The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1801-05-19 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
— MY COUNTRY'S GOOD SHALL BE MY CONSTANT AIM —
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY BY JOHN MELCHER, PRINTER TO THE STATE, AT HIS OFFICE CORNER OF MARKET STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THIS PAPER, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND ARTICLES OF INTELLIGENCE ARE THANKFULLY RECEIVED.
No. 21, of Vol. XLVI.]
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1801.
[One Dollar 83 half pr. Annum.]
Sales at Auction.
NOTICE is hereby given, that on Thursday the 21st day of May inst. at ten o'clock, at the house of Edward Hart in Portsmouth, will be sold by PUBLIC VENUE, to the highest bidders—$ All the Personal Estate lately belonging to THOMAS MORTON, consisting of the following articles,—viz— 2000 pair of warranted SHOES. Several dozen pair of whole and half legg'd BOOTS.
 4 doz. pair of boot Legs.  400 wt. of Phil. harness Leather.  1 silver plated chaise Harnes.  1 Horle, Sleigh and Harnes.  A quantity of sole Leather, and Skins of different kinds.  100 gentlemen and ladies HATS.  2 bags of COTTON.  200 doz. of blue edg'd and cream colored PLATES.  2 Saddles.  1 barrel of Poland Starch.  1 half puncheon W. I. RUM.  1 chest Bohea TEA.  3 barrels strong Beer, with a variety of other articles too numerous to be inserted. 
The above articles will be sold on liberal terms of payment, which will be known at the time of sale.
Portsmouth, May 12, 1801.
VALUABLE AUCTION.
This Day
WILL BE SOLD AT Richard Evans' Store, In Market-street, His remaining Assortment of GOODS; Consisting of a variety of SILK GOODS, —VIZ—
INDIA and English Satins; Lustrings; Modes; Sarisets; mens rich black Satins; silk Vellings and Hosiery, Gloves, &c.
A variety of Chintzes, Calicoes and Cop- perplate FURNITURE.
A beautiful variety of MUSLIN GOODS Of the latest patterns; some with gold sprigs, and Muslin Shawls; Handkerchiefs; Neckerchiefs, &c. &c.
Vellings; Pins; Fustians; Dimities, Cambricks; mens, womens and youths Hats; Stock Stiffers; some coarse Cloths.
Carpets and Carpeting. A few pieces India Cottons, and bandanno Handkerchiefs.
A variety of HARD-WARE And very many other articles.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock when the terms of payment will be made known.
Abraham Isaac, Auctioneer. Portsmouth, May 19, 1801.
TO BE SOLD
At Public Vendue,
On THURSDAY the second day of JULY next, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon,
BY virtue of a Licence from the Hon. Jeremiah Smith, Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Rockingham—All that valuable real Estate situate in Portsmouth, lately belonging to Mr. Thomas Hart, deceased.
CONSISTING OF A large Mansion-House and commodious lot of Land on the easterly side of Forest-street, being an excellent place for trade, with a good Water privilege for large ships to lay afloat at low water. Also,
One other Lot or garden spot on the westerly side of said Forest-street, directly opposite said Dwelling-House, fifty-seven feet front on said street, and two hundred and twenty feet deep. Also,
A strip of Land fronting on High-street, three feet six inches wide and seventy feet six inches deep, each Lot will be sold separately.
N.B. There is a part of the Wharf that will also be sold separately, or be removed as may best suit the purchaser of the Mansion lot.—The sale will be on the premises, and the terms will then and there be made known—For further particulars enquire of
George Gains,
EXECUTOR. (con.)
Portsmouth, May 5, 1801.
Received per Packet from Liverpool,
AND FOR SALE, BY
WM. LANG, & Co.
MAGNER'S ROW, BOSTON,
An assortment of Fashionable
Spring GOODS.
—ALSO—
A few boxes of HATS.
Boston, May 1, 1801.
New Spring GOODS.
Benjamin Brierley,
Has received per the ships Packet from
Liverpool, and Galen from London,
A large assortment of
SPRING & SUMMER
GOODS,
Which are now open for sale, by wholesale
and retail at his store in Market-
street, opposite Spring-Hill,
AMONG WHICH ARE
A FEW pieces of the
very first quality London best
superfine Broad Cloths, and Cassimeres
of the most fashionable colors; Ladies
habit Cloths; fancy Waistcoating;
Gingham and Chintzes; 4-4 & 6-4
book, jaconet and cambric, plain and
sprig'd Mullins, Chintz ditto; cam-
brick, netted and silk Shawls, purple
and chintz ditto; Mullins and Dimi-
ties; clouded, twill'd and silk Nan-
kinets; Fustians; white and color'd
Jeans; linen and cotton Handker-
chiefs of all kinds, silk ditto; rich,
plain and strip'd black Satins; Pelong
Satins all colors; Lustrings; Saris-
nets and Persians; black Mode,
some very rich; white Laces and
Edgings, black patent do, and Veil-
ing; black and white Veils; a few
elegant black lace Cloaks; white, blue,
green, purple, yellow, pink, scarlet
and black Italian Crapes.
Ribbons of all kinds; black
and white Gown Trimming, both silk
and cotton; Fancy Feathers & Flow-
ers; Fans of all descriptions; Parra-
fols and Umbrellas; ladies', gentle-
men's and boy's fashionable beaver
Hats; Hosiery; white and color'd,
plain and network cotton Gloves and
Mitts; Irish Linens; Checks; Sew-
ing Silk and Twist; Threads; Gal-
loons; quality and shoe Binding, and
Thread Leaders for Boot Straps;
white and color'd bed Fringe, with
Lace, Cord and Tassels to match;
10-4, 11-4 and 12-4 cotton Counter-
panes; a few very handsome 12-4
Marseilles Quilting, do. Tammies,
Durants, Calamancoes, and all kinds
of stuff Goods; Buttons of the newest
fashion.—And by the first arrivals
He expects a large Assort-
ment of the newest fashion'd Straw,
Chip and Fancy Hats and Bonnets.
Portsmouth, May 12, 1801.
BY virtue of an act of the General
Court of the State of New-Hamp-
shire, passed Dec. 9, 1800, authorizing
and empowering us the subscribers to
assess, collect and appropriate a tax of
three cents per acre on all the lands in
Dalton, (public rights excepted) for the
purpose of making and repairing
roads and bridges in said town of
Dalton, we have and do make the fol-
lowing assessment on said lands, viz.
7901 acres in the upper part of said town,
lately owned or claimed by Thomas Jen-
kins, of Hudson, the present owner to us
unknown, is taxed dollars 237. cts. 3
249 acres in said upper part of said town,
owned or claimed by Moses Blake, is
taxed dollars 7. cts. 47
100 acres in said upper part of said town,
claimed by W. Bliss, is taxed dollars 3
850 acres lately owned or claimed by Clark
& Murry, present owner to us unknown,
is taxed dollars 247 cenus 50
Total of said Tax, dollars 495
JEREMIAH EAMES, } COM-
RICH'D C. EVERETT, } MIT-
MOSES BLAKE, } TEE.
Dalton, April 2, 1801.
