullest belief of his resurrection to a better state of existence in eternal perfection, for he knew that his Redeemer liveth, and that altho' worms destroy this his present body, yet in his flesh should he see his GOD, whom he should behold with his own eyes and not with the eyes of another. From his youth he discovered a taste for learning, and under the tuition of his honored father SAMUEL HALE, Esq. he was soon initiated in classical knowledge, and readily admitted a student at Harvard College in Cambridge, where he resided four years, and having finished his usual studies there, he received the diplomatic honors of that seminary of polite literature. And at the earnest solicitation of its honorable corporation, he accepted the worthy appointment of, being one of the governors of that ancient University, which trust he discharged to great acceptance with fidelity; but his desires of moving in another sphere induced him to quit a sedentary life, and to study the labyrinths of law, under the auspices of the Honorable Judge Pickering, and having obtained, by his assiduity a proficiency in that science, he was admitted into the bar, where he soon exhibited a knowledge of such superior powers, as to merit an extensive employment as an able Counsellor, and a faithful supporter of his clients cause; his amiable disposition, accompanied with a polite and virtuous behavior, procured him the love and esteem of his fellow-citizens; in his habitual temper he was mild, sedate and benevolent; in his conversation he was decently modest, and reserved, yet affable, pleasant and instructive; in private life he was hospitable, industrious and prudent, and in his whole deportment in public life he was discreet and inoffensive, by which assemblage and combination of private and public virtues, he attracted the love and esteem of all his friends and relations, more especially of his aged parents, to whom he had endeared himself by every assimilating proof of a most filial duty and reverence; their grief for the loss of so fond a son, is almost insupportable to their hoary hairs, but their religion has taught them the duties of resignation and submission to the sovereign dispensations of divine providence, and, that they ought not to sorrow, as those without hope. The brethren of the deceased have experienced the warmth of a friend in an affectionate brother, and therefore mourn without ceasing; and we cannot but sympathize with the amiable young lady (a daughter of Judge Pickering) to whom in a few days, if he had lived, the deceased was to have been related by the solemn bands of marriage. Her prospects are surely darkened, and the hopes of many days spent in congenial love, and the reciprocal offices of affection are anticipated by his too sudden and premature dissolution, but she also must know, that resignation is her only duty, and that her loss is great, yet his gain may be greater. The remains of this noble work of God, were deposited in the silent grave the last evening. Sic tranſit Gloria Mundi!
Take Notice.
WHEREAS repre-
sentations have been made by a number of the inhabitants of this town, that by reason of the offal of fish left under the fish markets, a dangerous nuisance has arisen, highly alarming to the health of the citizens. The selectmen hereby order and direct that henceforth, no offal shall be thrown under the markets, but that all fish exposed for sale (Salmon and Mackerel excepted) shall be previously gutted, and the offal thrown into deep water, and the Officer of Police is requested to see this regulation rigidly observed, and to prosecute all offenders agreeable to the law respecting nuisances.
GEORGE GAINS, } Selectmen. SUPPLY CLAP, ELIPHALET LADD, MOSES WOODWARD,
Portsmouth, July 13, 1796.
A Young Woman
from the country, may be gently accommodated with boarding, &c. in a small family on moderate terms. For further particulars apply to the Printer hereof. Portsmouth, July 16, 1796.
ENTRIES AT THE CUSTOM-HOUSE.
District of PORTSMOUTH, N. H. ENTERED FROM Schooner Active, Cutts, Hispaniola Brig Dispatch, Smith, Antigua CLEARED FOR Schooner Lucy, Prowle, Madeira.

Fresh Goods JUST IMPORTED.
Peter Coffin
Has just received by the ship Wiscasset , from England,
A fresh supply of Summer GOODS , Which are now opening for sale, By Wholesale & Retail, viz.
BEST superfine, mid-dling and low priced Broad Cloths; plain, printed and mixed Cassimeres.
Fashionable fancy Vest Shapes; Jeans; Fustians; Cordelures; Denims; strip'd, mix'd, and silk Nankinets; Chintzes, a great assortment of entire new patterns; fashionable Ginghams; elegant Chintz and Copperplate Furniture.
