The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1794-01-11 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, Printer to the Hon. GENERAL COURT of the State of New Hampshire, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
B A T H.—State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Bath, in said State; and to all other persons whom it may concern, That the out-standing State and County taxes against said town, from the year 1775 to the year 1791 inclusively, are assessed in one tax-bill, distinguishing each year's tax by itself, and the several kinds of payments in which they may be received, agreeably to the law of said State, passed the 28th day of December 1791, and committed to me, the Constable of said Bath for the year 1792, to collect, with a warrant for that purpose, and said tax hath been notified as the law directs; notwith-standing, the taxes on the several lots herein set down, yet remains unpaid; which taxes are levied upon said lots, as known by numbers, ranges and divisions, as laid out dwelling-house in said Bath, on or before the 4th day of February next, the whole or so much of each lot as will be sufficient to pay the taxes upon it, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, to the highest bidder, at my dwelling-house, in said Bath, on the said 4th day of February, at 10 of the clock in the forenoon.
<    1775. 1776. 1777. 1778. 1779. 1780. 1781. 1782. 1783. 1784. 1785. 1786. 1787. 1788. 1789. 1790. 1791.   No. d.q. No. d.q. No. d.q. No. d.q. No. d.q. No. d.q. No. d.q. No. d.q. No. d.q. No. d.q. No. d.q. No. d.q. No. d.q. No. d.q. No. d.q. No. d.q. No. d.q.     First Range, 100 Lots, west side Ammonoosac river. 2 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   Second range. 3 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   Third range. 4 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   First range, west division. 5 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   Second ditto. 6 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   Third range, 100 lots. 7 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   4th range, 100 lots. 8 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   First range, 100 lots, east side Ammonoosac river. 9 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   Second range, ditto. 10 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   Third range, ditto. 11 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   12 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   13 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   14 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   15 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   16 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   17 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   18 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   19 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   20 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   21 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   22 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   23 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   24 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   25 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   26 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   27 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   28 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   29 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   30 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   31 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   32 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   33 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   34 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   35 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   36 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   37 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   38 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   39 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33 2 10 11 14 11 5 13 7 15 2 10 72 12 11 5 22 13 26 41 62 19   40 12 11 12 18 25 49 6 5 3 10 18 33

Federal Legislature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20.
IN committee of the whole on the report of the committee of elections, in the case of John E. Van Allen, one of the sitting Members from the State of New-York—Mr. Trumbull in the chair.
The petition of H. Van Ranselaer, the candidate for this seat—the election law of the State of New-York, and other accompanying papers were read.
Mr. Lee stated several propositions, or principles, which he thought should govern the committee in their decision.
Mr. Boudinot, in order to bring the subject properly before the committee, moved that the report which was in favor of the sitting member should be accepted.
Mr. Nicholas offered several objections to the report—and moved that the committee of the whole should rise, be discharged, and that the report should be re-committed.
The motion for the committee's rising was supported by Mr. Clark, Mr. Boudinot, and Mr. Madison, and opposed by Mr. Smith, (S. C.) and Mr. Dayton.
The objections to the report of the committee of elections, were comprised, that they had not gone into an investigation of the subject sufficiently extensive.
At two o'clock the committee rose, and reported progress. On the question shall the committee sit again?—It passed in the negative.
It was then moved, that the report be re-committed to the committee of elections.
The debate was renewed on this motion—another was made to this purport, that the committee be instructed to report a state of all the facts which have come to their knowledge, in support of the allegations contained in the petition.—This motion being put, was lost.
MONDAY, DEC. 23.
Mr. John D. Orr, member from Kentucky, appeared, was qualified, and took his seat—Sunday petitions were read, and referred to the Secretary of war.
The Speaker communicated a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, enclosing estimates of the appropriations necessary for the support of government, and the current expenses for the year 1794—which were read.
On motion, the Clerk proceeded in reading the communications from the Secretary of War, relating to Indian Affairs in the South Western Territory—which continued till the adjournment.
TUESDAY, DEC. 24.
Sundry petitions were read and referred. The Speaker then read the several orders of the day. On motion of Mr. Smith, (S. C.) the house proceeded in the consideration of the report of the committee of elections, on the case of John E. Van Allen, one of the sitting members from the State of New-York. The motion before the House was, That the report be re-committed;—this motion being put, was negatived. It was then moved, that the report be accepted. The report was again read by the Speaker.
After considerable debate, an amendment was proposed by Mr. Lee—the substance of which is, that the allegations of the petitioner do not state any corruption or irregularity in the election, on the part of John E. Van Allen, according to the law of the State of New-York—and therefore that he is duly elected—this amendment was agreed to, and then the question on the report as amended, being put, it was adopted by the House.
A message was received from the President of the United States, communicating sundry papers relating to Algerine and Spanish affairs. These being confidential, when the reading was called for, the galleries were cleared.
THURSDAY, DEC. 26.
After some time spent in reading petitions of private persons, the
CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS Of the President of the United States were taken into consideration by the Committee of the whole house—and being of a nature which required secrecy, the galleries were closed.
FRIDAY, DEC. 27.
Private petitions in great numbers were offered, read, and committed.