WHEREAS by virtue of the act above
referred to, in the above assessment, leave
was given to the owners of lands in said
Dalton, at any time between the 15th day
of May and the 1st day of September, in the
year in which said lands were assessed to
work out their respective taxes on the road
in said Dalton, under the direction of us
the subscribers, or any one by us appointed,
at the rate of six cents an hour, for an able
bodied man, finding his own tools and diet,
and five cents an hour for a yoke of oxen,
including chains, &c.
Public notice is hereby given, That we
have appointed Moses Blake, one of the sub-
scribers living in said Dalton, to superintend
the labour that may be done on said road;
and that the owners of land in said Dalton,
may work out their taxes as aforesaid, un-
der the direction of said Blake, at any time
between the 15th day of May next,
and the first day of September next.
JEREMIAH EAMES, } Com-
RICH'D C. EVERETT, } Mit-
MOSES BLAKE, } tee.
A QUANTITY OF
Excellent Pollock Fish,
FOR SALE BY
Eliza Whidden,
At his STORE near Portsmouth Pier.
TO BE LET
BY THE SUBSCRIBER,
A STORE near the
middle town wharf, suitable for
Salt or West-India Goods; it would
also be convenient for two Coopers
shops, with large room for lumber,
on the fourth fide. —ALSO—
A very convenient House on
the road to Little-harbour, formerly
occupied by Capt. Shores.
MOSES WOODWARD.
S. SPRAGUE,
Hair-Dresser from Massachusetts,
BEGS leave to inform the public
in general, that he has arrived in this
town, & proposes to carry on the business of
Hair-Dressing, Shaving, &c.
in all the different branches of the art. He
has taken a SHOP in Daniel-street, between
the sign of the Golden Pitcher and the
Lamb—where he will be happy to wait on
all who may please to call on him, and the
smallest favors will always be acknowledged
with gratitude. Portsmouth, May 5.
Take caution in Season.
WHEREAS for many years
past, to the great injury of
the subscriber, persons have made a
point of crossing his land and throw-
ing down his fences, in the summer as
well as the winter; which cruel in-
jury he has borne with, till his pa-
tience is intirely exhausted; he there-
fore in this friendly way, cautions all
persons from passing his land in fu-
ture, on penalty of being prosecuted
for damages according to law.
MOSES DAVIS.
Epping, May 6.
200 Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS sundry of the in-
habitants of this town, have
exerted themselves in adorning many
of the streets and public walks with
beautiful rows of trees, which will be
of great advantage to all persons pass-
ing by them, if they are permitted to
stand without being broken or injured;
and notwithstanding a former adver-
tisement for detecting those persons
that have diabolically broken and de-
stroyed many of said trees, and have
lately repeated the insult in several of
our streets, which every good citizen
will esteem a public injury.
Therefore, the selectmen hereby of-
fer the above reward of TWO HUN-
DRED DOLLARS, to any person
or persons that will give evidence suf-
ficient to convict any person (idiots or
distracted persons excepted) that have
or shall be so audacious as wilfully to
break or injure any of the aforesaid
trees, or any trees that may be set in
other streets in this town, as the of-
fenders will be liable to pay all damages
of the kind that have lately been per-
petrated here. It is therefore recom-
mended, and earnestly requested that
the inhabitants do keep a watchful
eye upon those unruly night-walkers
that infest our streets and are pests to
society, and that a stop may be put to
their villainous practices in future, by
bringing them to such punishments as
the laws inflict on such offenders.
GEORGE GAINS,
MOSES WOODWARD,
SAMUEL HUTCHINGS, } select-
ELIJAH HALL, } men.
EDWARD CUTTS,
Portsmouth, May 5, 1801.
COLEBROOK.
NOTICE is hereby given to the
proprietors and owners of land
in Colebrook, in the county of Graf-
ton and State of New-Hampshire, that
a tax of three cents on each acre of

THE PRINCIPLES OF THE NORTHERN CONFEDERACY, INJURIOUS TO NEUTRALS!
Mr. Russell,
HAVING proved that the principles set up by the northern nations at the instigation of France, are directly repugnant to the established law of nations, I now proceed to shew that the attempt to maintain them will not be beneficial, and that success in the support of them would be ruinous to neutral commerce.
First.—The attempt to maintain them will not be beneficial.
Because nations will never long adhere to principles which are against their interests. Treaties among nations are but cobwebs, when they militate strongly with their real or supposed rights or interests. We have shown that the principles of free bottoms, making free goods, and resistance of the right of search are repugnant to natural justice, of course they will not long be respected. They can be supported only by terror and force, and neutrals will be compelled to support as expensive navies as if they were at war. As soon as these expensive armaments are laid aside, the nation which has the command of the ocean, whether it be Great-Britain, France or Russia will spurn at and deride principles, which they perceive are only protections to the commerce of their enemies.
Besides, powerful nations, if they find the commerce of their enemies protected, and that they are thus enabled to protract the war against them, will prefer to enter into open hostility with the neutrals, who thus favor their enemies. This will be peculiarly the case with respect to contraband articles. If they are refused the right of search, their jealousy will be awakened, and they will capture in a thousand cases, where now they only examine. Is this unfounded and unsupported by our experience? No. France stipulated to respect enemies' property in the bottoms of America, when America should be neutral.—The casus fœderis never occurred, until the present war, and from its commencement to this day, among a thousand captures, she has never respected this article in any one instance. Denmark and Sweden most solemnly engaged to support these new principles in 1780, and yet in their last war , they openly violated them. Would the Emperor of Russia, the mighty champion of the freedom of the ocean, if he was at war with Sweden, suffer neutrals to cover the property of his enemies? No man acquainted with the character of nations could suppose it. Should all the nations of the earth unite and agree to form a new code of laws, in which these two principles should be introduced, it would endure only until the first maritime war.—Then the most powerful nations would try to unite the Gordian knot by negotiation, and if they failed, they would cut it by open war. Pretexts never are wanting, when nations see their interests concerned in making war. Thus neutral nations by advocating these principles only multiply the occasions for hostility, and render a state of neutrality still more precarious than they found it.
Secondly.—If neutrals could successfully support the principle that free bottoms should make free goods, it would be extremely injurious to them.
By this doctrine I understand, that the property of an enemy is to be religiously respected in the ships of neutrals, without any cover or concealment.—That all the papers may avow that the property belongs to an enemy and yet that hungry privateersmen, are to look on, with watering mouths, without being able to gratify their inclinations for plunder.—In short that perfect security is to be afforded to belligerent property in the rage and fury of war, provided it is protected by the magic of a neutral flag.
Two points are manifest from this state of things. First, that neutrals would be simply the carriers of the produce of nations at war instead of the owners of the cargo. There could be no reason, why belligerent nations should even purchase of neutrals, when they can import on their own account with equal security. The rate of insurance would be the same—the risks precisely the same, and the freight the same.—Those nations which have colonies abroad, whose trade they have monopolized, would adhere to their system of monopoly, with this simple exception, that they would permit their own subjects to ship in neutral bottoms, but they would prohibit absolutely the exportation of produce for account of neutrals. The capital of belligerent nations being withdrawn apparently from shipping would find employment in the cargoes, in which it could be safely and more profitably employed.
