The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1796-03-26 00:00:00

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Vol. XL.—Numb. 2052.]
SATURDAY, March 26, 1796.
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CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MARCH 3.
MR. Livingston said, that as it was generally understood that some important Constitutional questions would be discussed, when the Treaty, lately concluded between this country and Great Britain should come under consideration, it was very desirable, therefore, that every document which might tend to throw light on the subject, should be before the House. —For this purpose, he would move the following resolution:
Resolved , That the President of the United States be requested to lay before this House, a copy of the instructions given to the Minister of the United States who negotiated the Treaty with Great Britain, communicated by his message on the 11th inst. together with the correspondence and documents relative to the said Treaty." Ordered to lie on the table.
MARCH 4.
Mr. Livingston wished the order of the day to be dispensed with for that time, to take up the motion he laid on the table two days since, calling on the President for certain documents relative to the British Treaty.
Mr. Kitchel hoped the order of the day would not be dispensed with. There was but one section of the bill remaining to be discussed, it could therefore soon be gone through; but he imagined the motion called up by the member from New-York would take up much time.
Mr. Livingston consented to waive his motion for the present, since there remained but one section to be considered.
Further progress in the Land-office Bill. Mr. Smith (S. C.) after noticing the irregularity with which the mails were transmitted to the Southward, and stating the inconveniences especially to merchants during the winter months, moved;
That the committee on the subject of the Post-Office, be directed to enquire into the business and if they find occasion, report a clause to remedy the evil. Agreed to.
Mr. Livingston laid a motion, in substance as follows, on the table.
Resolved , That a committee be appointed to enquire whether the son of Major General La Fayette is in this country, and if he is, to report whether any legislative provision is necessary for his support.
Adjourned to Monday.
MONDAY, March 7.
Among other petitions, one from the Marine Society of Massachusetts, praying the erection of a light-house on Cape-Cod: and another from the Glass Manufactory Proprietors, praying for encouragement, by bounty, or additional duty on imported glass, were read and referred.
The Debtor's Bill, read a second time, and committed to a Committee of the whole.
A report recommending the speedy erection of a light-house on Baker's Island, (off Salem and Marblehead) was received and read.
INTRODUCTORY TO IMPORTANT DEBATE.
MR. LIVINGSTON's motion, "to request the PRESIDENT to lay before the House, such papers as relate to the Treaty between the United States, and Great-Britain, except such as any existing negotiation may render improper to be disclosed;" was taken up.
Mr. Tracy, (Conn.) wished the mover to come forward and give the true reasons for, and object of the motion. He could not, he said, think papers were called for merely to try the constitutionality of the Treaty; for that could be done much better by comparing it with the Constitution itself. If impeachments were contemplated, let it be said so; for nothing would better tend to harmonize the House on the subject, than declaring the whole intention of the motion.
Mr. Livingston, (New-York) said he did not wish to conceal his intentions, His motion was for the purpose of gaining information. He had not thought of impeachment; but the House was the proper body for punishing officers; they ought therefore to have an opportunity of fairly investigating their conduct. He believed the House had the power to carry into effect any Treaty, or not. If the PRESIDENT, said Mr. L. has reasons of state, for refusing the papers, he will give them: he did not mean to invade the rights of any branch of government: it was information he sought for.
Mr. W. Lyman (Mass.) was in favor of the motion. No real objections had been urged against it; and possibly the production of the papers might conduce to the greatest unanimity on the important subject they were expected to throw light on.
Mr. Giles (Virginia) was also in favor of the motion; and for reason similar to those of the Hon. mover.
Mr. Murray (Maryland) was opposed to the motion, as he believed it had in view
a very alarming doctrine—no less than to determine whether the treaty shall be carried into effect or not. By the Constitution, the Treaty, he said, was become the law of the land; and if that house had the power to decide on the legality of the treaty, the power given to THE PRESIDENT and Senate to make treaties was a nullity. He thought the resolution unconstitutional, as it was predicated on the right of the house to interfere with the powers placed by the People in the President and Senate.
Mr. BUCK, (Vermont) was opposed to the resolution under consideration, not from an apprehension that the papers asked for, contained any thing improper, or that the President would refuse them, but he was against the principle. In order, he said, to take a full view of the subject, it will be necessary to take into consideration the state of the treaty. It has been negotiated, approved by the Senate, ratified, the President has promulgated it, communicated it to the House, proclaimed it to the public. Were this, he said, the proclamation of GEORGE WASHINGTON divested of his power; of a king, prince, or despot, it would excite our contempt; or if it is the proclamation of the President of the United States under power he does not possess, then it deserves our indignation; but if it comes from him in a constitutional manner, it would be the height of treason to disobey it. For what did this nation contend? (said Mr. BUCK,) with Great-Britain; and for what did many of the members within this house stem the rage of battle, and shed their blood? It was to gain the liberty of establishing a free government—a government founded on the only true basis, the will of the people—Every one will agree in this. Successes said he, crowned our exertions, and in 1787, we were liberating our system of free government—three great objects met attention; the first was, proper rules to mark out the rights of the people; another was the appointment of Judges, and another was the forming of treaties with foreign nations. It was impossible for individuals to do this, a constitution was therefore formed for this purpose, and the bounds of the different branches of it were distinctly marked. This was a government founded on the true basis, the dispassionate will of the whole. As long as the different branches of government obeyed the constitution, it was the laws governed; but when the functions of any part were taken away or encroached upon, a degree of despotism was introduced. Considering the constitution as the sovereign will of the people, said he let us examine the powers of the constitution. He then read a clause of the constitution, which gives the President, with the concurrence of the Senate, the power of making treaties. He needed to go no farther, he said, to prove that the President was the sole organ of making treaties; that that House could not deny him that power, and if he had kept within bounds, what he had done was the supreme law of the land; and if it is, it would be rebellion against the whole people to attempt to set it aside.
Of what use then can the papers called for, be? They cannot determine the constitutionality—the constitution will prove this—nothing more is necessary than to compare one with the other. With respect to the expediency of making the treaty, or whether it is a good one, or so good a one as might have been made, he did not think they had the right to enquire into the matter. From whence, said he, do we derive this power? There is not a word in the constitution to this effect. If then, that house had not the power by the constitution, were they to consider the opposition of the people without doors to the treaty, as giving them that power—were they to derive the will of the nation from discontent, stimulated by intriguing and ambitious men? How are they to know the number of the discontented? Were they to learn it from inflammatory newspapers; or from petitions to that house? The petitions, he did not believe amounted to one thousandth part of the people. If, he said, they were to receive petitions, as the will of the nation (and he believed they were all of one stamp—a specimen of which he had received from Bennington county convention, in the state which he represented) they request the house, to go into the constitutionality of the treaty; they have the same ideas with respect to the constitution having directed the different powers of government. They are apprehensive lest some branch of the government should overleap its bounds, and by that means prevent the will of the people from being their guide. If then, that the house does not possess the power by the constitution, and if they were not to learn it from the opposition of the people, nor petitions, will they arrogate to themselves this power? If they possess the power of calling for the papers mentioned from their sacred deposit, why not go on, and say, that if the treaty is not as good as might have been made, they will put a stop to it? If that house had, thus the power of judging on the PRESIDENT,
it was not to be expected that he would proceed to negotiate another treaty. They might still go further—They might say, if clamour is made on the appointment of a judge, they will interfere; and, though they were chosen representatives of the people only for certain purposes, proceed to refuse to appropriate a salary to the judge. By this means, that house might engross the whole government in their hands. They might say, were better judges than the PRESIDENT; they might decree their sittings permanent, say that they were possessed of all powers, and thus make themselves legislators, judges and executors. This would be overthrowing the constitution, and instituting despotism.
Suppose, said Mr. Buck, we reverse the tables, and consider this house in the place of the President—the subject will then be clear. Let it be supposed that this house had the power of making treaties, and appointing ambassadors; suppose they had negotiated a treaty, had it ratified, and commanded that the President should make necessary laws to carry it into execution; but instead of this, he had sent for papers! Would not they have immediately said that the majesty of the people was insulted? Would not the influence of the President been every where handed about? It would have been called arbitrary power, and he would have been called a despot! They should have said, that as the constitution had given the power of making treaties, they had the power of carrying them into effect.
Mr. Buck concluded by saying, the house had no right to call for these papers—it was a violation of the constitution to do so. In this point of view, he considered it of the greatest consequence. He thought on this question would depend whether a government could be supported on the will of the people, or not, if it was found it could not, it would afford poor encouragement to nations now struggling for their liberty. Seeing the importance of this question he trusted it would be opposed. If he did not oppose it, the blood he had spilt to establish their present free government, would reproach him for his conduct.
[Debate to be continued.]
From THE MERCURY.
Messrs. YOUNG & MINNS,
If you think a re-publication of the following observations, on the manner of completing Terrace Roofs, may be of use at this time, please to give them a place in your paper.
Terrace Roofs.
THIS mode of completing Roofs, is usual at Halifax, and has been found by long experience there, to be as secure against fire, as a covering of Slate, and less exposed to leaking than common Roofs, besides affording a beautiful Terrace to walk upon, and is convenient for drying clothes and other uses, and the rain water which falls from them, is not rendered unfit for washing—the expence of covering a Roof, 40 feet by 20, has been found to be, about
6 barrels of Pitch and Tar, 6 loads of very coarse Sand, 6 half Rheams of Sheathing paper, which cost 34/ for the half Rham.
A small quantity of Sheet Lead—and the labour of one man, about 10 days.
The sand should be a perfect grit, free from dirt or it will not answer. Mr. Telferson knows where this kind of sand can be got, and will supply it.
