The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1799-03-27 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
— MY COUNTRY'S GOOD SHALL BE MY CONSTANT AIM —
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING BY JOHN MELCHER, PRINTER TO THE STATE, AT HIS OFFICE CORNER OF MARKET STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THIS PAPER, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND ARTICLES OF INTELLIGENCE ARE THANKFULLY RECEIVED.
Vol. XLIII—Numb. 2208.]
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 1799.
[One Dollar & half pr. Annum.]
Published by Authority.
ACTS passed at a Session of the General Court held at Concord, December 1798. [Concluded from our last.]
An ACT for making and establishing a new proposition of public taxes among the several towns, parishes and places within this State; and to authorize the Treasurer to issue his warrants for levying the same annually.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That the proportion to every thousand dollars of the public taxes, which each town, parish and place, within this State shall annually pay, and for which the Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to issue his warrants, shall be as follows, to wit:
  For the county of Rockingham.  Town. Dls. Cts.    Allenstown, one dollar, thirty-six cents 1 36  Atkinson, three dollars, sixty-four cents 3 64  Bow, two dollars, ninety-nine cents 2 99  Brinton, six dollars, eighteen cents 6 18  Candia, six dollars, eighty cents 6 80  Canaan, seven dollars, ninety cents 7 90  Chester, twelve dollars, eighty-two cents 12 82  Chichester, three dollars, forty-five cents 3 45  Concord, eleven dollars, thirteen cents 11 13  Deerfield, eleven dollars, forty-six cents 11 46  East Kingston, three dollars, sixty-five cents 3 65  Epping, nine dollars, seventy cents 9 70  Fpsom, five dollars, thirty cents 5 30  Exeter, ten dollars 10 00  Greenland, four dollars, forty-two cents 4 42  Hampstead, four dollars, seventy-five cents 4 75  Hampton, seven dollars, one cent 7 01  Hampton Falls, four dollars, seventy-six cents 4 76  Hawes, three dollars, one cent 3 01  Kennington, six dollars 6 00  Kingston, four dollars, eighty-six cents 4 86  Londonderry, sixteen dollars, eighty-two cents 16 82  London, seven dollars, seventy-three cents 7 73  New-Castle, one dollar, fifty-two cents 1 52  Newington, three dollars, fifty-six cents 3 56  Newmarket, six dollars, eighty cents 6 80  Newtown, two dollars, eighty cents 2 80  Northfield, four dollars, sixty cents 4 60  North-Hampton, five dollars, five cents 5 05  Northwood, six dollars, sixteen cents 6 16  Nottingham, seven dollars, fifteen cents 7 15  Pelham, six dollars, nine cents 6 09  Pembroke, six dollars, ninety cents 6 90  Pittsfield, five dollars, forty cents 5 40  Plaistow, three dollars, thirty-five cents 3 35  Poplin, three dollars, twenty-five cents 3 25  Portsmouth, twenty-six dollars, thirty-three cents 26 33  Raymond, five dollars, ten cents 5 10  Rye, five dollars, six cents 5 06  Salem, six dollars, eighty cents 6 80  Sandown, three dollars, seventy cents 3 70  Seabrook, three dollars, forty-two cents 3 42  South-Hampton, three dollars, twenty cents 3 20  Stratham, five dollars, ninety-two cents 5 92  Windham, four dollars, thirty-nine cents 4 39  283 61  
For the county of Strafford.
  Alton, three dollars, seventy-nine cents 3 79  Barnstead, five dollars, fifty-eight cents 5 58  Barrington, thirteen dollars, thirty-five cents 13 35  Brookfield, two dollars, eighty-five cents 2 85  Centre-Harbour, one dollar, thirty-seven cents 1 37  Conway, four dollars, thirty cents 4 30  Doer, eleven dollars, eighteen cents 11 18  Durham, eight dollars, nineteen cents 8 19  Eaton, one dollar, forty cents 1 40  Effingham, two dollars, eighteen cents 2 18  Farmingdon, five dollars, sixty cents 5 60  Gilmanton, nineteen dollars, fifty-eight cents 19 58  Lee, five dollars, seventy-six cents 5 76  Madbury, four dollars, seventeen cents 4 17  Meredith, eight dollars, sixty-four cents 8 64  Middleton, one dollar, ninety-five cents 1 95  Moultonborough, four dollars, twenty-five cents 4 25  New-Durham, three dollars, thirty-seven cents 3 37  New-Hampton, four dollars, thirteen cents 4 13  Officer, three dollars, four cents 3 04  Rochester, twelve dollars, sixty cents 12 60  Sanbornton, eleven dollars, eighty-three cents 11 83  Sandwich, six dollars, ninety-two cents 6 92  Somersworth, five dollars, one cent 5 01  Tamworth, three dollars, seventy cents 3 70  Tuftonborough, one dollar, sixty-seven cents 1 67  Wakefield, five dollars, forty-one cents 5 41  Wolfborough, four dollars, sixty-eight cents 4 68  166 48  
For the county of Hillsborough.
  Amherst, ten dollars, thirty cents 10 30  Andover, five dollars, twenty-one cents 5 21  Antrim, four dollars, sixty-three cents 4 63  Bedford, five dollars, ninety-three cents 5 93  Boscawen, eight dollars, sixteen cents 8 16  Brookline, one dollar, sixty-six cents 1 66  Bradford, two dollars, forty-four cents 2 44  Campbell's Gore, eighty-four cents 0 84  Dearing, five dollars, eighty-four cents 5 84  Derryfield, two dollars, nineteen cents 2 19  Dunbarton, six dollars, sixty-seven cents 6 67  Dunstable, three dollars, ninety-six cents 3 96  Fisher'sfield, two dollars, sixteen cents 2 16  Francestown, six dollars, seventy-seven cents 6 77  Goffstown, seven dollars, seventy cents 7 70  Greenfield, four dollars, thirty-nine cents 4 39  Hancock, four dollars, twenty-two cents 4 22  Henniker, six dollars, eighty-five cents 6 85  Hillsborough, six dollars 6 00  Hollis, seven dollars, sixty cents 7 60  Hopkinton, eleven dollars, eighty-four cents 11 84  Keene's Gore, sixty cents 0 60  127 99  
For the county of Grafton.
  Alexandria, one dollar, sixty-seven cents 1 67  Bartlett, one dollar, twenty-one cents 1 21  Bath, three dollars, sixty-three cents 3 63  Bethlehem, sixty-three cents 0 63  Brittonwoods, thirty cents 0 30  Bridgewater, two dollars, ninety cents 2 90  Burton, eighty-two cents 0 82  Cambridge, forty-eight cents 0 48  Campton, three dollars, fifty-four cents 3 54  Canaan, four dollars, forty-four cents 4 44  Chatham, seventy-five cents 0 75  Cochburne, seventy-five cents 0 75  Colebrook, ninety-two cents 0 92  Concord, two dollars, ninety-one cents 2 91  Coventry, seventy-five cents 0 75  Dalton, seventy-five cents 0 75  Danbury, ninety-two cents 0 92  Dorchester, one dollar, eighty-seven cents 1 87  Dummer, sixty cents 0 60  Enfield, six dollars, twenty-four cents 6 24  Errol, sixty cents 0 60  Franconia, seventy-five cents 0 75  Grafton, two dollars, seventy-five cents 2 75  Groton, two dollars, two cents 2 02  Hanover, nine dollars, twenty cents 9 20  Haverhill, five dollars, two cents 5 02  Hebron, one dollar, thirty-five cents 1 35  Jefferson, ninety-eight cents 0 98  Kilkenny, sixty cents 0 60  Lancaster, three dollars 3 00  Landaff, two dollars, thirty-seven cents 2 37  Lebanon, nine dollars, thirty-six cents 9 36  Limber, five dollars, ninety-four cents 5 94  Lincoln, seventy-five cents 0 75  Littleton, one dollar, eighty cents 1 80  Lyman, two dollars, forty cents 2 40  Millsfield, sixty cents 0 60  New-Chester, two dollars, eighty cents 2 80  New-Holderness, three dollars, eighteen cents 3 18  Northumberland, one dollar, eighty cents 1 80  Orange, eighty cents 0 80  Orford, four dollars, ninety-eight cents 4 98  Peeling, sixty cents 0 60  Percy, ninety cents 0 90  Perimont, two dollars, eighty-eight cents 2 88  Plymouth, four dollars, fifty-seven cents 4 57  Rumney, two dollars, ninety-eight cents 2 98  Sheburne and Addition, one dollar, eighty cents 1 80  Stratford, two dollars, forty cents 2 40  Succes, sixty cents 0 60  Thornton, two dollars, eighty-four cents 2 84  Trecothick, sixty cents 0 60  Warren, one dollar, eighty-five cents 1 85  Wentworth, two dollars, twenty-five cents 2 25  Maynesborough, sixty cents 0 60  Paulsbury, sixty cents 0 60  Whitefield, ninety cents 0 90  Durand, ninety cents 0 90  Stuart, one dollar, fifty cents 1 50  127 99  
Locations.
