The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1798-03-14 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
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WEDNESDAY, March 14, 1798.
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State of New-Hampshire.
By the Governor,
A Proclamation.
AS the prosperity and happiness of States and Nations depend on the good pleasure of the Sovereign Lord of the Universe; the propriety of joining together in humble acknowledgments of our dependence is fully evinced; and when we duly consider how deficient we have been in making the reasonable returns of grateful hearts and correspondent lives, for the multiplied favors bestowed upon us, it must appear highly proper to unite as a people in confessing our transgressions, and in supplications to the throne of grace for the favors and blessings we stand in need of.
I have therefore thought fit by and with the advice of Council to appoint Thursday the 12th day of April next, to be observed as a day of Public Fasting and Prayer throughout this State:
And I do earnestly recommend that ministers and people of every denomination, religiously dedicate said day, and assemble themselves together at their respective places of public worship, that we may unitedly, with devout reverence, and penitent hearts, confess our sins and implore pardoning mercy through the merits of the Redeemer: That fervent prayers be made to Almighty God for his blessing on the people and government of this State and of the United States: That our rulers may be united in supporting our Constitution, Laws and National Rights, and all the people duly consider the importance of a steady adherence thereto: That the deprecations on our Commerce may be prevented, and all attempts of injury whether Foreign or Domestic be frustrated: That we may be preserved from war and divisions, and the union of these States be perpetuated: That the seasons of the year may be over-ruled in mercy—our Health continued—Agriculture and Commerce prospered—and our Institutions for promoting Education abundantly blessed: That Vice may be suppressed, and Virtue and Christian Charity abound: That a speedy end may be put to the Wars now prevailing in Europe: That our hearts may be deeply penetrated with a solemn sense of our obligations to the Great Ruler of nations for all his kindness towards us—and above all that pure and undefiled Religion may prevail throughout the World.
And I do recommend that all persons religiously abstain from servile labor and recreations on said day.
Given at the Council Chamber in Exeter, this Third day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the Twenty Second.
John Taylor Gilman.
By his Excellency's Command, with Advice of Council, JOSEPH PEARSON, Secretary.
At the late Festival given by the Executive Directory at Paris, to General Buonaparte, the following Speech was made by the President to the General.
CITIZEN GENERAL,
NATURE, covetous of her prodigies, but rarely indulges the earth with great men: Jealous indeed must she have been to mark the Aurora of liberty by one of her phenomena, and the sublime revolution of the French nation, novel in the history of nations, must present a new genius in the history of celebrated men! You, Citizen General, are the first who has shaken off the yoke of parallels, and with the same arm with which you have extirpated the enemies of the republic, you have fully eclipsed the rivals which antiquity presented to you.
All ages, all empires have had their conquerors, who were preceded by terror, followed by slavery and death, and watering with the tears of humanity the germ of their glory: But you, Citizen General, have meditated your conquests with the reflection of a Socrates:—You have sowed in your footsteps freedom and victory: You have, by the wisdom of your conduct, reconciled man with war, and the people of Italy have seen in the republican army, only their friends who came to break their chains:—After eighteen ages you have avenged France for the fortune
of Cæsar;—he brought into our fields slavery and destruction, you have carried into his ancient country liberty and life. Thus is that immense debt discharged which the resentment of the Gauls had contrasted with imperious Rome. But generous warrior, on this solemn day, when your victorious hands present us the ratification of that peace, the constant object of the wishes of the government; of that peace which French loyalty has so often offered to its enemies, it is particularly as the pacificator of the continent the Executive Directory is pleased to contemplate you: In vain has your modesty refused to receive the testimonials of the national esteem and gratitude, when from the height of the capitol, trampling with a conquering foot upon the humbled tombs of the ancient masters of the world, you might in the name of the French republic have dictated laws, you laid down the sword with which your country had armed you, and the olive of peace was the palm you preferred to gather. When the Alps, the rocks of the Tyrol, and the Corinthia were leveled under your steps; when general terror had already signalized your approach from the summit of opposing ramparts; at the single mention of a proposition of peace you instantly stopped your triumphant march.
In that happy age when ambition nourishes itself with the delirium of youth, you sacrificed the certainty of brilliant successes to the happiness of your country: You wisely combined the interests of two nations, and by the most glorious peace suddenly caused to succeed to the power of French arms, an attitude of repose still more formidable; and have proved that we may cease to conquer without ceasing to be great.
It is thus, that avoiding a rock which even the maturity of age does not always escape, you have braved the whispers of calumny and the clamours of that herd of ignorant, intriguing and ambitious men, of those diadapators whose plans a state of peace annihilates, whose nullity is discovered, and whose criminal wealth is unmasked. But let us leave these vile detractors to waste themselves in their impotent rage, and let us extend our views to more consoling objects:—Let us for a moment, survey the vast plains of France, fertilized by the generous hands of the conquerors of so many Kings:—Let us behold the national industry reviving, commerce encouraged, resuming its activity and opening every channel of public opulence:—Let us visit the august monuments which the genius of Liberty will add to all those with which you have enriched your country:—Let us contemplate that crowd of foreigners, who, attracted by their affairs and the pomp of our national festivals, will inundate our ports, our roads and our cities:—Let us make it a pleasure to repeat that if peace the creatress of so many wonders, has diffused throughout the French nation such great happiness, it is to the republican arms, it is to the national moderation it is due:—Let us repeat that on signing the peace, you have finished to answer the just confidence which the Directory had placed in you. Peace necessarily restores the days of order, replaces every man in the point of view of his own utility, but more especially it procures us that inappreciable advantage of consolidating the republican government, and thus aiming a terrible, a fatal blow to insolent England, whose conquest now invites you.
What in fact can be more terrible to all the enemies of the republic than the establishment of the French government? Shall I recal to the contempt and indignation of republicans, the anarchial policy of the cabinet of London, so constant in her disorganizing plans, and in her hatred to social order? It is unacquainted with the boldness of war, it excels only in the art of mixing poisons and sharpening poignards. You, Citizen General, as well as the Directory, know the murderers which that government attach to the train of men, who, cloathed with eminent dignities, discovered an unshaken attachment to liberty and the constitution. Is it then to pay such crimes as these, Nation too
long abused, that thou wastest thyself in taxes? Thy treasury has become the arsenal of robbery. Punic faith presides in it, and it is with the product of thy blood and thy toils, that thy infamous ministry purchases and falarizes La Vendée—that it rewards commotions, excites rebellion, foment plots and agitations, sows every where anxieties and distrusts, erects scaffolds and inundates them with French blood. The 9th of Thermidor does justice to this horrible course of atrocities: But soon this ministry, indefatigable in crime, convokes the sections, and inflames them with the fire of revolt. The approaching organization of the constitutional government, however, interrupts all their plots; it was necessary for them to hasten to prevent so fatal a blow. But they were again deceived in their barbarous wish, and the constituted reign was established.
At last it was in the constituted authorities it sowed the germ of counter-revolution; corruption penetrated the primary assemblies, it procured bad choices, and when on every side the French armies were triumphant, the magistrates to whom the nation had entrusted the deposit of its sovereign power, betrayed it, misled it, and meditated to bend it once more under its ancient yoke: Then General it was you presented the necessity of the immortal affair of the 18th Fructidor; your brave companions in arms invited it by their energetic addresses, while the government meditated it in its wisdom. Their generous cries from the depth of Italy were heard by the army of the Sambre & the Meuse, and its brave general himself flew to bear to the government the will of his intrepid brethren in arms. Why hath death prevented him from longer enjoying the triumph of liberty? Why did not the genius of France who so often in battle has turned aside from him the horrible steel; why! I say, has it not also averted the terrible blow, which has with so much barbarity cut short those days already so glorious and so dear to every Frenchman? Immortal Hoche, like us, Buonaparte, here in vain seeks his friend, our country has lost him. What an affecting spectacle would it have been to the nation, if, on this memorable day, the Directory could press in its arms, the pacificator of Europe, with the peace-maker of La Vendée. Thus then the 18th Fructidor, the object of the wishes of all sincere friends to their country, has increased the crimes and shame of the English government.—
What hope now remains for her? That of dividing republicans among themselves, of dividing the councils, of dividing the members of the Directory; this is what it attempts, what it supposes it can effect, and what it has published every where: But the republicans, the worthy representatives, the first magistrates of the nation, will render vain these horrible intrigues, and their union will be unalterable; in witness of this, I attest the 18th Fructidor. On the eve of that day, it meditated the assassination of the Directory, of the Councils and of the Generals; it meditated the shame and slavery of the French nation—it meditated a law favorable to the emigrants, under the shadow of which, the impure remains of an execrable family, whose atrocious crimes, have for so many years oppressed the nation, were to return to France; finally, it meditated the re-establishment of the throne upon the bloody and palpitating corpes of the founders of the republic. At this instant the government appears—it is sufficient—the traitors are annihilated; every thing then changes; the authorities are purified, justice revives, massacres cease, the hopes of republicans awake, resistance is checked, calm is re-established, order returns, calumny conceals itself, royalism trembles, and the signing of the peace is the completion of this great event. Happy Peace! Thou hast therefore become the most certain guarantee of the constitution of the French nation; thus the Directory will be cautious to preserve it for the happiness of their country: Without the constitution every thing is storm, horror, massacre, tyranny and slavery: Brave army of Italy, we have heard your oaths, all the other armies, all France has repeated them; formidable from the well pronounced will of the nation, the Directory will watch over every ambition; it knows them
all, it will repress them all, it will never suffer unconstitutional alteration or extension; the masks of a false republicanism will no longer impose on it, it will recognize a love of the republic in the exercise of the virtues and in a respect to the laws; royalism will never escape its watchfulness under the feigned enthusiasm of liberty; in vain it this day lavishes its insipid eulogiums on the same men whom recently it inundated with outrages; the republicans know all the perfidy of this new means, and do not forget that the scaffold is placed between them and the throne: let them therefore renounce all hopes, those incorrigible conspirators, those turbulent and uneasy minds who flatter themselves with an imaginary division, and hope to gather its fruits.—The Directory is unanimous, its eye is open to all their steps; union of republicanism, of force, of courage, of principles, of intentions, of wills and of reciprocal esteem. Such is the spirit of the government; such is the unshaken rock against which all factions will split; let therefore all royal anachies be annihilated, let all useful men quit an apathy which dishonors them: let every virtue, let every talent press around a government which seeks and invites them, let all ambition be composed of the national honor, let all pride disappear before the honorable title of citizen and member of the great nation, let the public happiness henceforth become a struggle in which each shall be ambitious of the glory of gaining the prize.
