The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1798-01-31 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
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Vol. XLII.—Numb. 2149.]
WEDNESDAY, January 31, 1798.
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NO INSURGENCY!
From the Centinel.
Mr. RUSSELL, IN your last Centinel you mentioned a symptom of insurgency having appeared in Vermont against the Stamp-Act. I am apprehensive you derived your information from some Jacobin source; as the fact has but a feeble resemblance to the portrait given of the transaction at Wallingford. Being a farmer, I am anxious that every insinuation against the federalism and determination to support the Federal government, which the great body of the yeomanry of the United States has exhibited, should be detected and exposed; I wish you to assure the public, that the following information of the symptom alluded to on Saturday, is from a source on which the most implicit reliance can be had.
Matthew Lyon, the Irish-French member from Vermont, taking advantage of his privilege to frank letters and news-papers, lately sent into Vermont several hundred spare numbers of that Pandora's box of anarchy and jacobinism, the Philadelphia Aurora. Their poison operated on a few unthinking people, so much as to induce them to rail against the Stamp-Act, &c. and to erect what they called a Liberty-Pole. Being assembled in some numbers, several well-informed gentlemen resident in the vicinity repaired to them, and inquired why they collected, and the object of the Pole. The Stamp-Act they said was the cause of their conduct; and the pole the rallying point of their force. They began to exhibit the raw-head and bloody-bones against the act in question, which had been formed in the Aurora, and retailed out in a contemptible paper published at Bennington. One of the gentlemen, highly esteemed there, undertook to demonstrate their objections groundless, and their fears imaginary. He proved to the satisfaction of a majority of them, that the Stamp-Act was evidently in favor of the landed interest, as seventeen-eighteenths of the stamped paper would be used by the inhabitants on the seaboard; and he finally agreed to enter into bonds, with ample sureties, to pay any, or all the person's stamp duties there assembled, for one dollar a year each. Satisfaction immediately took the place of complaint; and the very persons who a short time before had erected the pole, immediately cut it down, burnt it, and scattered its ashes on the four winds of Heaven.
AN INLAND FARMER.
THE DOGS.
[The Legislature of Connecticut, having lately passed a salutary law for lessening the number of Dogs, the wits of that State have embraced the opportunity to let off a volley of small shot from their wit-fortresses.—As the subject of dog-taxing is now before our Legislature, the following jeu d'esprit may not be mal-apropos.]
From the CENTINEL. Convention of DOGS, in Connecticut, on Sunday 7th Jan. 1798.
WHEN the world was wrapt in filthiness, and the pious and the good were bending in devotion, the Dogs, as though drawn by one universal sympathy, assembled on a mountain near Sunbury mines. A silence reigned throughout the whole assembly, when Jowler at length, proposed to choose Lion President for the meeting; Scip was appointed Secretary.—The President then opened the meeting by the following Speech:
"Brethren of the Canine Race, We are drawn to this assembly as by the cords of calamity, and universal distress. The Legislature of a people, whose doors we have guarded through the silent watches of darkness, whose fields we have protected from thieves and robbers, and whose persons we have defended against assaults and insults, have enacted a law to exterminate our whole species, and to cut off our rank and standing in the animal world. Being now met, we have organized our assembly for the purpose of solemn debate, and to adopt measures for our safety. Therefore, Brethren, observe order, and express your minds freely."
The subject thus opened, appeared infinitely important. Every one of the assembly from Jowler down to Whippet, made a Speech.
When the others had done, Sneerwell, an old cunning cur, drew the assembly's attention by a long and interesting speechification, in which he observed, that, "the act of the Legislature was not less cruel than impolitic; not less unconstitutional than unjust. It is true that some Dogs have been attacked with a hydrophobia, which may be communicated by a bite, by indenting the skin of the assailed, and mixing the Saliva with its circulations. But it follows not from thence, that if the diseased animal be the subject of penal laws, that all the race of Dogs shall be exterminated."
"The human race are no less subject to madness than ours, and yet they would consider it highly unjust to cut off the innocent with the guilty. What is it but madness, that has lately deluged the European fields with blood? What is it but madness that prevents that proud and profligate creature man, from enjoying the blessings of liberty, and his rights, (derived merely by the use of hands) to universal dominion over other animals? What is it but madness, which now involves the United States in controversy, where there is no room for contest?
"The distemper among them is communicated by biting, in the same manner, as among us. When Mr. P***** had made an immense fortune by Tenefsee lands, he became mad enough to covet more; but he realizes, that his wealth has no enjoyment appertaining to it. The disorder spread. Mr. B***** and others grew mad for four millions in the east. The Legislature of Georgia became mad, and sold twelve millions of acres to GUNN and others. Their madness increased, until they burnt their own records, disgraced their own government, and subverted all ideas of governmental faith and honor. Some of their grantees run mad, and bit most lamentably Messrs. J***** & W*****; Messrs. P****, and P**** and company; these run violently mad, and bit a great number of people in Massachusetts—all these are now mad, and trying to bite all who come within their reach. GUNN bit GREENLEAF; he bit a great number of the most cautious men in New-England. These are all mad. But the noise thereof, like our sympathetic notices by night, has been echoed around. Every body is on the watch, and no body will now stand still to be bit."
"Doctor LETSOM of London, run mad upon an ideal deed of the Indians in the moon, to J. CARVER.—Three or four people of longitudinal greatness, run mad on the occasion, and bit several hundreds of others."
"The people of our State (Connecticut) run mad about their Sufquehannah claim, and a great number have been bitten, and are now under a distressing hydrophobia, from their wounds."
"The General Court opened a sale of Connecticut Reserve. They sold more acres than the Reserve contained. But the purchasers run mad, and bit others by selling a million which were never created."
"The General Assembly wanted a Court House; and being under a disface, which rendered the grant of money odious to them, they sold the Gore to build the house; when it was finished they were mad enough to dedicate it by solemn services of religion, notwithstanding the Chaplain well knew, how it was built."
"This disorder is not confined to one or two states only. The ancient dominion of Virginia, has been mad enough to sell seven millions of acres, within a circumference, where nature with all her powers could not place one million. The purchasers are bitten and run mad."
"New-York is in a manner, claiming all the world as the residuary Legatee of the King of England. It is said they had a fresh bite from his Majesty in his late illness."
"I shall now proceed to illustrate my positions by other facts, but stay! I hear! I hear! —"
Sneerwell had forgotten that the Sabbath in Connecticut ends at sun set, and had, (as is the fashion with one or two gentlemen in the Senate of a neighbouring state—some members of the Legislature of his own state. Mr. H. Mr. N. Mr. S. and others of Congress) specified too long, until the people came out and fired on the assembly. The President and many other respectable dogs, were among the victims of this brutality."
[Taken from Minutes transmitted by Scip, for the entertainment of those, who may have survived the malady of biting.]
From the Connecticut Gazette.
JEREMIAH HALSEY, Esq. of Preston, was some time since stung by a bee in the upper lip.—the pain, which it occasioned, immediately extended over the whole body. In fifteen minutes his limbs swelled with large eruptions, which covered the body.—Every appearance indicated a high state of inflammation. The case soon became very alarming; as in about twenty minutes the lungs were sensibly affected, and faintings indicated approaching death. As soon as it could be procured, he chewed some of the White Ash Bark, and received immediate sensible relief at the breast. He then took a decocation of it with milk, and perfectly recovered, the swelling continuing about two days.
The same gentleman attests the following as a fact of which he was a witness:—A dog, in attempting to kill a Red Snake, was bitten in three or four places in the head. The bite of this snake is said to be more venomous than that of the Rattle-Snake. In about an hour the dog became much swelled and discovered scarcely any signs of life. Milk boiled with the White Ash Bark was now poured down his throat. The effect was surprising, and may appear incredible. The next morning, which was about twelve hours after the dog was bitten, he was as active as ever, and as usual hunted in the woods.
It is an undoubted truth, that the Indians, who are generally well acquainted with the virtues of indigenous productions, have the White Ash in great estimation, as peculiarly unfriendly to venomous snakes.
