The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1806-09-16 00:00:00

Non. Ezra Bartlett, Esq.
[No. 41, VOL. II.]
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1806.
[TWO DOLLS. PER ANNUM.]
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY PIERCE & GARDNER, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Flaxseed, Pot & Pearl-ashes wanted,
FOR which cash and the highest prices will be given by Abel & Robert Harris. Portsmouth, Sept. 2d, 1806.
For Sale, at No. 8, Bow-street, 130 pfncheons high 3d proof Grenada
RUM;
of an excellent quality—apply to S. LITTLE. August 26.
TEA.
Just received and for sale by Edmund H. Quincy, No. 8. Water-street, near Portsmouth-pier, Hylon, Hylon skin, } TEAS, warrant- Young Hylon, } ed of the first quality. Souchong
TEAS are constantly kept on hand as above, by the chest, box or smaller quantity, for family use. Aug. 9.
Corn & Flour
FOR SALE BY WASHINGTON PIERCE, at No. 3, on the Pier, 800 Bushels CORN; 100 Bbls. Baltimore & New-York FLOUR. Portsmouth, August 26.
Two Houses for sale or to let.
TAKE your choice of two large two story Houses, at the south part of the town, with a large retailing shop adjoining to each, with every convenience thereto belonging, to be sold or Let—for particulars Enquire of CHARLES B. GRACE, near Liberty Bridge. September 9.
FOR SALE,
A very convenient new Dwelling-House, three stories high, situated at the lower end of Daniel-street in Portsmouth, near the middle town wharf—one half of the payment will be taken in West-India Goods, and a liberal credit given,—terms made known by applying to GEORGE PLAISTED. Portsmouth, Sept. 9, 1806.
Cabinet FURNITURE.
LEVI BARTLETT, informs the inhabitants of Salisbury and its vicinity, that he has taken the store lately occupied by Mr. Nath'l Noyes, where he will keep all kinds of Mahogany, Cherry and Birch FURNITURE; Windsor and Bamboo CHAIRS of the latest fashions varnished in the best manner, and warranted good, which will be sold as cheap as can be bought in Boston, or at any shop in New-Hampshire. Salisbury, Sept. 5, 1806.
NOTICE.
THOSE who are indebted to the estate of COL. ELIPHALET LADD, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are informed that all demands which are now due, will be put into the hands of an Attorney for collection, if not paid on or before the first day of December next.
HENRY LADD, Executor. Portsmouth, Sept. 2, 1806. [3mD1.]
WANTED,
Two Women to take the charge of Schools in this town, for teaching small children Reading and Spelling,—enquire of the Printers. Portsmouth, Sept. 9.
NOTICE.
THE Selectmen forbid any person from taking dirt or gravel out of the street, or from the town's land near the training-field, at the south part of the town, without permission from them, under penalty of the law. Portsmouth, Sept. 9.
TAKE NOTICE.
WHEREAS MARY, wife of me the subscriber has left my bed and board—this is to forbid all persons from trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any debt or debts that she may contract after this date. JAMES LANGLEY, jun. Deerfield, August 30, 1806.
LAWS OF THE UNION.
[PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.]
AN ACT
For altering the time for holding the circuit court, in the district of North-Carolina, and for abolishing the July term of the Kentucky district court.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the June term of the circuit court now for the district of North-Carolina, on the fifteenth day of June, shall commence and be holden on the twentieth day of the same month, any thing contained in any former act or acts to the contrary notwithstanding. And that all actions, suits, pleas, pleadings and other proceedings of what nature or kind soever, civil or criminal, commenced or to commence in the said court; and all recognizances returnable to the said court on the fifteenth day of June, shall be continued, returned to, and have pay in the session to be holden by this act, and the same proceedings shall be had therein as heretofore, and shall have all the effect, power and virtue as if the alteration had never been made: Provided nevertheless, That when the twentieth day of June shall happen on Sunday, the next shall be the first judicial day.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the first day of August next so much of all and every act or acts, is directs that a district court, for the Kentucky district shall be holden on the first Monday in July, in every year, shall be and the same is hereby repealed.
NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. B. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore. APRIL 21, 1806. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
RANDOLPH'S
LETTER (CONCLUDED.)
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
Their opponents declared the plan to be nothing less than buying again what we had already paid for, and at last pronounced it to be a disgraceful scheme to purchase peace. They said that the money would be employed in bribes at the French court, to induce that power to compel Spain to acquiesce in our views. They declared it infamous to form any contract of that nature with Spain, while France had so much control over her councils, that she could not exercise free will. They laid hold of an expression that had been used in an unofficial conversation by an eminent member of the executive branch of the government, that it appeared to him France discouraged an accommodation of the differences between us and Spain, with the view to produce another purchase of territory for the benefit of their joint coffers. They pronounced that France had dishonorable views of obtaining money at the expence of Spain, and that the proposition to purchase, was an ignominious concurrence with those views on our part, produced by the threats of that power. This last assertion is founded on a civil and candid answer given by the French minister of foreign affairs to a question of serious interest, put to him by our ambassador at Paris; whether France would take part in the war, in case of hostilities between the United States and Spain; to which the reply was, that she would of course give aid to Spain. Merely an avowal that a connexion as intimate exists at present between the two nations as that of the antient family compact, through the force of which and its effects upon other powers, Spain was brought in along with France to our aid in the struggle of our independence. A simple confession, which could not at that time, have worn the aspect of menace, because expressions of regret at the serious appearance of the differences between Spain and the United States, the sincerity of which there was no sure reason to doubt, had been previously used. But the sound judgment, the best understanding, and the most ingenious moral disposition may not always guard warm and quick
temper in the glow of ardent debate, against precipitancy, and inconsistency, against unfounded views or unwarranted inferences and constructions. They suggest that we should pay our money upon a risk, for the title made by Spain under the influence of France might, on a favorable occasion be revoked by the former power, when her government fell into the hands of other men. That it was a sacrifice of our future repose as well as our honor to escape a present difficulty.
They did not succeed however, in communicating their pugnacious sentiments to the majority of the house. The members composing it could not understand why, as France was bound to join in the war on the part of Spain if the affair came to that issue, she might not with propriety use the influence over her councils which naturally arose out of that obligation, to procure measures which would avert war. They could not see how, under such circumstances, the title made to us by Spain would be rendered questionable by her exercise of that influence. They would not admit that we had a right to take into consideration the probable application of the money by Spain, after she had given us her receipt for it. They would not concur in the unjust suspicion that it would be employed for infamous purposes in Paris, and that there was a probability of its being dissipated there, without attaining the end contemplated. They persisted in thinking that if we could not get our just rights established, procure a territory of great importance to us, and secure peace at the same time by making a regular purchase of East Florida at a liberal price, although it might be afterwards said something had been allowed to extinguish the claims of Spain upon West Florida, and part of south western Louisiana, yet that the peace not only could not be an ignominious one, but that the termination of the dispute would be entirely honorable and satisfactory. They saw no humiliation to their country in offering to France and Spain combined, the alternative of assured peace and a generous price for Florida, or the manifest risque, from inevitable collisions of war, with its certain consequences, the invasion of Mexico and Cuba. Two millions of dollars were appropriated and put into the hands of the executive, without an express declaration of the object intended, which could have no other effect than to shew a want of confidence in the wisdom, purity and disposition of the chief magistrate to promote the views of the legislature, which did not exist except in the breast of a small minority.
A resolution was extorted from the house, expressive of an opinion, that an interchange of territory was the most eligible mode of settling the dispute about boundaries. But this was a nugatory declaration, for Spain had already rejected a liberal offer of that kind, upon the ground of confidence in the justice of her claim to the whole. The words of the resolution too rendered an arrangement of that kind in strict compliance with it, difficult in general, and impracticable in one point. Retaining all the country watered by the Mississippi, and yielding all the remainder, the line of demarcation would have been difficult to describe on the earth, and impossible to guard. An ample barrier on the side of New-Mexico could not have been given to Spain under that restriction, for the waters of some of the branches of the Mississippi interlock with those on which stands the capital of that province, at no great distance from which some of the sources of the Red river and of the Yellow Stone branch of the Missouri are known to exist. The principle of exchange too was in direct opposition to the spirit of some of the arguments warmly urged by the opponents of purchase. If, as they said, the national honor was concerned in the support of the claim, what difference could they shew between giving one half of the country in dispute to secure the other, and paying a small part of the value of the whole to obtain a relinquishment of the whole? On the score of interest there is indeed a manifest difference in favor of the latter. But it was never contemplated, by a part at least of the favorers of the proposition, to purchase. They considered themselves as holding the following language to Spain. We
will not take the purchase of Louisiana from France as the standard of East Florida. We will pay for it all that we can make out of it, or save it by possession. The value of its land, the convenience of its harbors, the advantage of holding so important a line of coast, the revenue of imports we shall derive from it, the benefit of having in our own hands the outlet to the sea of Apalachicola, even the additional command the possession of the province will give us over the Creek nation of Indians, all shall be fairly taken into the estimate, but we must have West Florida in the bargain, and a just arrangement according to the treaty in the south-west. This is our final proposal. We do not think ourselves dishonored by making another attempt at accommodation, altho' that recently made in your own capital, through one of our citizens whom we honor most, was met by you with such disrespectful indifference. Tranquility is not our interest only, but the prevalent desire of our people. We shall not sacrifice it to pugnacity. We entreat you, however, to reflect, that from the nature of our political system, insults given to our government touch every breast in the nation, and that a ferment excited in a large mass is not easily allayed. We shall make our application to you this time through your ally for two reasons. First, because the intimacy of your connexion necessarily involves him in the consequences of a failure to accommodate our differences, and we believe that although he has the least reason of any power on earth to dread war, that he sincerely prefers peace. Next, because we conceive his honor to be implicated in the decision of the question between us, upon principles such as we propose. If the secret explanation between you of the descriptive words of your treaty of 1800, was a promise on his part that you should continue in possession of West Florida, surely it was equivalent to an acknowledgment that West Florida, was included by the expressions of his treaty with us, and that it has been fairly conveyed to us, since we were not informed of his secret promise to you. If that explanation was an impartial construction made between you of the terms of the treaty, he will not hesitate to acknowledge that it is not binding on us, as he made no provision for its adoption in his treaty with us, and that he cannot be a fair arbiter between us, in establishing a construction, since he has given his opinion against us already. But where shall we find an arbiter if he is thus excluded? What would be his feelings if agreeing on one, another construction contrary to his should be rendered, and Spain be deprived of what he has assured to her? In either case, an accommodation of the kind we propose must be desirable to him.