The subject of shutting the galleries was debated for some time, and terminated in a vote, that during the reading of the confidential communications of THE PRESIDENT they should be shut. They were accordingly shut, and the House proceeded in their deliberations on the Algerine business.
MONDAY, DEC. 30.
The committee appointed, presented a report, commending the conduct of the Secretary of the Treasury in his transactions with A. F. Fraunfels.
On motion the committee of the whole was discharged from further proceeding upon the papers relative to Spanish and Algerine affairs.
It was then moved to take up the business with open galleries; but the motion was lost by a majority of one.
TUESDAY, DEC. 31.
THE PRESIDENT of the United States communicated a letter received from the Spanish Minister.
Sundry of private petitions were read and referred.
Read a first and second time the flag alteration Bill.
The galleries were closed, and the House proceeded in the consideration of THE PRESIDENT's confidential communications.
SENATE—Dec. 27.
A bill, making an alteration in the flag of the United States, passed to a third reading. The bill provides for the addition of two stripes and two stars.
Spirited Resolve.
Extract from the journal of the House of Representatives of Georgia.
TUESDAY, Nov. 19.
THE House proceeded to resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration a bill to be intitled, "An act declaratory of certain parts of the retained sovereignty of the state of Georgia." Mr. Speaker left the chair.
Mr. M'Neil took the chair of the committee—and some time being spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. M'Neil from the committee of the whole reported, that the committee had taken the said bill under consideration, had gone through the same, and had made several amendments thereto, which he reported.
And the bill as reported amended, being read.
A motion was made by Mr. Waldburger, to strike out the following section therein:
And be it further enacted, That any federal marshal, or any person or persons, lewing or attempting to levy on the territory of this state, or any part thereof, or on the Treasury, or any other property belonging to the said state, or the property of the Governor, or attorney General, or any of the people thereof, under and by virtue of any execution or other compulsory process, issuing out of, or by authority of the supreme court of the United States, or any other court having jurisdiction under their authority, or which may at any other period hereafter under the constitution of the said United States as it now stands, be constituted; for, on behalf of the before-mentioned Alexander Chisolm, executor of Robert Farquher, or for, or in behalf of any other person or persons whatsoever, for the payment or recovery of any debt, or pretended debt, or claim against the said state of Georgia, shall be, and he or they attempting to levy as aforesaid, are hereby declared to be guilty of felony, and shall suffer death without the benefit of clergy, by being hanged.
And on the question for striking out as aforesaid, it passed in the Negative; 8 for, and 10 against, to the motion was lost, and the section retained.
Ordered, That the bill be engrossed for a 3d reading.
From the (N. Y.) DAILY ADVERTISER.
To THE AMERICANS.
Monday the 23d. Dec. Gen. GALBAUD presented himself to HAUTERIVE, unhappily yet Consul of the Republic, (although now sufficiently well known) accompanied with his wife, citizen COURRU and his wife, CONSCIENCE his Aid-de-Camp, and with citizens TARIN, BRETON, VILLANDRY, and DUNY. At the fight of the General, HAUTERIVE blushed, which is always the effect of virtue upon vice.
The General expressed his sentiments to him as follows:
"YOU now see in your presence, he whom your calumnies have painted as a traitor to his country; you now see before you that man, whom POLVEREL and SANTHONAX have charged with having accepted Spanish gold; and whom GENET has charged with having received that of the English; in short you now behold Gen. GALBAUD, who requires of you to furnish him wherewith to subsist, during his residence in this city—who requires of you to give him a passage in the St. Honoré, a passport which is soon to fail for France, with his family, his Aid-de-Camp CONSCIENCE, and the different persons who are still attached to him; and who finally require of you to place him before the tribunal of the nation, there either to lay down his own life, or cause the true traitors who persecute him to be beheaded."
HAUTERIVE asked why he did not come alone? Because replied he I have every thing to fear, from men who betray their duty with impunity. HAUTERIVE proposed to him to go immediately on board the Partridge. The General refused it, because the floor of war the Partridge according to the confession of the marines, is not in a condition to go to France at present, setting aside the danger of being taken by the enemy; but persisted in his demand for a passage in the St. Honoré.
Citizen BRETON reproached him for having caused his effects to be forcibly taken away from him, and for not having done him justice; and as for me, I told the Consul that I was no way surprised to see him trample upon all virtue, when he had made an attempt upon property and violated every sacred and unalienable right, guaranteed by the constitution, to every French citizen.
These monsters trembled, to see before them men who would unmask them, and make them expiate their offences at the Bar of the National Assembly. Good Heaven Americans! would you believe it? HAUTERIVE demands the arrestation of the citizens who accompanied General GALBAUD, and you may easily suppose what would be their treatment when fully in his power.
We declare solemnly that we demanded of the Consul of the Republic at New-York, a
passage to go and deliver up our heads to that Tribunal which ought to judge us, or cause our calumniators to be recalled.
Always the friend of truth, I declare that the Frenchmen which were at the Consul's at the time of our going there, behaved themselves in the most decent and becoming manner.
DUNY.
From GALBAUD, Governor-General of the French West-India Islands, to the Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic.
