The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1800-09-30 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
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PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY BY JOHN MELCHER, PRINTER TO THE STATE, AT HIS OFFICE CORNER OF MARKET STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THIS PAPER, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND ARTICLES OF INTELLIGENCE ARE THANKFULLY RECEIVED.
No. 40, of Vol. XLV.]
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1800.
[One Dollar 3 1/2 pr. Annum.]
Fall & Winter GOODS. PETER COFFIN, Has imported in the ships SALLY and PACKET , from Liverpool, A general Assortment of Fall & Winter GOODS, Which will be ready for Sale in a few days. Sept. 23, 1800.
William Lang, & Co. HAVING REMOVED THEIR ESTABLISHMENT FROM PORTSMOUTH, (N. H.) ARE NOW OPENING FOR SALE IN BOSTON, AN ASSORTMENT OF ENGLISH GOODS, WHICH THEY WILL DISPOSE OF ON LOW TERMS, FOR CASH, OR APPROVED CREDIT. Boston, Sept. 17, 1800.
Just received from Calcutta, and FOR SALE BY
James Sheafe,
An assortment of INDIA COTTONS by the Bale. Also, SUGAR of an excellent quality in Bags. Sept. 23.
WHEREAS a commission of bankruptcy hath been awarded and issued by the Hon. John Pickering , Esq. District Judge of the District of New-Hampshire, against Alexander Ewen , of Portsmouth, factor and broker, and he being declared a bankrupt—is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners named and authorised in said commission, on Mondays the thirteenth, twentieth and twenty-seventh days of October next, at nine of the clock in the forenoon of each of said days, at the Court House in Portsmouth in said District; and in all things to conform to the directions of the Act of Congress, intitled, "An Act for establishing an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States"—at the first of which meetings the creditors whose respective debts shall amount to two hundred dollars and upwards, are to come prepared to prove their debts and choose Assignees—at the second of which meetings all other creditors of said Ewen are to come prepared to prove their respective debts. Given under our hands at Portsmouth, this thirteenth day of September, Anno Domini, 1800.
Edward St. Loe Livermore, John Peirce, Jeremiah Libbey.
PERCY. State of New-Hampshire, Grafton, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in Percy, in said county, who have not paid their proprietors tax of one dollar and twenty-five cents on each right, or share, that unless they pay said tax to me the subscriber, on or before the tenth day of December next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue as will pay said tax, together with all lawful charges, at the dwelling house of Abner Clark , Esq. in said Percy, at 10 o'clock A. M. on said day.—The following rights or shares are taxed one dollar and twenty-five cents each, of which rights or shares the following are the names of each original grantee thereof: George R. Treadwell William Moulton, Mark Rogers , Arthur Wooster, Joseph Pevery , Joseph Moulton, Daniel Spaulding , Caleb Tappan, Caleb Marshall , Daniel Humphreys, Moses Davis , Thos M c Donough, Stephen Wells , Capt. John Knight, Benjamin Currier , William Stanwood, James Paul , Theodore Atkinson, Thomas Burnside , Joseph Holbrook, James Burnside , John Melcher, David Burnside , Jonathan M. Sewall, David Paul , William Blunt, Abner Osgood , Stephen Sumner. THOMAS PEVERY, Jr. Collector. Northumberland, Sept. 9, 1800.
Foreign Intelligence, From Papers received by Capt. Pearson, Arrived at Boston—accounts to Aug. 9.
PARIS, JULY 31. D UROC, aid-de-camp to the First Consul, departs this night, with the Austrian General St. Julien for Vienna. This is a pacific omen.
The report current yesterday of the signing of the preliminaries of peace enhanced a little the price of stocks. [This report must have been the one conveyed to England by the American Gentleman (Mr. Grant) and received here in the papers by the brig Alert. It is not said in the Paris Papers whether this report was discovered to be unfounded. The departure, at this moment, of Duroc and St. Julien for Vienna, would induce a belief that it was not. From the usual diplomatic secrecy, it is impossible that the fact can be thus early fully known.]
It is said certain propositions have been made to Bonaparte, by the King of Sardinia.
Bonaparte granted a passport for the Queen of Naples, to proceed by land from Leghorn to Vienna.
It is asserted Malta is completely supplied with provisions.
A union of the Piedmont and Cis-Alpine Government is talked of.
The Portuguese Minister has left Russia.
LONDON, AUG. 6. The harvest throughout France promises to be more productive than in any other year since the Revolution.
The temper of the people in the dominions of the King of Naples is so very ticklish, that the Government is afraid to allow the successes of the French in Upper Italy to be known. The most ridiculous falsehoods are published as authentic news from the armies. The people, however, are very much discontented, and they have received some accounts of the true state of things. Something called an amnesty was lately published by the Government; but such an amnesty! There are several hundred exceptions, among whom are many persons of high rank! [Courier.]
AUG. 8. A private letter from Hamburg, received by yesterday's mail, contains the following passage:—"It is reported, on the authority of some very respectable letters from Vienna, that Count Cobenzel has had a conference with the Russian Minister at Carlsbad, at which a Prussian Minister was likewise present. At the close of this conference, proposals were sent to the French Agent at Dresden, who forwarded them to Paris. The Northern Alliance will, it is said, act an important part at the Negotiations of Peace, which are now expected for a certainty to take place. The new Preliminaries of Peace, which the Austrian Cabinet has sent to Paris by Gen. Count St. Julien, are offered under the mediation of the Cabinets of Berlin and Petersburg. A new Russian Ambassador was likewise expected to go to Vienna, where the Government Bills have again risen 4 per cent. so sanguine are the hopes of peace in Austria."
Notwithstanding the menacing aspect of affairs in the North, it seems not to have excited any considerable alarm at Lloyd's for the Insurance to the Russian and Swedish ports in the Baltic has risen only two per cent.
An Officer of the Walloon Guards quartered at Barcelona, having lately indulged in very severe exercises against the French nation, was arrested by order of the Spanish Government, and confined in the citadel of Monfours.
It is said, in letters from Barcelona, that the Spaniards are very desirous that the French would assist them in an expedition against Portugal. The Court of Spain thinks that an Union with Portugal would tend to consolidate the strength and resources of the Spanish empire.
Lord Carysfort left Altona, on his way to Berlin, on the 28th ult.
A fleet which failed on Wednesday from Sheerness for the Baltic, has been prevented from proceeding. A cutter was sent after the convoy to order the whole into Yarmouth Roads.
AUG. 9. We this morning received, by express, Paris Journals to the 7th in-
stant. The number of days which have elapsed since we had received any intelligence from Paris, might have led us to expect a larger portion of information than the Papers which have now arrived have brought. The only positive fact which they now contain respecting Negotiation is, that Count St. Julien had left Paris for Vienna, accom- Duroc,
the Aid-de-Camp or Bonaparte, who was last winter employed by the Chief Consul as Envoy Extraordinary, at the Court of Berlin. That the object of his Mission is of a pacific nature, is generally agreed; but none of the Paris Papers inform us for what purpose it has been thought proper to change the scene of Negotiation from Paris to Vienna.
The preparations for War continue, on both sides, and those for defence on the part of France against the attempts of England on her Western Coast are made with the greatest vigour. Perhaps a sense of the weakness of the Republicans in that part, may induce them to boast so loudly of their means of security. It appears that their apprehensions of the object of our Expeditions, are not confined to that quarter, and that they are reinforcing the Garrisons of Holland with Troops.
The situation of the French in Piedmont appears to be one of great danger. A Letter from Turin mentions, that the French soldiers when found alone, were assassinated.
Eight French and Spanish Ships of the Line, and Five Frigates, are said in a letter from Tarifa, in the Southern extremity of Spain, to have passed the Straits of Gibraltar.
From the GEORGIA GAZETTE. Vice Consulship of Spain for the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
Messrs. Nicholas Johnson and Co.
Gentlemen, His Excellency Lieut. Colonel Don Vincent Folch, Governor of the Province of West-Florida, in a letter dated Panzacola, 18 th August, has been pleased to communicate to me the following:
"I have issued a proclamation, offering FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS to any person who will deliver here, or in Apalachicola, the body of WILLIAM AUGUSTUS BOWLES, or else produce sufficient proof of having killed him; which information I will thank you to make public, in order that some clever fellow, at the cheap rate of one gun shot, will place in his pocket the said sum which shall be paid, with the greatest acknowledgment of gratitude, in good Spanish dollars, without the least delay."
