The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1797-01-14 00:00:00

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SATURDAY, January 14, 1796.
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Acts passed at a Session of the General-Court, begun and holden at Concord, Nov. 1796.
An act in addition to an act, for regulating towns and the choice of town officers, passed Feb. 8th, 1791. Whereas in and by said act it is among other things enacted, that where any town shall adjoin on any tract of land unincorporated, the perambulation may be so far as they join, exparte, and complaints having been made on that account:
For remedy whereof, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General-Court convened, That said act shall extend to all unincorporated places that are vested with all the powers which towns in this State by law have, so far as relates to the choice of assessors, selectmen and collectors, and such unincorporated places shall be considered to all intents and purposes, as the junior towns, and the selectmen or inhabitants shall be entitled to notice accordingly; and the selectmen shall have the same powers and be liable to the same penalties for all the purposes before mentioned, as the selectmen of towns.
And be it further enacted, That the above recited clause so far as it relates to unincorporated places that are vested with the powers of towns in this State, to make choice of selectmen, assessors and collectors be, and hereby is repealed.
Approved Dec. 16, 1796.
An act regulating fees. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General-Court convened, That the fees of the several officers and other persons herein after mentioned shall be as follows, to wit:
Fees of the Justices of the peace in civil causes.
For every writ of summons or writ of attachment with summons seventeen cents; for every writ of subpoena ten cents; for the entry of every action on complaint, including filing the papers, entering judgment and appearance and recording sixty cents; for every execution twenty-five cents; for granting an appeal seventeen cents; for entering satisfaction of a judgment on record ten cents; for taking affidavits out of court, thirty-four cents for swearing each witness and making the caption, and seventeen cents for writing each page of the deposition, and for the justices, travel to swear witnesses at the rate of thirty-four cents for every ten miles actual travel; the justices fees for travel and taking affidavits and the witnesses travel and attendance shall be certified by the justice in the affidavit, otherwise the justice shall not be allowed any thing for his fees; for taking affidavits in perpetuum, the same fees to each justice as for the taking other depositions; for taking and certifying the acknowledgement of any deed or other instrument seventeen cents, but if there be more than one person who shall acknowledge the same instrument and the acknowledgement be made at different times, then seventeen cents for each time of taking and certifying; for granting warrant of appraisement and swearing the appraisers twenty-five cents; for every actual trial upon issue joined either upon matter of law or fact fifty cents; for administering oaths in all other cases, and certifying the same (except the oaths of office administered to town officers, and oaths administered to witnesses in the trial of causes before the justice) seventeen cents.
Fees of justices of the peace in criminal causes.
For every warrant founded on a complaint for any offence twenty-five cents; for drawing a complaint thirty-four cents; for granting an appeal seventeen cents; for every recognizance seventeen cents; for taking bail of persons committed in criminal causes thirty-four cents for each offender; for every examination thirty-four cents; for every entry of a complaint and judgment thereon, fifty cents; for warrant of commitment and every other warrant, except those above mentioned fifty cents, and for every adjournment seventeen cents.
In cases of forcible entry and detainer.
The justices for every days attendance one dollar each, to the witnesses and parties the same as in other cases; to the jurors sixty cents per day for their attendance, and the same travel as jurors at the Superior Court; to the sheriff one dollar per day.
Fees of the justices of the court of Common Pleas.
For every action, petition or complaint entered in the court of Common Pleas, the justices thereof shall be paid ninety cents; for every appeal seventeen cents; for receiving the proof of a deed in court twenty-five cents; for granting a writ of protection seventeen cents.
Fees of the clerk of the court of Common Pleas.
For every action, petition or complaint entered in the court of Common Pleas, the clerk thereof shall receive sixty cents, in full for entry, verdict, non suit or default, judgment, recording, and every other service relative to such action, petition or complaint for which no fees are otherwise particularly prescribed by this act; the said clerk paying thereout the crier's and sheriff's fees for default or non suit; said sum together with ninety cents for the justices, to be paid at the time of entry; for a blank writ of summons ten cents; for a writ of protection twelve and an half cents; for each execution seventeen cents; for entering satisfaction of a judgment six cents; for entering a continuance twelve and an half cents; for each venire to be paid out of the county treasury four cents; for every writ of possession twenty-five cents; for each writ of subpoena ten cents.
Fees of the justices of the Superior Court.
For the entry of every action, petition or complaint at the Superior Court, the justices thereof shall be paid two dollars, except in appeal from a justice of the peace, which entry shall be one dollar and fifty cents only; for taking special bail thirty-four cents; for a writ of habeas corpus twenty-five cents; for allowing a bill of cost twelve and an half cents; for granting a writ of protection seventeen cents; for every deed proved in court seventeen cents; for allowing a writ of error seventeen cents; for every acknowledgement of satisfaction of a judgment on record seventeen cents.
Fees of the clerk of the Superior Court.
For the entry of every action or petition sixty-seven cents; for entry of a complaint for not prosecuting an appeal thirty-four cents; for entering a judgment and recording it at large thirty-four cents; for a writ of review fifty cents; for a writ of scire facias fifty cents; for a writ of execution twenty-five cents; for a writ of possession fifty-eight cents; for a writ of habeas corpus thirty-four cents; for entering an appearance at the request of any party ten cents; for entering a satisfaction of a judgment on record twelve cents and an half; for entering a continuance seventeen cents; for filing papers two cents each; for certifying the proof of a deed in court seventeen cents; for each venire on certificate of the Justices of the Superior Court four cents, to be paid out of the county treasury; for a subpoena seventeen cents; for every recognizance seventeen cents; for every writ of protection seventeen cents; for discharging a recognizance seventeen cents.
Sheriff's fees.
For the service of a writ of summons or scire facias, either by reading it to the defendant or leaving a copy twenty-three cents for each defendant; for the service of a writ of attachment with or without a summons twenty-three cents for each defendant; for a bail bond to be paid by the person bailed, seventeen cents; for the service of a writ of possession, the same as for the service of the original writ on which it was obtained, with poundage for the costs as in personal actions; for levying executions in personal actions and extents two and an half cents on the dollar for the first fifty dollars, two cents on the dollar for the second fifty dollars, one cent on the dollar for all sums from one hundred dollars to three hundred dollars, for all sums above three hundred dollars, a half cent on each dollar; the poundage on extents to be taken in the same paper bills, notes, orders or certificates as the same extents issued for; for travel for the service of each writ, execution or extent three cents per mile, the travel to be computed from the place of service to the office, place or court to which the writ is returnable by the way most commonly used, and where there are several persons in the same writ, execution or extent upon whom it is served, the travel shall be computed from the remotest of them, and no more to be allowed for travel than if it were served only on the remotest person as aforesaid; provided that no more than fifty miles travel shall be allowed the sheriff or other officer serving any writ, execution or extent in any case, the travelling fees and fees of service to be endorsed on the writ in mesne process, and no more shall be allowed in any case than is so endorsed, and also the fees for service, poundage and travel on executions and extents, shall be particularly set down and expressed thereon; for summoning witnesses seventeen cents; for serving a writ of execution for partition of real estate, on a judgment of court eighty-three cents per day, and for travel and expenses four and an half cents per mile; for every trial eleven cents to be paid with jurors fees; for every default six cents; for attending the grand jury thirty-four cents per day; for attending the petit jury twelve and an half cents each case, to be paid with the jurors fees; for dispersing venire four cents each, to be paid out of the county treasury; for dispersing proclamations to be paid out of the county treasury four cents each.
Coroner's fees.
For serving writs, the same for travel
and service as to the sheriffs; for every trial where the sheriff is concerned eleven cents; to be paid with the jurors fees; for taking an inquisition one dollar and fifty cents; to the foreman of the jury fifty cents, and other jurors forty-two cents per day, and twenty cents for every ten miles travel; to the constable, his expenses in summoning the jury of inquest, and attendance sixty-seven cents per day; all fees attending any inquisition on the death of any person shall be paid out of the estate of the deceased, and in want thereof by the county treasurer, the same being adjusted and allowed by the court of Common Pleas.
Constable's fees.
For service of writs, warrants and executions, and for travel the same as to the sheriff.
Crier's fees.
For every default or non suit eleven cents; for every verdict to be paid with the jurors fees eleven cents.
Judge of probate and registers fees.
