The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1801-02-24 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
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PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY BY JOHN MELCHER, PRINTER TO THE STATE, AT HIS OFFICE CORNER OF MARKET STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THIS PAPER, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND ARTICLES OF INTELLIGENCE ARE THANKFULLY RECEIVED.
No. 9, of Vol. XLVI.]
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1801.
[One Dollar 3 half pr. Annum.]
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Stoddard, in said State, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1800, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, so much of their land as will pay the same and all lawful charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Nathaniel Emerson , Esq. in said Stoddard, on the first Monday of May next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
   Names of Proprietors. Quantity. Division No. Dollars. Cents. Acres. State C.M. Highway C.M. Lot.     Heirs of Col. Stoddard, 13 5 80 30 51 3 2   Heirs of Joseph Blanchard, 2 13 80 30 15 3 2   Matthew Thornton, 10 16 80 30 15 3 2   Heirs of John Varnum, 23 2 21 20 10 2 1   John Cham-berlain, 19 14 80 80 40 8 6   Peter Hunt, 2 13 80 80 40 8 6   Benj. Butterfield, 23 2 21 20 10 2 1   Peirce & Moor, 1 12 80 100 50 10 8   Mej. Minett, 15 4 80 80 40 8 6   Josiah Willard, 27 4 80 80 40 8 6   Joseph Read, 17 15 30 30 15 3 2   Eben'r Parker, 16 2 38 30 15 3 2   Asa Evins, 4 5 80 60 30 6 4   Jotham Odiorne, 12 15 40 40 20 4 3   Col. Rider's heirs, 24 12 80 80 40 8 6   Eben'r Peirce, 8 14 40 40 20 4 3   John Burnap, 20 4 80 80 40 8 6   Stephen Curtis, 11 80 100 50 10 8   John Healey, 23 2 40 60 30 6 4   John Robbins, 28 10 20 30 15 3 2   Josiah Spaulding, 1 4 80 120 60 12 9   Tho's Spaulding, 3 13 80 100 50 10 8  
STEPHEN WRIGHT, Collector. Stoddard, Feb. 3, 1801.
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners and proprietors of land in the town of Warren, who have not paid their State, county, and highway taxes, for the year 1800; that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes with the incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Jonathan Clements, innholder in said Warren, on the last Wednesday in April next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Names of Proprietors. Quantity. Division No. Dollars. Cents. Acres. State C.M. Highway C.M. Lot.     J. Blanchard, 3 75 62 0 3 11   Jos'h Bartlett, 1 100 1 6 38 4 33   John Batchelder, 1 100 1 8 0 4 33   Andrew Greely, 3 75 29 5 2 18   Truemy Ladd, 1 100 7 7 6 3 22   John Marsh, 3 75 38 0 3 25   Silas Nowel, 1 100 4 7 17 4 65   John Page, Esq., 2 100 6 11 5 43   Thomas True, 1 75 1 6 1 11   A. Wiggin, Esq., 1 100 1 6 11 5 43   B. Wentworth, Esq., 2 100 19 8 6 2 22   3 75 5 0 5 5 17   1 100 16 8 11 5 43   8 75 42 0 3 1 11   0 365 0 39 17 1 51  
JONATHAN MERRILL, Collector. Warren, December 1, 1800.
FOR SALE, A BEAUTIFUL situation near Madbury Meeting-House for a mechanic, trader or tavern-keeper, consisting of a good house, barn and as fine a garden spot as any in the county; the situation being so pleasant, it need only be viewed to be admired. A liberal credit will be given, and the price moderate; for further particulars apply to Mrs. Airmet, living on the premises, or in her absence, to Mr. JACOB JOY of Madbury.
DIRECT TAX.
A LIST of land in Gilmanton and Barnstead, in the 23d Collection District, in the State of New-Hampshire, with a statement of the direct tax assessed thereon, owners unknown.
   Names of Proprietors. Quantity. Division No. Dollars. Cents.     ORIGINAL PROPRIETORS.   GILMANTON.   Theodore Atkinson, 40 3 2 05   Robert Auchmooty 40 11 8 25   do 15 193 4 3   Jonathan Colcord, 40 10 8 25   John Clark, 100 14 17 2   James Dudley, 15 149 4 3   James Davis, 15 140 4 3   Ephraim Dennet, 40 29 2 25   do 100 12 16 2   do 15 181 4 3   John Folsom, 100 10 8 24   William Fellows, 40 7 4 25   Jabez Fitch, 100 11 1 24   Andrew Frost, 40 4 1 25   do 100 4 4 21   do 100 11 15 2   do 15 59 4 3   Edward Folsom, 15 36 4 3   Nicholas Gilman, jr., 40 11 2 34   do 100 56 up part 42   do 15 163 4 3   Andrew Gilman, 100 18 12 42   do 100 42 up part 42   Nathaniel Gilman, 15 121 4 3   Sam'l Gilman, 3d, 40 5 8 25   do 15 167 4 3   Richard Glidden, jr., 40 43 3 25   do 40 30 5 25   do 100 1 10 21   do 15 156 4 3   Joseph Hall, 40 38 2 25   Samuel Hilton, 40 9 4 25   do 100 11 17 2   do 15 203 4 3   Jonathan Hilton, 24 1 5 20   do 15 131 0 4   Clement Hews, 40 2 8 25   Cyprian Jaffrey, 100 7 16 2   do 15 166 4 3   Richard Jennings, 100 10 3 21   do 15 100 4 3   James Leavitt, 100 7 4 21   Ephraim Philbrick, 50 17 2 21   do 15 185 4 3   Oliver Smith, 100 8 2 42   Coffin Thing, 100 9 5 24   Jonathan Wadley, 15 86 4 3   Nathaniel Webster, 40 8 8 25   Thomas Wilson, 100 4 12 24   do 15 110 4 3   Peter Weare, 40 8 2 34   Rich'd Wibird, jr., 100 41 up part 84   do 15 66 4 3   Rich'd Wibird, Esq., 100 16 9 24   do 100 11 6 21   do 15 138 4 3   Richard Waldron, 40 8 4 17   Jonathan Young, 42 2 7 34   do 40 34 3 17   do 42 42 5 25   do 40 49 5 25   do 40 38 5 25   do 40 44 5 25   do 40 45 5 25   Mason proprietors, 150 3 1 03   do 150 4 1 52   do do 5 1 42   do do 6 1 42   do do 12 2 31   William Hilton, 40 9 8 25   Ward Clark, 40 28 2 17   Jotham Odiorne, 40 4 4 25   do 100 12 12 84   do 15 11 4 3   BARNSTEAD.   Jethro Bickford, 60 100 0 11   do 100 113 10 20   John Decker, 60 65 0 10   Samuel Dame, 100 99 2 52   Arch. M'Fredrick, 60 93 1 50   Levi Furbur, 60 62 1 76   do 60 63 1 50   Samuel Fabins, 60 64 1 50   do 100 75 2 84   Gilb't M'Fredrick, 60 90 1 76   Nicholas Pickering, 60 53 1 50   do 60 60 1 50   Matthew Plant, 100 81 2 63   Lemuel Bickford, 100 116 2 84   Tho's W. Waldron, 60 59 1 50   Ben'g Wentworth, 60 67 1 50   Unknown, 23 97 2 19   do 60 64 1 50   do 25 part of common 31   do 80 77 4 21   do 60 14 2 11   do 100 113 10 20  
The foregoing is a true copy and statement, and the owners are hereby notified that unless said tax is paid to me within 60 days from this date, so much of their land will be sold at vendue, as will pay the tax thereon with charges, as the law directs, at the dwelling-house of Col. A. Gilman, innholder in Gilmanton, on the 11th day of May next, at ten o'clock, A.M. DAVID SANBORN, Collector. Feb. 24.