It was during the debate on this question, that an extraordinary imputation was cast on the executive branch of our government by an eminent member in his place, which must have reached your ears, and cannot fail to have given serious disturbance to your mind. He stated that he had received information from undoubted authority, of a design having been conceived by the executive to draw a sum of money from the treasury department. An eager and anxious inquiry was of course the immediate effect of such an assertion. The information obtained was that at a meeting of the heads of departments, convened for consultation, some time before the legislature assembled, the president had given an opinion that the plan of accommodation, since adopted by the legislature, was the most eligible; that the circumstances then existing of the European powers, rendered that juncture the most favorable possible for the commencement of such a negotiation, and that the probability was, it would become less so, if not wholly unfavorable, before congress could decide on the measure. He then suggested as a matter of deliberation, how far it might be advisable to anticipate an appropriation, by instructing the minister of the United States to enter into a negotiation immediately on the basis of purchase. After some discussion the subject was dismissed, with a determination to wait the decision of congress. By the official declaration of the secretary of the treasury to the house of representatives, it became certain, that the member was entirely under a mistake, as to the fact of the application to that department. A mistake, which it ap-
peared himself and two others had been led into, by an imperfect communication or comprehension of the occurrences I have stated, in a conversation with that officer.
The question of appropriating money to purchase Florida, was discussed in secret, for the obvious reason that to proclaim the intention of making a bargain, not only renders it more difficult to insure advantageous terms but exposes the party to the machinations of all who have an interest to defeat his design. In this particular case it was manifestly the interest of Great Britain to render the design abortive, for the world thereby, not only hinder the coffers of her enemy from being replenished, but might eventually cause to fall into the scale against him, a weight by no means insignificant in the estimation of either. Diplomatic conferences too, which are the materials of debate, and the ground work of measures in all questions, relative to foreign affairs, have always been deemed, from their nature, confidential between governments, and the publication of them to the world, while the characters concerned are in a way to be affected by it, is apt to produce strong resentment in Europe. And while the great powers of the earth continue to be under the absolute command of single men, who are governed by their passions, and swayed, by their transient feelings, there will be room for apprehension, that the unguarded language of the indiscreet, or the violence of warm tempers, may mar the best prospects, and produce excitements destructive of the tranquility of nations. Besides, to insure that freedom in debate, which is requisite to fair discussion, it is absolutely necessary when a great foreign power is the object of the measures proposed, to debate in private. The fear of exciting unfavorable feelings abroad by expressions uttered from a body which holds the sword and purse of a nation, will otherwise prove a pernicious restraint upon the minds of the discreet. Thus while the observance of secrecy as to the communications from the executive to the legislature, and as to the measures contemplated is dictated by prudence, privacy of debate on certain occasions is not only consistent with the spirit of popular government, but is demanded by its most essential principles. At this same time, however, those principles imperiously demand the earliest promulgation which the consultations stated will admit, and it cannot be neglected or delayed without an unpardonable violation of them. In this case, although the invitation from the executive to privacy met no opposition, and was adopted without hesitation, yet very soon exertions were made to give premature publicity to the measure determined on, the sentiments uttered during debate, the confidential communications of the president, and the foreign correspondence on the subject, which succeeded as to the first, and of course the second, though they failed as to the remainder. Privacy of legislative proceedings in popular governments was pronounced altogether inadmissible, and determinations were proclaimed to oppose all future orders of secrecy on whatsoever ground they might be proposed. It was said that already from the slack observance by the members themselves of the order of the house, by the vigilant and dextrous cunning of a certain foreign minister, and by the ardor of editors of gazettes to gratify public curiosity, the whole substance of the secret proceedings had been transpired. An assertion by no means altogether unfounded, yet affording no argument at all to defend a formal promulgation of the whole proceedings at such an unseasonable time. For the public had the information on the subject entirely on the footing of conjecture, too vague to excite the jealousy of Great Britain, or to inflame the malcontents of Louisiana, who had become quiet at length, from the stronger hope, perhaps which they cherished of a re-union with Spain, and from whose despair events might ensue of a nature to prove serious obstacles to the negotiation about to commence. Complaints were uttered of the injustice done the minority in refusing them permission to explain and defend their conduct to their constituents, when it had been rendered necessary by the unpopular vote they had been compelled to give by their knowledge of the course to be pursued with regard to Spain, upon a great question that was discussed and decided in public, that of our differences with Great Britain, a strange and needlessly admission, which the well known political standing of those gen-

lemen contradicted of itself. For how how must that representative be in the confidence of his constituents, who could not at once effectually restrain their impatience to censure his conduct, by assuring them that he was prevented only by a public crisis which demanded secrecy from giving them that entire satisfaction with regard to it, which he was ready to do, and would not delay a moment longer than necessary for the security of their important interests. Unfortunately a small number of the house of representatives lost sight of the importance of secrecy in such circumstances, and of the consistency of conduct due from them. Without the smallest change of circumstances, or a single argument which had not equal force at the commencement, the injunction of secrecy as to the debate and the measure adopted, was removed. Immediately the intention to make purchase of the Floridas, the sum allotted as earnest money for the purpose, the reliance on the success of that measure, which was displayed in the rejection of the proposition to increase the regular troops, all became officially public. Much of the inflammatory declamation of the private debate, all the offensive sentiments uttered against France and Spain, the charge of venality upon the court of the former, and the imputation of servility against that of the latter, have been since given to the world under legislative sanction, in the gazettes of the union. Papers which, it is said, find their way as certainly to the bureau of foreign affairs in Paris, and to the mantle piece of the imperial Boudoir, as they do to the counting-rooms of our merchants, and the breakfast tables of our country squires. The sensation produced some years since in France, by insinuations of the same nature cannot be forgotten. The fate of the negotiation may justly be deemed uncertain. If it should fail, war with France and her allies, Spain, Italy and Holland, may possibly be the consequence. War with France, after she has trampled Austria in the dust, driven the arctic bear, howling with anguish, back to his polar prison, and rendered mute the British lion. For myself I do not despair of the favorable issue of such a contest if it should be forced upon us.
I do not from that apprehension regret the rejection of the late proposition to increase the standing army, although I deem it possible that we may soon require a hundred thousand men instead of four thousand. I sincerely wish we may receive the first blow, not only that we may give evidence to the world of the sincerity of our pacific professions, but that the spirit of the people may be completely roused, and our trifling dissensions hushed, that the irresistible elasticity of the American character may be completely displayed. I cannot, however, cease to regret the indiscretion in debate, and the much less excusable fluctuation of opinion, which may possibly have opened the way to incalculable calamities.
Your friend, TH. M. RANDOLPH.
The bitterness of party spirit raged in New-Hampshire, as it does in Massachusetts, until the Republican party gained a complete ascendancy. From that time it subsided, until now all parties respond the following sentiment expressed in Governor LANGDON's last Speech to the Legislature of that State. "The unanimity and harmony that have prevailed through this State for the last year must give great satisfaction to every reflecting mind, as it affords good grounds to hope that those of us who have heretofore differed in political sentiments, are yielding to each other in our opinions, and we may reasonably expect that the time is not far distant, when we shall be a united as well as a happy people." This is the practical effect of a restoration of the administration of that State to a cordial union and harmony with that of the United States. This is not theory, but practice. It is not electioneering promise, but actual performance. It is a known, acknowledged and undeniable fact. Ye citizens of Massachusetts, who with for the return of domestic tranquility and mutual confidence, think seriously of this instructive example. Of all our sister states, New-Hampshire, in her constitution, her laws, her institutions, and interests, most intimately resembles this Commonwealth. After a hard struggle the Republicans of that State first succeeded in obtaining legislative majorities, who for one year were thwarted by a Federal Governor. At their next election their Executive, as well as Legislature, was Republicanized; and in less than two years afterwards the demon of discord was laid, the public mind was tranquilized, and the citizens reconciled and happy.
Pittsfield (Mass.) Sun.