  William Erving, eleven cents 0 11  Barker, eleven cents 0 11  Winlow, fourteen cents 0 14  Nash and Sawyer, nine cents 0 09  John Goffe, nine cents 0 09  M. H. Wentworth, four cents 0 04  Daniel Rogers, six cents 0 06  Jacob Treadwell, six cents 0 06  Hugh Sterling, eleven cents 0 11  
Dis. Cts.
  Lyndeborough, five dollars, seventy cents 5 70  Lyndeborough, two dollars, forty-eight cents 2 48  Mason, five dollars, twenty-four cents 5 24  Merrimack, four dollars, sixty-two cents 4 62  Milford, five dollars, seven cents 5 07  New-Boston, eight dollars, eighty-six cents 8 86  New-Ipswich, seven dollars, fifty-eight cents 7 58  New-London, two dollars 2 00  Nottingham-West, five dollars, thirty cents 5 30  Peterborough, seven dollars, seventy-eight cents 7 78  Salisbury, ten dollars, twenty-nine cents 10 29  Sharon, one dollar, seventy-two cents 1 72  Society-Land, sixty-seven cents 0 67  Sutton, three dollars, sixty cents 3 60  Temple, four dollars, twenty cents 4 20  Warner, seven dollars, three cents 7 03  Weare, thirteen dollars, seventy-four cents 13 74  Wilton, six dollars, eighty-six cents 6 86  219 30  
For the county of Cheshire.
  Acworth, five dollars, ninety-four cents 5 94  Alstead, seven dollars, eighty-five cents 7 85  Charlestown, eight dollars, nine cents 8 09  Chesterfield, eleven dollars, one cent 11 01  Claremont, ten dollars, ninety-six cents 10 96  Cornish, seven dollars, ninety-six cents 7 96  Croydon, four dollars, eighteen cents 4 18  Dublin, five dollars, seventy cents 5 70  Fitzwilliam, five dollars, ninety-seven cents 5 97  Hinddale, two dollars, sixty-eight cents 2 68  Gilsum, two dollars, eight cents 2 08  Goshen, one dollar, eighty cents 1 80  Jaffrey, seven dollars, twenty-one cents 7 21  Keene, nine dollars, thirty cents 9 30  Langdon, two dollars, fifty-three cents 2 53  Lempster, three dollars, seventy-two cents 3 72  Marlborough, five dollars, sixty-three cents 5 63  Mari. v., two dollars, ninety-five cents 2 95  New-Granham, three dollars, five cents 3 05  Newport, six dollars 6 00  Packersfield, five dollars, five cents 5 05  Plainfield, seven dollars, ninety-two cents 7 92  Richmond, seven dollars, thirteen cents 7 13  Rindge, six dollars, eighty-four cents 6 84  Springfield, two dollars, forty cents 2 40  Stoddard, four dollars, sixty cents 4 60  Surry, three dollars, twenty-eight cents 3 28  Sullivan, two dollars, forty-four cents 2 44  Swansey, seven dollars, seventy cents 7 70  Unity, four dollars, twenty-five cents 4 25  Walpole, twelve dollars, twenty-six cents 12 26  Washington, three dollars, fifty-eight cents 3 58  Wendell, one dollar, fifty cents 1 50  Wentworthland, nine dollars, three cents 9 03  Winchester, eight dollars, thirty-one cents 8 31  200 99  
For the county of Grafton.
  Alexandria, one dollar, sixty-seven cents 1 67  Bartlett, one dollar, twenty-one cents 1 21  Bath, three dollars, sixty-three cents 3 63  Bethlehem, sixty-three cents 0 63  Brittonwoods, thirty cents 0 30  Bridgewater, two dollars, ninety cents 2 90  Burton, eighty-two cents 0 82  Cambridge, forty-eight cents 0 48  Campton, three dollars, fifty-four cents 3 54  Canaan, four dollars, forty-four cents 4 44  Chatham, seventy-five cents 0 75  Cochburne, seventy-five cents 0 75  Colebrook, ninety-two cents 0 92  Concord, two dollars, ninety-one cents 2 91  Coventry, seventy-five cents 0 75  Dalton, seventy-five cents 0 75  Danbury, ninety-two cents 0 92  Dorchester, one dollar, eighty-seven cents 1 87  Dummer, sixty cents 0 60  Enfield, six dollars, twenty-four cents 6 24  Errol, sixty cents 0 60  Franconia, seventy-five cents 0 75  Grafton, two dollars, seventy-five cents 2 75  Groton, two dollars, two cents 2 02  Hanover, nine dollars, twenty cents 9 20  Haverhill, five dollars, two cents 5 02  Hebron, one dollar, thirty-five cents 1 35  Jefferson, ninety-eight cents 0 98  Kilkenny, sixty cents 0 60  Lancaster, three dollars 3 00  Landaff, two dollars, thirty-seven cents 2 37  Lebanon, nine dollars, thirty-six cents 9 36  Limber, five dollars, ninety-four cents 5 94  Lincoln, seventy-five cents 0 75  Littleton, one dollar, eighty cents 1 80  Lyman, two dollars, forty cents 2 40  Millsfield, sixty cents 0 60  New-Chester, two dollars, eighty cents 2 80  New-Holderness, three dollars, eighteen cents 3 18  Northumberland, one dollar, eighty cents 1 80  Orange, eighty cents 0 80  Orford, four dollars, ninety-eight cents 4 98  Peeling, sixty cents 0 60  Percy, ninety cents 0 90  Perimont, two dollars, eighty-eight cents 2 88  Plymouth, four dollars, fifty-seven cents 4 57  Rumney, two dollars, ninety-eight cents 2 98  Sheburne and Addition, one dollar, eighty cents 1 80  Stratford, two dollars, forty cents 2 40  Succes, sixty cents 0 60  Thornton, two dollars, eighty-four cents 2 84  Trecothick, sixty cents 0 60  Warren, one dollar, eighty-five cents 1 85  Wentworth, two dollars, twenty-five cents 2 25  Maynesborough, sixty cents 0 60  Paulsbury, sixty cents 0 60  Whitefield, ninety cents 0 90  Durand, ninety cents 0 90  Stuart, one dollar, fifty cents 1 50  127 99  
Locations.
  William Erving, eleven cents 0 11  Barker, eleven cents 0 11  Winlow, fourteen cents 0 14  Nash and Sawyer, nine cents 0 09  John Goffe, nine cents 0 09  M. H. Wentworth, four cents 0 04  Daniel Rogers, six cents 0 06  Jacob Treadwell, six cents 0 06  Hugh Sterling, eleven cents 0 11

Important Foreign News!
The French Italian Republic re-ceding from its usurpers.
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 16.
Extract of a letter from Lisbon to a respectable Mercantile House in this city, dated 5th January last.
"THE French have lately met a severe check in Italy. The King of Naples, at the head of his army, has taken possession of the Pope's dominions, and every where beat the French army most severely. On the Neapolitans entering the city of Rome, General Mack, the commander in chief, summoned the castle of St. Angelo, which was still in possession of the French, to surrender, which they refused; he then sent them a message declaring that if they fired on the city that for every gun, he would deliver a Frenchman to the populace—this did not intimidate the French—they fired several guns; and General Mack, as good as his word, delivered as many Frenchmen to the mob, who murdered them in the most cruel manner; he then sent them another message relating what he had done, and what had happened to the poor Frenchmen, who had fallen victims to their folly, on which they ceased firing, and delivered up the castle. A few days after that, a severe engagement took place, between 25,000 French, and about 35,000 Neapolitans, in which the latter were victorious—they took about 4000 prisoners, and killed in battle about 5000.
The loss of the Neapolitans was very trivial compared with that of the French. The son of the king of Naples was arrived with a division of the army of Civita Vecchia and had taken possession of that city and port. The Romans were every where flocking in great numbers to enter into the Neapolitan army. I have no doubt but the French will be more rapidly driven out of Italy than they entered it. Buonaparte, all accounts agree, was shot at a council of war, by an Egyptian soldier, and his whole army by this time destroyed—so much for that Expedition."