Therefore I request you to give this a conspicuous place in your paper. It is, doubtless, a very interesting subject to Spain, America, and the Indians, that they be rid of this noted vagabond.
I remain, with respect, Your obedient servant, EMANUEL RENGILL. Savannah, 25 th August, 1800.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 15.
On Friday evening a person who had actually been employed in driving a cart for a tallow chandler, fell down and expired, in Dutch alley, near Howard-street. Several instances of this melancholy nature have recently transpired in this city. Some attribute them to the fever; it seems impossible however that any disease can be so virulent as to create such instantaneous mortality. The person above alluded to, is said to have been in a state of intoxication for several days previous to his decease.—He first attracted notice, by uttering several piercing cries, as if in great bodily distress, then fell and expired.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16.
A letter received yesterday morning from a respectable gentleman in Richmond, confirms the account which we lately published of an alarming insurrection meditated by the negroes in that neighbourhood. The object was an universal massacre of the white inhabitants. It was however fortunately averted. One of the blacks, who it appears was to have had a
principle command in the bloody scene, being haunted by the compunctions of his conscience, disclosed the conspiracy to his master, and measures were immediately pursued for the apprehension of the principals upwards of thirty of whom we understand, have in consequence been executed in Richmond.
If it be true, as is reported, that John Fries who was convicted of high treason, sentenced to suffer death, and afterwards reprieved by the President, is appointed by the Governor to the command of a regiment in the state militia, where is the honor or honesty of the administration!—Such a report, through a very creditable channel has indeed reached our ears: Badly as we think of the principles and views of certain men, we are not prepared to believe, that they possess the temerity thus to fly in the face of the general government, in violation of every moral and patriotic principle. [Phi. Gaz.]
SEPT. 17. We can upon the best authority assert, that our government has received explicit and satisfactory assurances, that the Ministers of his Britannic Majesty have given no authority, commission, instruction, or promise of support to William A. Bowles, and that his hostile practices among the Indians have been without their knowledge.
Seizure of a British Packet. The British Packet Earl of Leicester , Captain Sharp, has been seized at New-York, in consequence of information being lodged that a person had been observed smuggling some article from on board her. The package was traced to the merchant's store in which it had been deposited, and taken possession of by a Custom-house officer. The Captain has declared himself ignorant of the affair. The ship has been given up on the British Consul's furnishing bail for the value of her, to abide the issue of trial. [Aurora.]
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Fell's Point, to his friend in this city, dated Sept. 2, 1800.
"On Saturday I buried a young man who has lived with me between two and three years; on Saturday my wife was safely delivered of a daughter, and I hope and trust will do well; on Monday I buried my eldest daughter, and this day my only son: the woman we had to attend my wife has been sick for ten or twelve days; my next door neighbour's wife, her mother and four children, are down with the fever, and no person to do any thing for them but himself, and he has just got up out of a severe attack of the fever; about half of the people have moved to the country; yesterday and the day before the doctors all left this place, they have been very unsuccessful in the fever; there are one or two French doctors remain, and are said to have been of service to some that our doctors had given over. I never experienced such distress in my life before."
AT NEW-YORK. The Resident Physician, in a publication dated Sept. 7, states, that in the previous week, several cases were reported to him, which bore strong and unequivocal marks of the yellow fever, and four, out of the number, have actually died, with all the dreadful symptoms of the disease. But he thinks from the advanced state of the season, and other reasons which he offers, that there is little ground for alarm.
SALEM, (N. York) August 26.
REMARKABLE ESCAPE. On Tuesday the 21 st inst. as Mr. Willard Cheney, of this town, was descending his well, of more than 20 feet in depth, in order to bring a bucket from thence, having arrived within about three feet of the bottom, the stone which he stepped on gave way—and the whole well, together with the dirt, burst in upon him; and he was, in an instant, buried about 15 feet below the surface of the ground. The neighbours were soon collected to dig out his body, as all supposed him to be dead. But on suggestion from some, that it was possible he might be still alive, they fell to work
with caution, by digging some distance round the well, carefully keeping the centre the highest to prevent the dirt from falling in.
When they dug within about four feet of him, they distinctly heard him call; and with great exertion, by 4 o'clock, P. M. they took him out alive, to the admiration and astonishment of all present. He is fast recovering from the injury he received by compression, from the weight of stone and earth he had on and about him, and is in a fair way of being restored to his former usefulness. It was about ten o'clock, A. M. when Mr. Cheney went into the well.—A striking instance of a kind protecting Providence.
KEENE, SEPT. 13. INSANITY.
We learn from Winchendon, that on Monday last, Stephen Bigby, aged about 20, was killed by Daniel Robbins, of Rindge, in a fit of insanity. Robbins was the owner of some land in the north part of Winchendon, and occasionally boarded, while at work on his farm, at the house of the young man's father. It appears that he had been delirious, at times for some months before; but had discovered stronger marks of a disordered mind on that day, than usual, inasmuch that the family wished him to be removed; and for this purpose, a brother of Robbins and the young man proceeded to his log house where he had shut himself up. On entering the door, the latter received a blow from Robbins with an axe upon his shoulder, and on his falling the axe was repeated eight or ten times, cutting off his head and arms, and mangling his body in a shocking manner. By this time his brother (who was at some distance) came up; but was obliged to fly, and was actually pursued some distance. Some of the neighbours now assembled, provided with a musket, and after some time persuaded him to throw away the axe, tho' not before he had extorted from them the assurance, that upon his surrendering they would immediately shoot him! He was then examined before a magistrate, and committed to Worcester goal. He had imbibed the notion that the final dissolution was at hand, and that it was his duty to make way with some of his fellow creatures.—He is a single man; about 28 years old. We give this account as we verbally received it; but do not think it differs essentially from the facts.
From the Western Constellation.
ADVERTISEMENT EXTRA.
WHEREAS the general and honorable art of DUELLING has become quite fashionable—and whereas the army is soon to be disbanded, and many young officers may want rational amusement—and whereas many consequential gentlemen,—not even Members of Congress excepted, may have trivial disputes, which can in no honorable way be decided without the discharge of pistols—Now, therefore, I LOUIS LA LONGSHOT, do hereby proffer my best services to the public in teaching the elegant and sublime art of Duelling.
Firstly, pupils will be taught how to PROVOKE ingeniously—how to RESENT spiritedly—and how to DECIDE honorably.
Secondly, they will be taught how to AIM undauntedly—how to PULL TRIGGER nimbly—and how to FALL gracefully; to which will be added by way of N. B. the art of behaving with coolness, determination and courage."
Thirdly and lastly, they will be taught how (after the first shot) to DECLINE the second willingly—to SMILE politely—and to SHAKE HANDS cordially.
Intructions administered to Seconds gratis.
Rams, &c. will not be taught, as it is highly improper that animals of any use to the community should be permitted to follow the shameful practice. LOUIS LA LONGSHOT.
TO BE LET,
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Foreign Intelligence
From London papers to August 10, received at New-York.
LONDON, AUG. 7.
AMERICAN ENVOYS.
By letters from Paris we find the American Ministers make no progress in their explanations, and that the two republics are not for the present likely to be better reconciled. The object of this suspension and delay is obvious. France, by holding a doubtful conduct, will animate her partisans in America, and intimidate her opponents; and in this course she will the more probably continue to fear, with the view of effecting a change in the President, the election of whom comes on in a few months.
AUG. 10.
Friday, Paris Papers to the 6th, were received; and others, up to the 8th inst. reached town yesterday. They afford no official intelligence respecting the negotiations between Austria and France; but their general complexion augurs favorably for Peace. The return of Count St. Julien from Paris for Vienna, and the departure of Citizen Duroc, first Aide-de-Camp to the Chief Consul, for the same capital, have given rise to a very natural supposition that Preliminaries of Peace are in a state of forwardness. They left Paris on the same day, but did not travel in company. Citizen Duroc arrived at Strasbourg on the 2d inst. he is said to carry with him the ultimatum of the French Government, and to be authorized to terminate the negotiations, by ratifying a formal Treaty of Peace. It is however, to be observed, that there is not the smallest remission of industry in the hostile preparations either of France or Austria.
The Baron de Dohm, the Prussian minister, who presides in the Congress of the German States included within the line of neutrality, the deputies of which are assembled at Hildesheim, has just announced that the supplies for the army of observation, which protects the north of Germany, must not be extended beyond three months, as there is every reason to hope, that by that period, peace will be restored to Europe.
