The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1803-11-15 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.
"By adopting REPUBLICANISM for our Polar Star, we shall endeavor to our countrymen the true principles of their Constitution, and promote an union of sentiment and of action, equally auspicious to their happiness and safety."
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY NATHANIEL S. & W. PEIRCE, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
NOTICE.
WHEREAS a commission of Bankruptcy is awarded and issued forth against NATHANIEL COGSWELL , of Gilmanton, in the district of New-Hampshire, Merchant, and he having been declared a Bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to us the undersigned commissioners, on the nineteenth and twenty first days of November instant, and on the twentieth day of December next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon on each day, at the office of CHARLES CUTTS , Esq. in Portsmouth, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects, when and where the creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts, and at the second meeting to choose assignees, and at the last meeting the said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination, and the creditors are to assent to or dissent from the allowance of his certificate; all persons indebted to said Bankrupt or that have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to whom the said commissioners shall appoint.
JOHN M'CLINTOCK, H. S. LANGDON,  Commissioners. Portsmouth, Nov. 8, 1803.
REMOVAL.
B. Brierley,
BEGS leave to acquaint his friends and the public, that he has removed from Broad Street , to that commodious New Fire-Proof Brick Store No. 9, Market Street .—Where he has for sale, received by the late different arrivals from Europe, A most extensive, and choice Assortment of Fashionable Fancy & Staple
GOODS,
which will be sold at a very low advance, by wholesale or retail. Portsmouth, Nov. 8, 1803.
JAMES RUNDLET,
Has this day received per the Galen and Minerva , from London, and the Warrington and Two Pollies , from Liverpool; A fresh supply of
Fall and Winter
GOODS,
which with those received before, make a very extensive and valuable assortment of staple and fancy Goods, which he will sell at a very small advance, by wholesale or retail. Congress-Street, November 8, 1803.
S. LARKIN,
Has for Sale at his store on the Pedade , formerly occupied by Mr. Swett ,
GOOD West-India Rum, per hhd. or barrel, Cogniac and Spanish Brandy, per barrel or retail; best Holland Gin, per do. Sher-ry, Lisbon and Malaga Wines , per qr. cask; Porter, and Taunton Ale , per cask or doz. Chocolate , No. 1 & 2, per box; Coffee ; Pepper ; All-spice per bag or retail; India Sugar per bag; Loaf and Lump Sugar per cwt. or single Loaf; best Spanish Sugars per box or retail; Sugar per barrel ; Souchong and Bohea Teas per chest; 7 by 9, 8 by 10, and various other sizes, Window Glass , together with a general assortment of G R O C E R I E S , all which will be sold cheap, and on good terms. November 8, 1803.
FIG TOBACCO.
A few casks excellent Fig, and 7 cwt. best Pigtail TOBACCO , FOR SALE BY
Warner and Weare , at their Store, opposite N. W. corner of the State House— ALSO — Thompson's, Elliot's and Tenney's SNUFF , kept constantly for sale, per keg or bladder. Portsmouth, Nov. 8, 1803.
Wanted Immediately—
An able skilful MASTER , to teach a Latin Grammar School in the town of Portsmouth.—Apply to the SELECTMEN . November 8, 1803.
For SALE, FREIGHT or CHARTER, If applied for within a few days—
THE strong, well built ship Hampden & Sidney , now laying at Driscoll's wharf, burthen about two hundred Tons, two years and an half old—is a fast sailer, and completely fitted for sea, ready to take on board a cargo, at the shortest notice.—The terms may be known of JAMES DRISCOLL , owner of said ship. Portsmouth, Nov. 8, 1803.
JOHN JACKSON, Has just imported from Europe an assortment of FRESH
Drugs & Medicines of the best quality; which he offers for SALE at his shop in Beck Street , Amongst them are a variety of genuine
Patent Medicines—such as  TURLINGTON'S Balsam of life, Bateman's Drops , Walker's Jesuits Drops , and Specific Electary , Stoughton's Elixir , British Oil , Fraunce's female Elixir , Church's cough Drops , Squires' Elixir , Essence of Peppermint , Oil of do. Essence Penny-royal , Hill's balsam Honey , Cundell's improved do. Greenough's Tinfure for the Teeth , Hopwood's chemical vegetable Dentifrice , Salt Lemons , Brodum's botanical Syrup and nervous Cordial, Squires' grand Elixir , Maredant's Drops , Steer's Opodeldoc , Dalby's Carminative , Godfrey's Cordial ; Lockyer's, Anderson's, Lee's, Hooper's, Speediman's and Vandour's Nervous Pills .
Calcined Magnesia, Glass's do. Tolu , Peppermint and Magnesia Lozenges , Riga Balsam .
Wheaton's Jaundice Bitters and Itch Ointment , Clinton's Oil and Snuff for Deafness , Ether, Cephalic Snuff , Scott's Liquid Blue .
Pewter Syringes, Ivory do. Hollow Bougies , common do. silver Catheters, elastic do. steel Trusses; Pocket Instruments , Teeth do. Tooth Brushes , Court Plaster , Hatcafe , Vials , Urinals , Gallipots from 3lb. to 1 oz. Smelling Bottles , Milk Roses , essence do.
Painters' Oil and Colours ; gold and silver Leaf, Dutch Metal; Copal Varnish , Japan do. Camels hair Pencils ; Rotten Stone , Pumice Stone , Sponge , Salt Peter ; Oil Vitriol by carboy or less; Blue Vitriol ; Alum, &c. &c. &c.  Nov. 1, 1803.
Benjamin Hill,
FORE-STREET ; Returns thanks to his friends & customers for their past favors, and would inform them that he has just received a quantity of
Fresh St. George's LIME. Also—Swede's and Norway IRON ,
With a general assortment of West-India Goods & Groceries , as usual—which he is determined to sell low for cash or approved credit. Portsmouth, November 1, 1803.
70,000 BRICKS, 20 doz. TILE, for Sale by JOSEPH DROWNE , South-End. Portsmouth, Nov. 1.
Just published and for sale at this Office, THE CLERGYMAN'S LOOKING-GLASS , No. II.
BEING A HISTORY OF THE BIRTH, LIFE AND DEATH OF ANTI-CHRIST.
IN THREE BOOKS. The two first contains a history of his Birth and Life down to the 18th of June, 1803; the third contains a PROPHECY of what shall take place concerning him hereafter, till the day of his Death—with an account of his Death and Burial; and a SPEECH, to be delivered at his Grave, with a Funeral DIRGE, to be sung at the same time by the followers of the LAMB. Br ELIAS SMITH, Portsmouth.
STOLEN OR STRAYED,
FROM the subscriber on Friday last, a black HORSE, with a white star in his forehead, about 14 hands high; had on a new Saddle and Bridle, with striped Hous- ing, and a new blue broadcloth Surot:— he was fastened back of the north meeting- house, on said day, at 3 o'clock. Any per- son giving information shall be handsomely rewarded by JOHN SALTER . Rye, Nov. 1, 1803.
Treasurer's Report to Congress.
In obedience to the directions of the act supplementary to the act entitled "An act to establish the Treasury Depart-ment," the Secretary of the Treasury respectfully submits the following
REPORTS AND ESTIMATES. THE annual nett proceeds of the duties on merchandise and ton- nage had in former reports, been esti- mated at nine millions five hundred thousand dollars. That estimated rev- enue, predicated on the imports of the year immediately preceding the late European war, and on the ascertained ratio of encrease of the population of the United States, appears from the experience of the two last years, to have been under-rated. The nett re- venue arising from that source, which accrued during the year 1802, exceeds ten millions one hundred thousand dollars. The revenue which has ac- crued during the two first quarters of the present year, appears from the best estimate that can now be formed, to have been only fifty thousand dol- lars less than that of the two corre- sponding quarters of the year 1802, and the receipts in the treasury, on ac- count of the same duties, during the year ending on the 30th of Septem- ber last have exceeded ten millions six hundred thousand dollars.
Those facts afford satisfactory evi- dence that the wealth of the United States encreases in a still greater ratio than their population, and induce a belief that this branch of the public revenue may now be safely calculated at ten millions of dollars.
From the statement [A] it will ap- pear that the same revenue for the two last years of the late European war (1800 and 1801) calculated at the present rate of duties averaged 11,600,000 dollars a year; but al- though it might with some degree of probability be supposed that the re- newal of hostilities will again produce a similar encrease, no inference from that period is drawn in this report in relation to the revenue of the ensuing years.
The statement [B] shews the sev- eral species of merchandise on which the duties on imports were col- lected during the year 1802; the por- tion of that revenue which was deriv- ed from drawbacks and that which arose from the extra duty on mer- chandise imported in foreign vessels.
