The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1795-10-06 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
Published by JOHN MELCHER, Printer to the State of New-Hampshire, at his Office, corner of Market-Street, Portsmouth.
Vol. XXXIX.—Numb. 2028.]
TUESDAY, October 6, 1795.
[9s. pr. Annum.]
FOR THE GAZETTE.
TO THE PUBLIC.
AS a variety of misrepresentations, and in some instances the most palpable falsehoods, relative to the late town meeting, and subsequent events that have taken place here, have been industriously propagated through the State, by designing and malicious men; it becomes necessary that a just and candid statement should be publicly made to counteract the unfavorable influence, such unjust insinuations are calculated to produce; in doing this I shall aim at truth, however painful to the feelings of any.
Immediately on the rising of the Senate, the substance of the treaty was handed to the public in several of the newspapers, and reached this town in a very few days, this in a day or two more was followed by authenticated copies, printed at Philadelphia, which from the anxiety occasioned by the information in the papers, were soon in the hands of almost every citizen, and doubtless read with the greatest attention, to say (as some have suggested) it could not be understood, is such an affront to common sense as merits no notice, to determine the precise effect indeed, that every article put into execution might produce our political connaisseurs themselves, who claim an exclusive right of judging, perhaps may be inadequate; it was quite sufficient that its leading features were easily discovered—that it avows principles opposed to the French revolution, on the success of which our future peace and prosperity in a great measure depends, that it burdens us with debts, which as a nation we are under no obligation to discharge, and even in a commercial view, (though highly pleasing to British agents and their connexions) is greatly prejudicial to the mercantile interest in general.
The constitution of the United States permitting the peaceable assembling of the people, to express their sense of public measures; a town meeting was called with all proper formalities. Previous to the meeting a paper styled "the Crisis" made its appearance, designed probably to excite a general attendance at the meeting, this might be deemed necessary by the writer, on account of a remarkable remissness here, in that respect, even when matters of the first importance were to be acted on; but how unjustifiable so ever (for so I view it) he must be pusillanimous indeed, who could be intimidated by such a performance, when the slightest observation must have convinced him that it was not the voice of the people, and found but few advocates, even among those disorganizers* who dare call in question, public measures, however dangerous to their dearest interests. The citizens assembled in a peaceable manner, the meeting was respectable in point of numbers, property and abilities to judge what proceedings were proper on the occasion, notwithstanding the insinuations of a certain junto to the contrary, who saw fit generally to absent themselves; some of the less timid of their number, however were present, who I believe apprehended no danger from the inflammatory handbill, so often mentioned by their party; 'tis true the meeting was not favored with many observations from those gentlemen; the decision on a question or two, convincing them that a very large majority differed from them in their opinion of the treaty. A committee was chosen to prepare an address to the President of the United States, and the meeting adjourned without the least symptom of irregularity, if any fears were entertained by any one, he must look within for the cause. Soon after the meeting was adjourned, it was reported that effigies were preparing, and were to be burnt in the evening, if it was really so, the general disapprobation of the measure probably prevented its execution; the town met again according to adjournment, before which the terrific rumors of burning effigies, &c. had entirely subsided. The address reported by the committee was accepted by a full meeting, without a dissenting voice, and directed to be forwarded by post to the President. The meeting was then dissolved; uncommon peace and good order were apparent through the whole, for the truth of which I dare appeal to every honest man present; having availed themselves of their constitutional right, each returned to his own home, quietly waiting the event. The address was timely received by the President, and noticed similar to all others (which were numerous) on the same side the question.
A spirit of opposition to the treaty discovering itself from one extreme of the United States to the other, certain "self created societies" composed of British agents, speculators, land-jobbers, &c. &c. men whose interests are opposed to those of the public at large, presented their respective addresses to the President, to which, as they contained sentiments, which the influence of those classes of men with whom he is at all times surrounded, had led him to adopt (as events have since proved) more flatter-
*A favorite term with the Aristocratic party.
ing returns were made, encouraged by this example of their brethren in larger towns, a small party of similar descriptions in this, to signalize themselves on the occasion, imitated the measure; a paper was drawn up for the purpose, but being unfortunately committed to the management of a person not long since a British subject, therefore ill calculated to promote its currency among those who possessed the least trait of American spirit, added to the more powerful check arising from the consideration that though strongly suspected, yet it was not absolutely certain in what manner the President would decide, it did not meet the reception that was expected; the attempt failed much to the satisfaction of every friend to the peace and good order of the town, soon after this it was announced in the newspapers that the President had ratified the treaty. Our Aristocratic gentry now thought themselves perfectly safe, and aided by the sage advice of a noted zealot* in milchies, in a neighboring State, undertook the project entirely anew, this was done with better success than before, under the agency of one fitted by nature for small intrigue, and prompted by the most powerful stimulus, in a depraved mind, an insatiable spirit of envy and malice which he has long since discovered towards a respectable fellow citizen, celebrated for his patriotism and opposition to the treaty.—Every nerve has been exerted and the number of addressers amount to 39, composed of merchants, shopkeepers, mechanics, lawyers, &c. &c. The former of which consist principally of persons known enemies to the American revolution, and to this moment to republican principles in general; no methods have been deemed too low to be practised on this occasion, a respectable tradesman (as I am well informed) has been threatened with loss of employ, in case of refusal, and to shopkeepers a recommendation for credit with British merchants, is the promised reward; by means like these the number has been increased, as I have already mentioned, which I believe it will never exceed.
I am a republican, a friend to the constitution and the rights of man; of course can have no objection that these men should express their opinions publicly or privately to the President, or any body else, however they may differ from me or the majority of their townsmen, taking care to avoid reflections and indecencies towards those who have an equal right and equal abilities to judge with themselves; but why, in the name of common sense (if the pitiful pretence of fear kept them from the meeting) did they not step forward, and manfully express their opinions when the matter was pending, and when possibly it might have had some effect, and not cowardly exultingly take the field, when the contest was ended? Had they have done this, they would have discovered a nobleness of spirit, that instead of linking, would have raised them in the esteem of their fellow-citizens.
This proceeding as I have justly stated was really and truly the cause of the procession that lately took place in this town, which terminated without any essential injury to any, for none was intended; as to the breaking of windows, &c. that took place long after the company had dispersed; it is not uncharitable to suppose from the numberless arts that have been practised, that it was done at the instigation of the aristocratic party themselves, that by casting the greater opprobrium on others, their own conduct might appear less reprehensible.
I am not an advocate for mobs, nor any unlawful assembling under any other name, but however unlawful the late transaction, and however disagreeable it might have been the effect, the attempts of a factious few to bring into contempt the regular proceedings of the town, must be considered as the cause.
A CITIZEN OF PORTSMOUTH.
* Stephen, not Tommy as was erroneously suggested in a late publication.
Letter,
From Mr. Randolph to the President.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19.
Germantown, Sept. 19.
SIR,
According to the course of the mail, the original, of the enclosed letter must have been delivered last night to the President of the United States. I request you, therefore, to publish it in your paper of this day.
I am, Sir,
EDM. RANDOLPH.
Mr. Andrew Brown Editor of the Philadelphia Gazette.
Germantown, Sept. 15, 1795.
SIR,
In my letter of the 19th ult. I informed you of my purpose to overtake Mr. Fauchet if possible. I accordingly went to Newport in Rhode Island; where I had an interview with
him.—The abrupt and unexpected failing of the French Frigate La Medusa, on the morning of the day after I arrived there, had nearly deprived me of the object of my journey. But I trust, that I am in possession of such materials, not only from Mr. Fauchet, but also from other sources, as will convince every unprejudiced mind, that my resignation was dictated by considerations, which ought not to have been resisted for a moment; and that every thing connected with it, stands upon a footing, perfectly honorable to myself.