As the bite of a MAD DOG is considered as communicating a slow, tho' fatal poison; it is submitted to the gentlemen of the faculty, whether, from the above facts, this bark is not deserving an experiment in cases of canine madness.
A SINGULAR TALE.
TWO English noblemen on their travels, arriving at Paris, put up at a house in which a German
Count had died and laid a corpse. In the middle of the night, one of the two not being able to sleep, and growing weary of his bed, arose in order to amuse himself in the kitchen, where he heard some people talking. He had diverted himself there for some time, when, being willing to return from whence he came, he again went up stairs; but instead of entering his own chamber, he went into that of the deceased Count, over whose head they had thrown a cloth. There is not so much ceremony used in France, in the management of their dead, as in England and Germany; for they are satisfied with showing their affection to the living. The Englishman, after having put out his candle, laid down boldly by the defunct; when, creeping as close to him as possible, in order to warm himself, & finding his bed-fellow colder than he, began to mutter—What the d— is the matter, my friend? said he, you are as cold as ice. I'll lay a wager, numb as you are, you would have been warm enough if you had but seen the pretty girl that is below stairs. Come, come, you may take my word for it, added he, and pulling him by the arm, come, zounds, stir, I'll engage you shall have her for a guinea. While he was holding this fine conversation with the dead, who (detached from the things of this world) did not give himself the trouble of making a reply, his chamber door was opened, which made him raise his head from the pillow to see who was coming in. But judge what must be his surprise, when he saw a servant lighting in a joiner, who carried a coffin on his shoulder! He thought at first that he had been in a dream; but looking about him, and seeing the visage of one who had not spoken a word, a visage over-spread with a mortal paleness, he made but one jump from the bed into the middle of the chamber. The joiner and maid, immediately persuaded that it was the corpse, who being unwilling to be shut up in the coffin, was now playing its gambols, with their legs unable to move with swiftness proportionable to their fear; and the joiner, maid, coffin, and candlesticks, rolled, one over another, from the top of the stairs down into the kitchen. Zounds, what are you all about? cried the landlord: Is the devil flying away with the dead man? Mercy on us! cried the maid, quite chopfallen, it is rather the dead man that would run away with us. I'll be hang'd, said the joiner, if that dead fellow there has any more occasion for a coffin than I have; why he has got up into the middle of the room, and has just struck up a hornpipe. He has? cried the landlord, taking a light—faith we'll see that.
While the family were trembling and getting up to follow the master of the house, the English nobleman, who had again found his chamber, slipped into bed quite out of breath; and his friend having asked him where he had been, he told him that he had just been lying with a dead body. 'Shlood! a dead body! it had perhaps the plague, cried the other, jumping in his turn out of bed, and running to the door to call for a light. The landlord, the landlady, and servants, who were passing through the gallery, no sooner saw him than they imagined that it was the dead who appeared again; and down they came much faster than they went up, heels over head from top to bottom, with the candlesticks rolling after them; at this confusion, joined with their shrieks and clamours, the Englishman, terrified at the hideous noise, soon made for his room, and slipped into bed to his companion, without the least fear of catching the plague. In the mean time an honest country priest, who lodged in the inn, got up and appeared, armed with holy water, and a long broom instead of a little brush: he made his aspersions, and the conjurations prescribed by the Romish church, and conducted by way of procession the terrified, trembling people into the chamber of the defunct, who, thinking no harm, lay quietly in bed. The priest was instantly regarded as a saint; and they all cried up the miracle of the holy water, which bound the corpse to its good behaviour, and prevented its being refractory.
Congress of the United States.
An act to postpone, for a limited time, the commencement of the duties imposed by the act, intitled "An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That so much of the act, intitled, "An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper" as directs that the duties imposed by that act shall be levied, collected and paid "from and after the 31st day of December next," shall be, and the same hereby is repealed; and that the duties aforesaid shall be levied, collected and paid, from and after the thirtieth day of June next, and not sooner; to which last mentioned day, all notices, certificates and other matters or things, directed by the said act and having respect to the commencement or collection of the said duties, or any of them, shall relate.
Approved Dec. 15, 1797.
Among the late communications in Congress, the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, estimating the sums necessary to be appropriated for the year 1798, is not the least important. The items are numerous, we shall therefore be confined to the authentic RECAPITULATIONS, viz.
CIVIL DEPARTMENT.
Dol. Cts. Dol. Cts.
  President of the U. States, 25,000   V. President 5,000 30,000   Treasury Department 74,110 07   Compensation to the   loan officers, 13,250   The compensation   of the clerks employ-   ed by the several loan   officers, is by the act   of the 3d of March   1796, confined to the   year 1797, and there-   fore there is not any   sum extended for the   year 1798.   Department of state, 15,442 34   Officers of the mint, 10,600   War Department, 10,000   Surveyor General's   Department, 10,000   Governor of the   Territory north-west   of the river Ohio, 5,500   For the discharge   of such demands a-   gainst the U. States,   on account of the ci-   vil department not   otherwise provided   for, &c. 1,000   463,227 41   Payment of Annu-   ties and Grants, 1,863 33   Mint Establishment, 11,700   Diplomatic Depart-   ment, 103,650   Expences of fulfill-   ing the engagements   of certain Treaties, 376,000   953,440 74 
  General Staff, 4,068   Infantry Field, 8,400   Staff, 12,408   Four Regts. 140,828   Two com-   panies Light   Dragoons, 9,672   Corps of Artil-   leries & En-   gineers.   Field, 3,540   Staff, 2,580   Sixteen com-   panies, 83,328   264,824   Subsistence,   Officers, 50,826   NonCommis-   sioned, 308,972   359,788   Forage, 15,816   Equipments for one   company of Cavalry, 2,140   Horses for do. 4,500   Clothing, 83,050   Bonnettes to soldiers &   premiums to officers, 38,000   Hospital department, 10,000   Ordnance depart. 43,000   Quarter Master's de-   partment, 200,000   Indian department, 35,000   Defensive protection, 60,000   Contingencies of the   War department, 20,000   For the fabrication of   cannon and 10,000   rand of arms, 169,000   1,325,128   Military Pensions,   Support of Light   House, 86,255 12   Miscellaneous claims, 15,626   Total—Dollars 2,423,849 86 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, Dec. 5th, 1797. JOSEPH NOURSE, Register.
MARINE JOURNAL.
From LLOYD'S List—Nov. 3—7. Liverpool—Arrived from—Polly, Tubs, Boston.
The Jenny, bound to Virginia, has been taken by a privateer of 18 guns, retaken by the Anson frigate, and arrived at Falmouth.
The Charlotte, from Liverpool, to New Brunswick, is taken and carried into Nantz. The Johanna Thoten, Johnson, from Peterburg, to Lisbon, is put into the Weser, with Damage.
The Diana, Pile, from Liverpool, to Philad. is put into Ireland.
The Eliza, Naden, from Peterburg, to London, (retaken) was drove on shore in a gale of wind, on the 24th Oct. her cargo much damaged.
The Nancy, Emmons, from Jamaica, to Virginia, is taken by the French.
The Brimball, from Quebec, to London, has been captured, and sent into Nantz.
Lloyd's list of Oct. 24, says, that 14 or 15 sail of vessels, out of 30, which failed from Liverpool on Friday last, are lost.
The Caroline, Stevens, of Philadelphia, is lost on the Dogger Bank. The crew are saved.
Flour exported from Philad. in 1797, viz. 136330 barrels, 1732 bbls. midlings.
Six Hundred and thirty-four vessels, including ships, snows, brigs, schooners, and sloops, arrived at Boston, in the year 1797, from foreign ports. Cleared, to foreign ports, in 1797, 73 ships, 146 snows and brigs, 171 schooners, and 22 sloops—which make Four Hundred and Twelve.