Although the sales of the public lands during the year ending on the 30th day of September last affected by the situation of the western country; two hundred thousand acres have been sold during that period; and as it appears from the statement [C] that indepen- dent of future sales the sums already paid to the receivers, together with those which exclusively of interests, fall due during the three ensuing years, amount to 1,250,000 dollars, the annual revenue arising from the proceeds of those sales cannot be esti- mated at less than four hundred thou- sand dollars.
The extension of post roads and the acceleration of the mail, whilst diffusing and encreasing the benefits of the institution have, as an object of revenue, rendered it less productive. The receipts from that source have amounted during the last year to 27,000 dollars; but as neither these, nor those arising from some other smaller incidental branches, are of sufficient importance to affect any gen- eral result, the whole existing revenue of the United States will be computed at only ten millions four hundred thousand dollars.
The permanent annual expenses of gov- ernment which, under existing laws, must be defrayed out of that revenue, amount to nine millions eight hundred thousand dol- lars; to wit:
1. The annual appropriation of 7,300,000 dollars, for the payment of the principal and interest of the debt; of which about three millions and an half are at present applica- ble to the discharge of the principal, and the residue to the payment of interest, Dolls. 7,300,000
2. The current ex- pences of government which, according to the estimates for the year 1804, consists of the fol- lowing items, viz.
For the civil depart- ment and all domestic ex- pences of a civil nature, 791,000
For expenses attend- ing the intercourse with foreign nations, includ- ing the permanent ap-
propriation for Algiers, and all other expenses relative to the Barbary powers, 184,000
For the military and Indian departments, 875,000
For the naval estab- lishment, calculated on the supposition that two frigates and four smaller vessels shall be kept in commission, 650,000
2,500,000
And deducted from the permanent revenue of
10,400,000
Leave a surplus rev- enue of,
Six hundred thousand dollars applicable to other objects. 600,000
The following extraordinary resources and demands not being of a permanent na- ture, are not included in the calculation, to wit.
The specie in the Treasury, which, on the 30th day of September last, amounted to 3,860,000
The arrears of the di- rect tax, estimated at 950,000
The outstanding in- ternal duties, amount- ing to near 400,000
And the sum which will be repaid to the U. States, on account of ad- vances heretofore made in England for the pro- secution of claims; es- timated at 150,000
6,660,000
Continuing an ag- gregate of
More than six mil- lions, six hundred, thou- sand dollars, which af- ter relieving the sum which it is necessary to keep in the treasury, will be sufficient to dis- charge the demands due on account of the con- vention with Great Bri- tain and amounting to 2,664,000
Sundry extraordinary ex- pences in relation to the conventions with France and Great Bri- tain, estimated at 100,000
The loan obtained from the State of Mary- land, for the City of Washington amounting to 200,000
And also to pay two millions 2,000,000
4,964,000
Dollars of dollars on account of the purchase of Lou- isiana; being the same sum which was reserved for the purpose contem- plated by the law of the last session, appropri- ating that amount for the extraordinary expenses attending the intercourse with foreign nations.
It appears by the es- timate (D) that during the year ending on the 30th Sept. last, the pay- ments from the treasury on account of the pub- lic debt, have amounted to Dollars 8,696,700
Which, together with the increase of specie in the treasury during the same period amounting to 1,820,000
4,416,700
makes an actual differ- ence in favour of the United States of more than four hundred thou- sand dollars during that year.
The payments on ac- count of the principal of the public debt, from the first day of April 1801, to the 30th day of September, 1803, have amounted, as ap- pears by the estimate [E] to 9,924,004 dollars
The specie in the Treasury on the first day of April, 1801, a- mounted to 1,794,000
And on the 30th day of September, 1803, to 5,860,000
Making an encrease of 4,066,000
Those two items constitute an aggregate of dollars, 13,990,004
From which deduct- ing the extraordinary re- source arising from the sales of the bank shares which produced 1,887,600
Leaves for the amount of the true difference, in favor of the United States, for that peri- 12,102,404
od of two years and an half, a sum of twelve millions seven hundred thousand dollars.
From that view of the present sit- uation of the financial concerns of the United States, it seems that the only question which requires consideration is, whether any additional revenues are wanted in order to provide for the new debt, which, if Congress shall pass the laws necessary to carry the treaty with France into effect, will re- sult from the purchase of Louisiana.
The sum which the United States may have to pay, by virtue of that treaty, amounts to fifteen millions of dollars, and consists of two items— 1st, 11,250,000 dollars payable to the government of France or to its assign- ees, in a stock bearing as an interest of six per cent. payable in Europe, and the principal of which will be dis- charged at the treasury of the United States, in four instalments, the first of which shall commence in the year 1818—2dly, a sum which cannot ex- ceed, but may fall short of 3,750,000 dollars, payable, in specie, at the trea- sury of the United States, during the course of the ensuing year, to Amer- ican citizens having claims of a cer- tain description on the government of France.
It has already been stated that 2 millions of dollars may be paid from the specie now in the treasury, on ac- count of the last item: and the whole amount of the new debt which may be eventually created, cannot there- fore exceed thirteen millions of dol- lars, the annual interest of which is e- qual to 780,000 dollars; but on ac- count of commissions, and variations of exchange, will be estimated at eight hundred thousand dollars.
The existing surplus revenue of the United States will, as has been stated, be sufficient to discharge six hundred thousand dollars of that sum and it is expected that the nett revenue collect- ed at New Orleans will be equal to the remaining two hundred thousand dollars.
That opinion rests on the suppo- sition that congress shall place that port on the same footing as those of the United States; so that the same du- ties shall be collected there, on the im- portation of foreign merchandise, as are now by law levied in the U. States; and that no duties shall be collected either on the exportation of produce or merchandise from New Orleans to any other place; nor on any articles imported into the U. States from the ceded territories, or into those territo- ries from the U. States.
The statements F, G, H, exhibit the annual exports and imports of the United States to and from Florida and Louisiana, for the years 1799 to 1802; and the statement (G) partic- ularly shews that the exportations from the Atlantic states to those colo- nies, of articles not of the growth produce, manufacture of the United States amounted for the years 1799, 1800, and 1801, to 6,622,189 dol- lars; making an average of more than two millions two hundred thousand dollars, of foreign articles, liable to pay duty, annually imported into Florida and Louisiana from the United States alone.
It is ascertained that the exporta- tions from the United States to Flor- ida are so trifling, that that statement may be considered as applying solely to New Orleans; and it is also known that almost the whole of those impor- tations were consumed within that colo- ny, and that during the war the sup- plies from the United States constitut- ed by far the greater part of its im- ports.
From thence it results that the an- nual importations into the ceded ter- ritory, of articles destined for the con- sumption of its own inhabitants, and which will under the revenue laws of the United States, be liable to pay du- ty, may safely be estimated at two millions five hundred thousand dollars, an amount which, at the present rate of duties, will yield a revenue of a- bout 350,000 dollars. From that revenue must be deducted 150,000 dollars, for the following items, viz.
1st. The amount of duties on a quantity of sugar and indigo equal to that which shall be imported from New Orleans into the United States; as those articles being imported free from duty, will diminish by so much the revenue now collected in the se- ports of the United States. The whole amount of sugar exported from

New Orleans is less than 4,000,000 of pounds, and that of indigo is stated at above 30,000 pounds. Supposing (which, on account of that exemption, is not improbable) that the whole of those articles should hereafter be exported to the United States, the loss to the revenue will be about 100,000 dollars.
2d. No increase of expense in the military establishment of the United States, is contemplated on account of the acquisition of territory; but the expenses of the civil administration of the province and those incident to the intercourse with the Indians are estimated at 50,000 dollars, leaving for the net revenue derived from the province and applicable to the payment of the interest of the new debt, 200,000 dollars as above stated.
The only provisions, which, if that view of the subject be correct, appear necessary, and are respectfully submitted, are
1. In relation to the stock, of eleven million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to be created in favor of the government of France or of its assignees;
That that debt be made a charge on the sinking fund, directing the commissioners of the fund to apply so much of its proceeds as may be necessary for the payment of interest and reimbursement or redemption of the principal in the same manner as, by the existing laws, they are directed to do in relation to the payment of interest and discharge of the principal of the debt now charged on that fund.
That so much of the duties on merchandise and tonnage as will be equal to seven hundred thousand dollars, being the sum wanted to pay the interest of that new stock be added to the annual permanent appropriation for the sinking fund: making together with the existing appropriation, eight millions of dollars annually applicable to the payment of the interest and principal of the public debt.
And that the said annual sum of eight millions of dollars remain thus pledged and be vested in the commissioners of the sinking fund in trust for the said payments, until the whole of the existing debt of the United States and of the new stock, shall have been reimbursed or redeemed.