The Journal du Commerce positively asserts that the present armistice between the French and Imperialist is concluded for the space of 3 months.
An article from Berlin says, we are assured that, exclusive of the late successes of the French, the Court of Vienna was forced into a negotiation by the people, who opposed both the forced loan and a new levy of troops, and began to insult the English Ambassador, as the cause of all their sufferings.
The French have taken possession of Frankfort entering that city on the 27th ult. with two battalions and 400 cavalry, three pieces of cannon, and several ammunition waggons. The Magistrates resisted a considerable time, but being at length compelled to yield to force, they consented to give up the place, and accordingly billets being granted, the troops were distributed in the houses of the citizens. The sensation caused by this unexpected movement upon the inhabitants, is said to have been inexpressible. The energy of the Magistrates, it is also observed, do them honor, as they persist in refusing to pay the contribution demanded; but, on the contrary, insist upon claiming the rights due to a neutral city.
It is stated that Russia and Sweden cordially concur in the plan of an armed neutrality against the uncontrolled maritime dominion of England, but that Denmark is averse to become a party in the confederacy, from the prudent consideration that she would thereby hazard the loss of her valuable possessions, in the East and West Indies, and the lucrative trade she has carried on during the war.
Accounts from Hamburg, of the 26th ult. assert, that all the attempts of Russia and Sweden to draw Denmark into the new alliance against England have proved fruitless. At Copenhagen, it is added, they tremble at the idea of a rupture, which would expose the country and their continental possessions to the resentment of the English.
It is currently reported and generally credited at Hamburg, that the Court of London is upon the point of a perfect reconciliation with the Emperor Paul. What renders this desirable event more credible is, that the armed neutrality is no longer the topic of discourse.
It now appears that the Portuguese Ambassador had no orders to leave Peterburgh, but just apprehending such an event, had demanded leave of his Court to return home.
From Constantinople it is reported, that the English troops, under Colonel Murray, have abandoned the isthmus of Suez, of which they had taken possession previous to the dispersion of the grand Turkish army.
An article from the Hague of the
26th ult. states, that the intelligence first circulated in Paris of the departure of the Russian Ambassador from Constantinople, is fully confirmed, by letters from Hungary and several places. All the Russians have also quitted that city.
Letters from Constantinople and Smyrna afford new grounds to believe that Kleber is determined to maintain himself in Egypt. A squadron of French and Spanish ships of war, consisting of eight sail of the line, and five frigates, have been seen entering the Mediterranean. It is conjectured that this is the squadron that was stated to have sailed from Brest about a month ago, and that its object was to arrive at Egypt by steering close to the African coast.
Our accounts from Egypt by last mail, state the renewal of hostilities to have been even more calamitous than had been before represented; as, instead of only ten thousand men having fallen in the battle with Kleber, the Turks lost upwards of 20,000 by the sword, and by subsequent hunger, thirst and fatigue in the desert; whilst the multitude attribute to these latter causes the plague, which has made, and continues to make, the most dreadful havoc in the remains of the Ottoman army.
The Paris papers of the 5th confirm the report of the capture of 20 English gun-boats, coming out of Gibraltar, by Spanish gun-boats, and corsairs belonging to Barcelona. Two of the above were from Tuscany, and defended themselves with obstinacy against the Spaniards.
The French are making vigorous preparations for the defence of their Western Coast against the English. They consider Belleisle as the object against which one of our Secret Expeditions is destined.
PARIS, AUG. 4.—An Aide-de-Camp of the First Consul has returned from inspecting Belleisle, which he states to be provisioned for one year, and in every respect in the best possible state of defence.
From a London Paper of July 28.
GILCHRIST vs. WELCH.
This was an action before Lord Kenyon and a Special Jury, on a policy of insurance for 1000. on the ship Union, from Norfolk, in Virginia, to London. The vessel warranted neutral property, sailed from thence in December, 1793; and when she got into the English Channel, was taken off Start Point by a French privateer, carried into Cherbourg, and condemned in the maritime court; but in consequence of the representation of the captain to the republic of her being American property, the ship was, by a decree of the convention, ordered to be released, the cargo to be bought for the use of the republic, and the produce of the sale to be given to the American consul; but this had not been done; the learned counsel said, that the French language being changed, as well as their manners; he supposed the word bought meant seized, and though several applications had been made, no part of the money had been paid. This action, therefore, went for a total loss.
It was contended, on the part of the defendant, he was not liable, as this was an abandonment, the vessel not having the necessary documents on board to prove her neutral property; and therefore the plaintiff could not go for a total loss.
Lord Kenyon said, he could not see on what ground the defendant resisted the payment of this policy; it was the clearest case he had ever seen; the party had suffered by the hostility of the enemy: the plaintiff was certainly entitled to recover.
—Verdict for the plaintiff.
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 17.
MURDER.
At a Court of Oyer and Terminer, held at Carlisle for Cumberland county, Sept. 6, John M'Alister and Wil'm M'Alister, were tried for the murder of Cæsar, a negro man, belonging to John M'Alister, on the 14th of April last.
It appears from the evidence on the trial, that the negro was suspected of stealing, in consequence of which they tied a rope round his neck, and dragged him by it, beating him at the same time with hickory sticks and a loaded horse-whip. The whole proceeding was marked with a great deal of barbarity; the consequence was the negro died in about two hours: that the men have been found guilty of murder, and have been sentenced to five years confinement in the Gaol and Penitentiary house in Philadelphia; six months of the time to be kept in solitude, and the residue at hard labour.
The youngest of these men is about sixty years of age. The Judge admonished them in the most solemn manner to repentance for so great a crime. He mentioned that it was most probable the Jury would be justified in finding their offence murder in the first degree.
A DUEL, And its Consequences.
Extract of a letter from Norfolk, to a gentleman in New-York, dated September 6.
"Request you to get the following statement published, of an unfortunate affair which took place lately in the adjoining State:
"We yesterday learnt the disagreeable news of the death of Dr. Remeck, of Edenton, which is as follows:—Dr. Remeck has been a long time at variance with Dr. Ryan Butler, of Kempville.—They met near Edenton and exchanged three shots; when the Magistrates interfered and put an end to the business. On Thursday last they met again on the line which separates Virginia from Carolina, and again exchanged three shots; when the business thus ended. Dr. Remeck went home and sat up the greatest part of the night with some friends; in the morning he arose, dressed himself, and ordered his servant to saddle his horse, as he wanted to ride out. When the servant was gone, he went into a small room adjoining his shop, and put a pistol to each of his temples, and blew his brains out—thus ended Dr. Remeck.
AMERICA and FRANCE. SEPT. 20.
Nearly a fortnight since, we were privately advised by an intelligent character, that from the tenor of his letters received from the Seat of Government, it appeared that the Negotiation with France was at an end, and that the frigate Portsmouth with our Commissioners, and no Peace, might be expected in all this month. It was thought proper to withhold this information for a time. But the following article from a Raleigh paper fancies the publication of this paragraph:
(Gaz. U. S.)
Raleigh, N. C. Sept. 9.
In confirmation of what we stated in our last, of the suspension of the negotiation between this country and France, we are now able to say it may be relied on.—The gentleman who informed us of this, had it verbally from Mr. Marshall the Secretary of State. It appears that on Bonaparte's returning conqueror to Paris, and being elated with successes, he informed the American Commissioners that when our country would enter into a treaty offensive and defensive, then the French would indemnify the United States for the depredations committed on our commerce.
NEW-YORK, SEPT. 16.
To the editor of the Mercantile Advertiser.
SIR,
Immediately after my arrival in this city a friend informed me that Robert Laurie, Esq. Captain of His Britannic Majesty's ship Andromache, had come forward in a public manner to contradict an article of information from Capt. Parsons, of the schooner Fox, of Charleston, published in that city on the 8th of August; and that he had addressed a letter to me on that subject. Upon receiving this information I lost no time in procuring the papers that contained both Capt. Laurie's and Capt. Parsons' publications.