For granting administration or guardianship one dollar including the bonds, letters of administration and guardianship, whereof two thirds to the register, and if more than one minor be put under the same guardian at the same time, then for every such one to the judge ten cents, and to the register twenty cents; for taking the proof of a will or codicil, entering the oaths of the witnesses and certifying the same, and recording the whole, if but one page one dollar forty cents, to be equally divided between the judge and register, if more than one page then the same for recording every such page as in other cases, to the register only; for examining accounts of executors, administrators or guardians thirty-four cents a page; for allowing and making a decree on such accounts fifty cents; for every allowance and confirmation of the division of any real estate fifty cents; for every citation seventeen cents to the register, and to the judge seventeen cents; for every order or warrant for dividing real estate seventeen cents to the judge, and thirty-four cents to the register; for every commission to examine claims to insolvent estates thirty-four cents to the register, and seventeen cents to the judge; for every licence to sell real or personal estate fifty cents, one half to the judge and the other half to the register; for making the proportion among the creditors to an insolvent estate to be allowed one dollar for every twenty creditors, and in that proportion for a greater number; to the judge for a decree or order to the executor or administrator to pay the several creditors according to the computation and proportion aforesaid thirty-four cents; for a quietus seventeen cents to the judge, and seventeen cents to the register; for attending a dispute concerning the right of parties in any case, and an hearing by council including the decree thereon, fifty cents to the judge and fifty cents to the register; for granting an appeal to the Supreme Court of Probate, and taking bond for prosecution fifty cents to be equally divided between the judge and register; for pulling an order for putting any bond in suit thirty-four cents to be equally divided between the judge and register, and fifty cents for taking a bond of indemnification, one half to the judge and the other half to the register.
Fees in the Secretary's office.
For every commission for any person to an office of profit to be paid by the person commissioned one dollar; for every certificate under the seal of the State fifty cents; for every military commission to be paid out of the public treasury fifty cents; for each petition of a private nature to the General Court fifty cents to be paid by the petitioner.
Gaoler's fees.
For receiving any prisoner into custody twenty-five cents, and the like fee for discharging the prisoner; to each prisoners diet one dollar and twelve cents per week.
Grand juror's fees.
To the grand jurors sixty-seven cents per day, to be paid out of the county treasury, and four cents per mile for their travel to and from court.
Petit juror's fees.
To the foreman in every cause at the Superior Court fifty cents, each other juror forty cents; and at the court of Common Pleas, to the foreman in each case forty-five cents; and to each other juror forty cents; and each petit juror attending either of the courts aforesaid, shall be paid out of the treasury of the county where said court is holden, six cents per mile for his travel to and from court.
Parties and witnesses fees.
The witnesses before any justice of the peace, and at any of the courts aforesaid, shall be allowed for each days attendance forty cents, and for every ten miles travel out and in forty cents, a ferry or toll bridge to be reckoned as three miles travel, and in the same proportion for a less number of miles; the parties attending the courts aforesaid, for each days attendance twenty-five cents, and twenty-five cents for ten miles travel to and from court; to the party for summoning witnesses, the
same as to the sheriff when he does it, seventeen cents each witness.
Every plaintiff in his bill of cost in cases where the defendant is defaulted, never having made any appearance or defence shall be allowed no more travelling fees than for what he travels in the county where the court is holden in the most usual way of travelling from the place where he lives to the court.
Provided nevertheless, That the plaintiff or defendant in any case whatever, shall be entitled to no more travel than from the line of the county, unless in cases of his appearance in person.
Fees of Notary Public.
For every protêt under seal one dollar; for every certificate under seal fifty cents; for waiting on a person to demand payment or to witness any matter, and certifying the same under seal, one dollar.
Attorney's fees.
There shall be allowed in every bill of cost taxed for the plaintiff in the court of Common Pleas, the case originating there, one dollar and thirty-four cents for the writ, including the declaration and attorney's fees, and to the defendant recovering cost in said court and the party, whether plaintiff or defendant recovering costs on an appeal from a justice of the peace there shall be taxed one dollar and ten cents for attorney's fees; for the party recovering a bill of cost at the Superior Court for attorney's fees two dollars; for every complaint entered at the Superior Court, including drawing the complaint one dollar and thirty-four cents; attorney's fee for drawing a writ triable before a justice of the peace fifty cents; attorney's fee for pleading for a defendant before a justice of the peace fifty cents; drawing a complaint for discontinuance of an action before a justice of the peace fifty cents; to the secretary of the State, the clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, clerk of the court of Common Pleas, justices of the peace, register of deeds, register of probate, town clerks, notaries public, sheriffs and all other persons whose duty it may be by law to give any copies, or to record any proceedings other than such for which particular fees are or shall be established, there shall be allowed twelve cents and an half for every page to be recorded or copied, reckoning two hundred and twenty-four words for a page, and any part less than a page eight cents, and for every certificate on a copy of the whole case ten cents.
Fees of the recorder of deeds.
For a certificate on a deed of the time when and the place where recorded, and for every other certificate by him made, four cents; for examining the records at the request of any person four cents for each book examined; for discharging a mortgage on the record as the law directs seventeen cents.
And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall demand and take any greater fee or fees for any of the services mentioned in this act, or any other law of this State, than is herein and thereby provided and declared, he or they shall forfeit and pay to the person or persons suing for the same, the sum of thirty dollars for every such offence, to be recovered by action of debt in the court of Common Pleas, besides being liable to an action for damages, by and for the party injured, to recover back the sum or sums so unlawfully taken.
And be it further enacted, That the act entitled, "an act regulating fees," passed the ninth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, establishing the rate of fees to be taken by the several officers therein mentioned, be, and the same is hereby repealed. Provided, that the foregoing act, or any clause therein contained shall not be in force, or take effect until after the first day of March next, any thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Approved December 16, 1796.
Resolved, That the Treasurer be directed to receive of the commissioner of loans in this State, all balances now due, or that may hereafter be due from the United States, by reimbursements, as expressed in an act of Congress, passed April the twenty-eighth, 1796.
Approved December 13, 1796.
An act in addition to an act, entitled, "an act for the more speedy recovery of small debts, and to save cost usually attending the recovery thereof, in the present course of law."
Whereas in and by said act, it is enacted, that any two or more persons having a controversy between them of ten pounds value or under, may apply to a justice of the peace, and enter into a rule to refer the same to such person or persons as they may agree upon, but by reason of the sum being limited to ten pounds or under, it is found not to answer the good purposes thereby intended:
Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General-Court convened, That instead of ten pounds or under, as limited in and by said act, that two or more persons having a controversy
between them of two hundred dollars value or under, may apply to a justice of the peace and enter into a rule to refer the same to such person or persons as they may agree upon, and the said justice is hereby empowered to receive the report, enter up judgment, and issue execution thereon for damages and cost of suit: provided the damages do not exceed the sum of two hundred dollars, which report being received and judgment entered thereon as aforesaid, the same shall be final and conclusive between the parties, any thing in said act to the contrary notwithstanding.
Approved December 16, 1796.
WANTED
Two apprentices to the Bookbinding business. Inquire at the Portsmouth Bookstore. Portsmouth, Jan. 6.
THIRD proof West-India Rum by the hoghead, barrel or gallon.
Excellent high proof Brandy by the pipe, barrel or gallon; best Holland Gin by the barrel or less quantity; Hyson and Bohea Teas of the first quality.
A large quantity of Confections and Segars, and an extensive assortment of Groceries in general. Portsmouth, Jan. 7, 1797.
Italian Silks.
JUST RECEIVED BY Peter Coffin, A HANDSOME assortment of fashionable strip'd Italian Silk. Black Satins. White Italian Crape. White Crape Gauze. White Tiffanies. A great variety of fashionable Cashmere Waistcoats, and printed Cashmeres. Portsmouth, Jan. 4, 1797.
Peter Clarke
RESPECTFULLY informs the public that he has just opened, and has now for sale by wholesale and retail, at the lowest prices, at the Store lately occupied by Messrs. Fairbanks & Sparhawk, in Market-Street.
A general assortment of West-India Goods & Groceries, Among which are,
WEST India Rum; 1st & 4th proof and fine flavor'd Brandy; best Holland Gin; Loaf, India and other Sugars.
Hyson and Bohea Tea; Chocolate; Almonds; Pepper; Allspice; Ginger; Cassia; Raisins in cakes and boxes; Mustard in bottles. superfine Flour; German Steel; Swedes & Russia Iron; Iron Shovels; 20d, 10d, 6d, 4d & 2d Nails; Sheathing and drawing do; Sheathing Paper; Redwood; Fustick; Copperas; Alum.
Bar and Cake Soap; Candles, mould and dip'd; Indigo, &c.
The above articles being chosen with much attention, can be recommended to be as good, and will be sold as cheap as at any store in town. Constant attendance at said store from sunrise 'till 9 o'clock in the evening.

European Intelligence.
Received at New-London, in the Hope, Capt. Edgerton, from Liverpool, 36 days. London papers to November 17.
Of the army of the "Lower Rhine."
PARIS, Nov. 6.
GEN. Bournonville gives the Executive Directory, an account, dated 3d Brumaire (Oct. 23,) of the attack of the Austrians on une du pont at Newried; and says the affair cost the enemy more than 4000 men. [ The account of this attack has previously been given. ]
Gen. Bournonville is adopting the most rigorous measures to restore subordination in his army; which since its retreat from Bavaria, has entirely disappeared.
LONDON, Nov. 15.
The Austrians are said to be on the left bank of the Rhine, and to annoy the French garrisons of Coblenz, Landau, &c.