Again, No merchant, who is capable of making good calculations, will
hesitate in admitting, that of all the mercantile employments, there is none which gives so little reward for capitalists, as the carrying trade.—The effect of competition in the branch of trade, will always be, to reduce freights to the lowest possible sum, at which they can be afforded. Adam Smith , the most celebrated and most acute writer on the subjects upon which the wealth and prosperity of nations depend, is fully of this opinion.—He says the carrying trade is by far the least profitable branch in which a capital can be employed.—Whence then has arisen the partiality to it? From the policy of Great Britain.
The carrying trade is useful in a national view to all those powers who wish to support powerful navies;—because it is a nursery for seamen. But to America in particular, it is not in any degree useful, because she has not, and will not have for a century a very formidable navy, and because her fisheries, her immense coasting trade and her ordinary commerce will always furnish her most amply with seamen for her navies.
Lastly.—But neutrals would not be even the carriers of belligerent nations. The powers at war would own the vessels as well as cargoes, though they would navigate them under neutral flags and with seamen belonging to neutral nations.—This could be effected by having their own agents belonging to their own nation resident in neutral countries under the auspices of naturalization, or they would employ merchants belonging to neutral countries as their factors, who would cover the ship and cargo for a very moderate profit.—Any merchant acquainted with the trade carried on by some Americans between Surinam and Holland will perfectly understand how this can be effected. Custom house oaths and legal penalties are but small barriers in the way of illegal commerce.
If the principles now contended for, had been adhered to during the present war, America instead of being the supplier with her own capital of a great part of Europe and of the West-Indies, would have been simply the porter, who is paid his nine pence for carrying a parcel of the value of 1000 dollars.—This very war has fully elucidated their principles.—It found us poor and unable to employ our own navigation by our own capital.—At the commencement of the war, we were obliged to pursue the carrying trade, in which we obtained a scanty subsistence embittered by vexations and embarrassments.
We were compelled in our own defence to pursue, a bona fide neutral traffic, and how we are the owners of twice the number of ships, all of which are filled with cargoes immensely valuable, owned wholly by citizens of the United States.
In the East India trade alone, there is more capital employed now, than America owned at the commencement of the war. Such are the beneficial effects of the old law of nations, and fatal will be that policy, which substitute in its place the novel doctrines of the Northern Coalition.
A FRIEND TO COMMERCE.
European Intelligence,
BY THE LATEST ARRIVALS.
LONDON, MARCH 29. ALGIERS, FRANCE AND G. BRITAIN. THE Algerine Ambassador some days since notified to the Ministers the receipt of intelligence from his Court, that the French Envoy who has lately resided at Algiers, and where, with a view to induce the friendship of the Dey towards France, and to excite him to hostility against England, he has expended immense sums of money, has been dismissed, and ordered to inform the French Government, that preliminary to any negotiation they might offer to the Algerine State, must be the evacuation of Egypt by her troops;—upon this condition Algiers had consented to four months armistice, which had been prolonged under an opinion that this stipulation would be complied with, and upon this condition alone would the Dey listen to any overture for the re-establishment of Peace. We have the further pleasure to state, that on Thursday last, the Ambassador officially communicated to Ministers, that the Dey in testimony of his friendship to his Britannic Majesty, had ordered that a Knight of Malta, and 263 Maltese, who had been captured by his cruisers previous to the reduction of La Valette by the British, and sold into slavery, should be liberated without ransom (which would have amounted to upwards of 100,000l.) considering them subjects of his Majesty, and has directed that whatever supplies of provisions may be wanted by the garrisons of Malta or Minorca, shall be furnished by his States.
The only Danish ships of war which had to the date of the last accounts failed from Copenhagen Road, to defend the passage of the Sound, in ad-
dition to the guard ships and gun boats previously stationed there, consist of the Zealand, of 74 guns; Holstein, of 60; Iris, of 40; and the Sarpent, brig.
MARCH 31. Dispatches have been received from our agent at Copenhagen, dated the 15th. The oblinacy of the Danes is likely to cause early hostilities. We have merely hopes of a compromise.
No embargo has been laid on English vessels in Denmark. In Sweden they were detained.
The French papers say their army in Egypt, has lately received a large supply of military stores.
The Emperor of Russia has revoked his prohibition of the exportation of merchandise. It is now permitted under severe restrictions.
The Grand Signior is said to have remonstrated to the Court of Vienna, against the hostile preparations on the part of the Germans in the confines of his dominions.
The French have demanded 4,000,000 livres of Hamburg, as the price of their further "good offices."
Restriction on the foreign trade to Calcutta, is contemplated. Alarm still exists in India, respecting the French in Egypt; and measures of security continue to be adopted. A French spy has been lately arrested.
Price of Flour—91s. pr. barrel. Tallien has gone to France.
Domestic News.
CHARLESTON, April 25. Capt. Hunter of the brig Friendship, who arrived here yesterday, was at St. Thomas's when that place was taken by the British. Being in the offing, he was by signal ordered in: but took advantage of a heavy squall to effect his escape, and ran down the south side of Porto Rico. While passing through the Mono Passage, he was brought too by a French frigate, treated politely, and without detention, permitted to proceed. At the same time discovered seven sail of the line, some of which were ninety guns. They appeared to stand for Jamaica.
PHILADELPHIA, May 7. In the Mayor's Court, this day, in the case of the commonwealth against certain persons charged with "a riot and assault" on Wm. Duane, editor of the Aurora, the Recorder, after a long address, in which he reviewed the evidence in a candid and perspicuous manner, delivered the judgment of the Court, which was, that the three principals, in the said "riot and assault" should forfeit the sum of 120 dollars, with costs of prosecution. Those guilty in an inferior degree to forfeit the sum of 100 dollars.—Capt. J. Morrell and Mr. Wm. Lewis, appearing to the Court innocent of the charges contained in the indictment, were adjudged to pay one cent.
MAY 9.
[OFFICIAL.] John Shaw, formerly of the Schooner Enterprize, is appointed to the command of the frigate George Washington.
The Boston (which has challenged the Semillante) is the frigate that fought the French frigate Ambuscade, some years since, off Sandy Hook.—That action, it will be recollected, took place in consequence of a Challenge from the (then) Capt. of the Boston, a gallant, but in the instance of the challenge, certainly an imprudent young man. The Boston is rated at 32 guns, and is at present commanded by Capt. Douglass, a Scotchman, of well tried bravery. The Semillante is rated at 36 guns.
NEW-YORK, April 25.
FLOUR. By a late report it appears that last month 100,000 barrels of flour were entered for exportation to England and Ireland from this port only; now supposing the same exertions to have been at other places, and that the ports of Philadelphia and Baltimore, each, shipped the same number of barrels as New-York, or that the whole quantity of flour shipped in barrels from the United States for England in March is equal to 300,000 barrels; let us for a moment look at this immense quantity of food in various points of prospect. The object is great, and merits attention.
Three hundred thousand barrels of flour placed side by side in a line, would extend 113 3/4 miles, which is more than the distance between New-York and Philadelphia—and placed end to end in a line would reach 142 miles, or from New-York to Elk river nearly.
Three hundred thousand barrels contain 58,800,000 pounds of flour. It is supposed England, Ireland and Scotland contain 7,000,000 of inhabitants; allowing to each of their inhabitants the half of a pound of flour per day, it will all be consumed in the short space of seventeen days!!! 300,000 barrels flour at the average price of 10 dollars per barrel, amounts to the sum of 3,000,000 dollars.
