The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1798-06-26 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
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PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY-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. XLII.—Num. 2169.]
TUESDAY, June 26, 1798.
[One Dollar & half pr. Annum.]
BOSTON, JUNE 20.
From FRANCE.
LATE AND DIRECT. Extract of a letter from Paris, dated April 10.
THE Americans in this republic, who continue faithful to their country's interests, have but one opinion on the subject of the United States, and that is, that the French have treated them with uncommon contumely and injustice.—The best informed men in France have been astonished at the forbearance of America; from a knowledge of her fortitude and resources; and that she has not long since made reprisals for the spoliations on her property.
The late elections here have been conducted by the Directorial force, with severity and effect;—Scarce one of the Moderates, Royalists, or Aristocrats has been chosen; but the Jacobin party have made shift to send many of the members—these are considered by the Directory as hostile to their views, as the others—as their object is to bring things to the standard of 1793.—The great engine of state is moved principally by Merlin; who is opposed by Barras and Buonaparte; and has for his supporters the other three Directors.—Barras and Buonaparte will be supported by the army; but the councils are directed by Merlin; and such is the energy of his measures, that even Buonaparte could be Septemberized, as easy as Pichegrue.
Things will presently arrive at another crisis—How such an event will affect the United States, I am not able to say; but I do not expect for the better. A choice of a new Director will be made immediately:—It is generally understood among those who pretend to be in the secrets of the cabinet, that Francois de Neufchateau, is to go out, and that Truelhard is to come in his stead. He is all energy, and will be an active supporter of the plan of universal domination.
You would be astonished at the tone assumed by this government, and executed with unexampled promptitude and success. Money, money is the cry; and they will have it somewhere. The neutral nations are not at all spared.—There are letters from Copenhagen, of the date of the 20th ult. which inform that the French minister Grouvelle, has demanded of the Court of Denmark a loan, or rather a contribution of six millions of Danish marks. He has pressed hard for it; and it is not expected that it will be denied him; at least half the sum, as a quiescent , he is pretty well assured of.
The invasion of England is still in prosecution; although every one knows here, that it never will be attempted. The elections being over, and the troops assembled at the points where the Directory wished them to be, the invasion will soon be forgotten.
Marine Intelligence.
The United States frigate, has been spoke at sea, all well.
The Ganges has also been spoke with, off Indian River, standing to the southward under easy sail.
Brig Polly, of Boston, from Charleston, is carried into Bourdeaux, a prize.
The Magnet, Choate, was to sail from Liverpool, for Boston, May 10. The Betsey and Hannah, of Boston, failed about the 23d of April. The Alligator, of Portsmouth; Astrea, of Wilcasset; and Stockport, of Boston, were at Liverpool, April 27.
MATRIMONY.
NOTHING is so honorable as Marriage, nothing so comfortable both to the body and mind; and though it is sometimes prostituted and disgraced by the abandoned and profligate, yet these instances ought not to discontinue a system in its principles so social, so pure and holy. It is the most wholesome, the most beneficial, and rational law for the universal welfare of man. Marriage is the union of so glorious a nature that it ties alone the bands of love and friendship, and fixes us in reputation and felicity. It is Marriage alone that knits and binds the sinews of society together, and makes the life of man honorable to himself, useful to
others, and grateful to the God of nature. I trust we have no Brahmins or rigid stoics amongst us. "Increase and multiply," is the imperative voice of the divinity, and only honorable in the bands of conjugal love. What is there in life—tell me, ye grey headed philosophical peasants, ye antiquated matrons; what is there, in nature so beauteous, so desirable, and so proper, as a fair wife, a sensible wife, and a loving wife, in sweet connection with a susceptible, tender, and prudent husband? Is there any thing on earth nearer Heaven? Can the world afford such content, or a more gracious union? In the world of nature is there a character so elevated as a beauteous mother, unimpeached by slander, unbreathed upon by lust, uncontaminated by vice, and unreprouched by envy? No, it is the divine offspring of God, and most like to those angels which virtue has made pure.
Tacitus says, "Matrimony makes us immortal—it is the soul and chief prop of empire: That man who resolves to live without woman, or that woman who resolves to live without man, are enemies to the community in which they dwell, injurious to themselves, destructive to the world, apostates to nature, and rebels against Heaven and earth."
THE HAPPY PAIR.
IT was a neat little house, by the side of the fields, a pretty looking woman, dressed in Simplicity, Nature's handmaid, was lying the table cloth, and trimming up her little parlour; her looks were cheerful and serene, and with a pleasing voice, though wild and untutored, she sung the following stanzas:
Here, beneath my humble cot Tranquil peace and pleasure dwell; If contended with our lot, Smiling joy can grace a cell.
Nature's wants are all supplied; Food and raiment, house and fire; Let others swell their courts of pride, This is all that I require.
Just as she had finished, a genteel young man entered the gate; she ran eagerly to meet him.
"My dear Charles, she cried, you are late to night."
"I am weary, Anna," said he, leaning his head upon her shoulder.
"I am sorry for it, my love, but come, eat your supper, and you shall then repose on my bosom, and hush all your cares to rest."
"If to be content is to be happy, my dear, said he, how superlatively happy am I. I have no wish beyond what our little income will afford me, my home is to me a palace, thy love my estate. I envy not the rich dames who shine in costly array; I please my Charles in my plain simple attire; I wish to please no other."
"Thou dear reward of all my toils! cried Charles, embracing her, how can I have a wish ungratified, while possessed of thee. I never desired wealth but for thy sake, and thy cheerful, contented disposition, makes even wealth unnecessary."
It is by no means necessary to happiness, said I, as I left the house. Charles and Anna seem perfectly happy, and content with only a bare competence. I ask but a competence, cries the luxurious or avaricious wretch; this very exclamation convinces us, that a trifle is adequate to the wants of the humble, frugal mind, while thousands cannot supply the inordinate desires of the prodigal, or satisfy the grasping disposition of the miser.
FOR SALE A Lot of Land
With the STORE thereon, SITUATE in the centre of the town of Portsmouth, and is thirty-seven feet and a half fronting on the parade, it is 103 feet in depth from the street, and is 74 feet wide on the back side, together with the privilege of a way 12 feet wide, from the backside of said lot into Market street, and is an excellent stand for trade; any person inclining to purchase the same, may know the terms by applying to Theophilus Dame, Esq. of Dover, or George Gains, Esq. of Portsmouth.
June 7, 1798.
Newbury-Port Stage.
THE subscriber induced by the application of a number of his friends proposes to resume the running of his Stage to Newbury-Port during the summer establishment of the mail. He intends to run twice a week, viz.—On Monday and Friday, as his chief aim will be to please and accommodate his passengers, he intends not to confine himself to certain hours, but when his stage shall be filled, he will start at the time that shall be most convenient for the company. Having provided himself with an excellent carriage, he shall always keep the best of horses, and a careful driver, and every favor shall be acknowledged with gratitude. J. DAVENPORT. Portsmouth, May 25, 1798.
N. B. Horses and Carriages may be had at his Livery Stable, Ark-Lane, on the shortest notice, and passengers conveyed to any part of the State.
Also, FOR SALE. A second hand COACHEE in good repair, with harness complete.
New-Hampshire District.
SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE. PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the eighth day of May, 1798, every proprietor or possessor of a still or stills, is held to enter the same in the month of June annually.
For information of all concerned, extracts from the law above mentioned, and from one passed June 5, 1794, and an act passed January 29, 1798, are subjoined, viz.
