The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1807-02-10 00:00:00

Hon: Ezra Bartlett, Esq.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE
[No. 10, VOL. LII.]
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1807.
[TWO DOLLS. PER ANNUM.]
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY PIERCE & GARDNER, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
TEA.
Just received, and for sale by Edmund H. Quincy, No. 8. Water street, near Portsmouth Pier, Hyson, TEAS Hyson-skin { warranted of the first quality. TEAS are constantly kept on hand as above, by the chest, box or smaller quantity for family use. (2m M24) Jan. 27.
FOR SALE BY
Robert Rice, FORE STREET, NORTH END, 20 puncheons good flavored W. I. RUM; 3 do. 4th proof, Jamaica ditto; Hinds & bbls. of retailing SUGAR; do. retailing MOLASSES; Bags of 1st quality COFFEE; 200 qts. of Cod & Pollock FISH, suitable for the Country. January 27, 1807.
TRIAL
OF THOMAS O. SELFRIDGE, ON an indictment of MANSLAUGHTER, for killing Mr. CHARLES AUSTIN; is just received and for sale at the Bo'kstore of Thomas & Tappan, Opposite the Court-House, price 1 dollar— Also, just received, and for sale as above, A correct Statement of the whole preliminary controversy between Thomas O. Selfridge and Benjamin Austin; Also, a brief account of the Catastrophe in State-street, Boston, on the 4th of August, 1806, with some remarks, by Thomas O. Selfridge, price 2/3. Feb. 3.
THO'S S. BOWLES, Respectfully informs his friends and the public in general that he continues to carry on the Mathematical, Optical & Surveying instrument making business, in its various branches, at his shop opposite Mr. Peirce's bookstore, Daniel-street.—Likewise that he has received by the latest arrivals from London, an assortment of MATHEMATICAL, Optical, and Surveying Instruments, which he offers for sale as low as can be bought in New England; has constantly on hand Callipers; Gauging Rods; Board Rules and Wandlucks. N. B. Sextants, Quadrants, Telescopes, Spy Glasses and Compasses cleaned and repair'd in the best manner on the lowest terms. Orders gratefully received and punctually attended to. Portsmouth, Dec. 9, 1806.
WHEREAS, application has been made to me, the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the county of Cheshire, by more than one sixteenth part of the proprietors of the township of Cornish, in said county, to call a meeting of said proprietors—these are therefore, to notify and warn said proprietors to meet at the dwelling house of Jonathan Chase, in said Cornish, on Thursday, the twenty sixth day of March next, at one o'clock, P. M. then and there to act on the following articles, viz. 1st. To choose a moderator. 2d. To choose a clerk and all other necessary officers according to law. 3d. To ratify and confirm all former divisions of land among the proprietors or any part of said divisions, as the proprietors may think proper. 4th. To see what money the proprietors will raise to pay their debts and defray other expenses. 5th. To see if the proprietors will sell or dispose of their common lands. 6th. To choose a committee to prosecute to final judgment and execution any person or persons, who have or shall trespass on the proprietors land. 7th. To agree on some method of calling future meetings. ITHAMAR CHASE, Justice Peace. Cornish, Jan. 7th, 1807.
Physician heal thyself. A LATE advertisement of Dr. SHEPHERD'S books against E. Smith concerning the end of the wicked, has appeared, beginning with these words "The good Shepherd careth for the sheep." In answer to this is just published, the Sixth number of the CHRISTIAN'S MAGAZINE, by ELIAS SMITH, containing an history of the Clergy in the 16th century; the Reformation; conversion of a negro woman; Practical Religion illustrated; Review of Mr. Collier's Military Sermon; Review of Dr. Stephen's examination of E. Smith's account of original sin, Adam's death, and the end of the wicked; this review fills about one third of the magazine: it gives an account of the Northwood ordination, shows that the Dr. has published things contrary to the scriptures, and that according to his plan, what is called hell fire and brimstone and lake of fire, means God, his wrath and word. Also a description of Ephesus, and Paul's preaching there; New England Fall and Thanksgiving days described; present time—and uncommon animals seen of late in a seaport town in New England. Sold by the author and the booksellers in Portsmouth, by Daniel Conant, No. 9, Back-street; Boston, Isaac Bean, Gilmanston, Hall Burdin, Allinstown, and in Kennebunk, Gorham, Portland and Wilcassia.
NEW BOOKS.
THOMAS & TAPPAN, [Sign of the Bible, &c.] HAVE just received, Pindar's Poems; Elegant Extracts, prose and verse; Thomson's Family Physician; Hudibras, neat edition; Destruction of Helvetic Liberty; Spirit of the Times; Horace Delphini; Balm of Gilead, an excellent little work; Beattie's Evidences of the Christian Religion; Lord Rivers; Female Foundling; Henry; Jenny; Carter's Cookery; Delight of Harmony, a new singing book.—Also, A complete Treatise on the Mensuration of Timber, price 50 cents. T. & T. have lately received large additions to their former assortment, and are able to furnish public and private Libraries with every valuable publication in print, at Boston wholesale prices.
FOR SALE OR TO LET, THAT pleasantly situated House and Land in Mill-street, owned by Capt. John Bowles, from which he has lately removed. If sold, the terms of payment will be liberal,—If let, it will be secured to the tenant for one year. For terms, apply to JOHN B. HILL. January 27.
FLAX SEED, BEES-WAX, POT & PEARL ASHES. CASH and the highest price paid for FLAX SEED, BEES-WAX, POT and PEARL ASHES, —By NATHAN B. FOLSOM. Portsmouth, Sept. 23, 1806—[15m—24.]
CLOCKS & WATCHES, CLEANED AND REPAIRED, By Nathaniel S. Griffith. (Sign of the CLOCK and WATCH,) In Buck-street, a few doors below Mr. John Davenport's Stage-house.
TAKE NOTICE. WHEREAS, there was an advertisement in the GAZETTE of the 13th inst. January 1807, offering a reward of 200 mills, to apprehend an indentured Apprentice boy, by the name of MOSES RAND: This is to certify, that the advertisement is false and scandalous, and altogether erroneous, as I never was an indentured apprentice, nor bound to Joshua Rand, as there represented. MOSES RAND.
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-residents proprietors and owners of land in ANTRIM, in the state and county aforesaid, who have not paid their highway, town, school, state and county taxes for the year 1806; that so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the dwelling-house of Capt. Mark Woodbury in Antrim, on Tuesday the 31st day of March next, at 10 o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 4 columns: Names, Acres, Highways, Town. Lists various names like William Boyd, Robert Brimmore, Daniel Maltimore, John Colby, Asa Mansfield, Allen Farwell, James Ferguson, Moses Buxton, John McKen's heirs, and their corresponding acreages and tax information.
LAWS OF THE UNION. [PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.]
AN ACT To suspend the operation of an act, intitled "An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise," and to remit the penalties incurred under the same. BE IT enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the operation of the act, passed on the eighteenth day of April last, intitled "An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise," be, and the same hereby is suspended until the first day of July next.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all penalties, fines and forfeitures, which may have been incurred by virtue of the provisions of the aforesaid act, be, and the same hereby are, respectively, remitted, on payment by the parties by whom such penalty, fine or forfeiture may have been incurred, of all costs, which have accrued or may accrue before notice of this act shall have been received by the attorneys of the several districts of the United States.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized further to suspend the operation of the aforesaid act, if in his judgment the public interest should require it: Provided, That such suspension shall not extend beyond the second Monday in December next. NATH'L MACON, Speaker [of the House of Representatives. THO: CLINTON, Vice-P. of the United States, and President of the Senate. December 19th, 1806. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.]
DOCUMENTS.
The following are the documents which accompanied the President's Message (given in our last Gazette,) respecting Burr's conspiracy.