I have not yet been honoured with the letter from Capt. Laurie: but I do not hesitate to declare, that he did not request of me permission to search any of the vessels that were under the convoy of the Constitution. And I also declare that I never directly or indirectly gave any such information to Capt. Parsons, or any one else; nor did I even change one word with him or any other master of a vessel that was then under the convoy of the Constitution on the subject of any conversation that passed between the Officer of the Andromache and myself. When the Andromache and Constitution fell in with each other, I had not the pleasure of seeing Capt. Laurie: but I received a polite message from him, by an Officer, stating, that he was directed to search all vessels convoyed by an American frigate, unless the Captain would satisfy him that all of them were neutral property. The Lieutenant who came on board made particular enquiries relative to each vessel, to all which I gave him candid replies. After which he returned to the Andromache, and very soon came on board the Constitution again, and told me that he was directed by Capt. Laurie to say, that he hoped he had not detained me; that he was bound to Halifax, and would take charge of any commands that I might have for that place. I have only to add, that the Lieutenant of the Andromache, while on board the Constitution, was polite: and that nearly all that passed between him and me was on the quarter deck; in the presence of all who were stationed there.
I request, Sir, that you will give this statement of mine a place in your next paper, in order to convince Capt. Laurie, and all others, that the article of intelligence alluded to in his letter,
and published in the Charleston paper, said to be obtained from me, was totally unfounded.
I am, Sir, your's, SILAS TALBOT.
HARTFORD, SEPT. 22.
CHEATING IN PLAY NEVER PROSPERS.
The following story will serve to verify the truth of the above proverb. In order to strengthen the Democratic party at Middletown, on the late freemen's meeting, one of the warm democrats conveyed a piece of land to a worthless fellow, sufficient to make him a freeman. The man produced his proof of property, was sworn as a freeman, and voted for the democratic party. As might be expected, the new freeman owed some old debts to some of the federalists, who were happy to find him in possession of some property. Accordingly they took out attachments, and before the patriotic grantor had time to procure the land reconveyed to himself, secured their debts by attaching it. We apprehend that our patriots will be cautious in future. With all their public spirit, they will hardly be willing to pay all the debts of their tools. If they are, the federalists will not object to such tricks.
BOSTON, September 26.
THE ENVOYS to FRANCE.
In the London papers received at New-York, another article has been found unfavourable to the Negotiation, predicated on letters from Paris; and we have articles from Raleigh, N. C. and from Philadelphia, also discouraging. If the negotiation was suspended so long since as when the report first commenced (the existence of which is still continued) it strikes us as extraordinary that the Portsmouth fleet of war has not arrived in the United States. If there was any very important impediment started to the Commissioners, it seems probable they would either have embarked themselves instantly or have dispatched our fleet of war, with letters for the Government requesting fresh instructions. The first report was said to have come from Paris the last of June—we believe no official letters have been received of so late a date. If the Portsmouth had failed a month afterwards, she would now have been out upwards of 50 days—an extraordinary long time for such a vessel to be in making a passage from France hither. From the length of time the negotiation has already continued there is no question many important difficulties have arisen. We have sufficient information to authorize doubts of the success of the present mission; but we think not to cause a belief of the rupture of the negotiation.
The Envoys have now been absent from the United States about eleven months.
A CARD.
KINE-POX.
DR. SPALDING,
PRESENTS his compliments to the inhabitants of Portsmouth and its vicinity, informing them that he has received from Dr. WATERHOUSE the infection of the Kine or Cow-Pox, with full liberty to inoculate therewith.*
The Kine-Pox is not only an effectual and sure preventive of that dreadful disease the small pox, but incomparably lighter, attended with very little danger. It is not contagious, it cannot be communicated from the infected to the sound, except by contact or inoculation. One of Dr. W's children, through the whole complaint, slept with those who had never had either the kine or small pox, without infecting them.
Dr. SPALDING gives information that he will attend to the inoculation for the kine-pox, and the after management, of whole families and individuals at their respective houses—or to individuals at his lodgings, at the Rev. Mr. ALDEN's, near the South meeting-house, where every command, within the province of his profession, will be strictly attended to.
* Dr. S. will inoculate in Portsmouth, Dover, Newington, Greenland, Rye and Kittery. Portsmouth, Sept. 30, 1800.
REMOVED.
Ebenezer Chadwick
RESPECTFULLY informs the public that he has REMOVED from the store he lately occupied in Buck-street, to the store directly opposite Mr. Samuel Hill's, on Spring-Hill, Where he has For Sale
A general assortment of West India Goods & Groceries. September 30.
TO BE SOLD,
A convenient SHOP,
at the lower end of Buck-Street. Inquire of the Printer. Portsmouth, Sept. 30.
Fall and Winter Goods.
At Richard Evans's
Store in Market street, a great variety of SEASONABLE GOODS Are now opening, and For Sale at reduced prices, which consisting of An assortment of excellent INDIA GOODS,
European, Staple and Fancy Goods. Perfumery; Hair Powder; Pomatums; scented Soaps, &c. &c. afford an excellent choice. Sept. 30.
Now landing from the ship Jacob, from Liverpool, and For Sale by
Matthew S. Marth,
A large assortment of WARE in Crates. SALT.
Red and White LEAD. White do. ground in oil. Rolls of SHEET LEAD. 6d, 10d, 20d, and 24d NAILS. Sheathing and Deck ditto. A few bales WOOLSENS.
—ALSO— A quantity fresh Bohea and Hyson Skin TEAS. Portsmouth, Sept. 30, 1800.
Ship Chandlery Store.
Long and Hamilton,
Inform their friends and the public, that they have a general assortment of Goods in the Ship Chandlery line.
—Consisting of the following Articles—
  TAR.  SAIL NEEDLES.    ROSIN.  Hammers.    Brimstone.  Tacks.    Sheathing Paper.  Ciouts.    Cordage.  Scupper Nails.    Russia Duck.  Table Spoons.    Buntings.  Flesh Forks.    Quadrants.  Iron & Steel Hand-    Compasses.  Saws.    Spy Glasses.  Gimblets.    Twines of all sorts  Drawing Nails.    Log Lines.  Sheathing do.    Mackerel ditto.  20d, 10d, & 6d. do.    Paint and tar.  Coop Heads.    Brushes. Duff & scrubbing do.  Coopers' Adze.    Ships Clamps.  Carpenters' do.    Sailors Palms.  Wood Logs.    Ships Scrapers.  Deep Sea and    Caulking Irons.  Hand Leads.    Making do.  Long Tar Brushes    Marking do.  Iron Camboose of    Bung Bors.  different sizes.    Half hour Glasses  Lanthorns.    14 & 28 second do.  Tin Ware, &c. &c.  
—ALSO— A general assortment of West-India Goods And GROCERIES. Portsmouth, Sept. 30, 1800.
Fall and Winter Goods.
N. A. and J. Haven
Have Just Imported A general assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS, Which will be ready for sale the ensuing week. September 30.
TO BE LET, In a pleasant part of the town,
A convenient dwelling HOUSE, with a Yard and Garden belonging to the same, likewise a privilege of two good Wells of water. Inquire of GEORGE TURNER. Portsmouth, Sept. 30.
For Charleston, S. C.
The Schooner Charlotte, to sail in six days. For freight or passage apply to
W. Garland or S. Holman, No 7, Portsmouth Pier. Sept. 30.
Ten Cents Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber an indented servant boy named HIRAM SHUTE, 19 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, thickset and well built, dark hair and red complexion; wore away a brown homespun short coat, a dark colored waistcoat, and green trowsers. Carried away with him a new blue broad cloth coat, a pair of striped nankeen trowsers, a pattern waistcoat, a new hat, and sundry other articles of cloathing. Whoever will take up said Runaway and return him to his master, shall receive ten cents reward, without charges.—All persons are forbid trusting him; and all masters of vessels and others are forbid harboring or employing him as they would avoid the penalty of the law.
WALTER BRYANT, jr. Newmarket, Sept. 29, 1800.

Latest Foreign News, By the Superb, Capt. T.ail, arrived at Boston on Sunday, from London.
Summary of Continental News. From the London Morning Chronicle, Aug. 11.
ON Saturday we received Paris Journals to the 6th inclusive. In our paper of Saturday, indeed, we gave the substance of their intelligence of the papers to the 5th. There is nothing of striking importance; the general belief of the people of Paris is, that great progress has been made in the negotiation with the Emperor. Upon this supposition the funds continue to rise. The mission of Durand is expected to remove the difficulties which still remain; not a word is mentioned in the Paris papers that can throw any light upon the conditions which have been respectively proposed. The French government observes the most rigid silence, and the Journalists do not pretend to know any thing about the matter. There is a rumour that the King of Prussia interposes his mediation to facilitate the negotiation; but there are no public facts which can enable us to judge of the truth of this assertion.