As a sum equal to the interest accruing on the new stock will thus be added to the sinking fund, the operation of that fund, as it relates to the extinguishment of the existing debt, will remain precisely on the same footing as has been heretofore provided by congress. The new debt will neither impede nor retard the payment of the principal of the old debt; and the fund will be sufficient, besides paying the interest on both, to discharge the principal of the old debt, before the year 1818, and that of the new, within one year and an half after that year.
II. In relation to the American claims the payment of which is assumed by the convention with France:
That a sum not exceeding 3,750,000 dollars inclusive of the two millions appropriated by a law of the last session of congress for defraying the extraordinary expenses incident to the intercourse with foreign nations, be appropriated for the payment of those claims, to be paid out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
That for the purpose of effecting the whole of that payment, the president of the United States be authorized to borrow a sum not exceeding 1,750,000 dollars at an interest not exceeding six per cent. a year:
And that so much of the proceeds of the duties on merchandise and tonnage as may be necessary, be appropriated for the payment of the interest and for the reimbursement of the principal of the loan which may eventually be effected by virtue of the preceding provision.
It is not proposed to charge that loan on the sinking fund, because its amount, in case it shall be effected, cannot at present be ascertained; and because it may, perhaps, under the then existing circumstances of the treasury be found more expedient not to borrow the money and in lieu of it to pay out of the sinking fund the whole or part of the two last instalments payable by virtue of the convention with Great Britain, as authorized by the act making provision for the payment of the whole of the public debt.
It is evident that the possibility of thus providing for the payment of the interest of a new debt of thirteen millions of dollars, without either recurring to new taxes or interfering with the provisions heretofore made for the payment of the existing debt, depends on the correctness of the estimate of the public revenue which has been submitted. Although it is not without diffidence that the hope of such favorable result is entertained, some reliance is placed on the solidity of the basis on which the estimate is grounded. It rests principally on the expectation that the revenue of the ensuing year shall not be less than that
which accrued during the year eighteen hundred and two. No part of it depends on the probable increase which may result from the neutrality of the United States during the continuance of the war in Europe; nor even on the progressive augmentation, which, from past experience, may naturally be expected to arise from the gradual increase of population and wealth. Nor has that effect been taken into consideration which the uninterrupted free navigation of the Mississippi and the acquisition of New Orleans may have on the sale of the public lands, or on the general resources of the inhabitants of the western states.
All which is respectfully submitted. ALBERT GALLATIN, Secretary of the Treasury.
EIGHTH CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MONDAY, OCT. 24.
LOUISIANA TREATY.
Mr. R. Griswold made the following motion:
Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before this House, a copy of the treaty between the French republic and Spain, of the first of October 1800, together with a copy of the deed of cession from Spain executed in pursuance of the same treaty conveying Louisiana to France, (if any such deed exists;) also copies of such correspondence between the government of the United States and the government or minister of Spain (if any such correspondence has taken place) as will show the assent or dissent of Spain to the purchase of Louisiana by the United States, together with copies of such other documents as may be in the department of state, or any other department of this government tending to ascertain whether the United States have, in fact, acquired any title to the province of Louisiana by the treaties with France, of the 30th of April, 1803.
On this motion a debate ensued which continued until near 6 o'clock in the evening. Successive questions were taken on the different members of the motion, some of which were agreed to, and others disagreed to; when the final question was taken by Yeas and Nays on the whole as amended, which was lost.—Yeas 57—Nays 59.
Tuesday, Oct. 25.
The House went into committee of the whole, on the Message communicating the LOUISIANA TREATY.
Mr. Randolph moved an addition to the proposition before submitted by him, declaring it expedient to pass the necessary laws for carrying the treaty into operation, two additional propositions, the one for referring to a select Committee so much of the Message as relates to the establishment of a provisional government over Louisiana, and the other for referring to the committee of Ways and Means so much of the Message as relates to appropriating 60 millions of francs, and making provision for the payment of the demands of our citizens on the French government.
On agreeing to the first proposition of Mr. Randolph, the debate on the constitutionality and expediency of the Treaty was commenced by Mr. G. Griswold, of New-York, who questioned its constitutionality on the grounds, that the Constitution did not authorize an extension of the territory of the United States, and that, in violation of the Constitution, the Treaty gave a preference to ships of Spain and France entering the ports of Louisiana over the Atlantic ports.
These were the principle grounds of the objection, and were urged by Messrs. Griswold, Joseph Lewis, Griffin, Purviance, Thatcher, R. Griswold, and Dana; and opposed by Messrs. J. Randolph, Elliot, Sanford, Smilie, Crowninshield, Nicholson, Rodney and Mitchell.—The debate did not close until 8 o'clock in the evening, when the question was taken on the several motions of Mr. Randolph, and carried by great majorities. The committee then rose and reported the resolutions; which were immediately considered by the House.
On the first resolution being a declaration that it was expedient to pass the necessary laws to carry the Treaty into operation, the yeas and nays were required, and were Yeas 90—Nays 25.
The question was then put to the two other resolutions; as above stated, and carried without a division.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26.
The house was engaged until 4 o'clock in discussing the report of a select committee, on an amendment to the constitution, respecting designating the electoral votes given for President and Vice-President. The debate developed great diversity of opinion as to the form of the amendment. After numerous propositions of amendment the report of the select committee, verbally amended, prevailed by a large majority.
Mr. Randolph, from the committee of Ways and Means, reported a bill for carrying into effect the Louisiana convention; the bill directs the constitution of stock, according to the terms of the convention, and the delivery of the same to the agents authorized by the French government, after Louisiana shall have been taken possession of by the United States.
The bill was read twice, and referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow.
A bill was received from the Senate, enabling the President to take possession of Louisiana, and for the establishment of a temporary government over Louisiana, which was twice read and referred to the same committee.
THURSDAY, OCT. 27.
Mr. Clay moved the commitment of the amendment of the Constitution agreed to yesterday, to a committee of the whole.—Carried without a division.
Mr. Lyon observed that the country in which he lived had been for some time supplied with salt and lead from the Louisiana country, on which articles considerable and burthensome duties are imposed.—For the purpose of liberating the citizens from these duties, he moved a resolution, declaring it expedient that provision should be made for suspending the collection of all duties on articles imported into the ports of the United States from the territory ceded to the United States by the Louisiana Convention, with the view of having it submitted to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.—Ordered to lie on the table.
On motion of Mr. J. Clay, the House went into committee of the whole on the amendment of the Constitution—Mr. Varnum in the chair,
When Mr. J. Clay moved a substitute to the report of the select committee, by which the number of persons for whom the election of President shall be made, by the House of Representatives is extended from three to five, and the language otherwise so altered as to conform to that of the Constitution.
This amendment was supported by Mr. Nicholson, and Mr. Elliott, and opposed by Mr. Dawson, Mr. Smilie, and Mr. Alston, and agreed to, Ayes 59—Nays 47.
The committee immediately rose, and the House agreed to the report of the committee.—Ayes 60.
When the amendment, so altered, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading this day.
FOREIGN.
LONDON SEPT. 20.
REBELLION IN CHINA.
The accounts from China state, that rebellion continued to rage in that country. On the 6th of the 12th moon, a dreadful conflict took place between the King's troops, amounting to thirty thousand, and the rebels. The latter were repulsed seven times, and as often returned to the assault; they at length mounted the ramparts of the bastion where the King was in person. It was at this period that the fight became sanguinary beyond description—the King, placed in the centre of his guards, sword in hand, dealt destruction all around.
About the conclusion of the afternoon, the ramparts were entirely cleared, and the gates were ordered to be opened; the King then attacked and followed the rebels to the banks of the river, where the engagement was renewed with redoubled fury and the most dreadful slaughter commenced; for the gun boats played upon them in front, and the river being broad and rapid, and the night coming on, thousands perished in the water. Wang Toubie, son of the Usurper, whose brother was King of Cochin China, and he himself Governor of Tonking, fled to the mountains; but his younger brother was not equally fortunate; thirty General Officers and Colonels, as well as 12,000 men, were taken prisoners; the number which were drowned are stated at 3000. The day after the battle, the King came to the capital, and issued orders to attack the fugitive rebels in every direction in the province of Quin Hou. In consequence of this order, which was immediately complied with, their army was attacked on the third of the second moon, in four different positions—to the South, General Ougfou Quon, with 40,000 men; to the East, the Queen's cousin landed 30,000 troops; to the North, General Dink Tah, with 70,000 men; to the West, General Doudon was appointed, with 40,000. All passages were guarded with strong detachments. On the 4th they forced a defile to the North, which is called Benda Mountains; and the Generals of the Northern Division were fortunate enough to effect a junction in the plain of Mou San. The loss of the enemy was inconceivably great, the killed amounting to 9000. On the 7th they again
gave battle, the marine force was added to the army of the North, and advanced to the southward gradually, until the 15th of the moon, when a complete junction of all the armies was effected, to the number of two hundred thousand men! The enemy appeared to cover an extent of six miles at the foot of the Mountains. Their Commander in Chief, Shien Phoo; the General of the Rebel Marine Force which had been previously burnt by the King, named Theu Do; the General Dou Douekon, and their respective attendants, decamped in the night of the 16th or 17th of the 2d moon, and retired to the Mountains of Laos.