If England should be compelled to buy as much flour for two years to come, as she has bought for this year past, the nation would be totally ruined.
If the United States had not sent a barrel of flour to Europe, the price here would not now have exceeded 4 dollars per barrel.
The United States have done more for the preservation of England by sending her flour, than she has done herself with her navy.
A country that is so overburdened with inhabitants (and this is the case with England) as to be obliged to purchase its food from others, must, while this continues, by striving against nature; poverty and ruin are inevitable!!!
The plough is the hand itself of Providence, it produces plenty, riches, and power; neglected or abused, mankind become dependant, poor and miserable.
MAY 4.
We are informed, that the Grand Jury for the district court held at Charlottesville, in Virginia, on the 15th ult. among a number of presentments, have presented the Candidates for the General Assembly, for the counties of Albemarle, Amherst and Louisa, also the Candidates for the Senatorial District, for giving public feasts, contrary to an act of assembly; and in several instances summoned and compelled the candidates to give testimony against each other.
MAY 7.
On Thursday evening last, the paper mill of Mr. John Clark, of Springfield, N. J. was burnt, with paper, flock, &c.
MAY 8.
FROM THE EAST. Yesterday arrived here the fast sailing ship Hazard, Capt. Gardner, of Salem, after a remarkably short passage of 44 days from the Cape of Good Hope. This arrival has furnished us with Calcutta and Cape papers to the 21st March. From the last paper, our readers will perceive in this day's Gazette, some interesting extracts.
In addition to the articles which are extracted, Capt. Gardner informs us that the Expedition ships which had sailed from Calcutta and the coast, were to rendezvous at Trincomale, the greater part of which had arrived. The last ships for this expedition were to sail from Calcutta in two or three days after the Hazard; their destination was unknown—but it was supposed to be against Batavia, Manila and Mauritius. At the Cape of Good Hope, however, it was believed to be destined for the Red Sea. Three or four transports had sailed from the Cape of Good Hope, and as many more were on the eve of sailing when the Hazard left that place. [From the latest papers brought by Captain Gardner.]
MAY 9.
CAPE-TOWN, MARCH 21. We are informed, that the Governor General of Manilla, has issued a proclamation, requiring all the inhabitants to give in a return of all persons capable of bearing arms.
It is further enjoined all the militia to be particularly attentive to the guns of alarm, as they more than ever apprehend an attack from the English. This is said to have gained much credit among the merchants, since the news arrived of an attempt on Batavia, inasmuch that there was a suspension to all commercial affairs, and the warehouses, which were pretty full of goods, were entirely shut up. There were only two frigates at Manilla, fit for sea; two ships of the line, in the harbour, had been so disabled in various typhoons, that their commanders would not venture out to sea in them. Great consternation prevails at the place, in case an attack should be made, as they are by no means in a state of resistance.
By the Unanimity, we have at last received some accounts respecting Batavia; which place is not in possession of the British as was formerly supposed. The following is the statement we have been enabled to gather on this subject: A small English force consisting of about 200 men, landed on the island of Onrust, near Batavia, in September last; not with the intention of taking possession of the place, but for the purpose of destroying the vessels, &c. in the harbour, which service was performed with the greatest success; also, all the warehouses and storehouses, with their contents.
Later accounts state, that the inhabitants of Batavia themselves have destroyed their ships and stores, to prevent their falling into the hands of the English.
MAY 11.
Copy of a letter from Lewis M. Obrien, Esq. American Consul, dated St. Andrews, 27th March, to James Cobill, at St. Sebastians.
Please to acquaint the masters and supercargoes of American vessels in your place and at Passage, that there is a scarcity of vessels at Malaga, and many freights offer, and very high:
Also tell them, that by a circular I have received, yesterday, and of which I shall send you a copy next post, the BASHAW of TRIPOLI, in Barbary, has declared HOSTILE intentions towards the United States. [We presume the latter part of the above letter alludes to the circular of Mr. Catheart, which has been published at length. Later information from the same gentleman has been mentioned, stating, that the Dey had agreed to forbear hostilities for six months, &c. But owing to remissness somewhere, our merchants are destitute of that correct information, which is necessary to arrangements relative to property which might be affected by Tripolian warfare.]
By the arrival from St. Sebastians, we learn that the people of France were much displeased at our Senate's not ratifying the Convention between the two countries, without the exception of the second article.
Arrived sloop Jane, Coffin, in 17 days from St. Croix.—Rum was 50 cents—sugar 7 dollars—flour 22—pork 24—candles 50 cts.—butter 50 cents—Indian corn 1 dollar 50 cents. Captain Muller, who arrived in the Jane, lately from Tortola, informs that tar at that place was falling at 20 dollars; pork 30 dols. flour &c. in proportion.
BOSTON.
Latest News from France.
FROM NORFOLK, MAY 2.
The ship Woodrop Sims, arrived here yesterday from Rochelle, whence she sailed on the 28th March. The same evening was boarded by the tender of the English frigate Doris.—At 4 the next day, was boarded by the Doris, who informed that they were waiting for the remainder of the French fleet from Brest and l'Orient, that were to assemble at Rochefort, as was supposed, for some secret expedition.
There had just arrived at Rochefort, an 84 a 74, and 2 frigates, from Brest and l'Orient, and were in daily expectation of many more, as the fleet was to consist of 45 sail, most of which were to be line of battle ships.
On the 22d of March, all the private copper-bottomed ships and brigs in France were put in requisition, for the purpose of making transports of them, for the intended expedition against Portugal.
Eighteen thousand men were assembled in the neighbourhood of Bordeaux, and were to be increased to 30,000, to go against Portugal.
A Portuguese Ambassador had passed thro' Bordeaux for Paris; and on the 7th of March a general embargo through Spain was laid on all Portuguese vessels. The Queen of Spain died on the 26th of Feb.
Provisions in France were remarkably plenty and cheap.
Orders had been given to British ships not to molest the Prussian flag.
The Woodrop Sims was detained 30 days on account of the rejection of the Treaty by our Senate; nor was she permitted to sail until the news of its ratification had reached France.
The capture of the Neutral Islands, will, at first, enhance the price of provisions at Guadaloupe; that island has been for some time supplied through them. But for the renewal of the intercourse with the United States, the late events in the West-Indies, would have caused great distress to the inhabitants of Guadaloupe, Cayenne, &c.
The British sloop of war Legere, has been wrecked, in the W. Indies. Crew made prisoners by the Spaniards.
MAY 13.
Citizen Pichon, has notified the American merchants trading to St. Domingo, that the government of that island has desired the Commercial Agents of the French Republic in the United States, to attest the prices quoted in the invoice bills as being conformable to the prices current in the places from which shipments are made.
From PORTUGAL.
Yesterday arrived the sch't John, Capt. Edwards, from Lisbon, 38 days.—He informs, that when he failed, there was a prospect of an accommodation between Spain and Portugal; and that a courier had arrived at the Court of Lisbon, announcing the approach of an Ambassador from Madrid:—That the British troops and subjects were preparing to embark immediately; and that the expedition fitting out in England to aid Portugal had been counter-ordered. We feel confident an accommodation has taken place; that the sine qua non , dictated by Bonaparte, has been the exclusion of the British from the Portuguese territories; and shutting the ports of that kingdom against their vessels; and in addition thereto, that Portugal adds another link to the long chain of Gallic heavy-laden tributaries.