With respect to the share which this country may have in the discussions, nothing is mentioned. It is probable, however, that the French government would hearken to no proposals for a joint negotiation, till the Emperor has acceded to some general preliminary arrangements for the Peace of the Continent. Indeed, how could it be expected that Bonaparte would in the present circumstances suspend the career of the victorious armies of the Republic, to enter upon a negotiation which would inevitably be tedious, and therefore likely to be indefinite. It is perfectly well known that the whole influence of Ministers has been exerted at Vienna to prevent a negotiation with France; it is not to be imagined then that Ministers would have joined in pacific conferences in a sincere wish to promote Peace. They would have been considered as acting entirely for the purpose of creating dissension and widening differences. It is quite evident therefore that this country cannot directly and absolutely be included in any Preliminary Articles; some arrangement may be made to comprehend us in the final discussions. The violence which Ministers displayed to obstruct all explanation between Austria and France necessarily excluded them from the first steps of the business. Their temper must be greatly changed before they will be able to profit by any subsequent opportunity. After having resisted all negotiation by system, they can appear in no other light but as treating from necessity. For this reason they must negotiate with every presumption against their sincerity, with every prejudice against their conduct, and every disposition on the part of the enemy to display a natural triumph over those who do not seek Peace in the spirit of conciliation, but only yield to the imperious dictate of adverse circumstances.
The French papers represent the Northern confederacy directed against this country as a defensive system only; to any other the King of Prussia, it is said refused to accede. It, however, the points and the claims of that confederacy be disputed by this country, it is clear that they must either submit, or it must become offensive, a state indeed in which they would not be very formidable in the present superiority of our navy. Their greatest means of injury to us would be by suspending our commerce with so many States, and perhaps cutting off the channels of our communication with the interior of Germany. It is evident, however, that we have it in our power in many respects to avenge such proceedings, particularly, by destroying the commerce and ruining the few colonial possessions of Denmark. It is to be hoped, however, that it will not be necessary for either country to exert its means of injuring the other. All accounts notwithstanding from the continent concur in stating the increasing animosity of the Emperor of Russia against this country. The immense power of this Empire in the North must at all times have great influence in the measures of Sweden and Denmark. If its authority combines with the previous disposition, and irritated pride of these Courts, great progress is made to a combination against us.
It is curious to observe the anxiety of the Chief Consul to conciliate the Emperor Paul by every art that can flatter his pride and minister to his vanity. The Russian officers prisoners in France are, by an express order of the government, issued by the Minister at War, to be treated with an indulgence never allowed to any prisoners; they are to be permitted to go to Paris, and are invited to visit the Chief Consul; in a word, every thing is practiced to flatter them as individuals and please their national spirit. At a moment when France is not threatened by the hostility of Russia, it may be fairly inferred that the policy of the French government is to bring over the Emperor to their views, and to confirm him as the patron of those measures in the North which they are labouring to combine against this country.
The Negotiation with the American Commissioners makes very little progress; the state of the Negotiation is clearly explained in an article upon this subject from the Paris papers.
From the Sun, of August 18. We are not able to announce the arrival either of the Hamburg Mail, or any French Papers. We await intelligence from the continent with impatience, anxious to know through the one or the other channel, what is the degree of importance to be attached to the Political Transactions which took place on the twenty-ninth ult. and what connexion they may have with our interests. This, and the effect which the arrival of Admiral Dickinson's fleet in the north Sea may have had, together with the reality of the Expeditions which have lately failed, are at present the principal objects to which the public curiosity is directed, and on which the present week will, perhaps, give us but very imperfect light. We have already speculated on the former of these subjects as much as circumstances would allow, and there is little left for us to say on the others, which we can consider as consistent with prudence and the general good to publish.
Of the American Envoys. State of the Negotiation between France and America.
Paris, 18 Thermidor, (August 6.)
The conferences opened at Paris with the Envoys of the United States at present suspended; and there is little hope of their being successfully resumed for some time. It appears that the powers vested in the Envoys are too limited to enable them to conclude a treaty which shall give the same advantages to the Republic as those granted to the English by the treaty made with Mr. Jay. France chooses rather to decline treating with the United States, than to fashion the privileges which they have accorded to her enemy.
The question in dispute will appear from the following particulars. The United States and England, by the 25th article of their treaty, mutually stipulated a free entrance into their respective ports, with complete protection to the privateers and ships of war of the two countries, and the prizes taken from their enemies. And they engage never to conclude a treaty extending the same favour to any nation at war with either of the contracting parties. The treaty of 1778, between France and the United States having been annulled by the latter and now regarded as if it never had existed, they conceive that they cannot give the same privileges to France without violating their treaty with England. The French Republic does not seem disposed to ratify, to her own prejudice, and in favour of the English, her enemies and rivals, a proceeding so unexampled on the part of the Americans, with whom she recently made a common cause against those very enemies, directed to the same object for which France herself is now at war—the attainment of liberty and independence.
It is unfortunate that the United States so precipitately annulled the treaty of 1778. They themselves, now repent that they were induced to take that step, as it deprives them of the power of giving to France or any other country the same advantages which they have conferred on the English. Their diplomatic agents must have been very short sighted, or very partial to the interests of England—or their Envoys must give a wrong interpretation to their instructions, and the treaty alluded to; since it appears that France, renouncing the claims she may have of the priority of the treaty of 1778, now offers to treat without demanding any other advantage than those enjoyed by the English, and which they have exercised during the present war; and the Ambassadors must come with a very bad grace to negotiate a peace, if they are not vested with power to accede to these conditions.
The negotiation was opened on the part of the French Commissioners, on the supposition that the treaty of 1778 was still in force. It was, indeed, natural to suppose that, the two nations never having been in a state of war with each other, this treaty could not have been annulled without the consent of both countries; and in this point of view it was that the French Commissioners offered an indemnification to the Americans, by admitting the principle of compensation for illegal captures.
They even proceeded further: instead of demanding from the Americans the indefinite guarantee of the French colonies, the article of the treaty which was most disadvantageous to the former, they agreed to the substitution of a special guarantee, such as appears to be contained in the instructions of the preceding Ambassadors, according to the copy of them published by Congress. But the American Envoys were not authorized to renew this treaty, even after retrenching the article respecting the guarantee of the French islands. France, therefore, conceived herself exempted from the obligation of compensating for the captures; the Americans themselves having, by abrogating the treaty, destroyed the basis on which only their claims could have been founded.
It thus appears that the negotiation turned chiefly on three points:
 1. The continuance in force, or the modified renewal of the treaty of 1778. France waved this point, in consequence of the assurance of the American Envoys that they could not renew it.  2. The principle of compensation for illegal captures.—This point France offered to admit; but on condition only that the treaty of 1778 should be renewed, with the modification stated in the instructions given by Washington.  3. The 25th article of the treaty between the United States and Great-Britain, relative to the protection granted to the armed vessels of that nation. France will most probably insist upon enjoying the same advantage as long as it is possessed to her injury by her enemies. 
There is another principle which France is very anxious to establish; and on the adoption of which she has strongly insisted; a principle which is still more the interest and policy of the Americans to carry into execution. But the treaty of 1793 with the English prevents them from acceding to this system, namely, that neutral bottoms shall constitute neutral property. France however hopes to induce the powers of the north to establish this system, to be excluded from the benefit of which would be highly injurious to the Americans.
It appears however, that these diplomatic conferences, have been conducted in the most amicable manner, and so as to leave only an impression of regret that it was impossible to remove the difficulties which had occurred. The American Ambassadors, during their residence at Paris, have been treated with every possible mark of respect, and enjoyed all the distinctions conferred on the Ministers of our Allies. As it is at present, the principle and system of France to respect and protect the law of nations, and the rights of neutrality, it is to be hoped that the frank and equitable conduct which she holds, with regard to neutral states will soon remove the differences which have occurred between her and the United States; and that even should the present negotiation not terminate in a treaty, the American flag shall, notwithstanding, continue to be respected, and their vessels treated as those of a friendly nation in our Courts of Law.
Orders are issued to the privateers to re-
spect all neutral flags, among which the American is undoubtedly the most numerous; and American vessels are daily released by the Courts, with damages against the owners of the privateers. There are now about fifty causes before the Councils of Prizes respecting vessels taken in the European seas, and those of the vessels which really belong to Americans will assuredly be restored. The fate of such, however, as were furnished with letters of marque, does not appear to be yet determined. It is thought that they cannot be given up without sanctioning the conduct of the Americans in arming them unless the restitution should result from a new treaty of amity.