Extracts from the Act of May 8, 1798. Section 2. And be it further enacted, That there be in each county, comprehended within any District, at least one Office of Inspection, at which every person having or keeping a still or stills within such county, shall, between the last day of May, and the first day of July in each year, make entry of such still or stills; and at which every person, who being a resident within the county, shall procure a still or stills, or who removing within a county, shall bring therein a still or stills, shall within thirty days after such procuring or removal, and before he or she shall begin to use such still or stills, make entry thereof.—And every entry, besides describing each still and the capacity thereof (including its head) shall specify the place where, and the person in whose possession it is, and the purpose for which it is intended, as whether for sale, or use in distilling, and in the case of removal, shall specify the place from which every such still shall have been brought.
Sec. 3d. And be it further enacted, That every proprietor and possessor of a still shall be jointly and severally liable for the duty thereupon; and that every owner of land, upon which any still shall be worked, shall be liable for the duty thereupon, unless the same shall be worked by a lawful and bona fide tenant of the land of an estate, not less than for the term of one year, or unless such owner can make it appear, that the possessor of, or person by whom such still shall have been worked, was, during the whole time of working the same, a trespasser or intruder on his land.
Sec. 8th. And be it further enacted, That the officer of inspection within whose survey any stills shall be, the duty thereupon is payable according to the capacity of the still, shall identify by progressive numbers and other proper marks, every such still within his survey, and the duty thereupon shall operate as a specific lien upon the said still.
Part of Sec. 17th. And be it further enacted, That if the owner or possessor of any still or stills, shall neglect to make entry thereof, within the time and in the manner prescribed by the second section of this Act, such owner or possessor shall forfeit and pay the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars.
Extracts from the Act of June 5th, 1794. Sec. 2d. And be it further enacted, That all spirits which shall be distilled in the United States, in stills which shall not have been previously entered at some office of inspection shall be liable, together with the stills or other vessels used in the distillation thereof, to seizure and forfeiture.
Part of Sec. 6th. And be it further enacted, That all stills without heads, or other vessels that shall be used as stills in the distillation of ardent spirits, shall be duly entered by the owner or owners thereof, in the manner prescribed in and by the second section of the Act entitled "An act concerning the duties on spirits distilled within the United States," passed May 8, 1798, under the penalty of two hundred and fifty dollars. Extract from the Act of January 29, 1798. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the passing of this Act, it shall be lawful for all owners of stills within the United States, which shall have been duly entered according to law, to make their election, at any time of the year, both as to the rate of duty which they may choose to pay for the employment of their said stills, whether for a year, or for such other shorter period, as may be allowed by law; and also, as to the time of commencing such employment.
NATHANIEL ROGERS, Supervisor of the United States, for New-Hampshire District. Portsmouth, June 11, 1798.
District of New-Hampshire. Taken by Execution, & to be sold at Public Vendue TO-MORROW,
At 10 o'clock, A. M. at the house of the subscriber. A LARGE quantity of English Goods, consisting of Broad Cloths, Cassimeres, Baizes, Flannels, Linens, &c. &c. Alto, 40 quintals of dumb and scale Fish, 5 bbls. of Bread, a large scale beam, scales and weights, some old sails and junk, and a hundred of Gun Powder. A credit of 90 days will be given to those who purchase to the amount of 100 dollars, with two good indorsers.
EDWARD HART, Dep'y Marshal. Portsmouth, June 18, 1798.
Just received in the Orion, Capt. Rice, & FOR SALE BY
Matthew S. Marsh, SALMON and sewing Twine. 2d and 3d Herring Net do. Lines of all sorts. Herring Nets.
—ALSO— Ravens Duck; Cordage. Aux-Cayes Molasses. Hollands Gin. Bristol Crown and Hamburgh Glass. Tar and Turpentine. Portsmouth, June 13, 1798.
Patent Nails & Brads.
THE subscriber has just received a few casks of Patent 4d, 6d, 8d, 10d, 12d, 20d, and Sheathing Nails and Brads, from Newbury-Port, which he will dispose of for cash or on a credit for good Notes at the same prices (by the cask) as at the Manufactory. Contracts will be entered into for supplying any quantity at the shortest notice, either for exportation or home consumption.
WILLIAM BOYD, for Armstrong & Perkins, Patentees. Portsmouth, June 11, 1798.
Supervisor's Office,
New-Hampshire District. PUBLIC notice is hereby given, in consequence of the act of Congress, laying duties on stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper, and directions from the Treasury department of the United States, that the Supervisor for this District has appointed the persons whose names and residence are undermentioned, to be distributors of Stamps, and Collectors of the Revenue upon the same, within this District, viz.
Of the town of County Geo. Hough, printer, Concord, Rockingham. James Jewett, mer. Dover, Strafford. Robert Fletcher, Esq. Amherst, Hillsborough. Samuel Crosby, Esq. Charlesstown, Cheshire. Daniel Adams, physician, Keene, do. Andrew S. Crocker, Esq. Haverhill, Grafton. John Rogers, Esq. Plymouth, do.
In addition to the foregoing, the Supervisor's Office, and Office of Inspection in Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham, will be open at all Office hours for the distribution of Stamps, and any persons desirous of having any Vellum, Parchment or Paper stamped may by applying at the Supervisor's Office have it done, paying the duties thereupon, and an allowance of seven and one half per centum, will be made to persons, other than Officers of the Revenue, who may purchase at one time, or procure to be stamped Vellum, Parchment or Paper to the value of ten dollars or upwards.
NATHANIEL ROGERS, Supervisor of the United States for New-Hampshire District. Portsmouth, June 11, 1798.
India Cottons, Cheap.
Received and for sale at Bayley's Variety Store, Sign of the Spinning wheel. A QUANTITY of India Cottons, which will be sold very low for ready money. A fresh supply of Beverly Cotton Bed-Ticks, warranted not to shed feathers. Portsmouth, May 25, 1798.
Lang, Brierley & Co.
Have received an assortment of Spring Goods which will be sold low for cash or approved credit. Portsmouth, June 1, 1798.
JUST IMPORTED
In the brig Orion, and for sale by Thomas Sheafe, 18 and 15 thread St. Peter's Lines. Mackerel do. Marline and Houseline. Herring Seins and Nets. Sewing and Herring Twine. Cod Hooks.
—ALSO— For sale, about 100 bushels excellent Rye. Portsmouth, May 29, 1798.
Fancy Hats & Bonnets.
Just opened by
Peter Coffin,
A GREAT variety of fancy Hats and Bonnets. Straw and Bugle Trimmings. Straw Bands and Tassels. Fashionable Girdles. Ladies fashionable Beavers. Fancy silk Shawls. Mens' yeoman crown and other Hats. Cotton and silk Hosiery. White and color'd Threads. Quality and Shoe Binding. Galoons, Ferrrets, &c. &c. Portsmouth, June 1, 1798.
Wanted, a quantity of OLD COPPER,
For which cash and the highest price will be given. Inquire of Ward Gilman, in Buck-Street, Portsmouth.
WANTED
To serve in a family a woman capable of house work and plain cooking—Apply to the printer. Portsmouth, June 12, 1798.
FOUND on Friday the 8th inst. on the road leading from Portsmouth to Greenland, the Boot of a chaise, the owner may have the same by applying to the Printer hereof and paying for this advertisement. Portsmouth, June 9, 1798.
STRAYED or stolen a dark red horse, 6 years old, black main and tail, of about a middle size, with a little white in the face, trots all.—Whoever may take up said horse and return him to the subscriber, or give information where he may be found, shall be handsomely rewarded, and have all necessary charges paid. JOSHUA LANE. Hampton, June 6, 1798.