Several such Roofs completed, the last Summer in this town, among others, one on a brick building in Water Street, occupied by Mr. Hall, printer, and one by Mr. Adams Leather-Dresser, on his house near the sign of the lamb, either of which may be seen at any time. Mr. Adams being lately asked, how he liked his Roof, now that he had a trial of it through the Winter, answered, that he liked the Roof so well that if he had a thousand houses to build, he should make the same.
These Roofs should be constructed of stout Timber and the joices placed nearer together than in common roofs, and be nearly flat, the slope not exceeding two inches to the yard, otherwise the sand will wash or flow off; they should be double boarded with rough boards, the upper ones thoroughly seasoned, the edges shut even, and clubbed down to make all smooth. Equal quantities of pitch and tar, are melted together in the gravers iron pots, and hoisted in tubs to the top of the house; with stout paint brushes or mops, the roof is well paved, and a thick sort of sheathing paper, is laid down in sheets, as shingles are put on; beginning the papering and paying at the eaves, where the first row is laid on a double taring each layer, and so continued up to the center; after the first row, leaving about one third or one half of the upper paper uncovered, just as shingles are laid. As the workmen proceed, they pay with tar the roof, and each layer of paper, so far as they lap over each other, and then the whole paper at top; putting it smooth and spreading it even. When the whole is covered, or as
any particular division is thus tarred, and papered, a quantity of gravel, or rather sharp coarse sand, is sifted coarsely over it, to about an inch thick, and rolled with a wooden roller used for the purpose, until the gravel is well rolled in. It is best to do this work in hot weather, because the sun draws the tar through, when more gravel is sifted on until the whole forms a solid mass, impenetrable to water and fire from the outside. The first rows of paper are laid so as to overrun the roof about an inch, and a strip of sheet lead is nailed along, to prevent the wind from raising the edges and letting the water under. The chimnies are protected by an apron of lead let into the bricks, and falling over the paper of the roof, contiguous to them."
From a late London Paper.
The following circumstance attended the late attempt to assassinate the Duke Regent of Sweden.
The Court was at Drottningholm, a palace about 6 miles from Stockholm; in the evening of Sunday the 11th of October, when he was expected to retire from his Mistress Slotenberg, three assassins waited for him in a court yard or garden, which separates her apartment from the palace; but one of the gentlemen of the Court going first, was by them mistaken for the Duke, when they discharged a pistol loaded with three bullets, which fortunately only palled through the sleeve of his great coat; they afterwards ran up to him, but finding their mistake, they exclaimed, it was a damned shot , and fled, throwing away a pistol, which may probably betray them. A proclamation was issued the next day, offering a reward of four thousand rixdollars, equal to a thousand pounds for the discovery of the offenders.
From the American Daily Advertiser.
Messrs. CLAYPOOL,
AT this time, when a spirit of discontent seems to have arisen amongst us, and the minds of many are agitated by some late conduct of the executive of the United States, it appears to be the duty of good citizens to endeavour to strengthen the bond that has bound, and, I trust, still continues to bind all the true sons of America together as brothers of one great family. Alleviated by the purest motives, I have thrown together some loose hints, believing they might tend to strengthen the confidence of my fellow-citizens in the first magistrate of this country. And in order that it may not be supposed that I act from private motives, I declare that I am a countryman, un-connected with party, nor have I any poll of honor or profit under the executive of the United States, in possession or expectation. I bore arms in the years 1776 and 1778 against the enemies of my country, and am firmly attached to its present constitution. I have been much hurt, Messrs. Printers, by the abusive publications of some disappointed individuals, tending to sow discord in this happy country, and endeavouring, by base calumnies, and far fetched inferences, to weaken the confidence of the people in the man of their choice, and to blacken his character by accusing him of premeditating, the ruin of a country he has done so much to serve.
I trust that great and good man, conscious of his own integrity, cannot be moved by such pieces, but to pity the authors of them. But they must fill the heart of each grateful American with indignation. I am no fycophant; I have never in the language of adulation called him the favour of his country, and declared that to the strength of his arm we owed our liberties. But I am firmly persuaded, that all good men on a review of his conduct from his earliest entry into the service of his country, until the present day, will, with me be convinced, that he deserves all the honor, reward and love a grateful country has to bestow. Take a retrospective view of his conduct my fellow-citizens; see him leave his beloved retreat in the bosom of his family, at the request of the fathers of his country, to take the command of an undisciplined and unprovided army, to combat with a powerful and well appointed one. And with this army so miserably fed, clothed, and paid, he with unshaken firmness in a thousand trying instances, contended to defend us against three times his numbers, and say, did he not deserve well of his country. View him retreating thro' this State with a few hundred ragged soldiers, no appearance of assistance in front, a powerful and cruel enemy with horror and dismay in his rear; when almost every heart was filled with dispensency, instead of seeking protection with the destroyers of his country, behold him surrounded with prisoners and with glory at Trenton and at Princeton, and say, did he not deserve well of his country? View the unexampled regard he paid and cared his army to pay to the laws, and to the property of individuals, through the whole of our arduous struggle for liberty. See his address to the soldiers in 1783, in answer to some well written anonymous pieces, addressed to their feelings, and which were likely to be of dangerous consequence;
he exerts all the powers of eloquence to warn them of their danger, and convinces them that their duty and interest required them to rely on the justice and gratitude of their country.
Behold him after a war so gloriously conducted, surrounded by an army who adored him, & had vanquished all their enemies, resigning his command, and returning once more in peace to his beloved retreat: & when in answer to the truly honorable & flattering offers of his country to repay his great services with riches, he firmly adheres to his resolution, taken up with his command of the army, "To shut his hand, against every pecuniary recompence."
Did he not deserve well of his country? Called since by the unanimous voice of his fellow-citizens to be again the guardian of our rights? view his fatherly care to preserve us in peace, his determined perseverance in support of the laws, and his mercy to the unfortunate victims of them, and say, has he not deserved well of his country?
His services are indelibly engraven on the hearts of his countrymen; his fame has gone throughout the world; of riches he has more than enough; what then is there that he could receive in barter for his good name? what is there in this world to induce him to sap the foundation of a constitution he has carefully assidued to raise? can a heart like his, grown old in love of his country, throw down in the dust all this love, all his virtue and patriotism, and overturn the liberties of a country he has so often ventured his life and property to establish? It is impossible.
This is an awful crisis in the affairs of Europe. It is alleged by the favourers of despotic power, that a republican government has not energy enough to support itself—let us convince them by ocular demonstration, that they are mistaken, that it not only can support itself, but that it is the most likely to do so, as each individual by his representative is a law maker, and consequently interested in supporting it. That they may be induced by our example to throw off their present oppressive form of government, and adopt one of equality of rights; to shall they have cause to bless us for pointing out to them the way to happiness and peace.
A JERSEYMAN.
Samuel Sparhawk, jr.
From New-York,
Has opened a SHOP in Daniel Street next door to Mrs. Henderson's, where he has for sale,
WREATH FLOW-
ers and Feathers; Stars and Lupes; Gloves; Fans; Barcellona Handkerchiefs; Pocket Handkerchiefs; Gentlemens' Neck Handkerchiefs & Cravats; Purple, Chintz and Muslin Shawls; Cotton Stockings; a variety of fancy Ribbons; black Edgings; Canterbury Gowns; a few Ladies' Hats and Bonnets; white Sarfnets, black do; white Thread, color'd do; Pins; black Chambre, French Net, figur'd Net and striped Gauze; Glove Springs; Pink Tiffany, straw color'd do, pale blue do, green do, narrow pale Pink do, wide black do; and white narrow do; one blue Satin Cloak; Zephyr Trimmings; Checks; Binding; Cap Tapes; Dimothies; Bobbins; Shirt Buttons.
Necklaces; silver Thimbles; Earrings; gilt Seals; glass Seals; gilt Watch Keys, Steel do; Claps; gilt Watch Chains, Steel do; Enamel'd Snuff Boxes, common do; plated Sugar Tongs; Tea Spoons; Razors; Penknives; Jack Knives; Scissors; Ivory Combs; Pocket Books; Thread Cates; plated Shoe and Knee Buckles; Spectacles; Ink Horns; Japan'd Waiters of various kinds; Shuffer Trays; Buttons; Powder Flasks; Razor Cates; Lockets, Hat Cates, &c.
—LIKewise—
A variety of Shoes for Children of two years old & upwards; Ladies' black Morocco Slippers and Sandals and Saudal Patterns. Portsmouth, March 2.
Pitch, Tar, Rosin & Carolina Bacon, of an excellent quality, for sale by
Matthew S. Marsh.
Portsmouth, March 18, 1796.
TO BE LET,
One half of a convenient HOUSE on Church Hill; inquire of the Printer.

Treaty with Algiers.
By Authority.
George Washington,
PRESIDENT
Of the United States of America. To all to whom these presents shall come.
WHEREAS a Treaty of Peace and Amity has been concluded in the manner herein after-mentioned, by the Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, and the Dey and Regency of Algiers: which Treaty, written in the Arabic language, being translated into the language of the United States is in the words following, to wit:
"A TREATY of Peace and Amity concluded this present Day Lami Artah, the twenty first of the Luna Safer year of the Hegira 1210, corresponding with Saturday the fifth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, between HASSAN BASHAW, Dey of Algiers, his Divan and subjects, and GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States of North America, and the citizens of the said United States."
ARTICLE 1st. From the date of the present treaty, there shall subsist a firm and sincere peace and amity between the President and citizens of the United States of North America, and Hassan Bashaw, Dey of Algiers, his Divan and subjects; and the vessels and subjects of both nations reciprocally treating each other with civility, honor and respect.