Frenchmen!
Behold the spectacle which upon their return you ought to present to the generous defenders of the republic; this is the reward they expect from their long and painful toils, this is the only reception worthy of them, let it be a public happiness to do the honors of our country to the beloved children of victory: The moment is arrived to render them an account of the freedom they have so valiantly defended; let them find it every where, in our hearts, upon our lips, in our temples, in our institutions, in our festivals, in our fields as well as our cities, and thus force the favorites of glory to say, on beholding you, we have conquered for freemen.
In fine, citizen General, crown so splendid a life by a conquest which the great nation owes to her outraged dignity; go, by the punishment of the cabinet of London, terrify all mad governments who would yet insult the power of a free people. Your heart is the temple of republican honor, it is to that powerful genius which fires you, the Directory confides that august enterprize; let the conquerors of the Po, of the Rhine, and the Tyrol march in your steps; the ocean will be proud to bear them, it is a cursed slave who blushes at its chains; it invokes by its billows the wrath of the earth, against the oppressive tyrant of its waves; it will combat for you, it is to the freeman alone the elements are subject; Pompey did not disdain to annihilate pirates; greater than that Roman, go, enchain that gigantic corsair, who domineers the seas. Go, punish in London outrages too long unpunished. Numerous adorers of liberty await you: You are the liberator whom outraged humanity invites by her plaintive cries. Scarce the tricoloured standard shall float upon her enanguined shores, than a unanimous cry of benediction shall announce your presence, and perceiving the Aurora of happiness, that generous Nation will welcome you as liberators who come not to combat and enslave her, but to put a period to her misfortunes. You will meet no enemy but crime; crime alone supports that perfidious government; root it out, and let its fall soon learn the world, that if the French nation is the benefactress of Europe, it is also the avenger of the rights of nations.
TO BE SOLD
By Daniel Huntress,
No. 13, Portsmouth Pier;
FINE and superfine Flour; fresh Raisins; St. Ubes Salt; Pitch; Tar; Turpentine; Rozin; Cordage; Soap; Candles, &c. &c.
N. B. All persons having accounts open with said Huntress are desired to call and settle them. March 12.
FOR SALE BY
Martin Parry,
At No. 8, Portsmouth Pier, RUSSIA and Swedes Iron; Ravens Duck; Cordage of all sizes.
Tobago Rum; French Brandy; Lisbon Wine.
Loaf, Brown and India Sugars; St. Ubes and St. Martins Salt.
Superfine Flour; Fish of all sorts, &c. &c.
Portsmouth, Jan. 29, 1798.
William Neil
Has for sale at his Shop,
A VARIETY OF Grocery & W. I. Goods,
CAREFULLY chosen by himself, which he can assure his friends are good in quality, and on as low terms as any at market. He returns thanks to his customers in town and country for their numerous favours.
Gentlemen in town may now have an opportunity of ordering their family stores, when they go to the Post-Office, next door to his Shop. Any goods so ordered shall be sent home to any part of the town, if required. February 6, 1798.
FOR SALE BY
John Man,
Opposite the State-House,
RUSSIA and Swedes
Iron; German Steel; Iron
Shovels; Frying Pans; Flat Irons.
4d, 6d, 1od and 2od Nails,
per cask or thousand.
A large assortment of
Iron HOLLOW WARE,
by the ton and retail,
Consisting of
Large and small Kettles;
large and small Pots; High Pans;
Bacons; Dutch Ovens; Spiders; Skil-
lets; Tea-Kettles; Cart-Boxes; hand-
some square-top Dogs, &c.
French Brandy of the first
quality, by the pipe, bbl. or gallon;
West-India Rum per hhd. bbl. or
gallon; Genuine Hollands Gin by the
bbl. and Gallon.
Molasses by the hhd. and re-
tail; Brown Sugars by the hhd. bbl.
& pound; Loaf, India and white
Havannah Sugars; Raisins; Flour;
New-England Rum.
Sherry, Lisbon and Malaga
Wines; Hylon, Souchong and Bohea
Teas; Cotton; Allspice; Pepper;
Cinnamon; Cloves; Nutmegs; Gin-
ger; mould and dipt Candles.
Cotton and Wool Cards;
Gun Powder and Shot; Sleigh-Bells;
Redwood; Logwood; Copperas;
Alum; Fig and Smoaking Tobacco;
Hair-Powder; Starch; Butter;
Country Chees; Salt.
Eighty Quintals
POLLOCK FISH, &c.
All of which will be sold on the most moderate terms. t.b.c.
THE subscribers commissioners appointed by the Hon. Samuel Holten, Esq. judge of probate of wills, &c. for the county of Essex, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of OLIVER PEABODY, late of Shelburne, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, gentleman, deceased, represented insolvent, and six months from the sixth day of February last, being allowed the creditors of said estate to bring in and prove their claims; do hereby give notice that we will attend that business at the house of Mr. Ebenezer Poor, jr. innholder in Andover, in the State of Massachusetts, on the last Tuesday of this and the five following months, from 2 to 6 o'clock, in the afternoon of each day.
JOHN FARNUM, } Commissioners. TIMOTHY OSGOOD, } Andover, March 7, 1798.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of Simeon Fogg, late of Northampton, Cordwainer, deceased, are requested to exhibit their accounts for settlement to Simon Ward of Northampton, attorney to JONATHAN FOGG, Administrator. Northampton, March 13.

CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, Feb. 13.
THE message yesterday received from the President of the United States, was read as follows:
"Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, In obedience to the law. I now present to both Houses of Congress, my annual account of expenditure from the contingent fund, during the year 1797, by which it appears, that on the first of January last, there remained in the Treasury a balance of 15,494 dollars and 24 cents, subject to future dispositions of government."
"JOHN ADAMS."
United States, Feb. 12, 1798." It was ordered to be printed.
A report was made in favor of a lighthouse at Georgetown, S. C. and at Eaton's neck.
A bill in addition to the act for promoting useful arts, was committed for Monday.
The agreement of Virginia to the amendment of the Constitution on state liability, was received.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1798.
The unfinished business was postponed, to the next day. The Appropriation Bill, which passed to be engrossed for a third reading.
Mr. Coit moved an amendment to the Standing Rules and Orders, respecting the reconsideration of questions. Referred as usual.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14.
Mr. Otis reported on the reimbursements of monies advanced by Consuls in foreign parts. Committed for Friday.
A report on the duty on Stills was received, and committed for Monday; also a report on a modification of some of the stamp duties.
The Appropriation Bill passed. The amended bill from the Senate for the relief of Canadian and Nova-Scotia refugees, was committed.
A bill from the Senate for the sale of Miami lands, read and committed for Monday.
A bill allowing the privilege of franking to the Attorney-General and the Commander in chief of the U. S. troops, passed to be engrossed.
A report of provision for the widows and orphans of officers of the army of the U. S. slain in service since 1789, was debated, but no decision had.
Several private claims were decided.
THURSDAY, Feb. 15.
The seamen relief bill was under consideration. An amendment was proposed for requiring Captains to give bond to bring back, or give a good account of, all sailors they may take out. No decision.
A resolution was proposed for admitting printers within the bar of the House. The Speaker said this was already the case, except in one instance, where the Speaker and House had been insulted (This must have been good Mr. Jacobin Backe.) The resolution remained on the table.
FRIDAY, Feb. 16.
Mr. Davis of Kentucky, moved the expulsion of both Mr. Griswold and Mr. Lyon. Committed to the committee of privileges. A resolution was passed, demanding the promise of Messrs. G. and L. that they would not have any personal altercation, during the present session of Congress. To which they both agreed.
A resolution was passed, directing a committee to inquire, whether provision be expedient, for encouraging the printing of white cotton goods.
A committee, consisting of one person from each State, were appointed on the subject of regulating the collection of duties on imports and tonnage.
It was moved to go into committee on the militia bill; but only 14 persons voted in the affirmative. The House then adjourned to Monday.
MONDAY, FEB. 19.
A message from the President, inclosing a report, from the Secretary of State, on the cases recovered for British Spoliations was read.
Several local articles, were taken up, and voted on.
A motion of Mr. Dawson, to permit the Stenographers to take seats behind the Speaker's chair, was committed.