Extract of a letter from Gen. James Wilkinson, dated New Orleans, Dec. 14, 1806. "After several consultations with the governor and judges, touching the arrest and confinement of certain known agents and emissaries of Col. Burr, in this city and territory, whose intrigues and machinations were to be apprehended, it is with their privy and approbation, that I have caused three of them to be arrested, viz. Doctor Erick Bollman, Samuel Swartwout, and Peter V. Ogden, against whom I possess strong facts, and I have recommended to the governor to have James Alexander, Esq. taken up on the grounds of strong suspicion.—These persons and all others, who, by their character and deportment may be considered hostile to the interests of the U. S. or dangerous to this feeble frontier, under the menacing aspect of things from above, will, if my influence can prevail, be seized and sent by sea to the U. S. subject to the disposition of government, and accompanied by such information as may justify their confinement and furnish a clue to the development of the grounds, progress and projects of the treasonable enterprise in which they are engaged. "This letter will accompany Doctor Bollman, who is to be embarked in a vessel bound for Charleston, under the charge of Lt. Wilson of the artillery, who has orders to land with his prisoner, at Fort Johnson or Fort Moultrie, to forward this dispatch by mail and to wait the orders of the executive. Mr. Swartwout will be sent to Baltimore by a vessel which will sail sometime the ensuing week in custody of another subject, who will be the bearer of strong testimony against him and also Col. Burr, and the others will follow under due precautions, by the earliest opportunities which may present. "I deem it essential to keep these prisoners apart, to prevent the adjustment of correspondent answers or confessions, to any examination which may ensue, and I hope the measures of the executive may be so prompt and efficient, as to relieve the officers in charge of them from their trust, before the interposition of the friends of the prisoners may effect their liberation. "By this procedure we may intimidate the confederates, who are unquestionably numerous in this as well as the adjacent territory, disconcert their arrangements and possibly destroy their intrigues; and I hope the zeal which directs the measure may be justified and approved, for whilst the glow of patriotism animates my conduct, and I am willing to offer myself a martyr to the constitution of my country, I should indeed be most grievously disappointed did I incur its censure. "Here, Sir, we find the key to the western states, and here we must form our grand depository and place of arms—combine to this disposition a river fleet competent to its occupation and post it thirty or forty leagues above the Yazoo river, and we may repose in security; for the discontent and sufferings of our insurgent citizens which must im-
mediately ensue, will soon open their eyes to the wickedness of their leaders, and work a radical reformation without bloodshed.—This is my plan for resisting an internal attack—for external defence, gun-boats and bomb ketches with floating batteries at the mouths of the Mississippi and the passes from Lake Pocharchain will be necessary." Extract of a letter from General James Wilkinson, dated New Orleans, Dec. 18, 1806. Sir—Since my last of the 14th inst. with the Bollman, Swartwout and Ogden, the two latter by Judge Workman, who is strongly suspected for being connected with Burr in his conspiracy, as I have proof this man declared some time since that "the republican who possessed power and did not employ it to establish a despotism was a fool." His writ for Ogden was served on Capt. Shaw of the navy who had him in charge at my request, on board the Etna bomb ketch, and delivered him up, and Mr. Workman discharged him without giving me a word of information, although he knew he was confined by my order for a treasonable combination with Burr, and Mr. Ogden now floats at large. Swartwout I have sent off and shall report, holding myself ready for consequences. Bollman was required by the superior court, but I have got rid of that affair also, under the usual liability for damages, in which case I shall look to our country for protection.
I, James Wilkinson, Brigadier-General and Commander in Chief of the Army of the United States, to warrant the arrest of Dr. Erick Bollman on a charge of treason, misprision of treason, or such other offence against the government and laws of the U. S. as the following facts may legally charge him with—on my honor as a soldier, and on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, do declare and swear, that on the sixth day of November last, when in command at Natchitoches, I received by the hands of a Frenchman, a stranger to me, a letter from Doctor Erick Bollman, of which the following is a correct copy.
New Orleans, Sept. 27, 1806. Sir, "I have the honor to forward to your excellency the enclosed letters, which I was charged to deliver to you by our mutual friend. I shall remain for some time at this place, and should be glad to learn where and when I may have the pleasure of an interview with you. Have the goodness to inform me of it, and please to direct your letter to me, care of _____, or enclose it under cover to them. I have the honor to be with great respect, Sir, Your excellency's most obedient servant, (Signed) ERICK BOLLMAN." "General Wilkinson."
Covering a communication in cypher from Col. Aaron Burr, of which the following is substantially as fair an interpretation as I have heretofore been able to make, the original of which I hold in my possession:—I (Aaron Burr) have obtained funds and have actually commenced the enterprise—detachments from different points and under different pretences will rendezvous on the Ohio 1st November—every thing internal and external favours views—Protection of England is secured—*I* is gone to Jamaica to arrange with the admiral on that station and will meet at the Mississippi—England—New of the United States are ready to join and final orders are given to my friends and followers—it will be an host of choice spirits—Wilkinson shall be second to Burr only—Wilkinson shall dictate the rank and promotion of his officers—Burr will proceed Westward 1st August—never to return—with him go his daughter—the Husband will follow in October with a corps of workmen—send forth—with an intelligent and confidential friend with whom Burr may confer.—He shall return immediately with further interesting details—this is essential to concert and harmony of movement.—Send a list of all persons known to Wilkinson west of the mountains, who could be useful, with a note delineating the characters. By your Messenger send me 4 or 5 of the commissions of your officers which you can borrow under any pretence you please—They shall be returned faithfully.—Already are orders to the contractor given to forward six months provisions to points Wilkinson may name—this shall not be used until the last moment, and then under proper injunctions—the project is brought to the point so long desired—Burr guarantees the result with his life and honor—the lives, the honor and fortunes of hundreds, the best blood of our country—Burr's plan of operations is to move down rapidly from the falls on the 15th of November with the first 500 or 1000 men in light boats now constructing for that purpose—to be at Natchez between the 5th and 15th of December—then to meet Wilkinson—then to determine whether it will be expedient in the first instance to seize on or pass by Baton Rouge—on receipt of this send Burr an answer—draw on Burr for all expenses &c. The people of the country to which we are going are prepared to receive us—their agents now with Burr say that if we will protect their religion and will not subject them to a foreign power, that in three weeks all will be settled. The Gods invite to glory and fortune—it remains to be seen whether we deserve the boon. The bearer of this goes expresses to you—he will hand a former letter of introduction to you from Burr, a copy of which is herewith subjoined—he is a man of inviolable honor and perfect discretion—formed to execute rather than pro-
ject—capable of relating facts with fidelity and inescapable of relating them otherwise.... He is thoroughly informed of the plans and intentions of _____, and will disclose to you as far as you enquire and no farther—he has imbibed a reverence for your character and may be embarrassed in your presence—put him aside and he will satisfy you—Doctor Bollman equally confidential, better informed on the subject and more intelligent will hand this duplicate—29th July.
The day after my arrival at this city, the 26th of November last, I received another letter from the Doctor, of which the following is a correct copy.
New Orleans, 15th Nov. 1806. Sir, "Your letter of the 4th inst. has been duly received. Supposing that you will be much engaged this morning I defer writing on your excellency till you will be pleased to inform me of the time when it will be convenient to you to see me. I remain with great respect, Your excellency's most obedient servant, (Signed) ERICK BOLLMAN." His excellency Gen. Wilkinson, Faubourg.
Marigny, the house between madame Trevinge and M. Marmery. On the 30th of the same month I waited in person on Dr. E. Bollman, when he informed me that he had not heard from Col. Burr since his arrival here—that he (said Dr. E. Bollman,) had sent dispatches to Col. Burr by a lieutenant of the navy, and that he had been advised of Spence's arrival at Nashville, in the state of Tennessee—And observed that Col. Burr, had proceeded too far to retreat—that he (Col. Burr) had numerous and powerful friends in the U. S. who stood pledged to support him with their fortunes and that he must succeed. That he, the said Dr. E. Bollman, had written to Col. Burr on the subject of provisions, and that he expected a supply would be sent from New York, and also from Norfolk, where Col. Burr had strong connections. I did not see or hear from the doctor again until the 5th inst. when I called on him the second time. The mail having arrived the day before, I asked him whether he had received any intelligence from Col. Burr. He informed me that he had seen a letter from Col. Burr of the 30th of October, in which he (Col. Burr) gave assurances that he should be at Natchez with 2000 men on the 20th of December, inst. where he should wait until he heard from this place. That he would be followed by 4000 men more, and that he (Col. Burr,) if he had chosen, could have raised or got 12,000 as easily as 6,000, but that he did not think that number necessary—confidingly in this information I became indifferent about further disguise. I then told the Doctor that I should most certainly oppose Col. Burr if he came this way. He replied, they must come here for equipments and shipping, and observed that he did not know what had passed between Col. Burr and myself, obliged at a sham defence and waved the subject.
From the documents in my possession, and several communications, verbal as well as written from the said Doctor Erick Bollman on this subject, I feel no hesitation in declaring under the solemn obligation of an oath, that he has committed misprision of treason against the government of the U. S. Signed, JAS. WILKINSON. Signed and sworn to this 14th day of December, 1806, before me, one of the justices of the peace of this county. Signed, J. CARRICK.
Philadelphia, 25th, July, 1806. Dear Sir, Mr. Swartwout, the brother of Col. S. of New York, being on his way down the Mississippi, and presuming he may pass you at some post on the river, has requested of me a letter of introduction, which I with pleasure, as he is a most amiable young man, and highly respectable from his character and connections. I pray you to afford him friendly offices which his situation may require, and beg you to pardon the trouble which this may give you. With entire respect, Your friend and obedient servant, A. BURR.
His Excellency GENERAL WILKINSON. The message & documents were referred in the House of Representatives, to Messrs. J. Randolph, Bolve, Campbell, (Ten) Morrow, (Ohio) R. Nelson, Clinton and Bidwell:—and 2000 copies ordered to be printed.
Mr. Dexter, at the commencement of his plea, in the case of Selfridge, said he laboured under "peculiar embarrassments." No wonder—Any man not destitute of every feeling of humanity would have been similarly embarrassed, in harranguing a Jury, and attempting to justify a culprit who had shed the blood of an innocent, unoffending youth! A person is never embarrassed in advocating a just cause, but on the contrary, he assumes a bold countenance, and falls forth in defence of his client, and feels no such thing as embarrassment.—Nat. Agis.