SEPTEMBER 30.
The Austrian army of the lower Rhine, which consisted of forty thousand men, after the raising the siege of Ehrenbreitstein, is now reduced to twenty thousand, since the departure of the Arch Duke. It is commanded by Gen. Werneck, who has his head-quarters at Ukerath.
BONN, Oct. 9.
The Austrians have not ventured an attack upon the left wing of the army of the Sambre and Meuse, reunited to the divisions of the North. They keep up appearances on the Sieg, that the Arch Duke may get on the left of the Rhine. But we are prepared for them.
ISENBURG, Oct. 7.
The flying bridge of Bonn has gone down to Mulheim. Since yesterday the preparations announce something important.
OCTOBER 12.
On the 6th of Oct. at day break, the army of the Sambre and Meuse, and the divisions of the North, made a general movement. A body of troops about 20,000 went down to Mulheim, and encamped that evening. The patrols of light troops have continued skirmishes.
COBLENTZ, Oct. 28.
Gen. Bournonville, under date of Oct. 23, confirms, that the right wing of the army obtained in the Handtruck a complete victory. Day before yesterday the whole line was in action from morning until night, from Creutzenach to Kaiserlautern. The enemy's loss is great. They maintained their position with obstinacy, but were obliged to give way. We have gained Bingen in the position of St. Rocq. We have taken many prisoners, and a piece of cannon. Relate this to the municipality of Amsterdam.
BOURNONVILLE.
[No operations of moment have been made in either of the armies of the Lower Rhine—The French are lying in the vicinity of Duffeldorf. We can hardly credit the account of the Austrians under Gen. Werneck, having crossed the Rhine, and appeared on the left bank, leaving Gen. Bournonville on the right.]
Armies of the Upper Rhine.
[At the date of our last accounts Gen. Moreau, who commands the French army, was retreating towards France—the Austrian army, in several divisions was pursuing; and the Arch Duke Charles, with a large part of his army had marched up the Rhine, to cut off his retreat, and hem him in the Brisgau. The following articles contain some crude particulars of the proceedings of both armies.]
RASTADT, (in Swabia, near the Rhine) Oct. 23.
On the 19th, the Arch Duke attacked the French with his whole army, along the valley of Eltzach, by Simmelswald, to the Rhine, and totally defeated them.
OFFENBOURG, (in Swabia, a few leagues from Kehl) Oct. 21. Moreau has endeavored to penetrate to Kehl, and to open a free passage over the Rhine to Strasbourg. The Arch Duke opposed him, and at the head of the Hungarian grenadiers, forced him to retreat. The action was obstinate and bloody.
On the 19th the Austrians again
attacked the French near Riegelo. A bloody action ensued. General Wartenleben was wounded. The loss of the French was very considerable, being obliged to abandon Eltzach and Emmendingen.
FRIBOURG, Oct. 22. After a continued fighting for four days, the Austrians have driven the enemy from Altzach, and out of Fribourgh, into which they yesterday entered. These advantages cost them about 2000 men; but the enemy, according to the account of the French Generals themselves, lost between 5 and 6000 men, among which are 2000 prisoners. The French Gen. Beaupais is killed.
Extract of a letter from a French Officer dated Oct. 13, from Schaffhausen, in Switzerland on the Rhine.
"On 30th of Sept. we obtained a victory between Biberach and Buchau, but could not pursue the advantages of our position. We have retreated quietly through Swabia upon the borders of Switzerland. The main body marched by Fribourgh. Should the Arch Duke attempt to defend the Brisgau, or to oblige us to repass the Rhine, it will assuredly be a serious affair. I hope soon to be in winter quarters."
LONDON, Nov. 17.
Mr. Crawford, writes under the date of Oct. 27, that Gen. Moreau, after experiencing several defeats, was obliged to cross the Rhine into Alsace, at Huningen, between the 26th and 27th Oct. The last of his rear guard was on the heights of Weiler, entrenched. These were attacked by the Hussars, who obliged the French to evacuate the heights and redoubts, so that nothing now remains on this side the Rhine, but a few troops in a small rete du pont , behind which is a kind of horn work, lately constructed on the island called Shaterinsel. The official accounts state the loss of the French, in cannon, prisoners, &c. to be very great.
A Swiss paper states, that the Canton of Basle on hearing that Gen. Moreau intended retreating through the Republic, assembled 15000 troops on the frontier, to support their neutrality. The other cantons followed this spirited proceeding.
[If Gen. Moreau has recrossed the Rhine, into Alsace, at the place above mentioned, his retreat was through the Brisgau, between the Black Forest and Switzerland; or he must have retreated up the Rhine from his position in the vicinity of Kehl. The accounts are somewhat confused.—The distance is considerable between Kehl and Huningen. This last place is but about five miles below Basle, on the Rhine.]
From the Upper Rhine, we learn, that Kehl, was on the 26th October surrounded by 15000 Austrians; and that as soon as the army of the Arch Duke arrived, would be stormed.
Some of the German prints speak of Gen. Moreau's army as almost annihilated. Others say, that although in its retreat from Munich it had lost many men, yet it was conducted with good order and generalship.
Of the armies in Italy.
[It will be remembered, the last accounts from Italy, stated, that General Wurmser, after be defended from the Tyrol country, threw himself into Mantua, with a large body of horse. The French General Massena informs, that his force there consisted of 20,000 infantry, and 4000 cavalry. Such a body of horse could not long subsist in a blockaded city—a sally was to be expected—and as the besieged have the advantage of attacking with their whole force, any part of the besiegers, it was to be expected that the onset would be successful. It has been—The particulars as far as we have been able to collect them, are as follows.]
OF PEACE.
A private letter from Berlin, mentions that his Prussian Majesty, either alarmed at the rapid success of the Austrians, or apprehending that Russia, in conjunction with Sweden would now take part with the strongest; or from motives of seeing the Stadtholder and his family reinstated in Holland, has determined to interfere in the pending negotiation in Paris. That public instructions had been sent to his Minister there, to notify to the French Directory, that his majesty is anxious to see Peace restored to Europe; that the offers of the English were equitable; that his majesty wishes that Holland should be no obstacle to the general Treaty, Great Britain will be ever ready to restore the Dutch property, as soon
as Holland re-assumes a proper form of government.
These instructions are said to contain a threat , in case the Directory should refuse to listen to the proper terms, that other means must be used to put a period to the present destructive war.
By the papers it appears that Lord Malmesbury was still at Paris; and it is observed, under London head of 15th Nov. from the total silence for some days on the subject of Lord M's. negotiation, they hope, that things are going on in a train which promises for a speedy adjustment.
Vague reports has stated, that an American vessel had been taken going into Belfast, with 15000 stands of arms on board.
A corvette of 24 guns, one of Richery's fleet, is mentioned to be taken by an English frigate.—There are 3 English squadrons cruising for Richery in the channel, Mann's, Thompson's and Curtis's.
The descent on England, is much talked of, and it is said, 150000 men are in readiness on the coast of France.
ROSTADT, Oct. 23.
On the 7th Gen. Wurmser, with the greatest part of his army, made a sally from Mantua, and attacked the French at Marmiloon (or Marsoipo-lo,) and completely defeated them. The battle lasted 7 hours, and the French lost between 4 and 5000 men, killed, wounded and taken prisoners, several cannon, ammunition waggons, all their magazines, 200 oxen, and the military chest. The route was complete, and the Austrian cavalry pursued the French quite to Verona (22 miles.) As the Austrians gave no quarter, the slaughter was dreadful. This victory will prove highly advantageous to the Emperor. [ Verona is on the road from Mantua to the Tyrol country; it is therefore probable, that Wurmser means to join the reinforcements which are said to be descending from Tyrol, to the succour of Mantua—some of which are said to have entered the Venetian territory. ]
On the 7th. Marshal Wurmser, with the greatest part of his army attacked the French at Marmiloon. The battle lasted seven hours and ended in the route of the French, who lost between four and five thousand men in killed, wounded, and prisoners: several pieces of cannon, ammunition waggons, all their magazines, 200 oxen, and their military chest. The defeat was complete, and the Austrian cavalry pursued the French quite to Verona. The slaughter was dreadful, as the Austrians gave no quarter on the road from Mantua to Verona.
Nov. 17. Yesterday an account was received from Dover, stating, that intelligence had been communicated by the telegraph of Lisle, a few hours before the sailing of a vessel from Calais arrived there—that an engagement had taken place between the Austrian General Alvinzy and the French General Massena, on the 20th ult. near Trieste, [we think Tente is the place here intended,] in which the former were defeated; the French having made about 3000 croats and a number of officers prisoners. The cannon and all the baggage of the Austrians also fell into their hands.
VIENNA, (Germany) Oct. 19.
Gen Wurmser, after two fruitless attacks on Governolo near Mantua, at last carried that place by assault, and put the whole French garrison to the sword.
Paris papers to the 24th Oct. containing official accounts from Italy to the 17th Oct. make no mention of the above events.