On motion of Mr. Thatcher, a law on the petition of Tobias Lord, and others, praying for leave to erect a Pier, in Kennebec river, was committed.
A lengthy discussion took place on the limitation law.
Mr. S. Smith proposed the following resolution, which was read and laid on the table:
Resolved, "That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to obtain from the Collectors of the Customs in the districts of the United States, a statement of the vessels, captured or detained, by or under the authority of any foreign nation, since the 1st July 1795, expressing in separate columns the names of the vessels, the captains names, the number of tons each vessel carried, of what their cargoes consisted, and an estimate of the value thereof, by what nation captured, whither bound, and whither from, and that he lay the same before the House of Representatives."
value thereof, by what nation captured, whither bound, and whither from, and that he lay the same before the House of Representatives."
TUESDAY, Feb. 20.
The committee of Privileges reported against the expulsion of Messrs. Griswold and Lyon. To be taken up to-morrow.
MONDAY, Feb. 26.
The committee on the Deputy-Post Masters petition, on their liability for bank notes, reported, that the subject be left to the courts of law.
Several reports on private petitions were made.
A committee reported against altering the excise law—confirmed.
A report for leave to amend the carriage duty law, was negatived 45 to 38.
STAMP ACT.
This subject was called up by Mr. Harper; when the report of the committee of Ways and Means, on the petitions for repealing the law, and which report was against the repeal, was debated, and negatived; when a motion for the repeal of the Act, was put in the committee of the whole, carried 49 to 36. When the House resumed the yeas and nays were called on the question, for instructing the committee of Ways and Means to bring in a bill to repeal the Stamp Act, which was carried in the affirmative, yeas 52, nays 36. The House did not adjourn until a quarter past five.
Foreign Intelligence.
Received by the ship Polly, Capt. Chipman, from Liverpool,
London dates to Jan. 13th.
PARIS, Jan. 6.
The most active measures pervade the Republic, to put in train the intended descent on England. Immense contributions are hourly laid on the altar of the country. The Paris merchants have subscribed 25,000,000 livres. Poor invalids come into the Council of 500, and offer five, six and seven livres. It would appear that the government is in earnest; notwithstanding Gen. Buonaparte will proceed immediately to Rastadt.
It is remarkable, that Gen. Buonaparte never has uttered a syllable on the subject of the descent.
JAN. 8.
The Directory, charged by the law of the 19th Fructidor, to make provision for individuals of the family of Bourbon, has fixed their allowances at the following rates; 100,000 francs for the wife of Louis Phillipe Joseph d'Orleans, and 500,000 a piece for Joseph Bourbon Conti, and Louisa Theresa Matilda. These sums to be paid annually, on certificates of their respective lives, and residence in Spain at the distance of twenty leagues from the frontiers.
Plan of a loan for defraying the expence of a Descent on England.
1. To open a Loan for 80 Millions, divided into 80,000 shares of 1000 livres each, payable to the bearer, and numbered from one to 80,000.
2. Shares of 1000 livres may be divided into two parts under the same number.
3. Twenty dividends to be attached to each, with an interest of 25 livres, payable every six months, from the 1st of Messidor next.
4. All the holders of shares to draw every year the premium which may accrue to them.
5. The lenders may advance one half of their instalments in inscriptions, du tiers consolide; the other half must be paid in money, one-fourth specie, and three-fourths in bills.
6. One-tenth of the Loan to be repaid yearly by a Lottery.
7. The reimbursement of the Capital of the loan, and the payment of the interest, to be further secured upon the produce of the Posts.
8. One-twentieth part of the sums advanced may be acquitted by the maritime prizes taken from the English.
9. The names of the lenders shall be honorably inscribed in the archives of the Legislative Body.
LONDON, Dec. 20.
Yesterday a General Thanksgiving took place throughout England and Scotland, for the success of his Majesty's arms by sea. The King and Royal family, proceeded by the Members of both Houses of Parliament, the flag and other officers, and a numerous party of marines and sailors, went in procession to St. Pauls. The flags taken from the French, Spanish and Dutch, on the 1st June 1794; 14th of February, 1797, and 11th October, 1797, were displayed and consecrated on the occasion.
M. R. Laincourt, lately arrived at Hamburg, from New-York, has travelled through several parts of America
little known by others, and of which he is preparing an account.
Monday an Admiralty session was held at the Old Baily, when three prisoners were tried, one of whom was capitally convicted, viz. George Jay, for that he being a natural born subject of this kingdom, was on the 4th day of June last, taken on board a French privateer, fighting against the subjects of this country.—He received sentence of death.
Court of King's Bench, Dec. 23. WILSON v. KENSINGTON.
This was a case of the greatest importance to the commercial world. It was an action on three policies of insurance effected on the ship Argonaut, as an American vessel, the property of American citizens. She was however not built in America, but in the Pope's dominions in Italy. Part of her cargo was conveyed from London and shipped on board at Bourdeaux, where she had arrived from Philadelphia.—The remaining part she took in at Madeira, and failed for the East-Indies; but was captured at the Cape of Good Hope by the squadron under Lord Keith.
A special verdict having formerly been given, the question remaining for the consideration of the Jury was, whether a vessel, not American built, could be entitled to the privilege of neutrality as belonging to citizens of the United States.
Mr. Erskine contended that the only difference between American built vessels and those foreign built sailing under the American flag was, that the former had an exemption from certain duties of tonnage in the American ports, which the others were not entitled to, but in every other respect their privileges were the same. The plaintiff, however, not being able to make out his case in evidence, was nonsuited.
JAN. 8.
The Temeraire, of 98 guns, is expected to be launched at Chatham the first week in April. The keel of a ship of equal force will immediately occupy her slip.
The Pope has acknowledged, at last, the Cisalpine Republic; but not until after the Republicans were in full march into his territories; and had actually obliged the garrison of a fortress to surrender.
JAN. 10.
The Gazette of last night contains a list of 221 promotions in the field staff of the army.
The French papers announce, that some naval preparations are making in the Texel.
Sixteen journals have lately been suppressed by the French Directory in Paris.
The effects of the clergy belonging to the Cisalpine Republic, has been declared national property.
JAN. 12.
It is a fact, that notwithstanding the turmoil of invasion, Mr. Pitt has lessened the naval force 10,000 men. The last year's estimate was 120,000—this year's is only 110,000. Being called on, by Mr. Hussey to explain the cause of this decrease, Mr. Pitt observed, that such was the crippled state of the French, Spanish & Dutch navies, 110,000 men were fully adequate to cope with them all.
JAN. 13.
Yesterday both Houses of Parliament adjourned. The Lords to the 13th, and the Commons to the 8th of February.
3 per cent consols, 48 to 49.
An order has been issued from the War-Office for all officers on furlough from their respective regiments, &c. infantry and cavalry, now on duty in Great-Britain, Ireland, or the islands of Jersey, Guernsey, &c. to join them immediately, without the least delay. The militia regiments are also included in the order.
We are informed from good authority, that an elderly lady of quality, living at Kensington, has declared her intention of giving up one whole year's income to the State, amounting to 16,000l. sterling. We have no doubt but that we shall find many persons actuated by similar liberality.
DUBLIN, Dec. 29.
On Saturday passports were sent off by the Commissioners for French prisoners, for a French agent to come to this country, to superintend and have charge of the provisioning the French prisoners. It is now agreed upon between the two countries, that the prisoners of each shall be maintained at the cost of their respective countries, the markets of both being open to the agent residing therein.—The prisoners in both are likewise to be kept in two or three places of general rendezvous, in place of being scattered over the country as heretofore. This country will save near half a million a year by this arrangement.
BENNINGTON, Feb. 13.
A gentleman from Newlebanon informs, that a few days since, while he
halted in that town for refreshment, the following melancholy event transpired. A sleigh was seen coming very furiously down hill near the Pool, which was soon perceived to have only a woman in it; near the house where our informant was, the sleigh struck a post, and was so completely dashed to pieces that the horses ran off with the tackling only; the woman was taken up for dead; but although on examination it was found that several bones were broken, it was thought possible she might recover when our informant came away. He says after the woman was taken up, he observed something lying a few rods back; which he ran to pick up, and found to be an infant with just life enough to gasp in his arms and expire. Some men who had been with the sleigh came up soon after, and informed that they had given the reins to the woman, to walk up the hill, but that the horses started so suddenly on coming to the top, that it was impracticable for them to overtake or afford the woman the least assistance.
WORCESTER, March 7.
Accounts of injuries by Mad Dogs continue to be frequently published. At Pembroke, a few days ago, a child of Mr. Seth Cox died of the bite of one of them. Two other persons were bitten; one of them was ill; and both expected they must die. And at Lime, Connecticut, one dog had bitten stock to the amount of 200 dollars, and proceeded from thence to other towns. At Berlin, Connecticut, a lad has been bitten, and his life was nearly despaired of. We are also informed that some creatures were bitten at Ward last Sabbath. It is hoped, the late act of the Legislature of this Commonwealth, will greatly lessen this dreadful, and at present, increasing calamity.
BOSTON, March 9.
Pike, the letter writer of Oliver Johnson, has been released from prison.—A Connecticut wit remarking, that it was sufficiently proved, "that he was the actor of a Farce, & not a Tragedy, and that it was acted for Johnson's benefit."
A duel has lately been fought in the Western Territory, between Capt. Bird, and Ensign Dickinson, of the 4th U. S. R. in which the latter fell.
Ship News.