Federalists, to convince us of the instability of Republics, tell us that the ancient Republic of Rome was mortal!
That Republic had a host of nobles, called patricians—it fell. John Adams declared for a host of nobles—he fell, and his system "came tumbling after."
All this however does not prove that the Jeffersonian policy will fail. This digs no hole for nobles. [Witness.]
BY THE MAILS.
WASHINGTON, SEPT. 3. We have perused a letter from a respectable source, dated Lisbon, July 19, from which we have taken the following extract.
"The Tripolitan Polacre, which took the Hamburg ship* was about a fortnight since sent into this port as a prize by the Portuguese squadron. As none of the men are taken out, it seems to be uncertain what the government will do regarding her. It is probable, that the will be detained until it is known whether the Hamburg vessel will be given up. Two Algerine schrs. and a felucca have also been taken within a month past.
"In a letter which I have received from Tangiers, it is stated that a brig, a zebecque, a half galley and three frigates belonging to the emperor of Morocco, were at sea."
*This ship was taken within a mile and a half of the rock of Gibraltar.
CHARLESTON, AUG. 27. A letter from the parish of St. Johns, Berkley, dated August 23, says, "I think, from appearances, one half our cotton has been destroyed by the late storm—and the rice appears to be in a worse condition than the corn."
AUG. 28. A letter from Georgetown, says but little damage was received in that city by the late storm; but on the upland much damage has been done. The Light-house on North Island, at the entrance of the harbor, was blown down.
The August storm commenced in N. Carolina, on the 22d of the month. At Wilmington, much damage was done. The loss in various merchandise was considerable. Several houses were injured, and four or five negroes were killed. The crops were almost ruined. A number of vessels were driven on shore; among them, the brig Hiram, Church, of Hallowell, from Berbice. The brig Polly, 40 days from Jamaica, was at anchor off the bar, the night before the gale; and fears are entertained for her safety.
NORFOLK, SEPT. 1. From arrivals since our last, we find that the late gale, was what is usually termed the "tail of a West India hurricane," for we discover that the farther South, the gale has been the more violent, and was felt five or six days sooner than it was here.
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 6. Extract of a letter from a respectable merchant in Suabia, dated December 31, 1805. to his correspondent in this city.
"The distress with us is so great that my pen is unable to describe it; several hundred villages in Upper Suabia, are deprived of the necessaries of life. The inhabitants are without victuals, without clothing and without money, or other means to alleviate their distress. They see nothing around them but ruin. Empty barns and destroyed orchards—all their cattle taken from them; all employments, by which they used to provide for their families, are at an end. In the neighborhood of Ulm, Memingen, &c. distress has attained its highest pitch. A loaf of bread costs four guilders (one dollar and sixty cents) and a simm (about half a bushel) potatoes, three guilders (one dollar and twenty cents). The neighboring countries, which were so fortunate as to escape utter ruin, though they themselves have suffered much, supply those of Ulm, &c. with articles of the most immediate and pressing necessity; contributing as much as their own distressed situation will permit.
The cities and villages on the main road suffer also very much by the numerous troops they have to lodge and victual. A few days ago I received a letter from the widow W—— at Heddelsinger, (two miles from Stuttgart,) in which she says that she had to lodge and victual 182 men at one time, who completely emptied her house of all her provisions, clothing, bedding, &c. This is one instance of what occurred; but the same thing has taken place in all the country through which the armies marched.
N. YORK. NEW-YORK, AUG. 30.
The schooner Olive Branch, Capt. Peas whose loss off Barnegat, we noticed on Wednesday, failed from St. Kitts, on the 6th inst. with rum, &c. to J. Powell.—On the 23d, in sight of the Highland, the wind came ahead; and the next day at 10 A. M. in lat. 39, on soundings, was upset, and all the seamen on board, excepting the captain, and one man (an Indian) were lost. Capt. Peas was taken off the wreck by Capt. Harrison, of the Lady Washington, from N. Orleans.—Names of the people lost: Thomas Ives, mate, of North Carolina; a Boy, J. Heath, of do. E. Cook, seaman, of Philadelphia, passenger, having just been released from a man of war, after 3 years confinement; the other a Black man of New-York. When the vessel upset, she carried away both masts and had 5 passengers in the cabin, who remained there two hours and were saved, by driving out the gangway. All of them return their thanks to Capt. Harrison, of the Lady Washington.
SEPTEMBER 6. Capt. Wilson arrived in 35 days from Gibraltar, informs that intelligence had reached that place the day before he failed, of an engagement
having taken place between the French and Napolitan troops before Gaeta, which had terminated very unfavorable for the French, they having experienced great loss in killed, wounded and prisoners, besides the destruction of the besieging Batteries which had taken them several months, to erect.
We are told by captain Driver, who arrived at Norfolk yesterday from Algeziras, that there were 11 Spanish regiments at that place under orders to march against Portugal—that they were to be joined by a strong French force, that a Portuguese 74 appeared off Algeziras the day before he failed which was fired at by the forts, and hulled—and that a boat which was sent from the ship, would not be allowed to land, nor no Portuguese to come on shore.
The French frigate Veteran, under the command of Jerome Bonaparte, has arrived off Annapolis. The remainder of the squadron under Admiral Willemaux, consisting of Le Patriot 74, L'Eole 74, Le Foudroyant 74, L'Imputeux 74, and Le Caspert, have put into Hampton Roads. The Veteran is dismasted, and has thrown several of her guns overboard. Phil. Gaz.
General Miranda.—By the arrival of the brig Vigilant, captain Christie, in 19 days from Kingston, (Jam.) we are furnished with files of Jamaica papers to the 15th of August. On the 12th of August, the schooner Stag, Eskell, arrived at Kingston, in 4 days from Aruba, bringing intelligence that General Miranda, after all the difficulties he had met with, had at last effected a landing on the Main, and had taken Coro.—The following particulars are from our Kingston papers:
KINGSTON, August 12. By the schooner Stag, we learn that General Miranda in the Leader, accompanied with thirteen vessels, among which there was one or two ships, had arrived on the coast of South America, and landed near Coro, of which he had got possession, and, by the reports prevalent at the departure of the Stag from Aruba, had been successful in several engagements with the Spaniards, and was penetrating into the country.
AUGUST 13. We yesterday mentioned the arrival of the expedition under General Miranda, on the Spanish Main, and his subsequent success; we are now however enabled to state the particulars somewhat more accurately.—While Capt. Eskell was taking in his cargo at Cape St. Roman, on the Spanish coast, an overland dispatch was received there containing accounts of General Miranda having effected a landing at Coro, (which is said to be only 12 hours sail from Aruba) that he had captured it, and was proceeding up the country. It was also asserted, that he was daily joined by the Spaniards, and had several skirmishes with the government forces, in all of which he had been successful.—The gentleman who furnished the cargo for the Stag, informed the captain of her, that he was obliged to be under arms the next morning at daylight, as every person not found in arms against Miranda were considered as his accomplices, and instantly executed. Miranda is aided by a British force, but the exact number not ascertained. He had been joined by a British frigate.
Extract of a letter dated Alexandria, September 2.
"A schooner of Mr. Thompson's has just arrived from Carraccas. The Captain informs that Miranda had landed with fifteen hundred men; but he did not hear how he had been received by the people."
Extract of a letter from London, July 2.
"The Leopard of 50 guns, sailed from Spithead, on Saturday last, June 28, with orders for the recal of the Leader which is to return to England, under the command of captain Ragget, the present captain of the Leopard; and an enquiry will ensue on the conduct of the captain of the Leader on her arrival.
"A similar misfortune has occurred on the coast of Portugal, of which intelligence was received last week; and the Portuguese government have proceeded so far as to detain the Richmond gun brig, until satisfaction is made for this and several other subjects of complaint. An enquiry is directed to be made.
In addition to the above, Capt. Boulter, of the British packet Prince Adolphus, who arrived here on Saturday, informs that the Leopard had arrived at Halifax previous to his leaving that port; that the Leader was to return to England under the command of captain Ragget, of the Leopard, and that Capt. Whitby, and Capt. Narine, of the Cambrian, were to go in the Leader as passengers. Com. Adv.
Loss of the Schooner Comfort.—It is as we feared. Capt. Drummond is lost. The melancholy recital is as follows.
On Tuesday morning, August 19th, the Comfort left Hampton Roads, with passengers, for Charleston. On Friday came on a violent gale from N. E. the schr. lying too, head to the southward and eastward. At 4, P. M. she upset; at the same moment, most of the male passengers having run upon deck, were washed overboard, whilst others and the crew, were securing themselves to windward. About 5, P. M. the mainmast broke short off, and at 6 the foremast was carried away, when she righted, but full of water, the sea making a continual breach over her, the gale still violent. During the night, the greater part of the crew and passengers were either washed over board or drowned, lashed to different parts of the vessel; and on Saturday morning, the few survivors had the gloomy prospect of but 6 remaining out of 25 souls, the original number on board. During the whole of Saturday and Sunday, we continued lashed to the windlass, bearing all the fatigues of hunger and thirst, & most frequently overwhelmed with the break of the sea; and at about 5 o'clock, one of the few remaining, (a black man, one of the crew) exhausted and faint with thirst, was washed overboard, and on Monday morning, we were cheered with the prospect of desecrating a vessel to windward, bearing down, which proved to be the Experiment, Capt. John Bockius, to whose humanity and attention, we feel it an incumbent duty to express the obligation we lay under, for his unremitting attention to whatever could, in any measure, ameliorate the misery of our situation.