Philadelphia shipping in 1797. Arrived 167 ships, 326 snows and brigs, 549 schooners, 378 sloops. In all 1420. Cleared 146 ships, 291 snows and brigs, 480 schooners, 370 sloops. In all 1293. Of the above arrivals 620 were from foreign ports, and 800 coasters. Of the clearances 557 were from foreign ports, and 736 coasters. Vessels, in Philad. 80 ships, 86 brigs, 74 schooners, 47 sloops, 124 pilot boats, and river craft. In all 411.
Whaling. Arrived, at New-Bedford, ship Ann, Coleman, 1750 bbls. sperm oil. Spoke off Chili, April 28, Capt. Swain, 300 bbls. sperm oil; who had parted with Capt. U. Bunker, April 2, with 80 bbls. sp.—May 2, with Capt. P. Worth, 1900 bbls sp. Aug. 2, left Capt. W. Easton, 700 bbls sp. All of Nantucket. Nov. 6, lat. 9, 10, S. spoke ship Barclay, of New Bedford, 20 bbls. sp. oil.
Capt. Coleman informs, that the Spaniards have taken off Chili, nine British Whalemens, having 5400 bbls. of sp. oil.
The Mehitable and Bellisarius of Newbury-Port, were at Cape-Francis, Nov. 30.
Flour 20 dls. at the Mole, Nov. 15. Cows, Nov. 7. La Virginie frigate, Capt. Hunt, has detained in Cows road, a large American ship, called the Indian Chief, with a cargo of sugar and coffee, from Batavia, which put in here for orders, on her voyage to Hamburg.
Taken by Execution.
TO-MORROW will be sold At Public Auction,
At Abra'm Isaac's Auction-Room,
A LARGE assortment of superfine, midling and low priced Broad and Fforest Cloths; fashionable colored Kerseymeres of all kinds; Swan'sdown Velveting, and some fancy ditto; a good assortment of Chintzes, Callicoes and Ginghams elegant figures and qualities; Chintz Shawls, Purple ditto, Camels-Hair ditto, all of different sizes and of good qualities; 4 & 5 book and jaconet Muffins; check'd ditto; 3/4 Muffin Handkerchiefs; Gentlemen's Handkerchiefs; Lutestrings plain, changeable, &c. &c.
Modes; Sarfets; Sewing Silk & Twist; Ferrets; Gallcoons; Shallons; Anilons; Durants; Tammies; Hosiery, silk, silk & cotton, cotton and worsted, worsted plain and rib'd; a few pair men's drawn tan'd Leather Gloves; English Sandals and Royals of all colors; white Feathers; Hat-Bands and Cords; Cotton Handkerchiefs; Buttons.
—LIKewise— A large assortment of "Yeoman Crown" Ladies and Gentlemen's Hats, some real Beaver, and a number of other articles, which will be presented for sale on said day.
Sale to begin at 10 o'clock, A. M. EBEN R CHADWICK, Dep. Sheriff.
State of New-Hampshire. Gratton II. TO be sold, at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Maj. Stephen Wells, innholder in Rumney, in the county and State aforesaid, on Monday the 2d day of April next, at 12 o'clock on said day; so much of the non-residents lands in said town as will pay the county and highway taxes, assessed thereon in the year 1797, together with all legal cost, unless the sale of said lands are prevented by previous payment. The names of the non-residents and description of lands are as follows.
  Resid. No. Acres Second 50. First 50. Value   Asa Porter, Esq. 1 8 13 2 0 95   Sam'l Gates, pitched 1 5 2 4 0 50   by Debo'h Champion   Henry Champion, Esq. 1 4 2 4 0 50   Amasa Brainerd, 1 1 1 3 3 1   Joshua Brainerd, 1 1 1 3 3 1   Henry Champion, A 1 1 8 1   John Homan, 4 6 4 6 0 75   Dan'l Brainerd, Esq.   Voted land. 1100 6 0 75   CHARLES CLARK, jr. Collector.   Rumney, Jan. 15, 1798. 

LATEST Foreign Intelligence
By an arrival at Norfolk (Virg.) in 30 days from Glasgow.
The London dates are to November 21st, eight days later than before received.
CALCUTTA, Jan. 26, '97.
Zemaun Shah obtained a complete victory over the Seicks, the 1st inst. and has entered in triumph Lahore, their capital. He was also preparing to march to Delhi, with 100,000 men, accompanied by a Frenchman, late Ambassador from the Convention to Constantinople. Previous to the victory, Zemaun Shah formed his army into seven divisions, endeavoring, by different roads, to surprise the rear of the Seicks; but, proving unsuccessful, had again united his forces. A most desperate battle was fought at Umrooster. It commenced at eight in the morning; when the Shah opened his shutar renauls , or wall pieces, mounted on camels, against the Seicks, and both parties kept up a heavy fire with matchlocks until two o'clock. About this time the Seicks, finding they had made no impression on the enemy, gave the signal for a general charge; and, agreeable to their mode of close combat, flung away their turbans, let loose their hair, put their beards in their mouths, and dashed into the midst of the Abdallah army, sword in hand. The two armies continued thus engaged for four hours, when Zemaun's troops gave way, and were pursued to the very entrance of Lahore. Thirty-five thousand men were killed! 20,000 on the part of Shah, and 15,000 of the Seicks.
LISBON, Oct. 21.
On Thursday, the 19th inst. being the anniversary of the President's birth day, was celebrated here, by William Smith, Esq. the Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at this court who gave on the occasion a sumptuous entertainment at his house, at Buenos Ayres, to a numerous and respectable company of American captains and citizens. After sixteen patriotic toasts, intermixed with convivial songs, the company, having spent the day with great good humour and festivity, broke up at nine o'clock, much pleased with the occasion which had collected together so many Americans at such a distance from home. All the American vessels in the harbour were gaily decorated, and at 12 o'clock a federal salute of 16 guns was fired by some of them in honor of the day, and at five in the afternoon the salute was repeated.
This anniversary occurring on a day highly distinguished in the annals of the American revolution by the surrender of York-Town, the recollection of so auspicious an event could not fail to increase the happiness of the company.
TOASTS given at the American Minister's, in this city, on the celebration of the President's birth day, the 19th October.
 1. The day we celebrate; a long life and happiness to the President of the United States.  2. The United States; may they long enjoy peace, prosperity and a free and successful trade.  3. Her most faithful Majesty, the Queen of Portugal.  4. The late President, George Washington, now the Illustrious Farmer of Mount Vernon.  5. To the memory of the American heroes who fell before the lines at York-Town.  6. The Marquis de la Fayette and the other surviving conquerors of York-Town.  7. An early and permanent reconciliation between the United States and the French Republic on terms honorable to both.  8. A speedy and lasting peace between the belligerent powers.  9. The American Flag; may it wave unmoistened in every quarter of the globe; navigation be as respected as our navigators are respectable.  10. To the recovery of Mr. John Bulkeley, a steady friend to the United States.  11. The late Minister of the United States at Lisbon.  12. The Secretary of State of the United States.  13. The Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.  14. The Secretary at War of the United States.  15. The American Envoys at Paris.  16. Smooth seas and pleasant gales. 
PARIS, Nov. 10.
It is said that the Directory demands of the American Plenipotentiaries: 1st. whether their instructions allow them to give satisfaction for the outrages offered to the French Government, in the Speech the President made on the 16th of May last, at the opening of Congress? and 2dly, whether they are authorized to re-establish the respective position in which the states stood in 1778, and to annul the posterior treaties, all the causes injurious to the interests of the French Republic?
The negotiations at Udina were at the point of being broken off on the evening before the signing of the treaty of peace.
The Austrian plenipotentiaries obstinately refused to cede Mantua. Buonaparte, impatient of the resistance, declared the conferences to be finished, and that the sword should decide the dispute. He rose, and taking up his hat suddenly, the feather in it struck against some porcelain vases of the richest kind, and threw them down. He begged pardon of the Austrian Commissioners, and observed, he was sorry they would soon have to break still more valuable vessels. He left Udina immediately and returned to his head quarters at Pasteriano. Next day at 5 o'clock in the morning, the marquis de Gallo came to him, and declared that the Emperor would agree to the conditions offered on the night before. The peace was signed in the course of the day.