Friday, March 2. Arrived ship Polly, Capt. William Chipman, who sailed from Liverpool, Jan. 17, in co. with the Eliza, Manfile, of Newbury-Port, for Boston.—Left at Liverpool, the following Americans, viz. The Three Sisters, of Wilkesbarre, to sail for Boston, in 3 days; Cumberland, Scott, for Portland, in 7 days; Accepted Mason, Delano, of Wilkesbarre, for Boston, in 15 days; Atalanta, Silvester, of do. for Baltimore; Sally, M'Gray, of do. for Charleston; Commerce, Cleveland, of Boston, under libel for men's wages; Venus, Sprague, of Kennebec, just arrived; Neptune, for Portsmouth; Packet, Trott, for Boston; Hibernia, Smithwick, of Boston, for Baltimore; Delight, Wilson, for Boston; Sovereign, Goodrich, for New-York; Dispatch, Carpenter, for do. Alliance, Wood, for do. Sally, for do. Warren, Fawn, of New-York, for Virginia; Bedford, Smith, of Providence, for Africa; Eleven Sons, Tracey, for New-London; Portland, Hussey, of New-York, just arrived; Manchester, Barker, for Philadelphia; America, Maliba, Spring, for do. Thomas, Holland, do. Patty, Lee, of Philadelphia, for Virginia, in 3 weeks; Hope, Calahan, of Fredricksburg, for Baltimore; Minerva, Wivel, of New-York; Franklin, Dridel, for North-Carolina; Martha Bra, for Bermuda Hundred. Feb. 9, lat. 49. 10, N. long. 35. W. spoke ship Juno, 33 days from Rotterdam, bound to New-York. The Packet, Capt. Trott, from hence, arrived at Liverpool, 27th Dec. in 23 days passage.
The Cyrus, Blake, arrived at Liverpool, from hence, 23rd Nov. in a gale of wind, in which were many vessels wrecked. Ship John, of Boston, from India, has arrived at New-York.
The La Nereide, of 36 guns, and 330 men, has been taken by the British frigate Phebe, and sent in.
The brig Fair-American, Capt. Phillips, from Baltimore, for Jacquemel, was carried into Jacquemel, by a French privateer, and there condemned, vessel and cargo, for having British manufactured goods on board.—The Ich. Carmelite, Watts, from Baltimore, for Aux-Cayes, carried into St. Domingo, vessel and cargo condemned, for having British manufactured goods on board.
DANCING-SCHOOL.
Messrs. Renard & Barbot RESPECTFULLY inform the public that they intend opening a DANCING SCHOOL in this town, the beginning of April, for teaching young Ladies and Gentlemen, Dancing. Messrs. Renard & Barbot will neglect nothing to deserve the approbation of those parents who shall please to trust the tuition of their children with them. A subscription paper is left at the Gazette Printing Office, where the terms, &c. may be known.
Portsmouth, March 13.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of John Davis, late of Lee, husbandman, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same without delay for settlement to Clement Davis, Administrator of the said estate. Lee, March 13, 1798.
Innocent Amusements,
At the Assembly-Room.
THIS EVENING,
(March 14th) will be presented, by a set of ARTIFICIAL COMEDIANS, The Comic piece of The Launch,
Or, Huzza for the CONSTITUTION, As performed in Boston eleven nights, to crowded Houses, and universal applause.
To conclude with a striking representation of the late LAUNCHING the new FRIGATE CONSTITUTION.
Boats passing and repassing on the water. View up the river of Charleston, and the neighbouring country, taken correctly from Jeffry and Ruffel's wharf. The Scenery principally executed by Mr. GRAHAM.
PART THE SECOND, Will be performed a variety of Philosophical Experiments, and DECEPTIONS.
Cards, Money, Eggs, and Ribbons, with a number of other Experiments too tedious to insert in an advertisement.
By a curious Prussian Fantacine will be performed the following FIGURES.
The merry Humours of
Old Jonathan and his Wife. A Figure in the character of a Country Girl will dance a jig, as natural as life; A hornpipe by a small Figure in the character of an American Tar; the astonishing Lapland Lady will dance a jig, and change her face three times imperceptibly.—Likewise a brilliant collection of
FIGURES;
(Being the richest of the kind ever exhibited.) The much admired Italian Scaramouch will dance a fandango, and put his body into twenty different shapes, being one of the greatest curiosities ever presented to an American audience.
Admittance, 3s. Children 1s. 6d.
Doors to be opened at 6, and to begin at 7 o'clock.
Tickets may be had at the place of performance, at Mr. Greenleafs, and at the Gazette Printing-Office.
Mr. Maginnis has been informed of a number of imposters that have imposed upon the public; by advertising a great variety of performances, and when they collected their company were not able to fulfil their advertising. Mr. Maginnis also thinks proper to inform the public that the above exhibition will not be performed with shades but by real figures and machinery, the figures are three feet and a half high, and will move, walk and speak as natural as life; Mr. Maginnis pledges his honor that nothing immodest or immoral will be introduced in the course of the performance.
Previous to the commencement of the exhibition, Mr. Maginnis will sing the favourite song called the Hobbies.
15 Dollars Reward.
STOLEN out of the House of the subscriber on the night of the 5th inst. the following articles, viz. one fur Hat, one pair of new draw-leg Boots, two ruffled Shirts, one pair of Shoes, one pair of plated Buckles, one brown Surtout, one pair of light coloured cassimere Breeches, one striped cotton Waistcoat, one case of Razors, and a number of dollars in cash, together with sundry other articles. The Thief was a lodger in the house, and calls himself Thomas Tylor, sometimes Dudley Tylor; he is a short thick fellow, with a large nose, black eyes, and dark brown hair; had on when he went away a blue short Jacket, lined with white, with a large rent on the right shoulder, a red Waistcoat, a pair of grey home-spun Trowsers, and a pair of light blue Stockings. Whosoever shall take up said Thief, and secure him, shall be entitled to the above reward from NATH'L S. GRIFFETH. Portsmouth, March 12, 1798.
Fresh Goods.
Edw'd Parry
Has received by the latest arrivals from England, a large and extensive assortment superfine & middling
Broad & Forest Cloths of the newest fashion, & of the best fabric. PLAIN and figur'd Kerseymeres; strip'd and spotted Elasticos; Devonshire Kerseys; superfine Bath Coatings; Flannels; Baizes; Velvets and Corduroys.
A large assortment of Chintzes and Muffins of all kinds; Dimoties; Muffinets; Book and Jacquet Muffin Handkerchiefs; Muffin and Chintz Shawls; Fine and common pocket Handkerchiefs.
Ladies' and Gentlemens' Beaver Hats, childrens' do of all colors. A large assortment of Hosiery and English Carpeting.
Few bales of Bridport St. Peter's Cod Lines, and Herring Nets.
The above Goods will be sold cheap for cash or short approved credit. Feb. 12, 1798.
Samuel Hill
HAS TO LET,
THE northern end of his STORE, lately occupied by Mr. Nath'l White, is a very convenient apartment, being two stories below the street, opening upon the wharf, is well calculated for a wholesale and retail store; it may be entered upon immediately.
—ALSO—
That STORE at the southern end, now occupied by Mr. Wm. Fitz, which may be entered upon the first of April next. Feb. 27.

NORFOLK, Feb. 13.
Extraordinary long Passage.
On Sunday arrived in Hampton Roads the brig Verandering, Frederic C. Meyer, late master, bound to Baltimore from Hamburg, out 31 weeks; and lost her anchors and totally destitute of provisions. Three weeks before her arrival the Captain died; three were sick in bed, one had been starved to death, one drowned, and one made his escape on board a Schooner at sea; they had only the mate, one seaman, and a boy that were able to stand, and those so weak, they could not let the reefs out of the top-sails.
Thursday last being the anniversary of the Alliance between the United States and France (the treaty having been agreed to on the 6th of Feb. 1778, when America was first recognized as a nation, and which contributed not a little to the establishment of her independence) the day was joyfully remembered by a number of citizens, friends to both countries, who dined at the Eagle tavern, together with the Consuls of the French republic and of his Most Catholic Majesty, and several other strangers of distinction; when after partaking of an excellent dinner provided for the occasion, the following Toasts were drank:
 Richard E. Lee in the chair.  1. The day we celebrate—may it ever be distinguished as a day of rejoicing by all true Americans.  2. The United States of America.  3. The Republic of France.  4. A speedy accommodation of all differences between the two republics.  5. The real friends of both countries throughout the union.  6. The memory of Benjamin Franklin, the principal negotiator of the treaty of 1778, on the part of America.  7. The house of Delegates of Virginia, may they ever act as the advanced guard of Liberty, to check the inroad to tyranny and usurpation.  8. The Virginia delegation in the Senate of the United States.  9. The republican members of Congress.  10. Citizen James Munroe—may truth and virtue ever triumph over all opposition.  11. The Chevalier d'Yrujo, to whose persevering industry the people of the U. States owe the timely discovery of plots & conspiracies against their country.  12. Buonaparte the peace-maker.  13. Thomas Jefferson. 
VOLUNTEERS.
By the consul of the French Republic—The men who fought for the Independence of America.
By the consul of his Most Catholic Majesty—Perpetual peace between Spain and America.
By the Chairman, JOHN LANGDON of New-Hampshire.
By Col. Wilson—James Jackson of Georgia.
By Mr. Shelton—Joseph M'Dowel of North Carolina.