Being passed through New-York on my return, I am under the necessity of remaining at the distance of five miles from Philadelphia until Saturday next. This circumstance prevents me from immediately consulting my private and other papers upon the matters in question. But I shall lose no time in digesting them into proper form, and in transmitting the result to you. Nor will my solicitude on this head be doubted; when I state to you that malicious whispers have been more than commonly active and absurd upon this occasion.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
With due respect,
Your obedient servant,
EDM. RANDOLPH.
The President of the United States, Mount Vernon.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 2.
On Thursday the Treasurer of the Mississippi Company, completed the purchase of the western lands, by paying the 124000 dollars balance, and taking up the mortgages. The northern speculators are much chagrined; as they anticipated some pretty pickings from the failure of the company.
NEW-HAVEN, Sept. 23.
We cannot boast of the health of this city, but we can say, with truth, that there is not now more than one third the number of sick that there was three weeks ago—that not more than four persons are deemed dangerous—that the deaths within the last five days have greatly diminished, and that no person has been attacked with the epidemic for 4 days past. We can also assert that this disease, in its former attacks on this city, has invariably subsided in the early part of October, or sooner, and that the present weather is happily calculated to obstruct contagion and restore health.—Thus circumstanced, we hope and believe that the inhabitants of Middletown, before the 8th of the ensuing October, may congratulate this city on a restoration to health.
NATURAL HISTORY.
In the beginning of August last the skeleton of a gigantic animal was discovered in digging the canal between Cooper and Santee rivers in South Carolina, at the depth of nine feet in the ground. Ages must have passed away since that monster died. From the appearance of the skeleton this animal must have far surpassed any now known to exist on this continent. From the formation of his teeth this must have been a carnivorous creature, and doubtless the same with the Mammoth, skeletons of which are frequently found near the salt licks in Virginia. At the same place were found the tusks of an elephant, and two teeth of the graminivorous kind which proves this creature to have been in ancient times an inhabitant of America, contrary to the received opinion of naturalists. The remains of the Mammoth and Elephant being thus found on one spot, renders it probable that they both perished in an obstinate combat.—The natural vegetation of the soil in the lower parts of Carolina is computed to raise the general surface about one sixth of an inch annually, consequently it has taken 648 years to produce a soil of 9 feet depth over these skeletons; and they must have perished in the year of Christ 1147, or 345 years before the discovery of America by the Europeans.—It is remarkable that among these bones were found the arm bone of a man, in a state of putrefaction.
BOSTON, September 30.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in England, to his friend in Baltimore, dated June 20.
"Since the event of the trials, no public topic has much called forth the labours of the press. On the subjects of war and peace (notwithstanding the defection of the King of Prussia, and the no less certain one of the Emperor, as soon as he has received his loan from England) the country in general seems convinced of the determined resolution of our ministers yet to persevere in this fruitless and ruinous contest; and opposition, both by publications and in parliament, seems in a great measure for the present to be suspended. You will not, however imagine that this sullen and discontented acquiescence arises from any thing else but a sense, that at the present moment opposition would be ineffectual. This will not likely be a lasting opinion. Every day and every event gives us reason to fear (many, but for certain reasons would substitute hope) that the fire is
hastening to an explosion, and that a revolution is in gradual if not in very rapid progression. From looking over the Bath papers, you will form some idea of the state of irritation the public mind is in. The immediate cause seems to be the enormous price of provisions of which however, it is probable there will for some time be a weekly advance. It is the general opinion, that there is not corn enough in the kingdom to last till harvest. Certain it is, that in some countries, and especially in Wales, at present the distress for want of food is very great. From Wales a great number of buyers have attended our market for the last three Saturdays, who bought up all the corn they could, at any price that was asked them. The consequence has been that wheat has risen in three weeks, 8s. per sack, and there is now but 4 1-2lb. of flour sold for 1s. Beef was yesterday sold in our market at 4d per lb. The complaints of the poor are universally very loud, and there is scarcely a town in our neighbourhood in which something like riot has not taken place. A very serious spirit of discontent has also discovered itself amongst the military; Ministers have wisely attended to this, and increased their pay to 10d a day. All these things impress us at times with dreadful forebodings of what must infallibly happen, and make me wish at times I was with you in America—The rage for emigration thither has certainly in some degree, subsided; I think unaccountably so, as the reasons for it are daily acquiring additional force."
ANNIVERSARY of the FRENCH REPUBLIC.
Agreeable to the invitation given by Citizen Mozart, Consul of France at Boston, on Monday last, was celebrated the epoch of the abolition of Monarchy, and of the establishment of the Republic of France.
The dawn of the day was welcomed in by a discharge of guns from the Brutus, and from the Castle, and by the ringing of all the bells in the town.
At noon a procession was formed and moved from the State House, to Faneuil-Hall, where an elegant dinner was prepared. The procession consisted of the respectable Frenchmen in this town, and a large number of American citizens. The dinner was also honored, by the company of his Excellency Governor Adams, the other officers of government, and the Selectmen, all invited by the French Consul.
From NEW-YORK, Sept. 25.
"I am unhappy in assuring you that the few cool days we have had, have not abated the mortality of the fever in the least. You would think we were threatened with a siege, were you to see the great number of persons continually moving out of this place. Business daily declines, and unless the weather should check the progress of the disease, I fear our fall trade will be ruined. The number of deaths according to the report of the committee of Health, has been for the four last days, as follows:—
Monday 21st. 17 Tuesday 22d. 15 Wednesday 23d. 19 Thursday 24th. 19.
The Physicians say there has been no new case for these two days.—I hope they say true."
The sickness at Hartford and New-Haven, is abating. But not so at Norfolk, Virginia.
Our police officer, is taking active measures to prevent the introduction here of the New-York fever.
SALEM, Sept. 29.
Upon another examination of the boy, supposed to have been guilty of putting fire to barns and outhouses in this town, he confessed that with his own hands he carried the fire to the out house of Mr. Dunlap, in tinder and in a pepper box, and that his design was to burn up one of the neighbors for some disagreement between him and his father, about the purchase of a farm. He confessed that he had taken away Capt. Wellman's axe, which was missed when preparations were made for a fire in his barn, adjoining to the neighbour, against whom the boy had conceived his resentment. A pitch tub with an empty barrel, was fixed in the barn chamber. He also took an axe from a work shop, the nearest building to Brooks's barn, which was burnt. The fires supposed to be kindled by this boy, were, three times in Capt. John White's barn, adjoining to his father's house, once at Capt. John Derby's barn, Derby-street, once at Brooks's barn, which was burnt down, twice at Dunlap's, once the barn was burnt, and a preparation was made at T. Wellman's, near Allens's.
Intelligence from every part of the country, concurs to assure us that our Farmers were never blessed with more plentiful crops for man and beast, since the settlement of the country, than they have been the present harvest.

Late European Intelligence.
Saturday evening last, arrived here the ship Lydia , Capt. Robert Blunt, in 55 days from Liverpool; Capt Blunt immediately on his arrival was very polite in favouring us with European papers up to the 6th August, from which we have selected the following:
LONDON, August 3.
This morning we received Paris papers to the 31st ultimo.—They contain most important intelligence, the conclusion of a PEACE between FRANCE and SPAIN. This Treaty was signed at Basle on the 22d of last month. Our readers will find under the head of France, the announcement of this important event in the Convention, with the articles of the Treaty. It appears that Portugal, Naples, Sardinia, and all the Italian States at war with France, are likely to accept the Mediation of Spain, and likewise make peace.
The intelligence of the peace between France and Spain was brought to this country on Saturday by a gentleman who came to England from Paris in thirty-six hours.
On the 29th, the day before the above gentleman left Paris, the Chiefs of the Emigrants made prisoners at Quiberon, had been brought to Paris, where the general opinion was that they would be guillotined.