I REQUIRE of you, Citizen, to furnish me with means to repass into France, to give an account of my conduct; the nation alone has a right to examine its motives, your duty is to accelerate the process of this affair, which interests the most valuable and the most unfortunate of the French Colonies. The executive power having granted a passage to my family and household to St. Domingo, you cannot oppose a return to every thing belonging to me; reduced to misery; stripped of a part of my effects by the wickedness of people, who I am assured have been protected by GENET, I address myself to the Minister of the Republic to procure me a passage conformable to the rank I hold in the army, and as I am informed that the St. Honoré is going to France, as a passport vessel, and as it is extremely important to national justice, that I should not fall into the power of the enemies of the country, I require you to grant me a passage in this vessel. The necessity of undeceiving the public respecting the injurious prejudices which GENET and his agents have spread against me, oblige me to insert this letter in the public papers.
(Signed)
GALBAUD.
From Citizen GALBAUD, to GENET.
DURING these three months you have, with impunity, exhausted every thing tyranny and calumny could suggest to stifle the voice of oppressed patriotism; but the time is at length arrived to unmask your perfidies. I declare to you "that Galbaud, whom you have the meanness to declare a traitor to his country, and whom you have accused of having concealed his crimes in an enemy's land, is at New-York, that he has not fled from the United States, but to escape from the sword of your satellites; that during his short stay in Canada, through vexation on account of the distress, that you alone had reduced him to, that he awaits with impatience for the moment of returning to France, to denounce your crimes as well as those of Polverel and Santhonax; that he will depart with joy, to present his head, well persuaded that the true factious traitors covered with the philanthropic veil will be unmasked by a multiplicity of proofs which he has collected against them, and that, in spite of your researches, will take him to France. This is my only answer which will be as public as your calumnies.
(Signed)
GALBAUD.
GEORGE-TOWN, Dec. 24.
At the 41st day's drawing of the Hotel Lottery, the great prizes were still in the wheel, and the Lottery had gained 59,000 dollars.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.
Extract of a letter from Teneriff, dated 24th October, 1793, to a house in this city, received yesterday by way of New-York.
"Since our last of the 20th, an order has come from court, prohibiting the importation of all kinds of goods from any country whatsoever, without producing a certificate from the Spanish minister or consul residing there, of their being the produce or manufacture of said country in actual alliance with Spain; in consequence whereof this vessel's cargo which came without one, lays in deposit, until the owners produce such a certificate. This order which takes place immediately, and allows no time for acquainting our friends abroad of it, must be extremely prejudicial to the trade of this place, we therefore seize the first opportunity that offers of giving you this advice, that you may send us nothing without this necessary document."
RUTLAND, Dec. 16.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in the Genessee country to his friend in this town, dated Nov. 14.
"Some days since a number of the chiefs of the six Nations, who were returning from the treaty, lodged at my house; among them was a Capt. Jacobs, an intelligent person, who says, that he has been among the Miami Indians near seven months: He tells, that he has endeavoured in vain, to reconcile them to peace; and that there are four tribes who refuse to comply with any terms offered by the United States. They say they can kill ten times as many men as they shall lose. Jacobs and the others, further added, that there would be no danger in this settlement as long as the Six Nations were in alliance with the United States."
BOSTON, JAN. 4.
A gentleman in this town has received letters from Madeira, dated the 28th October last, which make no mention whatever of any Algerine corsairs, or of any doubts respecting the safe conveyance of any produce wrote for. The letters are in the hands of the EDITOR.
A gentleman in this town has received a letter from Charleston, (S. C.) of a late date, which mentions the arrest of Maj. HAMILTON, the Secretary of the State, &c. by order of the Legislature; with several particulars corroborative of the accounts already published.
A letter from a gentleman a Fayetteville, (North-Carolina) to the EDITOR, dated Dec. 9, 1793—informs—"Of news we have none, except that a disorder, resembling the late malady in Philadelphia, has infested this devoted place, which has carried off one ninth of its inhabitants."
A letter from Mr. BROWN, of Oporto, to Mr. CHURCH, at Lisbon, dated Oct. 15, 1793,
has the following particulars: "Last week entered this port an English letter of Marque, named the Oporto, Capt. HAMILTON from Liverpool, who captured on his passage here an American vessel named the Birmingham, WILLIAM FOSTER, master, bound from Baltimore to Amsterdam, on suspicion of his being destined to some port in France—Her cargo consisting as per note inclosed, and by which you will please to observe, that the three black sailors therein mentioned are free Americans born, and notwithstanding, they are forced to remain on board against their will.
Contents of the cargo of the American vessel, the Birmingham, WILLIAM FOSTER, master, taken on her passage from Baltimore to Amsterdam, by the English vessel the Oporto, Capt. HAMILTON, who sent her to Liverpool, viz.
290 Hogheads Tobacco. 145 Barrels, 71 Hogheads, 13 Tierces, 490 Bags, Coffee. 90 Bags, 10 Barrels Cocoa. 58 Hogheads Sugar. 23 Bales, 3 Puncheons, Skins. 49 Bundles, 2 Cales, 7000 Staves, Sapparella.
The Captain and 3 men were conveyed to Liverpool; the Mate, one sailor and three Negroes brought to Oporto; the two former are already gone to America, and the Negroes on board the Oporto.