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS combinations to defeat the execution of the laws for the valuation of lands and dwelling houses within the United States, have existed in the counties of Northampton, Montgomery and Bucks, in the State of Pennsylvania, and have proceeded in a manner subversive of the just authority of the government, by misrepresentations to render the laws odious, by deterring the public officers, of the United States to forbear the execution of their functions, and by openly threatening their lives: And whereas the endeavours of the well affected citizens, as well as of the Executive officers, to conciliate a compliance with those laws, have failed of success, and certain persons, in the county of Northampton aforesaid,—have been hardly enough to perpetrate certain acts, which I am advised amount to treason, being overt acts of levying war against the United States; the said persons exceeding one hundred in number, and armed and arrayed in a warlike manner, having on the seventh day of this present month of March, proceeded to the house of Abraham Levering, in the town of Bethlehem, and there compelled William Nichols, Marshal of the United States, in and for the District of Pennsylvania, to desist from the execution of certain legal process in his hands to be executed, and having compelled him to discharge and set at liberty certain persons, whom he had arrested by virtue of criminal process, duly issued for offences against the United States, and having impeded and prevented the Commissioner and the Assessors appointed in conformity with the laws aforesaid, in the county of Northampton aforesaid, by threats of personal injury from executing the said laws, avowing, as the motives of these illegal and treasonable proceedings, an intention to prevent by force of arms, the execution of the said laws, and to withstand by open violence the lawful authority of the government of the United States; and whereas the constitution and Laws of the U. S. I am authorized, whenever the laws of United States, shall be opposed or the execution thereof obstructed in any State, by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the Marshals, to call forth military force to suppress such combinations and to cause the laws to be executed: And whereas it is in my judgement necessary to call forth military force, in order to suppress the combinations aforesaid, and cause the laws aforesaid to be duly executed, and I have accordingly determined to do, under
the solemn conviction that the essential interests of the U. States demands it: WHEREFORE, I, John Adams, President of the United States, do hereby command all persons, being insurgents, as aforesaid, and all others whom it may concern, on or before Monday next, being the 18th day of this present month, to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective abodes; and I do moreover warn all persons whomsoever, against aiding, abetting, or comforting the perpetrators of the aforesaid treasonable acts, and I do require all officers, and all others, good and faithful citizens, according to their respective duties, and the laws of the land, to exert their utmost endeavours to prevent and suppress such dangerous and unlawful proceedings.
* * * * * In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the U. States of America to be hereunto affixed to these presents, and signed the same with my hand.
DONE at the city of Philadelphia, the twelfth day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and of the Independence of the said United States of America, the twenty-third.
JOHN ADAMS. By the President, TIMOTHY PICKERING. Secretary of State.
BOSTON, MARCH 21. Nothing has transpired from Toulon's mission to our government.—Suspicion of his sincerity are entertained; and the President of the U. States must be well assured of his fidelity to admit him to any terms of commercial friendship.
From PHILADELPHIA, March 12.
Yesterday morning the Marshal of the Pennsylvania District, returned to this city, after an ineffectual attempt to take a number of offenders against the laws of the United States.—The circumstances (as far as we have been able to ascertain them) are these. Government received correct information, of the existence of a combination to defeat the execution of the law of the United States, laying a tax on houses. The names of the persons who composed the traitorous cabal, were procured, and writs accordingly issued to the Marshal to apprehend them, and bring them to this city. The Marshal proceeded to Northampton county, where he apprehended the offenders. There being a number of them living in different parts of the country, he conceived it expedient when he apprehended one of those named in the writ, to take bond for his appearance at a tavern in Bethlehem; and the prisoners, all except three, appeared agreeably to the appointment. But on the morning when they were about to leave Bethlehem for this city, an armed force, consisting of about fifty horse-men, some in their military uniform, and as many on foot, appeared and surrounded the house; some of them entered and demanded the discharge of the prisoners in the most peremptory manner, and at the same time, with the audacious temerity of traitors, they set at defiance the government of United America, and scoffed at every attempt that might be made to punish them.
It is proper to observe, that the prisoners, from what views we will not pretend to say, behaved with propriety, declaring it to be their desire to be tried, agreeably to law, if they had violated the laws of the country, and expressed a wish that they might not be taken out of the hands of the Marshal: but the violence of the armed force was not to be resisted by either the Marshal or the prisoners.—They proclaimed their orders, with all the assurance of a confidence in the general support, that they declared they should be taken out of the hands of the law, they should not be tried, they should be released and then they defied the whole United States to punish them.
We are happy to learn, that the names of a number of these insurgents, or traitors, are known, and we trust, that measures will be taken, to bring them to that punishment which their crimes so loudly demand. It will not be refused us, to pay the Marshal of this district, that tribute which is due to an officer, who, on so critical an occasion, we understand, has acted with the greatest propriety, and given general satisfaction.
One of the lieutenants of the Constellation, killed a fellow at his gun, for cowardice: It appears, by his name, that he was not an American. By further private accounts from Northampton, we learn that the Insurrection gathers head there. The Marshal, with a few mounted followers, set off again on Monday for the scene of Insurrection, with a view of arresting some of the leading Insurgents.
Several outrages have been recently committed upon the persons of the most respectable characters, by the Northampton Insurgents.
"Let our CANNON declare the free Charter of Trade."
The highly Important Official Account of the capture of L'Insurgente French frigate.
Extract of a letter from Capt. THOMAS TRUXTON, to the Secretary of the Navy, dated on board the United States ship Constellation in sight of the island of St. Christopher, February 10, 1799.
DEAR SIR, I wrote you the 4th inst. to which I must beg leave to refer and soon after weighed from Baffaterre road, St. Christopher's, and proceeded to sea, having made the necessary arrangements with the merchants and masters of vessels for a convoy, to sail this day for the United States, under the charge of the Norfolk and Richmond, which vessels I directed to cruise, in the mean time, near St. Bartholomews, and St. Martins, so as to be at hand to proceed with the convoy at the time appointed. As soon as I left the road of Baffaterre (which I did with the Constellation solo) I stretched under Montserrat and towards Guadalupe by the wind, and from thence under the lee of Antigua and Barbuda. In this route I only met two merchant vessels, and a British frigate. I therefore thought it best to change my ground, which I did, and run down towards the island of Nevis, and on the 9th inst. at noon, that island bearing W. S. W. five leagues distance, discovered a large ship to southward, on which I bore down. She hoisted American colours, and I made our private signals for the day, as well as that of the British, but finding she answered neither, I immediately suspected her to be an enemy, and in a short time after found, that my suspicions were well founded, for she hoisted the French national colours, and fired a gun to windward (which is a signal of an enemy.) I continued bearing down on her, and at a quarter past 3 P. M. she hailed me several times; and as soon as I got in a position for every shot to do execution, I answered by commencing a close and successful engagement, which lasted until about half past 4 P. M. when she struck her colours to the United States ship Constellation, and I immediately took possession of her. She proved to be the celebrated French national frigate Insurgente, of 40 guns and 407 men, late out from France, commanded by Monsieur Bureau, and is esteemed one of the fastest sailing ships in the French navy. I have been much shattered in my rigging and sails, and my foretopmast rendered, from wounds, useless; you may depend the enemy is not less so.
I intend to get into Baffaterre road, St. Christopher's, if possible, with my prize; but the wind being adverse and blowing hard, I much doubt, in the crippled state of both ships, whether I shall effect it, and if not, I must make a port to leeward. The high state of our discipline, with the gallant conduct of my officers and men, would have enabled me to have compelled a more formidable enemy to have yielded, had the fortune of war thrown one in my way:—as it is, I hope the President and my country, will, for the present, be content with a very fine frigate being added to our infant navy, and that too with the loss of only one man killed, and two wounded, while the enemy had (the French surgeon reports) 52 or 53 killed and wounded. Several were found dead in the tops, &c. and thrown overboard 18 hours after we had possession. I must not omit, in this hasty detail, to do justice to Monsieur Bureau, for he defended his ship manfully, and from my raking him several times fore and aft, and being athwart his stern ready with every gun to fire when he struck his colours, we may impute the conflict not being more bloody on our side, for had not these advantages been taken, the engagement would not have ended so soon, for the Insurgent was compleatly officered and manned.
   INSURGENT'S WEIGHT OF METAL,     4 Cannon, 36 Pounders.   2 ditto, 24 ditto.   2 ditto, 18 ditto.   24 ditto, 12 ditto.   8 ditto, 6 ditto.   40 Guns.  
Extract of a letter from Capt. THOMAS TRUXTON, to the Secretary of the Navy, dated 14th February.
"On the 13th, after the greatest exertions having been made, we gained these roads with both ships, and anchored them safe about noon. It is impossible for me to state to you the joy demonstrated by the inhabitants on this occasion; the ship was filled with gentlemen of the first dignities in the island, and a salute requested,
in order that it might be returned, which was complied with on my part, particularly as it came from a member of the king's council, Mr. Tyson, an old friend of mine of many year's standing.
I have just received a polite letter of congratulation from the commander in chief, who offers me every service in his power; and I have directed all the wounded from the Insurgente to be immediately landed, and sent to the hospital.