Bread, though still dear in Paris, is now very good. It is 16 paper livres per pound. The harvest is plentiful, and they already have begun to reap it, so that the scarcity in France is very speedily expected to disappear. This, united to the late defeat of the Emigrants, leads the friends of the Republic to conclude that it is now firmly established.
An account had reached Paris of the Austrians having entered Genoa.
A requisition of the young men has been made in France, to reinforce the army of Italy. The Princes is at length to be removed from the Temple. A house in the country is to be assigned her, with a suitable establishment. The Duchesses of Orleans is to reside with her.
Hoehe's army consists of about 30,000 men, but to this considerable reinforcements were still upon their march.
Nothing more had been said at Paris respecting the action in the Mediterranean. It was reported here on Saturday, on the authority, it was said, of letters from Paris, that Admiral Hotham in the late action had taken 6 sail of the line and a frigate. We shall be very happy if this intelligence should be confirmed by the Admiral's dispatches, which will be very anxiously expected.
The Paris Journals we have received, contain many very interesting Foreign articles, which our readers will find detailed in our paper of this day.
It appears, by an official communication from the committee of Public Safety to the Dutch Minister at Paris, that the French Minister is formally to announce the Batavian Republic at the Court of Berlin, and to use his best endeavours to have it acknowledged there. The King of Prussia seems to have brought himself, on this point, into an awkward predicament. He must run the risk of quarrelling with his new Allies, or have the mortification of being obliged to obey their dictates.
The Austrians, it appears, are carrying every thing before them in Italy. General Kellerman has been obliged to retreat precipitately from post to post, and has even abandoned the most advantageous positions in the Mountains.
The Louis d'or on Thursday last at Paris was at 800 livres in assignats.
Letters from Frankfort of the 19th July, state, that the Prussian Minister Hardenberg has assured the Magistrates of that City, that Negotiations between France and the German Empire will certainly be opened next month at Frankfort.
A letter from Guernsey, of July 29, contains the following important particulars:—“By an American arrived from L'Orient, we learn, that there are ten ships of the line in that port, with several frigates; that two more ships of the line are there upon the stocks, and a great number of Merchant ships, chiefly English captured ships; that Belle-ille had been supplied with rice by an American ship, and also by small craft from the Continent, which elude the vigilance of our cruizers in the night.
We can positively announce, that a Cartel for the Exchange of Prisoners is settled betwixt Great-Britain and France.
The following important return of the effective force landed at Quiberon, and of the number who effected a re-embarkation, will put our readers in possession of the real loss of men in this expedition. The loss of men of rank is much greater than in proportion to the number of troops. In d'Hervilly's corps particularly, there were Captains who had been Major-Generals, Subalterns who had been Field-Officers, and Non-Commissioned Officers who had been Captains or Lieutenants.
Effective state of those who disembarked at Quiberon.
  Artillery, Officers and Privates, 500   Hector corps, 448   Du Drenay, 404   Royal Lous (d'Hervilly,) 1400   La Chatre, 284   Salm,   Damas,   Rohan,   Beon,   Perigord,   Chouans, or Peasants, in array, 3298   Total, 7508 
Troops re-embarked.
  Artillery, Officers, 44, Privates, 343, Total, 387   Hector,   Beon, 19, 55, 74   Perigord,   Salm,   Du Drenay, 19, 17, 36   Damas,   La Chatre, 12, 85, 97   Rohan, 13, 63, 76   Chouans, 3, 1324, 1327   Royal Louis, 30, 207, 237 
  Total, 2234   Gone over to the Enemy, killed, or taken prisoners, 5274 
Such is the flourishing situation of the monied men of this kingdom, that the whole Imperial loan (Three millions odd) was paid in the first day, thereby availing themselves of the premium for advance pay.
The French Ambassador, Verrinam, has been splendidly received at Constantinople.
The Russian, as well as the combined Swedish and Danish fleets, ride check by jole together in the harbour of Copenhagen; and the mutual interchange of politeness between them, indicates that they will not very suddenly go to logger heads. The whole fleets comprise 28 sail of the line.
Admiral Hotham, being joined by Admiral Mann, has a fleet of 40 sail, including all descriptions. Three French frigates are blocked up at Smyrn, by three of our frigates.
FRANCE.
NATIONAL CONVENTION. EVENING SITTING OF THE 11TH THERMIDOR—JULY 29.
Peace with Spain.
At four o'clock all the Members of the Committee of Public Safety entered the Hall.
Treillard ascended the Tribune.—“I come (said he), to impart to you a letter from our Colleagues with the Army of the Western Pyrenees, dated the 30th Messidor (July 18): They announce to us, that our troops have victoriously entered Vittoria; that the division which defended the place had been pursued for a long way and there only remained to them the sea and the mountains, by which they could escape. (Applaudes.)
“This is not the only victory which you owe to our Heroes; you owe them Peace, which they have acquired by their arms.
“I have to announce to you, that we have an Enemy the less, and a Friend the more. Peace is made with Spain. (Applaudes burst from all parts, and were prolonged for a great while.) Behold the Treaty which has been concluded at Bâle on the 4th Thermidor, (July 22d,) between the Minister of the French Republic, F. Barthélemi, (Applaudes) and the Minister of the King of Spain, Dom. Domingo d'Iriarte. I will read it.”
ARTICLES OF THE TREATY.
The French Republic and His Majesty the King of Spain, equally animated with the desire that the calamities of War which divide them should cease, conclude,
ART. I. That there shall be Peace and Friendship between the French Republic and the Kingdom of Spain.
II. In consequence, all hostilities shall cease between the two powers, from the date of the exchange of the present Treaty. Neither of the two powers shall furnish against the other any contingent in men, arms, horses, money, nor ships.
III. The French Republic restores to His Catholic Majesty all the Conquests which she has made during the present War. The fortified Places shall be delivered up, with their artillery and warlike stores.
IV. In exchange for the possessions given up by the preceding Article, the King yields to the French Republic all that he possesses in the Island of St Domingo.
V. In consequence of the present Treaty, all the relations between the two People are re-established on the same footing as before the War.
VI. All the prisoners on both sides shall be given up, without distinction of rank or number.
VII. The Articles of this Treaty are common between the King of SPAIN and the Republic of the United Provinces, allied to France.
VIII. The FRENCH REPUBLIC accepts the Mediation of the KING OF SPAIN in favour of the KING OF PORTUGAL, of NAPLES, of SARDINIA, and all the PRINCES of ITALY. She will accept it likewise in favour of the other powers who will treat with her.
PARIS, July 31.
They complain in many different towns in France, and especially in Paris, that a number of Terrorists are released. This measure may be attended with very dangerous consequences. There is reason to believe, that by acting in this manner, the Government is disposed to bridle the fury of these sanguinary men, who, if they should again become masters, would not spare those who overcame them on the 9th Thermidor.
The Abbé MAGEY has been tried before the Military committee as a spy—He was acquitted for want of sufficient evidence, but as it appeared that he escaped from Brest last January, he is detained in custody, to be dealt with as the committee shall determine.
The harvest in this Country is most abundant; Picardy is one extensive plain of corn fields,
promising an abundant crop at the approaching harvest. The richest of this province consists entirely in corn.—The present crop is supposed to be superior to that of many preceding years. To judge from the high state of cultivation in this Province, who can conclude that agriculture is neglected? on the contrary, there never was more attention paid to it than since the Maximum has been suppressed, which leaves the Farmer at liberty to dispose of his grain at his own price. Most of the rye was cut ten days ago, and the wheat will be ripe in the course of the ensuing week.