Thus matters remained, according to the latest intelligence received at Bombay; but certain advices have been transmitted from China, stating that the King, with a view to crush this formidable rebellion, which has existed with more or less consequence for these forty years, and at the same time to give due energy to his government, had set out on the 19th of the moon, with an army of 300,000 to Tonkin, to be publicly crowned.
For the N. H. GAZETTE.
THE REPROVER, No. X.
THE Federalists, inflated with the lofty ideas of Monarchists and Aristocrats, imagine their dignity is grievously insulted by the prevalence of the generous and humane principles of Republicanism, and their consequent loss of places and pensions.—What would those princely and lordly beings have done for them? would they have heaven and earth moved for them? for such would be the dire result of their having their own way without curb or restraint. They have had their way and a full tide of experiment of the force of their principles, [or rather their no principles] in a country, the Citizens of which are so truly aggrandized by the sublime intellectual and scientific improvements, the most ardent love, and the most perfect enjoyment of Liberty.—They had their way, 'till they had nearly wrought the destruction of the freest and the happiest People the world ever knew. We have borne and have had patience with them, 'till the last possible moment consistent with the great interests of our country and of mankind, and still we endure their petulance and malicious efforts to disturb the peace of the community—of the world. Yet no lenity can awaken in them compunction, or even a prudent attention to the wisest course they ought now to pursue. Had they not been arrested in their wild career, when power was in their hands, had not bounds been set to the torrent of their ambition, not only America, but the Universe would have been overwhelmed with the destroying deluge, like the waters of Noah;—The coalition, on both sides the Atlantic, would have annihilated the spirit of Freedom, and involved the world in a death far worse than that of its inhabitants drowned in the Antideluvian flood. For death is far preferable to a life of slavery. The death of Liberty would have proved the worst of deaths. Oppression would have ruled with her iron rod, in all its terrific forms. But the Supreme Ruler, who regards with commiseration the children of his creation, having decreed for them better things, has broken their vain designs, and will break them as a potter's vessel is broken; 'till instead of their desired extermination of the friends of Freedom, and of all that renders existence valuable; he has rooted out every tyrannical and oppressive principle from the earth.—Let Republicans be ever grateful and rejoice in the great things heaven has accomplished in their behalf; looking forward to greater it will effect for their security and happiness. Such sentiments elevate the mind and fit it for the achievement of the noblest exploits of humanity. Where all are equal and free, the powers of the mind expand, each mind is filled with great and generous ideas, and all harmonize with active zeal in promoting the interests and felicity of all—A fervent zeal, inspiring a constant and diligent attention to our interests, is essential to our holding what we have obtained, and to the attainment of sublimer advantages and improvements. The assembled Congress, have now before them affairs of the greatest magnitude, in which every individual is highly interested. New scenes of national grandeur are opening upon us, and call for the exertion of every virtuous principle, which lively gratitude and rational hopes inspire. To prevent the evil intentions of unprincipled men in elections, an essential amendment of the Constitution is contemplated, and will doubtless be effected. Objections against it have been and will be easily answered, and the generality of Citizens are fully satisfied of the expediency and importance of the amendment. The Federalists found no ob-
jections to the measure, 'till a dawn of gloomy hope, that by opposing it, they might thwart the designs of the People to provide a remedy against future evils, soothed their despondency. If, by rallying their forces they can prevail for the continuation of an indiscriminate vote, they would have hopes of advancing to the chair of government a man indifferent to or disapproved by both parties. Or they may have hopes, by deceiving weak men, and effecting a division among Republicans, to advance a favourite of theirs, whose talents, it seems, have been exercised to the purpose of imposing upon the People fools and rogues for honest men. Any thing further is beyond their hopes. Though their despair of accomplishing their fondest wishes, they will be doing all the mischief they can. Such is the natural disposition of haughty arbitrary minds disappointed in their projects for self aggrandizement.
For the GAZETTE.
"I know that resentment will deprive us of our candour, and that it is hard to be angry and just."
EVER ready to comply with what seems to be the wish of our friends, the N. H. Gazette's correspondent feels peculiar pleasure in being allowed the privilege of answering Mr. PARK's criticisms on his writings under date of 26th October last. He feels the more gratified as from Mr. P.'s extensive knowledge as being "well armed with facts, from actual observation in a considerable part of the United States," he may derive those advantages which superior knowledge and experience are calculated to communicate. With all possible deference then he will proceed to his answer by remarking that, to prove the fallacy of any writing it will not be required of him to substantiate his proofs as respects all the assertions he conceives susceptible of this interpretation, but that giving undoubted proof of the fallacy of one article contained in the writing and advanced as truth , it will be deemed sufficient to justify his assertions and to rank the performance under its proper head, fallacy . However, we are not so narrowly confined, and begin by observing that the assertion as respects the "combination of the leaders of the present system of politics in America against religious institutions," is false.—Needing no farther proof of this than what we can gather from the rapid progress and general security of religious societies in this country; we forbear to extend on the subject. The assertion that "he (alluding to the President) restored the ship, (the Berceau ,) and without law, and against law, ordered thirty-two thousand dollars to be expended in repairing it," is altogether false. The third article of the treaty with France says, "The ships belonging to the State taken on either side, or which may be taken before the exchange of ratifications shall be given up." And it is a natural inference that they were not to be restored with what damages (they might have sustained in an action or otherwise) being unrepaid, but that they should be restored and put in that state in which they were previous to the action, or being otherwise injured. In compliance with this, and the established laws of nations; and duly authorized by his country, the President caused said repairs to be made, and however large the expense may have been, we are fully persuaded (and every man of common understanding and whose resentment has not deprived him of his candour, will join us) that THOMAS JEFFERSON was actuated by no other principles than those of honour and good faith in abiding by the stipulations of said treaty, and by a just sense of the duty he owed his country in pursuing that conduct which ought to actuate a man in his station, and which alone could insure the prosperity of the nation at large. His conduct as Chief Magistrate, has been such, that while it reflected honour on him, it was eminently calculated to insure the affections of a grateful people to him; under his administration the national debt has been considerably lessened;—oppressive taxes have been done away by repealing those laws which enforced them;—by his wisdom and sound discretion we enjoy peace, whereas we were threatened with the horrors of a war, and in gaining peace we have acquired a most valuable acquisition. Yet there are individuals whose chief delight is to misrepresent his conduct, and they often "catch at a straw" to prove their assertions and to blind the eyes of the ignorant and credulous. Thus an " Othello ," to prove the want of good faith in our President, appeals to the dismissal of a Chester, Miller, Sands, &c. for the truth of it. Without endeavouring to pry into the character of these men; and even allowing that they were good men and citizens, may we not with propriety suggest that there are men whose talents and experience were better adopted to the different stations to which they were called in supplanting either Chester, Miller, Sands, &c. and that THOMAS JEFFERSON, in removing them acted with discretion, and for the better of the country. In "promising equal and exact justice to all men" he did not engage to keep in office those who were not qualified to hold their posts and who would never have obtained them had their principles been any other than they actually were;—but on the contrary he was convinced that unless certain removals took place he could not do justice to the nation in body. We might extend on the subject, but beg leave to close with a few remarks. First then we would advise those who are continually endeavouring to put figments upon the character of the President, never to advance what they cannot maintain. Secondly, to consider that by the conduct they have hitherto pursued, they are unworthy the name of men, of Americans. Thirdly, that their assertions are no ways calculated to injure the character of the President, nor to wear the people's affections from him. Fourthly, to submit as peaceably as they recommended it in the time of John Adams , to the majority of the day. Fifthly and lastly, to be convinced that all their hopes of triumph are at an end.—that the motto of Americans is and ever will be FREEDOM OR DEATH.

Portsmouth.
Tuesday, November 15, 1803.
SUMMARY—FOREIGN.
ACCOUNTS from Europe have been received up to the 28th September; they contain nothing of importance. The preparations for the expected invasion are nearly completed, and expectations are equally sanguine by both the contending powers, each sure of victory, and anticipating in the event of a contest the downfall of his enemy. No change in the other powers had happened at the time the accounts came away; Spain remains as yet neutral, and Portugal has not been visited by the French; The Northern Powers still involve us in the uncertainty of what part they will take in the present contest. Accounts have been received of the bombardment of Granville, Dieppe, Boulogne and Calais by the English, whom it is said meditate upon making some serious attacks on the coast of France, and expect that numbers would join in the enterprise. We understand that the moment the French had issued orders for the expedition to be held in readiness against the 25th of September. Accounts from the Mediterranean, confirm the hostile disposition of the Emperor of Morocco's cruizers against our trade;—Commodore PREBLE, in the Constitution, repairs to Tangiers to adjust the differences with the Emperor. Malay pirates are infesting the Indian seas, and are said to be more ferocious than the Barbary corsairs.—Under our foreign head will be seen a correct statement of the effects of the rebellion in China, which seems to have cost great bloodshed, and it is likely will be attended with serious consequences.