By Mr. Newton—John Taylor of Carolina, Virginia.
By Mr. Blow—Josiah Parker, our Representative in Congress.
Several patriotic songs, composed for the occasion, were sung by different gentlemen, and the utmost conviviality and harmony prevailed until the company separated, when every one retired in good order, and perfectly satisfied with the proceedings of the day.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27.
By a report made to the President of the United States, by the Secretary of State, and published by order of the House of Representatives it appears—that the cases of 57 vessels, referred to Sir William Scott, the King's advocate general, and Doct. John Nicholl the advocate retained on the part of the United States, had been determined by those gentlemen, advantageously to the claimants. The sums awarded were paid on the 28th last July, and amount to, Nett £33,418-1-11 ster. The report further states, that of fifteen causes, in which on the 29th July last, (the date of the latest communication upon the subject) resituation had been decreed by the board of Commissioners appointed to carry into effect the 7th article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation with Great-Britain, 11 had been paid, amounting to £21,744-10-4 ster. So that the whole amount paid is £55,162-12-3-1. The Secretary concludes his letter in the following words: "It is proper to add, that in a letter from the American commissioners, dated the 29th July, 1797, they intimate, that, "except some more cases of capture, under the orders of 1795, for taking vessels loaded with provisions, there is very little prospect of any other being in a state to come before the commissioners, 'till the term of 18 months, from the commencement of their business shall have expired. Every cause, in which the parties were furnished with the necessary evidence, had been decided; and they trusted that almost every principle of importance, or liable to contest, had been tested and determined, until the question should be agitated, if any should ever be made, of their right to judge on cases not decided by the commissioners of appeal, after the said term of 18 months is elapsed."
Extra of a letter from a reputable gentleman at the city of St. Domingo, dated January 1, 1798.
"Although I do not imagine that this letter will find you at Philadelphia, yet I send it, in order that it may serve as a guide to you and your friends, in adopting the necessary precautions, in the dispatch of your vessels for French ports."
"A privateer of Guadalupe has brought into this port two vessels belonging to Baltimore, loaded with provisions and dry goods, of which the captain of the privateer has demanded the confiscation, because they have English goods on board, and that their destination was to the French ports, Jacquemel and Aux-Cayes, which by a decree of the Executive Directory, is expressly forbidden. The commissary of the Republic has accordingly granted the condemnation, although this decree has not yet been carried into effect at any other place, or on any other occasion."
"I therefore take the earliest opportunity of informing you of these particulars,"
and of pointing out the necessary steps to be pursued in your shipments.
"You must have a certificate from the French Consul, by which it must appear, that the dry goods shipped, are not English, in all cases where the destination is for French ports—But in cases where the vessels are bound to other than French ports, you may ship what you please, as in the instance of the port of Spanish St. Domingo."
"I have seen a certificate of the French Consul General, Letombe, declaring that the decree of the Executive Directory, as it respects the capture of neutral vessels, has reference only to such as are bound to ports formerly French, but now occupied by their enemies, and that those of any other description may proceed where they please and with any goods whatsoever. It is presumed that contraband by the Law of Nations is here excepted." Mr. Letombe denies this.
MARCH 1.
Late from Europe.
Last night arrived here the brig Mary, Earle, from Hamburg, via Dover.
STATE PAPER.
An important state paper, being the basis of the peace to be concluded between France and the Empire, at Rastadt, was published at London, in the Star of the 30th December, and said to have been received through an authentic, though not an official channel.—From this interesting paper it appears, "That the king of Great Britain and the duke of York, are to be dispossessed of their Continental dominions, and that the French republic and the great German potentates mean to dismember and partition out of their will the territories of the little States and Principalities—France is to have the Rhine for its boundary, and is to obtain, besides the possession of Ehrenbreitstein, and some other important fortresses on the right bank of the river; and the whole of the ecclesiastical estates are to be secularized. The subordinate dispositions of this gigantic plan afford a provision for most of the petty princes, and even the citizen stadholder is not forgotten; the elector of Hanover, and the ecclesiastical princes only, seem to be threatened with the entire loss of their possessions. The conquered territories to be ceded to France, will be divided into eight departments, to be entitled du Mont Tonnerre, du Mozelle, et Rhin, du Hundsruck, de Saar et Mozelle, de Mozelle et Rhine, de l'Eifel, de la Roer, and de Roer et Meuse. The whole plan is said to have the full sanction of his Imperial majesty; and from the retreat of the Austrian troops from the Rhine, and the entry of the French into the towns which they abandon, it appears to be rapidly approaching towards its accomplishment."
Yesterday the bill for the repeal of the Stamp Act passed rapidly thro' all its stages in the house; and was negatived in the Senate, on the first reading, we understand, 15 to 12.
Arrived last evening, brig Mary, Earle, Dover; left there 7th Jan.
Jan. 9th, was boarded by a British frigate, called La Pomona, of 36 guns, which informed, that they had an engagement, 6 days before, with a French corvette, of 26 guns, and sunk her, but saved 250 of the crew, which they had on board.
Capt. Blair, of this city, and Capt. Lamb of Boston, came passengers in the Mary.
The Savannah Advertiser of Feb. 6, contains the following article.
"On the 3d. inst. arrived the Danish cutter Bee, Capt. Thompson, 5 days from the Havana—the Captain of which informs, that an embargo was expected to take place the day he failed to prevent any information reaching the English of the arrival of the Spanish fleet at the Havana, from Vera Cruz, consisting of 5 sail of the line, 2 brigs and 3 frigates, laden with money, destined for Europe and Port-Rico. A privateer from New-Providence, had captured a brig and a ship belonging to the above fleet. At the Havana they were in daily expectation of a visit from the English, in consequence of which they were entrenched in the city. Great apprehensions were entertained of a rupture between France and America, and the Spaniards had forbid the French from bringing any more American Captures into the Havana, and would not even allow those that were there to be condemned."
Capt. Thompson left there about 30 sail of American vessels, among whom was the brig Hope of Charleston. The port was open for all kinds of provision—Flour 18 dollars per barrel—rice 6 dollars per hundred, and salt fish in great demand.
NEW-YORK, March 1.
It is suggested, in political circles that the communication between our Executive and the Commissioners is intercepted by the French government. A letter from our minister at the Hague, which refers to many others sent to various persons and not come to hand, furnishes strong ground to believe his suggestions.
It is well known that the directory have had, and we believe still have, authority by law to open letters in all the Post-Offices of France. The pretext for this authorization, is, the necessity of intercepting letters from emigrants and their partisans in France to detect their conspiracies against the State. This power, when obtained, may be abused and extended to cut off all intercourse of ministers, as well as emigrants.—On no other supposition can we account for the failure of letters from our commissioners; and they are probably wondering also why they do not hear from our government.
This position of our government is singular as well as that of the Commissioners, and what steps will be taken, we cannot divine. We can hardly believe it possible that the commissioners will remain long in Paris, without notice and in the silent contempt of the French government. Surely they will discover the trick—or at any rate, their regard to their own character and that of their own country will induce them to quit that city.
The object of the French has doubtless been prescribed by their friends in this country, or grounded on their information. It is to keep our government in doubt, un-
til the session of Congress shall slide away, without measures of protection. Surely we are a degraded people! degraded by our own dissensions, and a prey to the powers at war!
MARCH 5.
Arrived, ship Minerva, Sisson, Havre, 75 days.
Captain Sisson, has nothing late from Havre. He was boarded in the Channel by the British Letter of Marque brig Lord Rawdon, Capt. Johnson, who detained him three days, broke open his hatches, overhauled great part of the cargo, broke open passengers trunks, tore down the cabin ceiling in search of papers, &c. Also spoke a loop of war, and another English armed vessel, who treated him politely. On our coast fell in with a dismasted brig, deserted, had naval stores on board but could not spare hands to attend to her.
INVASION.
Capt. Sisson says, that no opinion can be formed of the enthusiasm of the French on the subject of an invasion of England; 16,000 of the finest troops in the world had lately arrived at Havre: troops were coming in all along the coast for this purpose, and immense preparations were making—there was no doubt entertained, but it would soon be effected!
NEW-LONDON, March 3.
Last week Serjeant Ellis, of the 24th regiment, now stationed at Burlington, ran forty miles in seven hours and twenty minutes.
An Alligator, of an enormous size, was killed lately near Mula Haut, in the river Hougly. The monster was barking on the bank; a two ounce ball from a rifle barrel stunned him so completely, that he was quickly finished with a hogspie: he had long infested the neighbourhood, measured twenty feet in length, and several pounds of silver and brass ornaments were found in his body. London paper.
BOSTON, March 7.
Late French Decree.