ALL persons who are indebted to or that have any demands against the estate of Samuel Prescott, late of Kennington, gentleman, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same without delay to the subscriber for settlement. ROBERT PRESCOTT, Executor to the last Will and Testament of said deceased. Kennington, May 25, 1798.
The beautiful high bred, full blooded HORSE,
Bold Hunter,
TO be let to Mares this season, at 3 dollars the single leap, and 7 dollars the season; the money must be paid when the Mares are taken away.
Hunter is 4 years old this June, 15 hands high, is a beautiful bay colour, clouded with the Arabian shade, with a black mane and tail—and as for beauty, figure and limbs, he is exceeded by none in New-England. He has proved himself a very sure foal getter. The following certificate will show the pedigree and properties of the Bold Hunter:
Hunter was bred by Dr. Jeruld of Warwick, in the State of Rhode-Island. His sire was King Herod, who was imported from England to the West-Indies, and from thence to America. His dam was Donna, by Ranger, who was bred in Arabia; he was never beat in running. He covered a number of years at Hartford, where he proved himself an excellent sire. He was sold by Mr. Bull of Hartford, to Col. H. Lee of Virginia, for 2800 dollars, when he was 25 years old, so that the blood of Hunter on both sides could hardly be equalled in England. Hunter is the same that won the stakes at Warwick, of £100 in September—do of £400, the 24th of Nov. 1797.
Bold Hunter will stand at the stable of Capt. Huse in Greenland, until the 1st of August.
PHILIP WEVER. Good attention will be given at the place above mentioned. June 1, 1798.

Legislature of New-Hampshire.
The House of Representatives appointed a very respectable committee, which were joined by the honorable Senate, to draught an Address from the Legislature of this State, to be presented to the President of the United States, declaring our firm reliance on the wisdom and patriotism of his administration, on the increasing firmness of our national Legislature, and of our united attachment to the constituted authorities of our country; and lay the same before the House, who reported the following, which was accepted, 132 Yeas, 4 Nays; the Senate were unanimous.
To the PRESIDENT of the United States.
SIR, At a time when the American nation is on the point of being drawn into the vortex of European war, we flatter ourselves that an Address from the Legislature of New-Hampshire will not be unacceptable.
Permit us, Sir, to express our entire satisfaction in the wisdom and energy of your administration, and that of your predecessor; the unremitted perseverance which has marked your endeavors to adjust and settle our disputes with France, displays, in the strongest colours, your desires of peace.
Although the political situation of this country is distressing and alarming; yet, no measures on your part, have been wanting, that could honorably render it otherwise. We consider the instructions given our Envoys as sufficient and ample, for every purpose of honorable and equitable Negotiation:—We feel the indignity which has been offered them; we feel with resentment the wrongs and injuries done our commerce by French depredation.—A firm request and dignified demand have got procured us redress, and we add with regret that we fear the apparent disposition of the Government of France, renders further negotiation unnecessary.
We do not tax ourselves, with ingratitude to the French Nation—That debt which we contracted under the monarchy of France, we anticipated and paid to the Executive of that Government, and it will always be recollected that we were the first nation to acknowledge the Republic of France.
It is with pleasure we contemplate the encircling firmness of our national Legislature. By union our independence can be maintained—by disunion it is lost forever; to decide and conquer has been (we are sensible) too often successfully practised to the destruction of Governments and Nations; but we are happy to assure you, that the opposition in the State of New-Hampshire, to the administration of the Federal Government, is much too contemptible to merit the name of division.
Although we deprecate the evils and scourges of war—yet, Sir, we more sensibly feel the insults offered the dignity of our country;—our independence was won and established by the blood and fatigues of the brave; it is a boon which we will never sacrifice at the shrine of Foreign rapacious ambition;—if declining Rome, bought her peace of the ancient Gauls with MONEY, yet we shall never give our consent to pay a disgraceful tribute to Gauls more modern.
When our country calls, our worn-out soldiers and the hardy youth of our hills, at the first sound of the Clarion of danger, will cheerfully rally around the Standard of American Independence, and defend it with their blood.
The disorganizer may seek protection under the colours of France—but as for us and our constituents we will shelter ourselves under the wings of the American Eagle.
Accept, Sir, our united declarations to support and defend the constituted authorities of our country, with our lives and fortunes. Accept our warmest wishes for your personal welfare and happiness—long may you continue to watch over the safety of the community.
The Hon. Senate's Answer to the Governor's Speech.
May it please your Excellency, At a juncture so critical as the present, when the liberties and independencies of our country are in danger. The Senate of New-Hampshire recognize with pleasure the union and harmony prevailing throughout the State, and congratulate you on your re-election to the office of Chief Magistrate, considering your acceptance thereof as a happy presage of its future prosperity.
From this pleasing state of our internal happiness, we look with anxiety to the very alarming situation of our national affairs, occasioned by the insults, depredations, and prices wantonly committed by the present anarchical Government of France.
Accustomed to consider their for-
mer Governments in the most friendly light, our best wishes and ardent desires for their prosperity attended them from one Revolution to another. Long have we indulged a hope that the unwearied exertions of the Executive of the United States, together with the merits and perseverance of our Envoys, would have accommodated the existing differences on the same amicable terms obtained by a late treaty with another foreign nation; but, when repeated Embassies of the most respectable characters, with instructions mild and pacific, are spurned at, justice outraged, and plunder and domination the order of the day with the ruling powers of France—when the basest intrigues have been practised to alienate the people from the Government of their choice, when attempts are made to terrify us by pointing to those inoffensive republics in Europe which their avarice and rapacity have destroyed and enslaved, all hope of accommodation in this temper of France is lost and our indignation raised—but fortunately one sentiment prevails throughout the State, a fixed determination to defend our national Government, rights and privileges by every exertion and at every hazard.
The further improvement of our present respectable and patriotic militia and every necessary means of defence, together with the several other objects recommended in your Excellency's communication shall meet our early and particular attention, and nothing remain unattempted by us which may tend to the welfare of the community and the happiness of your administration.
The Hon. House of Representatives Answer to His Excellency's Speech.
May it please your Excellency, THE House of Representatives with sincere pleasure congratulate you on the unanimity of the suffrages of a free and independent people, who have again called you to preside over their interests; and exercise the powers of the most important office in their disposal.
Alarming as the situation of our national affairs appear, 'tis with great satisfaction we find the Government of the United States have adopted and pursued every fair and honorable measure which found policy and an inviolable attachment to the interests of our country required; and that they have steadily persevered in means well calculated to obtain a fair and amicable adjustment of the existing differences with the French Republic. From the distinguished character of our Envoys, the liberal and accommodating views of our government, we indulged the pleasing hope that their embassy would prove successful; and that the French nation from a sense of justice would make compensation for the unprovoked injuries done to our citizens. But it is with regret and indignation we find the Republic still wantonly destroying our commerce, insulting our Government, treating our Ambassadors with scorn and contempt, and insidiously endeavoring to weaken and destroy the confidence of our citizens in the constituted authorities of our country. Although we believe that the blessings of honorable peace are worthy of great sacrifices, yet even peace, purchased with the loss of our liberty and independence is a greater evil than war.
The unanimity and harmony, the firm, yet steady attachment of the citizens of the United States general, and of this State in particular to the government of their choice, will be a strong and never failing resource in every event. And whatever disagreeable consequences may result from the present unfortunate state of things, we are ready to co-operate with you and with the General Government in every measure which shall effectually guard, secure and defend our invaluable rights and privileges. The defence of the harbour of Portsmouth merits and shall receive that prompt attention which its importance requires. The state of our finances and of our militia, are objects of too much consequence to be neglected by the Representatives of an enlightened and vigilant people. And be assured Sir, that we fully confide in your wisdom and integrity, and promptness to concur with us in every measure calculated to promote the public good.