Who can behold the evils which have befallen the far greater part of the known world as the natural attendants upon warfare, and not wish for peace? Who but knows that ambition originated all this, and would not guard against its poisonous influence and effects? We do not mean that species of ambition which excites to every laudable pursuit; no American, we would wish you ever to be ambitious of excelling others in whatever may add lustre to your private and national character; let your ambition be to show to the world that you prize virtue—but beware to avoid all extremes, remember that ambition when carried beyond its limits becomes criminal, never envy the prosperity of your neighbours—it is providence which has placed them in their station, and appoints your walks in a humbler sphere; do not endeavour to pull down their fabric to build upon its ruins. Let your ambition be to preserve peace with all the world; show it in your moderation in removing those causes of national grievances which, with less moderation might tend to involve America in the horrors of a war; to conclude, let your sole ambition be to avoid that which is evil and to do that which is laudable and praiseworthy.
A letter from Bilboa, of a recent date, says, "We fear our geographical situation will speedily oblige us to take part in the war, in favor of France."
DOMESTIC.
At New-York an extreme high tide on the 1st. Nov. overflowed the wharves and filled the cellars in the lower part of the city; great injury has been sustained.—Some days since a store belonging to Mr. Marvin Morris, and two barns were reduced by fire at Providence.—At Philadelphia, three frame buildings were consumed some time the week before last.
We understand that Gov. M c KEAN, of Pennsylvania, has been nominated Minister Plenipotentiary to the court of Spain, to adjust the Louisiana business.
On Saturday last the Artillery Company, commanded by Capt. LONG, made their public appearance, and went through the evolutions with neatness and precision—the day was very unfavorable, and accompanied with snow.
NEWS OF THE BEST KIND!
Extract of a letter from Boston dated Nov. 9, 1803.
"THE LORD is at work marvelously in this, and the adjacent towns. Sinners are awakened, saints edified, and Christ's church built up. Last Sabbath there were THIRTY FOUR added to the two churches under the care of D rs . STILLMAN & BALDWIN's, besides daily additions before, of from 12 to 20 on a Communion Sabbath. There was never such a day before in Boston. There are public or private lectures or prayer or church meetings every evening in the week.—The blessed work is not confined to this place; Malden (blessed be God) is sharing largely in it, under the instrumentality of the worthy Mr. PORTER from your quarter. There is also signs of a great work of God's power and grace in Charlestown, Reading, Woburn, &c. the attention of the people is remarkably called up, and there is a pleasing prospect of the work spreading far and wide. It reminds us of the blessed millennium days we read of, that are to come; we should pray that this may be the commencing of them. The wicked adversary makes considerable opposition thro' his instruments (I mean those that
willingly hold themselves bond-slaves to sin and Satan.) They have our prayers, as I hope they will have yours, that Christ may call after them, as he did after the Persecutor Saul. WHY PERSECUTEST THOU ME! Do write me soon, and let me know how the work goes on with you and whether the opposition is as great as it was formerly."
From the Boston Gazetteer.
REVIVAL OF RELIGION.
Messrs. Printers,
Notwithstanding our beloved President has been designated by the federalists as an atheist, a deist, an infidel, and many other abhorrent epithets; yet, we are inexpressibly happy to find that under his administration, there has been great revivals of Religion, and instead of its being "banished from our land," it has flourished, and is at this moment, progressing with a rapidity almost beyond any former example, and this too, in the southern states, the citizens of which are more particularly attached to Mr. Jefferson's administration. This is one, among the numerous other instances, that might be adduced, of the falsehood of federal predictions. No reasonable man can wish, for a greater proof than the United States now exhibit, that Religion is not dependent on human laws for its existence and support. Mr. Jefferson, is perhaps, the only chief magistrate in the world, who sees, that religion, is a matter between God & the creature; and for this reason, many of the clergy, and others, have called him a Deist, &c. His enlightened and philanthropic mind, has found it to be a truth, that the rights of conscience were never submitted to rulers; for we could not submit them. The Language of this great and good man is, (and ought to be written in letters of Gold,) That, "we are answerable for them to our God. The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others: But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty Gods, or no God." These sentiments are in perfect unison with the Constitution of the United States, which knows of no distinct sect in Religion, but equally protects, and tolerates all.
No wonder then, that the advocates of an established Church, and the friends and admirers of the British Government and Law-Religion, are the enemies of Mr. Jefferson.
In contradiction to reports on the subject, we have it from undoubted authority, that the Spanish minister has not lodged any protest against the United States receiving possession of Louisiana. [Balt. Fed. Gaz.
It has been generally presumed that at the present session of congress some conclusion would be formed as to the choice of candidate for the future vice-presidency. Various persons have been talked of during the last summer, such as John Langdon, governor Clinton, governor M c KEAN, Mr. Breckenridge of Kentucky, Gen. Muhlenberg, Mr. Lincoln, attorney general, &c. however from all we can learn from our correspondents at Washington, no sort of proceeding has taken place on this subject among the republicans, nor is any likely until about the close of the session. Philadelphia paper.
MARRIED
In this town, yesterday morning, by R. C. Shannon, Esq. GEORGE E. VAUGHN, Esq. of Portland, to Mrs. JANE CORNELL, of this town.
DIED
At Greenland, on the 13th inst. Deacon JAMES BRACKETT, aged 89. "Blest are the dead, who in Jehovah die, They weep no more, nor have the painful sigh!" But hush the tomb, and in full glory rise, To reign with angels in the immortal skies." At Kinney, Mr. WILLIAM DENNET, aged 64.—This gentleman will long live in the hearts of all who knew him, so long as an unspotted integrity, unbounded charity, universal benevolence, and good will, are respected by mankind.
NOTICE
WHEREAS a commission of Bankruptcy is awarded and issued forth against HENRY PRESCOTT, jr. & WILLIAM P. PRESCOTT, both of New-Castle, in the district of New-Hampshire, merchants, joint partners in trade; and they being declared bankrupts, are hereby required to surrender themselves to us the undersigned Commissioners, on the nineteenth day of November instant, and on the twenty-fifth and twenty-seventh days of December next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, on each day, at the office of CHARLES CUTTS, Esq. in Broad-street, Portsmouth, and make a full discovery and disclosure of their estate and effects; when and where the creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts—and at the second meeting to choose assignees: and at the last meeting the said bankrupts are required to finish their examination—and the creditors are to attend to, or dissent from the allowance of their certificates.—All persons indebted to the said bankrupts, or that have any of their effects, are not to pay nor deliver the same, but to whom the said Commissioners shall appoint. JOHN M c CLINTOCK, } Commis- H. S. LANGDON, } sioners. Portsmouth, Nov. 15, 1803.
NEW GOODS.
Sweet & Weeks,
HAVE received an assortment of SEASONABLE GOODS, which they offer for sale at No 9, Merchant's Row, being the north end of the new fire proof Store, Fore-street. Their assortment comprises almost every article enumerated in the most extensive advertisements, all of which they are determined to mark at such prices as shall ensure a quick sale. Purchasers are invited to call and examine the prices and qualities of their Goods. Nov. 15.
NEW-GOODS.
Joshua Blake
(Removed to the new Brick Store, No. 8, Market-street.) Has received a very large assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS, of the newest fashions, which he offers for sale very cheap for cash.