GLASGOW, Nov. 15.
Letters received here from London mention it as a current report there, that the French had refused to treat with the American Commissioners, unless they would as a preliminary annul their treaty with this country; and the Commissioners having no such powers, had, in consequence, been ordered to quit Paris.
LONDON, Nov. 14.
An Ambassador extraordinary from the court of Lisbon, is on his way to this country, in order to be on the spot to consult with his Majesty's ministers on any emergency.
Overtures have been made from the court of Spain to this country, for a renewal of amity, with a view to the recommencement of hostility with France! The King of Prussia is collecting a large army, and will soon be subsidized by England, and with the same view.
NOVEMBER 15.
It is certain that the last letters from Lisbon declare in the most decided terms, of the Spanish court having signified to the Portuguese Government, that it would not suffer any French troops to march through Spain to attack Portugal. It is even intimated in some letters, that the court of Madrid was about to make a separate peace with this country.
NOVEMBER 16.
Yesterday a humble but spirited Address was presented by both Houses of Parliament, to his Majesty, on the subject of the late negotiations at Lisle. In this address the Lords and Commons properly elimate the nefarious designs of the French Directory; and acknowledge the ardency of the desire exhibited by his Majesty to put an end to the horrors of war. "No sacrifice" say they, "will content the French but that of our Liberty;—no concession, but that of our envied and happy Constitution."—And they conclude thus, "Under such circumstances, we feel the duty which we owe, in this great crisis, to God and to our country. Animated by the same sentiments which your Majesty has been pleased to declare to your people & to the world; attached to your Majesty by principle, duty & gratitude, and sensible that it is only from courage, and firmness that we can look, either for present safety or permanent peace; we are determined to defend, with unshaken resolution, your Majesty's Throne, the lives and properties of our fellow subjects, the government and constitution of our country, and the honor and independence of the British Empire. We know that great exertions are necessary; we are prepared to make them; and placing our firm reliance on that divine protection which has always hitherto been extended to us, we will support your Majesty to the utmost, and stand and fall with our Religion, Laws and Liberties."
His Majesty's most gracious Answer.
"My Lords and Gentlemen, Nothing could be more satisfactory to me than this unanimous declaration of the sentiments of my two Houses of Parliament. They are such as the conduct and declared intentions of the enemy could not fail to produce. We are engaged in a cause which is common to us all; and contending for every interest which a free and independent nation can have to maintain. Under the blessing of providence I look with confidence to the issue of this great contest; but in every event my resolution is taken. It is such as I owe to God, to my country, and to myself; and it is confirmed by the sentiments which you have this day declared to me. I will not be wanting to my people, but will stand or fall with them, in the defence of our religion, and in the maintenance of the independence, laws, and liberties of these kingdoms."
Yesterday French papers of the 8th, 11th and 12th, were received in town, but their contents are of little importance. Permission has been given to French cruisers to capture Portuguese vessels, in consequence of the non-ratification of the treaty of peace.
Nov. 18.
Government may now properly be called alarmists. To carry Mr. Pitt's financial plans into execution, they are conjuring up a mighty armada of French ships of the line, frigates, fire-ships, bomb vessels, and even cock-boats.
Nov. 20.
A squadron to be commanded by Admiral Lord Duncan, is ordered to be fitted out immediately, for the purpose of cruising in the North Seas, before the winter season sets in. His Lordship had an interview with the Lords of the Admiralty yesterday on the subject.
Letters from Madrid, received by the Lisbon mail of Saturday, appear to confirm the statement, that the court of Spain refuses to admit of the French troops marching across the country to attack the frontiers of Portugal. There are no longer any warlike preparations making in the Spanish ports; the troops are moreover,
withdrawing from the Portuguese frontier, and the camp of St. Roche. The Spanish ministry has undergone a considerable change, of which the Prince of Peace is no longer a member. The exchange of couriers between the two courts of Madrid and Lisbon during the last month, has been more frequent than at any period during the war.
Naval Preparations.
Very far from the republic of France having given up the idea of any future efforts by sea, we are enabled to state from undoubted authority, that it has 24 ships of the line at present building, 9 of them first rates; and the exertions used to complete them, are unequalled in the history of that or any other nation.
Every person who can use the axe or adze, and can be procured, though altogether unacquainted with ship-building, is employed in the interior under proper directors, in cutting out, boiling and shaping the timber, and the whole is conveyed to the dock-yards entirely ready for the various uses required.
As the timber made use of, however, is by no means properly seasoned, the duration of their ships must be short, and it appears improbable that they can man them; but that they are determined either to try their strength again on the ocean, or to attempt some expedition of the greatest consequence is past all doubt.
The admiralty have received certain information that the Toulon fleet is arrived at Brest. We have not learnt the number of ships that have stolen round and evaded the vigilance of our fleets; but the rumour is that they are 6 ships of the line. This must be that part of their fleet, therefore, which was left at Toulon when the expedition was made to the Adriatic sea; and the ships of that squadron are not included in the fleet that has come round to Brest.
This measure seems to indicate a serious design of a new armament at Brest. Accordingly, if we may give credit to rumour, the ships which had gone into the inner road have come again into the outer, where they are now lying at anchor, 17 sail in number.
In addition to the above intelligence relating to the naval preparations making by the French, we state, from the best authority, that the Spaniards have 33 or 34 ships of the line at Cadiz, equipped and ready for sea, besides 8 ships of the line equally equipped, lying in Algeciras Bay, near Gibraltar, and a pretty strong fleet fitted at Carthagena.
Advises have been received at the Admiralty from Sir John B. Warren, of the French meditating a descent upon the coast of Cornwall.
The News at Charleston, S. C.
FROM FRANCE.
[The following is the root of the Report circulated for several days past.]
CHARLESTON, Jan. 5.
On Wednesday evening the brig Sally, Joseph H. Akins, master, arrived in Rebellion Road, in 53 days from Bordeaux. Capt. Akins left Bordeaux on the 9th of November. Four days before he sailed, Capt. Woodman, of the brig Aurora, of this port when in Bordeaux, received the following letter from Gen. Pinckney.
Paris, October 9, 1797.
SIR, As it is possible our negotiations with this republic may not have a favorable issue, and that my colleagues and myself may be ordered to leave France, and as I understand you are bound to Charleston, where I would wish to go with my wife, daughter, secretary, and perhaps two other gentlemen; I should be glad to know if you take passengers, and have accommodations for them, and what are your terms, and the latest time you fail. Be so good as to write me. This is not to be considered as an engagement to go in the Aurora, but merely as a letter requesting information. I remain, very respectfully, your most obedient servant. (Signed) CHARLES C. PINCKNEY. Captain Woodman.
N. B. I think the Aurora is a ship; should she not be accommodated for passengers, can you inform of any vessel at Bordeaux that is, and about to sail on the 20th November for Charleston, or near it?"
As Capt. Akins positively asserts, that the letter from Gen. Pinckney was received but 4 days before he sailed, it is probable that there is a mistake in the date of the copy of the general's letter, and that it ought to be the 29th of Oct. instead of the 9th, which would give 5 days, the time the couriers take to go from Paris to Bordeaux. The postscript to the letter, we think, confirms this opinion; for, if the general expected to be ordered away early in October he would hardly put off his voyage to the 20th of November.
At the date of Gen. Pinckney's letter, the American commissioners had been 30 days in Paris; and though they had addressed a letter to the minister of foreign affairs they were still without a hearing.
In consequence of this information, the American merchants in Bordeaux were much alarmed, and they had been advised to get their property out of France as soon as possible, as there was a general opinion prevailing that there would be a rupture between France and this country.
The following is an extract of a letter from Mr. Fenwick, the American Consul, at Bordeaux, to his correspondent in this city, dated Nov. 9.