PHILADELPHIA, June 14. Extract of a letter from a merchant in New-Orleans, to his correspondent in this city, dated 15th May, 1798.
There is no further difficulty respecting the admission of American vessels in the Mississippi, and since the delivery of the posts, the produce of the United States is reported free of duty. A deposit is made here of all that is brought down by the citizens of the United States, and when shipped by them, the Custom-house only takes an account of it to prevent smuggling. The cargo of the vessel by which this goes has been shipped in this way and will serve as an example in future.
Several militia officers, it appears, have met and answered the jesuitical address of the foreign juggler, who directs behind the curtain, every state movement. "As it has been authoritatively announced," say these, "that our government is compelled to relinquish the hope of peace, we shall, in our official and private capacities, prepare, with alacrity, for the painful alternative of war." Contrast this with its reverse, the manly, and soldier-like declaration of the New-Jersey officers. — Grande Dieu! Quel difference!
Extract of a letter from Capt. Lillibridge, of the Schooner Dick, to his owner in this city, dated Cape-Francois, 30th May.
"On my passage I was captured in Turks-Iland passage by a French privateer, for having British manufactures on board, and sent in here a prize, to the very port I was bound for; but the new governor having a few days before issued orders for the admission of the manufactures of any nation, I was immediately liberated. American produce is low—Flour from 7 to 8 dollars."
but generally of the size of an ounce ball, and which lay three inches deep on the ground, when the storm was over. A letter from Copenhagen, dated February 20, says, "Peace with Algiers is again restored, and the Dey has received the usual presents; but the frigate of 40 guns, which he demanded, has been denied him." A letter of a Danish officer, on board the Danish frigate Nayade, near Algiers, dated 1st January, says, "This according to the Dey's own expression, was the greatest humiliation he ever experienced, and the first time in the space of 17 years, during which he has reigned, that any thing has been refused which he demanded."
Philadelphia, June 13. A letter from Capt. Mafit, dated Cape Nicholas Mole, May 28, says, That the British cruisers have orders to send in all vessels bound to or from French ports; that Gen. Toussaint had sent a flag from Port-au-Prince, to the Mole, requesting a supply of flour, &c. for the inhabitants of that place, which was refused.
SALEM, June 19. Persons recently arrived from England inform, that the English nation exhibits one solid column of armed people, fearless of any force which can cross the channel against them—determined to defend their country, their constitution and their laws, and to die for the honor of Old England.
Congress of the United States.
IN SENATE, June 7. THE bill from the House of Representatives for suspending all intercourse between the United States and the French republic, or the dependencies thereof, was taken up, and after some amendments made thereto, the yeas and nays were called for on the final passing the bill.
YEAS—Messrs. Anderson, Bingham, Bloodworth, Chipman, Clayton, Foller, Goodhue, Hillhouse, Latimer, Lawrence, Livermore, Martin, North, Paine, Read, Stockton, Tazwell, Tracy.—18. NAYS—Messrs. Brown, Mason, Marshall, Tazwell.—4. [Agreeably to the above bill, all intercourse with the French republic and her dependencies, will cease, after the 31st day of July next.]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THURSDAY, June 7. THE House was chiefly employed in discussing the amendments of the Senate, to the bill making appropriations for the military establishment for the year 1798. These amendments went to reduce a number of specific appropriations to one general appropriation, and to increase the appropriation for the quarter master department 74,000 dollars, they were agreed to. The question was taken by yeas and nays on both propositions together, and carried 46 to 34. The bill for regulating the compensation of officers employed in the collection of the internal revenue of the United States, and to provide for a more effectual settlement of their accounts, was read a third time and passed by the yeas and nays being taken, 49 to 32. The bill for making alterations in the judicial department, in order to extend Circuit Courts to the States of Kentucky and Tennessee, was postponed until next session. Mr. Sewall from the committee for the protection of commerce, and defence of the country, reported a bill to rectify two errors which had escaped in two laws passed this session, viz. in the law respecting revenue cutters, which are by that law confined to thirty men, though some of them require seventy; and in the law providing a number of small vessels, to be used as galleys or otherwise, it is said the officers shall have the same rank, pay and subsistence, with the officers on the naval establishment, which Mr. S. stated, would be very improper, and shewed a great want of economy.
Mr. Dawson proposed the following resolution, which was ordered to lie on the table for to-morrow: "Resolved, That the President of the U. States, be requested to cause to be laid before this House, such information as he possesses, respecting the conduct which has been observed by the British government, or by persons acting or pretending to act by or under the authority thereof, towards the neutral rights of commerce, of the United States, since the ratification of the subsisting treaty of amity, commerce and navigation."
FRIDAY, June 8. This day Mr. Dawson called up his resolution of yesterday. The question was taken without any debate, and it was negatived, yeas 38, nays 47. Mr. Foller's Resolutions were then called up; whereupon Mr. Coit moved, that the consideration of the same should be postponed for one week, which was negatived, 28 members only rising in its favor. After considerable debate upon the question of reference to the committee on that part of the President's speech which relates to the protection of commerce, and the defence of the country, the yeas and nays being called for as follows: YEAS—Messrs. Allen, Bartlett, Bayard, Brooks, Chaplin, Cochran, Craik, Dana, Dennis, Edmond, A. Foller, D. Foller, J. Freeman, Glen, Goodrich, Griffith, Groves, Harper, Hindman, Hotchkiss, Imlay, Kittera, Lyman, Matthews, Morris, Otis, I. Parker, Reed, Rutledge, Schure, Smith, Sewall, Sinnickson, Sitgreaves, N. Smith, Thatcher, Thomas, Thompson, Tillinghast, Van Allen, Wadsworth, J. Williams.—41. NAYS—Messrs. Baer, Baldwin, Bard, Benton, Blount, Brent, Bullock, Burgess, Chapman, T. Claiborne, W. Claiborne, Clopton, Coit, Davis, Dawson, Dent, Galatin, Gillespie, Gregg, Hanna, Harrison, Havens, Heister, Holmes, Jones, Locke, Lyon, Macon, M'Clenahan, M'Dowell, Milledge, New, J. Parker, Wm. Smith.
THE HAIL STORM. On Saturday the 9th inst. at about 3 o'clock, P. M. the most violent gale of wind, from the North, accompanied with uncommon hail, which extended about 2 miles in width, striking off the sea, in the vicinity of Scituate harbour, continued its course southward, through Scituate and Marshfield, laying waste whole fields of rye, and every kind of vegetables, which fell in its way—broke all the glass on the north side of the houses broke two hickory trees, one foot diameter, and much other damage. The hail was of an uncommon size (one inch in diameter)
Sprigg, Stanford, Sumpter, A. Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Varnum, Venable.—32. A motion was then made for postponing the consideration of these resolutions, until this day fortnight, which was carried, yeas 44, nays 49. Immediately after this decision, Mr. Blount moved to annul the existing treaties between the United States and Great-Britain, for the reasons detailed in the preamble to Mr. Foller's resolutions with regard to France.—After a desultory conversation of a few minutes, and a considerable deal of laughter—(the question being loudly called for) Mr. Blount withdrew his motion. A bill for providing arms for the militia of the United States, was read and committed.
SATURDAY, June 9. A long bill providing for the valuation of lands, and dwelling-houses, and the enumeration of slaves, previous to the laying a direct tax on them, was discussed. The blanks were not filled up, and the committee had leave to sit again.