Art. 2d. All vessels belonging to the citizens of the United States of North America, shall be permitted to enter the different ports of the Regency, to trade with our subjects, or any other persons residing within our jurisdiction, on paying the usual duties at our custom house that is paid by all nations at peace with this Regency; observing that all goods disembarked and not sold here shall be permitted to be re-embarked without paying any duty whatever, either for disembarking or embarking. All naval and military stores, such as gun powder, lead, iron, plank, sulphur, timber for building, tar, pitch, rosin, turpentine, and any other goods denominated naval and military stores, shall be permitted to be sold in this Regency, without paying any duties whatever at the custom house of this Regency.
Art. 3d. The vessels of both nations shall pass each other without any impediment or molestation; and all goods, monies or passengers, of whatsoever nation, that may be on board of the vessels belonging to either party, shall be considered as inviolable, and shall be allowed to pass unmolested.
Art. 4th. All ships of war belonging to this Regency, on meeting with merchant vessels belonging to citizens of the United States, shall be allowed to visit them with two persons only beside the officers; these two only permitted to go on board said vessel, without obtaining express leave from the commander of said vessel, who shall compare the passport, and immediately permit said vessel to proceed on her voyage unmolested. All ships of war belonging to the United States of North America, on meeting with an Algerine cruiser, and shall have been her passport and certificate from the Consul of the United States of North America, resident in this Regency, shall be permitted to proceed on her cruise unmolested: no passport to be issued to any ships but such as are absolutely the property of citizens of the United States: and eighteen months shall be the term allowed for furnishing the ships of the United States with passports.
Art. 5th. No commander of any cruiser belonging to this Regency, shall be allowed to take any person, of whatever nation or denomination, out of any vessel belonging to the United States of North America, in order to examine them, or under pretence of making them confess any thing desired; neither shall they inflict any corporal punishment, or any way else molest them.
Art. 6th. If any vessel belonging to the United States of North America, shall be stranded on the coast of this Regency, they shall receive every possible assistance from the subjects of this Regency: all goods saved from the wreck shall be permitted to be re-embarked on board of any other vessel, without paying any duties at the custom house.
Art. 7th. The Algerines are not, on any pretence whatever, to give or sell any vessel of war to any nation at war with the United States of North America, or any vessel capable of cruising to the detriment of the commerce of the United States.
Art. 8th. Any citizen of the United States of North America, having bought any prize condemned by the Algerines, shall not be again captured by the cruisers of the Regency then at sea, although they have not a passport; a certificate from the Consul resident being deemed sufficient, until such time as they can procure such passport.
Art. 9th. If any of the Barbary states at war with the United States of North America, shall capture any American vessel and bring her into any of the ports of this Regency, they shall not be permitted to sell her, but shall depart the port on procuring the requisite supplies of provision.
Art. 10th. Any vessel belonging to the United States of North America, when at war with any other nation, shall be permitted to land their prizes in the ports of the Regency, have leave to dispose of them, without paying any duties on sale thereof. All vessels wanting provisions or refreshments, shall be permitted to buy them at market price.
Art. 11th. All ships of war belonging to the United States of North America, on anchoring in the ports of the Regency,
shall receive the usual presents of provisions and refreshments, gratis. Should any of the slaves of this Regency make their escape on board said vessels, they shall be immediately returned; No excuse shall be made that they have hid themselves amongst the people and cannot be found, or any other equivocation.
Art. 12th. No citizen of the United States of North America, shall be obliged to redeem any slave against his will, even should he be his brother; neither shall the owner of a slave be forced to sell him against his will; but all such agreements must be made by consent of parties. Should any American citizen be taken on board an enemy-ship, by the cruisers of this Regency, having a regular passport, specifying they are citizens of the United States, they shall be immediately set at liberty. On the contrary, they having no passport, they and their property shall be considered lawful prize; as this Regency knows their friends by their passports.
Art. 13th. Should any of the citizens of the United States of North America, die within the limits of this Regency, the Dey and his subjects shall not interfere with the property of the deceased; but it shall be under the immediate direction of the consul; unless otherwise disposed of by will. Should there be no consul, the effects shall be deposited in the hands of some person worthy of trust, until the party shall appear who has a right to demand them; when they shall render an account of the property. Neither shall the Dey or Divan give hindrance in the execution of any will that may appear.
Art. 14th. No citizen of the United States of North America, shall be obliged to purchase any goods against his will; but on the contrary, shall be allowed to purchase whatever it pleases him. The consul of the United States of North America, or any other citizen, shall not be amenable for debts contracted by any one of their own nation; unless previously they have given a written obligation to do so. Should the Dey want to freight any American vessel that may be in the Regency, or Turkey, said vessel not being engaged; in consequence of the friendship subsisting between the two nations, he expects to have the preference given him, on his paying the same freight offered by any other nation.
Art. 15th. Any disputes or suits at law, that may take place between the subjects of the Regency and the citizens of the United States of North America, shall be decided by the Dey in person, and no other. Any disputes that may arise between the citizens of the United States, shall be decided by the consul; as they are in such cases not subject to the laws of this Regency.
Art. 16th. Should any citizen of the United States of North America, kill, wound, or strike a subject of this Regency, he shall be punished in the same manner as a Turk, and not with more severity. Should any citizen of the United States of North America, in the above predicament, escape prison, the Consul shall not become answerable for him.
Art. 17th. The Consul of the United States of North America, shall have every personal security given him and his household: he shall have liberty to exercise his religion, in his own house. All slaves of the same religion shall not be impeded in going to said Consul's house, at hours of prayer. The Consul shall have liberty and personal security given him to travel whenever he pleases, within the Regency: he shall have free licence to go on board any vessel lying in our roads, whenever he shall think fit. The Consul shall have leave to appoint his own Drogoman and Broker.
Art. 18th. Should a war break out between the two nations, the Consul of the United States of North America, and all citizens of said States, shall have leave to embark themselves and property unmolested, on board of what vessel or vessels they shall think proper.
Art. 19th. Should the Cruisers of Algiers capture any Vessel, having Citizens of the United States of North America on board, they having papers to prove they are really so, they and their property shall be immediately discharged. And should the vessels of the United States capture any vessels of Nations at war with them, having subjects of this Regency on board, they shall be treated in like manner.
Art. 20th. On a Vessel of War belonging to the United States of North America anchoring in our ports, the Consul is to inform the Dey of her arrival: and she shall be saluted with twenty-one guns; which she is to return in the same quantity or number. And the Dey will send fresh provisions on board, as is customary, gratis.
Art. 21st. The Consul of the United States of North America, shall not be required to pay duty for any things from a foreign Country for the use of his house and family.
Art. 22d. Should any disturbance take place between the Citizens of the United States and the subjects of this Regency, or break any Article of this Treaty, war shall not be declared immediately; but every thing shall be searched into regularly; and the party injured shall be made reparation.
On the 21st of the Luna of Safer, 1210, corresponding with the 5th September 1795, Joseph Donaldson, jun. on the part of the United States of North America, agreed with Hassan Bashaw, Dey of Algiers, to keep the articles contained in this Treaty sacred and inviolable; which we the Dey and Divan promise to observe, on consideration of the United States paying annually the value of twelve thousand Algerine Sequins* in maritime stores. Should the United States forward a larger quantity, overplus shall be paid for in money, by the Dey and Regency. Any
*A sequin is a little short of two dollars in value.
vessel that may be captured from the date of this Treaty of peace and amity, shall immediately be delivered up on her arrival in Algiers.
Signed,
Vizir Hassan Bashaw. { Seal of Algiers stamped at the foot of the orig. treaty in Arabic.
JOSEPH DONALDSON, jun.
To all to whom these Presents shall come, or be made known.
WHEREAS the under-written David Humphreys, hath been duly appointed Commissioner Plenipotentiary, by letters patent under the signature of the President and seal of the United States of America, dated the 30th of March 1795, for negotiating and concluding a treaty of peace with the Dey and Governors of Algiers; whereas, by instructions given to him on the part of the Executive, dated the 28th of March and 4th of April 1795, he hath been further authorized to employ Joseph Donaldson, jun. on an agency in the said business; whereas, by a writing under his hand and seal, dated the 21st of May 1795, he did constitute and appoint Joseph Donaldson, jun. agent in the business aforesaid; and the said Joseph Donaldson, jun. did on the 5th day of September, 1795, agree with Hassan Bashaw, Dey of Algiers, to keep the articles of the preceding treaty sacred and inviolable.
Now, know ye, That I David Humphreys, Commissioner Plenipotentiary aforesaid, do approve and conclude the said treaty, and every article and clause therein contained; reserving the same nevertheless for the final ratification of the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the said United States.
In testimony whereof, I have signed the same with my hand and seal, at the (Seal.) city of Lisbon, this 28th day of November, 1795.
DAVID HUMPHREYS.
Now be it known, That I GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States of America, having seen and considered the said treaty, do, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, accept, ratify, and confirm the same, and every clause and article thereof. And to the end that the said treaty may be observed and performed with good faith on the part of the United States, I have ordered the premises to be made public; and I do hereby enjoin and require all persons bearing office, civil or military, within the United States, and all others, citizens or inhabitants thereof, faithfully to observe and fulfil the said Treaty, and every clause and article thereof.
In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed to these presents, and signed the same with my hand.
Done at the city of Philadelphia, the seventh day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the twentieth.
GEO. WASHINGTON.
By the President, TIMOTHY PICKERING, Sec'y of State.
Foreign Intelligence.
VIA PHILADELPHIA. Extract of a letter.
"PARIS, Dec. 6. "Enclosed I send you a Paris paper. You will see by it some account of the operations of the Rhine. The French have suffered very little in their retreat, even admitting the German accounts to be true."