"In consequence of the hostile appearances with America, the bearer of this has changed his destination, and tells me he will touch at Charleston. I don't think for my own part that there will be a rupture with the United States, yet the negotiation at Paris is likely to be without success, and it is said our ministers are preparing to depart. There is no change in the conduct towards our commerce; and four vessels carried into L'Orient, have been condemned at Vans in the court of appeals. Peace with the Emperor is made definitively by the French dictated."
Capt. Akins intended to sail for a French port in the West-Indies, but, in consequence of the news from Gen. Pinckney, he thought it best to return to America; he brought no newspapers.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London to his friend in Philadelphia, dated 10th November.
"Information of the intentions of the French to march an army towards Portugal, arriving at the same time that we learnt that the peace between France and the Emperor was actually ratified, all shipments to Portugal are now completely suspended."
"The dividends due for interest on the loan to the Emperor should have been paid last week. But as his Majesty has not thought it necessary to provide for it, parliament, as security, must agreeable to its engagement, make the payments for him, in 8 months hence."
"The American trade, it is to be feared, for a long time will be much deranged. The French, indeed, seem determined to listen to no reason, while they continue at war with us, and the present preference is continued by America towards England."
JAN. 17.
The Gazette of the United States of last evening says: that no recent dispatches from our Commissioners in France have been received by government.
One of the Public insurance Companies of this City, has lost by the French captures since the commencement of the war with Great-Britain, seven hundred thousand dollars, and by British captures, two hundred thousand.
NEW-YORK, Jan. 16.
Capt. Williams of the Nymph, from Havre, gives us the same information, respecting the probability of an Embargo on American vessels, as Capt. Tylce gave—adding, a REPORT, that all Americans would soon be arrested, "as they had already begun in Paris to take them up and confine them in the Temple"—and that it was also reported as he left the Quay, "the Hotel de Boston, at Paris, was surrounded with a guard, to see that none made their escape from thence!"
Count Theodore Van Balhiany, of Vienna, has lately invented a vessel which can make its way in the water with the smallest aid from men. The experiment was tried on the 17th of September on the Danube. Although the machine contained a weight of more than 700 quintals, a barge and a shalloupe, together equal to 450 quintals, were attached to it; the machine, notwithstanding this great weight, mounted upwards against the most rapid stream of the river as easy as without this additional burden. If this invention, which is stated in the Vienna Court Gazette, could be reduced to general practice without a great addition of expence, it certainly would prove a great advantage to inland navigation.
BOSTON, Jan. 24.
On Saturday last, the Hon. Mr. Otis, arrived in town, from Congress. A pulmonary complaint, is said to be the cause of this unexpected visit. Many members, we observe, have lately obtained leave of absence for short periods; and the business now before Congress, being principally of a local nature, the presence of a full representation is not essential. The great subject "of the State of the Union," will not be agitated until information is received by government from our Envoys now at Paris.
The Nancy, Forrest, at New-York, from Newry, was taken by the French privateer La Favournec, of 14 guns, from Nantz, on the 14th Nov. in lat. 46, 30, long. 31.—The mate, 3 hands, and 10 passengers, were put on board the privateer as they were going to France, but was separated in a gale of wind, and on the 27th Nov. capt. Forrest, with the remainder of his crew and passengers, retook the Nancy, and arrived at New-York the 15th inst. with 12 Frenchmen and a prize-master. Two much praise cannot be given to Capt. Forrest for his conduct upon this occasion; and sincerely hope such merit will always meet its due reward.
Marine Information.
From the Calcutta Chronicle, 27th Dec. 1796. The following bearings of a shoal lately discovered in the entrance to False Bay, are made public for general information. It lies about five miles from the Western
shore, Cape of Good Hope Point bearing S. W. \frac{1}{2} W.—Hanglip S. E. \frac{1}{2} E.—Seal-Island N. E. \frac{1}{2} N.—Pnielburg W. \frac{1}{2} N. Miftenbergh N. \frac{1}{2} W.—Grot Midts Winkle, West.—Depth of water before striking so fathom.
The Asia struck very hard, going about four knots, and immediately on heaving the lead had no ground in 20 fathom, this was July 21st. Near a fortnight after, his Majesty's ship Trident struck on it—and on the fleet under Sir George Keith Elphinstone leaving the Bay, the America saw the rock close a-side. The bearings are by compass, and were exactly by the same in all the ships.
50 Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS some villain or villains last night, broke open the store of the subscriber on Church-Hill—Any person who will discover the perpetrators of the aforesaid felony, so that he or they may be legally convicted thereof, shall have the above reward, paid by
ALEXANDER EWEN.
Portsmouth, Jan. 27, 1798.
TO BE SOLD,
A covered double Sleigh, has been very little used, and is calculated for one or two horses, having both shafts and pole. Enquire of Thomas Simes.
A steady Woman,
capable of taking the care of a house and a small family in Portsmouth, will find suitable encouragement; none need apply without they can be well recommended; apply to the Printer.
Portsmouth Aqueduct.
WANTED, some person or persons who will undertake to lay the Portsmouth Aqueduct, with White Pine Logs, diameter of the logs not less than thirteen inches; distance from the source about two and half miles. Any person inclining to contract for doing the whole or part, will please to apply at N o . 3, Portsmouth Pier.
GEORGE LONG, Prop rs Clerk. Portsmouth, Jan. 22, 1798.
Dartmouth College
LOTTERY.—CLASS FOURTH.
THE Managers of Dartmouth College Lottery request the attention of the public to the following scheme of the Fourth Class—which they presume, from the large proportion of valuable prizes, will meet their approbation.
SCHEME.
   Prizes. Dollars. Dollars.     1 of 1000 is 1000   2 of 500 are 1000   3 of 300 900   6 of 200 1200   30 of 100 3000   60 of 50 3000   100 of 20 2000   150 of 10 1500   1300 of 8 10,400   1652 24,000   4348  
6000 tickets at 4 dollars, are 24,000 Subject to a deduction of 12 \frac{1}{2} per cent.
This Class will commence drawing at Concord, on Wednesday the 21st day of February next; and when completed, a list of prizes will be immediately published, and the prizes paid on demand.
JONA. FREEMAN, MICH l M c CLARY, Wm. A. KENT, } Managers. October 1, 1797
TICKETS.
WHOLE and Quarter Tickets in the 4th Class of Dartmouth COLLEGE LOTTERY for sale at J. Melcher's Printing-Office and Book-Store, corner of Market-street, Portsmouth, where prizes drawn to the tickets purchased there, will be paid immediately after the Lottery is finished drawing.
Messrs. Renard & Barbot's Dancing-School
IS opened at Mr. Haven's hall; all those who wish for instruction, will find it to their advantage to attend. Private lessons will be given to those who make application, at their houses, on moderate terms.
N. B. A school will be opened for young ladies, to be kept in the afternoon, as soon as a sufficient number will apply.
Jan. 23, 1798.
TO BE SOLD,
By Jacob Walden,
At the New-Hampshire Hotel.
FIVE pipes Corsica Wine; Fustick per hundred weight; Hair-Powder and Starch per box; Ground Ginger per barrel.
Italian Silks.
Just Received by
Clark and Conner,
A large assortment of Italian SILKS, which will be sold very cheap for cash. Jan. 10.

CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, JAN. 9.
SOME local business first engaged attention.
Mr. Dennis proposed a resolution directing the committee of ways and means to inquire whether any, and, if any, what amendments are necessary, in the several acts imposing a duty on distilled spirits, and on stills, so far as relates to the entry of stills, and to report by bill or otherwise. Agreed.
The House, on motion of Mr. W. Claiborne, resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the Tennessee business. Considerable debate ensued, which lasted to the close of the session; but no decision was made. The committee rose, and had leave to sit again.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10.
Considerable local business was disposed of in the course of the day.
Mr. Macon, in order to accommodate gentlemen who wished for delay, and to obtain greater unanimity, moved that the unfinished business of yesterday, relative to the Tennessee remonstrance, &c. be postponed until Friday. Agreed.
Mr. Harper moved for the appointment of a committee, to inquire and report, by bill or otherwise, what alterations are necessary, in the act for regulating the proceeds in the courts of the United States, and for providing compensation for the officers of such courts, &c. Agreed.