State of New-Hampshire, Hillsborough, ss.
To the honorable The Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature for said State, holden at Amherst within and for said county, on the first Tuesday of October, A.D. 1800. Humbly Shews MARY AUSTIN, of Brookline in said county, that in the month of March, A.D. 1788, she was lawfully married to Ebenezer Austin then of the same Brookline (or a place called Raby) with whom she lived about four years, and by whom she had two children, immediately after which the said Ebenezer went off to parts and places unknown, leaving his said wife & children without any house or home, not having made any suitable provision for their support or maintenance, altho' it was in his power to do so. And further that the said Ebenezer has not been heard of by this libellant for nine years last past, wherefore the said Mary prays that due process in law, may be had upon this libel and that a divorce from the bonds of matrimony between her and the said Ebenezer may be decreed agreeably to law. MARY AUSTIN, by SAM'L DANA. Oct. 13, 1800.
Hillsborough, ss. Superior Court, October Term, 1800. Ordered by the Court that the petitioner notify the said Ebenezer to appear before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, to be holden at Hopkinton within and for the county of Hillsborough, on the first Tuesday of May next, to show cause if any he 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, the last publication whereof to be six weeks before said term. NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk. Copy examined by NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk.
State of New-Hampshire, Hillsborough, ss.
To the honorable The Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature holden at Amherst, for the county of Hillsborough on the first Tuesday in October, A.D. 1800. BETSEY MARSH of Greenfield in said county shews, that in June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, she was lawfully joined in marriage with Moses Marsh and hath ever since demeaned herself as a wife ought towards her said husband, but your petitioner further shews that the said Moses in no wise regarding his conjugal duties hath since their intermarriage as aforesaid, gone off and absented himself from your petitioner, and for three years now last past hath not by her been heard of. Your petitioner further fuggels that since her marriage as aforesaid, the said Moses utterly regardless of his said duty hath committed adultery with a woman unknown to your petitioner, wherefore your petitioner prays that for the cause aforesaid the bonds of matrimony between her and the said Moses be decreed void and be annulled. WM. GORDON, for the petitioner.
Hillsborough, ss. Superior Court, October Term, 1800. Ordered by the Court that the petitioner notify the said Moses Marsh to appear before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature to be holden at Hopkinton within and for the county of Hillsborough, on the first Tuesday of May next, to show cause if any he 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, the last publication whereof to be six weeks before said term. NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk. Copy examined by NATH'L ADAMS, Clerk.
THE subscriber begs leave to inform the Public and his friends in particular, that he has opened a COMMISSION STORE, In No. 17, Market-Street, Portsmouth. Where he will receive merchandise for sale, or transact any other business on Commission.
He likewise has a License as an AUCTIONEER; And will receive property of any kind, for Public Sale, and promises those gentlemen who may be pleased to favor him with their commands, that his best endeavors shall not be wanting to complete the same with fidelity and dispatch, and every favor will be duly attended to, by the Public's obedient servant, Alexander Ewen. Portsmouth, Feb. 4, 1801.
A good Chance for a PRINTER. WANTED,
A STEADY, active Journeyman Printer, one who has a thorough knowledge of the business, and is capable of superintending a Printing-Office, may hear of an eligible situation by applying to the Printer hereof. Letters Post-paid, will be duly attended to. Portsmouth, N. H. Feb. 24.
An Excellent Stand for Business, In Market-street, consisting of a convenient Shop, Cellar and Chamber, to be let. Inquire of the Printer hereof.
Turnpike Road. THE Proprietors of the New-Hampshire Turnpike Road, having been notified by Thomas Martin, Esq. late Treasurer, that a second assessment of three dollars was made by the Directors, on each Proprietor's share, and that the same was ordered to be collected, on or before the 15th day of February instant. They are now required by order of the Directors to make immediate payment of said assessment, to the Treasurer, at his office, Daniel-street, Portsmouth, and receive the certificates of their respective shares. SAM'L ELLIOT, Treasurer. February 14, 1801.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
BROKE goal at Portsmouth, on the night of the 12th instant, JEREMY CONNER, committed for forgery, is about five feet six inches high, with a fresh bold countenance, had on a light colored furtout mended with patches of another color, light yarn stockings and shoes. Likewise, RICHARD KING, a foreigner, committed for debt, is about five feet four inches high, of light complexion, dark hair, had on a light lambkin wrapper, and light stockings and shoes. Whoever will return said runaways to the goal in Portsmouth, shall have the above reward, or for either of them Ten Dollars. TIMOTHY GERRISH, Prison-Keeper. Portsmouth, Feb. 13, 1801.