Bill now under consideration in the Senate. A bill authorizing the President of the United States, to accept any armed vessel, offered for the use of the United States. Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to accept any armed vessel built within the United States, and voluntarily offered to him for the use of the United States, to be employed in public service; And such armed vessel when so offered and accepted by the President, shall be deemed an armed vessel belonging to the United States, and may be equipped, officered, manned and employed by him, on the like terms and conditions, and in the like manner, as other armed vessels of the United States.
MONDAY, JUNE 11. Mr. Harper presented the following Resolutions to the House, which were referred to a Committee of the whole House: "Resolved, That the sum of dollars ought to be appropriated for the support, during the year 1798, of the regiment of artillery and engineers, to be raised pursuant to the act entitled "an act for raising an additional regiment of artillery and engineers."
Resolved, That provisions ought to be made by law for enabling the President of the United States to borrow such sums of money as may be necessary for the public service during the year 1798, in addition to the present revenue of the United States." On Motion of Mr. Otis, a call of the House was agreed to, to be made this day at half past eleven, in order to insure a full attendance on the passing of two important Bills, viz. the Bill for making a valuation of lands and Houses and an enumeration of slaves, preparatory to laying a direct tax, and the Bill authorizing the defence of the merchant vessels of the United States, against French depredations.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13. CALL OF THE HOUSE. The House being called over, 87 Members appeared; five were absent, one of whom is deceased, and one sick, 14 have leave of absence. THE VALUATION BILL. Passed to be engrossed. Yeas, 69. Nays, 19. The bill, entitled, "An Act to authorize the defence of the merchant vessels of the United States, against French depredations," one entitled, "An act providing a naval armament," and the "Act authorizing the President of the United States to cause to be purchased or built, a number of small vessels to be equipped as galleys or otherwise," passed without a division. The House agreed to the amendments made by the Senate to the Bill, entitled, "An act supplementary to and to amend the act establishing an uniform system of naturalization."
A message was received from the President of the United States, informing the House, that he had approved and signed the following Bills, viz. "An act respecting loan office and final settlement certificates, indices of interest and the unfunded or unregistered debts accredited in the books of the Treasury;" also, "An act making appropriations for the military establishment for the year 1798;" and "An act to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and France and the dependencies thereof."
THURSDAY, June 14. The bill "providing arms for the militia throughout the United States," was amended and passed to be engrossed. Adjournment of Congress. Mr. Sewall reported, that in the opinion of the joint Committee on the subject, it is probable Congress may adjourn about the middle of July, at least until the beginning of October next; but that the state of public affairs renders it expedient to resolve at present, upon the subject.
An act "authorizing the President, &c. to accept and receive vessels armed, or suitable to be armed, for the use of the United States, in addition to those heretofore provided," came down from the Senate for concurrence. Provisional Army. An additional act, on this subject, was discussed.—It contains three sections—the first goes to exempt the volunteers from militia duty; the second authorizes the ap-

pointment of field officers; and the third, the sale, or loan of such pieces of artillery, small arms and accoutrements, from the public arsenals as shall be found necessary for the equipment and training of such volunteers. On motion of Gen. Smith, an amendment was made, which rendered the section positive, that all volunteers shall submit to such rules as the President shall direct and establish in their training and discipline.
FRIDAY, June 15. The additional provisional army bill was taken up, several amendments proposed—a new section was added, authorising the President to appoint the Officers to the provisional army, when he shall think proper. Yeas 41, Nays 39. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow. The bill providing arms for the militia throughout the United States, passed. Yeas 55. Nays 17. Bills for making appropriations of money for the public service, were ordered.
SATURDAY, June 16. The Sedition Bill, was taken up in committee of the whole, Mr. Gallatin (in order to destroy the bill) moved to strike out the first section, as unconstitutional. The debate continued through the day, and was not finished. The Provisional army additional Bill passed, Yeas 42, Nays 30. In expectation of receiving dispatches from our Envoys, at Paris, on Monday or Tuesday, the House did not take up the subject of a recess.
NEW-YORK, June 18. Yesterday arrived (in the ship Alexander Hamilton, Capt. Wile, in 53 days from Bourdeaux) Gen. MARSHALL, one of our Envoys extraordinary to the French Republic. We can give, on good authority, some interesting intelligence relative to the state of our affairs with France and of European politics.—In consequence of the French persisting in their refusal to come to any terms of reasonable agreement, Gen. Marshall & Gen. Pinckney on the 14th April, demanded and obtained passports to return to America. Gen. Pinckney is detained for a short time by the indisposition of his daughter; but before this, has probably embarked for this country. Mr. Gerry still remains to wait the determinations of our government, and with the hope, tho' it is conceived a vain one, of effecting some accommodation.—No hope of an honorable and equitable adjustment of our differences was entertained by his colleagues; yet no disposition on the part of the French Directory is discovered to hurry matters to a crisis. They count upon our final and absolute submission.—They view us as weak and abject—and have no idea that we mean to resist resolutely their insolent demands. They calculate on their skill at intrigue—the divisions among ourselves, and the government wanting support.
As a proof that they will on our part the idle farce of negotiation to go on while they play the serious game of plundering us of our ships and property, there is "unquestionable evidence" of the Directory having ordered several privateers out expressly to intercept Gen. Marshall and Mr. Gerry on their way to France, and carry them to the West-Indies, which would necessarily create delay, and give them further time to capture our vessels. The opinion of the envoys, respecting Talleyrand's official communication to them, is, that it is empty a production as ever came from a man who had any reputation for talents or information. We know indeed that the objections and pretended complaints and grievances there stated have been answered satisfactorily, by Jefferson, Randolph and Pickering. It is obvious to every man of common discernment, that this piece, so replete with fallhood and misrepresentation, yet so full of candour and good will, was written, not with the expectation of satisfying and convincing the envoys, but with the insidious intention of deceiving the general mass of our citizens, whom they imprudently, and falsely, we trust, expect to deceive, and separate from their government.
An answer to this communication of Talleyrand, by the Envoys, is brought by Gen. Marshall, who goes on this morning to the seat of government. We are happy to see him in good health. He is worthy of the warmest gratitude of every true American.
With respect to continental affairs, the French begin to consider their scheme of an invasion of England as impracticable, and have considerably relaxed their exertions. They will keep an immense body of men on the coast, the destination of which cannot be ascertained, as the French Directory preserve their views a profound secret. The report of Carnot's death is true.
At the time of this vessel's sailing, the public attention was principally occupied with the elections. The choice of the primary assemblies had generally fallen on decided terrorists, the real supporters of the constitution and system of Robespierre. These are nearly as unacceptable as the moderate republicans, to the existing government.
The consequence is, that schisms have taken place in many of the electoral assemblies. The minority disposed to elect persons in favour of existing men and measures, have separated from the majority for the purpose of making separate elections. The late change in the Spanish government was in consequence of the threats of the Directory, as the Prince of Peace was not found pliant and friendly to their purposes, which aim at the absolute subjugation of every nation in Europe.
The Portuguese government would have long since yielded absolutely to the demands on them but for fear of the British, whose ships command their harbours, and who have soldiers in most of their garrisons. The French have demanded a contribution of 29 millions of florins from the Danish government; however, it is not expected that they will be able to enforce their demands.
BOSTON, June 23. AUTHENTIC.
A letter from a member of Congress, to a member of the Legislature of this State, dated Philadelphia, June 18, says:— The letter from Talleyrand appeared in Bache's paper the day after it was received by the Secretary of State, and before it had been laid before the President. Our curiosity was much excited to discover the channel through which Bache received it. Hearing that a young man came in the same vessel by which the letter was sent; and having some acquaintance with him; I called on him this morning. I found by him, that the very day on which this letter was executed by Talleyrand, as appears by the date, and before it was delivered to the Envoys, a packet directed to B. F. Bache, and another to a gentleman at New-York, under the official seal of Talleyrand's office, was delivered by Talleyrand's Clerk to one of the passengers on board this vessel.