Mr. Livingston reported a new bill for the relief of Canadian refugees, which was twice read, and committed for Friday.
Mr. Harper, from the committee of ways and means, proposed an appropriation, for completing the three frigates of the United States. Committed for to-morrow.
THURSDAY, JAN. 11.
Considerable local business was disposed of. Mr. Tillinghast laid on the table, the instructions of the State of Rhode-Island, directing their Representatives to move for the repeal of the stamp act, and for a law to regulate the standard of weights and measures.
The House, in committee of the whole, took up the report of the committee of ways and means, recommending an appropriation for completing and equipping the frigates of the United States.
This subject produced considerable debate. It was contended there must have been mismanagement, and that no more money ought to be granted, until the business had been inquired into. At length, without a decision, the committee rose, reported progress, and had leave to sit again.
The House was informed, that the Senate had passed the bill for the relief of Mrs. Carmichael, the appropriation bill, and the bill for the relief of the daughters of Count de Grasse. Also, Gen. Kosciuszko's bill, with amendment.
FRIDAY, JAN. 12.
A bill for placing certain persons on the pension list, was read a third time and passed.
The House negatived the amendment of the Senate to Gen. Kosciuszko's bill.
A motion of Mr. Tillinghast, laid on the table yesterday, relative to a law to regulate the standard of weights and measures, was referred to a committee of seven.
Mr. Tillinghast laid a motion on the table, for the appointment of a committee to consider and report on the expediency of repealing the stamp act.
Much local business was attended to this day. Adjourned to Monday.
MONDAY, JAN. 15.
Mr. Tillinghast, agreeably to the notice he gave on Friday last, proposed a resolution for the adoption of the House, to the following effect:
"Resolved, that a committee be appointed to bring in a bill for the purpose of repealing the act of Congress passed the last session, levying a duty on stamped vellum, parchment and paper."
This resolution, it was wished, should be referred to the committee of ways & means. In this with the House finally concurred. Several petitions on this subject from Virginia, were read and referred for further consideration.
On motion of Mr. Livingston, a committee of five was appointed to inquire into the expenditure of the money appropriated for the naval service, and also the causes which have produced the delay in finishing the same.
Much private and local business arrested the attention of the House.
TUESDAY, JAN. 16.
Mr. McDowall, called up his resolution, respecting articles of impeachment, against Blount—but Mr. Sitgreaves, the Chairman, being still absent, the consideration was postponed to Thursday next.
A report from the committee on naval defence, was read, containing estimates and statements of what is further necessary to complete the 3 frigates, and recommending further appropriations for that object, also a sum for the purchase of armed vessels, for the defence of our commerce and sea coasts; also for the establishment of a cannon foundry.
The total sum required for finishing, manning and arming the 3 frigates was $36,212 dollars.
The report of the committee was referred to a committee of the whole on Monday next.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17.
The committee appointed, reported, that it was inexpedient to abolish the Office of Commissioner of the Revenue. Accepted.
The President: by Message asked for appropriation to enable him to make a treaty with the Cherokee Indians. Referred to com. of the Whole.
The appropriations for the Civil Department for 1798, were agreed to, and a bill ordered. A resolution for reprinting journals of the confederation Congress, was committed.—Mr. Sitgreaves, having returned from his recent journey, informed, that the articles of impeachment against Blount, would be reported in a few days.
FURTHER Foreign Intelligence.
[By the latest arrival.]
Frontiers of Italy.
OCT. 27.
The French army is now drawing off from the Austrian Italian frontiers, and marching in different columns into the Milanese. In several places and districts which have been left by the French and taken possession of by the Cisalpine troops, the former have levied all the arrears of the contributions, or imposed new ones. At Brescia they required two millions of livres, of which Count Veneroli paid 70,000. They have likewise required two millions of Mantua.
PARIS, Nov. 13.
We are assured that the Executive Directory has indirectly informed the court of London, that peace might be concluded if it would consent to the re-establishment on the one part and the other, of the Status ante Bellum . They intimated, at the same time, that they will never depart from this resolution.
The wife of Gen. Buonaparte is on her way to Paris, and the General himself is expected in fifteen days.
LONDON, Nov. 20.
The Surveillant says, "An army of 30,000 men, under the command of Gen. Massena, is immediately to repair to Portugal. His presence will probably put an end to the indecision of that court."
On a motion of Mr. Ryder for the House of Commons to resolve itself into a committee of the whole house, on the treaty between his Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, Mr. Nicholls remarked to his Majesty's Ministers, that the bill proposed to be brought in did not go to the extent required both by the commercial and political interests of this country. He said that all regulations of the intercourse between the United States of America and the British islands in the West Indies, was entirely left out in the proposed bill. This intercourse was left as it had been ever since the peace with America, to be regulated on the spur of the occasion, by orders of Council, or the Proclamations of Governors in the West Indies: As a proof of this, he took notice of a Proclamation lately issued by the Governor of Barbadoes, stating the danger to which that island was exposed from the scarcity of provisions, and authorising, for a twelve month the introduction of provisions and lumber into that island, in American ships of any burthen.—He observed, that while we persevered in holding this language to the Americans, viz. "We will purchase from you when we cannot procure the commodities we want elsewhere; but, when we can procure them elsewhere, we will not purchase them of you." We should never be considered by the Americans as valuable customers; nor would they be solicitous to supply us in the hour of distress.—He reminded the House that when the present calamitous war terminated, another contest awaited this country, viz. a contest whether this country should retain its station as a commercial nation. In this contest, our intercourse with America was of the first importance. The success of France, during the present war, would probably give her great advantages in commerce, on the return of peace; we might expect to see her the most favoured nation in Holland, in Germany, in Spain, in Italy, in all the States which border on the Mediterranean, and perhaps even in Portugal.—But, in a commercial intercourse with America, every circumstance was favourable to this country: This country wished to sell manufactures and purchase raw materials; America on the contrary, wished to sell raw materials and purchase manufactures. Commercial intercourse must, from this circumstance, be beneficial to both countries. Even the obstinate perseverance of his Majesty's Ministers, in favouring the intercourse between the two countries, had not been able to prevent our commerce with America from being carried to that extent to which it would have attained if it had been left unresisted, and regulated only by the mutual wants of the two countries. He reminded them, that fourteen years had elapsed since peace was concluded with America; yet our Ministers had not been able, in all that time, to fix the intercourse with America on a permanent footing. He urged them to take advantage of the happy moment which now presented itself. America is now on bad terms with France; this then is the moment of which advances from this country, for a complete and permanent regulation of commercial intercourse, will be listened to by America. Our political interests were in union, in this respect, with our commercial interests.—What country was capable of being a more useful ally to Great-Britain than the United States of America? Our possessions in the West-Indies depend on America both for subsistence and protection. The same habits, the same language, the same sentiments on religious subjects— Eodem habere Majores Eadem Monumenta ,—were circumstances which must necessarily promote both commercial and political connections. He warned the Ministers not to suffer the present happy opportunity to escape them, but to come forward and fix the intercourse between the two countries on permanent regulations. He cautioned them not to endeavour to shew their skill in the arts and chicane of negotiation, but to establish such terms that both Great-Britain and America might acknowledge that the intercourse was equally beneficial to both countries.
PHILA. Jan. 18.
Extracts of a letter from Norfolk, Jan. 4.
"The most important news I have to tell is—the return of our commissioners home again from Paris; Capt. Gearry informs me they are now on their passage."
(U. S. Gaz.)
On Dec. 27, the Schooner Caro, James Morrell, master, of and from Charleston, to St. Augustine, was captured by His Majesty's ship Andromeda, Capt. Taylor, being in lat. 29, 47, and long. 81, 24. N.
JAN. 10.
We are informed the Secretary of State yesterday received a letter from Mr. Mar-
ray, our minister at the Hague, including a letter he received from Gen. Marshall, which informs, that the French government had not recognized the American Commission, and that they daily expected they would be obliged to quit the Republic. Mr. Marshall's letter is dated October 21. (A. D. Adv.)