Notice! Notice! Notice!
THOSE persons who take water from the Aqueduct into their houses, stores, &c. and have not paid for the water and logs, or either, up the 31st December, 1800, and to the 30th June, 1801, are requested to pay the same to the subscriber immediately, who will attend for that purpose at No 3, Portsmouth Pier, every day in the week (Sunday excepted) from 9 A. M. to 1 P. M. and in default the undermentioned Vote will be put in force without discrimination. G. LONG.
At a Proprietors Meeting, January 7, 1801. Voted, That the Directors be requested to take the most effectual method to collect the debts now due the Proprietary—and that actions be brought against all who may be delinquent on the first day of March next, and that all who may be hereafter indebted who shall not pay the same at the time limited by the directors, be dealt with in the same manner, or be deprived of the use of the water, as may be thought best by the directors. G. LONG, Clerk.
The Directors of the Aqueduct are informed of a number of individuals who let the water run to waste from the Aqueduct—those persons and all others are informed that they will not be permitted on any pretence, to let the water run to waste, as has been practiced by many this winter—to the disadvantage of individuals who are situated on eminences; they are informed if they continue to waste the water, they will be fined for a breach of the by-laws of the Proprietary, without distinction.

REPORT, ON THE NAVAL ESTABLISH- MENT.
Navy Department, 12th January, 1801. SIR,
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury, containing a statement of the appropriations necessary for the year 1801, include the estimate of the expense of maintaining the navy of the same year. It is unnecessary, therefore, for me to repeat them here.
But it will be observed, that these estimates were formed on the idea of employing our whole force in cruising, as heretofore, for the protection of our commerce. Should the United States be so fortunate as to terminate by an honorable treaty, the difference with France it would be good economy to sell all the public vessels, except the following frigates:—    The United States,  The Constellation,    President,  Congress,    Constitution,  Effex,    Chesapeake,  Bolton,    Philadelphia,  John Adams,    New-York,  Adams—and    General Greene,   
The rest were either built of materials which do not promise long duration, or are too small to form a part of the national defence. In future wars, the United States will probably be influenced by the example of all other nations, to suffer the capture of vessels merely commercial from their enemy; and in this event, the enterprising spirit of our citizens will quietly furnish, for private emolument, nearly all the small vessels necessary to be employed; and will thus add to the national means of annoyance, without adding to the national expense. In this view, it may be sufficient for the United States to attend principally to a provision for ships of the line and frigates.
The expense of maintaining the thirteen frigates herein enumerated, in constant service, and to the present establishment of numbers, pay and rations, would amount, annually, to the sum of 1,225,048 dolls. 75 cents, as will be seen in paper No. 1. But on a peace establishment, the nation, which is too large, ought to be reduced; seamen's wages will undoubtedly fall on a general peace; and in such a state of things it would not be necessary to employ in each ship, more than two thirds of the present number of able and ordinary seamen. The paper No. 2, contains an estimate of the annual expense of these ships on a peace establishment, and on the principle of keeping the whole of them in constant service, amounting to 712,724 dolls. 35 cents. The paper No. 3, shews the expense of keeping only six of the frigates in constant service; the others, remaining in port, but allowing half pay to a sufficient number of commissioned officers and midshipmen for the ships so laid up, amounting to 387,257 dollars. In the paper No. 4, there is added to the estimate No. 3, the expense of allowing half pay to all the commissioned officers and midshipmen, at present in service, making the whole amount to the annual sum of 444,677 dollars.
The act establishing and organizing the marine corps, considers that corps as part of the military establishment, but subject to perform duty on shipboard, as well as in posts and garrisons on the sea coast, and elsewhere on the shore. It is questionable, therefore whether the expense of this corps ought to be provided for in the estimates of the War or the Navy departments. It is certainly one of the most useful corps belonging to the United States, and is particularly advantageous in facilitating the means, and lessening the expense of manning our ships; and affords to every vessel a body of experienced and disciplined men always prepared for action. The war expense of this corps is 270,957 dolls. 98 cents per annum: in peace the expense might be reduced to 207,310 dolls. per estimate. No 5, which being added to the estimate No. 4, will make the whole amount to 551,987 dollars.
The acts of Congress have appropriated one million of dollars, towards building six 74 gun ships, and for procuring, arming, &c. six sloops of war, leaving about 700,000 dollars to be applied towards the six 74 gun ships; also, 200,000 dollars for the purchase of growing or other timber, or of timbered lands for the Navy, and for preparing proper places for securing the timber procured; and 50,000 dollars for the erection of two docks, for repairing the public ships.
Under these acts, contracts have been made for eight frames for 74 gun ships; two of them under the appropriation of 200,000 dollars, and the execution of them as far as six frames, will, it is believed, be completed this winter. A considerable part of the other timber necessary for six ships, has been procured. Ground has been purchased at Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, Charleston, (near Boston,) Philadelphia, the city of
Washington and Norfolk; and measures have been taken to procure ground at New-York, for capacious building and dock-yards; and progress is making in preparing docks for receiving the timber and wharves for building the ships.—Contracts have also been made for cannon, and for the copper bolts and spikes, and for sheathing copper for the 74 gun ships; but it is impossible to say, how far those which respect copper will be executed; the works for manufacturing sheathing copper being very expensive and it is to be feared beyond the reach of individual capital and enterprise.
The sums already advanced and expended, on these different objects, cannot be precisely ascertained, but they are not materially different from the following estimate:    For ground & improvements  186,800    Timber,  210,070    Copper purchased and advanced on contracts for sheathing copper,  76,913    Cannon,  33,000    Purchase of Governor's Island and Black Beard,  22,516 75     529,299 75  
The agents for disbursing this money are also agents for all other purposes of the navy, and it only can be seen what has been expended under each head of appropriations, on settlement of their accounts. To remit money to them under each head of appropriation, allowing them to expend on that particular object only the sum remitted, would be to create the necessity of keeping in each agent's hands, four or five times as much public money as necessary; hence the practice has arisen in the Navy Department, of drawing on one appropriation for all navy purposes, until the settlement of the agent's accounts, the charges against each proportion for which the money has been expended.