Appointment.—Stephen Cross, Esq. to the office of Post-Master, at Newburyport—vice, Joseph Emerson, Esq. removed.

The public are now favored with the trial of T. O. Selfridge, or killing Mr. Charles Austin. Those who read it, (and it is earnestly wished, by the friends of Republicanism, that it may be read by every body) will lay aside the high flourishes of the lawyers, and attend to the evidence only, and they will there find, as I am confident, from going twice over it with attention, this simple state of facts.
Selfridge sued Benjamin Austin, the father of the deceased, as chairman of the Republican committee on the 4th of July, for one Eager, who provided their dinner. The suit was settled. On Austin's being jested with on the subject, in an insurance office, by a number of federalists, he replied, that the suit would not have been brought, if it had not been sought after by a federal lawyer. He testified that he did not then know that Selfridge drew the writ. Selfridge affected to be affronted; and called on Austin, who inquired, and found that he had been misinformed; that Eager applied some time before the suit was brought.—Austin in the same office, declared that what he said of the federal lawyer, who drew the writ, was erroneous. This did not satisfy Selfridge; for it appears by Tho's Welsh's evidence, that a few days before the young man was killed, Welsh as the friend of Selfridge, carried two letters from him to Austin, the tenor and intent of which was to provoke Mr. Austin to a duel. Austin declined the combat. The advertisement then came out on the day the young man was killed. The paper being in the trial the reader will judge for himself, whether the publication signed by Selfridge was not made in order to provoke Benjamin Austin to resent it in such a manner as would give Selfridge an excuse to kill him. From the evidence of Eaton, Glover, and the servant of Selfridge, it appears that he bought lead on Saturday evening. There was no pistol at that time in his office. He came into town on Monday; no witness knew, or supposed he had a pistol concealed. Welsh, his friend, who carried his letters and messages to Austin, testifies that Austin told him on Monday morning, that he should not concern himself with Selfridge, but that he would get some one else to do it. Austin swears to the contrary. Henry Cabot swears, that he told Selfridge on Monday in the forenoon, that Austin would procure somebody to lick or horsewhip him:—that he nodded, and gave him to understand that he was prepared. Cabot told this on the account of Welsh only. The evidence of James Richardson and B. Whitman shews, that between twelve and one o'clock they conversed with Selfridge on the subject—that he told them he was no hand at whips or fisticuffs, but he was prepared as a gentleman; or words to that amount: but mentioned no deadly weapon, nor shewed any pistol. The whole of the testimony of the other witnesses shews, that he, immediately after they left him, came out of his office with a loaded pistol concealed in his pocket; and that on the approach of young Austin with a stick, towards him, one or two paces, he drew the pistol, and with the same motion, and before the weapon could be seen by Austin, shot him dead on the spot! This was at noon-day, in the midst of the town, on the Exchange, where there were hundreds of people near the parties. One witness, Lewis Glover, swears that one blow was struck by the deceased before the pistol was shot. The other witnesses contradict it. Let the fact be, that a blow was first given, which no one on reading the evidence will believe—then comes the question, shall a man from resentment urge another to a duel, advertise him as a coward because he will not fight, in order to provoke him to a combat, secretly arm himself with a deadly weapon, in expectation of meeting him on the Exchange, conceal the weapon until he meets the other only armed with a stick, then draw it forth and kill him, be wholly innocent?
The moment Austin was killed, a number of federalists took up the matter as a party political case. This was evident from their extraordinary conduct before the magistrate who committed Selfridge; and more cruelly so from one of them attending in the evening over the corps of the deceased, at his father's house, to make memorandums in favor of Selfridge, of any thing that might happen to be said in the house of mourning, that he could avail himself of. This appears in the evidence.
In short there can be no doubt but that many persons expected that Selfridge would kill Benjamin Austin, commonly called by the lawyers, Honfus . His son of 19 years old fell in his place. From all the circumstances of the trial, must it not be understood to be a political tragedy in the beginning, and a federal farce in the issue?
Just before the victories of Austerlitz & Jena we were told of the defeat of the French. Whether the defeat at Posen is of the same kind, the Swedes, Laplanders and English, at the last dates, were unable to tell.
Nec villa, nec homo distinguitur facere potes: ad riparias nisi qui ad antiquo et de Jure facere debent. Magna Charta. Libertatum Anglie.
WHEN we look around and see one nation, state or country and another, bending beneath the galling yoke of despotic power—the people groaning under the burden of taxes, with other exactions and repining for their lost rights—regretting past times , when their fathers enjoyed life, blessed by the bright rays of liberty, and viewing the future , with fearful anxiety for the welfare of their dear posterity. This question naturally arises; How and by what means are the people thus despoiled of their just rights, and doomed to spin out life in degrading vassalage?—History informs that some States lose their liberties by ambitious and daring commanders of armies—others by the venality of influential men—a third by the incapacity of their rulers—a fourth by their vices—a fifth by dissensions and bickerings. Each demagogue attempting to seize the first offices, and to hold them permanently; causing such discord and tumult as make the quiet disposed to prefer an energetic, or rather an arbitrary chief to the vicissitude and uncertainty of a mixed or popular government;—there is still another, that, by carelessness in not attending and watching with eagle eyes the rulers, to see that they strictly and pernicioually adhere to principles of liberty well defined, may lose its liberty imperceptibly, under the most excellent constitution or form of government that ever was devised. From these considerations, I believe it is the indispensable duty of every citizen to act the part of a good watchman, in viewing the official acts of his officers, and in their official capacities they or any of their contravene the principles of justice; he ought to resort to the press (that palladium of liberty) point out the act and its dangerous tendency; conceiving it probable, that the proper officer on seeing the evil that naturally results from a wrong measure would apply the remedy while in its bud, knowing, that by the power of habit, and the authority of precedent it would in time become so rooted as to endanger the body politic to deracinate it.—I have my eye on an act of the Legislature respecting a bridge over Exeter river, between the towns of Newmarket and Stratham, which extends the towns at the bridge to its present limit. It may be needless to state, it being obvious that the act in its present form will allow the inhabitants of the two towns, if they are so disposed, to completely obstruct the navigation of the river through said bridge; by building fold from the shores to their respective lines in the river; which I conceive was never intended, neither ought they to have that power. I will ask a few questions for information: 1st. Were those towns in their ancient charters bounded by the river at the waters edge or did they join in the river? if the latter was the line in the centre or channel? 2d. Were those towns or either of them obliged at that time to support that bridge? 3d. Is there a constitutional or common law power lodged in the hands of the Legislature to compel the inhabitants of towns or districts to go out of their limits to repair roads or bridges? Can one town be obliged to work on territory not its own, and another not? Can charters be taken from towns at the pleasure of the Legislature without verdict of a Jury? If so are they obliged to accept another, burdened with exactions? Would it not be a hardship to demand of one town its full share, with others, of taxes, repairs of the roads and bridges within the limits of the town, and to pay a thousand dollars to repair a bridge out of its territory? Does any one believe the Legislatures have a just right to oblige Portsmouth and Dover to keep Piscataqua bridge in repair at their own cost? If Newmarket and Stratham can be compelled to work out of their lines or to accept other lines, by the same rule I conceive other towns may. If the towns have not forfeited their ancient charters; they are not, by the principles of justice, obliged to accept others against their consent; and cannot lawfully be compelled to work on roads and bridges out of their respective limits; I would quite whether the aforesaid act is not an encroachment on the privilege of towns; and may not one encroachment be precedent for another?—Precedents are frequently conjured up; the public good invoked, or imperious necessity plead, as an apology for a wrong act. But citizens of New Hampshire, watch ye, and investigate, all the acts of your rulers with the genuine jealousy of freemen, and spurn with indignant horror every encroachment however trivial, being well assured that small usurpations by being multiplied may sweep away all you now hold dear; remembering that by gentle ills the impetuous Niagara receives its force. If there is one other instance where the power has been used to oblige the inhabitants of one town to work out of their limits, let the law be repealed; for where a new imposition of one burden is put on a town for the public good, another may be applied on another town however disproportionate by the plea of direful necessity, and another sanctioned by precedent! Then let us all carefully guard against every encroachment on the rights of towns or individuals, that we may be able to hand unimpaired our invaluable blessings to the latest posterity; and never have it said that in the enlightened State of New Hampshire the liberties of towns were more precarious in the nineteenth century, than they were in the kingdom of Great Britain in the thirteenth, when just emerging from despotism;—for their great charters say, "neither a town, nor any person shall be bound to make bridges over rivers; unless that anciently, and of right they are bound to do it."
A Citizen of New Hampshire. Jan. 27, 1807.
*The channel being serpentine is in some parts of the river near one shore, in others on the other.
†I am told the ancient charters bounded the towns at the waters edge, and that the river was public and belonged to no town.