"Immensre reinforcements have gone to the armies to repair the loss which they sustained by the affair of the 13th Vendemaire, (5th of October) and we may soon expect something serious. All is tranquil here at present."
Important Victory in Italy.
EXTRACT from the Paris Paper mentioned in the above letter.
[By four days later than any date hitherto received from that quarter.]
"PARIS, Dec. 6. Yesterday the Council of Five hundred were informed of important advantages obtained by the army of Italy. The following is an extract of the narrative addressed to the executive council by the representative of the people, Peyre, commissary of the government, near the army."
"The Austrian Army is completely routed. On the 23d of Frimaire, (Nov. 23) the attack was made in the whole extent of our line. It lasted from 6 in the morning till 6 in the evening. Every where the Austrians resisted vigorously; every where the French valor triumphed over the obstacles which nature and art laid in their way. The Austrian Army is reduced to one half of its former number. They have lost their cannon, a great number of colours, they had 3000 men killed; and the number of prisoners is so great that we cannot yet find time to count them. One word will enable you to judge of the number. At Albenga only, 4000 rations of bread were distributed to the prisoners that passed there. There will be for some time to come no Austrian army in Italy. We learn this moment, that the French army has entered Finale where they found immense magazines. "PEYRE."
Extract of a letter From a Spanish gentleman to a Merchant in Philadelphia, dated
"BOURDEAUX, Dec. 3. "I transmit you the enclosed (printed) paper, and request you to shew it to our
friends, the other news I sent to Citizen M——, [who is at present at New-York.]
Translation of the above mentioned paper.
Glorious Victory,
Gained by the Armies under Pichegru and Jourdan over the imperialists.
I hasten to impart you our triumphs. The checks we had met with obliged us to make new efforts which have crowned by the most splendid and most essential success, and of which a speedy peace will be the necessary consequence.
You have heard of the masterly retreat effected by Gen. Jourdan: This skilful manoeuvre worked up the confidence of the Austrian General Clairfayt; he made sudden and vigorous attacks; carried all our works before Mayence, took our artillery and a quantity of ammunition and formed a plan to besiege Luxembourg: He immediately after pushed his advanced post as far as Treves.
Pichegru after having left at Mannheim, forces sufficient to oppose Wurmser another Austrian General who pressed against Mannheim, hung on the rear of Clairfayt's army. —Daily from that time skirmishes of little consequence took place. Jourdan on his side put the right bank of the Rhine which he had conquered in a state of defence, he established at Dusseldorf a formidable camp and waited for the result of the movement of the Austrian army in order to know whether they intended to march against Luxembourg or Maastricht.
When he presumed to have hit upon the plan of the enemy, he re-crossed the Rhine and marched to Bonn, got the start of the Austrians, and after having reconnoitred Clairfayt's position he made a retrograde movement towards Bonn, marched along the River Moselle, and came up with the enemy on the 20th Brumaire [Nov. 11.]
Serious engagements took place on the 21st and 22d.
The 23d ushered in the most bloody battle in our annals. The Austrian Army was cut to pieces; Pichegru on his side supported Jourdan, the Austrians were placed between two fires, part of their army retreated over the bridge at Coblenz, but Jourdan pursued them so closely, that he crossed the Rhine over the same bridge; and is preparing to re-commence the blockade of Cassel, where his army is arrived and consequently of Mayence.
The other division of the Austrian army led on by Clairfayt himself has sought a shelter behind the fortifications of Mayence where Pichegru keeps that place blockaded.
Among the proofs of their ameliorated situation the English may now count the triumphs of Clairfayt which were announced by the shrill sound of the trumpets and twenty four French horns. They certainly will not employ so many to proclaim the late final result thereof.
It is affirmed that the Rhine within the space of two leagues was covered with dead bodies. That whole divisions of the Austrian army were dashed into the River. That they have lost the major part of their Cavalry and the whole of their Artillery, ammunition, field-waggons, hospitals and all their baggage.
(Signed) ROGIER. Printing-Office of Citizen Delormel, Ayre-Street, No. 54.
Extract of a letter, BOURDEAUX, Dec. 17.
"The situation of the Cleopatra affords me the opportunity of adding to the information I gave you in my letter of the 14th. The capitulation of Mannheim is confirmed. The French Garrison are made prisoners of war. The Legislature has decreed a forced loan of 600 millions specie to be levied on the richer classes of society."
Surrender of Mannheim.
Extract from Paris Papers to the 10th December.
MANHEIM, Nov. 24.
ARTICLES, Of the capitulation proposed by the General of division commanding the French troops in Mannheim, to the Count Wurmser, General commandant of the Austrian troops before that place.
ART. 1st. The French General Montaigne will surrender the town of Mannheim to Count Wurmser the day of November, 1795, with all the ammunition and artillery, in the same state as they are at present.
ANSWER. The place will be surrendered Nov. 24, 1795.
ART. 2d. The French troops will march out with arms and baggage, as soon as the passage of the left shore of the Rhine will be practicable; in all cases they will go out the day of Nov. and they shall pursue the road which shall be agreed upon by the respectable Generals.
ANSWER. The French garrison shall be prisoners of war, and leave the town on the 23d Nov. with all the honors of war, and deposit their arms on the glacis at 9 o'clock, A. M. and shall pursue the route prescribed by Gen. Wurmser.
ART. 3d. The Count Wurmser will give the necessary orders that all forage, which the garrison could not have provided for in Mannheim, be delivered in the different places through which the French troops shall pass, and the troops shall provide themselves with provisions for four days.
ANSWER. Provisions shall be provided for the troops, and the officers who choose to keep their horses shall buy the forage at their own expence, which they shall get at the current price.
ART. 4. The sick which remain in the hospital of Mannheim shall be attended by the Health Officers of the French army, who shall remain in town until the entire evacuation.
ANSWER. The French sick shall be treated with all the humanity due in such cases, but will be attended by Austrian Surgeons, and after their recovery shall be prisoners of war.
ART. 5. The Regency, Magistrates and inhabitants of Mannheim shall be exempted from all enquiries on account of the capitulation done by them when the French entered the place.
ANSWER. This article depends entirely upon the will of his Majesty the Emperor.
ART. 6. As soon as the capitulation shall be signed, the Count Wurmser will deliver a passport to an officer of the Etat Major of the French army to carry an account of the capitulation to Gen. Pichegru, commander in chief.
ANSWER. The report of Gen. Montaigne shall be conveyed to Gen. Pichegru. (Signed) MONTAIGUE. COUNT WURMSER.
Additional Articles.
1st. The Garrison shall not have any covered waggons, all military stores without exception, such as cañons, ammunition, horses, cloathing, provisions, &c. shall be faithfully deposited, in the hands of the Austrian officers or commissaries.
2. Until the execution of the present capitulation, reciprocal hostages shall be given and exchanged to-morrow at 7 o'clock, A. M.
The French Garrison shall return all Austrian deserters.
Head Quarters before Mannheim. Nov. 21. (Signed) COUNT WURMSER, Gen. Commandant of the Austrian army.
Yesterday morning the French troops to the number of 9 or 10,000 marched out of this place, with arms and baggage, and deposited them on the glacis: it is said they are going to Ulm.
NEW-YORK, March 10. Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Port-au-Prince to his friend in this City, dated Feb. 2.
"As your vessel was proceeding to this place she was met with by a British Frigate, which boarded her and impressed five seamen, all Americans, and robbed her of 34 Turkies, 2 Shotos, and a number of Cheeses."
BOSTON, March 18.
INDIA.
The Sybelle and Prudent, two French frigates in the East Indies have been very fortunate in the capture of rich prizes—some of them however were retaken by English cruisers.
The British have gained possession of Malacca, a Dutch Colony, on the southerly part of India.—And have dispatched an officer to Batavia, to know the determination of the Government there, whether in favor of the Orange party, or Revolutionists. Trincomale, is also taken by the English; though with considerable loss.
The British frigate Diomede is lost in India.
A Bill has been passed by the Legislature of New-Jersey granting £600 per annum for three years, to the College of New-Jersey.
The British Packet arrived at N. York, from Falmouth, failed Dec. 9.
A New-Jersey ox, weighing 2884 lb. was lately sold for 110l.
The U. S. Western lands are ordered by Congress to be sold at Auction. The lowest price to be 2 dols. per acre.
The Black girl in Connecticut, who lately killed a white child by the name of CLARK, has been convicted of "Man-slaughter."
The last homeward bound Jamaica fleet, failed Jan. 14, and consisted of 43 sail. Two French privateers dogged them, and probably captured some trawlers.
The Indians are again disturbing the State of Georgia.
A Convention of the People in the South Western Territory, have resolved to form a new State, to be called TENESSEE.
A duty of two pence, per lb. is about to take place in England, on all Cotton, not imported directly from the place of its growth.
Pepper is very scarce at Bencoolen, in India.
The Carmagnole French privateer, has arrived at Charleston, from a cruise; during which she has captured an English brig with cotton and sugars.
Late Arrival from England, & NO NEWS!
Saturday evening arrived here, ship—, Capt. Peterson, in 42 days from Liverpool. This ship failed the beginning of January, but put back again on account of bad weather, and failed a second time the beginning of Feb.—We cannot learn that any papers are brought of a later date than January, and those we have not been able to get a sight of—we are however informed they contain NOTHING NEW. The Captain brings no verbal information of the situation of Europe.—Numbers of vessels failed in company, for different parts of America.—Capt. Scott from this port, Capt. P. informs, had arrived at London.