The expense of building six 74 gun ships, and fitting them for sea, with guns and military stores, and every other article, except men and provisions, has heretofore been estimated at 2,403,100 dolls. 94 cents; to complete the wharves and docks for seasoning timber at the six places, where ground has been purchased, and to erect suitable houses, for the reception of public stores, will cost, including what has already been expended, 600,000 dollars! and to make at two of these places, proper docks for repairing ships, may cost 100,000 dollars, amounting in the whole to 3,103,300 dolls.
From which is to be deducted the sums already expended,     529,299 75  
Leaving a balance still to be appropriated of 2,754,500 25. If the balance should be divided into four equal parts, and one part should be appropriated in the present, and one in each of the three succeeding years, the money will be furnished as fast as it will be proper to build the ships, to give them every chance of duration.
The timber alone of a 74 gun ship will cost, delivered at the ship-yard. For the frame consisting of 27,387 cubic feet.—    If of live oak, cut to the moulds  54,774 dolls.    If partly of live oak or other timber as valuable, and partly of white oak,  41,080    If of white oak alone,  27,387    All the other Timber,  40,000     67,387 dolls.  
All the timber for a frigate to mount 44 guns, has been estimated to cost 50,000 dollars.
It will be impracticable to get more live oak from Georgia, after the frames already contracted for are completed; except from the Islands belonging to the United States, and these are too small to furnish more than a few of the most material pieces for many ships. It will also soon be impracticable to obtain in the United States, any other kind of timber, superior to white oak; but there is reason to believe, that when our timber is as well seasoned, our white oak ships will last as long as those of most other countries. The experiment has never yet been fairly made.
When the United States own twelve ships of 74 guns, and double the number of strong frigates, and it is known that they possess the means of increasing with facility their naval strength: confidence may be indulged, that we may then avoid those wars in which we have no interest, and without submitting to be plundered. An annual sum of 117,387 dollars (over and above the appropriation for the six 74 gun ships already authorized) for the purchase of timber, to be laid up in docks for 74 gun ships and frigates; and the adoption of efficient arrangements to secure the manufacture of copper, the culture of hemp, and the manufacture of canvas, would in a few years raise us to this desirable state of security.
Thus then, it appears, that from the final sum of 651,987 dolls. 34 cents, the United States may keep in constant service six frigates, seven others in port, but always ready for service; the corps of marines, consisting of more than 1100 officers and men, and renumerate the pay and secure the future services of a meritorious class of men, who in general either sacrificed more profitable and less hazardous private employment, to devote themselves to their country in a season of peril; or who being qualified by education for any pursuit, have entered into the navy, as a profession at that time of life when professions are usually chosen.
All great maritime nations retain in peace the commissioned navy officers necessary to be employed in war, by allowing them a portion of a monthly pay, on the condition of holding themselves in readiness at all times, to be called into active service. The same provision is not so generally extended to midshipmen; but the discrimination is no where just, and in the United States, in the present instance, it would be extremely impolitic; for the midshipmen are among the most promising young men of our country, possess all the materials to make officers equal to any in the world, and will merit the fostering care of the government. But it would be injurious to themselves and to their country, to pay them for remaining at home. No midshipman ought to receive half pay, without exhibiting satisfactory proof that, at least, four months of the year for which he demanded it had been employed by him in acquiring a better knowledge of his profession; if not in foreign service at least in the merchant ships of his own country.
It also appears that for the further sum of 643,625,610 dollars appropriated for the present, and for each of the three succeeding years, six 74 gun ships may be added to the navy; two frames for two other 74 gun ships may be placed in dock for seasoning; six capacious building yards with docks for receiving large quantities of timber may be prepared; and suitable houses, which are indispensable for the security of the naval stores, may be erected at each of the building yards.
And that for the further appropriation of 117,387 dolls. for the timber of a 74 and a 44 gun ship to be repeated annually, until an adequate quantity of timber shall be obtained, the United States may acquire the means of suddenly raising their navy to any size, which the exigency of their affairs may demand.
It will require years to cut the timber from the woods and to build a ship of 74 guns, and after she is built of green timber she will not last longer than the time consumed in building her. A ship of the same size, besides the immense advantage in point of duration, may be built and sent to sea in less than a year, if all the materials are on the foot. Timber may be preferred for ages in docks, and at little expence; and the knowledge that we possess, in that state, will inspire near as much respect for our flag, as if the ships were built, and on the ocean.
In a pecuniary point of view, there can be no comparison between the expense of creating a sufficient navy, and the loss to commerce so great as ours, will too certainly sustain for want of such protection. But the loss of property is but a paltry consideration, compared with all the humiliating and destructive consequences which must flow from that debasement of mind, which a system of eternal submission for injury and injustice cannot fail to produce.
Before I conclude, I will take the liberty of observing, that the business of the navy department embraces too many objects for the superintendence of one person, however grafted. The public interest, I am very sensible, has already suffered from this cause; and I have no doubt, that the establishment of a board, to consist of three or five experienced navy officers, to superintend, in subordination to the head of the department, such parts of the duties as nautical men are best qualified to understand and to direct, would produce a saving to the public, far beyond the expense of such establishment. Their full pay as officers, indeed, and full rations might be deemed sufficient compensation for such duty, as it would be proper that the members of the board should retain their rank in the navy.
I have the honor to be with respect, Sir your most obedient servant, BEN. STODDERT. Harrison Gray Otis, Esq. Chairman of the committee of naval affairs.
Congress of the United States. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FRIDAY, JAN 30. FIVE members were appointed a committee to amend the Naturalization Laws.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. Mr. Bayard offered a Resolution, That in case there should be an equal vote for the candidates, the House should retire to its own chamber, and there proceed to ballot for a President, and in case no choice should be made on the first day that the House should proceed to ballot from day to day until a President should be chosen, to the interruption of all other business.
MONDAY, FEB. 2. Gen. Mattoon, a member returned from the state of Massachusetts, (in the place of Mr. Lyman, resigned) appeared, was qualified and took his seat in the house.