‡We are told 100 Mechanic passengers had reached New-Orleans from Hamburg. Thus the wars of Europe contribute to increase our best population.
IMPERIAL DECREE, Declaring the British Isles in a state of Blockade.
Imperial Camp, Berlin, Nov 21, 1806. NAPOLEON, Emperor of the French, and King of Italy—CONSIDERING: 1. That England does not admit the right of nations as universally acknowledged by all civilized people:— 2. That she declares as an enemy, every individual belonging to an enemy state, and in consequence makes prisoners of war, not only the crews of armed vessels, but those also of merchant vessels, and even the supercargoes of the same:— 3. That she extends or applies to merchant vessels, to articles of commerce, and to the property of individuals, the right of conquest which can only be applied or extended to what belongs to an enemy state:— 4. That she extends to ports not fortified, to the harbours and mouths of rivers, the right of blockade, which, according to reason and the usage of civilized nations, is applicable only to strong or fortified ports: That she declares blockaded places before which she has not a single vessel of war; although a place ought not to be considered blockaded but when it is so invested as that no approach to it can be made without imminent hazard;—that she declares even places blockaded which her united forces would be incapable of doing, such as entire coasts, and a whole empire:— 5. That this unequal abuse of right of blockade has no other object, than to interrupt the communications of different nations, and to extend the commerce and industry of England upon the ruin of those of the continent:— 6. That this being the evident design of England, whoever deals on the continent in English merchandise, favors that design, and becomes an accomplice:— 7. That this conduct in England, (worthy only of the first ages of barbarism) has benefited her to the detriment of other nations: 8. That it being right to oppose to an enemy the same arms she makes use of, to combat as she does; when all ideas of justice, and every liberal sentiment, (the result of civilization among men) are disregarded: We have resolved to enforce against England the usages which she has consecrated in her maritime code. ART. 1. The British Isles are in a state of Blockade. 2. All commerce and correspondence with them is prohibited. C. Quotiently, all letters or packets, written in England, or to an Englishman, written in the English language, shall not be dispatched from the Post-Offices, and shall be seized. 3. Every individual, a subject of Great-Britain, of whatever rank or condition, who is found in countries occupied by our troops or those of our allies, shall be made a prisoner of war. 4. Every ware-house, all merchandise or property whatever belonging to an Englishman, are declared good prize. 5. The commerce of English merchandise is prohibited. All merchandise the produce or manufacture of England or her Colonies, is declared to be good prize. 6. One half of the proceeds of merchandise declared to be good prize and forfeited as in the preceding articles, shall go to indemnify merchants who have suffered losses by the English Cruisers. 7. No vessel coming directly from England or her Colonies, or having been there since the publication of this decree, shall be admitted into any Port. 8. Every vessel, that by a false declaration contravenes the foregoing disposition, shall be seized; and the ship and cargo confiscated as English property. 9. This article states, that, the Councils of Prizes at Paris and at Milan shall have recognition of what may arise in the Empire, and in Italy, under the present article. 10. Communications of this Decree shall be made to the Kings of Spain, Naples, Holland, Etruria, and to our other Allies; whose subjects as well as ours, are victims of the injustice and barbarity of the English Maritime Code. 11. Our Ministers of foreign relations, &c. &c. are charged with the execution of the present decree. Signed NAPOLEON. By the Emperor, H. B. Maret, Secretary of State. THIRTIETH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY. "BERLIN, NOV. 10. "Prince Jerome has laid Glogau, the capital of Upper Silesia, under blockade, by Brigadier General Lefebvre, at the head of 2000 Bavarian horse. "The town was bombarded on the 8th by ten howitzers, fired by the light artillery men. The Princes passed an eulogium on the conduct of the 1st varian cavalry.—Gen. Deroy invested Glogau with his division on the 9th. A parley has been opened for its surrender. "Marshal Davoust entered Posen with a corps of the army on the 10th. "The French army will not quit either Poland or Berlin—until the Porte shall restore in the full extent of its independence, nor until Wallachia and Moldavia shall have been declared to belong in complete sovereignty to the Porte! "The French army will not quit Berlin until the possessions and colonies, both Spanish and Dutch, and French, shall have been given up, and a general peace made."
THIRTY-SECOND BULLETIN.
BERLIN, NOV. 16.
The corps of Marshal Davoust is on its march from Posen towards Warsaw, whither the Grand Duke of Berg is repairing with the other part of the reserve of cavalry, consisting of the divisions of dragoons of Generals Beaumont, Klein, and Beker, the division of cuirassiers of Gen. Nansouty and the light cavalry of General Milhaud. Our troops occupy the fort of Lenzen, half way between Posen and Warsaw.
This Bulletin states the negotiation of an Armistice, of which the following are the principal particulars:— The forces of the King of Prussia, (now on the right bank of the Vistula) shall assemble at Konigsberg. The army of His Majesty the Emperor of the French, shall occupy that part of South Prussia, which is bounded by the right bank of the Vistula to the mouth of the Bug. The town of Thorn—the fortresses and city of Grudenz, the city and citadel of Danzig, the towns of Colbit and Lenzwe which shall be delivered up to them as security: and in Silesia, the towns of Glogau and Breslau, with much of South Prussia as is bounded by the right bank of the Oder, and also the part that is situated upon the left bank of that River, to be limited by a line drawn from the Oder, at 5 leagues above Breslau, passing to Onlau—Zobren at 3 leagues from Schwednitz, (without including it) and from thence to Freyburg—Landshut and connecting itself with Bohemia at Lieban. The other parts of East Prussia, or New East Prussia, shall not be occupied by either army—French, Prussian or Russian; but if it should be taken possession of by the latter, His Majesty the King of Prussia engages, that they shall fall back to their own territories, and likewise not to admit the forces of that Power into his kingdom, during the time this Armistice shall continue. The negotiations shall continue at Charlottenburg, and if peace shall not be the result, the parties engage not to commence hostilities without a previous notice of 10 days.
THIRTY-FOURTH BULLETIN.
BERLIN, NOV. 22.
No intelligence has yet been received that the suspension of arms, signed on the 17th has been ratified by the king of Prussia, and that the exchange of ratifications has taken place. In the mean time hostilities continue to go on, as they are not to cease till the period of exchange.
Gen. Savary, whom the Emperor appointed to direct the siege of Hameln, had a conference on the 20th with Gen. Lecco, and the Prussian General, and made him sign a capitulation. 9000 prisoners, amongst whom are 6 Generals, Magazines, sufficient to furnish 10,000 men for 6 months, stores of all kinds, a company of horse artillery, and 300 cavalry are in our power.
Savary set off immediately for Nienburg, in order to make that fortress capitulate, in which it is thought there is a garrison of from 2 to 3000 men.
A Prussian battalion of 8000 men in garrison at Czernitschau, at the extremity of Polish Prussia, capitulated on the 18th before 150 light horse of the 2d regiment, united to 300 Polish confederates, who appeared before the fortress. The garrison are prisoners of war; considerable magazines have been found in it.
TURKEY.
CONSTANTINOPLE, OCT. 16.
The French Minister here has demanded the closing of the Dardanelles against Russian and English vessels. But the Court has refused the demand, and declared its determination to adhere to its alliance with Russia.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, NOV. 11.
By a Decree the Emperor had divided Prussia into four departments, viz. the Department of Berlin, of Custrin, of Stettin, and of Magdeburg, and appointed French commanders. There are besides Provinces and Circles. Each Province has an Intendant. Frenchmen are appointed to collect the revenue, &c. A general authority is appointed over the 4 departments.
Mr. de Chailon, Auditor of the Council of State, is appointed Intendant of Glogau, in Silesia. Other Auditors have each obtained a branch of the administration in Chief of the Revenue of Prussia: Mr. Dupont Delporte, of the Salt-pits; Mr. Campan, of the Pots; Mr. Lafon, of the Stamps; Mr. Tabureau, of the Land Tax; Mr. d'Hocquelot, of the Excise.
NOV. 19.
A deputation from the Palatinate of Posen, has been introduced to the Emperor. They offered the homage of that Palatinate, and desired that the Emperor would proclaim the independence of Poland.
The Emperor answered them, that France had never acknowledged the different partitions of Poland; that he could not, however, make that proclamation, until the Poles should be determined to defend their rights as a nation, with arms in their hands, by all kinds of sacrifices, and even by that of their lives; that till now Europe had reproached them with having often sacrificed in civil dissensions, the interests of their country; that they might now prove they were corrected by the experience of the long misfortunes which they have been the victims of.
NOV. 20.—It is said all the continental powers are to be called on to declare openly for or against France or England; and all intercourse with England is to be interdicted until a general peace.
The Emperor this day reviewed the troops here, and commenced their exercise with the bayonet; remarking that they would beat the Russians at their favorite weapon, for Suwarrows had said that the ball was foolish, but the bayonet was wise!
FRANKFORT, NOV. 28.
On the 23d of Nov. Napoleon set off from Berlin for Posen, at 11 o'clock at night. The Empress is here; but is going to Berlin to pass the winter.