THE BRITISH PACKETS.
So say accounts from Halifax, are ordered by the British Lords of the admiralty, not to proceed any further than Halifax, on account of the dangers a late packet was exposed to from the French squadron at New-York. This circumstance may account for the late repeated disappointments respecting the arrival of the October packet.
JANUARY 6.
IMPORTANT PAPER.
By the last Mail we received the papers, containing the Report of the Secretary of State, on the Privileges and Restrictions on the Commerce of the United States, in Foreign Countries—From which (as we have not time to insert the whole in this day's Chronicle) we have extracted the following statement, exhibiting, at one view, the amount of our Exports, Imports, and Shipping entering our ports from October, 1787, to September, 1790.
A statement of the Exports, Imports Balances for and against us, and the number of Tons of Shipping, employed in the year commencing October, 1789, and ending September, 1790.
   NATIONS. Exports. Imports. Tons of American Shipping. Balance in our favor.   Balance against the United States. Balance against us.     Spain and its dominions, 2,005,907 325,110 19,695 1,670,797 687,699   Portugal and its dominions, 1,283,462 595,768 24,576 687,699 9,630,387   France and its dominions, 4,698,725 2,068,238 116,410 2,630,387   Great-Britain and its dominions, 9,363,416 1,285,238 43,880   The United Netherlands and their dominions, 1,963,880 1,172,692 58,838 791,188 5,922,012   Denmark and its dominions, 2,244,115 351,364 14,635 329,15 126,949   Sweden and its dominions, 47,240 14,326 750   Balance against the United States, 19,587,655 19,823,090 277,524 5,812,986 5,922,012   Total Balance in favor of the United States, 19,823,090   235,975   19,823,090   5,812,986 5,922,012  
By the above statement it appears, That of 277,524 tons of our own Shipping, which entered our ports in one year, 116,410 tons were from the dominions of France, that the balances were in our favor with all the dominions, except Great-Britain and Denmark—That the amount of those balances were 5,812,986, which were more than all swallowed up in our commerce with Great-Britain. It should also be remarked, That the goods we export to Great-Britain, are principally, re-exported to other countries, and but a very few are consumed by themselves—whilst the exports to other nations are almost all consumed by the nation to which they are exported.
On the 23th ult. as the brig St. Joseph was proceeding down the Delaware from Philadelphia, bound for Cuba, with a cargo of flour, she was cut through by the bodies of ice floating in the river, and afterwards drifted on the Jersey shore, below the lower ferry, where she now lies sunk.
The List of the Returns of the enumeration of taxable Inhabitants in Pennsylvania, received at the Secretary's office, and delivered to the House of Representatives of that State on the 13th ult. amounted to 63,595.
We understand that subscriptions, for the release from captivity of our unhappy brethren now held in slavery and chains at Algiers, are

opened in Philadelphia, New-York, in this town, and several other places. May the GOD OF BENEVOLENCE inspire the hearts of those who have ability to bestow, with the inclination to forward this most humane and virtuous undertaking!
NEW FRENCH COIN.
The French National Convention have issued a new silver coin, since the decapitation of LOUIS XVI.—One of which, of Six Livres value, a correspondent has sent to the EDITOR. It bears on one side, the Genius of Liberty, in an angelic form, inscribing on a tablet "The Constitution." Behind her are Fasces, surmounted by the Cap of Liberty, and in her front a Cock, the emblem of vigilance—The words inclosing the device, are—"1793—Regne de la loi." On the reverse is a wreath of Oak-leaves, incircling the words, "Six Livres"—with a motto, "L'An, II. Republique Francaise."
COLUMBIA BANK.
The Legislature of the State of Maryland, has enacted a Law for erecting a Bank in the district of Columbia, one of the objects of which is to facilitate the preparations for the permanent residence of Congress. It is to consist of 10,000 shares of 100 dollars each share, and subscriptions therefore opened at George-town, under the care of Messrs. SAMUEL BLODGET, jun. WILLIAM DEARINS, jun. URIAH FOREST, JOHN MASON, JOHN TEMPLEMAN, and eight other gentlemen mentioned in the act.
JANUARY 8.
The Report of the Secretary of State, part of which is presented the public this day, unfolds a variety of intelligence, highly interesting to Americans. To the guardians of their country's honor, they look up, and demand measures for its vindication!
THE MAIL
Arrived last evening. Sketches of the proceedings of Congress to the 31st December, are inserted in the proper Department. There have not been any late arrivals at the Southward from EUROPE—and of domestic Intelligence there is a "plentiful lack." The following we publish from MR. FENNO's Evening Gazette, dated
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 31.
A letter published in a Morning Paper from a Member of Congress, to some merchant in Peterborough, (Virginia,) mentions the agency of Great-Britain, in making the truce between Portugal and Algiers. It is but justice to declare, that subsequent information has been received from higher authority than the one alluded to, declaring that the truce was made without the intervention of that nation, and by the agency of a person who has had no instructions from that power for a considerable period, and whose appointment has long been expected.
There are letters in town, from Madeira, dated on the same day of those mentioned in the last Centinel, which mention, that two vessels which had arrived there, had been boarded by the Algerines, to the Eastward of that island.