Head-quarters, Milan, Oct. 2.
After the battle of San Giorgio, we attempted to bring Wurmser to a second action to weaken his garrison, we placed a strong guard at Seraglio, and hoped that he would come out. We now only keep Governolo, to command the passage of the Mincio. On the 4th complimentary day the enemy came on with 500 cavalry to Castello cio. Our guards replied, as they were ordered. The enemy did not go further. On Sept. 24, they came to Governolo, following the right bank of the Mincio; after a severe cannonading, and many charges of our infantry, they were routed, and 1100 men were made prisoners, and five cannon with their waggons taken. Gen. Kilmaine, to whom I gave the command of the two divisions which besiege Mantua, remained in the same positions until the first of Oct. hoping that the enemy, for the sake of forage, would come out, but the enemy was encamped at Chartreuse before porte Pradella, and at Chapelle before porte Ceresi.
Gen. Kilmaine made his disposi-
tions for an attack, and carried on all quarters these two camps, which the enemy evacuated at his approach, after a short firing of their rears.
The advanced posts of Gen. Vau-bois have engaged the Austrian division which defends the Tyrol. He took 110 prisoners.
BUONAPARTE.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 2.
Letters as late as Oct. 19, from Paris, and from Leipzig to Oct. 22, speak strongly of peace.
MILAN, Oct. 9.
A disagreeable affair happened on the 17th Sept. at Scandiano. Some patriots from Reggio had planted the tree of liberty at Scandiano, which is 7 miles from Reggio. The inhabitants were displeased, and determined to be avenged. On the 17th, they fired upon the French instigated by the city of Modena, to whom Scandiano is subject. It is the intention here to make Modena pay dear for this transaction.—Italy, all Europe, but particularly France, will learn with surprise, that the Abbe Spallanzani was the principal instigator of this criminal affair. The Abbe Spallanzani, distinguished with so many honors from France, and by the French Commissioners, and yet disposed to treat the French as Goths and Vandals, and advised them to say in excuse, "that tho' annexed to the territory of Reggio, Scandiano prefers to keep under the wings of the double Eagle of the house of Eust."
FRANKFORT, Sept. 28.
Since the arrival of the King of Sweden in Petersburg, the Russian troops, intended to assist the Empire, have had orders to delay their march. It is said that the Cabinets of Stockholm and Copenhagen have labored with success to engage the Empress to a perfect neutrality, as absolutely necessary for the tranquillity of the North.
BRUXELLES, Oct. 8.
There are orders received at this place to stop all baggage and waggons, and carriages, coming from the army of the Sambre and Meuse, and to examine them. It is found that the honest Commissioners attempt to convey to their own houses, the fruits of their own plunder, and this it is that we wish to prevent. Already many fums in cash coming in this way have been stopped.
Oct. 6.—Gen. Ernouf, ex-chief of the general staff in the army of the Sambre and Meuse, has arrived here upon his return to France. He is accused of having made the little fortune of two millions. He will be escorted to Paris to give an account of his conduct. This he has contradicted as a false report.
PARIS, Oct. 24.
The last accounts from Frankfort were that Buonaparte had gained Mantua.
Lord Malmesbury had not reached Paris, 22d of Oct. His Secretaries had arrived.
Oct. 17. An attempt was made at Rennes to assassinate General Hoche.
[Many of the proceeding articles are from French and Dutch papers, received by an arrival at Marblehead from Rotterdam.]
British West-Indies.
KINGSTON, Nov. 12.
The Royal Edward, on her passage spoke an American vessel from Cayenne, and was informed that a strong French squadron had arrived there, and is to cruise on the coast of Brazil.
A merchant vessel had arrived at Martinique, which fell in with a homeward bound East-India fleet, and learnt that Ad. Pringle had taken, without firing a gun, and carried into the Cape of Good-Hope, the Dutch fleet, going out to the East-Indies, consisting of three sail of the line, one fifty-gun frigate, and a sloop of war.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 29.
Yesterday morning the house of Samuel Owings, Esq. in Hanover-street, was discovered to be on Fire, the roof of which was consumed before the flame could be extinguished. A Negro woman belonging to the house was committed to prison on suspicion of having set it on fire.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30.
Extract of a letter from Captain Henry De Butts to the Secretary of War, dated Presque-Isle, 15th Dec. 1796.
"It is with extreme concern I discharge the melancholy duty of announcing to you the death of Major-General ANTHONY WAYNE, who, after an exceedingly painful visitation of the gout, expired this
morning between the hours of 2 and 3 o'clock.
"This disorder attacked him about the 17th ultimo, during a very favorable passage from Detroit hither, where we arrived on the evening of the succeeding day.—It by turns affected his feet, knees and hands, with considerable inflammation and a great degree of pain, until about the 30th; when the violence of both beginning gradually to abate, inspired flattering hopes of his speedy recovery:—but alas! these were of short duration; for on the morning of the 3d inst. it appeared that the gout had taken possession of his stomach, where it remained with unconquerable obstinacy and extreme torture, until it put a period to his existence. His remains will be interred to-morrow within this fort with military honors."
A report is in circulation, which we have reason to believe is true, that on Thursday last a boat in the Ohio, about four miles from this place, was stove to pieces by the ice, and every person on board, 18 in number, perished (one man only excepted.) It is also said that the owner of the boat had a large sum of money on board.
Rockingham, ff.
To the honorable the Justices of the Superior Court of judicature, holden at Exeter, in and for said county of Rockingham on the third Tuesday of September, 1796.
Shews,
JOHN GOVE of Seabrook in said county, that he is guardian unto Elihu Gove of said Seabrook, a person adjudged to be non compos mentis ; that the said Elihu has ever since his birth been unable to support himself, that he is possessed of about two acres of land, and half of a small house, and half of a barn situate in said Seabrook, which it is necessary should be sold for his support; wherefore the said guardian prays that licence may be granted him to sell the said premises as the law in such cases provides, and as bound shall pray. &c.
JOHN GOVE.
Exeter, Sept. 20, 1796.
Rockingham, ff.
Superior Court Sept. term 1796.
Ordered by the court that the said John Gove notify all persons concerned to appear before the justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, to be holden at Portsmouth within and for the county of Rockingham on the fourth Tuesday of April next to show cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted by causing said petition and order of Court thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette.
Attest,
NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk.
Copy examined by
NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk.
Rockingham, ff.
To the honorable the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, holden at Exeter in and for said county of Rockingham, on the third Tuesday of Sept. 1796.
Shews,
THOMAS VEAZEY, jr. of Stratham, in said county, husbandman, guardian unto Sally Dearborn, a minor upwards of fourteen years of age, daughter of Daniel Dearborn, late of said North-Hampton, dec. that the said minor is heir in common and undivided with land owned by her sister, Francis Neal Dearborn, and situate in said North-Hampton, that said land could be disposed to greater advantage with the land of the said Francis, than it could if divided and sold separately, that the said Francis is about to sell her said land owned in common with the land of the said minor, that the proceeds of the sales would be much more productive than the land now is, the said guardian therefore prays that licence may be granted him to sell the said nine acres of land belonging to the said minor, as the law in such cases provides, and as in duty bound shall pray.
THOMAS VEAZEY, jr.
Exeter, Sept. 27, 1796.
Rockingham, ff.
Superior Court, Sept. term, 1796.
Ordered by the court that the said Thomas Veasey notify all persons concerned to appear before the justices of the Superior Court of Judicature to be holden at Portsmouth, within and for the county of Rockingham, on the fourth Tuesday of April next, to show cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted, by causing said petition and order of Court thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette.
Attest,
NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk.
Copy examined by
NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk.

BOTZEN, Oct. 22. The troops who are in Mantua with Field-Marshal Wurmsler, amount to 25,000 men. The want of provisions in that fortress becomes more alarming to the soldiers, among whom contagious fevers have unfortunately made shocking havock. The surrounding districts are totally exhausted. The French are not provided with a sufficient heavy ordnance. Gen. Alwinz strains every nerve to collect a force sufficient to relieve Mantua.
HAGUE, Oct. 29. The day before yesterday a letter was read in the Convention from Batavia, stating that the English had taken all our settlements in the East-Indies, except Batavia and two settlements in Java.
LONDON, Nov. 1. The peasants of the Black forest have captured, near Rheinfelden, the whole reserve artillery of Moreau's army.
NOVEMBER 15. Government, it is said, on finding a war with Spain inevitable sent out orders to Corsica, countermanding those before given for the evacuation of the island, which, however, unfortunately arrived too late.
A Paris Journal of the 10th November, has the following article.
"We are assured that Lord Malmesbury has made to the Directory the proposal for an armistice between England and France." Moreau has requested of the Directory, that Pichegru may be appointed to command the army of the Rhine and the Moselle.
President Washington's Address on his Resignation, is published in the London and Liverpool papers.
German accounts say, that the French in their retreat through Swabia, destroyed above sixty villages by fire!