An engrossed bill, making the ports of Biddeford, New-Bedford, &c. in the state of Massachusetts, ports of entry for ships or vessels arriving from the Cape of Good Hope and beyond the same, was read and passed.
Mr. Smith also made a report on the petition of Sylvanus Bourne and others, consuls of the United States, resident in foreign countries, who prayed a salary might be attached to their appointments. The report was, that the prayer ought not to be granted. The house concurred.
He also reported on several petitions from persons who claimed improvements and inventions in the arts who prayed an increase of duty might be laid for their encouragement.—The report was, that it would be inexpedient at present to increase the duty. The house concurred.
Mr. Gregg proposed a resolution in effect as follows:—
That the Secretaries of War and of the Treasury, be directed to communicate to this House, such information as may be in their power, relating to the destruction of the books and papers in their respective Departments by fire; designating particularly, what books and papers were destroyed thereby, and what the probable effect will be on the unsettled accounts of the United States.
Mr. Dana moved its postponement, but this was negatived; the resolution was then taken up and agreed to.
TUESDAY, FEB. 3. Mr. Griswold reported a bill to amend the act for the valuation of lands and dwelling houses, and the enumeration of slaves, in the United States, and to repeal so much of the same and other acts as provides surveyors of the revenue—which was twice read and committed.
Mr. Griswold also reported a resolution to enable the commissioners to employ and provide for clerks to the commissioners after the aforesaid act.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4. A message was received from the senate, containing several amendments to the bill to erect a mausoleum to George Washington. The amendments are to alter it to a monument value not exceeding 50,000 dollars, to be erected under the superintendence of Messrs John Marshall, Bulloch Washington, John E. Howard, and Tobias Lear, Esquires.
The bill establishing a government for the district of Columbia, was debated in committee of the whole, and continued till the time of adjournment. No decision had.
THURSDAY, FEB. 5. A bill was ordered to provide for the erection of light-houses on New Point Comfort and Smith's Point, in Chesapeake Bay.
The consideration of the propriety of extinguishing the State debts, was referred to a committee.
The salaries of the heads of departments, as established three years since, were continued.
Progress was made in bills providing for the government of the district of Columbia.
FRIDAY, FEB. 6. Levi Lincoln, Esq. appeared, and took his seat. Two bills, on the naturalization of aliens, and on officers salaries, were reported.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT. Mr. Rutledge reported Rules respecting the choice of President, on Wednesday next. They are in purport—After the declaration by the Vice-President, if no choice, and two candidates have an equal number of votes, the House to return to its own chamber.—Seats to be provided for the Senate, as witnesses. The house to ballot for President; if no candidate has a majority, they shall continue to ballot without interruption by other business.—THE HOUSE NOT TO ADJOURN, but have a permanent session, UNTIL THE CHOICE BE MADE. The doors of the House shall be closed during the balloting, except against the officers of the House. [The mode of balloting is described in the account of the ballot.] If either of the persons voted for shall have a majority of the votes of all the States, the Speaker
shall declare the same; and notify the President and Senate thereof. All questions which shall arise after the balloting commences, and which shall be decided by the House, voting per capita, to be incidental to the power of choosing the President, and which shall require the division of the House, shall be decided by States and without debate; and in case of an equal division of the votes of the States, the question shall be lost.
MONDAY, FEB. 9. The Senate informed the House, that it had passed the JUDICIARY BILL.
The rules respecting the choice of President after a lengthy debate were agreed to.
Miscellany.
On Female Attractions. FLAVELLA has a multitude of charms. She is sensible, affable, modest, and good humored. She is tall, without being awkward, and as straight as an arrow. She has a clear complexion, lively eyes, a pretty mouth, and white even teeth; and will answer the description which any rhyming lover can give of the mistress of his affections, after having ransacked heaven and earth for similes and jumbled together sun, moon, stars, lilies, roses, carnations, &c. and yet I cannot admire her. She wants, in my opinion, that je ne sciaquoi , that nameless something, which is far more attractive than beauty, and so extremely alluring, that few men are able to resist the Fair-one who is possessed of it. It is, in short, a peculiar manner of saying the most insignificant things, and doing the most trifling actions, which captivates us instantly, and takes our hearts by surprise.—Few even celebrated toasts, have this charme in their possession. I never met with but one who had it; and am apt to believe that she would not have been so thoroughly amiable, had she not been attacked by the small-pox at an age when admirers were beginning to buzz about her. For while the beauties of her face were obscured by that spirit-damping disorder, the ruminated seriously on the insufficiency of personal accomplishments, ccaled to be proud, affected, and coquettish, and became one of the most agreeable girls in the world. Nor did her pride, affectation, and coquetry, return with her beauty. Soon after her recovery, she was addressed by a man of sense and vivacity, with whom she was highly pleased, and agreed to be his wife, before she knew that she should once more be admired by every eye which beheld her. When she was married, the sincere esteem which she had for her amiable husband, and an increasing family, prevented her from re-assuming her former airs. In this manner was one fine woman saved from destruction; and if all the handsome lovely creatures would take warning, and adore themselves less, they would be more idolized by our sex.
Though I am a strenuous advocate for a modest, decent, and unaffectionate deportment in the Fair Sex, I would not have a fine woman altogether insensible of her personal charms, for she would then be insipid. I would only have her conscious enough of them to behave with freedom, and converse with fluency and spirit. When a woman stalks majestically into a room, with the haughty airs of a first rate beauty, and expects every man who sees her to die for her, my indignation rises, and I get away as fast as I can, in order to enjoy the conversation of a good-natured, easy creature, who is neither beautiful nor conceited enough to be troublesome, and who is as willing to give pleasure as desirous to receive it.
I once heard a very agreeable married woman, (who was always mistress of the above-mentioned charm, tho' she never had the least pretensions to beauty by the help of which she made the men prefer her to all her handsome acquaintance) thus archly address a circle of pretty girls who panted for admiration, and longed to increase the number of their danglers; "It is of no consequence whether a woman has beauty, if she can behave in such a manner as to gain admirers. For my part I had rather be homely and followed, than handsome and disregarded." The girls, who were conscious that they laid too great a stress on their out-sides, and that they wanted the irresistible power of pleasing, bit their lips, and flitted their fans, but were incapable of making a reply.