FROM HALIFAX—AUG. 18. "In His Majesty's Instructions to Flag Officers, Captains, &c. &c. dated on the 29th of May last, I find the following paragraph:
"Representations having been made, that Neutral Ships are frequently detained upon frivolous grounds, you are hereby further required and directed not to interrupt any ships under neutral flags engaged in trade not prohibited by law except upon proof, or strong ground of presumption, that the ship or the goods belong to his Majesty's enemies, and you are particularly to bear in mind, that neutral vessels, conveying cargoes between this country [England] and the ports of the enemy, carry with them a strong presumption, that the property is either on British or neutral account, and engaged in a legal trade: His Majesty having in consideration of the present state of commerce, been pleased to allow that trade to be carried on by British and neutral subjects—it is therefore proper that such trade should suffer as little interruption as possible.
Signed, "H. NEAL, "RUSSELL, "KENSINGTON. "By Command of their Lordships. "B. TUCKER."
On the 24th of Aug. the Spanish frigate Pomona, anchored under a fort of 18 guns, a few leagues to leeward of Havana. 10 gun-boats were sent to assist her in case of attack. Soon afterwards, they were attacked by two British frigates. The frigate was taken, 2 of the gun boats were blown up, 5 were sunk, and 3 driven on shore, and the fort was silenced. The British ships were the Arethusa and Anson. The former had 2 men killed, and 10 wounded—the latter none. The Pomona's captain was killed. It was supposed 200 Spaniards were destroyed in the action.
The Spanish frigate flooded the fire of the English only 15 minutes. Previous to the action a great deal of money was landed from her; but much it is said, remained on board. Some say half a million of dollars.
When the Pomona was taken, there was an 80 gun ship at Havana; but her topmasts being struck, she could not be got ready for sea till the next day.
UTICA, SEPT. 2.
Murder and Suicide.—On Wednesday last, Mrs. Sarah Hallock, wife of Mr. Henry Hallock, of Westmoreland, murdered all her children, four in number, and killed herself. No cause can be assigned for her unnatural and barbarous conduct. In the forenoon she visited one of her neighbors, and was apparently sane, and in good health and spirits. Mr. Hallock having been absent the whole day, returned in the evening and found his house deserted.—Search was made, and the bodies of his wife and children, mangled and lifeless, were found in an adjoining coinshed. The children were all daughters, the eldest aged seven years, and the youngest an infant of 10 months.
SALEM, SEPT. 11.
Lightning.—In this town, on Tuesday evening, at 10 o'clock, was a discharge from a cloud over the centre of the town, which gave a very alarming report, and the lightning struck a tall poplar at the bottom of the garden of the Hon. E. H. Derby, esq. The tree standing to the western end of a long row of shops, the lightning entered the N. W. corner of the shops, displaced the rocks which formed the back of the shops, and forced open the whole corner of the building. The windows of the buildings near the spot were much broken by the concussion.
FALMOUTH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1806.
FOREIGN.
At the present critical moment we are amused with various reports from all the Courts and countries of Europe, without any satisfactory evidence of the true character of the negotiations, which are said to have obtained between the belligerent powers. From his British Majesty's Speech, we have assurances of such negotiations, and the reports at Paris are in consent with his British Majesty's declarations. Our information ceases with this fact.—What part the other nations will take, and how far they are interested or regarded in the negotiations, is not explained. [Salem Register.]
British South-America Expedition.—Capt. Collins, arrived at Charleston (S. C.) from the Rio de la Plata, which he left the 18th June, informs, that a few hours after he left the river he fell in with a British squadron of eight ships of war, and was boarded from the Diadem, of adem, of 64 guns carrying Sir Home Popham's flag, Capt. King, from the Cape of Good Hope, destined against Montevideo, in the River Plate. We may speedily expect news from that quarter.
Fishery.—Arrivals from Labrador state, that the fishermen have had excellent luck. The amount taken on board eight vessels, was 906,000 fish! A number of vessels left at Labrador, had each, from 90,000 to 130,000 fish on board!
Accounts of the landing of Miranda on the Spanish Main:—Of the capture of the Spanish frigate Pomona, and the destruction of a number of Spanish gun boats, by two British frigates, and particulars of the damage sustained by the "August storm;"—will be found under mail head.
The British storeship Chichester, Lt. Stopford, in going out of the Chesapeake, got on the middle-ground, sprung a leak, and put back to Norfolk.—She had specie, spars, &c. on board, for the West Indies. She must be repaired before she can put to sea.
MEDICAL.
At the statute meeting of the Eastern District New-Hampshire Medical Society on the first Wednesday of September inst.—the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—The Hon. Samuel Tenney, Prosecutor . Dr. Thomas S. Ranney, } Directors . Dr. Josiah Bartlett, } Dr. John Fogg, } Dr. Joshua Brackett, Notary . Dr. Seth Fogg, Fiscal . The next meeting of this Society will be held in Portsmouth the first Wednesday of February next.
The attempts made by the Federalists, as a party, to assassinate the characters of their opponents, by slanders and lies published in News-papers, hand bills, &c. naturally and necessarily lead to actual assassination of their persons, by pistols, daggers and bludgeons. The practice is the same in principle, or rather want of principle.
The difference is only in the mode and degree. The one succeeds the other, as naturally as the seasons proceed in succession. Effect will follow their causes.—Reflecting men have, for some time past, foreseen those consequences, and endeavored to arrest them, by removing their cause. But the rage for electioneering slander has so far prevailed; and no man can now foretell what or where will be the end of these things. From a practical encouragement of such calumnies and assassinations, by the leading men of a party, to answer the temporary purposes, of carrying or preventing an Election, it is but one step, and that a short tho' an awful one, to an indiscriminate party protection of their authors and perpetrators, with an equally indiscriminate and rigorous prosecution of their opponents in similar cases. In the progress towards despotism, the first step is to render the freedom of the press odious, by prostituting it to the destruction of private characters; the next to gain exclusive possession of official power, especially the judiciary, and to raise it above responsibility; then, to strain both law and evidence, to convict the writers and printers opposed to them, of libels, while those on their own side, altho' at least equally libelous, are suffered to pass unpunished. When a party have arrived at this stage of madness in any state or country, their next step will be, if they cannot provoke their adversaries to some act of outrage, to begin themselves to assassinate, then to justify or excuse the assassinations and screen the assassins from justice; and lastly to ascribe all these evils to popular freedom, and propose a despotism, under some specious name, as the most effectual remedy. Against so fast a result the friends of our free Republican governments ought to be seasonably warned and guarded. Pittsfield Sun.

The following toast was given by Mr. J. Smith at Charleston, Massachusetts.
"Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States, who levels his breast-work, spikes his cannon, bares his bosom to the shafts of his enemies and gives the deepest wound by a dignified silence."
This is a complete answer to the paltry scribblers, who are often asking, why does not Mr. Jefferson vindicate himself? The great Washington did not descend from his high station as commander of our armies or as president of the Union to contend against his enemies, but when he retired to private life, he informed the public, that certain letters, which had passed as his in war-time, were forgeries.
All great and good men, while employed in emancipating their country, expect as a matter of course that bad men, the enemies of liberty, will seek their destruction and will not be scrupulous as to the means.
Washington fought to save his country from British tyranny; Jefferson's life has been opposed to federal tyranny; each was successful, but their humbled adversaries have never ceased to hate and abuse them.
Angels are unenvious about the resentment or applauses of the ants of a mole-hill; and as little does Mr. Jefferson care about the busy scribblers, who gain their bread by defaming him. Do federalists expect the president of the United States to rise in the morning and enquire what Moses Hatch and Tom Collier think about him? Shall he ask how his administration suits merchant's clerks and boys at college? Shall he reply to Calender's stories and Tom Turner's letters?
Mr. Jefferson looks back on a life devoted to his country; he sees himself placed in the presidential chair, in opposition to all the power, the wealth and subtlety of federalism. He sees the malignant flanders of four years conclusively answered by 163 votes against 14. Living in the confidence, respect and affections of 11-12ths of the people of the United States, he confidently levels his works, spikes his cannon, bares his bosom to the shafts of his enemies, and thus mortally wounds them by a dignified silence.
(Witnesses.)