Among which are BEST superfine broad cloths of the most fashionable colours; second & low priced do; Cassimeres; superfine and low priced Coatings & Ratteens; Fearnoughts; Kerseys; forest Cloths; Serges; Swankins; Baizes; Flannels; an assortment of rose and duffel Blankets; Crapes; Wildbores; Durants; Tamnies; Shalloons; plain and ribb'd Calimancoes; Russells; Tabareens. A large assortment of Fashionable silk Velvet, Swansdown and Sattin Waistcoats; best twilled black and colour'd Cotton Velvets; corded do; Thicksets; Condurys; black silk Velvets; mens black, white and colour'd silk, cotton and worsted Hose; womens' cotton & silk black, white and colour'd Hose; womens' black worsted Hose; ditto black & white cotton & silk Gloves and Mitts; white & colour'd kid Gloves; mens' furr, beaver, worsted, cotton & silk Gloves; mens' worsted Caps; cotton and silk Braces; Stockstiffners. A great variety of Chintzes and Calicoes of the newest fashions; patch Furnitures; Copperplates; India Calicoes; black and colour'd Ginghams; black and colour'd Sarcnet, Mullins and Cambrics; sprig'd plain and figur'd book Jacquet and Cambric Mullins; emboss'd Mullins. A large assortment of Black, white and colour'd camels hair Shawls; cambric Shawls; cotton and silk do; cambric, linen, cotton, romall, bandanna, check'd, figur'd and black silk Handkerchiefs; mens' Neckerchiefs; mullin Shawls and Handkerchiefs. A variety of Black and colour'd Italian and India Lutestrings; fashionable pelice Silks; Florence Silks; Persians; black and colour'd Sattins; Modes; Sarcnets; Tiffanies; wide & narrow silk Crapes; Cypress nett and plain Gauzes; Millnets; bonnet wire; white thread Laces and Edgings; black and white silk Laces; black lace Cloaks; black and white plain & figur'd lace Veiling. A large assortment of Muffs and Tippets; kid, morocco and stuff Shoes; Rosettes; Glove Ties; straw and cane Bonnets; mens' beaver Hats; Umbrellas; Fans; India cottons of all prices, some very fine for Shirtings; Irish Linens; check'd Linens and Cottons; brown Hollands; Diapers; white & colour'd Threads; pound and bundle Pins; Needles; fashionable Ribbands; Buttons; button Molds; Oil Cloths for table coverings; marking Canvass; &c. &c. &c. Also a quantity of Mock Sable, Genett, Elt and other Furs, suitably dress'd for making Muffs, Tippets and Cloak Trimmings, very cheap. Nov. 1, 1803.
REMOVED.
Benj'a Floyd, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he has removed to the store lately occupied by Capt. LARKIN in Broad-street, where he intends carrying on the Book-Binding Business in its various branches, with neatness and dispatch. Account and Record Books of all sizes, ruld and bound at the shortest notice.—Writing Paper; Account-Books, all sizes; Writing & Cyphering do. constantly kept on hand. As he has just commenced business, he hopes that the public will favor him with their custom, the smallest favor thankfully received. Nov. 15, 1803.
TICKETS!!
Whole Tickets and Quarters in the ATKINSON ACADEMY LOTTERY, which will positively commence drawing on the second Tuesday of January next, for sale at N. S. & W. PEIRCE's Book store, Congress-street.
Subscription Assembly.
THE Subscribers to the Assembly are informed that their First Assembly will be on Thursday Evening, November 24th. Nov. 15, 1803.
SALT afloat.
On board the Maria Jane, at Portsmouth Pier. For sale a cargo of St. Ubes SALT, also SUGAR and COFFEE per Hhd. RICE per cask, & COTTON per bale—apply to JOHN SALTER. Portsmouth, Nov. 15, 1803.
Josiah Blake
INFORMS his friends that he continues to carry on the BOOT & SHOE-MAKING business at the head of Buck-street, and has for sale, Womens' Morocco and leather SHOES of all kinds, Childrens do. of all kinds, with a good assortment of American and English HATS, Cash given for good Shipping SHOES. They must be of a very large size, & not very round toed. Portsmouth, Nov. 15, 1803.
THE Managers of the Atkinson Academy Lottery hereby give notice that they will positively commence the drawing of said Lottery the second Tuesday of January next, and request that all persons holding unford Tickets in said Lottery to return the same to the Subscribers previous to said day. JOHN CALF, LEVI BARTLETT, EZEKIEL GILE, } Managers. NOTICE.
A FURTHER Term of six months from the date hereof is allowed to the creditors to the estate of RICHARD BOYNTON, late of Meredith, in the County of Strafford, Esquire, deceased, represented insolvent, to exhibit their claims to said estate. The commissioners will attend to the business of their commission at the widow Boynton's house in said Meredith on the last Monday in October and December, and third Monday in February next from 10 o'clock A. M. to 4 o'clock P. M. of each day. JOHN MOONEY, J. HALL WOODMAN, } Commis's. Sept. 12, 1803. TAKE NOTICE. RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the 7th inst. an Apprentice BOY named WILLIAM ROBINSON, about eighteen years and a half old, who ever will return said boy shall receive one cent reward, and no charges paid, all persons are forbid harboring or trusting said Boy as they would wish to avoid the penalty of the Law. THOMAS PIPER. Stratham, Nov. 8, 1803. STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Strafford, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of MIDDLETON, who have not paid their county and highway taxes for the year 1803, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the first Thursday in February next, so much of their land as will pay the same, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Silas Whitehouse, in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 5 columns: NAMES, No. Lods, Acres, H, W, C. Lists land owners and their property details for taxation purposes.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Grafton, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners and proprietors of land in the township of WARREN, in said county, who have not paid their county and highway taxes for the year 1803, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the last Tuesday of January next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Jonathan Clement, innholder in said Warren, at 10 o'clock A. M. on said day, as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges.
Table with 5 columns: Original Proprietors Names, Division, Quantity, Number, H, W, C. Lists original land proprietors and their division details.
AUCTIONS.
This Day & To-Morrow, At the Office of Alexander Ewen, in Daniel-street. Portsmouth, a valuable assortment of MERCHANDIZE, viz.
SUPERFINE and low priced Broad-Cloths. Cassimeres, Plains, Coating, Bocking Swansdowns, Chintzes, Silks, Mullin and Cotton Handkerchiefs, Irish Linens, Shalloons; Worsted Hose, Black Ribbons, Looking Glasses, &c. &c. N. B. The above articles will be sold for Cash to highest bidder, without reserve—he has on hand at private sale, Raisins in casks, and boxes. Wanted to purchase 100 hds Flax-Seed, for which the Cash will be paid on delivery. Portsmouth, Nov. 15.
AUCTION—To-morrow, At S. LITTLE'S Office, A variety of ENGLISH GOODS. Also—200 Grosf Waistcoat BUTTONS; 50 Pair half BOOTS, and a number of Silver WATCHES, Sale at ten o'clock.
At private sale a few chests Souchong TEA; bags Nutmegs, Feather Beds, &c. Nov. 15. ON FRIDAY NEXT.
To be sold at Public Auction, on Friday the 18th day of November instant, at the store of Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. in Newmarket, the Personal Estate of HENRY BURLEIGH, late of Portsmouth, Merchant, deceased, consisting of a great variety of Household Furniture, & Wearing Apparel; A quantity of ENGLISH GOODS; Several Tons English HAY; a Blacksmith's Bellows, Anvil & Vice, &c. &c. Sale to commence at 9 o'clock A. M. November 12, 1803.
Now in the Press and will be published in eight weeks,
THE NIGHTINGALE; Being a complete collection of the most fashionable ancient & modern SONGS. Set to music, selected and prepared for the press, by a Gentleman of Portsmouth. THIS volume will contain, in addition to the old, and always fashionable Songs,—all the popular airs that have been brought forward the last 2 years. A gentleman of skill in Music, will superintend the printing of the notes—and from the character of the printer, we have every reason to hope the work will be unusually correct. It will be executed on a superfine paper made at a mill in this State, and good types, and will contain 300 pages large Duodecimo. Price, one dollar and twenty-five cents per volume, handsomely bound and lettered, and delivered to subscribers in eight weeks.
It is hoped this attempt to improve the style of PRINTING in the State, will meet encouragement, not only from the amateurs in music, but from the patrons of the art in general. ** Subscriptions are solicited—and will be received at this Office. Nov. 15, 1803. Rockingham, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given, that ROBERT CLARK of Windham, in said county Yeoman, has petitioned the Judge of Probate for said county, representing, that he is tenant in common, with the heirs of SAMUEL CLARK late of said Windham deceased, of two tracts of land in said Windham, one called the grove, containing about sixty acres, of which he owns eighteen acres, the other called Morris's Meadow, containing about eight acres of which he owns one half; and praying the said Judge to cause petition thereof to be made, and his said parts of said tracts to be severed, and set off to him to hold in severalty: Whereupon it is ordered that he be heard at the Probate Court to be held at Londonderry in said county on the third Wednesday of December next. By order of the Judge, WILLIAM PARKER, Reg'r. Exeter, Nov. 10, 1803.
10,000 Dollars Reward
WILL be paid the person who buys the Ticket in the 4th Class of South Hadley Canal Lottery, which draws the highest prize; besides an excellent chance will also be given them, for several other PLUMP, fat prizes. And that no one may plead that they had not an opportunity or chance; Tickets, halves and quarters may be had at the very handy, new and convenient Bookstore of C. PEIRCE, in Daniel-street, Portsmouth, where the prizes will be paid on demand—As the Lottery will positively begin drawing next Wednesday, and continue drawing until the same is completed, those who mean to put in for 10,000 dollars, must apply soon.