GOVERNOR MOULTRIE.
In a speech to the Legislature of South Carolina, made the 30th of November, informs them, that in consequence of the general war in Europe, he had ordered a small, but respectable battery to be erected on the spot where Fort-Johnstone stood; and farther that "from letters which he had received copies of which he communicated, he thought it his indispensable duty to cause the militia to mount guard, at such places as is conceived would secure the peace of the citizens, and the safety of the state: and also to send express to the several commanding officers, requiring them to be vigilant in their respective militia departments and keep up constant patrols."
Yesterday arrived in this town, Capt. Benjamin Calley, who on the 10th of October last, was taken in the Schooner Two Brothers, of Newburyport, by the Privateer Pallas, of Jamaica; and who on the 22nd of the same month, whilst in the possession of said privateer, was cast away on Auckland's Keys , where the vessel and cargo, which was very valuable, and consisted of cotton and coffee were entirely lost—as were two of the crew. After experiencing this disaster, Capt. CALLEY took passage for Jamaica , where entered his protest against the said privateer. Capt. CALLEY informs that the most disagreeable proceedings mark the conduct of the Jamaica privateers, who frequently destroy the papers of the American vessels they capture, and thereby deprive the commanders of the evidence necessary to prove their being American bottoms, and loaded with American property—that several vessels and cargoes which he believes to have been American , have been condemned and that those libelled at the time he left Kingston which was on the 10th of Dec. were under the disagreeable necessity of being detained there, until March next, until when no Court of Admiralty sits. When Capt. CALLEY left Jamaica the following among other vessels, were detained there viz. brig Beaver , Capt. Pierce, of Newburyport, brig Nancy , Capt. Clement, of Portland, Schooner Malahey , Capt. Wadsworth, of Duxbury, brig Dolphin , Capt. Bradbury, of Kennebec. The cargoes of all of which were libelled and that of the Beaver condemned.
We understand, that Capt. CALLEY intends again to enter his protest against the above spoliation; and it is hoped, that such spirited measures will be pursued by the government of the United States, as will, besides restoring to him, and his owners, the property they have lost, prevent similar vexations from being practised.
JANUARY 9. IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE.
We are authorized to inform the public, that a reputable gentleman in this town, has received a letter from a member of Congress, dated Philadelphia, Dec. 31, which contains the following important intelligence. "Mr. JEFFERSON is to resign his Office this day—Mr. RANDOLPH, the Attorney-General, is to succeed him—and Mr. JOHN TAYLOR, a Senator from Virginia, is to be appointed Attorney-General of the United States."
The above highly interesting information is confirmed by a New-York paper, of January 4, received via Newport, and handed to the Editors yesterday, by Mr. MUMFORD, Post-Rider from the latter place.
This paper, (edited by N. WEBSTER, Esq.) says, "On the 31st Dec. Mr. JEFFERSON gave in his resignation of the Office of Secretary of State of the United States; and on the 1st of January Mr. EDMUND RANDOLPH, late Attorney-General of the United States, was appointed his successor."
This paper also contains the following important paragraphs.
NEW-YORK, JAN. 4.
Recent accounts from the West-Indies state, that in pursuance of the British King's instructions, the English capture all American vessels, that have any connection with the French Islands.
By a gentleman from Philadelphia, we learn, that a vote has passed the House of Representatives of the U. S. for raising and equipping a small NAVY of FRIGATES, to protect our Commerce.
Yesterday arrived here from Cape Nicola Mole Captain Meech, in the Schooner Polly, which place he left the 10th of Dec. who informs, that all the French W. I. Islands, except Cape-Francois and Aux-Cayes, were in the possession of the British—That some time before he sailed from Cape Nicola Mole, a report prevailed that Aux-Cayes had been laid in ashes.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Nova-Scotia, to his friend in this city, Nov. 27.
"We flatter ourselves that something important will take place in the West-Indies. Twenty regiments and a strong fleet are on their passage there. NO MORE English Packets go to New-York. The October Packet arrived a few days past at Halifax, and will return direct from thence."
Extract of a letter from Baltimore.
"An American vessel is just arrived from Havre-de-Grace. Nothing has as yet been published. It is however reported that every thing in France is in the best situation. It is even said that Great-Britain and Prussia have been detached from the combination of powers, and that wagers have been laid respecting a Peace."
The situation of our brethren in Algiers has been represented as truly deplorable, and does actually call aloud for the commiseration of their fellow citizens throughout the United States; but will a partial subscription, in one city, or perhaps several cities (as has been proposed by an anonymous writer) effect the great, the patriotic purpose of redeeming them! It does not appear probable that it will, nor that they will ever be relieved, unless by an official act of government. The sum demanded by these tygers in human shape, is 31,000 dollars. Part of it might be raised by subscription, but to send a part would be trilling with a ferocious subject. It has been suggested, that a Lottery for this purpose would be the most eligible mode—and I must confess it strikes me as the most probable to succeed, for thus not only the humanity, but the avarice of the citizens will be engaged. A. B.
EXTRACT.