The fundamental plan of the New Constitution of the Batavian Republic has been agreed upon by the Committee appointed to frame the same; one only dissenting. The Legislative Body is divided into two Councils; one to consist of 30, and the other of 60 members. The organization is almost similar to that of France.
A Dutch fleet dispatched from Holland, for the purpose of retaking the Cape of Good Hope, were all captured on the 17th of August, at anchor in Saldanha Bay. The Dutch squadron consisted of two ships of 66 guns, one 54, one 44, one 36, one 28, one 26, one 18, and a floe ship; commanded by Rear Admiral Lucas. They appear to have been weakly manned, the ships of the line having less than 400 seamen and troops, and the others in proportion. The British fleet which captured them, consisted of seven ships of the line, a 50 and several of smaller force, commanded by Admiral Elphinstone. The Dutch Admiral surrendered by capitulation without firing a gun.
The King of Sardinia is dead. The Prince of Piedmont succeeds him.
Admiral Mann's Fleet. Extract of a Letter from an Officer on board his Majesty's ship Windsor, of 98 guns, to his Father in Leith, dated Gibraltar Bay, Oct. 9.
"I received your letter upon our arrival at this place a few days ago, after a very providential and narrow escape from Spanish captivity. We have been up the Mediterranean since I wrote you last, and failed about a month ago from Corsica with our squadron, consisting of seven fleet ten leagues to the eastward of Cape de Gat. Their force consisted of twenty-three of the largest ships perhaps in Europe. That day they captured an English lugger, and made all possible sail after us, with our small squadron running to the westward, preparing to give them a warm reception if they came up with us. They chased us 250 miles, during which time we were 8 hours at quarters. Had they come up great slaughter must have ensued, Admiral Mann's bravery is well known, and I heard him say, that they should purchase the ships very dear. We lost two of the transports which we had under convoy, and had it not been for the superior sailing of our ships they must have taken or sunk us all. When we got into this Bay, their van ships were but three or four miles distant, and the body of their fleet not far off."
The British naval force in the Mediterranean consists of 28 sail of the line, eight of which are three deckers, twenty-five frigates and eleven sloops.
From the Courier. On the 24th ult. the Directory, in a message to the Council of Five Hundred, notified the evacuation of Corsica by the English. Deputies from Bastia and several of the Communes of Corsica, have arrived at Leghorn, to take the oath of fidelity to the Republic: and the Primary Assemblies have met for the purpose of declaring their acceptance of the French Constitution. This message from the Directory was immediately followed by a motion from Lecointre, that the importation and sale of English merchandise in France should be strictly prohibited; a debate ensued upon this motion, and the part of it which related to the prohibition to import English merchandise, was agreed to.
HARWICH, Oct. 28. There are several ships with ammunition on board, lying at Offend, and particularly an American ship, with 150 hogsheads, and nearly ready to put to sea. We understand by the persons who made their escape, the embargo was to continue for twenty days longer at the time of their leaving Offend.
Engagement with the Toulon Fleet.
TRIESTE, Oct. 7. Letters have been received here which state, that the French fleet, consisting of 12 ships of the line, 12 frigates, and 4 brigantines, had fallen in near the Hieres Isles, with the English fleet of 20 ships of the line, 8 frigates, and 8 cutters, under Ad. Jervis. An engagement took place, in which a French ship of the line was sunk, 2 dismasted, and a great part of the rest taken. The English fleet, these letters add, had 2 ships of the line dismasted, and 2 frigates burnt, of the crews of which, only 25 men were saved. Admiral Jervis failed, with the ships he had taken, to St. Florenzo, in Corsica.
Note of the Hamburg Editor. —Though this account seems so circumstantial, it appears very suspicious, as the latest letters from Toulon, Genoa, and Leghorn, mention nothing of any engagement.
NORFOLK, Dec. 19. Com. Barney, with two frigates arrived in the road yesterday. The Spanish squadron at Trinidad was expected at Guadalupe.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29. Yesterday, a deputation from the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, waited on THE PRESIDENT of the United States, when the following ADDRESS was delivered to him by the Grand Master.
To GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
THE ADDRESS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Most respected Sir and Brother, Having announced your intention to retire from public labor to that refreshment to which your pre-eminent services, for near half a century, have so justly entitled you, permit the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, at this last Feast of our Evangelic Master ST. JOHN, on which we can hope for an immediate communication with you, to join the grateful voice of our country, in acknowledging that you have carried forth the principles of the Lodge into every walk of your life, by your constant labours for the prosperity of that country; by your unremitting endeavours to promote order, union and brotherly affection, amongst us; and lastly, by the vows of your farewell address to your brethren and fellow-citizens—an address which, we trust, our children and our children's children will ever look upon as a most invaluable legacy from a friend a benefactor, and a father.
To these our grateful acknowledgments (leaving to the impartial pen of history to record the important events in which you have borne so illustrious a part) permit us to add our most fervent prayers, that, after enjoying, to the utmost span of human life, every felicity which the Terrestrial Lodge can afford, you may be received by the Great Master Builder of this world, and of worlds unnumbered, into the ample felicity of that celestial Lodge, in which alone distinguished virtues and distinguished labors can be eternally rewarded.
By the unanimous order of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, WM. MOORE SMITH, G. M. December 27th, Anno Lucis, 5796.
To which THE PRESIDENT was pleased to reply:
Fellow-Citizens and Brothers, of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, I HAVE received your address, with all the feelings of brotherly affection, mingled with those sentiments for the Society which it was calculated to excite.
To have been in any degree an instrument, in the hands of Providence, to promote order and union, and erect, upon a solid foundation, the true principles of government, is only to have shared with many others, in a labour, the result of which, let us hope, will prove, through all ages, a sanctuary for Brothers and a Lodge for the virtues.
Permit me to reciprocate your prayers for my temporal happiness, and to supplicate that we may all meet hereafter, in that eternal Temple, whose Builder is the Great Architect of the Universe.
G. WASHINGTON.
The following is an extract of a letter from a respectable character in Ireland, to his friend in New-York, dated October 4, 1796.
"The state of the country is perfectly astonishing. By acts of parliament, neither arms, ammunition, nor materials for making them can be imported, bought, or sold, without special licence. No man can have gun, pistol, &c. in his house unless he registers them before a magistrate as a qualification. No meetings can be held by delegation to deliberate on any public measure. The doing so is felony; and the taking, or administering of any oath or test, is the same. A body of ruffians called Orange men, patronised by people in confidence of government, have banished more than 1100 catholic families in the country of Armagh, and done much mischief in the upper part of this county, and elsewhere, the intention of which was to produce a contest between the catholics and protestants. The plan has more than miscarried. It has excited a bond of union, solemnized, by an oath, from Newry to Galway—from Dingle to Derry. The number united I do not precisely know, but think it cannot be less than half a million. The ostensible object is catholic emancipation, and a fair representation of all the people in parliament. The test, I am told, is accompanied with an oath of secrecy, and societies so organized, that the communication is complete through the kingdom. All this I believe is strictly true. By the apprehensions of this and a French invasion, the minds of the nobility, gentry, &c. are driven almost to distraction. To our standing army, 24,000 militia, and a vast number of British troops, every effort is now making to raise a regiment of yeoman cavalry in each of our 32 counties. The measure, however, does not seem to prosper. The landlords in every quarter are assembling their tenants, and endeavouring to impose on them the oath of allegiance, &c. It has not succeeded even in one instance. Certificates are refused, by magistrates, to innkeepers, unless they take laid oaths. Wherever this has been attempted, the good people have pulled down their signs, and burnt their houses, rather than comply. Belfast has been again dragooned, and 7 or 8 of its inhabitants committed to prison in Dublin, on charge of high treason. Among them are our friend Neilson, H. Hallett, and captain Ruffel. They are comfortably accommodated with rooms, beds, meat and drink, of the best kind, and quality are allowed them, and to be occasionally together. They fear no consequences. Light horsemen are scouring the country every week, and sending people to different jails; every day rings with fresh alarms and reports of new captures, &c. &c. many of them groundless."