The following is an accurate return made me this morning by lieutenant Rogers, commanding the prize, taken from the examining officers of the killed and wounded on board the Insurgente, viz.
   killed, 29   badly wounded, 22   wounded more slightly, 19   Total killed and wounded, 70  
We had, as I wrote you before, only one man killed, and two badly wounded, one of which is since dead, the other is a midshipman, Mr. McDonough, who lost his foot; an ordinary seaman was afterwards discovered to be slightly wounded: this is the whole number lost and injured on board the Constellation.
I shall proceed to repair the damages sustained to both ships as speedily as possible; and the pleasure of the United States, is known, I intend to give Lieut. John Rogers an order to command the Insurgente. He was one of the first Lieutenants appointed, has a claim to being among the first promotions, but a very strong one, for behaving well, and being the first lieutenant of the Constellation, at the capture of the first governmental ship of any consequence, ever made by the arms of the United States at sea since our being known as a nation: the other officers I shall appoint in the same way.
My gun deck is divided into three divisions, the first of 5 guns, and opposite superintended by the first lieutenant, Mr. Rogers. The second of five guns, and opposite by the second lieutenant, Mr. Cowper. The third of four guns, and opposite, by the third lieutenant Mr. Sterett. The zeal of these three officers in performing their duty, and complying strictly with my orders, cannot be surpassed, but I must not, in praise of them, be silent as to the good conduct of Mr. Shirly, the master, and Mr. Archer the 4th lieutenant, who acted their part near my person on the quarter deck, and who are also deserving of notice, but for the honor of our nation, I must declare that it is impossible for officers, and men in any service to have behaved better than my people did generally on this occasion; it must therefore not be understood, because I have mentioned the names of a few of the principal gentlemen, that those of an inferior grade in their stations are less deserving; on the contrary, to the latter I always feel myself most indebted for their exertions in the hour of battle, as they have generally much less at stake, than those in higher stations, and consequently less inducement to display their valour."
THE DETECTED CONSPIRACY
At Charleston, is confirmed from all quarters. The agents are in prison, and their papers sent to the Secretary of State. The conflagration of the city of Charleston and an insurrection of the negroes of the south, are two of the items of the conspiracy. The early discovery of the plot, establishes the pre-eminent vigilance of our Executive; and it is wholly owing to the false delicacy of the paragraphists of Charleston, who first narrated the event, that a ridiculous levity has been attached to a very serious affair. Instead of tubs, the utensils in which the papers were cunningly concealed, were those of a Goddeus—to whom the French pay their devoirs with an unrivalled non-chalance.
The account first given of this affair in this Gazette, was correct; except that the intimation of the Secretary of State, to the Governor of South-Carolina, did not state the conspirators to be agents of the French Directory. Citizen Hauteval, who in the Dispatches of our Envoys, was designated by the perverse letter Z. has published in the French papers, a "letter addressed to the American Government and People," dated at Paris, in August last. In this epistle he merely echoes the language held by Talleyrand to our Commissioners; repeats the assurances, that the Directory were willing to accede to honorable terms for accommodation; and advises to sending new Commissioners to France. While we consider this as one of the rills from the ocean of French "diplomatic skill;"—we must observe, that when in this country, Hauteval was considered as a weak man, whose principal claim to attention, was his misfortunes, and "O mine Cot" complaints.
Gen. Sumpter, of South-Carolina, and Mr. Harrison, of Virginia, were severely wounded, by the stage overturning on their way home.
The Senate of Pennsylvania has ordered the Virginia resolutions to be "thrown under the table," sans ceremonie.
Gen. Hamilton, it is said will be ordered to quell the new Pennsylvania whisky insurrection. He is an able physician in such disorders.
Jesse Porter, whose trial for the murder of his infant children, has occupied the time of the Supreme Judicial Court, for near three days, was yesterday acquitted by the verdict of the jury, the evidence not being sufficient to condemn him.
Tuesday morning, early, the seat at Waltham, of Christopher Gore, Esq. Commissioner of the United States, at the Court of London, was discovered to be on fire:—which intirely consumed the fame, except the western wing. It began in the green house. The principal part of the furniture was saved, although much damaged in the removal.
Judge M'Kean, is the Jacobin candidate for the office of Governor of Pennsylvania. The Hon. Mr. Ross, of the Senate of the United States, is the Federal candidate. Gov. Mifflin is ineligible.
A duel was lately fought near Knoxville, between Lt. Simons, and Cornet Grymes of the U. S. army. The latter died of his wounds four days after fighting.
The Polly, of Providence, from Kingston, has been robbed at sea, and the crew shamefully abused by a French marauder.
The brig Union, Crabtree, master, belonging to Messrs. Weeks and Tucker, of Portland, ten days from Charlestown, went on shore on Thursday last, at 11 o'clock, A. M. at the head of Nantasket-Beach; vessel lost, and all her cargo excepting about 100 bbls. tar; crew saved. She was freighted with rice, tobacco and naval stores for this port.
GEORSection-Header"> GEORGETOWN, Feb. 22.
A DUEL. Took place yesterday afternoon, in the vicinity of this town, between General Abraham Mason and Captain William Powell, both of Virginia; in which the former received two wounds, one in the right hand, the other in the same arm near the shoulder.
Treasury Department,
March 5th, 1799.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT by an Act of
Congress passed the twenty-eighth day of February 1799, the following alterations and amendments have been made to an act passed on the 6th day of July, 1797, intitled "an act laying duties upon stamped vellum, parchment and paper."
The Stamp Duties heretofore imposed upon Foreign Bills of Exchange and Bills of Lading are to cease and determine from and after the 31st day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine. The several Stamp Duties hereafter enumerated, will be levied and collected throughout the United States, from and after the 31st day of March, 1799.
For every skin or piece of Vellum or Parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, upon which shall be written or printed either of the instruments or writings following, to wit.
   Dolls. Cts.     Any Foreign Bill of Exchange, draft or order for the payment of money in any foreign country, 20   Any note, bill of lading, or writing or receipt in nature thereof, for goods or merchandise to be exported;—if from one district to another district of the United States, not being in the same state; 4   If from the United States to any foreign port or place, 10   Any Policy of Insurance, or instrument in the nature thereof, other than those heretofore specified in the above recited Act, when the sum insured shall not exceed five hundred dollars, 25   When the sum insured shall exceed five hundred dollars, 1   And the said duties are chargeable upon each and every Bill of Exchange and Bill of Lading without respect to the number contained in each set. III.  
Bonds required in any case by the Laws of the U. States, or of any State, upon legal process, or in any judicial proceeding, or for the faithful performance of any trust or duty, are exempt from the payment of Stamp duties.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
WANTED,
A N Apprentice to the Painters business, to whom good encouragement will be given. Apply to GEORGE DOIG. Portsmouth, March 20, 1799.

BALTIMORE, March 12.
On Monday night last, two attempts were made to set fire again to the borough of Norfolk. The mayor and aldermen are using their best endeavours to bring the incendiaries to punishment, and have offered a reward of 500 dollars for their apprehensions.
PHILADELPHIA, March 15.
We have been favored by an obliging friend with the following letter from
Captain Truxton, dated United States ship Constellation, Basseterre Road, St. Christophers, 17th February, 1799.
"Before this can reach you, the capture of the Insurgente, French national frigate, of 40 guns and 400 men, taken by the arms of the United States (in sight of this island) on board the above ship, after an action of one hour and a quarter, will no doubt be known to you in Baltimore. The Captain of the Insurgente observed that my taking of him would be considered a declaration of war against France. I told him if the capture of a national vessel was to be considered as a declaration of war, his taking of the Retaliation, which belonged to the United States, was certainly a declaration of war against us on the part of France. However, be it war or be it peace, I told him I should certainly take every French frigate and other French armed vessel I met with, if not overpowered, and of this determination I requested he would inform General Desfornaux."
"I have sent up a cartel to Guadalupe, in hopes of exchanging the prisoners. If I can get men I will have the Insurgente cruising with me by the first of March."
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
A letter from Capt. Truxton, to Mr. Yallott, of Baltimore, gives the Insurgente's complement of men, as under:—
 52 Officers sent to Guadalupe.  180 in prison ships some slightly wounded.  100 in good in Basseterre.  34 in hospital, wounded.  29 killed and died of wounds.  14 retained on board the Constellation, &c.  409 in all. 
"It will be remembered that the thorough paced apologists for French infamy have asserted, that the Insurgente was a 32 gun frigate weakly manned."
THE FIRST LIEUTENANT'S LETTER On this action, directed to Maj. Stoddard, the Ship Constructor at Baltimore, after a detail of the action, and several eulogiums on the bravery and coolness of Capt. Truxton, mentions, that the guns of the Constellation were loaded with two round balls each; and that at the time the Insurgente struck, the Constellation lay directly athwart her stern, "and should certainly have sent her to the infernal regions had she fired while in that position." Lt. Rogers concludes his letter by a handsome observation on the intrepidity and discipline of the crew, and of his wish, without boasting, of being enabled to get alongside "the best 50 gun ship, the all-conquering French have—at any hour."