The Treaty with Spain, which was on Wednesday evening announced in the Convention, has excited the most lively sensations of joy throughout the Metropolis. The people flatter themselves it is the prelude to a GENERAL PEACE—one with Portugal, Naples, Sardinia, and all the Italian States seceding near at hand.
The cession of the Spanish part of St. Domingo, is considered here as a very ample equivalent for our Conquests in Spain.
AMSTERDAM, July 23.
Our Charge d'Affairs at Constantinople, paid, on the 10th of May, a visit to citizen Verniac, envoy from the French Republic to the Porte. The most perfect understanding exists between those two Ministers and that of Sweden.
PLYMOUTH, August 1.
A packet of letters was received in town on Saturday last from His Royal Highness PRINCE EDWARD, now abroad in the service of his Country, which was sent down to Windsor Lodge.
The Cargoes of two of the Dutch ships detained at Plymouth, having been claimed by the Spanish Ambassador, as the property of subjects of his Catholic Majesty; and upon a regular investigation, the claims being fully established, they have sailed with the last convoy for Coruna in Spain, where they are to be unladed, and the ships will return to England with freights.
Of the two Islands, Houac and Hedie, on which the remnant of the Emigrants were landed, after they were driven from Quiberon, the former is four leagues in circumference, and is an excellent post. The English were frustrated in an attempt to take it in 1697; but in the War of 1756 they succeeded in a similar enterprise, and gave up the Island to the French at the peace of 1763.
From among several heroic deeds performed in the unfortunate action of Quiberon, we beg leave to select the following:—Two brothers of the name of Lamoignon, one of the most illustrious names in the French Magistracy, fought near one another in that disastrous engagement. The youngest of them being wounded, the eldest carried him on his shoulders into a boat, and returned to his post near Count de Sombreuil, where he was taken prisoner.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 6.
EXPEDITION TO THE COAST OF FRANCE. Letter from an officer in Sir J. B. Warren's fleet, dated Quiberon Bay, July 23.
“What I feared, has at length happened; and the Emigrants have lost the peninsula of Quiberon.
“On the night of the 21st, the enemy, invited by some of the Emigrant corps, marched against their advanced guard; they deceived one or two sentinels, from having the counter-sign, but they no sooner made their appearance, than several of the Emigrant soldiers deserted to them. In short they arrived at the fort without a gun being fired, and they were in the same manner actually assisted in taking possession of it by the troops who were posted in it to defend it. Comte d'Ailly, who commanded the regiment of Comte d'Hervilly, since that General was wounded, was fired upon by the troops of that regiment, and killed while encouraging the men to resist the enemy. Indeed, the soldiers of that regiment turned their arms in general against their officers, and shot several of them.
“The regiment of de Drenay laid down their arms; those of Leon and Damas fought bravely; but the most noble stand made against the enemy was by the regiments commanded by the Comte de Sombreuil, who protected the retreat of the troops which embarked. By this able and spirited conduct, and by the assistance of several vessels and gun boats from Sir J. B. Warren's fleet, the enemy were a good deal annoyed as they advanced; and time was given to some of the troops, women and children; to get on board the ships, and also to save the military chest, and some other articles.
“The Comte de Damas is among the killed; he is said to have killed himself, when he found at length he could not again rally his troops; and the gallant Comte de Sombreuil, and his regiments, are made prisoners. This misfortune has arisen from the jealousies which had taken place in many of the corps, and from the ill disposition of many of the privates to the cause they effected to espouse.
“The armies of Charette, of Stofflet, of Sceau, and of La Bordonnay, are yet very strong, and that of the General Tintinias has augmented, we understand, to 7000, since he undertook his expedition; since which too, he has obtained several important advantages over the enemy. We do not believe, from every thing we have heard and seen, that there is one man in ten of the country people favourable to the convention in this part of France; and, with an able commander, the Royalist cause may scarcely doubt of success.
“The boats and transports of Sir J. Warren's fleet carried the troops, &c. when they evacuated the Peninsula, to the two small islands of Honat and Hedie, a short distance from Quiberon, where they landed above 2000 persons.
These islands were captured since the Emigrants landed in Brittany; one of them is fortified, and very strong.”
Extract of another letter.
“Quiberon Bay, July 23, at noon.
“The expedition is ended. The whole emigrant army is either killed, or wounded, or taken prisoners. It was on the 21st, at night, that this disastrous event happened. General Hoehe had, for several days before, been receiving large reinforcements. His force was formidable, and his position such as to give him the most decided advantages in all operations towards the land. On the sea-side we were, it is true, superior, but this superiority was only efficacious for the purpose of conveying stores, ammunition, and provisions to us, and of securing our retreat, in case our position should be no longer tenable.
“It was evident immediately after the Emigrants were driven into the peninsula of Quiberon, that unless some unforeseen circumstances happened, such as the rising of the Vendéans and Chouans in a greater number than the Republicans, they must at length quit the peninsula.
“General Hoehe, as I have before said, had been receiving for several days previously to the 21st, large reinforcements. Several of the privates of the Emigrants had deserted to him, and some Republicans had come over to the Emigrants for the purpose, as has since been proved, of deceiving us.
“You know that part of the Emigrant corps were formed out of the French prisoners in the different prisons in England. It was supposed that these prisoners had changed their principles, and that they were as much devoted to the cause of Royalty as they had been to the Republic. The supposition was proved to be ill founded. On the night of the 21st, two corps rose upon their officers and secured them. General Hoehe immediately availed himself of this circumstance.
“A detachment of Republicans seized the post that had been occupied by the Emigrants. The main part of General Hoehe's army then advanced and attacked the rest of the Emigrants, who, taken in a manner by surprise, had not time to make the necessary dispositions for resistance or for retreat. They fought, however, with infinite courage. M. de Sombreuil's detachment determined to die rather than surrender. The event, as might be expected, was wholly fatal to the Emigrants. In the universal consternation and confusion, we know not accurately the particulars, but the Emigrants, to the amount of between 6 and 7000 men, were either killed, wounded, or taken prisoners. Some escaped to the ships with the greatest difficulty. Four American ships, that were within the reach of the guns of the fort from which the Emigrants had been driven, were taken. They were all laden with flour and rice.
“Of the enemy's loss we can have no account; it was however inconsiderable. Their force is so differently stated, that I can procure no statement of it, at all to be depended on, some accounts making them 15, others as high as 40,000.”
WARMINSTER (WILTSHIRE.)
JULY 22.
Yesterday morning a number of men and women assembled at Bradford and Trowbridge, and proceeded from thence to Westbury, where they were joined by others, amounting, it is supposed, in the whole, to more than 2000 persons. They proceeded from thence to the neighboring villages, requiring of the farmers to let their signatures to an engagement, to sell them wheat at twenty-six shillings per sack, and of the millers to sell them flour at 40s. per sack, which the farmer and millers all agreed to, and at the same time promised to send none out of their parishes. It appears there is a plenty of wheat here, and I think some steps should be taken to prevent the farmers from selling their grain at so high a price. In a parish in this neighbourhood, I was told by a Magistrate, that there is at this time, in the possession of the farmers, not less than 1500 quarters of wheat, notwithstanding which the wheat sold last Saturday at the enormous price 31. 5s. per sack, and flour at 41. 10s. About five o'clock in the evening the mob arrived here; the clothiers shops were immediately deserted to join them. The Gentlemen Yeomanry being mounted, drew up in the market-place; the riot Act was read, first near the market-house, and again further up in the town. For an hour after the mob paid but little attention, but from the activity of Mr. Barton, the Cornet, and from the steady and cool manner in which he conducted himself, the mob dispersed without doing the least damage to any one.
On Monday a number of people assembled near the Black Dog, at Standerwick, and took from the road-wagon 7 sacks of wheat, which they proceeded with to Westbury, and sold at a low price, as also cheese and butter.