THE connection in trade between WILLIAM GARLAND and SILAS HOLMAN was dissolved the 6th inst. by mutual consent. Those who have accounts against them are requested to exhibit them for settlement, and those who are indebted are called upon to make payment to either of them at No 7, Portsmouth Pier. Portsmouth, Feb. 23, 1801.

ELECTIONEERING.
"TRUTH, ARGUMENT, and REASON, all combine To add fresh vigor to each nervous line."
To the PEOPLE of New-Hampshire.
THE season is fast approaching, when you will be called to exercise the rights of Freemen, in the choice of those to whom you will entrust the powers of Government, for the year ensuing. In considering to whom the Government shall be entrusted, there will be a natural occurrence to your thoughts, of the importance of the offices to be filled—by whom, and with what success, the Government has been hitherto administered. If on examination you find that those who have shared your confidence heretofore, have been faithful servants; have executed their trust with care, rectitude and ability; and that the People of the State in all their various pursuits, are free, independent and happy:—Ought you not to secure the services of your old and tried friends, who have been the instruments of so much good; and consider a change certainly productive of no good, but possibly of great evil.
The present Governor of the State, the firm and patriotic GILMAN, has richly merited the confidence reposed in him, by his unwearied and faithful discharge of the duty assigned him. The consideration that he has held the office for a long period, ought rather to be an argument for his continuance in office (as you are now convinced beyond a doubt of his fidelity) than a pretext for his removal. That there are many characters in the State, should occasion require, who would fill the office with honor to themselves and advantage to the community, there is no doubt; but can you consider it sound policy or for your real interest, to change the Officers of your Government, merely for the sake of change. Let it be considered as a maxim, that unless the People render to those who have been their faithful servants their hearty support and gratitude, they will soon find those to administer their Government, who will look to other sources than the rectitude of their intentions or the gratitude of their constituents, for a more solid reward. A good man will hardly find sufficient inducement to accept an office, when looking into futurity, he will see himself displaced without reason, with no other reward than the purity of his intentions, and the reflection of having faithfully served an ungrateful people. As no contract can be considered binding on one side only, there is an equal fidelity implied in that between the Governor and governed.—The Governor is bound to be faithful to his trust—the governed to yield their support and gratitude to his legal and faithful endeavors for their benefit.
From the protecting influence of your present free and happy government, and your industry, are derived your present secure and prosperous situation. To your institutions of learning, schools and libraries, are you indebted for the general dissemination of useful knowledge among you. By a universal religious toleration, you are permitted to worship your GOD in whatever form or manner your consciences or habits point out to you.
Enjoying the freedom, property, religious establishments, confidence in each other, and general happiness you now do—can you be made to believe, that by the introduction of others into power, that your liberties will be more firmly fixed or less endangered—that any thing will be added to your prosperity, that in your religion you will enjoy a greater toleration, or that your happiness will be more complete.
Should you be told the new candidates for office will strictly adhere to the principles and measures of their predecessors, or that no change is meditated but a mere rotation of office, pause for a moment.—Admit this to be true, yet you will consider it only a preparatory step, for the admission of those who will make changes, great and essential ones; unless they should totally belie their present principles, and become supporters of measures which they have uniformly opposed. The chance of such sudden conversion, you cannot think yourselves warranted to rely on. In the effect of the measures of your new fangled Government, directly opposite those of the present, without any considerable gift of foresight, you will be able to discern only the prostration of your public and private credit, poverty and ruin. Like measures produce like effects. Measures directly opposed to those pursued since the adoption of the present Government, which have produced your present prosperous situation, we naturally conclude will produce effects directly the reverse.
Looking into the councils of your sister states, you find some of them already filled with men inimical to the Federal Government—having de-
nounced some of its laws as unconstitutional, and arrayed themselves in hostility to its measures. Should unfortunately such a revolution take place as to induce a majority of states to arrange themselves on the side of those already ripe for revolt and dissolution—your inestimable Federal Government will be no more—and the consequences even in idea will be too ruinous, not to guard against every measure, which may lead to so melancholy an event.
For the honor of New-England; for the support of the dignified Federalism of New-Hampshire; for your own interest and the welfare of your posterity;—by every consideration which leads us to the support of order and good Government, you are called upon to unite and favor your excellent GILMAN from being added to the venerable ADAMS, to complain of the ingratitude of his countrymen.
A Native of New-Hampshire.
Domestic News.
SAVANNAH, JAN. 23.
Extract of a letter, of a late date, from a gentleman in Washington, North-Carolina, to his friends in this city.
"Wilmington has been four times within these 20 days attempted to be destroyed by fire designedly and artfully, in defiance of a vigilant guard, as well by day as night. It appears that the villains, whether white or black, or both, are determined to burn the town; for while the guard are watching one place, fire is discovered at another, fortunately all the attempts have been hitherto in time discovered, so that the fires were extinguished before they had spread far. The horrid intention seems to be that of plunder, by the places in which the fires have been kindled, being best calculated to cause the greatest destruction possible. The attempts have generally been in those buildings, that have never been yet burnt, and by far the fullest of goods.
Two days since, while the court was examining certain vagrant characters, fire was cried at 10 o'clock in the day, which had just then been put into a cellar and piazza, among several cords of wood, straw, &c. Accidental discoveries, have as yet, prevented great destruction; but how long we shall remain safe, is very uncertain; little or no business is done, a strict guard is kept; but little sleep is had; and those who retire to bed, expect to be awakened by scenes of desolation. At the several places where the fire broke out, have been found combustibles of tow, oakum, splinters of light wood and dried moss. White persons are suspected, as the first in the infernal plot, but it is supposed the blacks are employed to aid and carry into effect the mischief, and every eye and ear is exercised to discover the perpetrators."
PHILADELPHIA, FEB. 3.
If Great Britain and Russia should unfortunately be involved in hostilities, it is to be expected, that our commerce with the latter will be, if not wholly suspended, considerably restricted. This consideration, when it is also known that we have not at present in our store houses as much Hemp as will answer the ordinary demand of more than three or four months, ought to attract the immediate attention of Congress. To promote the culture of an article so important to a commercial nation, it is suggested whether the offering a bounty would not operate successfully.