A correspondent, who has had the pleasure of attending critically, to Mr. Wrifford's new and ingenious mode of instructing in the art of penmanship, is happy to announce to his fellow townsmen, that Mr. W. has equalled his pretensions; and 30 lessons have actually completed elegant penmen, selected three weeks before, from indifferent writers. Mr. W. having finished with his first class, would tarry in town a few weeks, to attend a few other classes, if they should offer.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
Portland, September 10.—Arrived, ich. Sukey, Siovor, from Philadelphia. Aug. 29, Cape Henlopen light bearing S. dist. 4 leagues, passed a French frigate bound up the bay, with a jury mizen-mast, appeared very much shattered; at the same time, a brig in sight, with all her masts gone; at 10, P. M. saw the wreck of a sch. in tow by a pilot boat, said to be the sch. Three Sisters, both masts gone—learnt from the pilot, that a sch. belonging to New-York had split while at anchor in the late gale, all hands lost, and that he had boarded a ship near the five fathom bank to the eastward of Cape May, with all her masts gone and full of water, no person on board, laden with cotton and rice; saw another large sch. at anchor, near the false cape to the southward of Cape Henlopen, all her masts gone. Sept. 1, at a P. M. boarded the wreck of a brig, masts and bowsprit gone, and full of water, all her hatches open, both pumps gone, several places cut in her quarters and quarter-deck, her stern nearly under water; could not discover her name, but appeared to be a northern built vessel, deep-wafted, of about 140 tons, yellow waft, black stern with yellow mouldings; found branded on her lower dead eyes, B. Brown, supposed to be the block maker's name; her fore peak had a number of barrels of flour. Sept. 2, at 10, A. M. spoke the ship Mary, G. Elkerton, of Portland, 77 days from St. Petersburg, for Philadelphia. Sept. 3, Nantucket Shoals bearing N. in 19 fathoms of water, experienced a tremendous gale from E. S. E.; lost our head-sails, jib-boom, and fanny articles off deck. Sept. 6, evening, blowing very hard from N. E. in sight of Cape Ann light, spoke brig Juno under jury masts, making her way for Salem, as we supposed.
Salem, Sept. 11.—Capt. Tripp, from Grenada, arrived at Quarantine, informs, that on the 21st August, in lat. 26, lon. 66, 39, seeing a ship dismasted, with shears up to her topmast, with English colors hoisted half-mast, he bore down for her, while another Schooner to leeward hauled up for her:—She proved to be a French 84, having lost her rudder, masts and bowsprit, and having 700 men on board.—The Frenchman ordered Capt. T. to send his boat on board—which he did; and was surprised soon after to see it return full of men armed, who brought a tow line on board, and made it fast to his main mast. Capt. T.'s sails were torn in pieces, and the Frenchmen, consisting of a Lt. a Midshipman, and six men took command of the vessel. The Captains of the Schooners went on board the ship to find out where they intended going; but could obtain no intelligence; only they wanted to keep the ship's head to the W. One of the crew who could speak English, told Capt. T. they
were going to make sail, and take him in tow, had his sails and steer by him; and that if they could not do any thing with the ship they were coming all on board the two vessels, which could not hold them with swept holds. Capt. T. then returned to his vessel, amused the Lieutenant, and made preparations for retaking his vessel, and pursuing his voyage.—Four of the Frenchmen were put down the hold, and Capt. T. taking command of the quarter-deck drove the officer below. In the contest Capt. T.'s mate was pulled nearly half way down the hold by the Frenchmen; but his men hauled him back, fastened the hatches down, hoisted out the long boat, drove them into it singly, let them go for the ship, and then made sail to get out of gunshot. The above ship was Ad. Williams flag ship, Le Foudroyant.
The ship Hibernia, from Jamaica, for Bristol, R. I. has put into N. York, having lost her masts and bowsprit, in a gale, 3d Sept.—On the 2d Sept. lat. 37 3/4, saw a large ship bottom upwards.—Aug. 29, lat. 32, lon. 80, picked up a ship's boat, with 7 men in her, belonging to the British ship Frances, from Jamaica for London; which had foundered. The men had been in the boat 9 days; two of their number had died. The captain of the Frances, and the remainder of the crew got into the ship's yawl, and it is feared are lost.
There have been two violent gales of wind, one about the 20th to 24th Aug.; the other the 2d and 3d Sept. Several outward bound vessels dismasted, and damaged in these gales, have returned to port.
The wreck of a brig, having Newburyport, on her stern, has been seen off Cape May.
Sch. Paragon, Mitchell, returned to N. London in distress. She failed Aug. 29, and lost her deck load Sept. 2, in a gale.—Elijah Avery, mate, and Wm. Moore, seamen, were drowned; and Wm. Gault, boy was found smothered in the cabin, amongst some oats.
The sch. Vigilant, Rose, from C. Francois, for Philadelphia, was cast away near Caicos, June 19th. Capt. Bradshaw, of Salem, and C. T. Nixon, of Philad. passengers, and a seaman, after being 2 days in the boat, landed on small island, supposed to be French Key, where they remained 20 days without water and had nothing but raw birds to subsist upon.—The 4th day after leaving this island they landed at Ocklin's island.—Capt. Rose, Mr. Isaac C. Rogers, and a black boy were left on board the Vigilant.
Notice to Mariners.—The Light-House, which stood on North-Island, at the entrance of Georgetown, S. C. was blown down, on the night of the 22d Aug.
FOREIGN ARTICLE.
NAPLES, JUNE 1. Vesuvius continues to rage. The crater still discharges a great quantity of stones resembling hail. On the 4th and 5th, a confused noise was heard extremely loud, while the thick cloud that enveloped the summit of the mountain was alternately penetrated by flashes of fire, amazingly vivid, resembling lightning. The course of the lava ran towards the Torre del Greco, and along the eminence upon which the Cloister of Carmelita is situated, and has extended the distance of four miles, destroying all the trees, vineyards and habitations it has met with in its course. Just now it has reached the high road in the neighbourhood of Torre del Greco, while a great number of strangers and curious persons are repairing to the spot to be witnesses of the singular phenomenon. The Torre del Greco is situated at the foot of Vesuvius, with a population of 15000 souls.
MARRIED.
At Amherst, (N. H.) JOSEPH TOWN, Esq. merchant, of Hopkinton, to Miss MARGARET PARKER.
At Greenland, by Rev. James A. Neal, Mr. RICHARD SINKLER JUN. to Miss SUSANNAH WIGGIN; and Mr. NICHOLAS CHASE to Miss MARY WIGGIN, all of Siraham.
DIED.
In Germany, the celebrated General MELAS, commander in chief of the Austrian army in the battle of Marengo. In Philadelphia, during the week ending 6th inst. 14 adults and 6 children; of consumption 6, small-pox, 3.
In New-York, during the week ending 6th inst. 13 men, 6 women, 14 boys, and 16 girls; consumption 5, malignant fever 1.
In Londonderry, (N. H.) Mrs. TABITHA, wife of John Prentice, Esq. and daughter of the late Judge Sargeant, of Haverhill.
CERTIFICATE.
MR. WRIFFORD, teacher of the art of Writing, by a new and expeditious method, having instructed our children, and others, belonging to our families, with uncommon success, and in a manner justifying his pretensions; we in justice to Mr. Wrifford, and the encouragement of useful science and improvement, beg leave to recommend to our friends, should they see fit, to avail themselves of Mr. W.'s instruction, during his stay in this place.
JOHN GODDARD, DANIEL R. ROGERS, JOHN PEIRCE, WILLIAM BOYD, H. S. LANGDON, GEORGE RICHARDS. Portsmouth, Sept. 15, 1806.
MR. WRIFFORD,
ACKNOWLEDGES with cheerfulness the liberal encouragement which he has received from respectable gentlemen in Portsmouth; in particular for that promptitude they manifested in accepting the fulfilling of his engagements with them.
Mr. W. would give further notice, that his engagements in this place, will be fulfilled this week, in which time, should a suitable number apply, he would continue a while longer.—Enquire at Mr. Payson's, No. 14, Market Street. Portsmouth, Sept. 16.
TAKE NOTICE.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has taken upon himself the trust of an administrator upon the estate of JONATHAN ELLIOTT, late of Epping in the county of Rockingham, husbandman, deceased, intestate, and as such, he requests all persons who have any demands upon the estate of said deceased, to bring in the same; and those who are indebted thereto, to make payment without delay.—Dated at Epping this eleventh day of July, A. D. 1806. JONATHAN ELLIOTT, administrator.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Hillborough, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given the non-resident proprietors & owners of land in New-London, in the state & county aforesaid, who have not paid their highway, town, school, state and county taxes for the year 1806,—that so much of their land as will pay the same, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder at the dwelling-house of Joseph Colby, Esq. in New-London on Thursday the first day of January 1807, at ten of the clock, a.m. unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 7 columns: No. of acres, No. of lots, Range, Highway tax, School tax, State tax, County tax. Lists tax details for various individuals like Jonas Minot, Oliver Lowell, etc.
Difannex from Vernal, Obadiah Eaton, one acre arable land, two acres of mowing & buildings. 80 24 20 11 5. JOSEPH HARVEY, Collector. New-London, Sept. 10, 1806.
State of New Hampshire.—Strafford, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Brookfield, in said state and county, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1806, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the Eighth day of December next, so much of their lands as will pay said taxes, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at my dwelling-house in said Brookfield, at 10 o'clock, A.M. on said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 7 columns: No. of acres, No. of lots, Range, Highway tax, School tax, State tax, County tax. Lists tax details for individuals like Tho's McDonough, Samuel Varney, etc.
ROBERT LYFORD, Collector. Brookfield, September 8, 1806.
State of New Hampshire.—Hillsborough, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Sutton, in the state and county aforesaid, who have not paid their highway, school, town, state and county taxes for 1806, that so much of their land as will pay the same, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the dwelling-house of Jonathan Harvey in said Sutton, on Thursday the first day of January next at 10 o'clock, a.m. unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
Table with 7 columns: No. of acres, No. of lots, Range, Highway tax, School tax, State tax, County tax. Lists tax details for individuals like Daniel Sawin, Daniel Ringe, etc.