COPENHAGEN, June 24.
We have again received the disagreeable news, that 4 Danish ships have been stopped by an English Squadron, and sent into a British port. The promise of paying freight and cargo, held forth by the English ministry, will not prevent any well informed man from discovering, at the first view, all the baneful consequences of such an arbitrary arrangement, which encroaches on the rights of every independent nation; for if we allow the British to contract our commerce within a single point there is no doubt but our produce will soon fall cheaper there than at our own markets; every speculation must be thwarted by their numerous cruisers, and our merchants will soon be obliged to renounce all commercial emoluments,

and lay up their shipping, or agree to provide the English markets, and further the views of a foreign power, at their own expence. It would indeed be better to allow the English the exclusive right of navigation in our ports, and exporting our produce; for in this case, no body would be tempted by the prospect of finding a good price in Holland or France, to send out ships in order to glut the English markets with Danish produce, and sacrifice his fortune.
The tried wisdom and firmness of our court leaves no room for doubt, but the object of the present negotiations at the court of London is, to settle affairs to the entire satisfaction of the public; a bare restitution of what has been illegally seized is not enough; security must be given for the future: the seas must be free, and our commerce unhackled.—The combined fleet, and the armaments by sea and land preparing here as well as in Sweden, will give weight to our just demands. If remonstrances should prove without effect, there is every appearance that the combined fleet, now composed of 28 ships of the line; will be increased to 54 ships of the line; a force more than sufficient to command the Baltic, and dispute the empire of the North Sea, with any power on earth.
From the 1st to the 19th inst. 671 ships have passed the Sound. The British frigates Andromeda and Ambuscade left this road on the 18th inst. and set sail for the North Sea.
From the BARBADOES MERCURY 23d June.
The last engagement which happened at Grenada (according to the last accounts from thence) took place on the 13th inst. The insurgents, in great force, assembled on the height near Gouyave, towards nightfall, evidently with a design of attacking a post there, which they knew to be weak. However, Major M'Lean, of the 68th regiment, a very brave officer, who commanded there, was determined to be beforehand with them; he therefore marched off 60 men, and very unexpectedly attacked the enemy's rear with fixed bayonets, which caused them to fly in all directions, and retreat with the loss of from 100 to 120 men, who were all bayoneted without a single shot being fired, or the loss of a man on our side.
A few days prior to this engagement, the insurgents surprised and took prisoners a serjeant, three privates, and a small number of negroes, detached from our post at Gouyave, and conducted them to Fedon, the Republican General, in camp, who immediately shot the white prisoners with his own pistols, exclaiming that he wished he could exterminate the whole English nation in the like manner.
The throats of the negro prisoners were ordered to be cut by the Mulatto women in the camp, which was immediately executed.
In addition to the two French ships of war, mentioned in our last to have been taken by the Vanguard and Thorr, we have also to state the destruction of the national ship La Liberte, of 22 guns and 220 men, which was sunk by the Alarm frigate, after a couple of broadsides—only thirty of the crew were saved.
The consequent delay of our publication afford us an opportunity of furnishing our readers with intelligence received yesterday evening by the mail boat, Capt. Dawton, which although of a most disagreeable nature, is not, we trust, improper to be communicated in a country where liberty and loyalty are characteristically distinguished.
This intelligence states, that the Brigands from Guadalupe, who landed at Dominico, on the 5th inst. (tis worthy of remark that it was on that day twelve months which they invested Guadalupe) had formed a camp at a place called Pogue Gouyave, and were to have been attacked there by the militia on the 17th inst. (until which time they were suffered to remain unmolested) when they being found too formidable, the intention was dropped. It appears that their number when first landed, did not amount to 300, but that they afterwards received several reinforcements from Guadalupe, which, with the addition of a number of democratic inhabitants who joined them, rendered their strength so great as to give serious alarm to the inhabitants, and cause numbers of them to emigrate from thence, Capt. Dawton having seen several vessels full of men, women and children, who were going to take refuge at Martinique from the impending danger.
The affairs of St. Lucia have come to a more final issue:—The soldiery (we can scarce call them British ) have fled from their post, and abandoned the island to their Sans Culotte assailants; and disgraceful to relate, left a number of their countrymen a prey to the rapacity of their blood-thirsty enemy. The evacuation of St. Lucia took place on the 12th inst.—so great a mystery hangs over this event, that something disgraceful attends it. Letters we have seen from Martinique, mention it with disgust; our correspondent there assures us that a considerable quantity of powder was left behind in the garrison, and not a gun spiked on its being abandoned. Several soldiers who were not apprized of the retreat, were inhumanly murdered by the Brigands, on taking possession of the place, and their bodies thrown over the walls of the garrison amidst the shouts of Vive la Republique .
Thus stand affairs—Guadalupe (long since retaken—Martinique attempted—St. Lucia abandoned—Grenada ruined—St. Vincent laid waste—Antigua unsafe—and Dominica on the verge of being lost. In the midst of which calamitous situation to which the West Indies are now reduced, Barbadoes still remains secure. How long this may be the case, the virtue of her sons can only determine; united, powerful and resolved, they fear no foreign invasion, nor know no internal foe; she therefore is safe; she therefore must be secure.
The following is an arrival at Boston, from Havre, in 56 days.]
ROCHE-SAUVEUR, 8 Thermidor. From Gen. Conclaux, commandant in chief of the Western army,
"GENERAL, I send you inclosed the detail of the captures at Quiberon, viz:—
   PRISONERS.     Emigrant officers 278   Emigrant soldiers 260   Inhabitants of Toulon 492   Prisoners enrolled as English forces 1632   Chouans 3600  
   Total 6262.  
   EFFECTS, &c.     70,000 pair of shoes,   30,000 muskets,   1,500 tons of grain and flour,   2000 barrels wine, rum, &c.  
A great quantity of clothing, vests, breeches, garters, and several other articles which we have not had time to ascertain.
"Of the emigrants who disembarked, 400 were drowned. We have discovered and taken 300 prisoners in the wheat fields."
[In the French papers here follow the details of the captures, made by commissaries at war, and agents of the Republic. But the whole is included in the following letter.]
From Gen. HOCE, to the Committee of Public Safety,
Quiberon Bay, 6 Thermidor, &c. "The immense magazines, the excellent flour taken, are sufficient to support our army for six months. Arms, clothing, wine, oil, rum, vinegar, brandy, rice, salt provisions, dry fish, soap, tobacco, sugar, coffee, and biscuit, all in the greatest abundance:—These are the riches which make the victory at Quiberon valuable. We have also taken ten milliards of forged assignats."
BRITISH-WEST-INDIES. KINGSTON, (Jamaica) Aug. 18.
Through the wise policy of Earl Blearas, and the spirited exertions of the militia and military, the threatened insurrection in the Maroons, [or free negroes] of Trelawny town, has been suppressed. Several of them have been killed, and some taken prisoners, and confined on board the King's ships.
A plot has been discovered at Port-au-Prince, in which the President and Eight Members of the Superior Council were concerned.—The object was, the destruction of Gov. Williamson, and to declare the island independent. It was discovered by Baron Montalambert, and the conspirators confined.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22.
Advices have been received here, that Rigaud, being at Leogane, and his followers reduced to about 60 men, it was more than probable he would surrender to the British Commander in Chief, the whole quarter over which he commands. It appears, that upon intelligence having been received at Port-au-Prince, that the Spanish troops had been driven from Grand Bois and Michalais, by the Brigands. Gen. Montalambert marched with a choice party of troops from Port-au-Prince, and drove the Brigands from Grand Bois, where he established a garrison. He then had marched towards Michalais, with a design to drive out the Brigands, of which there was great expectation of success.