BOSTON, May 18.
Latest from Europe.
Just as our paper was going to press, last evening, the ship Montezuma, Captain Towne, arrived here in 31 days from Liverpool...
HAMBURG, MARCH 25.
Accounts are just received, that the English fleet had arrived at the entrance of the Sound.
LONDON, APRIL 7.
We have seen a postscript to a letter from Copenhagen, dated the 24th of March, which says, "An express is this moment arrived with information, that twelve Russian ships of the line from Revel are arrived at Kioge Roads, fifteen English miles from hence."
APRIL 13.
Soon after the Danes entered Hamburg, Prince Charles of Hesse demanded of the Senate the sequestration of all British merchandise, and a loan of six millions of marks.
We received yesterday Paris Papers to the 9th, and this morning to the 19th inst. M. Otto's messenger, who left London on Friday last night, returned yesterday, and it is said to be the bearer of very important dispatches upon the subject of the negotiation.
It is now asserted with great confidence, that Lord Whitworth will certainly proceed to Paris in a very few days.
We believe the answer of our Government to the Prussian declaration is already despatched, Mr. Higgins, the Messenger, having set off on Saturday morning for Berlin, with the result of a Cabinet Council held on Friday upon Prussian business.
By the Lisbon mail, we understand, advice has been received, that two Ambassadors were on the eve of setting off to Paris, to negotiate peace, and, of course, yield to the demands of France, one of which, is to exclude our ships from the harbors of Portugal.
A fleet consisting of ten sail of the line, and several frigates are cruising off the Texel for the purpose of preventing the sailing of the Dutch fleet which is ready to put to sea.
Napper Tandy, by his avowal of every charge set forth in his indictment, has been sentenced to be executed on the 4th of May.
It is said that the Emperor Paul, dismissed his late ministers immediately on receiving the news of the dismissal of Mr. Pitt.
The Island of Zante has been taken by one of our squadrons, with 5 sail of Russian ships, which were in the harbour.
A definitive Peace has been settled between France and Naples, in which it is agreed that the ports of Naples and Sicily shall be shut to all ships of war and merchandise, Turkish and English, until the conclusion of peace, not only with England, but until the difference between England and the northern powers shall be accommodated.
Three English vessels, laden with corn, have been permitted to sail from Hamburg, since that city has been possessed by the Danes.
The valuable settlement of Batavia, was certainly taken possession of by the British on the 14th September last.
Government have received advice of one million bbls. of flour coming from America one half is on its passage and some has already arrived. 5000 bis. American flour.
arrived at Liverpool last week, and were immediately bought up by a few persons.
The price of rice has fallen considerably in consequence of the late extensive importations, best New Carolina now sells at 42 1/2 47 1/2 per cwt.
Ganteaume has returned to Toulon. Our readers remember that he touched at Toulon to receive naval and military reinforcements, and failed on the 17th ult.
By dispatches received yesterday from Constantinople, we learn that Sir Ralph Abercrombie sailed from the Bay of Marseilles on the 24th of February, with a fair wind.
A passage vessel arrived at 4 o'clock this afternoon from Calais, bringing dispatches for M. Otto, letters and newspapers, but no messenger: the last still remains at Calais, where he always waits for the answer to his dispatches.
PARIS, APRIL 8.
The reports of the negotiations between the French Republic and the British Government have within these two days assumed some degree of consistency; and, while party writers continue to spread falsehoods, of which they alone, are the authors, the probability is, that Lord St. Helen's is coming to Paris to treat for that peace so much desired by the two nations.
APRIL 9.
An English flag of truce arrived at Calais on the 4th, at three in the afternoon, with dispatch from M. Otto, which were sent off immediately to Paris by an extraordinary courier.
By an arrival from the coast of Africa, we learn, that the British have made an unsuccessful attack on Senegal; and lost a sloop of war.
The British squadron from Europe, arrived in the West-Indies, in quest of the French ships which escaped from Brest, has given rise to the various reports of fleets being seen in the West-India latitudes.
Two men have lately been arrested at New-Providence on whom 60,000 dollars counterfeit U. S. Bank bills were found. They had passed 10,000.
SHIP-BUILDING.
There were built in the United States in the years 1798, and 1799, no less than 121 ships, 184 brigs, 783 schooners, and 314 sloops—making in the whole 127,356 tons.
Articles of Capitulation,
OF THE ISLAND OF ST. MARTINS.
Article 1. The troops shall evacuate the posts at 10 o'clock in the morning, with their arms and baggage, drums beating.—Accepted.
2. The Delagate, Commander and Officers of the garrison of St. Martins, shall embark with their effects and their arms which they are permitted to retain.
3. The civil officers shall be treated as military. A vessel shall be provided to transport them to Guadalupe upon their paroles.
4. The wounded and sick in the Hospitals shall be treated with humanity and all the assistance possible.
5. The papers and documents belonging to the delegation shall be restored to them. (Signed)
BRESSON BANNIERS, Military Commander. THOMAS TRIGGE, Lieutenant General. J. THOS. DUCKWORTH, Rear Admiral. A true Copy, (Signed) BRESSON.
We learned that the French evacuated St. Eustatia, on the approach of the British, who afterwards took possession of the island.
The last accounts from Portugal lead to an expectation that a compromise will take place between that nation, France and Spain.
The United States brig Richmond, was sold by Auction, at New-York, for 6,250 dollars.
A very severe hurricane of wind was experienced at the Cantonment, in Wilkinson Ville, [Indian Territory] on the 13th March, which was attended with very serious consequences, both to the lives and property of the garrison. An official account of the disasters, states that two persons were killed, and upwards of 40 wounded, among the latter are Capt. Lukins and Lieutenants Webster, Layborne, Shiras and Hookes the first very badly.
PORTLAND, May 4.
FIRE. On Tuesday last, the dwelling house of Mr. Wells of Gray, accidentally took fire, and was totally consumed, and every article it contained.
The family were abroad in the afternoon, when the wind bursting the door open blew the fire from the hearth into the room, by which means it is supposed the flames were kindled, and not discovered by the neighbors till too late.
CONCORD, May 7. CENSUS.
The following thirteen towns embrace one Division in the District of New-Hampshire. By the number of inhabitants in 1790, and 1800, our readers will see the increase in the last 10 years.
Table with 4 columns: Towns, Year 1790, Year 1800, Increase. Lists data for Allenstown, Bow, Canterbury, Chichester, Concord, Deerfield, Epsom, Loudon, Northfield, Northwood, Nottingham, Pembroke, Pittsfield.
NEWBURYPORT, May 15. LEGHORN BLOCKADED. Extract of a letter from the Consul of the United States at Genoa, dated 8th Dec. 1800.
"I have just received a letter from Thomas Appleton, Esq. of Leghorn, by which he informs me that on the 4th inst. the English commander sent him official information that the port was blockaded, and an order given to all neutral vessels to depart from the place in 8 days, or they would not be suffered to sail. He then sent a flag on board to obtain a prolongation of the term, but received for answer that he acted from superior orders, but that Lord Keith is expected hourly in the roads with General Abercrombie and the fleet. (Wash. Paper.)"