Our government received the dispatches by another vessel which failed some time after, but which arrived about the same time; and with the letter, we received the very spirited reply of our Envoys, which you will soon see. The object of Talleyrand, was clearly to get the start of them; and by means of his letter to stir up the public against the government. Fortunately the means of defeating his machinations arrived soon enough to prevent their operation.
These facts tend to show that the declarations of X. & Y. as to the Agents of France in this country, were not without foundation.
The conduct of Talleyrand is easy to be seen through; with all the subtlety of an abandoned courtier, he avoided in all his conferences with our Envoys the least mention of the Treaty with Great-Britain, until the close of the business, when having received his cue from the more abandoned traitors in our own country; he, on the 18th March, (nearly six months after our Envoys had been introduced to him) had the consummate folly to come forward, and to declare, that that "Treaty was the principal grievance of the Republic." What! Suffer six months of expostulation to pass over, and not even mention the "principal grievance," in order to apologize for his extravagant demands of MONEY! Impossible! 1—Perhaps so much folly was never before coupled with so much iniquity. It is, however, easily to be accounted for; on the score of his receiving from the traitors above alluded to, the only cue, which they thought could prompt to the prostration of the United States at the feet of France. But Talleyrand, though possessed of ample subtlety, had not talents equal to the task:—For the veriest school-boy in politics, can answer every complaint he has made—for he must have read them a thousand times in the Jacobin papers of this country, in the various communications of the French Ministers, and the speeches of the French Legislators: And as often seen them confuted, re-confuted, and proved to be false, groundless, and absurd.
Eighty thousand dollars have been subscribed at Philadelphia, for the purpose of building armed vessels to be loaned to government; the Hon. Mr. BINGHAM alone, has subscribed 5000; and the subscription was still open. Messrs. Thomas, Fitzsimons, James Crawford, Joseph Simms, Daniel Smith, Thomas M. Willing, Capt. W. Jones, and Mr. James Yard, are elected a committee to superintend the building of the vessels.
A letter from Accomack County (Virg.) dated June 8, mentions an engagement that day off there between two ships, which lasted 2 hours, when they ceased firing, but lay by each other.
There has been the severest engagement known for many years, in the British channel, between a French man of war of 74 guns and an English ship of the same number of guns.
After a long and obstinate battle, in which the commander of the British ship, Capt. Hood, nephew to Admiral Hood, and the Capt. of the marines, were both killed, the Frenchman was taken. The English, it was said, lost 60 men in the action; and the French about three times that number. Twenty-seven French privateers had lately been taken by the British and carried in.
From BALTIMORE, JUNE 14. Arrived yesterday, fch't Federal George, Capt. Arnold, from Boston. In lat. 39. 20. long. 72. 30. fell in with a French privateer, and saw her capture the ship Eliza, from Lisbon, bound to Alexandria; the mate and five seamen were put on board the Federal George, which Capt. Arnold brought with him into the Chesapeake. The privateer afterwards gave chase to an
outward bound fch't but finding her armed, bore away for a ship then in sight.
PORTSMOUTH, June 26.
On Wednesday last the General Court finished their session at Hopkinton, and adjourned to meet at Concord on the third Wednesday of November next, the session (as usual at this season of the year) was short, and the business transacted principally of a local nature. The Acts and Resolves will be published in the Gazette as soon as the Secretary shall be able to make out the copies.
The General Court have passed an Act, suspending the operation of an Act passed Dec. 1797, for regulating scale-beams, fleet-yards, weights and measures, to the end of the next session.
A Resolve has passed requesting his Excellency the Governor to obtain from the Secretary at War what measures the Government of the United States propose to take respecting the fortifying the harbour of Portsmouth, and if it shall appear to him that further measures shall be necessary for the security thereof, that he expend a sum not exceeding four thousand dollars, in fortifying the same.
A committee was appointed to take into consideration that part of his Excellency's address, respecting the situation of the Artillery companies, and the expediency of purchasing such artillery as may be thought necessary, &c. Who reported as their opinion, that it was expedient that the militia of New-Hampshire be (as soon as may be) furnished with twelve brass field pieces, including such as were on hand, and that the Captain-General be authorized (at the expence of this State) to furnish the same in complete order, in such way and manner as he should think best; and that a sum not exceeding three thousand dollars be appropriated for that purpose. The committee further reported, that it appeared to them not necessary at present to make any new arrangements respecting the artillery companies, as the Commander in Chief was duly authorized by law to raise such number as he should think most conducive to the welfare of the State: Which report was accepted, and a resolve passed that his Excellency the Governor take order accordingly.
The Festival of St. JOHN the Baptist happening this year on Sunday, the same was celebrated by the Grand Lodge in this town yesterday in sample form, at 10 o'clock the Most Worshipful Nathaniel Adams, Esq. was formally installed Grand Master of Masons in New-Hampshire, the other officers were then appointed and vested with the badges of office in due form; at half past 11 o'clock the brethren of the Grand Lodge, and of St. John's Lodge with a number of visiting brethren proceeded to St. John's Church, where the solemnities of the day were opened with music, and the introductory prayer by the Rev. Brother Richards, a very ingenious and well adapted oration was delivered by Brother Henry Mellan, upon the origin and beauties of Masonry, which did honor to himself and the craft; the brethren then returned to the Assembly-Room and partook of an excellent dinner provided by the Grand Stewards for the occasion;—After which a number of Masonic toasts were drank, and the Lodge closed at an early hour, the brethren after enjoying the day retired with that harmony and good order which ought always to distinguish the craft.
Efficient Measures.
The citizens of Philadelphia have subscribed above 50,000 dollars, to purchase or build vessels, to be loaned to government, for the protection of commerce. 3000 dollars were the generous loan of one house.
The Secretary at War, and the Military Committee of Congress, are at New-York, inspecting the fortifications, &c. at that port. We hope they will proceed eastward.
A new Factory at Philadelphia, two stories high and three hundred feet in length, was destroyed by fire on the 9th inst.
"ADAMS AND LIBERTY,"
THE Boston patriotic Song, which reflects such infinite credit on the talents and principles of Mr. Paine, both as a poet and a patriot, we are happy to learn has become the popular Song of the day, throughout the United States. At Philadelphia, we hear, it has been introduced to public admiration, at the Old Theatre, under the direction of Mr. Chalmers. At New-York, it has been sung by Mr. Tyler, with unbounded applause, four nights successively. At Salem, by Mrs. Graupner, it has received the most distinguished marks of approbation; and in all public and private parties of festivity, in all our principal towns, it is, in truth, the Song most tuneful to the patriot ears.
Extract of a letter from a member of Congress, dated June 18, to a correspondent in this town.
"Before this reaches you, I presume you will see the curious letter of Talleyrand to our Envoys, calculated in the true file of French policy, to criminate our Government, and divide the people from it; this insidious diplomatic performance was addressed to BENJA. FRANKLIN BACHE, editor of the AURORA, in this city, under the official seal of the French Minister of exterior relations; and handed to Mr. Lee, by Talleyrand's Secretary for conveyance to Bache. The design, was, to have it published and dispersed here, before the answer of our Envoys could accompany it, to counteract its effects.—It was given to Mr. Lee nearly at the time it was sent to the Envoys.—Mr. Lee introduced it to Mr. Kidder, who brought it from Bourdeaux, and after a long passage, delivered it to Bache on Monday, June 11th (th) who published it on Saturday last, and struck off an extra number of papers for the purpose of producing the intended effect—on the fourteenth the President received it from our Envoys, accompanied with their lengthy answer; an answer which does honor to their abilities and firmness, and which I doubt not, will convince the citizens of the United States, of the absurdity and fallacy of all the complaints, of the French Government, against this country; the dispatches will be soon published, and dispersed through the country.