The above appears to be confirmed by accounts published in the Courier Francois , of the 18th inst. which state, that Rigaud had returned by a flag of truce, the chariot and horses of Gen. Williamson, which had been captured, also some pipes of Madeira—and from these circumstances, and that of the Commandant of Leogane's shooting himself, after an ineffectual attempt to disarm the battalion of Province, they conclude that Rigaud means to deliver up Leogane.
NEW-LONDON, Sept. 24.
By verbal information from New-York, so late as Tuesday, we are compelled to believe, that the papers from thence are too favourable in their representations of the state of the fever in that city. Would all the letters from thence caution the people in the country against going there; would the streets and wharves be deserted and the markets comparatively empty; or would great numbers of stores be shut, and families flocking into the country, unless there were more than from 10 to 14 deaths daily, of that fever, in a population of 30,000 souls? We have been informed, by persons of credibility from New-York, who are interested in giving a favourable representation, that on Tuesday, full 40 persons died on the eastern side of the city; and it is not denied that the disease has spread into different parts. We are solicitous to avoid exaggeration; and we owe it as a first duty not to suppress the truth. If we adopt the most favourable representations as most probable, do not circumstances require a vigilant exercise of the duties entrusted to those whose particular province it is to prevent the introduction of contagious diseases from abroad into this city—and is there not yet too great a facility of communication between this place and New-York.
BOSTON, October 3.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The late rumours respecting the resignation of the Secretary of State, is of a most alarming nature, and the affectation of the Jacobins in demanding proof of the expenditure of the French crowns, is merely a new instance of
their matchless effrontery. It is true, that accusations ought not to be produced against any public officer without evidence to support them, but it is also true, that this objection comes with an ill grace from a Jacobin. The whole party, from one extremity of the Continent, to the other, has been busied for years, in fabricating and uttering the most detestable calumnies against the best and most respectable men, not only without proof, but destitute of probability. Where is the proof that WASHINGTON and a majority of the Senate, have conspired to betray their country, or that the late Chief Justice of the United States, and the ablest Members of Congress have been bribed with British gold? Such are the charges, which, without regard to decency, much less to truth, the ant federal or rather the French faction profess, have palmed upon the public; and now forsooth, that a probable cause of suspicion is suggested, the verification of which, must cover their party with confusion and disgrace, they have become fastidiously delicate in their choice of evidence, and believe in nothing short of legal proof. That great sums of money have been distributed in the United States, by the French Ministers and Agents, for secret services, has been a familiar opinion with many, for several years. In Boston, it was long since reported and believed, and some bloody noses resulted from this sort of intimation. It was not then expected that flagrant and direct bribery would be traced up to one of the highest apartments in our own government, and though the insinuation may now be premature, the circumstances attending it are sufficient to authorize suspicion and to excite alarm. The sudden resignation of the Secretary, his journey to Newport, his conference with citizen Fauchet, his letter to the President, and his anxiety to justify himself, demonstrate that something is wrong.—And although for the honor of our country, it is still to be hoped he may exculpate himself from the charge, candor will not deny that appearances are against him, and that there is better reason to suspect he has received and distributed the money of our allies than that any man in office has touched the gold of Britain.—But whatever may be the issue of the inquiry, relating to the Ex Secretary, impartial men will find room to believe that the secret service money of France, has been efficaciously employed in the United States. It is no longer disputed that citizen Genet was instructed to involve us in the war at all events; and it will not be doubted that money would be considered a necessary and effective engine for the accomplishment of this object. France was too sagacious not to discern, that to engage us in a war, in which we must depend for protection on her fleets and armies, was to secure the monopoly of our commerce and a perfect ascendancy in our politics and councils, and so greatly is the balance of power likely to be against her in time of peace, that she is probably more anxious than ever to colonize the United States. What then should hinder her endeavours to lure us with a golden bait! She possessed the means of gilding it, and we cannot overrate our own purity so much as to suppose it improbable that some among us would greedily swallow it. Thus it was asserted in the public papers and not contradicted, that Genet brought with him a million for secret services; and it is not likely that this intriguing character who had so nearly effected his purpose of involving us in the war, and whose cabals convulsed the constituted authorities of the country, would be sparing of his money.
It is probable that France would disdain the practice of those arts, which great nations have always employed to carry points in small ones, especially when our prejudices and affections, the infancy of our government and our want of a national habit of acting and thinking, afforded so great a chance for success.
The particular application and distribution of this money, remains yet to be discovered; the general effects of it have been manifold.—From the time of Genet's arrival, we have seen certain popular and influential men, rejecting neutral and national ground as if none such could be formed, clamouring for an alliance offensive and defensive with the French, and branding every moderate man, and every true American as an enemy to Liberty and a friend to Britain. They have appeared to forget that they are Americans, and that their country ought to be independent of France or England; and they have incessantly laboured to bring into contempt and ignomy the measures of their own government. Such conduct can be impputed only to frenzy or corruption. Look again at the ant federal press! All that we have been accustomed to revere as patriotic, wise and venerable in the human character and conduct, has been the constant theme of unrelenting calumny. Some uncommon stimulus must have actuated the conductors of these presses. It is unnecessary to ask for proof. They will not take witnesses when they receive the wages of iniquity, but without wages it is not conceivable that they should work at so disgraceful a task.
It is generally believed, that Mr. Fauchet subscribed for 400 of Bache's papers, in Philadelphia. This of itself is a handsome income. It is not probable that B. is the only Printer who has these douceurs. "They manage these things better in France."
NOTICE is hereby given that so much of the real estate of Oliver Whipple, Esq. situate in the town of Portsmouth, will be sold at public auction, on Monday the 23d day of November next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf, innholder in said town, as will pay £4 18 6 with incidental charges, being the taxes for 1794, on said estate; unless prevented by previous payment.
JOSEPH AKERMAN, Jr. Collector Portsmouth, Octo. 5.
PORTSMOUTH, October 6.
By English papers brought by Capt. Blunt, it appears provisions in all parts of England is very scarce and dear, bread in particular, hardly enough for the people to subsist on 'till the new crops are gathered; they have been obliged to substitute every thing they could devise, that would any way answer in place of bread.
DIED. At New-York on the 25th ult. Col. MICHAEL WENTWORTH, of this town, aged 76. Few men of the present or any age were possessed of the excellent qualities of this gentleman, or have been a greater variety of men and manners. He was born in Yorkshire, in England, and was nearly allied to the noble family of the Wentworths, of which the late Marquis of Rockingham, and Earl of Strafford were branches. Being a younger brother (his elder PEREGRINE WENTWORTH, being now living in England) he very early entered into the army; and during his continuance in it, was witness to many remarkable events. He served as a volunteer in the battle of Culloden , under the Duke of Cumberland, in 1745, and had command in the celebrated slid column , which beat the French guards in the famous battle of Fontenoy . Some time after the conclusion of that war, he left the army; and in 1767 arrived in this country, and in 1770 married the widow of his Excellency the late Governor BENNING WENTWORTH, and has resided in this country ever since, except a short tour he made to Europe. His almost uninterrupted good state of health, vigorous mind, active strength of body, and very benevolent heart, fitted him in a peculiar manner for a citizen of the world. The variety of scenes he passed thro' in England, France, and Flanders; always having kept the best company in all places, most eminently polished his manners, and rendered him the accomplished gentleman, and most desirable companion. Too much the philosopher to let anxiety sit brooding in his mind—he appeared to be a stranger to trouble. Equally agreeable to the young and old, his company was delightful to all. It was a maxim with him, that while a man had his health, could attend to his business and amusements (of which music was his favorite) take his customary exercise, and enjoy his friends; that man was not old—years were not the constituent of age. Altho' so much advanced in life, he always travelled on horse back, and made frequent journeys to Boston every year. Having business of importance to transact in New-York, he took a journey thither, some weeks since, intending soon to return; but alas! he returns no more. After a short sickness he yielded to the stroke, that was to sever him from his friends on earth; and has left a sorrowful widow and daughter to lament the loss of the best of husbands and fathers. But these are not all, shall those who have experienced the most agreeable satisfaction, by his affable politeness, and friendship, forget the author? Impossible! The impression is too deep upon the minds of all who knew him, to be easily erased; and the prevailing sad countenances of all acquainted with him, evinces that the loss of no one would be more regretted. To say he was an honest man—termed "the noblest work of GOD" is too cold. His delicate sense of honor, and exalted mind; made riches hardly the object of desire. It is hoped, that this tribute of friendship to the memory of this worthy man, will not be deemed flattery—to his acquaintance an apology is unnecessary.