STAMP ACT.
Yesterday in the Senate of the United States, upon a motion to bring in a bill to repeal the law laying a duty on stamped vellum, &c. made by Mr. Greene, a member from Rhode-Island, in pursuance of instructions from that state—the Yeas and Nays were as follows:
YEAS.
Messrs. Anderson, Bloodworth, Brown, Foster, Greene, Jackson, Langdon, Livermore, Martin, Malon, Tazewell—11.
NAYS.
Messrs. Bingham, Chipman, Goodhue, Gunn, Hillhouse, Howard, Hunter, Lattimer, Lloyd, Marshall, Paine, Read, Ross, Sedgwick, Tracy—15.
Four members of the Senate are absent—from the states of N. York, 1, New-Jersey, 2, and 1 from Delaware—these would have voted against the motion had they been present, in that case there would have been a still greater majority against granting leave.
JAN. 20.
A St. Vincent paper of the 18th ult. contains an account of an unfortunate fracas between Lord Camelford, commander of his majesty's ship Favorite , and some of the people of Barbadoes, occasioned by the impressing of some seamen, amongst whom were two apprentices which their master demanded. In this melancholy affair a seaman was killed, and a Mr. Chase dangerously wounded. The coroner's inquest sat on the body of the sailor, and from the evidence adduced, found his lordship guilty of murder.
Extract of a letter from New-York.
"Can it be possible that Sitgreaves' conspiracy reports, though blind and contradictory in some instances, will not produce some convictions on the House of Congress? will cunning and intrigue always be looked on as virtue and patriotism? Do not many view the late plot as a link of that glorious discovery on the 4th September at Paris? Some great crisis, favorable to representative democracy in our country would seem not to be distant!"
The English frigate Doris , Lord Ranelagh, has taken a new copper-bottomed French ship of 20 guns and 185 men.
It is stated in the English prints, that the Emperor of Russia has granted a pension of 200,000 rubles, to LOUIS XVIII.
AUTHENTIC
Letter from the Minister of External Relations, to the Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America.
Paris, 13 Fructidor, 4th year of the Republic. Aug. 30, 1796.
Citizen Minister,
I HAVE the honor of transmitting you a dispatch of Citizen Herculais, Consul of the French Republic, at Algiers, you will thereby see—that he has not a little contributed to the trace lately concluded between the Regency of Tunis, and the United States of America. He adds, that these preliminaries will ere long be followed by a peace.
It is my duty, Citizen Minister, to inform you, that by interposing his good offices, on this occasion, the Consul of the French Republic has acted, in conformity to the instructions of the Executive Directory, agreeably to the 8th article of the Treaty of Commerce of 1778, between the United States and France. The French Republic has already intervened in favor of the United States, with the other Regencies of Barbary.—This new proceeding, will be for the Federal Government, a fresh proof of the good faith of the Executive Directory, in fulfilling the engagements contracted by the Treaties.
Health and Fraternity.
(Signed) CH. DELACROIX.
Extract from the Dispatch of Citizen Herculais.
Algiers, the 24th of Melidor.
(July 12, 1796.)
"THE Americans have concluded a truce with Algiers, with the interposition of Saurin, to whom I had addressed the Consul of America. (See my letters, Nos. 1 and 2) Justus Sapetad said, that knowing how much I had the success of this affair at heart, he was very glad to give me that token of friendship, and that he would do every thing in his power, in order to remove all obstacles."
True copy. (Signed) M. DELACROIX, Minister of External Relations.
The Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Paris, Sept. 2, 1796.
I have been favored with yours, of 30th August, (13 Fructidor) communicating the agreeable and interesting intelligence of a provisional Treaty, being entered into by the United States with the Regencies of Tunis and Tripoli, thro' the mediation, & friendly interference of your Consul at Algiers; which I shall immediately make known to our Government; being always happy to be the organ of such communications, as are calculated to strengthen the ties of friendship between the two Republics.
N. LONDON, Jan. 4.
Capt. Church, 30 days from Guadalupe informs, that Hugues has issued an arrest for the capture of all American vessels which shall be found two leagues S. of Descada, without respect to destination; that the Americans are treated with great indignity, and even insulted by the blacks in the fleets.
BOSTON, Jan. 25.
LOSS of the Ship HUNTER.
NORFOLK, JAN. 4.
By accounts received, we learn, that the vessels mentioned in our paper of Thursday last, to be ashore on Hog-Island, are the Hunter British sloop of war three days from New-
York, and a Danish ship which, it is said, the sloop was in chase of. Seven of the Hunter's crew were drowned—Both vessels are effectually lost.
In the federal as well as state legislatures no measures of high importance are in train. The present moment is a moment of suspense.—Patriotism stands on tiptoe, and Prudence starts at every murmur which is circulated.
Important Contradiction.
A gentleman who left Lisbon on the 2d of Nov. and arrived a few days ago at Norfolk, contradicts the late rumours from that quarter, and positively asserts, that the ratification of the treaty of peace betwixt France and Portugal had been sent on to Paris some days previous to his departure; that Ad. Lord St. Vincents, who was with part of his fleet in that harbour, only waited the arrival of the counter-ratification on the part of the French Directory to depart, agreeable to the tenor of the treaty.—That the Kingdom of Spain enjoyed the most profound tranquillity.—That there had been no change in the ministry, but that the Prince of the Peace was still in the confidence of his king and country—and that Citizen Piquion and his nation were as much in favor as ever.
By letters from Norfolk, it appears that the Alexander, from Glasgow, brings information that the Dutch are training every nerve to recruit their navy, that Admiral Story is arrested, and that Admiral De Winter is returned home.
A late London paper observes that Admiral De Winter had said that it was the serious determination of the French, in the beginning of last summer, to invade Ireland, and that 45,000 men were ready for embarkation. The blockade prevented the design from being executed. That there was not a Frenchman on board the Dutch fleet; nor any troops but those which belonged to the complements of the respective ships.
An important fact.
The yellow fever carried off 200 people in Harrisburg, in the year 1793. It was supposed to be derived from a large mill dam near the town. This dam has since been destroyed, and the town has again become healthy. This hint if improved, and applied to, all the causes of putrefaction would soon eradicate the yellow fever from the United States. (Phila. pap.)
FIRE]—At Brookfield, the house of Mr. William Howe, together with a considerable part of the furniture, was consumed by fire, on the 14th inst. Upwards of 650 dollars were the next day collected by the inhabitants of Brookfield, for Mr. Howe and family.
DROWNED]—On his passage from hence for Washington, N. C. Dec. 18, Mr. SAMUEL COVERLY, jr. aged 21, son of Mr. Nathaniel Coverly, Printer.
Arrived, Capt. Cate, at N. York; spoke the English frigate Prevoyante , and brig Roads , in company, going into Hampton Roads.—The brig Lewis is said to be condemned at the Mole.
Brig Hope , Church, at New-London, from Guadalupe, where he was carried in and condemned, but purchased the vessel again. Capt. Cate attempted to retake the brig, but failed in the contest having one of his hands cut off, and his mate dying of his wounds the next day. On a former voyage he overpowered the captors and brought them into port.
Oct. 9th, an embargo was put upon all ships in the Isle of France, bound to India, to continue until the 22d.
DEATHS.
At Canton, of the lock jaw, Mrs. Jemima Shaller, Æt. 56, wife of Mr. Henry Shaller.
At Worcester, Mr. Jacob Smith, Æt. 89.
In this town, on Monday evening last, Miss Julia Wadsworth Knox, of a rapid consumption, in the 14th year of her age, second daughter to General and Mrs. Knox. To support the death of so lovely a child, added to the loss of eight others, requires the combined efforts of Reason, Philosophy and Religion—for she possessed all the amiable qualities of the head and heart, to promise the highest satisfaction and comfort to her friends and parents.
"But death,
"Like a staunch murderer, steady to his purpose,
"Pursues her close through every lane of life
"Nor misses once the track; but presses on
"Till forced at last to the tremendous verge,
"At once she sinks."