Sprig'd, Bock, Jacquet, Deca, clouded and check'd Mullins; Mullin Handkerchiefs and Aprons; Silk, Mullin, purple and Chintz Shawls; Cravats; Tambor'd Neck Handkerchiefs; Lawns; Cambrics; Long Lawns; Irish Linens; Brown Holland; Sheetings; Diapers; Table Cloths, all sizes; Mullinets; Dimities; Marquilles Quilting.
Lutestrings; Satins; Modes; Sarinets; Tiffanies; Gauzes; fashionable sash and other Ribbons; black and white silk Laces and Edgings; Thread Laces and Edgings; Silk and Thread Fringes; willow, vellum and wove straw Hats and Bonnets; black and color'd Beaver Hats; Misses' and Childrens' Hats.
Morocco and Kid Sandals; Morocco Slippers; Childrens Shoes; Russel and Florentine Shoes & Slippers; white and color'd Kid Gloves; Mens' common and Beaver Gloves; Mens' fashionable Beaver Hats; Hosiery of every description; Worsted and silk Gloves and Mitts; British and India Cottons.
Tammies; Shaloons; Durants; Calamancoes; Russels; Lasings; Satinets; Florentines; gilt, plated, pearl and Italian Buttons; Necklaces; Ear-Drops; Bracelets.
Gold and Silver Epaulets; Morocco Pocket Books, silver Thread; Watch Chains; Seals and Keys; Patent elastic Shoe Buckles; Satin Hair Cloth for chair Bottoms; white and color'd Threads all numbers; Carpets and Carpeting, &c. &c. &c.
The greater part of the above Goods are imported directly from the manufacturers, and will be sold at a moderate advance.
Portsmouth, June 23, 1796.
William Greenough, HAS FOR SALE
At his Store in Bow-Street, near the Springs, On the most reasonable terms for Cash.
By wholesale or retail.
  WEST-India Rum. Saltpetre.   New-England do. English Mustard   Brandy. Nutmegs.   Gin. Cinnamon.   Molasses. Ginger.   Best London Porter. Cloves.   Florence Oil. Allspice.   Loaf and Brown Sugars. Capers.   Hyson, Souchoong, and Bohea Coffee. Copperas.   Chocolate. Felt Hats.   Fresh Currants. Cotton-Wool.   Raisins and Figs. Cotton and Wool Cards.   Candles. 7 by 9 Window Glass.   Crown Soap. 10d. Nails.   Brown do. Powder & Shot.   Butter. Hair Powder.   Hogs Fat. Starch.   Paints, ground in oil, of all kinds.   Dry Spanish Brown, &c. &c. 
Also An Assortment of Crockery WARE. Portsmouth, June 15, 1796.
Wanted at the above Store
a smart active LAD, from 14 to 16 years of age, that can be well recommended, to whom good encouragement will be given.
Whereas my wife
Lydia behaves herself in a very indecent manner towards me, in wrongfully accusing me of cohabiting with other women, and every other way behaving herself so badly as to render the sacred bonds of matrimony between us a purgatory here on earth. I therefore forbid all persons from, harboring or trusting her on my account, as I am determined not to pay one farthing, she may contract after the date hereof.
AARON HAYES. Nottingham, July 1, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Wentworth, who have not paid their county tax for the year 1794, and their State tax for the year 1795, that so much of their land as will pay said taxes, together with incidental charges will be sold at Public Vendue, at the house of Mr. Lemuel Theyers in said Wentworth, on Thursday the 25th day of August next, at ten o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
  County tax 1794. Cts.   Theophilus Stevens, und. 4   Col. Greely, und. 4   Jonathan Greely, 3d und. 4   Moses Page, und. 4   State tax 1795.   David Evens, 1st div. 14   John Page jr. 2d div. 14   BENJAMIN PAGE Collector. Wentworth, June 24, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Bretton-Woods, in the county of Grafton, in said State, that the proprietors, at a legal meeting held at Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham & State aforesaid, on the 7th day of April 1795, did vote a tax of three dollars and twenty-five cents, on each original share, for the purpose of discharging debts of the said proprietary already incurred, or any other purposes of the proprietary, which sum is committed to me to collect. I therefore notify said proprietors and owners of land in said Bretton Woods, that unless payment is made to me at my dwelling-house in said Portsmouth, by the 20th day of July inst. their lands will be advertised for sale, as the law directs.