The French do not despair in the least, though attacked almost by all the potentates of the world. They themselves say, and their enemies admit, that they will be in a much more preferable situation this winter to that which they experienced at the conclusion of the last campaign. Their enemies find, that their coffers are exhausted, and their subjects murmur aloud at the continuance, and the consequences that must arise from the war. In consequence of this, they are directing their chief efforts to seduce into the confederacy those powers who wisely have so borne to commence hostilities against a brave nation, fighting only for the Rights of Man.
Died At Fairfield Head, near Longnor, in Staffordshire (England) William Billings, a soldier, at the great age 114; and what is further worthy of remark, this old veteran travelled through this extensive stretch of time without ever experiencing a fit of sickness, and at last expired without qualm or groan.
It was the report of yesterday, that the commanders of the British fleet lately arrived in the West-Indies, had it in orders, not to stop or molest any American vessels whatever, on the high seas, and that the orders were issued in consequence of the spirited applications of our Ambassador at the Court of London, on the subject.
His Excellency GEORGE MATTHEWS, Esq. is elected Governor of Georgia.
The taxable inhabitants of Pennsylvania, by an enumeration lately made, is 74,505.
A letter from Mr. Foller, mate of the sch'r Dolly, of North-Yarmouth, dated St. Bartholomews, Oct. 30, 1793, mentions, that on the 11th Oct. in a violent gale of wind, the crew of the Schooner were obliged to lay her to a hull—That at 8 o'clock, the gale increased, and that at half after ten she could not bear up under her bare poles. The lanyards were cut, and the mainmast went overboard. At this time a heavy sea was ship, which carried every thing off the deck—ails, spars, boat and cables, only the anchors were left. By this sea, Capt. Myrick, and three of the hands were washed overboard and lost. I was also washed overboard, and much hurt, but recovered the vessel again. The boys were below, and safe. The weather after this, was moderate for twenty days, until we arrived in this port.
The Snow Grand Sachem, Capt. Jonathan Carnes, from India, bound to Salem, is cast away on Bermuda; vessel and cargo lost; people saved, and on board Capt. B. West. Mr. Mundy, the mate, is dead.
From THOMAS POOL's (N. London) Marine List, December 25.
Arrived sloop Marey , Fanning, from Aux-Cayes, last from Jamaica, 31 days passage; left at Jamaica, sch'r Flora , of Philadelphia, which was carried into Jamaica, vessel and cargo condemned; brig Sophia , Price, cargo condemned; sloop Farmer , Windenhall, of Wilmington, N. C. Capt. Runnels, of do. cargoes condemned; brig Nancy , Powers, New-York; brig Chase , sloop Elliott , Philadelphia; brig Echo , Nichols, brig Rachel , Sayer, New-York, cargoes libelled. The following is a list of the Americans, who sold to the Commissioners in Aux-Cayes, and are not likely to get their pay: Capt. Wright, of Virginia, sold property to the amount of 23000 dollars, has not received one farthing, nor has he any prospect of it; Capt. Ives, of Philadelphia, sold to the amount of 7500 dollars, still due 3750 dollars, and demurrage to about 8000 livres he cannot receive; Capt. Elliot sold to the amount of 3000 dollars, has received 1500, and has no prospect of receiving any more; Capt. Simton, of Salem, sold to the amount of 3750 dollars, there is still due to him 3000 dollars, which he never expects to receive; Capt. Shapley sold his cargo to the Commissioners, and is in the same situation.
DROWNED.—At Lynn, on Saturday evening, 14th inst. Mr. John Burrill, Æt. 67, Mr. William Whittimore, his son-in-law, Æt. 26, and an apprentice Lad. The particulars of this unfortunate event, are as follows:—Mr. Burrill, with two of his sons, the said Whittimore and lad, were attempting to cross the River, from Chelsea Beach to Lynn, in a loaded canoe, when they were suddenly overtaken by a gale of wind, by means of which the boat was dunk. Mr. Burrill's two sons with great difficulty reached the shore;—when looking for their fellow sufferers none were discoverable except the lad, in the impetuous surf, from which they drew him; he was so far gone as to be unable to help himself, the unhappy survivors carried the youth the distance of half a mile, but from extreme fatigue and cold, they were reduced to the sad alternative, either to leave him, or all perish together—self preservation dictated the former, and with great difficulty reached a friendly house; the generous people afforded every assistance, and went immediately in search of the unfortunate sufferers they found the lad with signs of life, but soon expired in their arms. The body of Mr. John Burrill was also found, and the second day after, from unremitting exertions, the body of Mr. Whittimore was found, when they were all decently interred—leaving distressed widows and parents to bemoan their untimely exit. What adds to this melancholy catastrophe is, the sufferers were nearly allied in family, where parents mourn an only son—an aged widow the partner of her cares—and the distresses of a daughter bereaved of her affectionate husband and tender parent.
poles. The lanyards were cut, and the mainmast went overboard. At this time a heavy sea was ship, which carried every thing off the deck—ails, spars, boat and cables, only the anchors were left. By this sea, Capt. Myrick, and three of the hands were washed overboard and lost. I was also washed overboard, and much hurt, but recovered the vessel again. The boys were below, and safe. The weather after this, was moderate for twenty days, until we arrived in this port.