NEW & ELEGANT.
DRAPER
Is this day opening, at his Cheap new Cash Store, a very extensive supply of new & seasonable Piece Goods, received by the latest arrivals at Boston...
Among which may be found, ELEGANT thread & cotton Laces; variety of silk Shags, for Bonnets; silk Shawls; fancy Cap Patterns; do. habit Handkerchiefs; dark plaid Ginghams; silk Chambrays; cotton do. linen Cambricks; very nice black Crape; Florence blk. Silks; India Lustrings; do. Sattins; Italian black sewing Silks.
Silk and tabby Velvets; English and French silk Gloves; ladies long kid Gloves, very nice; black and other colored Cambricks, very cheap; book, Jaconet and Cambric Mullins; plain and figured Leno Mullins; Lace Trimmings; sprig'd book Mullins; black Laces and Edgings; velvet Ribbons; cheap Dimeties; nice do. Velvet and Velveteens; real and mock Madras Handkerchiefs; English fancy kid Shoes; Modes and Sarfnetts; fancy Ribbons; straw Bonnets; a great variety of nice and common Chintzes; furniture Chintzes; Traveller ditto; low priced mourning Chintzes.
Ladies white and color'd cotton Hose; do. blk. white and slate color'd silk do. gentlemen's silk Hose; 3/4 and 7/8 Irish Linens; British shirting Cottons; Long Cloths; silk Umbrellas; cotton ditto; Bandanno Handkerchiefs; cheap black Ginghams; do. Mullin Handkerchiefs; Morocco Purse; hair Combs; patch, purple and white Shawls; brown Linens; Dowlas; English Diapers; Russels, Durants and Calimancoes; Bumbetzts; Wilebors.
Real superfine Broad Cloths; of the most fashionable colours; drab superfine mill'd Cassimere; black and blue ditto; gentlemen's superfine and common Hats; silk velvet Vesting; sewing Cottons; ladies black worsted Hose; India Calicoes; cotton Checks; a very large supply of India Cottons, &c. &c. &c. Portsmouth, Sept. 16.
Choice Irish Linens.
C. & I. W. MARCH, No 5, MARKET-STREET, HAVE just received a large assortment of IRISH LINENS, warranted the best quality—ALSO, a few pieces Green SARNET, and a great variety of new CHINTZES. Portsmouth, Sept. 16, 1806.
For Alicant and a market, The fast sailing Schooner Hope, burthen one hundred & 23 tons, John Noble master, will sail about the 10th day of October next. One thousand quintals of Fish suitable for the Mediterranean market, will be taken on freight if application is immediately made to JOHN LANGDON, JR. Langdon's Wharf, Sept. 16, 1806.
WANTED TO PURCHASE, 1000 bushels POTATOES.
Apply to—STEPHEN LITTLE, Who has for sale,—10 Hhds. SUGAR, 40 chests TEAS different kinds, &c.
JUST PUBLISHED IN BOSTON, AND NOW RECEIVED AND FOR SALE AT C. Peirce's Bookstore, A NEW POEM, ENTITLED HOME. PRICE 75 CENTS. Also, SECRET HISTORY OF ST. CLOUD, AND CURRAN'S SPEECHES. Portsmouth, Sept. 16, 1806.
State of New Hampshire.—Strafford, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Centre-Harbour, who have not paid their highway, State, county, school and town taxes for the year 1806; that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 15th day of December next, 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 Ephraim Chamberlain inn-holder in said town, at one o'clock P. M. on said day.
Table with 7 columns: No. of acres, No. of lots, Range, Highway tax, School tax, State tax, County tax. Lists tax details for individuals like Worthington Moulton, William Kelley, etc.
SALES BY AUCTION.
Valuable Real Estate.
SATURDAY NEXT, Will be sold at Public Auction, at the Office of BARBER and BRIDGE, State-Street, Boston. 4500 Acres of Land, in the town of Cockburne, County of Coos: This town contains about 35 families, it is on Connecticut River, and called one of the best towns in the State. For further particulars,—apply to WASHINGTON PEIRCE, No 3, on the Pier. Portsmouth, Sept. 16, 1806.
Valuable Real Estate.
ON TUESDAY NEXT At 12 o'clock, M. will positively be sold at Public Auction, at the Bell Tavern in this town,
THAT Valuable and elegantly situated FARM, lately owned by Col. James Hackett in Brookfield, N. H. near the centre of the town.—Consisting of 320 acres of mowing, tillage, pasture and wood Land, 200 acres of which is clear, it is well watered and is enclosed with good stone wall, plenty of cider may be made, as there are 180 apple-trees which have borne—There is on said farm a large handsome two story Dwelling-House, 38 by 46 feet in good repair, with an excellent well of water near the door, and three convenient out Houses,—also, two good Barns, one entirely new 48 by 34, the other 106 by 34 feet,—also, a new and convenient Store 20 by 36 feet, well built.—Every kind of farming utensil will also be sold.
The above is considered one of the best and most productive farms in N. H. 52 head of horned Cattle, besides Sheep and Horses, have been wintered and summered on said Farm. Conditions made known at time and place of sale. CAZNEAU BAYLEY, Auctioneer. Portsmouth, September 16, 1806.
Thomas W. Penhallow
MARKET-STREET, HAS imported in the Speculator from Bristol, and offers for sale the following articles, viz. Brafs Kettles; best hoop L blistered Steel, Sheet Iron, thin Sheet Lead, Cart, Chaise and Waggon Boxes, Sash Weights, Flat Irons, Weights from half ounce to 28lb. block-tin, and hard metal Tea Pots, Church Plate, London and Bristol Pewter, bed and chair Pans. also, 80 boxes Bristol Crown Window Glass, consisting of 6 by 8, 7 by 9 and 8 by 10, in excellent order. Portsmouth, Sept. 16, 1806.
REMOVED.
Nathaniel Marshall,
HEREBY informs his Friends, Customers, and the Public, that he has Moved from the Shop, lately occupied by him in his late dwelling, to a Store on the Northwardly side of Duck-street, next door below the dwelling house of Captain Thomas B. Stevens, and nearly opposite the brick-store occupied by Capt. Jacob Cutter, where he continues to carry on his business in the GROCERY line and ENGLISH GOODS, as formerly; and where punctilious attendance will be given and every exertion used to oblige his customers, and the smallest favor gratefully acknowledged.
Said MARSHALL calls on all persons indebted to him either by Note or Book debt, to pay their respective balances, without delay, in order to prevent the disagreeable necessity of putting their accounts and notes in the hands of an Attorney for collection. Portsmouth, September 16, 1806.
REMOVAL.
CABINET MAKING.
SAMUEL WYATT,
RESPECTFULLY informs his Customers and the Public, that he has Removed from the Shop he lately occupied in Daniel-street, to one in Congress-street near the Court-house, where he intends carrying on the CABINET MAKING business, in its several branches. Any orders in the above business will be gratefully received and punctually attended to.
A Shop to Let in Daniel-street, of which a lease can be given for two years,—Enquire as above. Portsmouth, Sept. 16, 1806.
POTATOES.
TWO thousand Bushels POTATOES wanted, to be delivered by the 20th of October next—apply to WASHINGTON PEIRCE, No 3, on the Pier—Who has for sale Alexandria and Baltimore Fine and Superfine FRESH FLOUR, in whole and half barrels. Portsmouth, Sept. 16, 1806.
TO BE LET,
A convenient HOUSE in Congress-street,—Enquire of the Printers. Sept. 16, 1806.

Miscellaneous Repository.
THE HINT.
Beneath the Rose, that mild appears, The venom'd thorn we find, And of the form that Beauty wears, Conceals a canker'd mind. The nymph possess'd of Beauty's charms, The praise of Fame may share: But she whom love of Virtue warms, Is still the loveliest fair. While that attends, the flattering glass, To deck her beauties face, This as the fleeting moments pass, Improves each mental Grace. Accept the hint, ye lovely fair, Nor friendship's voice despise, For soon will Time's rude hand impair The baulle that ye prize.
AERIAL NAVIGATION.
Count Tambecari has published a long account of his last Aerial voyage, the particulars of which are contained in the following extract, dated Venice, October 2, 1805.
Nothing material occurred before reaching Ronzano, where the two aeronauts, the Count and Dr. Andreoli, descended to within about five hundred feet of the earth; after which they re-ascended. The machine traversed a cloud, but without experiencing the effects of electricity. About one o'clock, they found themselves above Capo D'Argine, six Italian miles from Bologna. The Count here wished to descend; and having arrived within a small distance of the earth, he made his anchor fast to a tree. The balloon having by this movement acquired an oblique direction, the lamp was overturned, and the spirits of wine it contained fell to the bottom of the car and took fire. The flames soon reached a vessel containing thirty pounds of the spirits of wine; the vessel burst and the flames spread more and more. At length they extended to the clothes of the aeronauts, and even threatened the netting and ropes by which the car was suspended. Tambecari laid hold of a bottle of water, and extinguished the fire in his clothes. Andreoli, who only thought of escaping, glided down the anchor-rope to the ground, without sustaining much hurt. The balloon being freed from about the weight of a quintal and a half, rose rapidly with Count Tambecari, and in a moment disappeared in the clouds. The Count, however, did not lose his presence of mind, but continued to extinguish the fire, both in his clothes and in the car. The balloon was then carried by a strong current of air towards the Adriatic sea, and about three o'clock the Count perceived the coast of Comachio, but from such an elevation that he could hardly distinguish it. Soon after he fell into the sea, at the distance of about twenty-five Italian miles from the coast. The car, which was half burnt, sunk, and Count Tambecari, who held fast by the rope of the balloon, had the water often up to his neck. Apprehensive that lassitude would oblige him to let go his hold, or that he should be overcome by sleep, he endeavored to fasten himself by a rope. By means of a piece of glass he detached one from the balloon, and fastened it round his body, the other end of it being fixed to the machine. In this situation he floated on the water for some hours, the balloon being still inflated.