LESS IMPORTANT MEMORANDA.
The West-India papers do justice to this brilliant exploit. Recruiting parties were opened at St. Thomas's—and other places, to man the prize. The Insurgente previous to her capture, had taken five English, and one American vessel.
Extract of a letter from Cape-Francois, dated January 1, 1799.
"As to the state of trade, there is but little; your articles are very high and very scarce, but ground provisions and vegetables of all sorts are in great plenty. I am sorry that the intercourse between your country and this, continues to be stopped, for you may rest assured, that there is more security in regard to payments from the government than ever; for General Toussaint has taken proper measures to secure the payments of whatever may be done in future. The state stores are full of sugar and coffee, and will be kept so constantly for the payment of merchants for their cargoes. I hold these informations from well informed persons. I am in hopes that when this is known, some measures will be taken to revive commerce between the two countries, which will be advantageous to both. As to privateering, on the part of the French, it is entirely done away; there is not a single one out. You must be apprized by this time, that Gen. Toussaint has sent one Citizen Bunch, with dispatches to our government, and I presume this mission is relative to trade;—I hope it will produce some good effect."
"I should like to know the result of the mission of M. Bunch; we are doing nothing here, and we live in the hopes that Congress will again open the communication between America and this island, this session.—Provisions raise, and produce falls; but we have a
great comfort, which is, that ground provisions are in great plenty."
"I send you here enclosed, an extract of the report of Gen. Toussaint, sent on the departure of Hedouville, to the Directory. I have copied it from his printed report, word for word, not being able to find a single copy to buy, to send to you. From it you will see the disposition of the General towards this country, and how he has been calumniated!"
The Chiefs of the Northampton Insurgents already begin to imitate their revolutionary brethren in other parts of the world. We have it from good authority, that the peaceable and well-disposed inhabitants are obliged to take an oath of fidelity to the oppositionists, and that several hundreds have been organized in this way.
The audacious violence of the villains may be judged of by the following:—A number of persons upon whom writs had been served by the Marshal, after they had been rescued at Bethlehem, dreading the consequences of such lawless conduct, resolved upon coming to Philadelphia, and giving themselves up for trial. They had already proceeded on their journey, when they were overtaken, by the same gang that had effected their rescue from the Marshal, and brought back. They were then sworn, in order to prevent their future secession from the cause of anarchy and rebellion.
About the same time that a pair of emissaries arrived at Charleston from the French Directory, the Jans culottes of Northampton, raised the standard of rebellion. There is a singular coincidence in the schemes of these miscreants.—It remains to be seen with what success they will be executed.
The fire at Norfolk, it appears, was occasioned by the wilful act of some incendiary, for the mayor of the town has offered a reward of five hundred dollars, for apprehending the person or persons who set fire to it.
NEW-YORK, March 15.
FROM INDIA.
Yesterday the ship Sampson arrived here from Calcutta, 150 days. The English have marched an army of observation towards Tippoo Saib's territories.
This morning a ship, next where the United States frigate is building, was consumed by fire. Suspected an incendiary design.
BOSTON, March 23.
FRENCH PRIVATEER SUNK.
The last mail brought a confirmation of the account of this event. A letter from on board the Montezuma , dated lat. 30, long. 63, Feb. 23, 1799, states "that Commodore BARRY, of the frigate United States , has been so fortunate as to reach a French privateer with his heavy metal, and sunk her; and had just time enough to run along side, and save 60 men, which he attempted to send ashore at Basseterre, Guadalupe , by hoisting a flag of truce, but it being fired on, the benevolent design was given up." Other letters make mention of this fact.—The Commodore fired but three guns, before the picaroon began to sink. Her name was " P. Mour de Patrie ."
The French at Guadalupe—notwithstanding all their piracy, and unjustifiable conduct in every particular, have the folly to be enraged at the capture of the Insurgente , and the sinking of the privateer by Commodore BARRY;—and have carried their insolence so far, as to treat with outrage the officer, Mr. Robinson, who was sent by Capt. TRUXTON to negotiate on exchange of prisoners. He, however, effected his business with Gen. Desfornaux; and the French prisoners have all failed for Guadalupe. About forty Danes, Swedes, &c. are retained who are expected to enter on board the Insurgente ; which at the last dates were ready for sea, having been manned from the various ships and islands.
An honest federal Hibernian , in conversing on Commodore TRUXTON's victory, exultingly exclaimed, "Before ten years are over, nothing on earth, will be able to resist the Americans at sea."
The officers of the Bank of the United States, of this department, we learn, will take possession of their elegant new edifice, in State-Street, this day.
A splendid entertainment has been given at Baltimore in commemoration of the victory of TRUXTON.—All party spirit, we are told, was lost in the general wish to do honor to the gallant exploit of their townman.
On Saturday last different parts of the town were decorated, with the flag of the United States—guns were fired—and the citizens huzzaed for the success of Capt. TRUXTON, and the American navy.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORY.
Arrete of the 23 Brumaire, an. 7. (14th November.)
The Executive Directory desirous to determine the mode of the execution of the arrete of the 8th of the present month;—[This arrete relates to the treatment as pirates of Americans, and other neutrals found on board English ships of war.]
RESOLVES,
ART. 1. In execution of the 3d Art. of the arrete of the Executive Directory of the 8th of the present month, the allied and neutral powers are invited to take the necessary measures for recalling, within a space of time which shall be determined on, all the seamen of their respective nations, which may actually be on board the ships of war, and other vessels belonging to England.
ART. 2. The Ambassadors, Ministers, and Envoys of the Republic of the aforesaid powers, will receive particular instructions on this subject.
ART. 3. The epoch of the execution of the arrete of the 8th Brumaire, shall be determined by a subsequent arrete .
ART. 4. The Minister of Foreign Affairs is directed to advise with the Minister of Marine and the Colonies, respecting the execution of the present arrete , which shall be inserted in the journal of the laws.
Signed, TREILHARD, President. LEGRANDE, Sec'y-Gen.
MARCH 25.
On Saturday morning The President of the U. S. arrived in town from the seat of government. He came on as far as Hartford in his private carriage, when his horses failing, occasioned by the extreme badness of the roads, he took the Mail Stage.
The President was in town only about half an hour, during which time he was waited upon by a number of respectable citizens. The fatigue of his journey, and the renewed indisposition of his amiable lady, prevented his gratifying his fellow-citizens by receiving those public testimonials of respect and veneration which had been contemplated for the occasion; and induced him, thus suddenly to set out for his seat at Quincy in the same carriage in which he arrived. Captain Amory's troop of Horse, were in readiness to have escorted him, if his approach had been known, or the length of his visit, had possibly admitted of their collecting.
It must be highly gratifying to every liberal mind, to see the First Magistrate of a great nation, when convenience requires it, relinquish every appearance of distinction, and travel through the country as a private gentleman. Plainness and simplicity are the accompaniments of true greatness, and in our illustrious President, are eminently displayed the result of unaffected goodness. We sincerely hope that his official cares will allow of his passing the summer, in his native state, and that his residence here may contribute to his health and domestic happiness! and we ardently pray that his invaluable life may be long preferred—that his usefulness may be continued—that his country may be prosperous happy and grateful under his administration—and when the sovereign Disposer shall call him from this mortal state, the transition may be easy, and the change inexpressibly advantageous.
The ship Eliza , Coats, has arrived at Cape-Ann from Bristol, 100 days, with dispatches from the American minister at the Court of London.
We have accounts of the safe arrival of the Galen , Mackay , in a short passage, in England.
The Betsey , Small, from Boston, for Hayanna, is taken into New-Providence, for trial.
The sloop Mary-Ann , Picket, from St. John's went on shore at Cohasset rocks, on Monday last, lives saved—property lost.
Capt. Fisher, from the Hayannah, had his vessel taken by a French privateer. He and his crew were forced on board their boat and turned adrift. They were 7 days at the mercy of the waves, and 4 days without provisions. They were at length picked up.
NEW-YORK, March 15.
Extract from the log book of the brig Chatham , arrived yesterday from Jamaica.