The preceding particulars, though not official, have been communicated by the most respectable authority.
BOSTON, Sept. 29.
Latest NEWS from Europe.
Yesterday arrived here, the ship Superb, Capt. TRAIL, from London, 42 days. By this arrival we have recd. a regular file of papers to the 11th, and the Sun, of the 18th of August, which Capt. Trail obtained at sea, from the brig Sally, bound to Norfolk. The principal contents have been anticipated by the late arrivals in this place and New-York. We are enabled, however, to select a few articles not before announced in the American papers.
OF OUR ENVOYS.
In addition to the articles under the foreign head, respecting the American Commissioners at Paris, we must observe, that by an arrival at this place from St. Sebastian, intelligence from Paris, to the 14th Aug. six days later than beforementioned, have been received which state, "That the Negotiation had not been wholly broken off, but had been necessarily suspended; that the envoys had been on the point of embarking for the U. States in company with two French Commissioners; but that the business had recommenced with the prospect of a favourable issue." In contradiction of this, a letter is said to be received from St. Sebastian, of the 20th Aug. which says, "By recent letters from Paris, we learn, that the Negotiations between the French and American governments have been broken off, and the American Envoys departed."
Having the most exalted opinion of the wisdom and policy, which dictated the mission to France; and of the characters appointed to fulfil its objects; persuaded, also, that nothing will be conceded or acquiesced in, incompatible with the dignity, and true interests of this country; we are disposed to wait the conclusion of the business, and defer our comments until the issue, whatever it may be, shall come fairly and officially before the public.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Charleston (S. C.) to his friend in Philadelphia, dated Sept. 13, 1800.
"I have just recovered from a severe attack of the yellow fever. It has been very fatal among the northern people. The principle part of those who have taken it have fallen victims."
"The negroes have rose in arms against the whites in this country, and have killed several. All the troops of Light Horse are ordered out by the Governor, to suppress the insurrection under the penalty of 15 pounds sterling, for every private, and in proportion for the officers. It is expected there will be serious work before they are subdued."
In addition to the above, we learn by a gentleman from Charleston, that this insurrection had caused a very serious alarm in that city. Some reports stated the number of the insurgents, who were embodied about 30 miles from the city, to be four or five thousand strong, and others decreased their numbers to 7 or 8 hundred. However this may be, the citizens were unfortunately backward in turning out, owing to the sickly state of the surrounding country. Many choose rather to pay the penalty than run the risk of falling a prey to the fever which generally attacks those inhabitants of Charleston that venture into the country in the autumnal months.
It appears from the Richmond Gazette, that two Frenchmen were the instigators of the Negro Plot lately discovered in Virginia—who were to massacre all the Whites, the French excepted. It has been discovered that a correspondence was kept up between those villains and some others in Philadelphia, Norfolk, Petersburg, &c. The found of French Liberty and Equality in the ears of these blacks, led them to this desperate measure. Ten of them have been hung, several are under sentence of death, and others under trial.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 30.
***** The last Monday in October next, is the day appointed for the choice of a Representative to Congress in place of Mr. GORDON; the candidates are Hon. Judge TENNEY and GEORGE B. UPHAM, Esq's.
THANKSGIVING.
His Excellency the Governor and the Hon. Council have appointed Thursday the thirteenth day of November next, to be observed as a day of Public THANKSGIVING throughout this State.
Marine News.
Arrived here the ship Betsey, Capt. Joseph Salter, in 58 days from Liverpool, bound to Wilmington with a freight, but on the 8th instant, in lat. 43. 43. lon. 57. 26, experienced a tremendous gale, which continued 24 hours, and carried away her masts, started a leak, &c. and the 17th of Sept. in lat. 42. 15, lon. 65. 29, experienced another heavy gale, which shifted the cargo, stove all the water casks but one, and swept the decks entirely clear.—Capt. Salter then shot best to make for this port, and arrived here on Tuesday last, in a most
distressed situation. Sept. 10, in lat. 44. 30, spoke ship Hazard, Capt. Sisson, 27 days from London, for New-York, lat. 43. 30, long. 63, spoke the ship Washington of Portland, from Liverpool for Charleston, S. C. out 30 days, all well.
Arrived here, the ship Jacob, Capt. Moore, in 43 days from Liverpool; Capt. Moore relates one article of marine news which we think has the appearance, of sea-fraud, viz. on the 9th instant, experienced a heavy gale on the Grand Banks, in which there was a fishing sch'r from Salem dismasted; the brig Neptune, Capt. Dodge of Wisconssett, from Greenock, bound to Boston, went a long side said Schooner, and took out all the people, the Schooner's stores, appurtenances, &c. &c. and then set fire to her! Capt. Moore offered his assistance, but they gave him to understand, they wished none of his help, and that he might proceed on, and they would be up with him in the afternoon, it was after this, that Capt. Moore, saw them set fire to the Schooner.
On Sunday morning, the ship Lark, Capt. Gilman, 50 days from Kingston, (Jamaica) belonging to this port, was cast away on a reef near Odiorne's point, the crew saved, the vessel (having no cargo in) is likely to be entirely lost.
The ship Randolph, for Amsterdam, 19 days out, was spoke August 30.
From Halifax.
Arrived here on the 22d inst. the sch'r. Diligent, capt. David Spinney, in 4 days from Halifax, having been taken on his homeward passage from Martinique, laden with Coffee, Sugar and Molasses, and sent in there, where his vessel and cargo was condemned; the vessel he purchased in, at the appraisal, and arrived here as above.
List of American Vessels taken by his Britannic Majesty's Cruizers, and sent into Halifax for adjudication.
 1st. Ship Mulinfield, capt. Dawson, from Philadelphia, bound to Amsterdam, condemned vessel and cargo.  2d. Brig Sally, capt. Dawson, from Batavia, to Philadelphia, condemned, vessel and cargo.  3d. Ship Brutus, capt. Rutherford, from Newburyport to the Havanna, condemned, vessel and cargo.  4th. Brig Appollo, capt. Lee, from Curracoa to New-York, cargo detained for further proof, vessel and freight or charter restored.  5th. Schooner Farmer, capt. Richards, from Philadelphia to Havanna, cargo condemned; vessel and freight restored.  6th. Sloop Little Charlotte, capt. Cornhill, from Rhode-Island for Leghorn, condemned vessel and cargo.  7th. Schooner Diligent, capt. D. Spinney, from Martinico to Portsmouth; condemned vessel and cargo.  8th. Brig Barkley, capt. Snow, from Amsterdam to Boston—libelled.  9th. Ship Mary, capt. Dadd, from Curracoa to New-York—libelled.  10th. Sloop Louisa, capt. Milward, from Charleston to St. Sebastian's—libelled.  11th. Barque Lydia, capt. Kerrison, from Charleston for the Havanna—libelled.  12th. Schooner Sukey, capt. Kinsman, from the Havanna bound to Salem—libelled.  13th. Sloop Brothers, capt. M c Lean, from Charleston to the Havanna, condemned vessel and cargo.  14th. Brig Columbia, capt. Lawson, from Charleston to the Havanna, condemned in toto.—Also a small sloop from Charleston to Havanna—do. 
All the above vessels were sent in within a few weeks, and on the most frivolous pretences; in short, the harbour here is crowded with American vessels, which have brought hither very valuable cargoes—but not guns! and (shame to say it) the crews turned on shore to starve on the desolate shores of Nova Scotia, or take refuge on board his Majesty's ships of war. Thus are they doubly lost—lost to their country, and then doubly lost, by being obliged to fight against it.
CASE II.
Case of the Schooner Farmer, Capt. Richards.
It appeared, on trial, that this vessel was owned by an American citizen residing at Philadelphia, and was chartered to a Mr. Terrascan now residing at said place, but born in some part of France; she was carrying a very valuable cargo from Philadelphia to the Havanna, when captured by the Pheasant, sloop of war. The property was claimed for the owners, by the Captain; first the cargo for said Terrascan; and 2dly, the vessel and freight for the owner of said vessel. The Attorney-General urged, that said Terrascan being born a Frenchman, could not become a citizen of the United States, and that once a Frenchman, always a Frenchman, and therefore the property must be French, and that of course it must be condemned.
As to the vessel, he said the Capt. (Richards) was an Englishman born—and though he had lived in Philadelphia, been naturalized, had a wife
and family ever so long, it was of no kind of consequence, for he could never throw off his allegiance to Great Britain, and therefore being a British subject, he could not claim for a citizen of America, therefore the property must be condemned.