ALMANACS.
Farmers and other Almanacs may be had by the gross, dozen or single, at C. Peirce's Bookstore. November 15. Just published and for sale by N. S. & W. PEIRCE Congress-street, by the Author Bridge-street; and by MANNING & LORING, No. 2, Cornhill Boston.—Price 10 cents. "A reply to this Congregational Methodistical Question: Why cannot you commune with us, seeing we are willing to commune with you." To which is added, a short History of Infant Baptism, by Elder E. SMITH.

Miscellaneous Repository.
THE AFRICAN SLAVE; Occasioned by the recent insurrections of the oppressed blacks in the West-Indies.
SHALL the mule that's wont to wander Where the wretched sigh and cry, Forbear upon the slave to ponder, Dying beneath the burning sky.
Shall not pity, gentle maiden, Wet the eye of freedom's son When he beholds the slave o'erladen, See him lash'd, and hear him groan.
O'er Atlantic's sky-hu'd billows Fancy guides my weeping way, To mourn the tolling wretches' sorrows, Doom'd to servitude a prey!
O hark! I hear their plaintive anguish Murmur on the foaming shore; Yes, I see the females languish, Spent with loss of purple gore!
Say, thou rich and lordly tyrant, Speak what reason bids thee say, Were these made for thee to torment, Scourge and make to death a prey?
O no,—blest freedom's sacred fire Shall in the sable bosom glow; With fortitude the slave inspire To break the chain of galling woe!
MEMORT;—A SCRAP.
O! MEMORY, that loves to pore On scenes of pleasure past and o'er, Who 'neath the dark and dreary gloom, Where sable grief hangs o'er the tomb, Recalls to recollection's eyes The friend who there in silence lies.
(Rural Loiterer.)
For the GAZETTE.
Messrs. PEIRCE's,
ACCIDENTALLY looking at an old paper, I met with the following, which I imagine may be as properly attended to now, as when first published, and therefore with its insertion in the Gazette.
It brought to my mind exertions lately made to improve our wool, by a mixture of our sheep, with the fine Spanish breed—Something of this kind has been done, more might, and probably will be done—I saw a few months ago, two young gentlemen clad in black cloth, made from wool sheared in New-England, spun in a private family and dressed by an American clothier, equal as I thought, in fineness, softness and beauty, to the very best imported cloth sold here, if not superior. I saw also a piece of like cloth not made up.—The beauty and softness of it was surprising—It was spun in a private family from the wool of Spanish sheep lately imported—So that we can have cloth manufactured here, not only as cheap and durable, but as fine and beautiful, as the world affords—I believe we have no imported cloths made wholly of Spanish wool.
I am yours, &c. A. Z.
Messrs. Printers,
Please to insert the following in your paper.
I HAVE often heard it objected by those who are not zealous to promote our own Manufactures, that Home-spun Cloth comes dearer to the consumer than that which is imported. That I may set this matter in a true light, suffer me to lay before the public a distinct account of a web of home-spun, lately returned from the fullers.
Sometime ago, I bought 30 lb. Sheeps Wool, and paid for it 1s. 6d. per lb. which amounted to — £. 2 5 0 Two lb. of Indigo to dye it, 1 6 8 For dying and spinning 2s. per lb. 3 0 0 For weaving, 4d. per yard, 30 yds. 1 0 0 The clothier's bill for fulling, shearing and pressing, 1 0 0
Total, £. 8 1 8
So that I have 20 yards of cloth, 3/8 wide, at 8/ 3d. per yard. It is equal in beauty to Broad Cloth of 16/ twice as wide; and will wear, at least, twice as long. I have wore of the same kind, and find it to last full as long as any of the best superfine broad cloth. Every man then may judge how much for his private interest it will be to wear home-spun clothing; and I hope this will serve to pacify those who are perpetually clamouring, that we cannot justly expect to come into the use of cloths of our own manufacture, till they come to be cheaper than imported. The time they pretend to wish for, is already come. Every man who will take pains to calculate the cost of home-spun, may easily convince himself that his private interest, as well as the public, will be promoted by using it.
I live in a part of the province where wool and labour are very dear; but I have been credibly informed, that in some parts of this province, cloth has been made at the expense of only 5/ per yard. If those who have made it cheaper than I have, would communicate a bill of the cost to the public, they would not only oblige me, but probably, serve their country.
The greatest difficulty, with regard to wearing home-spun garments, is, that the rich, the polite and fashionable, do not wear them. Every one loves to mimic his superiors, whether he will own it or not; the best method, therefore, would be for our fine gentlemen, in sea-port towns, instead of declaiming and writing in favor of our own manufactures, to appear in public clothed all over in home-spun. If this were done, all that is wanted would soon be accomplished. Home-made cloth would soon become plenty, and the shops would be full of it; it would be allowed to be the cheapest; and it may be, the handsomest too; for the fashionableness of any thing makes it look beautiful in the eyes of most people. For my part, I never will believe that our great folks are in earnest desirous of a reformation in this particular, till they bring home-spun into fashion, by wearing it themselves.
WHEREAS MERCY my wife has eloped from me and refuses to return, I hereby forbid any and all persons harboring her on any account or trusting her as I will not pay any debts that she may contract after this date.
ALEXANDER NICHOLS. Londonderry, Sept. 20, 1803.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the resident and non-resident owners of land in the township of BETHLEHEM, county of Grafton, and State aforesaid, who have not paid their tax of one cent and one half cent, on each acre of land in said Bethlehem, for the year 1803, that so much of their land as will pay said taxes, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Lot Woodbury, in said Bethlehem, on the first Tuesday in February next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment to us the subscribers.
Table with 4 columns: Lot, Acres, Dols., Cents. Includes lots 1-10 and owners like James Crane, Edward Oakes, Noah Sweat, etc.
Table with 4 columns: Lot, Acres, Dols., Cents. Includes lots 11-20 and owners like James Crane, Moses Eastman, etc.
Table with 4 columns: Lot, Acres, Dols., Cents. Includes lots 21-30 and owners like James Crane, Moses Eastman, etc.
Table with Lot, Acres, Dols., Cents. Includes lots 31-40 and owners like James Crane, Moses Eastman, etc.
Table with Lot, Acres, Dols., Cents. Includes lots 41-50 and owners like James Crane, Moses Eastman, etc.
Table with Lot, Acres, Dols., Cents. Includes lots 51-60 and owners like James Crane, Moses Eastman, etc.
Table with Lot, Acres, Dols., Cents. Includes lots 61-70 and owners like James Crane, Moses Eastman, etc.
Table with Lot, Acres, Dols., Cents. Includes lots 71-80 and owners like James Crane, Moses Eastman, etc.
Table with Lot, Acres, Dols., Cents. Includes lots 81-90 and owners like James Crane, Moses Eastman, etc.
Table with Lot, Acres, Dols., Cents. Includes lots 91-100 and owners like James Crane, Moses Eastman, etc.
LOT WOODBURY, JOHN TAYLOR, AMOS WHEELER. Committee. Bethlehem, Oct. 17, 1803.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Grafton, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of GRAFTON, who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the year 1803, that unless they pay the same, together with incidental charges, to me the subscriber on or before the first Monday in January next, to much of their land as will pay the same, will then be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Maj. AMHERST KIMBALL, innholder in said Grafton, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Table with Lot, Acres, Dols., Cents. Includes lots 1-10 and owners like James Crane, Edward Oakes, Noah Sweat, etc.
Table with Lot, Acres, Dols., Cents. Includes lots 11-20 and owners like James Crane, Moses Eastman, etc.
Table with Lot, Acres, Dols., Cents. Includes lots 21-30 and owners like James Crane, Moses Eastman, etc.
Noble Mason, in 3000 acres, John Smith, in 3000 acres, 24 acres of land in the 3000 acres, with a saw-mill and grist-mill thereon, under the occupancy of Chas. Smart, owner unknown, JAMES B. HORTON, Collr. Grafton, Oct. 15, 1803.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Strafford, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of NEW-DURHAM, county and State aforesaid, who have not paid their highway, county and school taxes for the year 1803, that so much of their land as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Jeremiah Folsom, innholder in said town, on the second Tuesday of January next, at 10 o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with Lot, Acres, Dols., Cents. Includes lots 1-10 and owners like Thomas Langley, V. Mathes, Esq., David Langley, Daniel Reynolds, etc.
Table with Lot, Acres, Dols., Cents. Includes lots 11-20 and owners like Thomas Langley, V. Mathes, Esq., David Langley, Daniel Reynolds, etc.
Table with Lot, Acres, Dols., Cents. Includes lots 21-30 and owners like Thomas Langley, V. Mathes, Esq., David Langley, Daniel Reynolds, etc.