PORTSMOUTH, May 19.
By the votes returned for Senators for the year ensuing, it appears the following gentlemen are chosen for District No. 1. JOHN GODDARD, Esq. 2. JEREMIAH FOGG, Esq. 3. SILAS BETTON, Esq. 4. MICHAEL M'CLARY, Esq. 5. JOHN M'DUFFEE, Esq. 6. NATHAN TAYLOR, Esq. 8. JAMES FLANDERS, Esq. 9. EPHRAIM HARTWELL, Esq. Candidates for Dist. No. 7. JOHN ORR, and JAMES THORNTON, Esq's. 10. ELISHA WHITCOMB, and NOAH COOK, Esquires. 11. AMOS SHEPARD, and AMASA ALLEN, Esquires. 12. MOORE RUSSELL, and RICHARD C. EVERETT, Esq's.
EXTRACT.
"The cities most celebrated for beauty in Europe are, for the most part, ornamented with Trees. In the magnificent cities of Holland, stately Elms embellish every street, and not unfrequently in double rows. Italy, particularly Lombardy, owes her greatest ornament to these delightful Poplar Trees—not only the cities but the roads are all ornamented with them. They not only give the whole country a gay and pleasant aspect, but experience has proved their salubrity in contributing essentially to health, by purifying and refreshing the air. It is only a few years since America has been blessed with these charming trees, and we already begin to find them in our cities, villages, and on public roads. Some patriotic gentlemen in Rhode-Island have lately contributed spiritedly to have one hundred thousand of them cultivated in that Italy of America, to embellish their roads and towns."
A New-York paper states, that George Clinton, Esq. is elected Governor of that State by a majority of more than 3000 votes.
A letter from a gentleman of respectability, in Halifax, assures us, "That a general and thorough Reform of the Vice Admiralty Courts, both in the West Indies and in Halifax, is immediately to take place;—That in consequence thereof Judge Breton is to be removed, and a Judge comes out from England with a handsome salary, and the prohibition of receiving fees."
President Jefferson, in his reply to the address from the inhabitants of Warren county, North Carolina, says, Nothing is more important to the interests of our country, than the absolute exclusion of every degree of foreign influence; and nothing more essential to its happiness and permanence, than to disarm all tendencies to faction, by justice and firmness."  A Norfolk paper of the 2d inst. says, it is a fact that for many weeks past the Stamp Office at Norfolk has not been furnished with Stamps of sundry denominations, necessary for the most important branches of commerce.  There is not now nor has not been for many weeks, a stamp on which a Foreign bill of exchange should be drawn, nor one on which an inland bill should be drawn, and this day the stamps for foreign bills of lading are out!!!  These things are under better regulations in New-Hampshire.  Dea. Samuel Bowles is appointed Clerk of the new brick market in this town.  Bonaparte used to say, "None of us all equal Kleber in the day of battle." At Mentz, Kleber formed a bold stratagem for carrying off the late King of Prussia from his headquarters. It was frustrated only by a mistake of the column that was to have assisted in its execution—a mistake owing to the darkness of the night. Kleber's soldiers lost their artillery; and he made them take an oath, "Not to use artillery till they should have recovered from the enemy that which they had lost." Kleber and Moreau formed at Chaillot those plans to which the French owe their successes in Germany.  From a London Paper.  OFFICIAL PAPER.  Return to an order of the house of commons, for "an account of the amount of the public funded debt of the kingdom, at the following periods, viz. at the beginning of the years 1700, 1710, 1720, 1730, 1740, 1750, 1765, 1770, 1775, 1780, 1785, 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798, 1799, and 1800."  Funded Debt.  Table with 2 columns: Year, Amount. Lists amounts for 1730, 1740, 1750, 1760, 1765, 1770, 1775, 1780, 1785, 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798, 1799, 1800.  Memorandum:—The books of the exchequer not being found to contain accounts of the public debt for years 1700, 1710, or 1720, the above is therefore the best return that can be made to the order of the house of commons.  JAMES FISHER.  Exchequer the 29th day of Dec. 1800.  Entered at the Custom-House. Brig Camillus, Lake Grenada. CLEARED. Brig Dispatch, Pray, Demarara.  Hymenael Register.  MARRIED. Mr. WILLIAM WALKER to Miss MARGORY WARD.  Bill of Mortality.  DIED. At Concord, Joshua Read, aged 22, said to be from Boston.  At Kittery, Mrs. Fernald, at an advanced age—widow of the late Mr. Joseph Fernald.  In the West-Indies, lately, Capt. William Donald, of York, mariner; George Stover, jun. mariner.  On the 9th instant, departed this life in the 48th year of his age, Mr. John Pingry Williams, of Newmarket, late a respectable merchant in this town, and on the 12th his remains were attended to the silent grave, by a long train of sympathizing friends. This gentleman for several years past has been afflicted with painful and distressing complaints, which he bore with christian fortitude, and calm resignation to the sovereign will of his God, until death the finisher of all sublunary trials, summoned him to the world of departed spirits, there to receive the divine benediction of his great Redeemer "come thou blessed of my Father and enter into the joys of thy rest, thy light afflictions, which were but for a moment, were designed to work out a far more exceeding and an eternal weight of glory."—For him the bereaved widow and fatherless children mourn, but not without hope, a kind husband and an indulgent parent—in him his connections in particular, sustain the loss of exemplary friendship, and society at large, an humane, useful and worthy member; but why should we grieve, when his departed spirit may now be rejoicing and saying,  WORLD, I renounce thee, thou hast nought to give, To sooth a sigh or mitigate a tear, Thou'lt not ajoy, to prompt a wish to live, And death no terror, to excite a fear.  At Greenland, the 12th instant, Mrs. Sarah Lang, aged 96 years. She was the mother of 10 children, five of whom survive her; 62 of the third; 135 of the 4th, and 5 of the fifth generation. Besides her longevity, it is remarkable that she retained in a degree uncommon, the exercise of her natural faculties, till within a year past, so that she could repeat, and sing Psalms and Hymns, which had been committed to memory, and give a circumstantial relation of events which had happened, in the early period of life, and could read the smallest print without the assistance of glasses. She has come down to the grave like a shock of corn fully ripe: and from the constant serious regard she shewed to religion, there is reason to conclude, that, through the mercy of God and merits of the Redeemer, she has attained the blessed world where the coils which embitter the best enjoyments of the present life, are unknown, and in possession of a sublime happiness which shall have no end.  In this town, Mrs. Molly Jackson.  The sales at  AUCTION of Mr. WENTWORTH's lots of Land, which was to have been the 12th instant,—stands adjourned to Tuesday the 26th instant, at 11 o'clock, A. M. Portsmouth, May 19, 1801.  NEW GOODS  Joshua Blake  Has opened a large and general assortment of Spring and Summer  GOODS  Which are for sale at his store in Market-Street, at a very low advance for cash;  Among which are—  SUPERFINE Broad  Cloths and Kerfeymeres; Merseilles and Mullinet Waistcoatings; Nankens; clouded, striped, twill'd and silk Nankens; Jeans; Fustians; twill'd Velvets.  Chintzes & Calicoes; Ginghams; Copperplates; book, jaconet, cambric, lappet and sprig'd Mullins; black do; Dimities; Mullinets; Quiltings; Muslin Shawls and Handkerchiefs, mens Neckerchiefs; purple and chintz Shawls; romal, linen, cotton, bandanna, check'd and black silk Handkerchiefs; black, white and colored silk Shawls.  Black and color'd Lustrings; black Satins and Modes; color'd pelong Satins; Sarinets; plain, crape and cypress Gauzes; mens strip'd and twill'd black Satins.  Irish Linens; India Cottons; check'd and striped Linens and Cottons; Moreens; Ruffles; Calimancoes; Durants; Tammies.  Mens and youths white and fancy cotton Hose, black and white Silk do. womens cotton ditto; womens black, white, and color'd silk Gloves and Mitts; mens white and black silk ditto, beaver and wash leather ditto; ladies and gentlemen beaver Hats; Plumes.  White thread Laces & Edgings; Ribbands; Glove ties; Galloons; Tastes; Ferrers; Sewing-Silks; Threads; Bindings; Pins; Needles; Scissars; steel, pearl, plated and gilt Buttons; sleeve Buttons; ivory and horn Combs; Pocket Books; Fans; Umbrellas; Parafoles; Oil Cloths, &c. &c. &c.—Also, an assortment of PAPER HANGINGS. Portsmouth, May 16, 1801.  Benj. Brierley  Is now opening his assortment of STRAW, CHIP,  BONNETS.  AND FANCY  ALSO—  IN ADDITION TO HIS FORMER STOCK, A QUANTITY OTHER GOODS just received pr. the brig Jacob from Liverpool.  May 18, 1801.  FANCY BONNETS.  Just received by PETER COFFIN, A GREAT variety of CHIP, STRAW and WILLOW FANCY BONNETS.  NANKENS, some very long and wide; plain and striped ITALIAN SILKS; yard wide IRISH LINENS, of a superior quality. May 19.