During the last three weeks I have been imprisoned three or four times in Dublin, once in town, and four times obliged to flee the kingdom. On the night of yesterday fortnight, I was in Belfast, Newry, here, and exercising a battalion of 500 United Irishmen at Ballybarn, at the same moment. So you perceive, I have a busy time of it. The people about Belfast have been equally busy. Such harvesting never has been seen or heard of. Many of the people now in prison are linen drapers, or wealthy farmers. When carried off, their crops were uncultivated. So soon as ripe, the neighborhood assembled to the number of many thousands, cut it down and when ready, stacked it. It was no uncommon thing for them to cut down thirty or forty Irish acres in a morning. For a Mr. West, one of the gaol birds, 2380 stacks of grain, and 38 large ricks of hay, were carried in, stacked, thatched, &c. in three hours, without the assistance of either beast or carriage. They carried the whole on their backs. Mrs. Osburn of Belfast, whose husband also is in Newgate, had 40 tons of hay carried home, in like manner, and safely stacked. Her meadows are an Irish mile and half from town. The number assembled were 800. She sent them out to the meadows a cask of spirits. They received it, and laid it by as sacred, 'till one of them calculated its value at retail price. They then made up the amount, and about two guineas over, converted the spirits into grog, regaled themselves and finished their work. When done, a deputation waited on Mrs. Osburn, and tendered the money, which she was obliged to accept, though with great reluctance. As they were making homeward, they heard that Mrs. Neilson had engaged men and horses to put in the crop of 12 or 14 acres next day. They set off in the dusk of the evening to the farm, which is two miles from town, without giving a single hint of their intention; and when the people engaged went out, next morning, they found the whole, wheat, barley, oats, and hay, nearly stacked, thatched and all. Had these things been done, as usual, by the help of the horses, and carts, it would have been only a neighborly like action. The whole was done without either. This gives it its value; and the effect it has had on the minds of our political persecutors, is inexpressible. They are frightened almost into madness. It will be well if some of them do not shoot, hang, or drown themselves, or cut their own throats, to save their lives. If this should be the case, it would save so much trouble to their honest neighbors.
DECEMBER 30. It is said that a vessel has lately been seized in the Delaware, upon information laid, that she had, contrary to law, been employed in seizing and selling as slaves, natives of the coast of Africa, and sold a cargo of these unhappy beings at St. Croix; and arrived at the port of Philadelphia a short time ago. It is said that two of the negroes, who had not been sold, were found on board, and 200 pair of iron fetters!
NEW-YORK, Jan. 2. Extract of a letter from Lisbon, dated October 17.
"On the 7th inst. War was declared by the Spaniards against the English; the accounts arrived here on the 13th inst. from Madrid. On the 27th ult. 17 ships of the line and 12 frigates failed out of Cadiz, and tho' I was there at the time could not learn their destination; the conjectures were that they were bound to Toulon to join the French. There are 25,000 stand of arms, and a great quantity of ammunition received here from England, and every preparation making to defend the country against the French and Spaniards. Lord Moira is daily expected here."
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in Annapolis to his friend in Philadelphia, dated December 27.
"Last evening Commodore Barney and a French General from St. Domingo, arrived in this city.—The Commodore's fleet is at Norfolk.—The General is on his way to New-York, to go to France in a corvette, to sail from that place as soon as it shall be officially declared who is the President of the United States. Barney says, should Adams be elected President, we shall certainly be engaged in a war with France in less than three months; and he knows not how we could have avoided that misfortune, but by electing Mr. Jef-
person our President, who stands much higher with the French nation than any other man in our country. He says he has positive instructions to take all American vessels going to or coming from British ports; but the vessels and cargoes are not to be disposed of 'till farther orders."
A gentleman, who came passenger in the Hunter, Montague, from Bristol and Brest, has politely informed us, that when he left Brest, Oct. 26, about 15 sail of the line lay in Brest waters, nearly ready for sea; that several vessels were repairing; and that there were about 26 armed vessels, besides a number of privateers which were fitting.
The Hunter was boarded three days out of Bristol, by the French privateer ship Buonaparte, of 16 guns. Capt. Raymond, who treated them politely except putting on board them 16 prisoners against the will of Capt. M. Having the prisoners on board, Capt. M. steered for Brest, where he debarked them, and represented the facts to the admiral, and the owners, who highly disapproved of the conduct of Capt. Raymond, who had no orders to distress the Americans. The Buonaparte had been out three days, and had taken three prizes, one of which was the Duke of Clarence West-Indiaman, valued at 25,000. sterl. the other two were destroyed.
BOSTON, January 7.
From OPORTO (Portugal)
Capt. CLARK, arrived since our last from Oporto, left that place about the beginning of November.—He informs, that intelligence had been received of the declaration of War, by Spain against Great Britain; that several Englishmen, who had been released from vessels captured by the Spaniards, had arrived there; that the Spanish Court had demanded to have the ports of Portugal shut against the English; and 15 days were allowed the Portuguese to consider of the demand—but they answered immediately, that it required little consideration, "they would not shut their ports against the English;"—and, that a Spanish army said to consist of 15 regiments, had appeared on the frontiers, supposed with a design to invade Portugal. In consequence of which the greatest activity was used in recruiting at Oporto, and other ports of the kingdom; and a considerable army had marched to oppose invasion if attempted.—Men were daily impressed to equip the ships of war; and there was every appearance of warm hostility.
Richery's Squadron.
Capt. Black, from Hull, saw, Oct. 27, a fleet of men of war, about 18 sail, supposed to be English, lying too about 20 leagues off Brest—two days after, was boarded from a frigate of Admiral Richery's Squadron, from Newfoundland bound to France, lat. 46, N. Brest lies in 48, 23, N. Capt. B. supposes the French must have fallen in with the English, as they were bound for that port.
The New-London accounts confirm, the intelligence of the evacuation of Corsica, by the English, and the arrival of the troops at Gibraltar—of the capture of the Dutch Squadron at the Cape-of-Good-Hope—and of the war between Spain and England.
Hon. Charles Pinckney, Esq. is elected Governor of South-Carolina.
JANUARY 10.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in Rotterdam, to his friend in this town, dated Nov. 10.
"Notwithstanding we most sincerely wish for peace, we entertain no hopes at all of seeing it soon restored. The opening of the negotiations of the British Minister, now in Paris, is such, that we expect every moment to be informed of his being returned unsuccessful."
The underwriters of the city of New-York, have equipped a brig to proceed along the coast, to relieve any vessels they may find in distress.
SALEM, Jan. 6.
PEACE—EXPECTED.
Extract of a letter from a merchant at Rotterdam, a member of the Dutch Convention, to a merchant in Marblehead, dated Nov. 8.
"Nothing can be said as yet about the negotiation for Peace—but we hope within a few days to communicate you some good news thereupon."
NEWBURY-PORT, Jan. 3.
Friday last, arrived here the fchr. Dove, Capt. Wm. Greenough, from Port-au-Paix, which he left Nov. 20.
Nov. 27th, in the morning, saw seven sail English men of war, beating to windward off Tortuga, in hope of meeting with a small French fleet, which is expected to Cape Francois, at 9 o'clock was brought too and boarded by the boat of the ship Canada of 84 guns, the Lieut. came on board and sent me with my paper on board the ship, the Capt. after examining them, told me he was very sorry that he had detained me, with'd me well, and sent me on board again—was treated with the greatest politeness.
Nov. 18th, arrived at Port-au-Paix, the brig. Dispatch, Capt. Lunt of Portsmouth, loaded with molasses from l'Archaye, he was 18 days endeavouring to get thro' the Keys, but by stress of weather, was obliged to put into the Mole, after slaying there three days, made another attempt, the day after leaving the Mole was taken by a French privateer and brought in here. Capt. Lunt went to Cape Francois for trial. In the Bite, Capt. Lunt, and his crew were plundered of chief of their clothes, by a French Lanche privateer.
Nov. 19th, arrived ship Active, of Newbury port, Whitehouse master, from Norfolk, 18 days out, bound for Jamaica,
loaded with Staves, by the same privateer boarded in sight of Tortuga and brought in, her hatches sealed. Capt. Whitehouse gone to the Cape for trial. The French take all vessels bound to or from English ports, they say by a decree past by the National Convention of France, and lately arrived at the Cape.
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 14.
MARRIED—At Haverhill, (N. H.) Thomas Thompson, Esq. Attorney at Law, to the amiable Miss Eliza Porter, daughter to Col. Asa Porter, of said place.
In this town, Mr. John Stanes, to Miss Oney Gudge.
DIED—In this town, Mr. John Gardner, aged 81; Mrs. Catharine Slade, widow of the late Mr. Samuel Slade; the widow Saunders, and a child of Captain Samuel Shaw.
ENTRIES AT THE CUSTOM-HOUSE, District of PORTSMOUTH, N. H.
CLEARED FOR Brig Drake, Fredick, St. Vincents. Brig Juno, Walker, South Carolina. Schooner Rising-Sun, Tarlton, Virginia.
Prize Money.
ADVENTURERS in the sd Class of Dartmouth College Lottery, who purchased tickets at the Printing-Office and Book-Store of J. MELCHER, are requested to call there and receive their prize money.
Just imported, AND TO BE SOLD BY
Eliph't Ladd,
At his Store in Ladd's Street.
ST. Ubes Salt; Whiting; West-India and N. E. Rum; Brandy and Gin by the Hhd. or smaller quantity; Red-Lead and Spanish-Brown pr. Bbl. and other Painters Colours; English Canvass, No. 2 to 6; Codlines; Twine pr. hundred or less; Buntin, and Stone Lime.
ALSO,
Tea by the Chest, Hundred or dozen; Loaf and Brown Sugar; Cotton; Philadelphia and Swedes Iron; fresh Currants; Wine; Glass; Porter; Nails of all sizes; a few Bbls. Flour; Cags Butter and Pollock Fish.