The Ship Hercules, Captain Bridges, which failed from this port last Sunday, for New-York, put into the Vineyard, to avoid the storm of last week, but in the violent gale of Thursday, she parted her cables, and went on shore at Holmes-Hole. It is however expected she will be got off. Mr. Robert Holmes of this town, who was a passenger in the ship, arrived in town on Saturday last.

MR. MELCHER.
The indignation of the public has been roused, by a recent instance, of American citizens and natives from this port being impressed, by the Captain of a British Frigate on the West-India station. It is hoped every one who can aid in obtaining their release, and in procuring proper punishment to be inflicted on the Captain or others concerned, will exert themselves. As it was a brutal, insolent and unwarrantable act; redress can undoubtedly be obtained.
The treaty with Great Britain lately ratified is full on this point, and as expresses as any compact with any nation before concluded ever was in discountenancing, reprobating and promising reparation for injuries to the citizens and subjects of the respective nations. The words of the Treaty are:
Art. XIX. "And that more abundant care may be taken for the security of the respective subjects and citizens of the contracting parties, and to prevent their suffering injuries by the men of war, or privateers of either party, all commanders of ships of war and privateers and all others, the said subjects and citizens shall forbear doing any damage to those of the other party, or committing any outrage against them, and if they act to the contrary, they shall be punished, and shall also be bound in their persons and estates to make satisfaction and reparation for all damages, and the interest thereof, of whatever nature the said damages may be."
Whether any peculiar obligation lies upon the owner of a vessel whose crew has been thus cruelly treated, to effect their release, is difficult to decide. The government of the United States upon presentation to them would certainly interfere. Other reasons might be added to impel to endeavors for obtaining release and satisfaction; if unwarranted personal violence upon fellow-citizens needed other incentives besides the fact itself to urge us to action.
An American in the last Oracle has given a curious reason for exertion.—Ridiculous and absurd as the opposers of the Treaty have uniformly been, one would hardly have thought at this late day, that the French would be again introduced in any disputed point with Great Britain, or about any unwarranted acts of its officers. But it seems, according to him, we are to resent an atrocious insult to ourselves; because by impressing an American, the British may have one more sailor to fight against the French.—This is pretty much like a man's begging another, he would not suffer himself to be murdered, that it was the height of ingratitude, as afterwards he could be of no service to his friends.
LOUVET.
LATE
Foreign Intelligence.
By an arrival at Marblehead, Captain Wm. Blackler, in 38 days from Liverpool, bringing papers to Feb. 2, 1796, from which the following is extracted:
LONDON, Jan. 7.
A private letter from Calais, dated on Wednesday evening, five P. M. states, that two Commissioners had arrived from Paris on their way to England. A vessel was laying in the road ready to receive them; One was laid to be M. Monneion.
Suspension of arms between the Austrians, and French-Official declaration of the French Executive Directory, on the subject.
Addressed, Jan. 1, to the Minister of War.
"In spite of the success gained by the Austrian armies which occupy a part of the Palatinate, they have been obliged, through the united efforts of the armies of the Sambre and Meuse, and of the Rhine and Moselle, to ask for a suspension of arms, so which the French Generals, anxious to give some respite to their troops, have consented. Calumny will no doubt take advantage of this circumstance, to oppose the effect of the vigorous measures adopted for their organization of the Republican armies. You will redouble your energy, as well to keep the defenders of their country together as to provide for their wants. You will augment the succours, for our frontier places, keep up the state of discipline, and ensure to France a brilliant and decisive campaign. The surest road to peace is to be provided with the means of carrying on the war with vigour."
"The directory has no scruples to announce to all Europe, that its most ardent desire is to negotiate for a peace, the basis of which resting, not on the exaggerated and destructive pretensions respecting the safety of other powers, but on the well understood interests of those powers in their relative situation with the French Republic and its allies; in short, a peace in every respect worthy of the sacrifices which the French have made to insure their independence. France is ready to consent to a peace worthy of her, but she is still equal to contend with her enemies, if they with to prolong a disastrous war. Already have their obstinacy in a manner doubled our means of conquering them; already have the young requisition men called forward to join the victorious phalanx:—the armies are reorganized, and the treatment both of officers and soldiers will soon be ameliorated. Every thing seems to augur to the public, that its calamities will soon cease, and that the establishment of the Constitution will be the signal of new victories; or the pledge of a glorious and lasting peace."
(Signed) "REWBEL."
This news was officially announced to the French armies on the Rhine, by the following letter from Adjutant-General Cayla to the Burgomasters of Cologne, dated the 1st Nivose (Dec. 20.)
"I should think myself deficient in my
duty, Gentlemen, were I not to acquaint you with the good news which I have received from General Leclerc, who is at Bonn. He informs me, that a suspension of arms between the French Republic and the Emperor, has been agreed on. Meanwhile, I hope a definitive arrangement will take place. For the present, hostilities are at an end."
(Signed) "CAYLA."
JANUARY 19.
Our fellow subjects in the West-India Islands, who found their hopes of defence more than conquest in an immediate reinforcement of 25,000 effective troops from England, will, it is feared, experience much disappointment on the arrival of Admiral Christian's shattered convoy, which will not land more than 8000 men.
The Prince of Wales was married on the 8th of April, and Mr. Sheridan on the 28th of the same month. The Princess was delivered on the 8th, and Mrs. Sheridan on the 14th inst. so that the latter was the most expeditious by fourteen days, and that too with the difference of having a Boy. It is said, that on this occasion a considerable bet was depending between his Royal Highness and Mr. Sheridan.
JANUARY 26.
Yesterday Collins, for throwing a stone at the King, was brought before Lord Kenyon, and admitted to bail, himself in the sum of 1000l. and two sureties in 500l. each.
The ship Astrolable, commanded by the Chevalier Peyrouse, which failed with another vessel on a voyage of discovery, before the French Revolution, has been given up for lost. Advices by the India ship just arrived, state, that the above ship had, in 1794, put into a bay in the island of Java, on the voyage homeward, where having heard of the Revolution, a considerable part of the crew declaring for the new, and the rest for the old Government, the Dutch took advantage of the dissention, and seized the ship and all the charts of the newly discovered countries. Both parties, it is stated, were kept prisoners, and dispersed through the Dutch settlements, one person only, (a Surgeon) being permitted to pass to Maceritas on a cartel. It appears that orders were given to the Commander of the British expedition from Bengal, against the Dutch settlements to the eastward, to make the most diligent enquiry after those charts.
Tuesday a meeting of the Wig Club was held at the Crown and Anchor tavern. It was the most numerous ever witnessed at this season of the year.—Mr. Erskine addressed the meeting exhorting them to persevere in those efforts for the repeal of the late acts which they had so auspiciously begun.
No publication has been read with more admiration than the late Speech of General Washington; temperate, bold, moderate, and humane:—"Look" exclaimed Mr. Erskine, in conclusion of his eloquent speech on Tuesday, at the Wig Club "Look whilst the blood and treasure of this country are lavishly wasting and exhausting, how that great and immortal Patriot deserves the peace, harmony, and dignity of America." Like a great Colossus surrounded by Liberty, Plenty and Peace, he beheld Europe, observes all the misery by which it is afflicted, and, by his wisdom and philanthropy, prevents America from experiencing the ill effects resulting from similar calamities. Good God! Gentlemen, when I read the speech of that illustrious character to the House of Representatives, I should not be surprised that the people of America adore the great and beneficent Father, of the Creation, who gave them such a Guardian, and that they should only be prevented by a sense of religious duty, from paying an equal adoration to Washington himself.
JANUARY 30.
It is with infinite concern we state the return of Admiral Christian, who arrived at Portsmouth yesterday morning, with 6 sail of the line, 3 frigates, 10 sail of East-Indiamen, and about 35 West-Indiamen, and transports. Some others have arrived at Plymouth and other ports, and about 20 sail of heavy sailing ships were left in the Channel. The gales of wind, not less violent than incessant, which have prevailed for some time past, renders the return of the Fleet a matter of unavoidable necessity; but we are happy to find, that the Troops and Seamen are, in general, in a very healthy state.
This is the remnant, with the few stragglers who have at different times put back into Plymouth, Falmouth, Wilford, and Portsmouth, that are arrived, of a Fleet consisting of about 200 sail, which left St. Helens about the 8th of December last, since which time they have been continually beating against contrary and tremendous gales of wind and heavy seas, in which they have received so much damage that almost all the Men of War will be obliged to go into the Dock.
The intelligence brought by the last Hamburg Mails, is so far important, that the Emperor has RATIFIED the CESSION OF HOSTILITIES agreed upon between his Generals and those of the French Republic. The Truce it now appears, is indefinite with respect to duration, but may be terminated by either party on ten days notice.
Field Marshal Clairfayt was at Mentz on the 6th inst. from whence he was immediately to depart for Vienna. Count Erbach was mean while to command the Imperial Army.
The French Gen. Kleber goes to Strasbourg, where he will have the command.
February 2.
One of the Hamburg Mails, which left Ouxhaven on the 22d ult. arrived yesterday afternoon, and brings intelligence from Vienna, of the 9th ult. and from Frankfort of the 12th. The hostile ar-
mies have gone into Winter quarters, and Gen. Clairfayt has left for Vienna.
The Emperor, in his Rescript to the Diet of Ratisbon, represents, with energy, the absolute necessity of pursuing the War with additional vigour, as the only possible means of obtaining a just, equitable, and permanent Peace.
A letter from Berlin, dated the 17th of December, announces the death of the Empress of Russia.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
DECEMBER 8.
MESSAGE FROM THE KING.
Mr. Pitt delivered the following Message from his Majesty:
GEORGE REX.