The Duke of Brunswick is not dead; but another nobleman of a similar name. The former has embarked on the Baltic, supposed for England.
The French were preparing to attack the Isle of Rugen, in Swedish Pomerania.
VIENNA, NOV. 15.
We estimate that more than one hundred millions of francs of British merchandise has fallen into the hands of the French.
HAMBURG, NOV. 24.
Already it is believed that the Danes are about to unite with France, and to second the grand measures adopted by Napoleon to force the English to subscribe to a general peace, on terms favorable to maritime powers. We have 12000 French troops in this city and its environs; and others are arriving incessantly. Half the grand army of Holland is advancing towards Hamburg.
NOV. 26.—A commission has been appointed to proceed to Berlin, to endeavour to obtain of the French Emperor, every favor to our commerce which may be com-
patible with his great plans. A contribution of five million and a half of francs has been exacted in the country of Brunswich, 40000 dols. has been paid for the ransom of the Swedish vessels at Rostock. FRANCE. PARIS, DEC. 2. Some letters announce that the Russian army advances towards the Vistula. It is true, the armistice will not be ratified. There has been communicated to our Senate an imperial decree against the English; and a report on the same subject by M. Talleyrand. The report announces the declaration of the Emperor that he will not quit Berlin and Warsaw, until the Russians shall renounce their unjust pretensions upon Wallachia and Moldavia! All the letters from the maritime towns of the North announce that the French are actively pursuing the war which they have just declared against the English trade. The advanced guard of Marshal Davoust is at Warsaw. The town of Thorn is occupied by a division of Marshal Lannes.—We have as yet no positive intelligence of the entrance of the French into Danzick; nor into the fortress of Grudentz. Letters from Leghorn, state that several arrests have taken place there. Some persons have been excited; among others, the brother of the Sardinian Consul, for having, as it is said, kept up a correspondence in Sicily. MARSEILLES, NOV. 11. It is reported that the Dey of Algiers threatens France with war! Reports are current of a rupture between the Porte and Russia. GENOA, NOV. 19. Several letters from Marseilles mention, that a vessel arrived there from the Levant, had brought the intelligence that the Ottoman Porte had declared war against England and Russia. This news is confirmed by letters from Leghorn, whether it was brought by a vessel which made her passage from Constantinople in 16 days. The Russian and English Ambassadors had already quitted that Capital. BY THE MAILS. WASHINGTON CITY, JAN. 21. WE have perused a letter from N. Orleans, dated Dec. 18th, which contains the following interesting circumstances. Gen. Wilkinson, on appearing before the court, on a writ of Habeas Corpus, issued for the body of Dr. Bollman, made an exposure to this effect, in the presence of a large concourse of people. 'Called to account for an act, in which I glory, and for which I trust my country will thank me, I shall meet the consequences with the applause of my own breast, which I prize more highly than the hollowness of thousands, or the popularity of the whole world. But when I cast my eyes on the movers of this prosecution—my bosom is rent by a conflict of emotions—sorrow for their depravity—charity for their sympathies—surprise at their indifference, and astonishment at their audacity.' * I would to God, I could here close the proceedings of this day. But my honor, my duty, and the safety of the state, forbid me.—It is time an universal alarm should go forth, to rouse the good citizen to the sense of his danger. The deceitful calm must no longer be suffered to impose on us a treacherous security. Nor shall the artifices of the confederates be longer employed to cheat the public judgment. Treachery is in the midst of us—treason stalks abroad—and the friends of Burr and rebellion, while they ridicule our apprehensions, and scoff at our preparations, with trembling solicitude implore his speedy arrival, to reward them for their apostasy, and to rescue them from the gaulings of guilt, and the terrors of impending punishment.' After this address, Gen. Wilkinson charged Livingston and Alexander with being parties to the conspiracy. The effect produced at New Orleans by this disclosure is said to have been very striking. Considerable scepticism previously existed of the reality of the plots ascribed to Burr; but after this exposure, a general and even ardent disposition was excited, vigorously to maintain order, and support the government. * It is understood that an allusion was here meant to Messrs. Livingston and Alexander. Extract of a letter from a respectable gentleman in the city of Washington, to one in this city. "I told you before, and I know it has not been believed, that Truxton ever countenanced Burr's schemes, much more so that he never intended to aid in them. Burr has been deeply in making every one believe, that almost all other conspicuous characters were to join him, and he has particularly played this game with Truxton's name to Wilkinson and others—but can this be matter of surprise, when he caused many upright men of the most influential characters to the westward, to believe that the president himself was privy to his plans, and meant not to oppose them. Some of these have wrote to the president with a desire to have it direct from himself, and have been duped into a belief of such assertions, until they have received his letters in reply. Burr caused secret communications to be made to Wilkinson that not only Truxton was with him, but the whole navy. Phil. Gaz.

PORTSMOUTH, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1807.
PLATEST FROM EUROPE.—By arrivals at New-Bedford and Salem, from France, we have Paris dates to Dec. 7, 1806. The French army Bulletins are brought to No. 34, dated Berlin, Nov. 23.—To them we must refer the reader. On the 17th Nov. an Armistice between France and Prussia was agreed to, which was to be ratified and exchanged on the 21st: but which had not been on the 23d.—Why, we do not conjecture.—Bonaparte had left Berlin, at midnight, for Poland. About the middle of November, the French and Russians were near neighbors, on the banks of the Vistula; the latter having retired to the right bank of that river, to concentrate their columns.—That they could not remain thus, without trying the tug of war, was certain. Reports state, that the trial had been made; but are contradictory as to the issue.—Those which affirm the success of the Russians, have already been given.—The direct contrary is now asserted, on the credit of letters from Berlin, via Mentz, and Paris; and that the Russians had been defeated with immense loss. Our readers must judge on the credibility of the accounts.—We think the French are most direct, and best vouched.—Strong reinforcements were marching to sustain the Russians. But these events are of infinitely less consequence to our country, than the Imperial Decree of Bonaparte, declaring Great-Britain in a state of blockade; and authorizing the capture of all vessels having British manufactures on board.
Foreign Memwanda.—Gen. An. Rossi is appointed French Ambassador at Vienna.—Gen. Mack is sentenced to be publicly degraded, and to be imprisoned for life.—The King of Prussia, at the last date, was at Konigsberg. The Emperor of Russia had invited him to reside at Petersburg.—Accounts from Hamburg state, that innumerable bankruptcies had taken place there.—Late letters from London state, that but little credit was given to the report of the rupture of the negotiations between the United States and England. [Centinel.]
FRANCE. PARIS, DEC. 7. RUSSIANS DEFEATED.—A letter from Mentz, dated Dec. 3, 1806, says, "Letters from Berlin, dated Nov. 28, received here this instant, announce a first engagement in Russian Poland, between the French and Russians; in which the latter have been most horribly beaten, and completely routed.—The French are received with enthusiasm by the Poles; and 100,000 of them will be immediately incorporated into our armies. The Russian columns are retreating by long marches, in consequence of the good reception which the French have given them."
SPAIN. MADRID, NOV. 18. Several flocks of an Earthquake have lately been felt at Grenada, which have damaged several houses in that town. It is also said that a whole village has been swallowed up, and that it is replaced by a river. This is all that the first alarm has permitted our correspondents to write us; further details are impatiently waited for.
FROM WASHINGTON CITY. JAN. 24. On Thursday evening arrived in Washington, doctor Bollman and Mr. Swartwout, who were taken into custody by Gen. Wilkinson, at Orleans on suspicion of being concerned in Burr's conspiracy, and were by the general forwarded to the seat of government for examination. They are now in safe keeping at the marine barracks, in separate rooms, and are not, we are told, permitted to converse together except in the presence of an officer.—We further learn, that yesterday, in the circuit court for the district of Columbia, the district attorney, Mr. Jones moved that a warrant should issue against those two gentlemen, that they might be brought before the civil authority, as he was anxious that the prisoners should not continue an hour under illegal arrest. The court took the motion under advisement and will, it is believed, decide upon it this day.
Saturday evening. Dr. Bollman has been to-day at the President's. It is said that he has applied to be admitted as an evidence, and offered to testify to facts implicating the salvation or destruction of the nation. How far this is true I am unable to say, but it is a fact that he has been at the President's house.
The circuit court has to day granted a writ of habeas corpus cum causis, in behalf of Bollman and Swartwout, on the application of Messrs. Caldwell and Dorsey; the writ returnable on Monday.
A letter was yesterday received by a member of Congress, stating that James Alexander has been arrested at N. Orleans by order of Gen. Wilkinson, and sent round to some port on the Atlantic. U.S. Gazette.
JAN. 27. A motion was made yesterday to the court for a writ of attachment against Col. Wharton, commandant of the marine corps, and lieutenant Mead, for not delivering the persons of Messrs. Bollman and Swartwout, agreeably to the writs of habeas corpus.—The court decided that a writ of attachment could not be granted till three days after the issuing of the habeas corpus.