Table with Lot, Acres, Dols., Cents. Includes lots 31-40 and owners like Thomas Langley, V. Mathes, Esq., David Langley, Daniel Reynolds, etc.
DAVID WILLEY, Collector. New-Durham, October 25, 1803.
Encourage home manufactures!
THE subscribers inform the public, that having entered into Partnership under the firm of
SPARHAWK & CURTIS, they have taken the Store at the corner of Daniel and Bow-streets, where they manufacture the best of Beaver Hats, Castors, &c. equal or superior to any imported—Having procured some of the most experienced workmen, they flatter themselves with the hope of giving satisfaction to those who may please to favor them with their custom. SAM'L SPARHAWK, JOSHUA CURTIS.
**Wanted, one or two Journeymen HATTERS, who understand fine work, to whom liberal wages will be given.
CASH GIVEN FOR FURS.
Z. Robinson & Co.
At the head of the Pier, Have now ready for Sale, a very large and complete assortment of
Grocery, Glass & China Ware,
In crates, assorted principally for Country Traders.
CRATES of Blue & White fancy WARE, assorted,
do. Blue & Green edged assorted. do. Enamel'd, under glaz'd, do. do. Printed and Penciled, do. 40 Crates Cream coloured, do. Hds. Enamel'd & Fluted Ware do. Boxes Glass Ware, assorted. do. Tumblers. do. Decanters. do. Wine Glasses. do. Mugs. Dutch Liquor Cases. China in boxes, assorted. do. Tea Sets, in single boxes.
** All the above Goods will be sold for cash or approved credit, as low as can be purchased in Boston, and any assortment of the above Goods, if desired, will be repacked to suit the purchasers.
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of SAMUEL RAND, jr. late of RYE, Cordwainer deceased, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement to the subscriber. HANNAH RAND, Admin'r. Rye, Oct. 27, 1803.
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of JOSEPH LANGDON SEAVEY, late of Rye, yeoman, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement to the subscribers. WILLIAM SEAVEY, MATTHEW SEAVEY, min'rs. Rye, October 27, 1803.
ADVERTISEMENT.
TAKEN up by the subscriber a drove of SHEEP, the 17th inst. marked as usual by drovers, the owner may have them again by paying charges. HENRY KENNISTON, Sirham, Oct. 31, 1803.
Wanted Immediately,—a WET NURSE,
enquire of the printers. Portsmouth, Nov. 1, 1803.
COME into the inclosure of the
subscriber, about the 27th day of October last, a brown MARE, about thirteen years old, with only one eye—the owner may have her again by paying charges. JOSEPH JENNESS. Rye November 9, 1803.
A BOOK-BINDER Wanted.
A Journeyman Book-Binder may hear of constant employ, by applying to this office. November 8, 1803.
WANTED TO HIRE,
Five Hundred DOLLARS,
for which good security will be given—Enquire of the Printers. Nov. 8, 1803.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Strafford, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of OSSIPEE, county and State aforesaid, who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the year 1803, that so much of their land as will pay said taxes, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Capt. JACOB BROWN, innholder in said Ossipee, on the first Tuesday in February next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
Table with Lot, Acres, Dols., Cents. Includes lots 1-10 and owners like Thomas Packer, Richard Wibird, Samuel Hyde, jr., Thomas White, Levi Dearborn, Samuel Hyde, Joshua & John Peirce, etc.
Table with Lot, Acres, Dols., Cents. Includes lots 11-20 and owners like Thomas Packer, Richard Wibird, Samuel Hyde, jr., Thomas White, Levi Dearborn, Samuel Hyde, Joshua & John Peirce, etc.
Table with Lot, Acres, Dols., Cents. Includes lots 21-30 and owners like Thomas Packer, Richard Wibird, Samuel Hyde, jr., Thomas White, Levi Dearborn, Samuel Hyde, Joshua & John Peirce, etc.
ELIPHETA SIAS, Collector. Ossipee, Nov. 2, 1803.
DOCTOR RAWSON'S Genuine Anti-Bilious and Stomachic BITTERS.
Prepared by Thomas H. Rawson, M. C. M. S. New-London, (Conn.)
For which discovery he obtained a Patent from the President of the U. States, in July, 1802.
THE vast demand for these BITTERS, and their efficacy are so universally known and acknowledged, that little need be said in an advertisement.
Perhaps no medicine in the world is so useful and proper for a domestic family medicine. They are the greatest restorative and corrector of the digestive organs, and purifier of the blood, of any medicine ever offered the public.
The following are some of the most prominent complaints in which these Bitters are efficacious, and so universally admired, viz. Indigestion, Debility, Head-aches, Swoonings, Dizziness, Faintings, Tremblings, Lowness of Spirits, Palpitations, Drowsiness, Bilious Congestions, Colivensess, Dyspepsia, Dysenteries, Gravel, Hysterics and Hypochondriacal Affections, Worms, Agues, &c.
THE Patentee having an aversion to pompous puffing, and certificates of cures accompanying almost every medicine offered the public, has hitherto strictly forbidden his agents the insertion of any of the numberless certificates and letters of uncommon cures of this medicine. But the following coming from such a source, and the character of the man who requests its publicity, being so substantially vouched for by three respectable Clergymen, a Judge of the County Court, and a number of characters of the first respectability, and counter-signed by Governor Trumbull, that he should think himself blamable in preventing its publicity. East Haddam April 7, 1803.
Doctor Rawson,
Sir—Enclosed are two certificates. My wishes as respects the one to which I have made oath, are sufficiently explained in the certificate. The other which respects my moral character, I with might have equal publicity; for the benefit of those who labor under distressing and complicated bodily infirmities, and who, unacquainted with my character, might not give sufficient credence to my statement as to induce a trial of the medicine. I am Sir, your's, respectfully, WILLIAM BURKE.
I WILLIAM BURKE, of East-Haddam, County of Middlesex, and State of Connecticut, hereby certify; that I was for about ten years laboring under distressing and complicated diseases of body, having frequent recurrences of severe head-ache, and almost constantly in pain, either in my joints, bones or small of my back, which was uniformly weak; my bowels unseated by some gentle laxative, continually colicky, and at short intervals so exercised with cholics that I could not for days together sustain myself; my stomach four, and appetite weak at the best; and to crown this catalogue of maladies I was frequently afflicted with that distressing and formidable disease the Gravel.
I found very little relief, and that but temporary, from Medical applications, until urged by my friends, who from like complaints had found relief in the use of Doct. Rawson's Anti-Bilious and Stomachic Bitters—I procured a box, and began the use of them, in a reticulate manner, and soon experienced their good effects. I made use of no other medicine, and in a few weeks was restored to as good a state of health as is common to a man of my age, being about fifty years old. I have now for several months enjoyed my health; my appetite is remarkably good, and I eat any kind of solid food without reserve, and digest it well, and I endure exercise to admiration without being fatigued.
I further certify that I have voluntarily and unsolicited by Doctor Rawson or his friends, now come forward to make oath to this certificate, hereby requesting the Doctor to give it as much publicity as possible, having an anxious desire that my fellow-citizens, laboring under similar calamities, may make trial of a medicine, which thro' the blessing of God, has wrought me such wonders. WILLIAM BURKE. Dated at New-London, April 6, 1803.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, ss.
New London, April 6, 1803.
Personally appeared William Burke, the signer of the above, and made solemn oath that the aforesaid declaration by him made, is just and true in every particular, to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sworn before me, RICHARD LAW, Mayor of the City of New-London. East-Haddam, Nov. 27, 1803.
We the subscribers, inhabitants of the town of East-Haddam, in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, hereby certify that we have long been acquainted with Mr. William Burke, of said East-Haddam, and that in our opinion he is a man of scrupulous integrity, and as such, is a worthy member of society, and a good citizen.
Jared Spencer, a Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County. Isaac Spencer, jr. Justice Peace, Middlesex. Timothy Gates, 3d. Justice Peace, Middlesex. Jonas O. Molesey, Justice Peace, Middlesex. Jabez Chapman, Justice Peace, Middlesex. Silvanus Tinker, Epaphroditus Champion. Elijah Parsons, Henry Champion, of Colchester. Zebulon Ely, John Gurley. Lebanon, Dec. 12, 1803.
The subscriber is well acquainted with the character of the above signing gentlemen, and can cheerfully bear testimony in their respectability and veracity. JONATHAN TRUMBULL.
For sale in Portsmouth, by CHARLES PEIRCE, and in Dover, N. H. by J. WHEELER, Post-Master. Price 50 Cts. per box. —ALSO—
Dr. Haskell's Pills and Powder being a certain cure for the Dysentery, 1 dollar.
Haarlem Oil, being a certain cure for the Gravel, and is found by applying one drop to the corner of the eye every night, to be a very great strengthening of the sight, 25 Cents. Nov. 8, 1803.