"His Majesty, relying on the assurance which he has received from his faithful Commons, of their determination to support his Majesty in those exertions which are necessary under the present circumstances, recommends it to this House to consider of making provision towards enabling his Majesty to defray any extraordinary expenses which may be incurred for the service of the ensuing year; and to take such measures as the emergency of affairs may require: His Majesty on this occasion thinks proper to acquaint the House, that the crisis which was depending at the commencement of the present session, has led to such an order of things in France as will induce his Majesty (conformably to the sentiments which he has already declared) to meet any disposition to negotiation on the part of the enemy, with an earnest desire to give it the fullest and speediest effect, and to conclude a treaty for a General Peace whenever it can be effected on just and suitable terms for himself and his allies.—That it is his Majesty's earnest wish that the Spirit and determination manifested by Parliament, added to the recent and important successes of the Austrian armies, and to the continued and growing embarrassments of the enemy, may speedily conduce to the attainment of this object on such grounds as the justice of the cause in which this country is engaged, and the situation of affairs may entitle his Majesty to expect. G. R."
The message was ordered to be taken into consideration to-morrow.
BOSTON, MARCH 24.
Late from FRANCE.
Yesterday arrived here the Sloop President, Capt. Cunningham, in 29 days from Havre. She first failed in January last, put back in a gale; and failed a second time, the 23d Feb. We have received French papers from an obliging Correspondent in Havre. Translations from them will be given hereafter. We have only time and room to mention that after the surrender of Mannheim, the Austrians, commanded by Clairfayt, who had previously crossed the Rhine, were obliged to re-cross, having been severely pressed upon by Jourdan and Pichegru. The cessation of hostilities, was requested by Clairfayt to be for three months—but the French General would not accede to it. The first requisition had matured, composed principally of young men. A fleet is making up at Cadiz to consist of 17 Sail of French, and 15 Spanish ships of the Line, to carry into effect the Spanish Treaty in St. Domingo.—The Emperor has solicited the Court of Denmark, to mediate a peace between the Empire and the Republic—in consequence of a resolution of the Diet.
A letter of the 10th Feb. from Havre, informs—that English Commissioners had arrived in France, for the purpose of negotiating Peace—that terms were offered, by the French, which were thought by them to be very honorable to both parties—but that the English Commissioners imagined them too humiliating to submit to and immediately took their departure for England.
Extract of a letter from a young gentleman now in Havre, to his friend in this town, dated Feb. 11.
"We have had very bad weather and heavy winds in the Channel—several vessels have been drove on the English shore, and lost—near half the English outward bound W. I. fleet, consisting of between 1 and 200 sail, is said to be lost."
"A melancholy circumstance happened at this port, on the night of the 6th inst. The brig Maria, Capt. Runey, (belonging to Payton and Stearns,) parted her cables, and was drove from her anchorage at the mouth of the harbor. The Captain endeavoured to run her into port, but all his exertions proved abortive. She struck, just upon entering, and in about an hour and an half she bilged. Notwithstanding every endeavour was used by the people on shore to save those on board, four persons were unhappily drowned, viz. a French Lady, passenger, and her two daughters, and Mr. Isaac R. Austin, of Charlestown, supercargo—a young gentleman whose loss is greatly lamented by his acquaintance here, and will no doubt be much more regretted by his parents and friends in America. His remains were decently interred the day following, attended by a great number of Americans."
"The cargo consisting of Candles and Oil, will be mostly saved."
"The Union, Capt. Jones, and the Columbia, Capt. Liffingwell, are both arrived."
VERBAL INFORMATION, FROM
CAPT. BLACKLER.
He failed from Liverpool the 10th of January, after being wind-bound 30 days, with hard westerly gales, in company with 40 sail of vessels bound out the Channel, but meeting with violent gales, was obliged to return on the 14th, in company with about half the number that he failed with. It is feared that the residue of the fleet went ashore, as every day brought
fresh intelligence of the disasters the gale had occasioned. Among the sufferers was an American brig, and every soul on board perished. Letters from Bristol mention that the coast and the land's end was lined with wrecks and other spectacles of distress. The weather on the English and Irish coast has been more severe than was ever known—it being computed that the loss of vessels from November to February, amounts to nearly 500 sail, and 10,000 souls—many of the transports having been lost.—The destruction of property has not been so great in 30 years. The cries of the people in the manufacturing and other towns against the unjust and unnatural war with France (as it is termed) had arisen to an alarming height—and it was not doubted, that if they did not reach the ear of HIS MAJESTY, they would be heard in heaven—whose vengeance would be wreaked on the guilty heads of the Ministry.
On the night of the 22d of January, the Press-gang at Liverpool pressed an American sailor (as they had done several times before) and carried him to their House of Rendezvous. Those repeated insults so irritated the American sailors, that they assembled in a body of about 450, went to the House, and demanded their companion. They were refused admittance, and entered by force; and regained the man; and after placing the recruiting captain and officers in the centre of the room, compelled them to uncover, and give three cheers to the United States of America. On the 27th an instance of the same kind occurred. The sailors again assembled, and took from the Press-gang an American whom they had pressed, beat the whole gang severely, threw two of them into the Dock, where one was drowned, killed one on the spot, and the remainder fled. On the 2d of February, the American Captains in port were summoned to appear before the Mayor, and Magistrates of Liverpool. They accordingly appeared, and were requested by the Mayor to keep their sailors under more subjection, and not suffer them to break the peace, as they had done repeatedly, in insulting the Press-gang. He added, that as long as they behaved themselves with civility they should be protected by the laws of the land, but that if they renewed their insults, they should be punished with the utmost severity of the law.
The Captains in answer replied, that America was at war with no nation—but that their citizens had been repeatedly insulted by the British ships of war. That they were the citizens of an Independent nation, and would receive no insults with impunity from the subjects of any nation. And that the attempts to impress their men was an outrage and insult that the English Government did not justify—and that if they would not trouble the Americans, they would conduct themselves with propriety, and not trouble them. After this not an American was molested—their conduct was such as justified the title of freemen, and they supported the honor of the nation to which they belonged.
NEWBURY-PORT, March 18.
Difficult escape of a ship's crew.
A letter from a Newcable ship, which was in the late storm, has the following interesting passage.
"We were driven by the violence of the tempest, half way over to the coast of Norway, which, however disagreeable to ourselves, turned out a very fortunate circumstance for another vessel."
"Our ship was the Neptune, of Newcable, Parkinson, master; and while we were driving under bare poles in the German ocean on Saturday noon, we perceived a vessel making signals of distress, and when we came up with them, about 1 o'clock, the crew informed us that their ship was sinking."
"This perilous situation of course demanded immediate assistance, which we were at great difficulty to afford them, the waves rising mountains high, in such a manner, that a boat could not live for a moment."
"The only method we had was running as close as was consistent with our own safety and throwing a rope from the stern of our vessel, which alighting on the bowsprit of their vessel, was made fast to the middle of one of the men, who in that manner was hauled by us on board."
"The same operation was repeated on all the crew, but we had great difficulty in saving the master, who remained last on board, steering his own vessel while the others were dragged through the sea. He had to run from the helm to the bowsprit, and failed twice in his attempts to retain his hold of the rope. The third time, the man who threw the rope had the precaution to slip noose the end of it, which the poor fellow, almost exhausted, fastened round his armpits and plunged into the sea. We were fortunate enough to get him on board, as well as the rest of the crew, and in a short time afterwards the vessel went to the bottom."
"It proved to be the Endeavoured, of Shields, Wilson, master, laden with coals."
PORTSMOUTH, March 25.
Votes for GOVERNOR at
Hanover, John T. Gilman Esq. 93 Chester, John T. Gilman, Esq. 113 Essex, John T. Gilman, Esq. unanimous. Deerfield, John T. Gilman, Esq. unanimous. Epping, John T. Gilman, Esq. unanimous. Hollis, John T. Gilman, Esq. 105 Hampton, John T. Gilman, Esq. 122 Oliver Peabody, Esq. 12
FIRST DISTRICT.
SENATOR.
Hampton, Moses Leavett, Esq. 122 Col. Toppan. 1
COUNSELLOR.
Joseph Cilley, Esq. 60
REPRESENTATIVE.
Oliver Whipple, Esq.
Third DISTRICT.
SENATOR.
Chester, Joseph Blanchard, Esq. 153
COUNSELLOR.
John Pierce, Esq. 72
Christopher Toppan, Esq. 12
REPRESENTATIVE.
William White, Esq.
19th DISTRICT.
SENATOR.
Moses Baker, Esq. 69
COUNSELLOR.
Jonathan Freeman, Esq. 68
REPRESENTATIVE.
Russell Freeman, Esq.
On Monday last arrived here the Schooner Industry, Capt. William Trefethen, in 28 days from Port-Moran (Jamaica).—Left there, brig Nancy, Capt. Joseph Brown, of this port; left at Kingston, Capt. Robert Blunt, in the ship Lydia, of this port, who had five of his hands impressed by the master of a 40 gun English ship, three of the men belonged to this town, viz. Mr. Edward Nutter, who has a wife and a number of children, Mr. John Libbey, and Mr. Richard Howe, who have also families in this town, the other two belonging to York.—Capt. Trefethen also informs, that the above 40 gun ship had pressed 50 American Seamen from different Vessels belonging to the United States, which lay at Kingston.
100 Hhds. Stone Lime
FOR SALE,
Apply to N. & B. Ham or Mark Rogers, Portsmouth.
Harvard College Lottery,
A few Tickets remaining for sale at the Store of
White & Long.
WANTED
An Apprentice
to the Painting Business; inquire of the Printer. None need apply but those willing to be bound.
Writing School.