On the 27th Feb. at the S. W. end of Cuba, a brig hove in sight, which proved to be the Lucretia , of Boston, from Kingston, bound to Norfolk;—she hove too for us; immediately after we saw two ships, whom we supposed to be both privateers, from their manoeuvres. We consulted the Captain of the brig, and he agreed to give us all the assistance he possibly could, as he was unarmed; we therefore hoisted out our boat, and got four men from the brig. At half-past 9, A. M. we were all ready for action. We saw the smallest of the two soon after, and appeared to us to be an American built vessel, captured by the enemy. At 10, A. M. the other hoisted French colours, and laid by for us, which as soon as we perceived, we hoisted
our American ensign, upon which she gave us a heavy shot, when the action commenced, and lasted until 12 o'clock; we found our six-pound shot did not reach her till we got close in with her; when our shot reached her, she bore away for the shore, within the bar: we then lay too for her, till she came within shot of us with her bloody flag at her fore-top-mast, and renewed the action, which continued about two glasses, when she bore away from us again.—At half-past 2 P. M. she again put after us with a man hoisted at the fore-yard-arm, and renewed action, with her bow-chasers, which were very heavy guns, and we returned the compliment with our stern-chasers. We supposed our shot did considerable execution, as there appeared to be confusion on board the enemy. We were determined to defend ourselves to the last man, and bravely die at our quarters, sooner than be taken by this Hellish crew. We kept up a smart fire with our stern-chasers till half-past 4 P. M. when she hauled her wind, and ceased firing, and we stood on our way to New-York, not thinking it prudent to chase her, our ammunition running short. We had six 6's, and the enemy four 6's and 24's, and a swivel, and 75 men, which the Captain of the brig Polly , of Providence, from Kingston, bound to Providence, informed us next day, whom she had detained five days, and treated the Captain extremely ill, beat the men unmercifully, and let her go, after plundering her of almost all her provisions, and every article they could lay their hands upon. The Captain, second-mate, a man from the Lucretia , the cabin-boy, were slightly wounded.
SALEM, March 22.
LATEST from EUROPE.
Capt. Phillips, in the Ketch John , arrived here yesterday from Lisbon, which place he left on the 22d Feb. Before he failed, it was reported there, and generally believed, that the French troops had made themselves masters of Naples, and that his Neapolitan Majesty had retired to the Island of Sicily.
NEWBURY-PORT, March 19.
British Captures at Martinique.
Copy of a letter from Mr. Samuel Cabot Agent for American claims, dated London, Dec. 15, 1798.
GENTLEMEN,
The court of Admiralty here have at length taken up the Martinique cases. About two thirds are heard, and decreed to be restored. The others will be decided on in a few days. Where the ownership and neutrality is established, restitution is immediately ordered. This has been done in the Betsey , Nowell ; New-Adventure , Freeman ; Betsey , Ingalls ; Lucy , Treadwell ; Three Friends , Norton ; and Eagle , Gerrish . In the Polly , Storer , further proof is ordered as to cargo. The owners have neglected as yet to send on test affidavits. The judge has not given any sentence or opinion as to the question of damages in this class of cases—we cannot therefore say whether an appeal is necessary—we rather expect it, however, and also finally to go to the treaty Commissioners.
PORTSMOUTH, March 27.
THE ANNUAL TOWN-MEETING
Stands adjourned 'till to-morrow, ten o'clock, A. M. when business of importance, (in which every individual in the town is interested) will be laid before the meeting, and we hope every citizen will attend.
Votes at Hamptonfalls—for Governor, John T. Gilman, Esq. 43. O. Peabody, Esq. 6. For Counsellor, C. Toppan, Esq. 41. For Senator, J. Sheafe, Esq. 34. For C. Treas. O. Peabody, Esq. 50. Recorder of Deeds, S. Brooks, Esq. 50.
At Concord, for Governor, J. T. Gilman, Esq. 81. T. Walker, 55.
At Somersworth—for Governor, John T. Gilman, Esq. 75. For Senator, William Hale, Esq. 45. For Counsellor, Aaron Wingate, Esq. 54.
At Farmington—for Governor, J. T. Gilman, Esq. 133. For Senator, William Hale, Esq. 127. For Counsellor, Aaron Wingate, Esq. 141.
New Loan Shares at Philadelphia, 12th inst. 28 to 30 per cent.
Seventy-four passengers lately arrived at New-York, from Ireland.
The Irish convicts are to be sent to Canada and Nova-Scotia, in consequence of the refusal of the American government to receive them. Who shall now say, an Alien Bill is not necessary?
We are told that arrangements are making for the meeting of the Congress of the United States at the Federal City, at their next stated session.
[South. paper.]
Richard Derby, Esq. of Salem, is appointed a Captain in the Navy of the United States. He will command the frigate building at Salem. The Philadelphia papers contain appointments of 10 Lieutenants and 30 Midshipmen.
Extract of a letter from Capt. Appleton, of the Schooner Hiram, of this port, arrived safe at Martinique in 24 days, to his owner.
"In lat. 30, fell in with the wreck of the Schooner Sally , of Dyerbay, or Duxbury, dismantled, but tight, no one on board."
The sloop Amity , Woodward, of this port, arrived at Philadelphia March 16.
Arrived at Charleston (S. C.) March 1, Jane, Small, West-Indies: Two Brothers, Gold, Newburyport; Hercules, Fourth, Bourdeaux; a ship from Portsmouth, (N. H.) Exchange, Baile, New London; Randolph, Oram, Portsmouth; Chance, Thomas, West Indies; Argus, Bremen; Eliza, Brown, Jamaica.
Arrived at Salem, Ketch John , Phillips, 27 days from Lisbon. Capt. P. informs, that Capt. Freeman , from Boston, bound to Alicante, was captured by two French privateers, after an obstinate engagement of three hours, and carried into Malaga.
Capt. Barker , of Salem, off Bilboa bar, was attacked by three French launches, which he beat off, killing 17 of the crews, and wounding nine. He had arrived safe at Bilboa.
The ketch Brothers , Felt , from Cadiz, has arrived at Salem, dismantled. Lord St. Vincent had returned to his station, before Cadiz, early in January.
Brig William , of Boston, taken by the French, has been retaken by the English, and carried into Jamaica.
NASSAU, [N. P.] Feb. 25.
The Minerva , of 80 guns, which got safe to Vigo, was chased by Com. Loring's Squadron; but got clear by superior sailing. It was laid, she had five millions of dollars on board.
ENTRY AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE. March 20, brig Adams , Hooper, Turks-Island
MARRIED —At Philadelphia, Mr. Samuel F. BRADFORD, Editor of The true American , to Miss Abby INSEEF, daughter of Mr. John Inseef, of that place.
At Lee, Capt. John F. PARROT, of this town, to the agreeable Miss Hannah PARKER, daughter of Capt. Robert Parker, of Lee.
TO BE LET,
THAT convenient two story House on Cross-street, at present occupied by Capt. Watts, and two convenient shops joining the same on Fore-street, three stories high, with a cellar under the whole, and possession given the first day of April next; or the above buildings will be sold on very reasonable terms.—To be let one of the convenient Shops lately occupied by Col. Nathaniel White, on Market-street.
TO BE SOLD,
That convenient two story House opposite Capt. Joshua Huntress's, joining Col. Gardner's seat at the south end of the town, also another House two stories high, near the same, with a valuable water privilege.—Likewise a House Lot on Cross-street 30 by 45, pleasantly situated. The above are offered for sale on reasonable terms, and the payment made easy.
Also to let, the Mansion House on Water-street, with a barn and garden, formerly the estate of the Hon. Peirce Long, Esq.—For further particulars apply to SAMUEL STORER. Portsmouth, March 26, 1799.
Farm for Sale.
AN excellent Farm in Madbury, only 15 miles from Portsmouth, consisting of mowing, pasturing and tilage land, well wooded and watered, an orchard that produces at least sixty barrels cyder; there are cut forty tons English hay one year with another on said farm, which consists of about 120 acres of as good land as any in the town, with a good double House, two large barns, and other buildings, all in good repair, and will be sold very low for ready cash.—Apply to TIMOTHY DREW, of Madbury, who has for sale a Farm adjoining, of about 100 acres. Madbury, March 27.
TO BE LET,
A KITCHEN, a small Parlor, and the Chambers over them, a Wood House, Well, and part of a large Garden, and other privileges, very convenient for a small family.—Inquire of the Printer. March 26. The Phillips Exeter Academy.
NOTICE is hereby once more given, to all persons indebted to the Trustees of the Phillips' Exeter Academy, that it is indispensably necessary for the support of the Institution, that the Interest on their several Obligations should be punctually paid, annually, as the same becomes due.
Those who have neglected to fulfil their engagements in this particular, are hereby informed, that their obligations will be sued unless payment is made immediately. Exeter, March 29, 1799.
WANTED to hire a good able Man, by the year; Inquire of ELIPHALET LADD.

LAW S, &c.
The following are captions of the laws passed at the late session of Congress.