The Snow Grand Sachem, Capt. Jonathan Carnes, from India, bound to Salem, is cast away on Bermuda; vessel and cargo lost; people saved, and on board Capt. B. West. Mr. Mundy, the mate, is dead.
From THOMAS POOL's (N. London) Marine List, December 25.
Arrived sloop Marey , Fanning, from Aux-Cayes, last from Jamaica, 31 days passage; left at Jamaica, sch'r Flora , of Philadelphia, which was carried into Jamaica, vessel and cargo condemned; brig Sophia , Price, cargo condemned; sloop Farmer , Windenhall, of Wilmington, N. C. Capt. Runnels, of do. cargoes condemned; brig Nancy , Powers, New-York; brig Chase , sloop Elliott , Philadelphia; brig Echo , Nichols, brig Rachel , Sayer, New-York, cargoes libelled. The following is a list of the Americans, who sold to the Commissioners in Aux-Cayes, and are not likely to get their pay: Capt. Wright, of Virginia, sold property to the amount of 23000 dollars, has not received one farthing, nor has he any prospect of it; Capt. Ives, of Philadelphia, sold to the amount of 7500 dollars, still due 3750 dollars, and demurrage to about 8000 livres he cannot receive; Capt. Elliot sold to the amount of 3000 dollars, has received 1500, and has no prospect of receiving any more; Capt. Simton, of Salem, sold to the amount of 3750 dollars, there is still due to him 3000 dollars, which he never expects to receive; Capt. Shapley sold his cargo to the Commissioners, and is in the same situation.
DROWNED.—At Lynn, on Saturday evening, 14th inst. Mr. John Burrill, Æt. 67, Mr. William Whittimore, his son-in-law, Æt. 26, and an apprentice Lad. The particulars of this unfortunate event, are as follows:—Mr. Burrill, with two of his sons, the said Whittimore and lad, were attempting to cross the River, from Chelsea Beach to Lynn, in a loaded canoe, when they were suddenly overtaken by a gale of wind, by means of which the boat was dunk. Mr. Burrill's two sons with great difficulty reached the shore;—when looking for their fellow sufferers none were discoverable except the lad, in the impetuous surf, from which they drew him; he was so far gone as to be unable to help himself, the unhappy survivors carried the youth the distance of half a mile, but from extreme fatigue and cold, they were reduced to the sad alternative, either to leave him, or all perish together—self preservation dictated the former, and with great difficulty reached a friendly house; the generous people afforded every assistance, and went immediately in search of the unfortunate sufferers they found the lad with signs of life, but soon expired in their arms. The body of Mr. John Burrill was also found, and the second day after, from unremitting exertions, the body of Mr. Whittimore was found, when they were all decently interred—leaving distressed widows and parents to bemoan their untimely exit. What adds to this melancholy catastrophe is, the sufferers were nearly allied in family, where parents mourn an only son—an aged widow the partner of her cares—and the distresses of a daughter bereaved of her affectionate husband and tender parent.
EXETER, January 7.
ADDRESS,
Delivered by His Excellency Gov. BARTLETT, to both Houses of their Legislature, at opening of their present session.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives, SINCE your last session, I have received several official letters from the Secretary at War, relative to the treatment of certain vessels, should they come into the harbour in this State, which letters I now lay before you, to afford you such information as is in my power, relative to the measures taken by the Executive of the United States, to observe a strict neutrality, (as far as is consistent with treaties) between the European powers now at War, so as to avoid giving any just cause for any of them to disturb the peace and tranquility of these States. However distinct the Federal and State Jurisdictions may appear to be, it is in my opinion, of great consequence to the stability and happiness of a government constituted like ours; that the people in general, and the State Legislatures in particular, should have so much information of the measures pursued by the General Government, in all those important affairs in which the United States are deeply interested, as to enable them to place a proper confidence in their rectitude and propriety, and guard them against the dangerous effects of foreign politics and influence which have of late been industriously circulated through the States.
At the request of Lt. Governor ADAMS of Massachusetts, I now lay before you his letter, inclosing a resolve of that Legislature, in which they propose, that an alteration should be made in the federal constitution, so far, as that a State may not be compelled to appear before the Supreme Judicial Court of the United States, and answer as a defendant, at the suit of an individual citizen of another State. Alterations in the Federal Constitution, as its operation is not confined to one State only, but to all the States in
the Union, and may in some instances be attended with considerable effect on the General Government, will require, and I doubt not obtain your cool and deliberate attention, and whatever may be your determination on the subject, you will no doubt observe with pleasure that the fifth article of that Constitution has provided a safe and regular mode of making such alterations and amendments as shall, by time and experience, be found necessary.
Since your last session I have been requested by the collector of the customs at Portsmouth, to have the barracks at Fort William and Mary (now the property of the United States) cleared of the military stores belonging to this State; in consequence of which, I directed the Commissary-General to remove and return me an inventory of them; by his letters and return to me, which will be laid before you, you will see the situation they are in, and where they are deposited: I would now request your attention to that matter, and such further directions about them as you shall think proper.