This day the court decided the question whether or not a warrant for arresting Messrs. Bollman and Swartwout, for treason, misprision of treason, or any other crime could be issued from the evidence before them. The opinion of chief justice Cranch was in the negative; that of the other two judges was in the affirmative. Accordingly they were brought into court; counsel was allowed them, and they were committed to prison. To-morrow their counsel will argue against the legality of their commitment. [Phil. Gaz.]
From the Lancaster Intelligencer. Extract of a letter from Philadelphia. "Eaton declared in this city, last week, that Burr, when he made the overtures to him, proposed that Eaton should be second in command of the land force; that, thereupon Eaton said, as he had destined him for so honorable a station, it was, perhaps, proper to ask who was to be first. Burr replied, Wilkinson. That Burr asked him (Eaton) as to the discipline and temper of the marine corps.—That Eaton replied, excellent; and that Burr, thereupon said, "Then by God, I will turn Jefferson out of that house (this was at Washington city) and hang him; and, out of that crazy fabric congress shall pack!"
"This information was only part of what Mr. Eaton stated; and it was done at an open table, and without reserve. Eaton is gone to Washington at the request of the executive."
NASHVILLE, DEC. 31, 1806. Last night at the hour of nine, commenced burning the effigy of Col. Aaron Burr, by the citizens of this town.—This proceeding is justified by the ardent emotions of patriotism felt by the people, and excited from a deep conviction, that the said Burr is a traitor. This conviction is produced from the conduct of Col. Burr himself in these western states, and even in this town—the proclamation of the president—his message to both houses of congress, and the statement of Gen. Eaton. And we have the utmost confidence in assuring our Atlantic brethren, that the idea of a separation is spurned with indignation and horror.—That our lives and our property are pledged to support the general government of the United States, as the safeguard to our personal security, and as the only asylum for oppressed humanity.
We shall now see whether conspirators against the peace and unity of the United States, or those who advocate the independence, and liberties, and unity of the confederation—and the best chance of justice—Burr has escaped by a federal court in Kentucky—the converse is to follow! [Aurora.]
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
New-York, Feb. 3.—Last night the Editors of the New-York Gazette received the following interesting News from New Orleans, by the brig Neptune.
That on the 6th ult. general Wilkinson received a letter from Burr, who was at Natchez, requesting to know if the general would suffer him to PASS New Orleans. The general stuck his determination to oppose Burr's passage on the coffee house Books, and at the same time requested the merchants to order the vessels down to Plaquemine, to prevent Burr from using them to aid in his plans. The general's note on the coffee house books through the city into confusion.
The force which Burr had with him was not accurately known—but it was said his advanced guard under Adair consisted of 200 cavalry, and Burr was at the head of 600 troops, all arrived at the Natchez.
All the gun boats, two ketches, and the schooner Revenge had failed up the river under the command of commodore Shaw.
The militia and volunteers were all put under arms the 6th ult. and were on duty when the Neptune failed.
Extract of a letter from Washington. I have the pleasure to inform you that the Secretary of state has taken up the subject of the late captures on our coast by British ships of war, and the condemnations at Halifax; he has given Mr. Erkine (it is reported) a concise view of the consequences that must result, if such conduct is continued. [Balt. Amer.]
We have the pleasure to state that the several uniformed volunteer corps composing the republican militia legion, cavalry, artillery, riflemen, light-infantry, fusileers, and infantry corps, have unanimously tendered their services to the President of the United States, to be employed on any service which may be required for the maintenance of the liberties of the United States, the integrity of its territory, the repelling of invasion from abroad, or the suppression of treason at home, or for bringing to condign punishment in support of the laws of the union, conspirators or traitors.
[Aurora.]
DIED.—In Deerling, (N.H.) Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of the Hon. Robert Alcock. In Amberst, (N.H.) Mr. Peter Robinson, a U.S. pensioner, having lost his right arm on Bunker-hill, 1775.
In Kittery, Mrs. Ann Gibson, aged 64, daughter of Capt. Stephen Seavy (who survives his daughter) and is near 95 years of age. In this town, Mr. Samuel Sherburne, in the 77th year of his age—A man of prudence, piety and peace—May all who knew him, emulate his virtues, and follow him wherein he followed Christ;—Capt. Samuel Jenkins, aged 34; Mrs. Eunice Tullock, aged 27, wife of Capt. William Tullock;—Capt. Samuel Lankton. Drowned at sea, from on board the brig Montpelier, Mr. Richard Machmore, of this town, an industrious, honest man.
Ship Masters Assistant.
THE American Ship Master's daily Assistant, being a new and excellent work just published and for sale at C. PEIRCE's bookstore.—Also, The Mariner's Dictionary; the Seaman's Preacher; and the Religious Tradesman. Feb. 10.
Irish Linens and Mens Hats.
William Jones, jr. Market Street—has just received, 4 & 7 I RISH Linens, remarkably well charged; men's superfine Hats, some outsize, with broad rims. Feb. 10, 1807.
For Philadelphia, THE Schooner Packet, now lying at Jacob Sheafe Esqr's wharf, John Trefethern, Master, will sail in three days, for freight or passage, apply to William Garland, Merchant's Row, or the master on board. Portsmouth, Feb. 10.
SADDLE MANUFACTORY.
Nathaniel B. March, Informs the public that he has for sale at his Shop in Broad-street, the following articles, VIZ.
FULL welts and plain hogskin Saddles, common ditto, plated and common Bridles, plated and brals mounted chaise and sleigh Harnefses, truck and cart Harnefses, Portmanteau and Saddle Bags, chaise and sleigh Whips, leather Buckets, Mantillas, and a great variety of plated, ceil, calf, hair and leather Trunks.
N. B. Chaise & Sleighs trimmed in the neatest manner—also, wanted, an apprentice to the Saddler's business. Portsmouth, February 10, 1807.
JOSEPH BEAN'S ESTATE.
ALL persons having demands against the estate of JOSEPH BEAN, jr. late of Gilmanton, deceased, are hereby requested to exhibit their demands for settlement to me the subsciber; and all those indebted to said estate are requested to make speedy payment to me. DOROTHY BEAN, Administratrix to said estate. Gilmanton, Jan. 20th, 1807.
NOTICE TO MECHANICS.
THE Firewards having taken into consideration the difficulties represented by the Mechanics of this town, in being obliged to comply with the Bye-Laws regulating their working by night with lights in enclosed lanterns, and being unwilling to continue in force any law oppressive in its effect on the industry of their fellow citizens, when the security of the town against Fire may be as effectually preserved, by other precautions in their opinion safe—Do hereby Resolve, That the first section of their Bye-Laws, be so far repealed, that instead of Lanterns, the Mechanics referred to, may work by night with Lamps only secured in a tin or other metal Candlestick or Save-all, of 10 inches in diameter, with a rim of an inch and an half high, and the bottom covered with water, at all times when at work.—Those who neglect complying with the above Regulation, will be prosecuted without any distinction. D. AUSTIN, Chairman. Portsmouth, Feb. 2, 1807. WILLIAM BOYD, Sec'y.
State of Newhampshire, Rockingham, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of LOUDON, who have not paid their town, state, county and highway taxes for the year 1806; that unless they pay said taxes on or before the 13th day of April next, so much of their land as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling house of Samuel Piper, Esq. in said Loudon, at 10 of the clock in the forenoon on said day.
Table with 7 columns: Name of Non-residents in 4th Division, No. Lot, Acres, Improved, Unimpr'd, Town, State, County, Highway. Lists names like John Hays, James Durgan, James Hutchings, etc. with tax details.
THOMAS SARGENT, Junr. Collector. Loudon, February 5, 1807.
State of Newhampshire, Hillsborough, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in HILLSBOROUGH, who have not paid their highway, town, school, state and county taxes for the year 1806; that so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the house of John Dutton, Esq. inn-holder in said Hillsborough, on Monday the twenty fifth day of May next, between the hours of ten of the clock in the forenoon and six of the clock in the afternoon of said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 7 columns: Names of owners, No. Lot, Acres, Improved, Unimpr'd, Town, State, County, Highway. Lists names like Joshua Fletcher, Samuel Gordon, etc. with tax details.
NATHANIEL JOHNSTON, Collector. Hillsborough, January 26, 1807.
State of New-Hampshire—Grafton, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Lands in the town of WENTWORTH, who have not paid their taxes for the year one thousand eight hundred and six; that unless they pay the same to me the subsciber, with incidental charges, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling house, in the town of Wentworth, on the second Monday of April next, as will pay the same.
Table with 7 columns: Original proprietor, No. Lot, Acres, Improved, Unimpr'd, Town, State, County, Highway. Lists names like Jacob Bailey, Francis Bachelor, etc. with tax details.
BENJAMIN KNOWLTON, Collector. Wentworth, January 29, 1807.
State of Newhampshire—Rockingham, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of CANDIA, state and county aforesaid, who have not paid their state, county, highway, school and town taxes for the year 1806; that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of William Duncan, innholder in said town, on Tuesday the 21st day of April next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 7 columns: Original proprietors, No. Lot, Acres, Improved, Unimpr'd, Town, State, County, Highway. Lists names like Samuel Smith, Samuel Shackford, etc. with tax details.