THE subscriber having been solicited to open a SCHOOL for the instruction of Misses ( ) Writing, proposes to devote one hour in the day to that business. If sufficient encouragement is presented, the school will be opened on Monday the 11th of April. The time of attendance will be at 7 o'clock, or if more convenient, at 12.
AMOS TAPPAN. Portsmouth, March 26, 1796.
Take Notice!
ALL persons having any demands on the subscriber are requested to bring in their accounts, as he expects to leave town shortly.
WILLIAM MARDEN, Brick Layer. Portsmouth, March 22, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. To Moses Leavett, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Rockingham, in said State.
WE the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the common and undivided land in the township of Moultonborough, in the county of Strafford, in said State, request you to call or notify a meeting of the proprietors or owners of said township, to be held at the dwelling-house of the Widow Leavett, immolder in Hampton, in said county of Rockingham, on the 18th day of April next ensuing, at 3 of the clock in the afternoon, to act on the following particulars, viz.
1st> 1st. To choose a moderator. 2d. To choose a proprietors clerk. 3d. To choose assessors, a collector, a treasurer, and all other necessary officers for conducting the business of the proprietors. 4th. To vote to raise by tax or otherwise such sums of money as may be thought necessary to pay the debts, and defray the expenses of said proprietors. 5th. To choose an agent or agents to defend any actions brought against the proprietors. 6th. To see if the proprietors will sever and divide the common land, or dispose of it in such manner as they may think best, for the discharge of the debts of the proprietors, or otherwise.
JOHN MOULTON, PHILIP TOWLE, JEREMIAH TOWLE, THOMAS LEAVETT, Executor to the Will of Jonathan Moulton, Esq. dec. March 18, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. Rockingham, ss.
North-Hampton, March 21, 1796.
PURSUANT to the foregoing application, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of Moultonborough to meet at the time and place and for the purposes aforesaid.
MOSES LEAVETT, Justice Peace.

WELCOME this day for 'tis a joy- ful one, It is the birth day of great WASHINGTON. Columbia's sons proclaim his actions round, And all the nations with his deeds resound, The spotless name, of WASHINGTON shall shine; Wisdom and virtue in his soul combine. In every danger WASHINGTON is nigh, And freely stands to guard our liberty: For when in war Columbia call'd for aid, WASHINGTON heard and cheerfully obey'd, He broke our Shackles, and he bore our Shield, A nobler hero never trod the field. He banish'd war from this our happy coast, He is our guardian and our country's boast. He caus'd our enemies through fear to fly, He fought, he bled, and gain'd us liberty. Great WASHINGTON, we will revere thy name, And future ages shall thy Deeds proclaim. ELIZA.
CURIOS EXTRACTS From eminent Authors, relative to Laws and Lawyers.  "THROUGH tatter'd clothes small vices do appear; Robes and furr'd gowns hide all. Plate lin with gold And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks; Arm it in rags, a pigmy's straw can pierce it." SHAKESPEARE.  "One of the seven fages of Greece was wont to say, that the laws were like cobwebs; where the small flies are caught, and the great break through." LORD BACON.  "Honour, my Lord, is much too proud to catch At every slender twig of nice distinction! These for the unfeeling vulgar may do well; But those, whose souls are by the nicer rule Of virtuous delicacy only sway'd, Stand at another bar than that of laws." THOMPSON.  "The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged, he is good for nothing." VOLTAIRE.  "He that with injury is griev'd, And goes to law to be reliev'd, Is fitter for a foolish choice, Who when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods again; When all he can expect to gain, Is but to squander more in vain." BUTLER.  "The universal spirit of all laws, in all countries is to favour the strong in op- position to the weak; and to assist those who have possessions against those who have none." ROUSSEAU.  "When we've nothing to dread from the law's sternest frowns, We laugh at the barristers' wigs, bands, and gowns; But no looner we want them, to sue or defend, Than their laughter begins, and our mirth's at an end." HARRISON.
THE Old and New TESTAMENT dissected, which took three years in calling. Books in the old Testament 39 Chapters, 929 Verses, 23,214 Words, 593,489 Letters, 2,728,100 Books in the new Testament, 27 Chapters, 260 Verses, 7,959 Words, 181,253 Letters, 838,880 The APOCRYPHA hath 183 Chapters, 6,080 Verses, and 152,185 Words. The middle Ch. and the least in the Bib. in Psalm 117. The middle Verse is the 8th of the 118th Psalm—and occurs in the old Test. 35,543 times. In the new Testament 10,684 times. The word JEHOVAH occurs in the bibl. 6,855 times. The middle book of the old Testament is Prov. The middle Chapter is the 28th of Joh. The middle Verse is 2d Chronicles, 8th chap. between the 17th and 18th verses. The least ver. is 1st Chron. 1st chap. & the 1st ver. The middle book of the new Test. is the 2d Thess. The midl. Ch. is between the 13th & 14th of Rom. The middle Verse is 17th chap. Acts, 17th verse. The least Verse is in the 11th ch. John 35th verse. The 21st Ver. 7th ch. of Ezra has all the Alphabet. The 19th Ch. 2d Kings & 37th Isa. are both alike Dorset's county, May 11, 1795.
Land in Tuftonborough for sale; apply to John Goddard, Portsmouth.
William Greenough Informs the inhabitants of Portsmouth, and its vicinity, that he improves the Store lately occupied by Messrs. Fair- banks and Sparhawk, where he has for sale on the lowest terms for CASH, By wholesale or retail,  WEST- IN Pepper. DIARum. Ginger. New-England, do Allspice. Brandy. Copperas. Gin. Pollock Fish. Molasses. Cotton Wool. Loaf and Brown 7 by 9 Window- Sugars. Glass. Souchong Tea. 10d Nails. Coffee; Choco- Powder & Shot. late. Hair Powder. Fresh Raisins and Linseed Oil, boil'd Figs. Paints ground in Candles. oil, of all kinds. Crown Soap. Dry Spanish Brown do. Brown, &c. &c.  —ALSO— An assortment of Crockery Ware. Portsmouth, March 15, 1796.
FOR SALE A lot of good Land, In Wentworth, in the county of Grafton, CONTAINING about 120 acres, 30 acres of which is completely cleared and under good improvement, and about 8 acres more which may easily be prepared for sowing grain next fall; on the above land is a small house and a very good barn—it will be sold cheap, and the terms of pay- ment made easy to the purchaser. Apply to NATHANIEL WHITE, Portsmouth. March 19, 1796.
Ozias Silsby INFORMS his friends who have been customers for the New- Hampshire Gazette (or any other paper) that their accounts will be ready for settlement by the first of April next. Those who have been punctual in discharging their semi-annual bills, have merited his sincere thanks: He solicits a continuance of their favors with the same regard to punctuality, and those who have been inattentive to such trifles, would do well to re- member, that a disregard of such things often cause them to become serious in the end.
State of New-Hampshire. Strafford, ss.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Brook- field, in said State that are delinquent in paying their taxes assessed there- on, for the year 1795, that unless they pay said taxes to me the sub- scriber, on or before the 7th day of June next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, as will pay said taxes with incidental char- ges, at the dwelling-house of Wal- dron Kennison, in said Brookfield, at 10 of the clock, A. M. on said day.     No.  Ac's.  s.  d.    Thomas Wentworth,  29  140  4     Job Hufsey,  5  140  4     John Wentworth, Esq.  34  140  6     Thomas Wallingford,  43  140  8     Nathaniel Austin,  10  100  4     Trustrum Coffin,  15  140  8     John Varney,  4  140  8     Samuel Varney,  49  110  4     James Philpot,  42  140  8     Job Clements,  82  140  6     Andrew Marshall,  39  140  8     Nathaniel W. Lund,  52  140  8     Law Lot,  31  110  4     William Horn,  58  93  8     Ephraim Hanson,  56  70  6     BENJAMIN CLAY, Collector. Brookfield, March 9, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. Strafford, ss.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors & own- ers of land in the town of Wolf- borough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1795, that unless said taxes are paid to me the subscriber, on or before the 4th Tuesday in April next, so much of their lands as will pay the same, together with inci- dental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Reu- ben Libbey, in said Wolfborough, at 10 of the clock, A. M. on said day.     No.  Ac's.  s.  d.    Solly & March,  13  200  1  10    Jonas Minot,  17  200  2  9    Stephen Batson,  5  200  1  10    Col. Stephen Evans,  7  286  2  9    do. for farm,   72  2  3    David Copp,   98  1  3    STEPHEN W. HORNE, Collector. Wolfborough, March 11, 1796.
Wholesale Irish Linen Store in Portsmouth. William Neil From IRELAND, Has opened a Store in Ladd-Street, Portsmouth, where he has for sale A large assortment of Irish Linens, by the box or piece, CONSISTING of yard wide LINEN. Seven-eighths wide do. Three quarter wide do. —ALSO— Dowlas. Cambricks. Chequevers of various breadths and fineness. Irish Duck, No. 1 to 5. Irish Flannels, white, red & yellow. Taylors' Thread. White Thread. Umbrellas. Mustard per box or bottle. Brown Paper. Window Glass of various sizes, with several other articles, too tedious to enumerate. Having laid in most of those Goods direct from the Manufactures in Ireland, and chosen them carefully himself, he is enabled and determined to sell on the very lowest terms, and hopes for encouragement from a generous Public, which he shall make it his study to merit by strict atten- tion and moderate charges. Portsmouth, Feb. 17, 1796.