Various and contradictory accounts having been published on the nature and extent of the Decree of the French Government respecting vessels having English goods on board, an explanation on the subject is desirable. The Editor first saw a sketch of the Message of the Directory, on which the law was founded, in a Paris paper of Jan. 5th—he immediately translated it; gave notice of it at the Insurance Offices, and on exchange, and submitted the translation of it to Mr. Davis, who is an able translator, and who declared it accurate. In that paper the words used are "merchandizes Anglais;" and no mention whatever is made of produce or provisions, nor of any ports but those of England. In the same paper there was an enumeration of British manufactures, which were the object of the law of the 10th Brumaire, and which were published on Saturday. These circumstances induced every one who saw the original French article, to form an opinion that the great object of the decree, was to prevent the circulation of English manufactures, and distressing thereby the manufacturers, induce that numerous body of men to assail government with their complaints, and compel it to accede to any peace, that France should dictate. In this opinion the Editor joined:—But since Saturday he has seen a French paper, "the Redacteur," of January 5th, which contains officially the Message of the Directory to the two Councils on the subject. In this message the Legislature is called upon to pass a law declaring "that the character of vessels, as far as regards their being neutral or hostile, shall be determined by their cargo, and that the cargo shall not be covered by the flag.—Accordingly, every vessel found at sea, having on board English Provisions and Merchandize as its cargo, either in whole or in part, shall be declared lawful prize; whoever may be the proprietor of those Provisions and Merchandize, which shall be held contraband by the single circumstance of their coming from England or her possessions.—And that except in case of being driven in by stress of weather, the ports of the Republic shall be shut against all foreign vessels which, in the course of their voyage, shall have entered the ports of England."—This being authentic, reliance may be placed on it.—We repeat, that this Message was immediately committed in the Council of 500, to five of its members, who reported a law predicated on the Message, which was adopted unanimously in both Councils, and is now in force. We have taken pains to place this important subject on its proper ground, that our mercantile friends may see that it varies widely from the complexion given it in the Paris unofficial papers first received.
This message was received in England, the 19th January—and the SUN of the 13th has the following paragraph.—"The Directory not contented with a violation of justice in their own country, by seizing all English goods and merchandise throughout the whole of France; have determined to change the Law of Nations, and have declared that Cargoes shall no longer be freed by the flag, but that neutral vessels found at sea, having English goods on board, shall be deemed lawful prizes; and that neutral vessels having touched at a British port, shall not put into any port of the Republic, unless in case of distress." [Centinel.]
A letter from a respectable French merchant at Nantz, says, "Our privateers have long carried on a predatory war against the United States.—About sixty are now arming here, who calculate with confidence on enriching themselves at the expense of Americans. Coffin is still the prime mover of all these agencies. The calling is certainly profitable. Nothing is respected. They take all without distinction, and our tribunals indiscriminately condemn the whole as legal prizes. In fact it is truly abominable."
Appointments—by authority.
Nathaniel Rogers, supervisor of the district of New-Hampshire—vice Joshua Wentworth.
Return Jonathan Meigs, jr., one of the Judges of the North Western Territory—vice George Turner, Esq. resigned.
The Hon. John Lansing, Esq., is appointed Chief Justice of New-York State. His Excellency the Governor, with the
advice and consent of Council, has appointed Thursday , the fifth of April next, as a day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer, throughout this Commonwealth. Among other objects, the people are called on to offer up prayers to God, "that He would afford his guidance and blessing to the President of the United States, and to the councils and determinations of our national government, being founded in wisdom and justice may promote the true interest and happiness of these United States. That He would be pleased to strengthen the union, and not suffer any design that may be formed against us to prosper."
Lieut. Gov. Trumbull, of Connecticut, has appointed Friday , the sixth of April, as a Public Fast, in that State.
The Legislature of this Commonwealth ended a five weeks session, on Saturday last, when they were adjourned to the Tuesday, next preceding the last Wednesday in May next. During the session they have passed fifty acts, principally of a private nature. The increased wealth and population of the state, occasion a great influx of local business; but as every individual has a right to be heard by the People's representatives, such business is important and essential.
The Assessed taxes, which have been voted by the British Parliament include those on houses, windows, servants, carriages, horses, dogs, watches and clocks. Some are doubled, others tripled, quadrupled, and quintupled. By this measure, the government counts on receiving 6 or 7 millions per ann. Mr. Pitt has obtained a new loan of 12,000,000! besides 3,000,000 from the bank.
The celebration of WASHINGTON'S natal day has been splendid throughout the Continent.
The Branch Bank business at New-York, is now carried on in the new edifice lately built there.
The Branch Bank in this town has purchased the two estates adjoining the Centinel office; which are immediately to be razed, preparatory to the erection of a large and commodious building for its use. The New-York Insurance company, since its commencement in March 1796, have settled losses to the amount of 521,345 dollars—of which the fearisks have been 190,267—British Ipoliations 67,713—and French Ipoliations 263,364 dollars!—This fact ought to make the American Jacobins ashamed of their conduct.
Mr. Lyon has addressed a lengthy epistle to his constituents in Vermont, accounting for his conduct in the late fracas, &c.
Dispatches from Government from the Commissioners at Paris, by a vessel arrived at N. York in 90 days from Havre, have been received at Philadelphia.
Invasion of England.
It should seem that the government of England do not consider the threats of an invasion as mere gasconade; for it has stationed off Ushant, Dunkirk, and the whole French coast from the Netherlands to the Bay of Biscay, a numerous chain of swift cutters to communicate all naval movements; and while it has diminished the naval strength 10,000 men, it has added 20,000 to the army; and Mr. Dundas, in the House of Commons declared, he did not treat with contempt the measures of the French Directory; nor was he ignorant of the talents and enterprize of Buonaparte.
The Court of Appeals in London, have reversed the Decree of the Court of Admiralty of Montserrat, which condemned the brig Lydia and cargo, belonging to Mr. Thomas Dennie, of this town, and the costs of appeals to be paid by the captors.
The Olive-Branch has been condemned in England, vessel and cargo. [In this vessel Gen. Ira Allen, of Vermont, was bringing warlike apparatus.]
PORTSMOUTH, March 14.
On Monday last the inhabitants of this town assembled in town meeting agreeable to notification, and after making choice of the Hon. JONATHAN WARNER, Esq. for moderator, proceeded to hand in their votes, which at the close of the poll were as follows, for
GOVERNOR.
Hon. John Langdon, Esq. 79 His Excellency J. T. Gilman, Esq. 41 Hon. Oliver Peabody, Esq. 3
COUNSELLOR.
Joseph Cilley, Esq. 77 Paine Wingate, Esq. 15 Christopher Toppan, Esq. 4 Moses Leavitt, Esq. 2 SENATOR. Moses Leavitt, Esq. 88 Paine Wingate, Esq. 20 Joseph Cilley, Esq. 6 Christopher Toppan, Esq. 2 Oliver Peabody, Esq. 1
At the above meeting the Hon. Woodbury Langdon, Esq. Mr. Samuel Drowne, and Nathaniel White, Esq. were chosen Representatives to the General Court for the year ensuing.
Votes at KENSINGTON.
For GOVERNOR, J. T. Gilman, Esq. 44 Oliver Peabody, Esq. 35 COUNSELLOR, Gen. Joseph Cilley, 35 Christopher Toppan, Esq. 5 SENATOR, for District No. 2, Jeremiah Fogg, Esq. 59 COUNTY TREASURER, Oliver Peabody, Esq. 70 REGISTER OF DEEDS, Samuel Brooks, Esq. 74 Capt. Joseph Brown, chosen Representative.
Votes at Pittsfield, were principally for J. T. Gilman, as Governor. Michael M'Clary, as Senator for District No. 4. Hon. Paine Wingate, and Gen. Cilley for Counsellor.
MARINE NEWS.
Arrived here the ship Randolph, Capt. John M'Clintock, in 38 days from Jamaica, who informs, that Capt. Lunt in a brig was to sail the 4th of Feb. for this port. Capt.
M'Clintock was spoken by a number of British cruizers in the Gulph, who treated him politely. On his homeward passage he touched at Charleston, S. C. where the brig Wallington, Capt. Connor, had just arrived from Bourdeaux, which place he left the 18th of January, and at which time, our Commissioners had not been received, but remained in the same unnoticed situation, as heretofore. Also informs, that the French were making every preparation for a descent on England, and fitting out every vessel that could be procured as a privateer. Several vessels from Charleston, for Cowes and Market, had been captured and condemned.
March 9th. Schooner Hope, Moore, in 40 days from New-Providence, left there the ship Astive, Capt. Rowe, which was to sail for Philadelphia the next day (Jan. 26.)
Do. Brig Polly, Furness, from Grenada, in 52 days. February 8, was boarded by the British privateer Grand Revenge, was politely treated and dismissed. 9th, spoke the ship Andromache, Capt. Bushby, 24 days from New-York, for Jamaica.
Do. Snow Abigail, Wiggins, in 49 days from Kingston (Jamaica,) the 25th Feb. spoke the Schooner Sally, from Bolton, Capt. Shaine, bound to Hispaniola, out 12 days, lat. 39. 30. long. 72. 30. Feb. 24, spoke the ship Minerva, from Havre, bound to New-York, 63 days out, in lat. 39. long. 71. 30. Died in Jamaica on board the Snow Abigail, Mr. Josiah Whitman, of Kittery, also a Dutchman, name unknown.
Capt. Plummer from Norfolk, for Boston, Feb. 16, lat. 37. 15. long. 74. spoke fchr. Sally, Fernald, from Norfolk, 6 days out, and of for this port, but was obliged to put back, on account of the small-pox breaking out on board. She was blown off the coast, last December, bent to St. Barts, and on her return had put into Norfolk.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE, DISTRICT OF PORTSMOUTH, N. H.
  ENTERED  FROM    Brig Ranger,  Drisko, Surinam.    Sloop Amity, Woodward,  South-Carolina.    Ship Randolph,  M'Clintock, Jamaica.    Brig Polly,  Furness, Grenada.    Schooner Hope, Moore,  New-Providence.    Brig Abigail,  Wiggins, Jamaica.    CLEARED  FOR    Brig Gustavus,  Blunt, Curacoa.    Ship Befsey,  Blunt, Surinam.    Ship Alligator,  Harris, Cork.    Sch. Wm. & Mary,  Briard, St. Bartholomews.  