OWNERS NAMES. Jacob Elliott, Chester. 80 108 5 3 9 6 40 0 0
Table with 7 columns: Owners Names, No. Lot, Acres, Improved, Unimpr'd, Town, State, County, Highway. Lists names like Croford Robert, Thomas Robeson, etc. with tax details.
Candia, February 7, 1807. BILEY SMITH, Collector.
AUCTION. FRIDAY NEXT.
Valuable sale of Woolens. ON Friday next, 13th inst. will be sold at the Store on Spring Hill, opposite Mr. Joseph Haven's, in order to close a consignment—upward of 40 ps. of Superfine BROAD-CLOTHS, KERSEYMERES and SWANS DOWNS. The sale to begin at 11 o'clock—and every piece must positively be sold, it will be such a chance to lay in good Goods as seldom offers. Terms good. A quantity of Joiners and Cabinet-makers Tools. Feb. 10. ALEX'R EWEN, Auctioneer.
List of Letters remaining in the Post-Office, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, January 31, 1807.
A. Samuel Albee, Lee; B. Joseph A. Bailey; Elizabeth Butler; Simon Brown, Rye; Nah! Boardman; Casneau Bailey; Josiah Bragdon; Stephen Badger; Thomas Bell; Bartholomew Barry; Thomas Brown, North Hampton; Silas Brown, Kittery; William Badger, Kittery; John Barnes; Benjamin Connor; Joseph Curtis; Joseph Colman, Newington; Stephen L. Grafton; Israel Crows; D. Robert Dill; Solomon D. Bow; Jacob Diller; Joseph W. Dow, Hampton Falls; Joseph P. Dame, Kittery; Pistrifactor Dalton, North Hampton; William Darrab, Fort; John Durant; E. William Edwards; F. Benjamin Fernald, Kittery; William French, Greenland; Moses Ferrin; Stephen Field; Joseph Frost, Kittery; Daniel French; G. Daniel Goodwin; John Gould; Nathaniel Gols, Greenland; Abijah Garrison; William T. Gerrish, Kittery; H. Noah Hutchins; Benjamin Hodgdon, Kittery; James Hanlcum, Kittery; Andrew Hilton; Samuel Hooper, New-Castle; Noah Hodgdon; Christopher Howe; Lucy Hill; Moses Holbrook; Samuel Holyoke; William Hastings; I. & J. Ephraim Jones; Christopher Jeffers; Susan Johnson, Greenland; George Jewett; K. Thomas Knight, Kittery; L. William Lock; George Linn; Samuel Lear; Polly Lear; David Lewis, Kittery; Joseph Leavitt, Lee; James Locke; Benjamin Lord, Kittery; Joseph Litchfield, Kittery; M. Miss F. Morton; Samuel Morton; Hugh McDougal; Elizabeth H. Moore; Eliza Muir or Munton; Andrew Man; Stephen Minot; John Morton; N. Stephen Neal, Kittery; Newel Nerrett; Daniel Nulton; Sarah Nulton; P. Benjamin Pitman; John Parker; Mary Parsons; Richard Parsons, Kittery; John R. Parker; John Paul; R. Daniel Ramsdell; Ranlet & Norris; John M. Ramsdell; S. Timothy Smith; Juan Scoughton; Daniel Smith; Jacob S. Smith; Jacob Stoddard; John Smith; Richard Sherman; Charles Savory; Samuel Starbuck; John S. Sherburne; Lucy Staples; Richard Semmes; Caleb Spiney, Kittery; John Spiney, junr. Kittery; T. Betty Thompson; W. Keyran Wallis; Mark Wentworth; Aaron Witham, Kittery; Stephen Wiggins Stratham; Robert Weeks, Kittery; James Whidden; Andrew P. Wentworth, Kittery; Daniel Webber; John Walton. N.B. Those names with notowns annexed are for Portsmouth. MARK SIMES, Post-master.
POCKET COMPASS.
An elegant pocket Compass, which travels on a diamond, and cost 5 guineas in England. For sale at C PEIRCE's bookstore for 25 dollars. Also, An elegant pair of GLOBES.
WHEREAS, BETSY, wife of me the subscriber has left my bed and board without just provocation, leaving a child 3 months old; this is to caution all persons from harboring or trusting her on my account, as I am determined not to pay any debt of her contracting from this date. JOSEPH TUCKER. Rye, Feb. 10, 1807.
THE subscribers being a committee appointed by the Hon. Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. Judge of Probate, of and for the county of Rockingham, to receive, examine and adjust all the claims of the creditors to the estate of Simon Nudd, jr. yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent, under the administration of David Nudd, and six months being allowed for that purpose; hereby give notice that they will attend on said business at the house of James Leavitt, Esq. innholder, in Hampton, in said county of Rockingham, on the last Mondays of March, April, May and June, from one to six o'clock in the afternoon on said days. EBENEZER LAWRENCE, JONATHAN MARSTON, JOHN DEARBORN. Hampton, Feb. 2d, 1807.
WE the subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of SAMUEL TILTON, late of Hamptonfalls, in said county, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent; do hereby give notice, that we will attend to receive and examine the claims aforesaid, on the first Monday in March next, and the first Monday in the four following months, at the dwelling-house of Benjamin Sanborn, jun. in Hamptonfalls in said county, from 6 to 9 o'clock in the afternoon.
PETER TILTON, JEREMIAH BLAKE, LEVI DANE, Commissioners. February, 4, 1807.

Miscellaneous Repository.
The following concise, tho' striking and correct picture of Man, is copied from a publication in the Crispi, entitled, "Reflections, excited by the season" :- "Man the seraph—man the worm, Man, of dust—of glory born, Man immortal—man the beast, Angel's guest—the reptile's feast, Man, the lord of all below— Man, the mite can overthrow, Man infernal—man divine, Heir of hell—of bliss sublime, Man, inspired by God's own breath— Man, the constant prey of death!"
PUBLIC NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given to those delinquent subscribers to the N. H. Gazette, who have not made any payments since the commencement of the present term, (17th April, 1805,) that unless their accounts are balanced by the 1st of March next, their names will be erased from the list of honorable Patrons to the Gazette, and their accounts lodged in hands of an attorney for collection;—and every subscriber to the Gazette is respectfully informed that it is the earnest wish of the Editors that all their accounts may be balanced by the 17th April next.
Those indebted for advertisements, are requested to make speedy payment,—and all those who have any demands against the firm of PIERCE & GARDNER, will please to present them for settlement. Portsmouth, Jan. 27, 1807.
NEW Earthen & China Ware, direct from the manufactory's.
ISAAC STANWOOD, RESPECTFULLY informs his customers and the public, that he has received by the ships Sally, Capt. Phillips, and Two Brothers, Capt. Hopkins, from Liverpool, 42 crates and casks  Earthen & China Ware; which with his former Stock, forms as complete an assortment as perhaps has ever been offered for sale in this place, and which is now ready for sale at his store in Market street, directly opposite Messrs. H. & B. Penhallow's, for cash—Country produce or approved Credit, by wholesale and retail as low as can be purchased in Boston or elsewhere. Feb. 3.
Just received and for sale by D. LADD, N o 10, Merchant's Row, 2 excellent Buffalo Skins. 20 do. Bear do. Being a consignment will be sold cheap for cash or short and approved credit. February 3.
To be sold at Public Auction (unless previously disposed of at private sale) at Gage's inn, in Dover, on the first Wednesday in March next,
THAT excellent tract of LAND situated in the town of Adams (N.H.) being part of that which is known by Gilman's location, consisting of about 800 acres, divided into lots of about 180 acres each; said land will be sold by lots or parcels, as will best accommodate the purchasers, and a liberal credit will be given if good security can be obtained; with an inalienable title by warrantee.  BENJAMIN CONNOR.  JONATHAN PALMER. January 15, 1807.
CYCLOPEDIA
FIVE half volumes to this valuable work is now received at C. PIERCE'S BOOKSTORE, where subscribers are requested to send the money and take them away.
A few subscribers will yet be received at 21/ a Number. Also,—Subscriptions received for Burke's Works; Shakespeare's Plays; Monthly Anthology; Agricultural Register; New-York Medical Repository; and Philadelphia Medical Museum. May he had as above
Herrick's Instrumental Preceptor; Singing Books, almost all kinds; Church Prayer Books; Watts' Psalms and Hymns, all sizes and prices; Rippon's; Smith's; Rely's; and Methodist Lyminn Books. January 27, 1807.
TAKE NOTICE ALL persons are hereby forbid purchasing a Note of hand, signed by Richard Downing and the subscriber, in favor of Thomas Morton, for 135 dollars and 10 cents, payable in thirty days, from the 30th or 31st of December, 1806; as the said Morton agreed to pay the subscriber twenty dollars for being surety for the said Downing, and now refuses to pay or allow me the same; therefore, as I have not received any value for the above, I am determined not to pay the note or any part thereof.  JAMES PICKERING, jr. Newington, Jan. 16th, 1807.