1. A N act for the punishment of certain crimes therein specified.—2. Respecting balances reported against certain states, by the commissioners appointed to settle the accounts between the United States and the several states.—3. To alter the stamp duties imposed upon foreign bills of exchange and bills of lading, by an act, entitled "An act laying duties upon stamped vellum, parchment and paper;" and further to amend the same.—4. Further to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and France, and the dependencies thereof.—5. For the relief of Jonathan Haskill.—6. To authorize the reimbursement of monies expended in rendering aid to sick and destitute American seamen in foreign countries.—7. For the relief of Gazarra, Taylor, and Jones, and of Samuel Watt, of the city of Philadelphia.—8. Appropriating a certain sum of money to defray the expence of holding a treaty or treaties with the Indians.—9. For augmentation of the navy.—10. Authorizing the establishment of docks.—11. Authorizing the purchase of timber for naval purposes.—12. Respecting quarantines and health laws.—13. Fixing the pay of the captains and commanders of ships and vessels of war of the United States.—14. To amend the act, intitled "An act to provide for the valuation of lands and dwelling houses, and the enumeration of slaves, within the United States."—15. Providing compensation for the marshals, clerks, attorneys, jurors and witnesses in the courts of the United States, and to repeal certain parts of the acts therein mentioned; and for other purposes.—16. For the relief of Thomas Lewis.—17. To amend an act, entitled "An act giving effect to the laws of the United States within the United States within the district of Tennessee."—18. Making appropriations for defraying the expenses which may arise in carrying into effect certain treaties between the United States and several tribes or nations of Indians.—19. Allowing James Mathers compensation for services done for the United States, and expenses incurred in rendering said services, as sergeant at arms to the Senate.—20. Altering the time of holding the district court in Vermont.—21. Concerning French citizens that have been or may be captured and brought into the United States.—22. Giving eventual authority to the President of the United States to augment the army.—23. To provide for the security of bail in certain cases.—24. To augment the salaries of the officers therein mentioned.—25. To regulate the medical establishment.—26. To grant an additional compensation for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, to certain officers of the Senate and House of Representatives of the U. States.—27. For the government of the navy of the United States.—28. To establish the compensation of the officers employed in the collection of the duties on imports and tonnage; and for other purposes.—29. Authorizing an augmentation of the marine corps.—30. To erect a beacon on Boon Island.—31. To regulate and fix the compensation of clerks.—32. To establish the post-office of the United States.—33. To amend the act, intitled "An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the heathens."—34. Making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.—35. To regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontier.—36. In addition to an act for the more general promulgation of the laws.—37. Authorizing the President of the United States to fill certain vacancies in the army or navy.—38. Making additional appropriations for the year 1799.—39. Vetting the power of retaliation in the President in certain cases.—40. Respecting the distillers of Geneva.—41. For the relief and support of American seamen.—42. To alter and discontinue certain post-roads and to establish others.—43. For the better organizing of the troops of the United States.—44. Authorizing the sale of lands between the great and little rivers Miami in the U. States territory, n. w. of the river Ohio, and for giving preemption to certain persons.—45. For the relief of Comfort Sands and others.—46. To establish the salary of the deputy postmaster general.—47. To regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage.—48. For the support of the naval establishment for the year 1799.—49. For the support of the military establishment for the year 1799.—50. In addition to the act for the relief and protection of American seamen, and further to amend the same.
A Resolution to empower the Secretary of Senate and the Clerk of
the House of Representatives to subscribe for 400 copies of the Journals of Congress.—To grant compensation to the Sergeant at arms of the House of Representatives, while sick during last session.
UNIFORM
For the ARMY of the UNITED STATES. T HE uniform of the commander in chief, to be a blue coat, with yellow buttons, and gold epaulets, each having three silver stars, with lining, capes and cuffs, of buff—in winter buff vest and breeches—in summer, a white vest and breeches of nankeen. The coat to be without lapels, and embroidered on the cape and cuffs and pockets. A white plume in the hat, to be a further distinction. The adjutant general, the aids, and secretaries, of the commander in chief, to be likewise distinguished by a white plume.
The uniform of the other general officers, to be a blue coat, with yellow buttons, gold epaulets, linings and facings of buff, the under clothes the same with those of the commander in chief.
The major generals to be distinguished by two silver stars in each epaulet, and except the inspectors general, by a black and white plume, the black below. The brigadier to be distinguished by one silver star on each epaulet, and by a red and white plume, the red below. The aids, of all general officers, who are taken from regiments, and the officers of inspection, to wear the uniforms of the regiments from which they are taken. The aids to be severally distinguished by the like plumes, which are worn by the general officers, to whom they are respectively attached.
The uniform of the aids of the commander in chief, when not taken from regiments, to be a blue coat, with yellow buttons, and gold epaulet, buff linings and facings—the same under clothes with the commander in chief.
The inspector general, his aids, and the officers of inspection generally, to be distinguished by a blue plume. The quarter master general, and other military officers in his department, to be distinguished by a green plume.
The uniform of the infantry and artillery to be a blue coat, with white buttons, and red facings, white under clothes and cocked hats—the length of the officers coats to reach the knees, the coats of the infantry to be lined with white, of the artillery with red. The uniform of the cavalry, to be a green coat, with white buttons, linings, and facings; white vest and breeches, and helmet caps.
Each colonel, to be distinguished by two epaulets; each major, by one epaulet on the right shoulder, and a strap on the left. All the field officers, (except as above) and the regimental staff, to wear red plumes—the officers of companies are to wear no plumes.
Captains to be distinguished by an epaulet on the right shoulder: Lieutenants by one on the left shoulder; cadets by a strap on the right shoulder. The epaulets, and straps of the regimental officers to be of silver.
Sergeant majors and quarter master serjeants to be distinguished, by two red worsted epaulets; serjeants by a like epaulet on the right shoulder; corporals by a like epaulet on the left shoulder; the flank companies to be distinguished by red wings on the shoulders.
The coats of the musicians to be of the colors of the facings of the corps to which they severally belong. The chief musicians to wear two white worsted epaulets.
All the civil staff of the army, to wear plain blue coats, with yellow buttons, and white under clothes.
No gold or silver lace, except in the epaulets and straps to be worn. The commissioned officers, and cadets, to wear swords.
All persons belonging to the army, to wear a black cockade, with a small white eagle in the centre. The cockade of noncommissioned officers, musicians and privates, to be of leather, with Eagles of tin.
The regiments to be distinguished from each other, numerically. The number of each regiment to be expressed on the buttons.
By command of the President. Given at the War Office of the United States, in Philadelphia, this 9th day of January. A. D. 1799, and in the twenty third year of the Independence of the said States. JAMES M'HENRY, Sec. of war.
SUNDAY.
W HEN the rising sun of this holy morn awakes us to a contemplation of our situation as Men, and as Christians—that we are placed in a land where every proper degree of liberty is enjoyed—where the government encourages virtue and industry—where the laws protect the citizen in the enjoyment of the fruits of his labor, and in every social pleasure—and above all, where we may worship our God according to the dictates of conscience;—when we reflect
on these great advantages, it must pain every patriot and every Christian heart, to see them undervalued and abused, and the true glory of our heavenly Benefactor so shamefully neglected. It is possible that these very men, on whose heads these blessings are so benignantly descending, and who ought daily to fall on their knees, and, while they pray for the preservation of so happy a government, to confess their unworthiness to enjoy it—can it be, that such men should rise up in opposition to Christ's kingdom, which is peace?—that they should excite the din of discord, and draw the sword of civil war, which must hew down the pillars of society, and finally be sheathed in their own bowels?—Look down great Ruler of nations, on this favored land: rend asunder the thick and gloomy cloud which now hangs over us big with tempest, and ready to burst upon us. Open the eyes of people, that they may see the hideous precipice, on the brink of which they stand.—Send forth a spirit of wisdom, of union, and of submission to the government,—Save the virtue of this people,—Save the commonwealth, before it sinks in ruins, never more to rise.
AN ORIGINAL ANECDOTE.
N OT long since a gentleman from Connecticut, (whom I shall designate by the letter B.)—being on his way to the westward, was stopped in York state, on Sunday, by a miserly Dutchman, who was invested with civil authority. Mr. B. in vain plead the necessity of pursuing his journey unmoled. At length, taking a five dollar bill from his pocket book;—Sir, said he, this is at your service, on condition you will give me a pass.—After a few minutes pause this mercenary character replied—Yes, I will give you von pass for five Tollers; you may write de pass, and I will make my mark X.—Mr. B. accordingly sat down, and drew an order on a merchant in town, for 50 dollars in cash, and 50 dollars worth of English goods; with the Dutch signature; and takes his leave, with, "Your humble servant,"—Calls on the merchant, who cheerfully loaned 50 dollars with the idea of 50 per cent. gain on the goods. Soon after, the merchant calls on our noble Dutchman for the balance of the order; at which he started and exclaimed! Py Cod! I oze you noting, ize give no order on you! If ize vant any ting in your store, you know ize got moneys, and always pay. The merchant produced the order; and on seeing his mark, exclaimed! Dis is dat dam Tankee pass! But found himself reluctantly obliged to cancel the demand; Swearing, dat if he could see dat dam rascal, he would give him von horse lickin.