THE PROGRESS OF REPORT.
REPORT is fit a pigmy small, That threadbare cautious dares but crawl, She whispers this, hints that, looks shy, Sneaks on, and squints, and learns to lie; Gain on the road, grows bold and strong; Nor creeps, through fear, a pigmy long.
But soon we see the monster rise, Stride round, and swell to giant size; With uplift hand, and accent loud Fright and amuse the astonish'd crowd; Wake all the passions; route to strife Neighbor with neighbor, man with wife; Jar and derange the social spheres, And set whole cities by the ears.
Strange as her form. She runs, or flies With treading wings set full of eyes; Set full of ears her monstrous head; Of mouths; and tongues, that talk one dead.
She watches, listens, day and night, Pleas'd nothing less with wrong than right; Hears, conjures, vents her motley tales, Harrangues, pulls, libels, flanders, rails; And, where permitted most to dwell, Renders the neighborhood a hell.
MEDLEY.
RELIGION! thou the soul of happiness!
YOUNG:
A SENTIMENT more just and correct than the above was never uttered. Men in the most exalted stations have acknowledged it. I have quoted it with a view to introduce the two following illustrious examples. Philip III. of Spain seriously reflecting upon the life he had lived, upon his death bed, exclaimed, "Ah! how happy should I now be, had I spent those twenty-three years that I have held my kingdom in a retirement!" adding to his confessor, "my concern is for my soul not for my body." Sir John Mason, privy counsellor to Henry VIII. upon his death bed delivered himself to those about him as follows—"I have seen five princes, and have been privy counsellor to four; I have seen the most remarkable things in foreign parts, and have been present at most state transactions for thirty years together; and have learned this, after so many years experience, that seriousness is the greatest wisdom, and a good conscience the best estate. Were I to live my life over again, I would change the court for a cloister, my privy counsellor's butles for an hermit's retirement; and the whole life I have lived in the palace, for one hour's enjoyment of God in the chapel:—all things else forsake me, but my God, my duty, and my prayer." How often are the poor, possessing only the necessaries of life, and the blessing of God with them, contented and happy, whilst the gay and voluptuous, rioting in all the luxuries of affluence, are unsatisfied and discontented in life, and in death most miserable.
They talk themselves to something like belief, That all earth's joys are their's; as Athen's fool Grinn'd from the port on every sail his own, They grin; but wherefore, and how long they laugh? Half ignorance their mirth; and half a lie, To cheat the world and cheat themselves they smile.
THE FORCE OF GRATITUDE.
THERE is a species of grateful remorse, which sometimes has been known to operate forcibly on the minds of the most hardened in imprudence. Towards the beginning of this century, an actor, celebrated for mimicry, was to have been employed by a comic author to take off the person, the manner, and the singularly awkward delivery of the celebrated Dr. Woodward, whom it was intended to introduce on the stage in a laughable character. The mimic dressed himself as a countryman, and waited on the Doctor with a long catalogue of ailments, which he said attended on his wife. The physician heard with amazement, dis-eases and pains, of the most opposite nature, repeated and redoubled on the wretched patient. For since the actor's greatest wish was to keep Dr. Woodward in his company as long as possible, that he might make the more observations on his gestures, he loaded his poor imaginary spouse with every infirmity which had any probable chance of prolonging the interview. At length, being become completely master of his errand, he drew from his purse a guinea, and, with a scrape, made an uncouth offer of it. "Put up thy money, poor fellow," cried the Doctor, "put up thy money. Thou hast need of all thy cash, and all thy patience too, with such a bundle of diseases tied to thy back."
The actor returned to his employer, and recounted the whole conversation, with such true feeling of the physician's character, that the author screamed with approbation. His raptures were soon checked; for the mimic told him, with the emphasis of sensibility, that he would sooner die, than prostitute his talents to the rendering such genuine humanity a public laughing stock.
DIRECT TAX—17th COLLECTION DISTRICT.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. ROCKINGHAM, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of parcels of land and houses in Concord and Bow, in the State and county aforesaid, in the 17th collection district, on which the direct tax remains unpaid, which became due and payable on the eighth day of January eighteen hundred, pursuant to an act of Congress passed July 14th, 1798, intitled, "an act to lay and collect a direct tax, &c. that so much of said tax or parcels of land and houses, as will pay the respective sums therein annexed with costs and charges, will be sold at public vendue (unless prevented by previous payment) at the house of David George, Esq. innholder in Concord, on the eleventh day of August next, and at the house of Lieut. Rowell, innholder in Bow, on the 12th day of said August, at 12 o'clock on each of said days, viz.
Table with 4 columns: Name of owner, Acres, Lot, Value. Lists land owners in CONCORD and BOW.
Table with 4 columns: Name of owner, Acres, Lot, Value. Lists land owners in the East side of MERRIMAC RIVER.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Eaton, who have not paid their Highways, State and County taxes for the year 1800, that unless they pay the same to the subscriber so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, on the 15th day of July next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. at the dwelling house of William Snell in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 4 columns: Name of owner, Acres, Lot, Value. Lists land owners in the township of Bath.
State of New-Hampshire. To Israel Ingalls, clerk for the proprietors of Bath, and to the hon. Jeremiah Hutchings, one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace in the county of Grafton in said State. THE subscribers owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Bath in said county, claiming under the original grant made under the government of Benning Wentworth, Esquire, hereby request you to notify and warn a meeting of the original proprietors and owners of said township, to be held at the dwelling house of Isaac Moor, innholder in said township, on the 27th day of June next, at two o'clock P. M. on said day.