LIKewise,
An assortment of
English GOODS.
All of which he will sell at the very lowest price for cash or approved credit.
WANTED
By said LADD, a few Bbls. Beef, Pork, and Rum Bbls. and a quantity of FLAX-SEED.
To the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature to be holden at Exeter in and for the county of Rockingham, on the third Tuesday of September, 1796, Humbly Shews
ROBERT WALLACE, Esq and John Smith, gentleman, both of Henniker, in the county of Hillsborough, and Thomas Paterson, of Londonderry, in the county of Rockingham aforesaid, gentleman, that they are natural guardians, the said Robert Wallace of his son Thomas Wallace, the said Thomas Smith of his son Thomas Smith, and Thomas Paterson of his son Thomas Paterson, jun. the said Thomas Wallace, Thomas Smith, and Thomas Paterson, jun. being minors under the age of twenty one years, that the said minors are seized as tenants in common of one undivided fifth part of the farm in said Londonderry, late the property and in the occupation of Thomas Wallace, deceased, and of thirty acres of wood land in said Londonderry, and that they hold the same by devise of the said Thomas Wallace, deceased, that such is the small quantity of land of which the said minors are seized as aforesaid, that a division of the same would render it of little or no value, wherefore, your petitioners pray that they may be empowered to sell and convey the said real estate of the said minors, a sale thereof being conducive to the interest of their said wards.
ROBERT WALLACE, in behalf of himself and John Smith and Thomas Paterson.
Sept. 16, 1796.
Rockingham ss.
Superior Court, September term, 1796.
Ordered by the Court that the petitioners be heard on the foregoing petition before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, next to be holden at Portsmouth, within and for the county of Rockingham, on the fourth Tuesday of April next, and that they notify all persons concerned to appear and show cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted, by causing said petition and order of court thereon be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette.
Attest,
NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk.
Copy examined by
NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk.

To the honorable the justices of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire, holden at Exeter, in the county of Rockingham on the third Tuesday of September, 1796.
Humbly Shews, PETER Russell guardian unto Samuel Weare of Hamptonfalls, Esq. a person adjudged to be non compos mentis, that upon the settlement of his account of guardianship of the said Samuel, there is due to him the said guardian a balance of ninety-two dollars and eighty cents, that there are sundry claims on the said Samuel still unpaid amounting to about two hundred and twelve dollars and that the further expense of settling with the creditors, selling real estate, court charges, &c. will amount to a considerable sum; wherefore he the said guardian prays your honors to grant him licence to sell so much of the real estate of the said Samuel as will amount to the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars for the purpose of discharging the demands and expenses as aforesaid, and as bound shall pray, &c.
PETER RUSSELL Exeter, Sept. 23, 1796.
Rockingham, ff. Superior Court, Sept. term, 1796. Ordered by the court that the said Peter Russell notify all persons concerned to appear before the justices of the Superior Court of Judicature to be holden at Portsmouth within and for the county of Rockingham, on the fourth Tuesday of April next, to show cause (if any they have) why the prayer of the foregoing petition should not be granted by causing said petition and order of court thereon to be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette.
Attest, NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk. Copy examined by NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk.
Rockingham, ff. To the honorable the justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, holden at Exeter in and for said county of Rockingham, Sept. term, 1796.
Humbly Shews, MORRIS Hobbs of North Hampton in said county, husbandman, as he is guardian unto Dorothy Marston of said North Hampton, a person adjudged to be non compos mentis that the said Dorothy has been for a long time past unable to take care of herself, that she is possessed of a small real estate in said North Hampton consisting of about three acres of land which it is necessary should be sold for her support; wherefore the said guardian prays that licence may be granted him to sell the said three acres of land for the purposes aforesaid, as the law in such cases provides, and as bound shall pray, &c.
MORRIS HOBBS. Exeter, Sept. 27, 1796.
Rockingham, ff. Superior Court, Sept. term, 1796. Ordered by the court that the said Morris Hobbs notify all persons concerned to appear before the justices of the Superior Court of Judicature to be holden at Portsmouth within and for the county of Rockingham, on the fourth Tuesday of April next, to show cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted by causing said petition and order of court thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette.
Attest, NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk. Copy examined by NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk.
FOR SALE By John Man, Opposite the State House—on good terms for cash, wholesale and retail, TEN bbls. superfine Philadelphia Flour.
12 do Ship Bread. 6 tons Russia & Swedes Iron. Half ton German Steel. Half ton Redwood. 6 hhds. 2d, 3d & 4th proof Rum.
3 pipes real French Brandy & Holland Gin; New-England Rum; Lisbon and Sherry Wines; 4d, 6d, 10d and 20d Nails; Iron Hollow Ware, consisting of large and small Kettles; large and small Pots; Tea Kettles; Basons, &c. Cart Boxes; Dogs; Iron Shovels; Frying Pans; Flat Irons; best Hylon and Bohemia Teas; Brown Sugars; boxes of Chocolate; small casks Ginger; casks of Gun-Powder; Pollock Fish, with most articles in the
West-India Goods And Grocery line. Cash and the highest price given for FLAX-SEED.
REMOVED. Joseph Haven Has removed to the New Brick Store (middle apartment) on Spring-Hill, Where he has opened a large assortment of European and India GOODS, For sale at the lowest rate. Portsmouth, Sept. 15, 1796.
TO BE SOLD At Public Auction, At the New-Hampshire Hotel; On MONDAY 23d January, At 11 o'clock, A. M. All that Capital FARM, WITH the buildings thereon, situate at the North-Well part of Portsmouth, now in the occupation of William Walker, being part of the estate of the late M. H. Wentworth, Esq. deceased, and containing 200 acres more or less. Conditions to be made known at time of sale. JACOB WALDEN, Auctioneer. Portsmouth, Dec. 23, 1796.
To the honorable Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, to be holden at Exeter, in and for the county of Rockingham, on the third Tuesday of September, 1796.
Humbly Shews, WALTER ROBIE, of Candia, in said county, Esq. that he is guardian of Elizabeth Wason, Sarah Wason, Jane Wason and Thomas Wason, minors, under the age of twenty-one years, children of Thomas Wason, late of Candia aforesaid, husbandman, deceased, that said minors are seized and possessed of sundry tracts of land situate in said Candia, being the same which was assigned and set off to them respectively, by order of the Judge of Probate as their several shares of the estate of the said Thomas Wason, deceased, that the sale of the aforesaid real estate of said minors, will be conducive to the interest of said wards. Wherefore the said Robie prays the court to empower him to sell and convey the said real estate of his said wards, agreeably to a law or act of this State, entitled, "An act to authorise the superior court to empower guardians to sell the real estate of their wards."
WALTER ROBIE, by his Attorney Ar. LIVERMORE.
Rockingham, ff. Superior Court, Sept. term, 1796. Ordered by the Court, that the petitioner notify all persons concerned to appear at the next Superior Court of Judicature to be holden at Portsmouth, within and for the county of Rockingham, on the fourth Tuesday of April next, by publishing the foregoing petition and order of court thereon, in the New Hampshire Gazette three weeks successively, the last publication whereof to be six weeks before said term, that they may then and there show cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
Attest, NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk. Copy examined by NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk.
Just imported and to be sold by Thomas Johnston, Fore-Street,
ONE Box fine Irish Linens, intitled to the drawback, 4 ditto brown and half bleached ditto, suitable for the West-India Market; number hogheads Tobacco and Jamaica Rum; Hylon, Souchong and Bohemia Teas of first quality; best Poland Starch; Loaf and Brown Sugars; Indigo; excellent Mould Candles; Butter by cask; Coffee; Writing Paper; a general assortment of Glass and Crockery Ware, with a number of other articles.
N. B. A liberal credit given on good security. Cash and the highest price given for Flax-Seed and Furs.
THOSE persons who have accounts unsettled, or demands upon the estate of JOHN HALE, Esq. late of Portsmouth, attorney at law, deceased, are requested to exhibit them to WILLIAM HALE, administrator, with the will annexed; who will particularly attend said business at the office formerly occupied by said deceased, from the 21st December to the 21st of January. N. B. Those indebted are requested to make immediate payment. Portsmouth, Dec. 16, 1796.
Rockingham ff. To the honorable the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature holden at Exeter in and for said county, September term, 1796.
Humbly Shews, NATHANIEL ADAMS, of Portsmouth, in said county, Esq. as he is guardian unto Catherine Parker of said Portsmouth, a person adjudged to be non compos mentis, that the said Catherine is possessed of real estate, consisting principally of wild lands, which in the present situation are unproductive, and of no income to her, that it is necessary for her support, that her lands should be sold, the said guardian therefore prays, that licence may be granted him to sell the same as the law in such cases provides, and as bound shall pray.
NATHANIEL ADAMS. Exeter, Sept. 27, 1796.