In the new ordinance of Russia respecting insurance in case of fire, there is an article which deserves notice; there shall be a new valuation of the buildings every third year, and wooden buildings shall lessen annually three per cent upon the valuation.
Captain Hunn, George Logan and Presly Carr Lane, commissioners appointed by the Governor of this State, to confer with the Legislature of Delaware, on the subject of the canal for joining the Susquehannah and Delaware rivers, have performed that duty; and we understand, the result is favourable to the projected undertaking.
FEB. 12.
It is suggested to the Merchants and Underwriters, that a meeting should be immediately called, for the purpose of preparing a memorial to the Government on the subject of the recent and extraordinary captures by British privateers in the West Indies.
OLIVER WOLCOTT, Esq.
Yesterday a sumptuous entertainment was given by several of the principal merchants and other gentlemen of our city, to Oliver Wolcott, Esq. late Secretary of the Treasury, expressive of esteem for his character, and the high sense they entertain of his public services. By permission of the Directors of the Bank of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. Kitchen, had a circular table laid in the Great Hall of the New Building, where a dinner under his direction, was served up, to more than 100 persons, in a style of superior elegance and profusion. The Hall, which, until yesterday, has been in an unfinished state, is more magnificent than can be well described, and reflects great honor on the architect, Mr. Latrobe.
FEB. 14.
A letter from Washington, dated the 10th, says, "The House has this day agreed to discontinue the NON INTERCOURSE LAW with France &c. after its expiration, which will be March 3d, 1801.—For discontinuing 59—against 37."
A letter from an officer on board the Constitution frigate, dated Cape Francois, Jan. 2, says, "The Scammel was in a severe gale coming out—cut away her anchors, and threw two guns overboard. We fear the Infurgent and Pickering suffered in the gale; the former was spoke in lat. 32. There are on this station, the Constitution, Congress, Adams, Augusta, Richmond and Trumbull, ships."
Highly Important & Interesting.
BY EXPRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, half past 3, afternoon.
"According to the rule of proceedings established by the House, they proceeded to the Senate Chamber, where (by Mr. Nicholas and Mr. Rutledge, the tellers on the part of the House, and Mr. Wells on the part of the Senate) the votes were counted and the result declared by the Vice-President, as follows:—
 For THOMAS JEFFERSON, 73  AARON BURR, 73  JOHN ADAMS, 65  C. C. PINCKNEY, 64  JOHN JAY, 1 
The tellers declared there was some informality in the votes of Georgia, but believing them to be the true votes, reported them as such.
The Vice-President then, in pursuance of the duty enjoined upon him, declared, that Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr being equal in the number of Votes, it remained for the House of Representatives to determine the choice.
The two Houses then separated, and the House of Representatives returned to their chamber, where seats had been previously prepared for the members of the Senate. A call of the members of the House, arranged according to States, was then made; upon which it appeared, that every member was present except General Sumpter, who is unwell, and unable to attend. Mr. Nicholas of Maryland, was also unwell but attended and had a bed prepared for him in one of the committee rooms, to which place the ballot box was carried to him, by the tellers appointed on the part of the State.
The mode of balloting was this—each State had a ballot box in which the members belonging to it, having previously appointed a teller, put the votes of the State; the teller on the part of the United States, having then counted the votes, duplicates of the result were put by him into two general ballot boxes—Tellers being nominated by each State for the purpose of examining the general ballot boxes, they were divided into two parts, of whom one examined one of the general ballot boxes, and the other examining the other.—Upon comparing the result and finding them to agree, the votes were stated to the Speaker who declared them to the House.
The first ballot was 8 States for Jefferson, 6 for Burr, and 2 divided.
Which result continues to be the same, although they have already balloted seven times. A motion was made about half an hour since, to repeat the ballot in one hour, and was agreed to. The balloting is to recommence at the expiration of that time. Some of the members have gone to their lodgings to dine, and others are taking refreshments in the Committee Rooms.
As there will be no possibility of ascertaining what will be the event of the choice to be made by the House for some time to come, it is not improbable that the balloting will continue for some days. Tours, &c.
"3 o'clock, A. M. Two ballots have been taken since: the same result: Ballot to be repeated again at 4 o'clock." [Thus far our correspondent.]
At the request of the Speaker the mail was detained until 4, on Thursday morning, that the members might have an opportunity of communicating their proceedings.
The ballot which was to take place at 4, made the TWENTY-FIRST essay of the House to come to a decision.
Our communications from the city of Washington are as late as Thursday morning, half past 3 o'clock.—At that hour the balloting had been several times postponed for an hour at a time; when the hour expires,
and the members are called to proceed again. It is ludicrous to see some of them running with anxiety from the committee rooms, with their night caps on. Numbers of them are provided with pillows and blankets, and the contest would seem to be who has most strength of constitution, or is most able to bear fatigue. Many of the members lie down in their places, determined like the heroes of old, (at least to sleep, if not to die at their posts.) [Philad. Gazette.]
[It appears by our Congressional proceedings, that the House was not to rise until a choice was made.]
NEW-YORK, Feb. 9.
We are informed that letters from Liverpool to Dec. 9, give a very different representation of the markets, than the account published yesterday.
FEB. 13.
Several recent letters from Washington concur in stating, that the utmost uncertainty prevails as to the issue of the impending election for President and Vice-President: Both parties in the House of Representatives having observed the most rigid silence on the subject.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, to the Editors, dated Feb. 11.
"There was a general clamour last evening at the Coffee House, against the conduct of the Providence privateers. Some gentlemen thought it would be advisable to call a meeting of the merchants and underwriters for the purpose of sending a memorial to Congress.—It was mentioned by an extensive underwriter, that the different offices of this city had received news that day of captures to the amount of 500,000 dollars."
A French Commissioner from Guadaloupe to our government, we are informed, passed through this city on Wednesday morning, on his way to the city of Washington.
Extract of a letter from Cape Francois, dated Jan. 8, to a gentleman in Baltimore.