1st. To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting. 2d. To choose a proprietors Clerk. 3d. To see if the proprietors will dismiss all their former officers and agents. 4th. To choose Assessors, a Collector, a Treasurer and all necessary officers for conducting business for said proprietors and owners as they think best. 5th. To sue, prosecute and defend any action or actions for trespass or otherwise, as they shall see proper. 6th. To take the most effectual method to settle all disputes between different claimers, and make any grant or grants in money or lands to effect those purposes. 7th. To see whether the proprietors will repay to any person or persons the moneys they have paid, and expenses and services performed for the benefit of the owners, and act on the subject as they see proper. 8th. To see how far the proprietors will ratify any or all former votes. 9th. To raise such sum or sums of money as they think proper. 10th. To see if the proprietors will allow and confirm any pitch or pitches that may be made by any real owners as part of their rights. 11th. To see if the proprietors will allow any person or persons being real owners to cover their improvements as part of their rights in said town, or act otherwise on the premises. 12th. To see what encouragement the proprietors will give any description of settlers in land or otherwise. 13th. To take some method for an equal division of said township. 14th. To act on all matters that shall be thought best when met. 15th. To settle accounts with their former collector, agent and others.
JONAS MINOT, JONAS MINOT, for OLIVER PRESCOTT, MOODY BEDEL. Bath, February 16. State of New-Hampshire. Grafton, ss. Concord, February 16, 1801. Pursuant to the foregoing request the proprietors and owners of the township of Bath aforesaid, are notified and warned to meet at the time and place and for the purposes aforesaid. Given under our hands and seals the above day. ISRAEL INGALLS, Prop's Clerk. JEREMIAH HUTCHINGS, Justice Peace. BOOKS, BLANKS and STATIONARY, kept constantly for sale at J. MELCHER's Book-Store and Printing-office. COLMAN COLBY, Collector. Eaton, April 25, 1801.
FOR SALE, by Clement Jackson,
No. 4, Portsmouth Pier, SIXTY bds. first quality TRINIDAD SUGARS. —Likewise— 1000 bushels excellent VIRGINIA CORN. CORDAGE, &c. Portsmouth, May 5, 1801.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
THE proprietors and owners of the lots of land in the town of Peeling, in the county of Grafton, herein set down, having been duly notified that a tax of three dollars on each hundred acre lot, hath been legally assessed, and a list committed to me to collect, being delinquent in paying said tax, are hereby notified that unless the same is paid to me, before the 28th day of May next, so much of their respective lots as will pay said tax, with incidental charges, will on that day at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, be sold at public vendue at the house of Joseph Russell, in said Peeling. The names of the original proprietors to whom said delinquent lots were drawn are as follows.
Table with 4 columns: Number, Range, Tax D. Lists land owners and their taxes in Peeling.
The following lots were not drawn to the original proprietors, but reserved for settlers and other purposes.
Table with 4 columns: Number, Range, Tax D. Lists reserved lots in Peeling.
NEW GOODS.
Peter Coffin
Has received per ships Packet and John Adams, from Liverpool, An extensive assortment of Fashionable, Fancy and Staple GOODS,
Which are now opening for SALE, by wholesale and retail—viz—
LONDON and Yorkshire superfine Broad Cloths, of the most fashionable colors; Ladies Habit Cloths; plain, mix'd and ribb'd Cassimere.
A great variety of Fashionable Waistcoating; Fustians; white & color'd Jeans; cotton Denims; clouded, twill'd and silk Nankeneys; Thicksets; Velvets; color'd worsted & silk Plush; rich stripe silk Florentines, for Vests and Capes.
A large assortment of Calicoes & Chintzes, of the latest fashion; elegant Chintz, Ginghams and Dimety Furniture; Copperplates.
A great variety of Fashionable color'd & check Ginghams; fashionable printed Mullins; strip'd and flower'd Mullins; Dimeties; fine Cambricks; large cotton Counterpanes; Table Cloths; green Table Coverings.
A great variety of Book, jaconet, strip'd, check'd lappet, cambric and black Mullins; satin, sprig and fancy Mullins; Mullin Handkerchiefs; Men's Neckerchiefs; Mullin Shawls, with fringes; chintz, purple and silk Shawls; Camels' hair Shawls, with netted and silk Fringes; romal, linen, cotton, bandanno and black silk Handkerchiefs; black Silk Shawls.
A great variety of English and India Lustring.
A large assortment of Strip'd, plain & changeable Italian Silks; India Satins; black and color'd Modes; black and color'd bonnet and other Satins; color'd Tiffanies; black, white, blue, green and pink Italian Crapes; plain, piquet, net, crape and cypress Gauzes; Millinets; Sarinets.
A large assortment of Thread, Laces and Edgings; black silk patent Laces and Edgings.
A great variety of Fashionable clouded, strip'd, spotted and check'd Ribbons; black and white cotton and silk Gown Trimmings; chintz Trimmings; cotton and silk Girdles; Glove Ties; gold and silver Laces; gold and silver cord; gold and silver Fringes; gold and silver Epaulettes, some very elegant.
A great variety of Fashionable Straw and Chip Bonnets, for Ladies, Misses and Children; fashionable silk Bonnets, full trim'd; Ladies Satin Beavers, with Bands, Feathers and Coops; fashionable black Beavers.
A variety of Black and fancy Feathers & Flowers; fancy Straw Trimmings and Bandings.
A great variety of Fashionable Fans, some very elegant; black crape, glaz'd and common black Fans; Parafoles, some with walking sticks; Umbrellas.
A large assortment of Morocco and Kid SHOES; Shoe Roses; elegant steel Shoe ornaments and Clasps; a great variety of fashionable Necklaces and Croffes; Eardrops.
Men's and Youth's white, random, twill'd, imperial and vandyke cotton Hose; Men's white and black silk do. with lac'd clocks; men's brown thread and cotton do; Women's cotton and silk Hose, some with lac'd clocks; Women's black, white and color'd silk Gloves and Mitts; Women's white and color'd cotton do; best white kid Gloves; Men's cotton and worsted Caps; worsted Pantaloon; Pantaloon Hose; silk, cotton and worsted Pantaloon and Breeches Pieces; Men's beaver wash leather and brown thread Gloves; Stock Stiffeners; cotton and silk Elastic Slings; Shoe Ties; Men's and Youth's fashionable Hats, some grey with green under.
Fashionable steel, gilt, plated, silver'd, horn, matthewman and Italian Buttons; Button Moulds; Sleeve Buttons; steel Knee Buckles; silver Thimbles; steel and gilt Watch Chains, Seals and Keys; Tooth Brushes; Spangles; Morocco Pocket Books; Pins; Cap Wire.
Irish Linens and Sheetings; India Cottons; Brown Hollands; Checks; Threads; embroidering and common Sewing Silks; Twilt; Galloons; Bindings; Ferrets; Tapes; a large assortment of white cotton and chintz Bedlace, Fringes and Tassels.
Tammies; Durants; Shalloons; plain and ribb'd Calimancoes; Russels; Moreens; Tamboreens; Florentines; Lastings; Sattinets. Portsmouth, April 28, 1801.