Died in this town, Capt. Albert Denney, aged 46; Mrs. Osborne, wife of Mr. John Osborne, aged 27; Mrs. Elizabeth Goodwin and Mr. George Lang.
The New-York sickness increases—On Friday 31, on Saturday 31, and on Sunday 27 died.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE, District of PORTSMOUTH, N. H.
   ENTERED FROM     Schooner, Industry, Twombly, Demarara.   Sloop Abigail, Blunt, Philadelphia.   Schooner Nancy, Fernald, Virginia.   Ship Lydia, Blunt, Liverpool.   CLEARED FOR   Schooner Active, Cutts, West-Indies.   Brig Resolution, Moore, Demarara.   Sloop Fame, Kennard, Philadelphia.  
Flaxseed, Pot & Pearl Ashes.
Cash and the highest price given For Flaxseed, Pot & Pearl Ashes,
By ABEL HARRIS, at his Store, Forestreet, Portsmouth.
TO BE SOLD A Fine Saddle Horse. Inquire of the Printer hereof. Portsmouth, Octo. 6.
William Smith HAS FOR SALE 100 Cyder Casks. 8 Casks Malaga Wine. A quantity of Ship Bread. Number Hds. Rum, and a General Assortment of Articles in his line, as usual. Portsmouth, Octo. 6.

FROM AN ENGLISH PAPER.
THE NEWS PAPER.
'TIS truth, with deference to the college, NEWS-PAPERS are the springs of knowledge;
The gen'ral source, throughout the nation, Of ev'ry modern conversation,
What would this mighty people do, If there, alas! was nothing new?
A NEWS-PAPER is like a feast,
Some dish there is for ev'ry guest;
Some large, some small, some strong, some tender,
For ev'ry stomach, stout or slender,
Those who roast-beef and ale delight in,
Are pleas'd with trumpets, drums and fighting:
For those who are more puny made,
Are arts, and sciences, and trade:
For fanciful and am'rous blood,
We have a soft poetic flood:
For witty and satiric folks,
High-seal'd, acid, bitter jokes:
And when we strive to please the mob,
A jest, a quarrel, or a job.
If any Gemman wants a wife,
(A partner, as 'tis term'd for life)
An advertisement answers well,
And quickly brings the pretty BELLE,
If you want health, consult our pages;
You shall be well, and live for ages:
Our empirics, to get them bread,
Do ev'ry thing but raise the dead,
Lands may be had, if they are wanted;
Houses for sale, or to be rented;
Ships, shops, of every shape and form,
Carriages, horses, servants swarm;
No matter whither good or bad,
We tell you where they may be had.
Our services you can't express,
The good we do you hardly guess;
There's not a want of human kind,
But we a remedy can find.
Now since 'tis plain we are so clever,
'Tis strange our Court combine together,
To bring upon us swift destruction,
And keep our readers from instruction.
JUST RECEIVED
And for sale by J. MELCHER, at his Printing-Office and Book-Store, in Market-Street, Portsmouth.
A very extensive assortment of Books & Stationary,
WHICH added to his former assortment, make as great a variety as can be found in any Book-Store in the State, and will be sold wholesale and retail as low as at any store in Boston, for ready cash, or on short approved credit.
Flax-Seed wanted.
Cash and the highest price given for FLAX-SEED, by Edward Parry, at his Store
In Market-Street, Portsmouth,
Where he has for sale
A large Assortment of Fall and Winter Goods,
which he will sell cheap for cash.
State of New-Hampshire.
To Jonathan Warner, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Rockingham and throughout said State.
WE the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the town of Cambridge, in the county of Grafton and State aforesaid, request you to call a meeting of the proprietors or owners of said township, to be held at Mr. Jacob Walden's, at the New-Hampshire Hotel, in Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham, in said State, on the 29th day of October next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, to act on the following particulars:
1st. To choose a moderator to govern said meeting.
2d. To choose a proprietors clerk.
3d. To choose assessors, a collector, a treasurer, and all other necessary officers for conducting the business of the proprietors.
4th. To raise money for the payment of county and State taxes, which have been assessed upon said township, and are now due from said proprietors, and for such other purposes as the proprietors may think proper.
5th. To see what method the proprietors will take for calling meetings in future, and to act upon any other business they may think necessary.
EBENEZER THOMPSON, THOMAS PINKHAM, R. CUTTS SHANNON, SAMUEL SHERBURNE, SAMUEL MOSES, for himself, and THEODORE MOSES, SAMUEL SHERBURNE, for JOHN HURD.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ff. October 5th, 1795.
(L.S.) Pursuant to the foregoing application, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of said Cambridge to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes aforesaid.
JONATHAN WARNER, Justice Peace throughout the State.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a tax of five dollars upon each original right or share of land in the township of Eaton, in the county of Strafford, and State of New-Hampshire, has been assessed and committed to me to collect; and unless the same is paid to me at my dwelling-house in said Eaton, within six weeks from the date of this advertisement, the lands of those who are then delinquent will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
JACOB BLASDEL, Prop'r's Collector. Eaton, Sept. 29, 1795.
WOOLENS; WHOLESALE.
Matthew S. Marsh
Has just received from LIVERPOOL,
A good assortment of
Broad & narrow Cloths; Baizes; Blankets, &c. which are for sale at a low advance.
Cash for Pot-Ashe.
WANTED, a few tons POT-ASHE, for which cash will be given by WILLIAM STANWOOD, jr. Market-Street, Portsmouth.
English Goods
as usual, cheap for cash. Sept. 26, 1795.
WANTED
To hire in this town,
A Young Man that can
be recommended. Inquire of the Printer.
September 23.
Treasury of the United States,
August 24th, 1795.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons who are or may be creditors of the United States, for any sums of the funded debt, or stock, bearing a present interest of six per centum per annum.
1st, That pursuant to an act of Congress, passed on the third day of March, 1795, intituled, "An act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt," there will be reimbursed and redeemed, on the first day of January ensuing, the rate or proportion of two per centum of the principal of the debt or stock, expressed in the certificates issued to the said creditors respectively.
2d, The said reimbursements will be made at the Treasury of the United States, or at the Loan Offices where the said stock may stand credited at the close of the present year.
3d, The said reimbursements will be made to the said creditors in person, or to their attorneys duly constituted; but the powers of attorney which may be produced must contain an authority to receive the said reimbursement of principal, otherwise no more than the usual dividend of interest will be paid; and although the two per centum of principal to be redeemed, should not be demanded, yet the interest thereon will cease from the said first day of January next.
4th, To prevent the great trouble and expence which would attend a renewal of the certificates, in consequence of the said reimbursement of principal, it has been determined that no renewal shall be made: And further, that the certificates which may be issued during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, in consequence of any transfers of the said six per cent. stock, shall notwithstanding the reimbursement of two per centum, as aforementioned, be expressed for the respective sums of the original capital stock. All persons who may negotiate the funded six per cent. stock of the United States, bearing a present interest, are therefore cautioned to observe, that during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, the value or true amount of principal unredeemed of said debt or stock, will be ninety-eight per centum of the sums expressed in the certificates.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year before mentioned, pursuant to directions of the Secretary of the Treasury.