The Judge gave, as his opinion, that the cargo belonging to a Frenchman, (though residing in America) but going directly to an enemy's port, must be condemned. [The ship Mulinfield and cargo belonged to the same man, and on a previous trial had been condemned.]
As it respects the vessel (says the Judge) the property is confessedly American neutral property, and whoever is made the instrument thro' which the claim comes into this court, I must restore the property, and that the captors pay the owner full freight, with the restoration of the vessel according to the charter party.
CASE 2d.
The case of the Apollo, Capt. Lee.
It was a similar cause to the before mentioned, the claim was by the Captain, stating, that he with his brother, who was his mate, were owners of the brig, that they had chartered said vessel to a Mr. Hector Scott of New-York, that they were to take a cargo, and carry to Curracoa, and return with another, and that they had nearly completed the contract when taken, (being just off the hook.) It appeared that Hector Scott was a natural born subject of Great Britain; but did not appear how long he had resided in the U. States—the right of citizenship was in this respect as in the last case, argued with great warmth by Mr. Uniacke, attorney general, and Mr. Stewart, attorney for the claimants; the attorney general held up the idea that Hector Scott was a British subject and could not by any act of his throw off his natural allegiance; that he was in a neutral country, under cover, supplying the enemies of his country, and that he ought to be treated as a "traitor," and his property confiscated. Mr. Stewart argued that Mr. Scott was an American, and as such had come into this court (by his attorney)—and that neither Mr. Uniacke, nor the judge of this court of Vice-admiralty of Nova-Scotia had any concern, in the right of establishing the mode of citizenship; that as it was a national matter, concerning national characters, and that it must be decided by the two nations—The Judge thought proper to give 30 days respite for farther proof, as it respected the claim of Mr. Scott—but said as to the vessel there appeared to him sufficient evidence that the property was actually the claimants, who were natural born citizens of the United States, and therefore decreed the captors to restore the vessel, and pay the captain the full of his freight or charter; but the cargo is to remain till the expiration of the thirty days for judgment thereon."
There are a number of other vessels whose trials come on in a few days, under similar circumstances—but the property of citizens, not actually born in the United States, stand but a poor chance in this court, from the doctrine held forth by the attorney general—and which has hitherto been countenanced by the present Judge.
Entries at the CUSTOM-HOUSE.
Ship Jacob, Moore, Lee and Co. Brig Adona, Cox, Turks Island.
CLEARED.
Brig Helvetic, Kven Martinica.
MELANCHOLLY ACCIDENT.
On Saturday two sons of Mr. Richard Elliot, one about 14 the other about 11 years of age, went upon a rock near the shore to fish, it is supposed one of them slipped off, the other in attempting to lift his brother was pulled into the river, and both of them drowned.
DIED.
At Needham, (Massachusetts) Mrs. Fiske, wife of Mr. Enoch Fiske, of a bilious fever, which is very prevalent in that town.
At Conway, Mr. Eben. Tolman, aged 60. He was crushed to death by a loaded waggon.
At Lynn, in the family of Mr. J. Newhall, innholder, Miss Ruth Coats, aged 20; well known to travellers by her cheerful and obliging attention.
At Weare, of the dysentery, on the 26th August, Mr. Jabez Morrill, aged 55. By his death, his wife is deprived of a kind husband; his children of an indulgent parent; the town of a useful member of society, of a good citizen, of their Representative in the General Court, and of one of their Selectmen.
At Rochester, on Friday last, Mr. Ichabod Bickford, of Newington, aged 72—He went there but a few days before on business, was suddenly seized with a violent fever which soon terminated his existence.
At Durham, a child of Mr. Samuel Willey, aged 10 years—and a child of Mr. Joseph Boynton, aged 3 years.
In this town, Mrs. Priscilla Fernald, aged 42, wife of Mr. Rendell Fernald—Master William Flagg, aged 3 years, a promising son of Capt. John Flagg—also a child of Capt. Benj. Trefethen.

In the Old Church of Tiverton is the following curious Epitaph:  H O, ho, who lies here?" "Tis I, the good Earl of Devonshire." "With Kate my wife, to me full dear." "That we spent we had; "That we left we lost; "That we gave, we have."
This inscription may seem odd, but attentively considered it contains an excellent moral lesson, and estimates the true value and use of riches.
On the cruelty of Man towards a fallen Female Sinner.
"IT is one great defect, that, by the consent of the world for the thing stands upon no other ground, the whole infamy is made to light upon one party only in the crime of two; and the man, who for the most part is the author, not the mere accomplice of the woman's guilt, and, for that reason, is the greater delinquent, is left unpunished, unensured. This mode of partial punishment affords not to the weaker sex the protection which, in justice and sound policy, is their due against the arts of the seducer. The Jewish law set an example of a better policy and more equal justice, when, in the case of adultery, it condemned both parties to an equal punishment, which indeed was nothing less than death. A worse evil, a mischief attending the severity, the salutary severity, upon the whole of our dealing with the lapsed female, is this, that it proves an obstacle, almost insurmountable, to her return into the paths of virtue and sobriety, from which she has once deviated. The first thing that happens upon the detection of her shame is, that she is abandoned by her friends, in resentment of the disgrace she had brought upon her family. She is driven from the shelter of her father's house; she finds no refuge in the arms of her seducer; his satiated passion loathes the charms he hath enjoyed; she gains admittance at no hospitable door! she is cast, a wanderer upon the streets, without money, without lodging, without food! In this forlorn and hopeless situation, suicide or prostitution is the alternative to which she is reduced. Thus the very possibility of repentance is almost cut off, unless it may be such repentance as may be exercised by the terrible sinner in her last agonies, perishing in the open streets under the merciless pelting of the elements, of cold and hunger, and a broken heart! and yet the youth, the inexperience, the gentle manners once of many of these miserable victims of man's seduction, plead hard for mercy."
"But we have high authority to say, that these fallen women are not of all sinners, the most incapable of penitence—not the most unlikely to be touched with a sense of their guilt—not the most unsuscceptible of religious improvement. They are not of all sinners, the most without hope, if timely opportunity of repentance were afforded them. Sinners such as these, upon John the Baptist's first preaching, found their way into the kingdom of Heaven, before the Pharisees, with all their outward shew and self-denial."
"Happier far their lot than that of their false seducers, who, not checked, like these in their career of guilty pleasures, by any frowns or censures of the world, "have rejoiced themselves in their youth," without restraint, "have walked" without fear, and without tho't, in the ways of their heart, and in "the light of their eyes;" and at last, perhaps, solace the wretched decrepitude of a vicious old age with a proud recollection of the triumphs of their early manhood over unsuspecting woman's frailty; not having once paused to recollect, that "God for these things will bring them unto judgment."
Cheap India Cottons.
JUST OPENED BY  Peter Coffin, A great variety of  INDIA COTTONS. Sept. 15, 1800.
Take Notice!
THE first of October will soon arrive, when you will find your accounts ready for settlement.—The subscriber proposes to present every bill receipted, in order to prevent trouble at the time of payment, and earnestly requests that no one will be so ungrateful as to request him to call again.
OZIAS SILSBY. Portsmouth, Sept. 16, 1800.
MOULTONBOROUGH.—STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.  NOTICE is hereby given to the delinquent proprietors and owners of land in the town of Moultonborough, who have not paid their road, state and county taxes for the year 1800, that unless they pay the same with incidental charges to me the subscriber, on or before the 24th day of November next, so much of their lands as will pay the same will then be sold at public vendue, at 10 o'clock A. M. on said day, at the house of Maj. ELIAS SMITH, innholder in said town.