Francis Maurice RESPECTFULLY informs the Ladies & Gentlemen of this town, that he proposes to teach the most beautiful accomplishment of DANCING in this town, and will open his school the 1st of April, if a sufficient num- ber of subscribers should offer.— The terms of admittance are 5 dol- lars for each scholar pr. quarter, 2 at entrance and the remainder at the end of the quarter, the subscription paper is lodged at Mr. Melcher's Printing-Office, where subscribers will please to leave their names. Portsmouth, March 11, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. County of Hillsborough. To Benjamin Champney, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid.  WE the subscribers being own- ers of more than one six- teenth part of the township of Addi- son, now called Marlow, in the coun- ty of Cheshire, do desire you the said Benjamin Champney to call a meet- ing of the proprietors and owners of said township, to meet at the dwell- ing-house of Isaac B. Farrar, inn- holder in New-Ipswich, in the coun- ty of Hillsborough aforesaid, on Mon- day the 4th day of April next, at 9 o'clock, A. M. to vote and act on the following articles, matters and things, viz.   To choose a moderator to govern said meeting.  To choose a proprietors clerk.  To choose an agent or agents to sell lands for the proprietors and owners in said township, and impow- er them to make deeds, and settle all controversies or disputes that has or may arise.  To raise on each original right, a sum of money that may be sufficient for to sever said lands and all other charges that may necessa- rily arise.  To pass all necessary votes respecting making pitches, and to direct how and in what manner they shall be made.  To choose and appoint as- sessors and a collector with necessary powers.  To vote and agree on a meth- od to call proprietors meetings in future.  To vote and transact all o- ther matters as may be thought pro- per for the good of the proprietors.   CHARLES BARRETT, ISAIAH KIDDER.  (L.S.) IN compliance with the a- bove request to me made, I do hereby notify and warn all the proprietors and grantees, owners of lands in the township of Addison, now called Marlow, to meet at the time and place above mentioned, and for the pur- poses aforesaid—also order that this re- quest and warning be advertised in the news paper as the law of the State di- rects. Given under my hand and seal at New-Ipswich, in the county afo- resaid, the 1st day of March, 1796. B. CHAMPNEY, Justice of the Peace.
(L.S.) IN compliance with the a- bove request to me made, I do hereby notify and warn all the proprietors and grantees, owners of lands in the township of Addison, now called Marlow, to meet at the time and place above mentioned, and for the pur- poses aforesaid—also order that this re- quest and warning be advertised in the news paper as the law of the State di- rects. Given under my hand and seal at New-Ipswich, in the county afo- resaid, the 1st day of March, 1796. B. CHAMPNEY, Justice of the Peace.
State of New-Hampshire. County of Hillsborough. To Benjamin Champney, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace for said county.  WE the subscribers being own- ers of more than one sixteenth part of the township of New-Con- cord, now called Washington, in the county of Cheshire in said State, do desire you the said Benjamin Champ- ney to call a meeting of the proprie- tors and owners of said township to meet at the dwelling-house of Lieut. Isaac B. Farrar, innholder in New- Ipswich, in the county of Hillsbo- rough, on Monday the 4th day of April next, at 9 o'clock, A. M. to vote and act on the following articles, matters and things, viz.   To choose a moderator to govern said meeting.  To choose a proprietors clerk.  To choose an agent or agents to settle all controversies that has or may arise between said proprietors and owners and any person or persons.  To raise on each original right a sum of money that may be sufficient to perambulate the lines of said township, and all other necessary expenses that may arise in said pro- prietary.  To choose and appoint as- sessors, and a collector with necessary powers.  To vote and agree on a meth- od to call their proprietary meet- ings in future, and to vote and trans- act such other matters as may be thought proper for the good of the proprietors.   CHARLES BARRETT, ISAIAH KIDDER.  (L.S.) IN compliance with the a- bove request to me made, I do hereby notify and warn all the proprietors and grantees, owners of land in the township of New-Concord, now called Washington, to meet at the time and place above mentioned, for the purposes aforesaid—also order that this request and warning be advertised in the news paper as the law of the State di- rects. Given under my hand and seal at New- Ipswich, in the county aforesaid, the 1st day of March, 1796. B. CHAMPNEY, Justice of the Peace.
State of New-Hampshire. County of Grafton.  NOTICE is hereby given to the delinquent owners of land in the town of Lime, in the county a- foresaid, that by a vote of the proprie- tors at their meeting legally held at the house of Capt. Samuel Paine, inn- holder in said town, on the 6th day of September 1783, their lands were taxed the sum of one pound ten shil- lings on each right or share, for the purpose of paying the survey, laying out the remainder of the land in said town, and for defraying other neces- sary charges of said proprietors, the same is committed to me the subscri- ber with a warrant to collect the same, and due notice has been given by ad- vertising for the payment of said tax, which remains unpaid; therefore so much of each delinquents land as will pay the same with incidental char- ges will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling-house in said town, on the 3rd day of May next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment. The delinquents names with the sums due, are as follows, viz.
   Proprietors Names. 1st right 2d right 3d right 4th right 5th right     John Nelson, merch. 0 0 0 6 0   Seth Shaw, 0 6 0 0 0   Stephen Hatch, 0 0 0 6 0   Samuel Shaw of Palmer, 6 0 0 0 0   Benjamin Thompson, 0 0 0 3 0   Isaac Preston, 0 0 0 6 0   Thomas Johnston, 0 0 0 0 6   Thomas Johnston, jr. 0 0 0 0 6   James Lamont, jr. 0 0 0 0 6   Samuel Shaw of Brimfield, 0 0 0 0 6   John Cutts, 6 1 0 0 0   William Bell, jr. 6 0 0 0 0   Charles Blount, 6 0 0 0 0   John Nelson, 0 0 0 6 0   Benning Wentworth, 6 6 6 0 0   John Lee, 0 0 0 6 0   Thomas Warren, 0 6 0 0 0   James Patrick, 0 0 6 6 0   James Brown, 0 6 0 0 0   Charles Nelson, 6 0 0 3 0   William Sloan, 0 0 6 0 0   William M'Clannathan, 0 0 0 6 0   William Bell, 0 6 0 0 0   Samuel Chandler, 6 0 0 0 0   William Lamont, 0 0 6 0 0   Isaac Fellows, 0 0 0 6 0   John Thompson, 6 0 0 0 0   James M'Knit, 0 0 6 0 0   George Furnold, 0 5 0 0 0   Thomas Pervely, 6 0 0 0 0   Theodore Atkinson, jr. 0 1 0 0 0   William Shaw, 6 0 0 0 0   Edward Eyers, 6 5 0 0 0    JOHN TOMSON, Collector. Lime, March 10, 1796.
New Wholesale STORE. Lang, Brierly, & Co. Inform their friends and the public, that they have removed to the westerly apartment of the New Brick Store, in Ladd-Street, where they have just re- ceived, and are now opening in addi- tion to their former stock, A large quantity of fresh GOODS, Suitable for the season; The whole forming an extensive assortment of WOOLENS, Stuffs, Linens; plain and printed Cottons; Checks; Hosiery; Cut- lery; Hardware, &c. &c.—which they will dispose of at a low advance for cash or approved credit. —ALSO— A few Pipes of choice Lon- don Market Madeira Wine.
A PEW for sale IN the Universalist Meeting-House, commodiously and pleasantly si- tuated on the North side, with near- ly a whole window therein; inquire of the Printer.
Morning School, Daniel-Street. THE subscriber in compliance with the request of a number of his patrons, proposes to open a MORNING SCHOOL, on the 21st of March, for the admission of young ladies. Price 9/ pr. quarter. Hours of teaching from 6 to 8, and from 12 to 1. One dollar to be paid at entrance. NOON SCHOOL. A second school will be opened on the 21st of March, for the admission of Misses, who cannot attend the whole day. Price 9/ pr. quarter. The hours of attendance are 11 to 1, and from 5 to 6. One dollar is to be paid at entrance. DAY SCHOOL. Continued as usual. Hours of at- tendance from 8 to 11, and 2 to 5. Reading, &c. 9/ per quarter. Writing, &c. 15/ per quarter. Arithmetic, &c. 18/ per quarter. One dollar to be paid at entrance. GEO: RICHARDS. School, Daniel-Street, March 10, 1796.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Fitzwil- iam, that there is a tax of one dol- lar and 6 cents assessed upon each lot of land in said township, subject to taxes, and committed to me the subscriber to collect, I hereby call upon all the said proprietors and owners of land to settle said tax with me by the 25th day of May next, or their lands will be posted for sale as the law directs. SAMUEL PATRICK, Collector. Fitzwilliam, March 2, 1796.
TO BE SOLD At Public Auction, On FRIDAY the 8th day of April next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, will be sold on the premises, THE lot of Land with the Store thereon, now occupied by Mr. John Noble and Co. adjoining the dwelling-house of Mr. Thomas Chadbourne, in Fore-street, near the Ferry, and is a good place for trade, measuring 30 feet front, carrying the breadth back 35 feet, with a priv- ilege or truck-way to the river—Con- ditions will be made known at time and place of sale. GEO. WENTWORTH, Auctioneer. Portsmouth, March 16, 1796.
CRUELTY! WHEREAS last night, or early this morning, some unprincipled Vil- lain or Villains, did in such a most inhu- man and barbarous manner, beat, cut, and maim a BROWN POINTER DOG, that it was found necessary to put an end to his life. This is to give notice, that any person who will give information of the perpetra- tor or perpetrators of this savage act, so that they may be dealt with, agreeable to law, shall receive a reward of TEN DOL- LARS. B. BRIERLY. Portsmouth, March 18, 1796.
Wants a place in a Gentleman's family.
A YOUNG man late- ly from England, whose char- acter will bare the strictest enquiry for honesty and sobriety, application made to the Printer hereof, will be duly attended to. March 19, 1796.