I would beg leave to recommend it to your consideration, whether it will not be advisable, at this session, to make some further provision, and point out a proper mode for calling in and discharging as fast as conveniently may be, the public debts of the State; the interest of which is yearly accumulating; and as we have received official information that the Commissioners for settling the accounts between the United and Individual States, have reported to Congress a balance in favour of this State, of seventy-five thousand and fifty-five dollars; it is to be hoped that money will afford us some assistance in discharging the State debts.
The present law for the appointment of special Judges for the several Courts in this State, is attended with much inconvenience and is thought by many people not to be well calculated for the purpose. Permit me to recommend that matter to your consideration.
As we have too often accounts of melancholy accidents taking place on days of public muster of the Militia, frequently owing to the carelessness of some, the intoxication of others, and the unhappy custom of loose and delusory firings at such times; permit me to recommend it to your consideration, whether an additional law for regulating the militia on muster days, might not be made, that would tend to prevent those unhappy accidents.
The examination of the inventories and such other matters as were put over for consideration to this session, will of course come before and meet your attention, and I am happy to observe that the attention of the Legislature for some time past, to the internal affairs of the State, and my acquaintance with the general knowledge of the members of the present Legislature, in our public affairs and disposition to serve the true interest of the State, will make it unnecessary for me to be more particular; and shall only add that it will afford me pleasure to co-operate with them in such measures as will tend to promote the further happiness and prosperity of the people whom we represent.
JOSIAH BARTLETT.
Council-Chamber at Exeter, Dec. 25th.
PORTSMOUTH, JANUARY 11.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE.
CLEARED FOR Ship George, Rice, Virginia. Sch'r Industry, Trefethen, St. Bartholomew. Schooner Mary, Manning, W. Indies. Schooner Olive-Branch, Townsend, Ditto. Schooner Betsey, Trefethen, Ditto.
DIED, since our last, Mr. JOSEPH WHIDDEN (of Long-Lane, within the limits of this town) aged 47 years.
JUST RECEIVED,
And to be sold, cheap for cash, by
Jere Libbey,
AT HIS SHOP,
Adjoining the Post-Office,
FRESH Bohea TEA, by the quarter chest, hundred, dozen, or less quantity—Loaf and Brown SUGAR—COFFEE—CHOCOLATE—RUM—MOLASSES—PEPPER—PIEMENTO—INDIGO—COPPERAS—ALLUM—REDWOOD, LOGWOOD, FUSTICKS—4d. 6d. 10d. and 20d. NAILS—a few half Barrels superfine FLOUR, and CANDLES by the Box;—Also, a quantity of COFFEE and brown SUGAR that is entitled to the draw-back, if re-shipped out of the United States.
Portsmouth, Jan. 1794.
Public Auction.
NOTICE is hereby given, that six Shares in the Amoskeag-Bridge will be sold at Public Sale, at Lamson's Tavern, in Exeter, on Friday 24th of January inst. at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for delinquency of taxes, unless said taxes are paid before that time.
By order of the Directors, JAMES REID, Prop's Clerk. Portsmouth, Jan. 2, 1793.

Brought over from the first page.
Governor's Farm, 500 acres undivided land, 1450 acres.
EBENEZER SANBORN, Constable.
Bath, January 1, 1794.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Mr. CHARLES TREADWELL, late of Portsmouth, trader, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to me the subscriber, and all who have any demands upon said estate are desired to exhibit their claims, properly vouched, in order for an immediate settlement.
NATH'L TREADWELL, Executor.
Portsmouth, December 17, 1793.
FOR SALE (IF APPLIED FOR SOON,) A few Hundred wt. of Hatter's & Spinning Wool, BY JOHN FROTHINGHAM, At his SHOP, bottom of Daniel-Street , near the Town-Wharf , PORTSMOUTH. Cash given at said Shop for TALLOW.
THE Proprietors of BATH, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, are hereby informed, that at a legal meeting of said Proprietors, holden by adjournment in October 2, 1792, a tax of twenty shillings was voted on each original right, or Proprietor's share of land, in said township, for the purpose of defraying the expences and charges that have or may arise from bringing forward the settlement of said township, with the expences of former surveys, cutting roads, and supporting the title of the Proprietors to said township. Likewise the sum of one pound ten shillings on each right as aforesaid, voted the 8th day of January, 1771, and committed to Timothy Bedel, late of Haverhill, in said county, Esquire, deceased, to collect—and like-
wise, twenty shillings on each hundred acre lot—and twelve shillings on each sixty acre lot in said township; which were voted on the 28th day of May, 1773, and committed to Timothy Bedel, aforesaid, to collect: The same being committed to me the subscriber to collect; this is therefore to notify the Proprietors, and land owners aforesaid, that unless they pay said taxes to me, at my dwelling-house in Haverhill aforesaid, within fourteen days after the third and last week of this advertisement; that so much of the delinquent Proprietors' lands will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
MOODY BEDEL, Collector for said (Proprietors.
Dated at Haverhill, August 22, 1793.
Commission Business
TRANSACTED BY
Samuel Adams
In BOSTON , No. 38, Long-Wharf;
WHERE commands
will be attended to, and executed with punctuality and dispatch.—Apply as above, or to
Will'm Smith, Portsmouth , who will receive and immediately forward all instructions.
January, 1794.