   First Division. Second Division. Common.   Proprietors Names. No. Acres. Road tax. Proprietors Names. No. Acres. Road tax. Proprietors Names. No. Acres. Road tax.     Anthony Emery, 0 0 0 John Garland, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   John Garland, 0 0 0 Joseph Johnson, 3 100 1 25 16 1 25 16 0 0 0   Joseph Johnson, 3 100 1 25 16 Heirs of M. Little, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Heirs of M. Little, 0 0 0 Joshua Lane, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Joshua Lane, 0 0 0 Ebenezer Lane, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Ebenezer Lane, 0 0 0 William Lane, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   William Lane, 0 0 0 Jonathan Leavitt, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Jonathan Leavitt, 0 0 0 John Lamprey, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   John Lamprey, 0 0 0 Solly and March, 2 100 1 25 16 1 25 16 0 0 0   Solly and March, 2 100 1 25 16 Benjamin Mason, 5 100 1 25 16 1 25 16 0 0 0   Benjamin Mason, 5 100 1 25 16 Jona. Moulton, 3d, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Jona. Moulton, 3d, 0 0 0 Ephraim Marston, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Ephraim Marston, 0 0 0 Richard Nason, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Richard Nason, 0 0 0 John Neal, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   John Neal, 0 0 0 Simon Nudd, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Simon Nudd, 0 0 0 Stephen Page, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Stephen Page, 0 0 0 James Philbrick, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   James Philbrick, 0 0 0 Benjamin Page, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Benjamin Page, 0 0 0 John Rindge, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   John Rindge, 0 0 0 Samuel Robinson, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Samuel Robinson, 0 0 0 Thomas Rand, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Thomas Rand, 0 0 0 William Simpson, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   William Simpson, 0 0 0 Rich'd C. Shannon, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Rich'd C. Shannon, 0 0 0 Jonathan Shaw, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Jonathan Shaw, 0 0 0 Edward Shaw, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Edward Shaw, 0 0 0 Benjamin Sanborn, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Benjamin Sanborn, 0 0 0 John Taylor, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   John Taylor, 0 0 0 Jeremiah Towl, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Jeremiah Towl, 0 0 0 Joshua Towl, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Joshua Towl, 0 0 0 William Vittum, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   William Vittum, 0 0 0 Thomas White, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Thomas White, 0 0 0 Tho's Wallingford, 6 9 100 1 25 19 6 1/2 0 0   Tho's Wallingford, 6 9 100 1 25 19 6 1/2 0 0 0 0 0 0   Jona. Moulton, Esq., 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0    A tract of land on Long Island annexed to the town of Moultonborough, agreeable to an act of the General Court passed December 1799, estimated at 1000 acres, in five divisions, 200 acres in each division, adjoining 2d division in said town.
Moultonborough, Sept. 5, 1800. JOHN DRAKE, Collector.
FOURTH proof Brandy by pipe or barrel; and excellent Holland GIN, to be sold At No. 7, Long Wharf.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Middleton, who have not paid their state, county, town, school and highway tax for the year 1800, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Monday the tenth day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of DANIEL WINGATE, Esq. innholder in said town, at ten o'clock A. M. on said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Proprietors names. No. Acres. Road tax. State tax. County tax. School tax. Highway tax.     John Allen, 98 4 4 2 0 0 8   Jonathan Crosby, 122 3 140 31 5 1 51   Ens. Joseph Cheley, 47 2 50 10 5 0 50   John Bickford, jr., 101 4 10 3 5 0 17   Joseph Daniels, 71 2 90 15 0 50 50   Joseph Daniels, jr., 113 2 240 38 5 1 84   Jethro Bickford, 76 2 60 35 0 1 68   do. do. 114 3 100 17 5 0 84   Eli Demeritt, 185 4 7 3 5 0 17   Capt. Tim'y Gerrish, 59 2 40 10 5 0 50   Clement Hughes, 97 4 10 3 5 0 17   Col. Mark Hunkin, 91 4 10 14 0 67 67   Tobias Hanlon, 4 3 37 7 0 34 34   Joseph Hanlon, 88 50 11 2 0 25 25   Benjamin Hanlon, 77 100 22 0 50 50 50   Thomas Hanlon, 89 100 22 0 50 50 50   John Hanlon, 90 100 22 0 50 50 50   Nathaniel Hanlon, 88 50 11 2 0 25 25   James Hobbs, 1 69 22 0 55 55 55   John Ham, 40 100 66 1 50 50 50   John Pearl, 55 30 15 0 34 34 34   Lt. Tristram Heard, 10 50 7 0 34 34 34   William Leathers, 126 3 70 8 5 0 42   Thomas Leighton, 193 3 74 7 0 34 34   John Carter, 102 2 45 7 0 34 34   Joseph Kent, 124 3 50 7 0 34 34   Ens. Hattell Nuttner, 103 3 140 15 5 0 75   Henry Nuttner, 49 2 70 18 0 58 58   Eleazer Coleman, 60 2 50 8 5 0 42   John Ricker, 74 2 54 8 5 0 42   Maturin Ricker, 99 4 3 5 0 17 17   Ephraim Ricker, 107 2 230 35 0 1 68   do. do. 107 2 230 35 0 1 68   Lt. John Smith, 47 100 200 1 0 68 10 2 5   Capt. Thomas Tibbetts, 66 100 200 1 0 68 10 2 5   Capt. Paul Wentworth, 84 110 120 60 0 41 5 13 13   Samuel Downs, 63 100 100 50 0 34 5 12 12   Samuel Heard, 75 100 200 1 0 68 10 2 5   James Heard, 84 27 34 0 17 0 12 2 4   David Watson, 44 100 200 1 0 68 10 2 5  
ERROL.  NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of the township of Errol in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, that at a meeting of said proprietors held at Hampton-Falls, in the county of Rockingham, July 30, 1800, a tax of Eight Dollars on each original right of land in said Errol (the school right excepted) was voted, and has since been assessed and committed to me to collect; and that unless said tax is paid to me at my dwelling house in Epping, in said county of Rockingham, on or before the last day of May next, said lands will be advertised for sale as the law in such cases directs.  WM. PLUMER, Prop's Collector. Epping, Sept. 8, 1800.
MILLSFIELD.  NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Millsfield, in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire—that at a meeting of said proprietors, held at Hampton-Falls, in the county of Rockingham, July 30, 1800, a tax of Eight Dollars on each original right of land in said Millsfield (the school right excepted) was voted, and has since been assessed and committed to me to collect; and that unless said tax is paid to me at my dwelling house in Epping, in said county of Rockingham, on or before the last day of May next, said lands will be advertised for sale as the law in such cases directs.  WM. PLUMER, Prop's Collector. Epping, Sept. 8, 1800.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Millsfield, in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire—that at a meeting of said proprietors, held at Hampton-Falls, in the county of Rockingham, July 30, 1800, a tax of Eight Dollars on each original right of land in said Millsfield (the school right excepted) was voted, and has since been assessed and committed to me to collect; and that unless said tax is paid to me at my dwelling house in Epping, in said county of Rockingham, on or before the last day of May next, said lands will be advertised for sale as the law in such cases directs.  WM. PLUMER, Prop's Collector. Epping, Sept. 8, 1800.
Bristol Church Lottery, MORE PRIZES than BLANKS.
TICKETS and Quarters in the above Lottery, which commences drawing on the first Monday in December next.—And in the Providence Episcopal Church Lottery which commences drawing on Monday next.—And in the Amoskeag Canal Lottery, which commences drawing on the 21st day of October next, MAY BE HAD AT THE Portsmouth Book-Store, Opposite the Court House, where the prizes will be paid on demand. Cash and the highest price given for RAGS, at the above place. Portsmouth, Sept. 23, 1800.
ORANGE—County of Grafton.
   Grantees names. No. Acres. State tax. County tax. School tax. Highway tax.     Arthur Moloy, 7 100 2 8 0 8   undivided, 0 132 5 8 0 8   Eph'm Spaulding jr. undiv., 0 132 5 8 0 8   Daniel Rindge, Esq., 10 100 5 3 0 3   undivided, 0 132 5 8 0 8   Andrew Spaulding, 12 100 5 3 0 3   Isaac Coit, Esq., 13 100 3 5 0 5   undivided, 0 32 1 4 0 4   Daniel Foller, 15 100 5 3 0 3   undivided, 0 132 5 8 0 8   William Darbee, undiv., 0 50 2 3 0 3   George Wentworth, 18 100 5 3 0 3   undivided, 0 132 5 8 0 8   Andrew Backus, 24 100 4 4 0 4   undivided, 0 132 5 8 0 8   Richard Saltingstall, Esq., 25 100 4 4 0 4   undivided, 0 132 5 8 0 8   John Cady, 28 100 5 3 0 3   Benjamin Whiting, Esq., 31 100 5 3 0 3   undivided, 0 132 5 8 0 8   Joseph Shepherd, jr., 35 100 4 4 0 4   undivided, 0 132 5 8 0 8   William Bourn, Esq., 39 100 4 4 0 4   undivided, 0 132 5 8 0 8   Joseph Eaton, 42 100 5 3 0 3   undivided, 0 132 5 8 0 8   Zadock Spaulding, 45 100 5 3 0 3   undivided, 0 132 5 8 0