At length about six in the evening, he observed seven fishing boats: the people in four of which, being struck with terror, betook themselves to flight imagining that they saw some strange kind of a monster. The other three approached, and took from the water the unfortunate aeronaut half burnt, after having spent four hours at sea amidst the most dreadful anguish.
The fishermen attempted to freeze the balloon; but as soon as they cut the rope, it rose and took its course towards the Turkish coast. During some days great apprehensions were entertained for the right hand of the aeronaut, which had been severely burnt; but happily amputation has not been found necessary.
ANECDOTE.
LOCKMAN, the celebrated Persian moralist, relates the following story of himself: "I was once," says he, "so poor, that I had not wherewith to buy me a pair of shoes, and was obliged to go bare-footed. However patient I had until then been, I now became very dissatisfied with my lot, and entered the temple at Cassa extremely melancholy and discontented. I here saw a man who had no legs; reflecting on whose condition, I no longer complained of wanting shoes, but gave thanks to God, from the bottom of my heart, that I could still walk, though bare-footed. How much better is it, thought I, to be without shoes, than without legs! If this poor man could recover his legs, how ecstatic would be his joy, tho' he should have no shoes!"
Clean hands,—a clear eye,—and a cloudless conscience, make the fairest weather of life!— Q. E. D.
Hats and Broadcloths.
TIMOTHY UPHAM,
HAS just received a complete assortment of HATS and BROADCLOTHS, comprising almost every description of each, which are for sale at Reduced Prices.
Portsmouth Sept. 9, 1806.
Just arrived and for Sale, by Joseph Y. Burgin, 300 Qtls. excellent Pollock Fish. 100 do. Cod Fish, for country use—enquire at Mr. Robert Neal's shop, near the Ferry-ways. Portsmouth, Sept. 9, 1806.
High Wages.
Wanted Immediately—One or two journeyman BOOT-MAKERS; to whom generous wages will be given. None need apply but those who are complete masters of their profession. Enquire of B. LOVERING, Jr. Who has for sale,
A general assortment of Suwarrow and light top'd BOOTS, of the latest fashion—calculated for the West-India market. Exeter, September 6, 1806.
Timothy Gerrish,
INFORMS his Friends and Customers that he has REMOVED from Atkinson-street, to Daniel street, opposite Mr. Charles Peirce's Bookstore—where he carries on the Gold & Silver Smith's Business, and will be happy to receive any commands in his line.
A Shop to let in Atkinson-street—enquire as above. Sept. 9.
Paper for Rooms.
C. PEIRCE has on hand the largest assortment of Room Papers and Borderings, there is to be found in any store in New-Hampshire, and as cheap as can be purchased at the Manufactory—He expects next week to open a new assortment, among which will be several new and elegant figures.
Those persons who are building or repairing houses, will do well to call at C. PEIRCE's Brick Book-Store, in Daniel street, and see his PAPERS and Papers before they purchase elsewhere—As he is determined to make it an object to all who purchase of him. Portsmouth, Sept. 9.
Brigade Orders!
THE Commanding Officers of the several Regiments composing the First Brigade of Militia in New-Hampshire are hereby directed to call out their respective Regiments for Inspection and Review agreeable to Law, in the following order:—
The First Regiment will Parade on Monday the Sixth of October next.
Thirty Fifth Regiment on Tuesday 7th October.
Third Regiment on Wednesday 8th October.
Seventh Regiment on Thursday 9th October.
Fourth Regiment on Friday 10th October. Each Colonel will appoint the hour of the day, and place of Parade most convenient, and give timely Notice thereof to the Brigade Major.
The Officers commanding companies will be careful that their Men shall be equiped with Arms, complete for Inspection.
By Order of CLEMENT STORER, Brigadier General. Edward J. Long, } Brigade Major, } and Inspector. September 8th, 1806.
State of New-Hampshire—Strafford ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of MOULTONBOROUGH, county and State aforesaid, who have not paid their State, county, town, road and school taxes for the year 1806, 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 Samuel Burnham, inn-holder in said town, on the twenty-fourth day of November next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
   Names Acres State County Town Road School     George Jeffery 4 3 2 100 18 3 4 16 100 19 19 19   ditto, common 100 6 2 8 50 10   Joshua James 1 D 8 100 12 4 16 100 19 19 19   Joseph Johnson, common 100 6 2 8 50 10   Joshua Lane 1 1 2 100 12 4 16 100 19 19 19   ditto, common 100 6 2 8 50 10   Ebenezer Lane ditto, 100 6 2 8 50 10   Benjamin Mann 1 3 2 100 18 3 4 16 100 19 19 19   Jona. Garland, common 100 6 2 8 50 10   Eph'm Marlow ditto, 100 6 2 8 50 10   Simon Nudd ditto, 100 6 2 8 50 10   James Philbrick ditto, 100 6 2 8 50 10   Sam'l Robinson ditto, 100 6 2 8 50 10   R. C. Shannon ditto, 100 6 2 8 50 10   William Vittum ditto, 100 6 2 8 50 10   Thomas White ditto, 100 6 2 8 50 10   Jere'h Marlow ditto, 100 6 2 8 50 10   Stephen Page 1 B 2 50 6 2 8 50 10   J. Moulton, Esq. common 100 6 2 8 50 10   John Neal ditto, 100 6 2 8 50 10   Edward Shaw ditto, 100 6 2 8 50 10    A tract of land called Long Island annexed to Moultonborough, second division. T. Wallingford, a 200 25 8 32 220 38 BENJAMIN HOIT, Collector. Moultonborough, Sept. 6, 1806.
Cash, and a generous Price given for green
Sheep-Skins, Enquire at the Gazette Office.
HEARTWELL,
Has for sale at his store opposite the Court House, 17 Hhds. high 3d proof Greda and Tobago RUM of a superior quality; 1000 wt. good Soak Leather; Together with a general assortment of Groceries, wholesale and retail.
—ALSO— 200 Bushels CORN and RYE, (northern production.) 300 wt. Excellent FLAX; SHINGLES; CLAPBOARDS; Red & white oak SHOOKS, &c. &c. all very cheap for cash or credit. Portsmouth, August 26, 1806.
BOOK-BINDING.
THE subscriber informs the public that he has taken the chamber adjoining the Gazette office, N o 11 Market street, where he intends carrying on the BOOK BINDING business—orders for any kind of binding will be punctually attended to—ACCOUNT BOOKS of all sizes, bound with or without spring backs, old Books rebound so as to look equally well, as new.—Sets of Rollin's Ancient History, and Washington's Life, bound in calf, or sheepskin.
William Hart. Portsmouth, August 12, 1806.
BOOK-BINDING.
Benjamin Floyd, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he carries on the Book-binding business as usual at his bindery No. 4 Congress-street, opposite the Court-House; where all orders for any kind of Binding will be punctually attended to.
Account Books of all sizes and kinds, ruled and bound to any pattern, with or without spring backs, may be had at the shortest notice, cheaper than can be made in this town or elsewhere; English and West-India Goods taken in part pay if required. Gilt, morocco, calf or sheep Binding, executed with neatness and dispatch. Also as above, BACKGAMMON BOARDS, made in the neatest manner. Portsmouth, Sept. 2, 1806.
N. B. Any person wishing for Account Books ruled with lead lines, by leaving a pattern with the subscriber, may depend on having them immediately, and as cheap as can be possibly afforded. He will wait on any person at their stores and take patterns if requested.—The smallest favors thankfully received. B. F.
Land for Sale.
TEN thousand acres of Land, in the county of Coos, formerly the county of Grafton, state of New-hampshire, being the southeastern part of a tract of 40,000 acres granted to Dartmouth College; bounded west by Connecticut river; north by Canada line; east by the Amariscoggin river; southwest by Stuart-Town. The above tract of 10,000 acres has been surveyed into farms of about 200 acres each, has a number of mill privileges, is in a growing part of the country and is well worth the attention of any person concerned in the land speculation.
Conditions liberal, and made known by application to E. GREELY & Co. Portland, August 18.
For Sale, or to Let, ONE half of a Dwelling House, near Akerman's Rope-walk;—Enquire of EDMUND DAVIS. Portsmouth, August 26, 1806.