SAMUEL BOWLES, Proprietors Collector. Portsmouth, July 16, 1796.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Sullivan, in the county of Cheshire, and State of New-Hampshire, that so much of the following lots of land in said town will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Capt. Abel Allen, innholder in said Sullivan, on Monday the 8th day of August next, at 10 o'clock, P. M. for the payment of the following taxes levied on them, with incidental charges, for the year 1795, unless prevented by previous payment.
  Lot. Owner's Name. Acres. State tax 1795. County tax 1795.   1 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   2 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   3 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   4 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   5 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   6 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   7 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   8 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   9 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   10 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   11 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   12 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   13 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   14 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   15 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   16 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   17 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   18 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   19 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   20 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   21 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   22 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   23 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   24 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   25 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   26 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   27 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   28 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   29 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   30 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   31 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   32 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   33 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   34 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   35 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   36 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   37 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   38 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   39 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   40 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   41 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   42 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   43 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   44 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   45 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   46 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   47 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   48 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   49 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   50 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   51 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   52 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   53 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   54 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   55 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   56 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   57 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   58 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   59 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   60 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   61 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   62 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   63 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   64 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   65 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   66 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   67 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   68 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   69 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   70 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   71 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   72 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   73 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   74 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   75 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   76 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   77 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   78 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   79 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   80 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   81 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   82 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   83 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   84 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   85 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   86 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   87 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   88 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   89 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   90 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   91 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   92 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   93 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   94 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   95 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   96 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   97 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   98 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   99 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0   100 Samuel Cummings 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton, ff.
TO be sold at Public Vendue, at the house of Mr. SIMEON ARVAN, in Canaan, in said county, by me the subscriber on Monday the fifteenth day of August next, at 10 of the clock in the forenoon, so much of the following lots of land in said town as will pay the tax annexed to each lot (granted by the General Court and assessed on said land in the year 1795) as will pay said tax with all legal charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
  Original proprietors names. 1st div. 2d div. 3d div. 4th div.   Gibson Harris, 1006 3 1004 3 00 00 00   J. Babcock, 190 63 00 00 00 00   A. Walworth, 00 00 100 30 00   Joseph Eames, 43 30 00 00 00 00   Ephraim Wells, 00 00 00 100 30   Jed. Lathrop, 00 30 13 00 00   A. Chamberlin, 1006 3 00 00 00 00   D. Chamberlin, 45 30 00 00 00 00   George Harris, 1006 3 00 00 00 00   Aaron Cady, 00 00 00 100 30   Nath'l Cady, 1006 3 40 21 00 00   Sam'l Dodge, 00 00 00 50 12   Phin. Sabens, 45 30 100 43 25 10   Sam'l Dodge, 3d. 00 00 00 100 30   Luis Loveridg, 00 00 00 100 30   J. Beebe, 3d. 20 20 00 00 00 00   J. Nevens, Esq. 00 75 32 00 00   T. W. Walden, 1006 3 00 00 00 00   Capt. W. Wentworth, 00 00 00 100 30   J. Newmarch, Esq. 00 75 33 100 30   Rich'd Sparrow, 00 50 22 00 00   JOHN CURRIER, Collector. Canaan, May 28, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Warren, in said State, that are delinquent in paying their taxes assessed thereon for the year 1795, that unless they pay said tax to me the subscriber, in said town, on the third Thursday in August next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, as will pay said tax with incidental charges, at my dwelling-house in Warren, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon on said day.
  1st Div. 2d Div. Und. Div.   Moses Page, 1 2 1   Samuel Graves, 1 2 9   Ebenezer Morrill, 1 2 9   WILLIAM BUTLER, Collector. Warren, July 11, 1796.
COVENTRY. State of New-Hampshire.
THE proprietors of Coventry, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, are hereby informed that at a legal meeting of said proprietors held by adjournment June 30th, 1796, a tax of one hundred and sixty dollars was voted by said proprietors, for the purpose of redeeming said town, which was sold at public vendue for the county tax, on or about the 11th day of November last, which being assessed, & stands as herein after set down, the same being committed to me the subscriber to collect; this is therefore to notify the proprietors and land owners aforesaid, that unless they pay said taxes to me at my dwelling-house in Coventry aforesaid, within fourteen days after the third and last week of this advertisement, that so much of the delinquent proprietors lands will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
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