It is this moment announced that Mr. Marshall arrived yesterday at New-York, and is on his way here; that Mr. Pinckney would take his passage for some part of Spain; Mr. Gerry proposed to tarry at Paris until the dispatches from the President arrived, and then to quit the country."
Jan. 29. Mungo Park, the agent of the society which occupies itself with the discoveries made in the interior of Africa, is on his return to England. He confirms what is known through Major Haughton, of the existence of a city called Houssa, situated on a great river near to Tombuctoo, of twice the extent, and more peopled than London, unknown in Europe until this day, and which seems to promise commerce a new vent for our merchandise. Mr. Park is to publish a relation of his voyage immediately. [Eng. pap.]
Distressing Events.
Three persons in Medford, M. bit by a mad dog.
A fire in New-York burned several houses.
May 17th, a canoe was overset near Stillwater, and 3 men drowned.
A negro girl in Philadelphia drowned herself, to get clear of a master.
A duel was fought between Capt. Butler of Philadelphia and one Watson, on account of their differing in politics. Butler received a wound, which caused a locked-jaw—and his death.
Mr. Matthew Brytne was murdered at Newbern, N. C. by Stephen Chamberleng. They were partners in trade.
A fire in Wilmington, N. C. broke out in April, and consumed a whole square of elegant buildings, besides some other buildings, and other property worth, exclusive of the buildings, 100,000 dollars.
At Berwick, three boys endeavouring to go too near a mill-stream accidentally filled the float, and two of them were drowned.
On Wednesday the 6th inst. as a young lad by the name of Burroughs, was attempting to paddle a float across the river above Waldron's falls in Dover, the float was carried by the stream down the falls at a place where the dam had been carried away by the freshet, and the lad drowned.
At Barrington, on Thursday the 7th inst. a Mr. Tarker of Dover, put a period to his life by drowning himself.
On the 2d of April last, Mr. Caleb Stone of Landaff, being in the woods with several others, cutting timber for a school-house, in falling a tree, a limb struck him in the forehead; he immediately exclaimed he was a dead man! He remained speechless from that time 'till the next morning, when he expired,—leaving a wife and two small children to mourn the loss of a kind husband and tender parent.—This is the first man who has died in that town, although it has been settled upwards of 15 years.
Sunday arrived the brig Olive, Capt. Stoodley, 19 days from Dominico.
MARRIED]—At North-Hill, the Hon. PHILIPS WHITE, Esq. of South-Hampton, to Mrs. SARAH DEARBORN, widow of the late Doct. Dearborn of the former place.
In this town, Capt. TITUS SALTER, jun. to Miss ANN SALTER, daughter of Capt. Richard Salter.
DIED]—At New-York, of an apoplectic fit, Mr. SAMUEL SPARHAWK. At Boston, on Wednesday morning last, suddenly, the Rev. JEREMY BELKNAP, B. A. S. M. Pastor of the Church in Federal-Street.
In this town, a child of Mr. David Loud, and a child of Mr. John Hart.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE. DISTRICT OF PORTSMOUTH, N. H. ENTERED FROM Sloop Amity, Woodward, N. York. Brig Olive, Stoodley, Dominico.
Grand Bargains.
TO BE SOLD AT Public Vendue,
On Thursday the 12th day of July next, at the house of John Greenleaf, Esq. Innholder in Portsmouth, at 10 o'clock, A. M. the following valuable Lots and Rights of Land, viz.
LOT No. 21, 11th Range; 22, 12th Range; 19, 2d Range; 19, 8th Range; 4, 5th Range; 10, 8th Range; 19, 3d Range; 8, 8th Range; 21, 10th Range; 3, 4th Range; 4, 7th Range; 6, 6th Range; 17, 7th Range; 10, 3d Range; 20, 1st Range; 1, 9th Range; 11, 4th Range; 3, 7th Range; 7, 5th Range; 22, 9th Range; 7, 4th Range; 20, 10th Range; 15, 4th Range; 5, 10th Range.—The foregoing Lots contain 100 acres each, more or less, situate in Peeling, county of Grafton. Five whole rights or proprietor's shares of land, in the township of Lincoln, in said county of Grafton, and four whole rights or proprietor's shares of land in the township of Coventry, in said county, and, also, one lot of land in Wakefield, in the county of Strafford.—Conditions of sale to be made known at time and place.
EDWARD HART, Auctioneer. Portsmouth, June 21, 1798.
India Goods.
Just Received by PETER COFFIN,
Per the ship Murdock, from India, A large supply of India Goods:
Consisting of INDIA Cottons of the following descriptions, by the bale, Pools Coffes, 20 yds long 1 1/2 wide Marras Gungee, 15 do Jallepore Mamedy, 20 Marras Sannas, 12 Burbun Gurrahs, 18 Tandah Coffes, 20 Mamedy do 20 Ode Mamedy, 20 Sutry Guzar, 20 Emerty, 15 —ALSO—
Santipore, Tangil Jungle, Mullumull, Chundermore, Tambourd Corded and check'd Dureers. Bellifore and Bahar muslin Handkfs. Fine Bandannoes. Sooty Romals. Taffeties. Portsmouth, June 15, 1798.
GROCERY STORE.
Benjamin Leverett
Has just received and for sale at his Store, No. 1, Bow-Street, viz.
PHILADELPHIA Loaf Sugar per hundred or loaf; East India and B. own do per hundred or retail; fresh Hyson, Souchong and Bohea Teas of a superior quality; fresh Figs; fresh Mucatel Raisins per box or retail; Shell'd & unshell'd Almonds; Oranges and Lemons; Sweet Oil per flask; Capers and Anchoves per bottle; English Mustard per do. Scott's true liquid blue for blueing silk stockings, &c.; Ginn's spit blacking Ball's for shoes and boots, an excellent preservative to leather, and leaves a beautiful gloss; Elliot's warranted Snuff per keg or retail; warranted Pigtail Tobacco per re, do Fig. —ALSO—
A general assortment of Groceries as usual, as cheap as can be bought at any store in Portsmouth.
ALL persons having any demands against the estate of Thomas Peirce, late of Portsmouth, county of Rockingham, gentleman, deceased, are desired to exhibit them; and those who are indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
EDWARD J. PEIRCE, Attorney to THOMAS PEIRCE, Administrator. Portsmouth, June 22, 1798.
Portsmouth Aqueduct.
THE directors of Portsmouth Aqueduct proprietors have voted a third assessment of ten dollars, on each proprietor's share, and have directed their Treasurer to collect the same, on or before the first day of July next—the several proprietors are therefore requested to pay the same to him agreeably thereto; at his house in Portsmouth. By mistake the matter was passed over until this time, but the agreement made with the contractor renders absolutely necessary that the money be collected at the time now mentioned; otherwise the proprietors will suffer injury from a delay.
THO: MARTIN, Treasurer. Portsmouth, June 25, 1798.

Windsor Chairs
of every description, warranted of the best kind, made & constantly kept for sale as cheap as can be purchased at BOSTON or elsewhere
By Josiah Folsom At his shop in PORTSMOUTH.
Henry Larroque,
Opposite the Oracle-Office, Daniel-Street, INFORMS the merchants of this town and others that he will receive flour of them in order to bake ship bread, and will turn them out 100 weight nett, for 100 gross, and receive seven shillings and six-pence a barrel for baking.