Ozias Silsby,
R EQUESTS his customers to call on him at the several places where their papers are left, on the first or second week in April, and give a reason (if any they have,) why he should not have pay for his expence and trouble in the business.
N. B. No SUING until after that time.
Morning School,
For Young Ladies, At the North School House—by
J. P. Payson,
AT one Dollar and a half per quarter. One Dollar at entrance. Room for 25 Scholars.—Quills and Ink gratis. Admittance until 9th of May. School from 6 to 8 A. M. and from 6 to 7 P. M. School to commence on Monday the 8th of April. Portsmouth, March 26, 1799.
Herring Nett Twine FOR SALE.
Edward Parry
Has just received a quantity of HERRING NETT TWINE, And an additional assortment of Fashionable best Superfine Broad Cloths; Chintzes and Muffins, &c. &c. March 11.
FANCY GOODS.
JUST OPENED BY Peter Coffin, A great Variety of Elegant Camel's Hair Shawls, From 4 to 11 dolls. Fashionable yard wide London Chintzes; Swan-down, Quiltings and Camel's Hair Waistcoating. Portsmouth, March 8, 1799.
Agreeably to an Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for the enumeration,—and valuation of the Lands, Dwelling Houses, &c. within the U. States, passed July 9, 1798."
T HE Assistant Assessors for District No 1, New-Hampshire, including the towns of Portsmouth, New-Castle, Rye, and Newington, having completed the Enumeration and Valuation of the same.
That every person interested may have an opportunity to examine, and point out any errors which they may suppose to exist in said Enumeration or Valuation.
NOTICE is hereby given, that in conformity to said Act the books will be opened at the subscribers' Office in Market-Street, on Monday the 25th inst. and kept open every day (Saturdays excepted) from 9 o'clock, A. M. to 1 P. M. and from 2 to 5 P. M. to Wednesday the 10th day of April following.
JEREMIAH LIBBEY, Principal Assessor for District No 1, New-Hampshire. Portsmouth, March 19, 1799.
For the information of those interested, the following sections of said law is here annexed, viz.
SECT. 18. And be it further enacted, That immediately after the valuations and enumerations shall have been completed, as aforesaid, the principal assessor in each assessment district, shall by written notifications, to be publicly posted up in at least four of the most public places in such district, advertise all persons concerned, of the place where the said lists, valuations and enumerations may be seen and examined; and that during fifteen days after the publication of the notifications, as aforesaid, appeals will be received and determined by him, relative to any erroneous or excessive valuations or enumerations by the assessor.
SECT. 19. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the principal assessor, in each assessment district, during fifteen days after the date of public notification, to be made as aforesaid, to submit the proceedings of the assessors, and the lists by them received or taken as aforesaid, to the inspection of any and all persons who shall apply for that purpose: And the said principal assessors are hereby authorized to receive, hear and determine, in a summary way, according to law and right, upon any and all appeals which may be exhibited against the proceedings of the said assessors: Provided always, That the question to be determined by the principal assessor, on an appeal respecting the valuation of any lands or dwelling houses, shall be, whether the valuation complained of, be, or be not, in a just relation or proportion to other valuations in the same assessment district.
SECT. 20. And be it further enacted, That all appeals to the principal assessors, as aforesaid, shall be made in writing, and shall specify the particular cause, matter or thing, respecting which a decision is requested, and shall moreover, state the ground or principle of inequality or error complained of, by reference to some one or more valuations of lands or dwelling houses in the same assessment district; and in all cases to which reference may be made in any appeal, as aforesaid, the principal assessor shall have power to re-examine and equalize the valuation as shall appear just and equitable; but no valuation shall be increased, without a previous notice of at least five days to the party interested, to appear and object to the same; if he judge proper; which notice shall be given by a note in writing, to be left at the dwelling of the party, by such assessor as the principal assessor shall designate for that purpose.
TO be sold by the
subscriber, 50,000 acres of land in different townships, in the State of New-Hampshire, in lots of 100, 200, 400 and 600 acres, some of them situated on the fertile banks of the river Connecticut and its branches, and subject to annual inundations, enriching the soil equal to the luxurious plains of the Ohio and Muskingum—30,000 acres of which are in townships having 20 to 50 families in each.—These lands will be sold on favorable terms of price, and credit to those who will cultivate them. JOSEPH WHIPPLE. Portsmouth, March 4, 1799.
THE owners of Land in
Danbury, in the county of Grafton, State of New-Hampshire, are hereby notified that a tax of two cents per acre is assessed on said land for the year 1797, and that the same will be advertised for sale, unless said tax is paid, either in money, or labour on the road through the twelve-mile-woods (so called) in said town, before the first day of October next. ANTHONY TAYLOR, OBADIAH JUDKINS, SAMUEL PILLSBURY, Salemen. March 7, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire. P UBLIC Notice is hereby given, that the inhabitants of a place called Bethlehem, in the county of Grafton, have petitioned the General Court, representing that they are settled on a tract of land formerly belonging to said State, and lately sold by order of said State, for the purpose of making and repairing the road from Conway to Co'os, &c. that the number of settlers being increased to more than forty, it is necessary for the prosperity of said inhabitants that they be vested with lawful authorities to govern themselves, and transact such business as respects them as a people—wherefore they pray that so much of the aforesaid land be formed into a town, and incorporated by the name of Bethlehem, as lies between the following towns and adjoining the said tract of State land, viz. Littleton on the West, Whitefield on the North, Brittonwoods on the East, Franconia and Concord on the South, containing about twenty-seven thousand acres.
Upon which petition it is ordered that the petitioners be heard before the General Court on the second Wednesday of the next session, and that the petitioners cause that the substance of said petition and order of court thereon be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette three weeks successively, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
NATHI PARKER, Dep'y Sec'y. Concord, December 1, 1798.
A LL persons having demands on the estate of SIMON JENNESS, late of Rye, Esq. deceased, are desired to exhibit them to the subscriber for settlement, and all those who are indebted to said estate are requested to make speedy payment to OLIVE JENNESS, Executrix to said estate. Rye, Feb. 23, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire. N OTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in Henniker, who have not paid their State, town, school, bridge, county and highway taxes for the year 1798, that so much of their land as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of James Wallace, in said Henniker, on the 29th day of May next, at 10 o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
   High-way. Bridge. School. Town. State. County. Res. Lot.     cts cts cts cts cts cts cts cts   Stephen Dow 13 11 85 50 50 40 73 8 1 61   Jona. Eastey 8 13 10 18 18 15 26 30 59   Elijah Purinton 10 30 15 15 12 24 20 50   Moses Emerson 4 12 50 16 16 13 23 20 54   Farm formerly owned by Elijah Rice 16 17 50 14 14 11 20 20 46   Daniel Page 6 13 30 5 0 0 8 10 17   Eph'm French 17 2 100 12 0 0 18 10 40   Moses Hunt 12 13 50 4 0 0 6 10 12   David Dow 5 18 30 4 0 0 6 10 13    BENJAMIN HOYT, Collector. Henniker, March 15, 1798.
N OTICE is hereby given that at a legal meeting of the proprietors of Brittonwoods, in the county of Grafton, held at the dwelling house of Mr. John Greenleaf in Portsmouth, on the 4th day of February, 1799, a tax of four dollars was voted to be assessed on each original right, or share of land in said Brittonwoods, and the same is assessed and committed to me to collect, unless the same is paid to me at my dwelling house in Portsmouth on or before the 10th day of April next, the land will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
SAM'L BOWLES, Prop's Collector. Portsmouth, Feb. 27, 1799.
T HE subscribers being appointed Commissioners by the Hon. Samuel Tenney, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham, State of New-Hampshire, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of WILLIAM PLUMMER, late of Portsmouth, in said county, merchant, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that they will attend on that business, on the last Monday of this and the five following months, from 4 to 6 o'clock, P. M. at the store of Messrs. Prout and Parsons in Newbury-Port. ABRAHAM WHEELWRIGHT, SAMUEL CUTLER, THEO: BRADBURY, jun. Newbury-Port, March 1, 1799.
TO BE LET,
By the subscriber—a large and CONVENIENT Store, situate on Spring-Hill in Portsmouth, and opposite the Store of Mr. Peter Coffin, it is very suitable for a wholesale and retail English Goods Store, and will be fitted up in a mode that shall be approved of by the person to whom it may be leased. J. WHIPPLE.
BOOKS, BLANKS and STATIONARY for sale at J. Melcher's Printing-Office and Book-Store, corner of Market-Street, Portsmouth.