Rockingham, ff. Superior Court, September term, 1796. Ordered by the Court that the said Nathaniel cause the foregoing petition, and order of Court thereon, to be published three weeks successively, in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that all persons concerned may appear before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, next to be holden at Portsmouth, within and for the county of Rockingham, on the fourth Tuesday of April next, to show cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
Attest, NATHANIEL ADAMS, Clerk. Copy examined by NATHANIEL ADAMS, Clerk.
To the honorable Samuel Tenny, Esquire, Judge of the Probate of Wills, for the county of Rockingham.
Humbly Shews, SAMUEL NICHOLS, David Nichols, and Daniel Fernald, in right of his wife Bulah, all of Portsmouth, in said county, mariners, that they are owners of one moiety or half part of a lot of land situate in Portsmouth aforesaid, on Pickering's neck (so called) bounded easterly by a street leading by the westerly end of the meeting-house, northerly by a street running westerly from said first street, and southerly by land lately Sir William Pepperall's, deceased, that they are tenants in common of said half with the owners of the other half of said premises, they therefore pray your honor to cause their said half part to be set off to them to hold in severality according to law, and as in duty bound, will pray, &c.
DANIEL FERNALD, in behalf of the petitioners. Portsmouth, Jan. 7, 1797.
Rockingham ff. January 7, 1797. Upon presenting the foregoing petition it is ordered that the petitioner be heard thereon at the probate court, to be holden at Portsmouth in said county, on the third Wednesday of February next, at 11 o'clock before noon and that in the mean time he cause the substance of this petition, and order to be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any persons interested may then show cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof should not be granted.
Attest, WILLIAM PARKER, Register. Copy examined by WILLIAM PARKER, Register.
TO BE SOLD BY Jonathan Warner, At his Store on Warner's wharf, THE best of Lime
pr. cask; Liverpool Ware pr. crate; boxes of Pipes, and sundry other articles at three months credit, on approved security.—Likewise— Best of English Grindstones, some very large. On 6 months credit, AND A quantity of second hand Rigging, Blocks, &c. a pair of complete double fortified 4 pounders with carriages. Jan. 4. 1797.
TAKE NOTICE!
WHEREAS the subscriber have been induced unwarily to sign two notes of hand to Timothy Morrill of Portsmouth, in the State of New-Hampshire, one for two hundred and fifty pair of Shoes, the other for four hundred and fifty pair of Shoes, to be delivered at Portsmouth in March next, and no consideration having been received for the same; this is to caution all persons not to purchase said notes, as I am determined not to pay them.
ISAIAH SANBORN. Portsmouth, Dec. 30, 1796.
Wholesale Store, Pleasant Street.
Lang, Brierley & Co.
Have removed from Ladd-Street, to the Store formerly occupied by them in
Pleasant-Street,
BY the arrival of the May-Flower, Capt. Peterson, from Liverpool, they have received a very extensive assortment of GOODS, suited to the present and approaching season, consisting of Woolens, Linens and Cottons of all descriptions.
They have also received A large quantity of
Cutlery and Hardware
Which are now opening, and for sale at a very low advance for Cash or approved Credit, by Wholesale only.
TO LET, That convenient
Dwelling-House
ON Cross-Street, at present occupied by Mr. Tho's Johnston, and the Store adjoining the same, on Fore-Street, nearly opposite the new Brick Store on Spring-Hill. ALSO,
Part of Two Houses near Col. Gardner's, at the south end of the town, convenient for two families, the terms may be known by applying to
SAMUEL STORER. Portsmouth, Dec. 16, 1796.
J. & J. Goddard
Have imported in the last vessels from England, a large and very General assortment of Hard-Ware
GOODS,
Which they are selling on the most reasonable terms
By Wholesale and Retail, At their Store in Market-Street, Where may be had
A FEW Hogheads of Rum and Pipes of Brandy, both of a superior quality. —ALSO—
Sherry, Lisbon and Malaga Wines; Brown Sugar; Hylon, Souchong and Bohemia Teas. 20d, 10d, 6d, & 4d, Nails; Bar and Sheet Lead; Shot of all sizes; Painters Oil and Colours; Window-Glass, &c. &c.
Edw'd J. Long
Inform his friends and the public that he has removed to the new store in Market-Street, directly opposite Judge Pickering's house, where he has
A general assortment of West-India
GOODS
and Groceries, By Wholesale and Retail, viz.
WEST-India and N.
E. Rum; French Brandy; best Holland's Gin; Molasses; Sherry, Lisbon, Red port, Cape Madeira and Malaga Wines; Cotton; Coffee; double refined Loaf Sugar; brown Sugars; Pepper; Allspice; Ginger; Alum; Copperas; Redwood; Logwood; Poland-Starch; Chocolate; Basket Salt; American and English Mustard; Snuff; paper Tobacco; Segars.
Soap; Sweet Oil; Cassia; Cinnamon; Raisins; Figs; Almonds; Currans; Nutmegs; Cloves; Mace; Indigo; Writing Paper; Wrapping ditto; Fresh Lemons; 4d, 6d, 8d, 10d, and 20d Nails; Gun-Powder; Hylon, Souchong and Bohemia Teas; Honey; Bees-Wax; Sieves; Chalk; 6 by 8, 7 by 9, and 8 by 10 Window-Glass of different qualities.
Forty barrels of fresh superfine and fine Flour; a few casks English Gun-Powder, &c. &c. Portsmouth, Nov. 15, 1796.
Fresh Assortment.
Lang, Brierley & Co.
Have received pr. the Alligator, from Liverpool, an additional supply of
GOODS,
Consisting of Woolens, Hosiery, &c.—Likewise—an assortment of Spy Glasses & Telescopes, With a variety of other articles which they are opening for sale on their usual terms.
English Goods.
FOR SALE
BEST English
black Satins for Mens' ware; red, green, yellow and white Baizes and Flannels, some very fine.
Superfine & common Forest Cloths; superfine, middling and low priced Broad Cloths, very cheap.
Superfine and common Cambrics.
Swandown and other Waist coatings, suitable for the season. Blue and grey Lambkins & Coatings.
2 and 3/4 Rose Blankets, Duffel ditto; Serges; Halkbicks; Velvets; Corduroys; Thicksets.
Jeans; Fustians; Florentines; Sainets; Rauteens; Moireens; Shalons; Durants; Tamies; Calimancoes.
Chintzes & Calicoes; patch, color'd and purple and white Shawls. Black Barcelona and Pocket Handkerchiefs.
Mens' Silk, Worsted and Cotton Stockings; Ladies' white Cotton ditto, some very fine.
Mens' best English Beaver Gloves; Boys' Worsted ditto; Ladies long and short Kid and common Leather Gloves.
Strip'd, sprig'd and plain Mullins; Mullin and Lawn Handkerchiefs.
3/4 black Satins; black Velvet Modes; strip'd and plain Ribbons.
Black, white, blue and grey Feathers; black and white Edgings; white Threads; Sewing Silks and Twists.
Very elegant and common Coat and Vest Buttons,
On very reasonable terms
BY
LUTHER ELLIS,
North End, Market-Street, —ALSO—
Sheathing Paper
by the ton or hundred.
Writing & Wrapping Paper by the ream.
Sheathing, drawing, 6d and 4d Nails by the cask.
Portsmouth, Dec. 21, 1796.
Ising Glass.
Wanted a quantity of Ising Glass, for which cash will be given: enquire of William Stanwood, jr.
TO BE SOLD, Several valuable tracts of
LAND,
BEING part of the
real estate of the late M. H. Wentworth, Esq. deceased, situate in the following towns, Barrington, Officet, Meredith, Sandwich, Moultonborough, Eppingham, New-Chester and Bridgewater; Jefferson, Bath, Oxford, Andover, Bradford, Kearfarge-Gore, Sutton, Salisbury, Marlborough, Packersfield and Washington; N. Shelburne, N. London, Thornton, Campbell's-Gore, and an Island in Winnepesaukee pond. Inquire of JOHN PIERCE, or JOHN FISHER. Portsmouth, Jan. 7, 1797.
TO BE LET,
Two convenient Shops
with counting rooms,
On Fore Street,
Nearly opposite the new Brick-Stores on Spring-Hill, at present occupied by Messrs. Thomas Johnston & O. Briard,
WHOSE leases are out on the 1st of Feb. next, any person wishing to hire them both may have the division, partition removed if requested—which will make one very large and convenient shop for English Goods, or Groceries, with a convenient cellar, and chambers over the whole; for further particulars apply to S. STORER. Portsmouth, Jan. 4, 1797.
New-Hampshire Turn-
Pike Road.
THE proprietors of the New-Hampshire Turnpike Road are hereby notified to meet at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf, innholder in Portsmouth, on Thursday the 9th day of February next, for the following purposes, viz.
To appoint a chairman and clerk. To determine into what number of shares their grant shall be divided, and the mode of admitting proprietors. To establish the manner of calling future meetings, and to transact any other business that may be thought necessary. JOHN GODDARD. Portsmouth, Jan. 5, 1797.