SAMUEL MEREDITH, Treasurer of the United States.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Fitzwilliam, in the county of Cheshire, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1794, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 20th day of October next, so much of their land will be sold, as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, at public vendue, at the house of Lieut. Banani Shirtleff, innholder in Fitzwilliam, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   No. R. s. d. q.    Abijah Warner, 4 1 0 5  Abijah Warner, 5 1 6 5  Jeremiah Steward, 1 2 6 5  Col. Stoddard, 2 2 6 5  Joshua Kindall, 3 2 3 2  Abijah Warner, 5 2 5 1  George Adams, 7 2 3 2  William Crane, 9 2 6 5  Joseph Bellows, 4 3 6 5  David Rice, 9 3 3 5  Levi Wilder, 12 3 6 1  Matthew Osborn, 10 5 6 4  Samson Stoddard, 8 5 4 10  Samuel Stone, 13 5 0 2  Joel McKen, 14 5 1 4  Benjamin Davison, 15 5 1 1  Lieut. Payson, 2 5 3 7  James Stone, 8 6 4 0  Jonathan Cutter, 4 6 5 3  Matthew Osborn, 9 6 6 5  Joel Haydon, 10 6 3 2  Col. Reed, 14 6 3 7  Col. Reed, 15 6 5 1  Ebenezer Wright, 16 6 2 2  Levi Wilder, 4 6 6 5  James Reed, 19 7 5 9  Capt. Fay, 14 7 0 8  Jesse Forristall, 1 7 6 5  Ebenezer Cutter, 4 7 6 5  John Farrar, 23 7 5 2  Jesse Forristall, 4 8 2 2  Artimus Wilson, 6 8 6 5  Artimus Wilson, 7 8 6 5  Nathaniel Wilson, 3 9 0 4  Nathaniel Wilson, 4 9 1 0  David Rice, 11 9 6 5  Lieut. Wallis, 15 9 6 5  White and Nurse, 20 9 6 5  Nehemiah Munro, 1 10 6 5  Nehemiah Munro, 2 10 3 2  Micah Sweetser, 4 10 2 2  Simeon Perry, 6 10 6 5  Jonas Gary, 7 10 6 5  Levi Wilder, 15 10 6 5  W'm Bruce and others, 20 10 6 5  Ezekiel White, 21 10 6 5  Isaac Jackson, jun. 19 10 0 9  Abner Stone, 11 11 6 5  Col. Stoddard, 12 11 6 5  John Godding, 21 11 6 3  John Swetland, 22 11 2 10  Joel Whiteney, 6 12 6 5  Col. Stoddard, 22 12 6 5  Alden Grant, 7 12 6 5  Silas Anger, jun. 8 7 2 8  Agabus Bishop, 18 12 5 3  
DANIEL FARRAR, Collector. Fitzwilliam, Sept. 3, 1795.
TO BE SOLD
At Public Auction,
By virtue of a licence from the Judge of Probate, for the county of Rockingham, on Thursday the 29th day of October next, at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf, innholder in Portsmouth, the following parcels of land belonging to the estate of Thomas Packer, Esq. late of Portsmouth, deceased, to wit:
In Sullivan.
No. 1, in the 10th range. No. 1, in the 9th range, containing 100 acres. No. 2, in the 9th range. No. 2, in the 12th range, containing about 40 acres.
In Packersfield.
No. 5, in the 2d range, containing 55 acres. No. 2, in the 3d range. No. 1, in the 4th range, } containing 100 acres each. No. 2, in the 4th range, }
And also about
20 acres of excellent Pasture land, in Portsmouth, within a mile of the center of the town.
DANIEL R. ROGERS, Attorney to MOLLY PACKER, Administress of said estate. Greenland, Sept. 21, 1795.
TO BE SOLD,
A good Farm in Deerfield,
OPPOSITE pleasant pond, on the main road that leads from Gilmanstown to Portsmouth, Newbury and Haverhill; containing about 70 acres, with about 300 apple trees; well wooded and watered, with good buildings. For further particulars inquire of the subscriber, living on said farm.
MOSES STEVENS.
JUST PUBLISHED
By J. MELCHER and for sale at his Printing-Office and BOOK-STORE, Corner of Market-Street, Portsmouth, price 3/9 neatly bound and letter'd.
A Call to the Unconverted
to turn and live;
And accept of mercy while mercy may be had; as ever they will find mercy, in the day of their extremity, from the living God.
By the late Rev. and Pious Mr. RICHARD BAXTER.
Extract from the Preface.
I shall also add Dr. Calamy's account of this treatise; his words are thus. "In 1657, Mr. Baxter published a Call to the Unconverted; a book blessed by God with marvellous success, in reclaiming persons from their impieties. Twenty thousand of them were printed and dispersed in little more than a year. It was translated into French, and Dutch, and other European languages; and Mr. Elliot translated it into the Indian language; and Mr. Cotton Mather, in his life, gives an account of an Indian prince, who was so well affected with this book, that he sat reading it, with tears in his eyes, till he died."
Book-Sellers may be supplied with the above book in sheets, in exchange.
Mysteries of Udolpho!
JUST PUBLISHED,
In 3 vols. 12 mo. and for sale by J. MELCHER, at his Printing-Office and Book-Store, in Market-Street, Portsmouth.
THAT justly celebrated and much admired work, The Mysteries of Udolpho, a Romance, interspersed with some pieces of poetry. By Mrs. Ann Radcliffe, authoress of Romance of the Forest, a Sicilian Romance, &c.
Extract from the Critical Review.
"All who have read the Romance of the Forest, will immediately find the present production comes from the same hand. The same powers of description are displayed, the same predilection is discovered for the wonderful and the gloomy—curiosity is kept upon the stretch from page to page, and from volume to volume, and the secret, which the reader thinks himself every instant on the point of penetrating, flies like a phantom before him, and eludes his eagerness until the very last moment of protracted expectation. In this contest of curiosity on one side, and invention on the other, Mrs. Radcliffe has certainly the advantage. These volumes are interspersed with many pieces of poetry, some beautiful and all pleasing."
Also lately published,
And for sale at the above place, by the thousand, hundred, dozen and retail, bound and in sheets, very cheap;
DIVINE HYMNS
OR
SPIRITUAL SONGS
for the use of RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES AND Private Christians, being a collection, By JOSHUA SMITH & SAMUEL SLEEPER, A new Edition corrected and enlarged.
FOR SALE
At the lowest price by
John P. Williams,
A FEW thousand good
Boards, a quantity of Shooks, with heading; R. O. Staves; a quantity of Butterin good shipping order; 2 bbls. Pork in good order; 40 or 50 quintals Pollock Fish; Wheat and Rye; good Vinegar; Rum pr. bhd. Sugar; Tea; Coffee; and also a small assortment of
English Goods,
which he will sell very low.
Cash given for Flax-Seed.
Portsmouth, Sept. 7.
FOR SALE,
The Hull of a Ship
of 280 tons,
WITH masts, yards,
tops, blocks and pumps, now on the stocks, and will be launched mid-dle October; she is of the best quality in every respect, as to workmanship, timber and plank, &c. &c. being compleatly seasoned, and built for particular use, by the subscriber. Timber was c in December 1793, then laid 6 months in salt water, 6 months on the land, and stood 6 months in the frame before planking, with every beam, knee, &c. hewed out and seasoned, whales and upper works drove with locust trunnels. She will be a fair trial of the durability of New England timber, properly seasoned; for terms apply to the subscriber at Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, at which place the Ship may be viewed on the stocks.
THOMAS THOMPSON.
Sept. 27th, 1795.