FOR SALE. By the subscriber, a handsome  SLEIGH. Benjamin C. Sweetser.
Church Prayer BOOKS.
THOMAS & TAPPAN, HAVE just received, a large and elegant assortment of Church Prayer BOOKS—some of which are on large type and wove paper. Also, A few reams best kind Writing PAPER, suitable for Schools and Compiling houses. Jan. 27.
TAKE NOTICE, THAT I, the subscriber, recovered by arbitration, an award of 135 dollars 19 cents (including costs) against Mr. Richard Downing, for which I was intitled to execution, and was about to put said execution in force; said Downing told me, that if I would wait 30 days, that he would give me security for the punctual payment of said sum, at the expiration of said term; I accordingly told him that I would; next day said Downing came with James Pickering, jr. and told me that he would sign a note with him; I did not like said Pickering as security, but rather than trouble Downing concluded to take their note jointly and severally for the above sum, payable in thirty days. Therefore, the statement of this James Pickering, jr. in saying that I agreed to pay him twenty dollars for signing said note is absolutely false, and groundless, as can be made to appear by 4 or 5 persons, which were present at the time when said note was given by them. I now offer said note for sale at seven per cent. discount (and will guarantee to the purchaser that said Pickering shall be holden to pay) as I would wish to avoid having much to do with a man who will sign a note, and then advertise that he won't pay it. THOMAS MORTON. Portsmouth, Jan. 26, 1807.
State of New Hampshire—Grafton, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-residents proprietors and owners of land in the town of PIERMONT, county of Grafton, State aforesaid, who are delinquent in paying their town, State, county, school and highway taxes for the year 1806; that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the twenty-third day of March next, so much of their lands as will pay the said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold on said day at public vendue, at William Tarlton, esquire's in said Piermont, at ten o'clock in the forenoon unless prevented by previous payment.
   Original Grantees and owners of Lands. No. of Lots. No. Range. Town tax. School tax. Highway tax.     Hall Jackson, 4th Division, 21 160 30 15 5 42 84   Sam'l Wentworth, 4th Division, 20 160 30 15 5 42 84   Thomas Waldon, 4th Division, 18 160 30 15 5 42 84   Samuel Emerson, 6 2 100 28 14 5 39 78   John Goff, 4 3 100 15 7 3 91 42   Benjamin Stevens, 3 3 100 15 7 3 91 42   Henry Sherburn, 4th Division, 25 160 23 11 4 32 64   Thomas Levet com Land, 130 30 15 5 42 84   Charles Paxton, 7 3 100 23 11 4 32 64   Maj. John Wentworth 4th Div. 49 160 60 30 10 84 168   Zebulon Giddins, 2 4 100 30 15 5 42 84   4th Division, 13 160 38 19 6 53 106   Robert Temple, 4th Division, 41 160 38 19 6 53 106   House Lot, 33 1 45 8 8 1 11 22   Nathan Whitting, 3 4 100 30 15 5 42 84    SIMON RODIMON, Collector. Piermont, January 20, 1807.
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in BRADFORD, in the State and county aforesaid, who have not paid their highway, school, town, State and county taxes for the year 1806—that so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the dwelling-house of Ebenezer Cressy's in Bradford, on Tuesday the nineteenth day of May, 1807, at ten o'clock A.M. unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. Lots. No. Range. Town tax. School tax. Highway tax.     Theodore Atkinson, John Hodgdon, 0 5 100 124 60 132 21 0 9 6   Land taken from Washington, 1st. range, un-known, 0 2 248 307 149 327 52 1 24 0   Tho's Peckar land taken from Washington 2d. range, 0 3 60 74 36 79 13 6 5 9   Israel Dimond 9 33 18 58 29 63 10 1 48   Moses Pierce, 9 33 12 23 11 25 4 1 8    STEPHEN HOYT, Junr. Collector. Bradford, January 16, 1807.
UNAWAY from the subscriber an apprentice boy, by the name of JOHN BICKFORD LARY, short stature, of a light complexion, with light hair, about eighteen years of age; had on when he went away a broad cloth coat and overalls—whichever will take up said boy and deliver him to me, shall receive for his trouble and expenses one cent. I also forbid any person harboring the said boy, as they may depend on meeting with trouble for so doing.  HOTEN TUTTLE. Nottingham, Jan. 15, 1807.
State of New Hampshire—Grafton, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of HAVERHILL, in the county and State aforesaid, who have not paid their town, county, school and highway taxes for the year 1806; that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Col. Simon Towle, inn holder in said Haverhill, on Thursday the 2d day of April next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment—viz ;
   Names of the original Proprietors or Grantees. Quantity of acres of land. No. Range. Division. State Tax. County Tax. Town Tax. School Tax. Highway Tax.     James Nevins, 70 55 South. 7 3 12 12 19   70 55 North. 7 3 12 12 19   40 27 S. 3 1 6 6 10   William Syms, 100 12 2 14 5 24 24 39   70 56 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 43 N. 7 3 12 12 19   40 16 S. 3 1 6 6 10   Jacob Hall, 70 undrawn, 7 3 12 12 19   70 do. N. 7 3 12 12 19   40 18 3 1 6 6 10   John Nelson, 70 undrawn, 7 3 12 12 19   70 do. S. 7 3 12 12 19   40 31 N. 3 1 6 6 10   Maxi Hazeltine, 70 48 N. 7 3 12 12 19   70 39 S. 7 3 12 12 19   Samuel Wentworth, 100 12 1 14 5 24 24 39   70 undrawn, 7 3 12 12 19   70 do. S. 7 3 12 12 19   40 26 3 1 6 6 10   John Hastings, 100 13 1 14 5 24 24 39   70 21 N. 7 3 12 12 19   Aaron Horsmore, 40 34 N. 3 1 6 6 10   Jonathan Foster, 70 33 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 80 S. 7 3 12 12 19   Moses Foster, 70 41 N. 7 3 12 12 19   40 2 S. 3 1 6 6 10   Edmund Colby, 100 19 1 14 5 24 24 39   40 14 S. 3 1 6 6 10   Richard Pattee, 100 25 2 14 5 24 24 39   70 72 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 43 S. 7 3 12 12 19   40 3 S. 3 1 6 6 10   Byfield Lloyd, 70 68 S. 7 3 12 12 19   Enoch Heath, 70 undrawn, 7 3 12 12 19   John Hale, 40 2 N. 3 1 6 6 10   Nathaniel Merrill, 40 29 S. 3 1 6 6 10   John Moore, 70 31 S. 7 3 12 12 19   40 24 S. 3 1 6 6 10   Ebenezer Hale, 100 5 2 14 5 24 24 39   70 49 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 20 N. 7 3 12 12 19   Enoch Hall, house lot, 27 in Horse meadow, 14 5 24 24 39   100 11 2 14 5 24 24 39   70 4 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 32 S. 7 3 12 12 19   40 13 N. 3 1 6 6 10   Abraham Dow, house lot, 28 in Horse meadow, 14 5 24 24 39   100 11 1 14 5 24 24 39   70 74 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 15 N. 7 3 12 12 19   Uriah Morse, 1/2 of meadow lot, south part, 1 Morses meadow, 9 4 21 21 34   40 29 N. 3 1 6 6 10   Gov. F. Barnard, house lot, Meadow lot, 2 Morses meadow, do. 14 5 24 24 39   70 42 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 60 N. 7 3 12 12 19   Benoni Wright, 100 26 2 14 5 24 24 39   Timothy Bedel, 40 28 N. 3 1 6 6 10   John Truwell, 40 32 S. 3 1 6 6 10   John White, 40 25 S. 3 1 6 6 10   Benjamin Merrill, 100 24 1 14 5 24 24 39   40 31 N. 3 1 6 6 10   Samuel Hobert, 1/2 of the Joseph Kelly, 100 10 within the ranges, 20 8 35 57   100 17 1 14 5 24 24 39   70 73 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 undrawn, 7 3 12 12 19   40 23 S. 3 1 6 6 10   John Page, 70 29 S. 7 3 12 12 19   David Hobert, 40 29 N. 3 1 6 6 10   Jacob Kent, 70 2 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 13 S. 7 3 12 12 19   William Hazen, 100 18 2 14 5 24 24 39   70 67 S. 7 3 12 12 19   James White, 100 8 2 14 5 24 24 39   70 58 S. 7 3 12 12 19   Reuben Mills, 100 19 2 14 5 24 24 39   70 41 S. 7 3 12 12 19   Jaafiel Harriman, 70 undrawn, 7 3 12 12 19   70 do. 7 3 12 12 19   John Harriman, 40 6 S. 3 1 6 6 10   Richard Emery, 70 71 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 undrawn, 7 3 12 12 19   William Toburn, 100 23 2 14 5 24 24 39   70 53 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 10 N. 7 3 12 12 19   40 7 S. 3 1 6 6 10   David Hall, 100 19