BOSTON, March 3.
To the Public.
The EDITOR of the FEDERAL GAZETTE and Daily Advertiser, having tried, at a very considerable expence, the experiment of a Daily Paper, finds himself under the necessity of abandoning it for want of sufficient encouragement. He had fondly flattered himself, and his friends had strengthened the delusion, that a publication of this kind, conducted on true Federal principles, and supported by unremitting industry, could not fail of success.—Experience, however, has convinced both himself and them of their error, and though he has received a considerable patronage, yet from its insufficiency for supporting the heavy expenses of a Daily Paper, he finds it prudent to stop before he is too far involved.—But unwilling to desert a cause in which he feels himself warmly interested, he designs to publish a paper TWICE a WEEK, on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS under the present TITLE, excepting the latter part. Those gentlemen who have honored the Daily Paper with their names, will, if agreeable to continue their patronage, be charged no more for the Federal Gazette than its comparative worth, and will receive twenty-four numbers of the twice a week paper in lieu of those twenty four now due to complete the quarter.—To those who subscribe to the Centinel and Mercury, the Federal Gazette is particularly recommended, as, by subscribing to it they will then possess at a very small encrease of expence, a Daily Federal Paper, since the GAZETTE will be conducted on the same patriotic principles with those popular and excellent prints. The EDITOR hopes that the diminished price of THREE DOLLARS per annum, will induce all Federalists liberally to subscribe, and he pledges himself to the Public that he will never be found deficient in the essential qualifications of a firm Federalist. He will use his utmost endeavours to discover the truth and he never will be afraid to publish it.
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 I. The FEDERAL GAZETTE shall be published every MONDAY and THURSDAY morning, to be delivered to subscribers in town at an early hour, and to distant Subscribers by the most speedy conveyance.  II. It shall be printed on a sheet of its present size—the price to subscribers will be 3 Dollars per annum.  III. Advertisements will be inserted reasonably and every attention shall be paid to their being conspicuous. 
The paper will appear on Monday next for the last time as a DAILY PAPER, and on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS it will be issued agreeably to the new arrangements. Letters from the Country (post paid) will be attended to, and it is requested that Gentlemen will be particular in informing by what conveyance they will have their papers sent.
CHARLES HARDY
Informs his friends and the public that he carries on The Taylors' Business, At the Shop lately occupied by his Father, in Crofs-Street;
Where he has for sale,
SUPERFINE, mid-ling and low priced Broad-Cloths; Cassimeres; Coatings; Swandowns and other vesting; Stocking patterns; Flannels; Baizes; and many other articles in his line. Portsmouth, Feb. 27, 1798.

WANTED, FOR the service of the United States, the Hull of a vessel, intended to be Schooner Rigged; of about 80 tons burthen, single decked, and of such dimensions as shall be given, which will not be unfavourable to the undertaker. The outfit and ceiling Plank and the Timber to be of the best seasoned White Oak, and free from sap; the decks to be of White Pine, clear of sap; the quarter-deck Plank without butts, the bottom to be bolted and sheathed with Copper, the whole to be finished in a workmanlike manner.
Any persons disposed to enter into contract for the above vessel, finding the Masts, Spars, Joiners, Painters, Glaziers bills, and every Material for the Hull; and to be completed, launched and delivered by the 30th June next, are desired to send their proposals sealed up, to this office, on or before the 31st March instant.
It is desired that any persons offering proposals for the above would name at what rate per ton they would increase the burthen one fourth or one third part, should such addition be concluded on before the contract is made. J. WHIPPLE.
District of Portsmouth, Custom-House, March 5th, 1798.
FOR SALE, 400 bushels excellent CORN. 50 barrels Tar and Pitch. 12 casks new Rice. 3 bales Cotton. Apply to Moses Woodward, jr. March 6, 1798.
ALL persons having demands against the estate of Mr. Jonathan Brown, late of Rye, in the county of Rockingham, and State of New-Hampshire, husbandman, deceased, are requested to bring them in for payment, and all those indebted are called on to make immediate payment to the subscribers, Executors to the last will and testament of said deceased. JOSEPH BROWN, JOHN BROWN, Executors. Rye, Feb. 7, 1798.
ALL persons having demands on the estate of STEPHEN HARDY, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment to REBECCA HARDY, Executrix to said estate. Portsmouth, Feb. 27, 1798.
Taken by Execution, AND WILL BE SOLD AT Public Auction, On Saturday the 17th day of March next, At 12 o'clock, A. M. THE good ship TWO BROTHERS, and her appurtenances, now lying at Portsmouth Pier, burthen 247 tons, two years old, fails fast, and stows well; built in a workmanlike manner, and of the best materials. Inventory to be seen at any time. Also—About 1000 feet Pine Board;—1000 Red Oak, hnd. Slaves; some White Oak Plank and Timber.—Conditions of sales made known at time and place. EDWARD HART, Dep'y Sheriff. Portsmouth, Feb. 27, 1798.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of Joseph Whittier, late of Nottingham, deceased, are desired to settle with the subscriber executrix of his will. BETTY WHITTIER. Nottingham, Feb. 6, 1798.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of Capt. BENJAMIN CLARKE, late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same for adjustment to JOHN MELCHER, Attorney to ELIZABETH CLARKE, Administratrix.
THE subscribers being appointed Commissioners to receive and examine the claims against the estate of Joseph Knowles, late of Chester, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent, will attend that business at the late dwelling house of said deceased, on the last Monday of this and the five following months, from 2 to 5 o'clock afternoon of said days. JONA. SWAIN, NATHAN KNOWLES, Commissioners. Feb. 19, 1798.
Windsor Chairs of every description, warranted of the best kind, made & constantly kept for sale as cheap as can be purchased at BOSTON or elsewhere. By Josiah Folsom at his shop in Portsmouth.
FOR SALE BY William Plummer, In Market-Street, By Wholesale & Retail, on reasonable terms for cash or approved credit.
WEST India Rum. Madeira, Sherry, Port, Tent, Lisbon & Malaga. Wines. French Brandy. Holland's Gin. London Porter. Loaf and Brown Sugars. Hylon, Souchong & Bohea. TEAS. Coffee; Chocolate; Molasses; Allspice; Pepper; Cloves; Nutmegs; Cinnamon; Cassia; Almonds; Rice; Flour; Oatmeal; Raisins; Poland Starch; Ginger; Currants; English and American Mustard; Indigo; Basket Salt; Capers; Spanish Segars; 4d, 6d, 10d & 20d Nails; Window Glass. Russia & Swedes Iron, &c.