TICKETS
IN Piscataqua Bridge, Harvard College and Hatfield Bridge Lotteries, for sale at the truly fortunate Lottery Office and Book-Store of
THOMAS & TAPPAN,
opposite the Court-House. All Orders from the Country, for Tickets or Quarters, in either of the above Lotteries, enclosing the cash, will meet immediate attention—Portsmouth Sept. 9.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owner or owners of the following pews in the South Meeting House, viz.—Pew No. 43, 18 dolls. 90 cts. do. No. 27, 8 dolls. do. half of do. No. 28, 8 dolls. do. No. 52, 12 dolls. do. No. 15, 38 dolls. 38 cts. do. No. 55, 16 dolls. do. No. 35, 30 dolls. do. No. 58, 8 dolls. half of do. No. 19, 25 dolls. 27 cts. do. No. 53, 40 dolls. for taxes due thereon up to 1805, inclusive, are paid to me the subscriber, on or before the 22d day of this month, with incidental charges, their pews will be sold at Public Vendue, to the highest bidder at said Meeting-House on said day at 10 o'clock, A. M. JOSEPH SEAWARD, Collector. Portsmouth, Sept. 8, 1806.
TO BE LET, a CHAMBER in the second story of a brick store in Market street,—enquire of WM. SIMES. August 19.
Cash given for RAGS, by THOMAS AND TAPPAN.
NOTICE.
THE subscriber having received from Mr. Benjamin Leverett an assignment of all the debts due him, calls on all Persons indebted by note, account or otherwise to said Leverett, to make immediate payment to him. Those who neglect this notice more than thirty days, will be called on by an attorney. William Garland. Portsmouth, Sept. 2, 1806.
THOMAS & TAPPAN,
[Sign of the Bible, opposite the Court-House.]—HAVE JUST RECEIVED, Reeves' indelible permanent INK, for marking linen, warranted never to wash out.
BULLER'S NISI PRIUS.—NEW EDITION. PEAKE ON EVIDENCE, &c. &c. ALSO, AN ASSORTMENT OF Rulers, Spectacles & Penknives, OF THE VERY FIRST QUALITY.
Merchants and others, supplied with STATIONARY, of every kind, on the most reasonable terms. Sept. 2.
To Robert McMurphy, Esq. clerk for the Proprietors of the lands granted by the name of Alexandria, situated in the county of Grafton, in the then province of New-hampshire, now in the state of New-hampshire, and now called Alexandria and Danbury; also for the proprietors of the lands granted by the name of Alexandria Addition in the county of Hillsborough, in said province, now state of New-Hampshire, now called New-London:—
WE the subscribers owners of more than one sixteenth part of each of said tracts of land, request you to notify or warn a meeting of the proprietors and owners of Alexandria and Danbury to meet at the dwelling-house of Mr. David Atwood, innholder in said Alexandria, on the twenty-fourth day of September A. D. 1806, at eleven of the clock, A. M. on said day; and to notify a meeting of the proprietors and owners of said Alexandria Addition, now called New-London, to meet at the dwelling-house of Joseph Colby, Esq. in said New-London, on the 26th day of September next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day,—at each of said meetings to act on the following articles, viz:
 1st. To choose a Moderator, to govern said meeting.  2d. To see if the Proprietors will accept of the resignation of their former Clerk.  3d. To choose a Proprietors Clerk, Assessors, Collector, Treasurer and any other Officers they think best.  4th. To examine into the survey and allotments of said lands, and if any allotments they think not properly finished, especially in Alexandria second and third division; or set on the premises as the proprietors think reasonable.  5th. To examine into the courses of the lines of said township of Alexandria or Addition, and to see if they are conformable to the grant, and act on the premises as they think best.  6th. To raise any money they may find necessary, to effect any of the above purposes they may think reasonable, or any other purpose.  7th. To see what method the proprietors will take respecting the encroachments of the claimers under New-Chester, and take such measures on the premises as they think best.  8th. To settle all accounts since the grant of 1773, as they think reasonable. 
August 6, 1806. JONAS MINOT, JONAS MINOT, for SAMUEL PARKMAN, JONAS MINOT, Jr. State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
The proprietors and owners of the lands in Alexandria and Addition as above stated, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the times and places and for the purposes above mentioned.
ROBERT McMURPHY, Proprietors Clerk. August 26, 1806.
To the Hon. John Orr, Esquire, one of the Justices of the peace and of the quorum in and for the county of Hillsborough and State of New-hampshire.
THE subscribers, proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the town of GOFFS-TOWN in said county, request you to call a meeting of said proprietors to meet on Thursday the second day of October next, at one of the clock in the afternoon, at the dwelling-house of Robert M. Wallace in said Goffs-town, then and there when met
 1st. To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting.  2d. To choose a Proprietors Clerk.  3d. To see if said proprietors will vote confirm to the legal heir of Samuel Griggs, Lot No. 6 in the 7th range in said town, on the north side of Piscataqua river, in lieu of Lot No. 5 in said range, as said No. 5 appears to have been originally recorded to the school right and to said Griggs, and said No. 6 not having been recorded to any proprietor.  4th. To see what the proprietors will vote to be done with the common and undivided land in said town, and to make all appointments and votes necessary for carrying the same into effect. 
July 29th, 1806. ALEXANDER GILURST, JOHN BUTTERFIELD, WILLIAM McDOEL, ROBERT KENNEDY, JOHN HOLBROOK. Bedford, August 2d, 1806.
Pursuant to the foregoing request the proprietors of Goffs-town, are hereby notified to attend at time and place and for the purposes above mentioned. JOHN ORR, Justice Peace.
Room Paper.
THOMAS & TAPPAN,
[Sign of the BIBLE, opposite the Court-House.]
HAVE just received large additions to their former assortment of Paper Hangings, which come charged low, as usual—Persons wishing to purchase, are invited to call and see for themselves. Books of patterns sent to any part of the town. Portsmouth, September 2.
To the Ladies
DRAPER
Has just received from Providence (Rhode-Island,) a good assortment of two and three threaded
Factory Cotton YARN.
Like-wise, Sewing COTTONS, Wick YARN and single Yarn bleached'd. Portsmouth, August 12.
This Day published by Elias Smith and for sale by him—
The Christian's MAGAZINE
No. 5—Containing
A N history of the Clergy in the 15th century; Doctrine of baptism and laying on of hands explained; a christian described; Review of the Catechism, in which the contradictions, fallacies and impossibilities contained in it, are shown to the world; Review of Mr. Sweat's and Fletcher's sermons on baptism; Woolwich Address; Yearly meeting in New-Durham; Baptism in the Ganges; Associations described; Remarks on the minutes of the New-Hampshire Association in 1806; Life of John Calvin, who burnt Servetus; The Clergy turning from federalism to republicanism; New-Testament Dictionary; Present time; A word to the wife, &c. &c.
Sold also by Daniel Conant, No. 9, Back street, Boston; Benjamin Carter, Wiscasset; N. Peabody, Gorham; Alden Spooner, Windsor, Vt. Richard Ransom, Jr. Woodstock, Vt. John Beman, Eastport, (Maine,) and by the booksellers. At the above places may be had numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Christian's Magazine,—also, Smith's and Jones' large and small HYMN BOOKS; new editions. September 2, 1806.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
To the Hon. Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. Judge of Probate for said county of Rockingham—
HUMBLY shews, Joshua Haven of Portsmouth in said county merchant, that John Wardrobe late of said Portsmouth, merchant deceased, in his life time, to wit, on the tenth day of September A. D. 1803, made a certain contract in writing with your petitioner, whereby said Wardrobe in consideration of certain sums of money agreed to be paid by your petitioner, stipulated to convey to your petitioner in fee simple, one certain lot of Land situated in said Portsmouth, bounding southerly by a dwelling-house and land then owned and occupied by said Wardrobe eighty feet, westerly by a lane leading from Jaffrey-street to Broad-street, northerly by land lately owned by the heirs of Benjamin Parker eighty feet, and easterly by Court-street forty-nine feet and nine inches, with a store then standing thereon,—and also all his, the said Wardrobe's right and title in and to the one fourth part of a certain lot of land and buildings thereon situated in said Portsmouth, bounding westerly by said lane leading from Jaffrey-street to Broad-street, northerly by Broad-street, easterly by Court-street, and southerly by the aforementioned lot of land,—that your petitioner on his part hath performed said contract by paying such part of the purchase money as was thereby agreed to be paid, before the death of the said Wardrobe, and is now ready to pay the residue, but that the said Wardrobe was by death prevented from conveying said premises to your petitioner.—That administration hath by your Honor been granted to Benjamin Brierley of said Portsmouth, merchant, and Ann Wardrobe widow of the deceased. Wherefore the said Joshua Haven, prays that he may be admitted to verify his aforesaid allegations and that thereupon your honor will license and impower the said administrators to execute a deed conveying said premises to him, said Joshua Haven, in fee simple—and as in duty bound shall ever pray, &c.
JOSHUA HAVEN. August 27, 1806.
Rockingham, ss.—Probate Court at Exeter, August 28th, 1806.—
Upon considering the foregoing petition, it is ordered that the petitioner be heard thereon at the Probate Court to be held at Portsmouth on the third Wednesday of October next, at eleven of the clock before noon—and that he cause notice thereof to be made in some public newspaper in this state three weeks successively, thirty days at least before the said day.
AFFERT. WM. PARKER, Register. Copy Examined, Pr. WM. PARKER, Reg'r.