"There was an embargo laid on American vessels in this port, but a Schooner arriving from I Orient in 26 days, bringing the treaty with America, the embargo was taken off.—Toussaint's army, 5000 men, set off yesterday from this to take possession of the North (Spanish) part of this Island.—It has surrendered to him."
BOSTON, Feb. 21.
WASHINGTON, 11th Feb. 1801.
"The votes for President were counted this day.—They are, for Burr 73, Jefferson 73, Adams 65 Pinckney 64, Jay 1.—There being no choice, the remaining duties devolve on the House of Representatives, to select one."
"8 o'clock P. M. The House has already balloted FOURTEEN times, and EVERY TRIAL the votes have been For Mr. JEFFERSON, 8 For Mr. BURR, 6 Two States divided."
"The esprit du corps appears to have excited each party to be firm, and there is no immediate prospect of a compromise."
"The two States divided are Maryland and Vermont.—The states for Mr. JEFFERSON, are, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North-Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee. For Mr. BURR, New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, and South-Carolina."
THURSDAY, FEB. 12.
"4 o'clock, A. M. The House has voted twenty times, and is about to proceed on the twenty-first;—and no choice has been made."
" Laus Deo "
"The text"> "The House is locked, and none but the Members are permitted to go out and in.—Refreshment is brought the members, and they are accommodated with matrassees and blankets.—The spectacle is solemn, and interesting.—The Roman Senate, in Rome's best days, nor the Pennsylvania Senate, in our day, never behaved with more firmness than the Members do."
TREATY WITH FRANCE.
"The Maryland ship of war, Capt. Rogers, is ordered to carry the conditionally ratified Treaty to France. We could not learn, (say the Editors of the Alexandria Advertiser) who has been appointed to be the bearer, but hear Mr. Jefferson was consulted on the occasion. The Maryland will sail in about 8 days."
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 24.
Extract of a letter from a respectable mercantile house in Liverpool, dated Dec. 8, 1800.
"It is with reluctance we now communicate to you, the situation of a great number of the poor inhabitants of this place.—It is a fact, numbers are almost in a state of starvation."
"Our markets are, generally, extravagantly high—Flour is still rising—Rice is worth from 40 to 44s."
—Sea Island Cotton from 3/3 to 3/6, none at market—Upland 1/9 to 2/.
"Happy must be the state of America, when contrasted with the convulsed and wretched situation of Europe."
With this day's Gazette each of its patrons will receive a Gazette extraordinary, containing lists of the direct tax in the towns of Orford, Piermont, Haverhill, Coventry, Warren, Wentworth, Charlestown, Langdon, Acworth, Grafton, Danbury, Lebanon, Enfield, Hanover, Lime, Dorchester, Canaan, Orange, Alexandria, New-Chester, and Bridgewater. While the uncommon crowd of advertisements continue, the Editor of the Gazette will issue weekly a Gazette extraordinary, without adding any thing thereof to the price of his paper, although it will be attended with a very extraordinary expense.
Our advertising friends are reminded of the good old custom, that "the money must accompany their advertisements before they can be admitted a place in the paper."
Marine News.
The Sch. Three Friends, Roach, from Portland for the Havana, was spoke lat. 25, long. 67—four days after sailing, took fire, and suffered considerable damage before it could be extinguished, a quantity of cheese stowed in the run, was totally lost, to the amount of 1000 dolls.
Extract of a letter from an officer on board the frigate Philadelphia, dated "Off Guadaloupe, Dec. 27."
"On Christmas day, we recaptured the Sch. Peggy, of Hartford, from New-London; on the 26th in co. with the Sch. Experiment, we recaptured the brig Dove, Capt. Romley, from New-London. The same day recaptured the sloop Jane, of and from New-London. During our cruise, we have taken and retaken ten vessels."
New-York, Feb. 6.
Arrived, Factor, Chace, Cape-Francois; Betsy, Fanning, Savanna la Mar, [the Betsy was bound to a southern port, and put in here in distress, having been beating off the coast for 28 days.]
In the Factor came passenger Capt. Chace, of the Sch. Nancy, belonging to the eastward, which had been taken on her passage to Jamaica by a French privateer and carried into Porto Rico. The same privateer took on the same day, the ship Hibernia, M c Donald, of Massachusetts; besides which, 15 sail of American vessels had been carried in there.
Entered at the Custom-House.
Brig Orland, Drisco, Antigua.
CLEARED.
Brig Betsy, Grover, Tobago Brig Planter, Boardman, Demerary Ship Jefferson, Cutler, Surinam Brig Hector, Hart, Tobago
Hymenal Register.
MARRIED. At Stratham, by the Rev. Mr. Milmore, Mr. Joseph Leavitt, of Lee, to Miss Polly Wiggin, of Stratham.
Bill of Mortality.
DIED. At Plainfield, on the 13th ult. Enoch Stone, son of Abel Stone, Esq. aged 22. He died on the road to one of the neighbors, it is supposed by a fit of the apoplexy. Being a twin, he has left his mate with his parents to lament his loss.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of NATHANIEL AVERY, late of Northwood, cooper, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber, administratrix of said estate, and all having demands against said estate are desired to exhibit the same to
MARY AVERY, Administratrix. February 18, 1801.
NOTICE.
To be Sold at Public Auction, on Thursday the 9th day of April next, at three o'clock, P. M. at Mr. John Green's leaf, inholder in Portsmouth.
So much of the real estate of WM. LEIGH, deceased, situate at the North part of the town, near Boyd's bridge, consisting of a dwelling-house, currying shop, slaughter house, &c. as will pay the following taxes with incidental charges, viz. for 1799, 8 dollars—for 1800, 9 dollars, unless prevented by previous payment of taxes and charges, to me at my house in Portsmouth.
JOSEPH AKERMAN, Jr. Collector. Portsmouth: Feb. 23, 1801.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, County of Rockingham.
NOTICE is hereby given that JOSEPH PEACE, Esq. Executor of the last will and testament of DANIEL RINDGE, Esq. deceased, has exhibited his account of administering the Estate of said deceased—and that the same will be examined in order for allowance, at the Probate office in Exeter, on the second Tuesday of April next, at 10 o'clock before noon.
JEREMIAH SMITH. Portsmouth, Feb. 20th, 1801.