FOR SALE BY Clement Jackson, At Store No. 4, Portsmouth Pier. 30 bbls. West-India Rum, of a superior quality. 20 bbls. Molasses. 10 pipes Gin and Brandy.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and other owners of land in the town of Gilmanton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1797, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Friday the 4th day of May next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling-house of Col. Antipas Gilman in said town, as will pay said taxes with the incidental charges thereon, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Proprietors names. No. R. Q'ty Cts.    Theo. Atkinson, 4th D. 123 15 6  Rob. Auchmooty, 2d 40 11 8 40 15  do 1st 100 2 10 00 37  Michael Bowdon, 1st 40 8 5 40 15  do 2d 40 39 5 40 22  do 1st 100 14 2 100 37  do 2d 100 1 1 100 37  Richard Clark, 1st 40 41 4 40 15  do 1st 100 2 10 00 37  do 2d 100 1 1 100 37  Jona. Clark, jr. p't 2d 40 24 5 31 23  do 4th D. 202 15 6  Jona. Colcord, 1st 100 8 17 100 9  do 2d 100 15 3 100 28  Jonath. Connor, 1st 40 1 4 40 15  do 2d 40 8 5 40 15  do 1st 100 4 11 100 37  James Davis, part 2d 40 1 1 39 22  Tru'y Dudley, p't 2d 100 11 3 91 18  Will'm Fellows, 2d 40 7 4 40 15  Edward Folsom, 2d 40 45 2 40 15  Ephr. Folsom, p't 1st 40 34 2 14 5  do 2d 40 22 5 40 37  do 1st 100 13 5 100 37  do 2d 100 18 13 100 37  Nicho's Gordon, 2d 100 11 5 100 28  Thomas Gilman, 2d 40 6 4 40 30  Nich's Gilman 3d, 1st 40 30 3 40 30  Samuel Gilman, 2d 40 26 4 40 16  do 4th D. 157 15 6  Nath'l Gilman, 2d 40 27 4 40 15  do 1st 100 10 5 100 28  Joseph Hall, 2d 40 38 2 40 15  Joshua Hall, 1st 40 33 3 40 22  Benja'n Hilton, 1st 100 11 100 37  do 2d 100 14 7 100 37  Samuel Hilton, 2d 100 15 100 74  Edward Hilton, 2d 40 7 8 40 15  do 4th D. 159 15 6  Clem. Hughes, p't 2d 40 2 8 13 5  Richard Jennens, 2d 100 10 3 100 18  do 4th D. 180 15 6  Caleb Kimbal, 2d 40 44 2 40 15  John Kimbal, p't 1st 100 10 17 75 8  Stephen Lyford, 2d 100 3 16 100 37  do 4th D. 173 15 6  James Norris, 4th D. 172 15 6  Joth. Odiorne, jr. 1st 40 30 1 40 15  do 2d 40 42 4 40 22  do 1st 100 4 13 100 113  do 2d 100 12 14 100 75  do 4th D. 53 15 6  Jotham Odiorne, Esq. part 1st 100 12 1 33 19  do part 2d 100 13 1 33 19  Jethro Parson, 4th D. 170 15 6  Nich's Perriman, 1st 40 47 5 40 15  do 2d 40 13 3 40 15  do 1st 100 2 15 100 37  Robert Smart, 1st 40 37 1 40 15  do 2d 40 20 3 40 18  do 1st 100 14 10 100 56  do part 2d 100 13 10 78 31  James Sinkler, 1st 100 12 17 100 18  Stephen Sewell, 2d 40 41 2 40 15  Oliver Smith, 2d 100 8 2 100 37  Jona. Thing, 1st 100 4 2 100 28  Nath'l Webster, 2d 40 8 4 40 15  Rich. Waldron, jr. 2d 40 8 4 40 15  Tho. Willson, p't 1st 100 4 12 25 14  Peter Weare, 2d 40 8 2 40 15  Jonathan Young, 1st 40 34 3 40 15  do 2d 40 2 7 40 15  do 4th D. 155 15 6  
Part of two Ranges of lots laid out to the Ma-sonian proprietors. No. R. Q'ty Cts. In the first Range, 1 1 150 56 10 1 150 56 In the second Range, 7 2 150 56 8 2 150 56 9 2 150 56 14 2 150 56 EDWARD GILMAN, Collector. Gilmanton, Jan. 1, 1798.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Deerfield, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1797, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, so much of their land as will pay the same, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue on the 26th day of April next, at 10 o'clock A. M. at the dwelling house of Capt. Benjamin Butler, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. Range. Q'ty. cents. cts. cts. dols. cts. dols. cts. dols. cts. dols. cts.    Estate of John Moulton, 9 5 12 5 2 13 0 52 1 14 0 40  Jonathan Garland, 12 5 20 6 2 14 0 55 1 23 0 75  Fellows and Blake, 1 0 20 3 3 9 0 35 0 70 0 80  Rollins and Stephens, 18 5 30 5 3 13 0 52 1 13 1 50  Thomas Nudd, 1 6 10 6 2 16 0 64 1 35 0 30  Nehemiah Folsom, 1 6 10 5 2 13 0 52 1 6 0 30  Joseph Woodman, 18 6 20 2 2 3 0 12 0 18 0 50  Benjamin Eastman, 7 20 2 2 5 0 19 0 45 0 50  Jonathan Philbrick, for 16 3 30 2 2 3 0 11 0 25 0 50  John Philbrick, 8 6 25 3 2 8 0 31 0 66 0 60  Widow Hannah Moulton, 17 4 20 4 2 9 0 36 0 76 0 50  Deacon Fogg, 8 & 9 2 120 13 8 28 1 12  Benjamin Brown, 23 1 10 4 1 11 0 44 0 95 0 25  John Tuck, 26 1 300 2 0 3 0 11  Phillips White, 20 1 20 6 2 15 0 57 1 24 0 75  Col. Joseph Fifield, 20 1 20 6 3 10 0 64 1 35 0 75  Samuel Stephens, 1 3 20 4 2 10 0 39 0 85 0 50  Nathan Merrill, 10 1 50 5 5 13 0 57 1 7 1 75  David Fogg, 20 2 20 6 2 17 0 67 1 42 0 50  Israel Sawyer, 3 0 9 0 34 0 74  Reuben Currier, 2 9 0 29 0 58 0 75  John Scribner,  Tuck and Sanborn 13 2 20 4 2 10 0 37 0 77 0 50  Scribner Gordon, 11 1 10 2 1 6 0 23 0 47 0 35  Hezekiah Bedee, 13 1 30 4 2 10 0 37 0 76 0 50  Mary Wheeler, original, 29 1 140 3  Richard French, 24 1 30 2  Thomas Willson, 29 1 70 3  Pike and Russell, 30 1 166 4  Nathaniel Ward, 10 3 50 7  Andrew Simpson, 19 3 50 2  Humphrey Hook, 19 3 50 2  John Woodman, 19 7 50 3  Broadstreet Gilman, 23 8 40 3  
Deerfield, Feb. 16, 1798. ROBEY MARSTON, Collector.
State of New-Hampshire. Cheshire, ff. NOTICE is hereby given to all the non-resident owners of land in Packersfield, in said county, who have not paid their highway taxes for the year 1797, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 1st day of May next, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue on said day, at 1 of the clock in the afternoon, as will pay the same, with incidental charges, at the dwelling-house of Josiah Melvin, Esq. in said Packersfield, unless prevented by previous payment. Highway. Northwest Quarter. No. R. Dol. Cts. John Dany, 3 1 0 18 Dea. J. Rindal, 4 2 0 18 J. Ring's land, 2 5 0 40 Northwest Quarter. John Buelston 5 5 0 49 Southeast Quarter. Alexander Rolstone, 1 1 0 6 1 1 0 6 1 3 0 6 1 4 0 6 BANISTER MAYNARD, Collector. Packersfield, Feb. 20, 1798.
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton, ff. NOTICE is hereby given to all the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Northumberland who have not paid their county tax for the year 1797, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling house of Captain WILLIAM CARGILL, in said town, on the last Thursday of June next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay said tax with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment. No. 1st div. No. 2d div. No. 3d div. Cents. cents. cents. Edmund Morse, 0 0 4 4 32 3 John Webster, 41 4 80 3 Moses Bartlett, 38 4 71 3 Enoch Moulton, 62 7 Aa'n Page 100 acs. M.H. Wentworth 14 DAVID BURNSIDE, Collector. Northumberland, Feb. 1, 1798.
Rockingham, ff. NOTICE is hereby given that JAMES IVERS, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, merchant, and HANNAH his wife, did on the 21st day of February inst. by John Peirce their attorney, claim an appeal to the Superior Court of Judicature to be held at Exeter, within and for the county of Rockingham, on the third Tuesday of September next, from a decree of the Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for said county, made on the 28th day of December last, granting to Jonathan Warner, of Portsmouth, in said county, Esq. administration of the estate of Barlow Trecothick, late of London, in the Kingdom of Great Britain, Esq. deceased, which said appeal has been allowed by said Judge, and is to be entered for trial at the said term of the said Superior Court. Attest, WILLIAM PARKER, Register. February 23, 1798.
Rockingham, ff. To be sold at Public Vendue, by virtue of an Order from the hon. Samuel Tenney, Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for said county, at the house of Mr. James Peavy, innholder in Newington, On Thursday 22d of March inst. at 11 o'clock, A. M.
A PART of the Real estate of Richard Downing, late of Newington, Esq. deceased, consisting of that valuable Farm where Col. John Downing formerly lived, situate in said Newington, within one mile of Bloody Point ferry (so called) said to be 60 acres, be the same more or less, producing 30 tons of English hay yearly, and an excellent pasture well watered, which never fails; also a good Orchard producing 60 barrels Cyder yearly, and a good well of water, a beautiful situation, and a soil equal to any in said town. BARTHOLOMEW DOWNING, RICHARD D. HART, Administrators. Newington, March 5, 1798.
WHEREAS I the subscriber have obligated myself to take care of a pauper by the name of John Edwards, from the first day of January last to the first day of April next, but said Edwards has absented himself from my house, I therefore caution all persons from harbouring or crediting said Edwards on my account, as I will not answer any demand by him contracted. EDWARD MASON. Stratham, March 6.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Tuftonborough, who have not paid their road tax for the year 1797, and county tax for the years 1796 and 1797, that so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue on the 10th day of May next, at my dwelling-house in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment. road. county. No. Q'ty. ds. cts. ds. cts. Tristom Copp, 2 87 1 75 0 7 Benj. Pinkham, 11 50 1 0 0 4 Wm. Rendal, 18 50 1 0 0 4 JAMES WIGGIN, Collector. Tuftonborough, Feb. 28, 1798.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land lying in the town of Marlborough, that so much of their lands as will pay their taxes for the year 1797, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the house of Benjamin Langley, in said Marlborough, on the 3rd day of May next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment. highway. Lord proprietors. No. R. acs. val. ds. cts. Thomas Packer, 45 90 30 0 31 John Wentworth, 9 5 100 30 0 31 Non-resident proprietors. Thomas Cochran, 60 100 45 0 47 Matthias Felton, 12 2 75 40 0 69 ditto school 19 cts, } highway 2 cents. } ditto 13 2 42 20 0 21 ditto school 7 cts. } Stephen Felton, 43 100 40 0 41 do 53 20 7 0 7 Sam'l Allason, jr. 5 4 50 15 0 16 James More, 2 3 67 20 0 25 Robert More, 12 1 67 20 0 25 do 13 1 19 5 0 5 Jotham Sawyer, 6 5 100 50 0 32 ditto school 34 cts, } highway 4 cents. } John Easterbrooks 12 7 70 20 0 21 do 13 7 85 25 0 26 Levi Randel, 13 6 20 7 0 56 ditto school 34 cts, } highway 4 cents. } Calvin Gates, 5 3 60 20 0 21 Jonas Temple, 6 3 42 15 0 16 Luther Howe, 6 3 16 3 0 3 Israel Whitcomb, 1 4 100