All commands in the line of his profession will be punctually attended to.
N. B. Wanted a Lad as an apprentice to the baking business—Apply as above.
SCYTHES,
Of a superior quality, Manufactured by BARTLETT, FOR SALE BY
J. & J. Goddard.
Portsmouth, June 23, 1798.
WHEREAS PARLOUR, wife of me the subscriber has behaved in a very unbecoming manner, by squandering my property and running me in debt—This is to forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debts which she may contract after this date.
JACK BRADLY.
Portsmouth, June 26, 1798.
Books, Blanks and
Stationary for sale at J. MELCHER'S Printing-Office and Book-Store, corner of Market-Street, Portsmouth.
STRATFORD.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Stratford, who have not paid their tax of four cents on each acre of land in said township, agreeable to an act of the General Court, passed December, 1795, that so much of their lands as will pay said tax together with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling house of Capt. Nathan Barlow in said town, on Monday the 13th day of August next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 4 columns: Original Names, 1st division, 2nd division, 3rd division, 4th division. It lists names like John Wendell, Esq., Wm. Saml Johnson, and their respective tax amounts.
The undivided land of the foregoing original names, is taxed two dollars each, (except Joseph Wells and Thomas Woolster, jr. which is taxed one dollar each) and ten acres of the rights of Aaron Hinman and Elijah Hinman, is taxed forty cents each. One hundred acres of the right of Capt. Moses Little is taxed four dollars, and four acres of the Governor's corner, as sold for a building lot to the Mose farm in Northumberland, is taxed sixteen cents.
Stratford, May 31, 1798. JOSEPH DYER, Collector.
On the sailing of the United States Frigate. THE anchor weigh'd, the cannon's roar, Proclaims along the echoing shore, The manly farewell of a crew, To honest Independence true:
Self urg'd, self arm'd, to fight for liberty. No sighs disgrace the gather'd crowd; The shouts of joy are heard aloud; No wife her parting lord restrains, To check the smile her soul disdains;
Haste, haste," the cries, "to act the glorious part, Leave, leave my arms, and reign within my heart." Each sister, as she bids adieu, Crimson with the glowing hue Of honest pride, and loud declares, "The noble toils my brother shares."
E'en children catch the all pervading glow, And prattle vengeance on the insulting foe. The vessel now adown the tide, Moves slow in independent pride; While Delaware with honest boast, Presents her to th' insulted coast;
To the Hon. Otis Baker, Esquire, one of the Justices to keep the peace in and for the county of Strafford, in the State of New-Hampshire.
THE undersigned, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Maynesborough, otherwise called Maynesborough, in the county of Strafford, in said State, request that you notify and warn the proprietors and owners of said township, to meet at the dwelling-house of Jacob Gale, in Gilmantown, in the county of Strafford, on Tuesday the 21st day of August next, at two of the clock in the afternoon, to vote and act on the following particulars, to wit:
1st. To choose a moderator, proprietor's clerk, a treasurer, assessors, and a collector. 2d. To see what method the proprietors will take relative to perambulating the lines of said town, and to divide the same into lots. 3d. To see what encouragement the proprietors will give in land or money towards getting on settlers, and to adopt some mode to bring about so necessary a purpose. 4th. To see what method the proprietors will adopt relative to cutting and clearing a road or roads in and through said town. 5th. To see if the proprietors will sever and divide the land in said town among the proprietors or owners, or dispose of all or part of the land in such way and manner as they shall think fit. 6th. To see what method the proprietors will adopt relative to the tax or taxes laid on said land by the General Court, for cutting a road through said town, and for State and county taxes. 7th. To see what sums of money the proprietors will raise.
THOMAS COGSWELL, W. K. ATKINSON. Dover, June 19, 1798.
State of New-Hampshire. Strafford ss. Pursuant to the foregoing application the proprietors of Maynesborough, alias Maynesborough, for the purposes aforesaid, I do hereby notify and warn. OTIS BAKER, Justice Peace. Dover, June 19, 1798.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Antrim, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1797, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Thomas Nichols, innholder in Antrim, on Thursday the 13th day of September next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
THOMAS NICHOLS, Collector. Antrim, June 13, 1798. Daniel Croxford ACQUAINTS his customers and the public that he carries on the Clothier's Business in Durham, in all its various branches. Constant attendance will be given, and work finished as soon as possible.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 30th, 1798.
Public notice is hereby given, THAT by an act of Congress passed on the 19th day of March 1798, the following alterations and amendments have been made to the act passed on the 6th day of July 1797, entitled "An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper."
The stamp duties on debentures or certificates for the drawback of Customs or duties on Imports, are repealed.
A discount at the rate of seven and one half per centum, will be allowed by the Supervisors or Inspectors respectively, to any persons other than Officers of the Revenue, who may purchase at one time or procure to be stamped, any quantities of Vellum, Parchment or Paper, upon which the duties shall amount to Ten Dollars or upwards.
Stamped Paper, will be provided, and sold at the rates prescribed by law, without any additional charge or expense on account of the price of Paper; but for stamped Parchment or Vellum, an additional price will be demanded at the rate of Fifty Cents for each skin of Parchment, or Two Hundred Cents for each skin of Vellum of medium size, which may be furnished at the expense of the United States and proportionally for any lesser quantity.
Given under my hand, at Philadelphia, the day and year above-mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
To be let on reasonable terms, that Convenient Store
ON Spring-Hill, lately occupied by Mr. Thomas Johnston, opposite Mr. Samuel Hill's; terms may be known by applying to SAMUEL STORER. Portsmouth, June 11, 1798.
Treasury Department, March 1, 1798.
Public Notice is hereby given,
IN pursuance of the Act of Congress passed on the sixth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An act laying duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper," and the Act passed on the 19th day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled, "An Act to postpone for a limited time the commencement of the duties imposed by the Act entitled "An Act laying duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper," that from and after the first day of July ensuing, the several Stamped Duties hereinafter enumerated, will be levied and collected throughout the United States.
For every skin or piece of Vellum or Parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, upon which shall be written or printed any or either of the instruments or writings following—to wit:
Table with 3 columns: Description of instrument, Dollars, Cents, mrs. Lists various instruments like Certificates of Naturalization, Licenses to practise, Grants or Letters Patent, and their respective tax rates.
The duties aforesaid will be collected and received by the Supervisors, Inspectors and other Officers of Inspection, in the several Districts, Surveys and Divisions of the United States, and by such other persons as shall from time to time be specially appointed and employed by the Supervisors of Districts for that purpose.
The Supervisors of the several Districts will, prior to the first day of July ensuing, and as soon as may be practicable, mark or stamp, without fee or reward, any quantities or parcels of Vellum, Parchment or Paper, with any of the rates of duties before enumerated, on payment of the said duties; Or stamped vellum, parchment and paper, may at the option of the Citizens of the United States, be obtained at the rates prescribed by law, by application to any Supervisor, Inspector, Officer of Inspection, or other person appointed for the distribution of Stamps, by the Supervisors of Districts.
Given under my Hand, at Philadelphia the day and year abovenoted. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
STOLEN from the
inclosure of me the subscriber, a dark bay HORSE, about fourteen years old, and 14 hands high, white hairs about one of his fore ancles; if any person or persons will apprehend said thief, so that he may be brought to justice, and return said horse, shall have all necessary charges paid, and handsomely rewarded by JOHN COLEMAN, of Newington.
SALT AFLOAT.
FOR SALE, The Cargo of the ship Mary, lying at Mr. Samuel Hill's wharf, CONSISTING of coarse Liverpool Salt; crates of blue edged and cream coloured Ware—Apply to James Shapley.