PORTSMOUTH, January 31.
Extract of a letter from a House in Bourdeaux, to the owner of the Brig Charleston , which was captured and carried into L'Orient, by a French privateer, dated October 2.
"Since our last to you, Captain Reid, by his letter of the 21st of September, informs us that his brig has had a second trial, before the Tribunal of Commerce at L'Orient, and has again been acquitted. The captors, we suppose, will appeal to Vannes; we hope she will be equally fortunate there. All American cargoes in litigation at L'Orient have been ordered to be discharged by the Judge de Paix, and Capt. Reid's amongst the rest. We have a number of vessels arriving here from the United States; six or eight are from New-York and Philadelphia, which have been examined, and let pass, having their Rôle d'Équipage ."
AMERICAN COMMISSIONERS.
No recent dispatches from our commissioners in France have been received by government. [G. U. S.]
The Insurance Company of North America have declared a dividend of 15 per cent. for the last six months.
WEST-INDIES.—Of 1980 men of Prince of Wales and Rohan's foreign hussars, at St. Domingo, only 160 had escaped the malignity of the yellow fever.
One day last week a pig belonging to Mr. John Dennett of this town, was bit by a dog, supposed to be mad, as the pig soon after discovered symptoms of madness, which raged to a degree so alarming, they were obliged to kill him.
We hear from a neighbouring town, that a farmer had nearly all his flock of sheep bit by a dog, supposed to be mad, as they soon after died. One dog having symptoms of madness approaching, was shot in this town, and we hear near twenty were killed in and near Exeter in the course of the week past.
Lately at Groton, Massachusetts, a Mad Dog bit two or three persons, a Calf, Hog, and several Dogs, and in consequence was shot. The Calf bit a woman while feeding it, but no bad symptoms has as yet appeared. The calf died a few days afterwards.—In Chelmsford, and the adjacent towns, several dogs apparently in a state of madness, have been killed.
Flour at the City of Washington, Jan. 10, was 4 3/4 dollars per bbl. the river being closed with the ice; but will rise when the navigation opens.
Brig Thomas, of Portsmouth, from London, for Boston, has been captured by a French privateer.
Portsmouth Marine List, for January 1798. Jan. 11, arrived sloop Driver , Merry, from N. York.
Jan. 9, failed sch'r Sculpion , Cozens, for Natskeig.
Jan. 10, failed brig Nancies , Tibbetts, for Surinam.
do. failed Schooner Dove , Tredick, for N. Carolina.
Jan. 13, arrived brig Olive , Stoodly, from Martinico.
Jan. 14, arrived ship Dauphin , Rich, from Havre-de-Grace.
do. arrived brig Bethes , Blunt, from Martinico.
do. arrived brig Polly , Lindley, from Martinico.
do. arrived Schooner Hiram , Appleton, from St. Martins.
do. arrived Schooner Fanny , Follett, from New-York.
Jan. 17, failed Schooner Three Friends , Trefethen, for Virginia.
do. failed brig Friendship , Rice, for Surinam.
do. failed Schooner Lion , Donnell, for West-Indies.
do. arrived ship Charles , Perkins, from St. Ubes.
Jan. 18, failed frigate Crescent , Newman, for Algiers.
Jan. 21, failed brig Felicity , Brown, for St. Michael.
do. failed Schooner Cloe , Merry, for New-York.
Jan. 27, arrived Schooner Willing Maid , Pike, from Aux Cayes.
Jan. 29, failed brig Rising Sun , Noble, for West-Indies.
Jan. 30, failed sloop Driver , Clarke, for Passamaquody.
MARRIED]—In this town, Mr. Andrew Sherburne, to Miss Eliza Langdon. Mr. John Ayers, to Mrs. Elizabeth Snag. Mr. Zebah Foster, to Miss Comfort Walden. Mr. Samuel Nutter, to Miss Eunice Shores.
DIED]—In this town, Mrs. Mary Perry, Æt. 60.
FOR SALE BY
Martin Parry,
At No. 8, Portsmouth Pier.
RUSSIA and Swedes Iron; Ravens Duck; Cordage of all sizes.
Tobago Rum; French Brandy; Lisbon Wine.
Loaf, Brown and India Sugars; St. Ubes and St. Martins Salt.
Superfine Flour; Fifth of all forts, &c. &c.
Portsmouth, Jan. 29, 1798.
BOOKS.
A VALUABLE collection of Books, consisting of upwards of 6000 volumes of the best Authors in the various branches of polite literature.
—LIKEWISE—
A large and extensive assortment of
STATIONARY,
Are now offered for sale on the

MRS. Mary Jackson and the subscriber being appointed Executors of the last Will and Testament of Dr. Hall Jackson, late of Portsmouth, physician, deceased, and having accepted said trust, hereby give notice to all persons having claims on said estate to exhibit them without delay, and all those indebted either on account or note are requested to call and settle the same with
JEREMIAH LIBBEY.
As the accounts are numerous, each individual who has accounts unsettled with said deceased, are desired to consider this notice addressed to him, as much as if his name was particularly mentioned. [6.w]
State of New-Hampshire. Strafford, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of lands in New-Durham, who have not paid their State tax for the year 1795, and the County tax for the year 1795 and 1797, & school and highway taxes for the year 1797, that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at my dwelling house in New-Durham aforesaid, on Tuesday the 27th day of March next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
State Highway. & C'ly No. D. Ac'ds d. cts d. mct    Thomas Langley 83 2 125 0 7 5 2 1   Richard Wibird 68 1 100 0 5 0 1 7   ditto 68 2 125 0 3 8 1 3   Tho's Packer, Esq. 72 2 125 0 6 5 2 2   Samuel Wille 71 1 100 0 5 0 1 7   Nicholas Perseman 2 2 125 1 2 5 4 2   Wm Weeks, Esq. 12 2 62 1/2 0 2 0 0 7   Robert Burnham 5 2 125 0 3 8 1 3   Jerry Druce & Peter Moe 28 1 50 0 2 5 1 7   Stephen Jones 20 2 125 0 7 5 2 5   Job Runnells 81 1 50 0 2 5 0 8 3/4   ditto 81 2 125 1 2 5 4 2   Samuel Chesley 1 2 125 0 2 0 0 7   Benj. Smith 66 2 125 0 5 0 1 7   Col. T. Wallingford 60 1 85 0 4 0 1 4   Joseph Burnham 56 2 125 1 2 5 4 2   Joseph Weeks 50 2 43 3/4 0 2 0 0 7   JOHN BENNETT, jr. Collector. 65 1 55 0 3 0 1 0   New-Durham, Dec. 2, 1797.
State of New-Hampshire. Strafford, ff.
WHEREAS the proprietors of Conway at their legal meeting of said proprietors held at said Conway on the 11th day of September 1796, voted to raise the sum of two dollars on each original right in said town, for the purpose of making a proper plan of said town, and defraying other proprietors charges, and committed the same to me the subscriber to collect, and unless the same is paid to me on or before the 10th day of February next, so much of each delinquent's common and undivided land will be then sold at public vendue at the subscriber's dwelling house in said Conway, at 10 of the clock before noon on said day, as will pay the same with incidental charges.
STEPHEN WEBSTER, Prop'r's Collector Conway, Jan. 1, 1798.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of lands in the town of Rochester, in the county of Strafford, and State aforesaid, who are delinquent in paying their highway and county tax for the year 1797, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 15th day of March next, so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges will be sold on said day at public vendue at the dwelling house of Joseph Holmes, innholder in said town, at 12 o'clock on said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
Di. No. Q'ty. Ra. cts    Capt. Tim. Gerrish 1 85 60 2 20   James Durgain 2 86 88 5 50   Col. Rich'd Waldron 1 130 60 2 20   Lt. John Woodman 2 86 160 4 40   Eli Dement 2 71 90 3 30   Lt. John Smith 3 103 70 4 40   Capt. Francis Mathes 3 63 87 2 20   Clement Hughes 2 76 60 2 20   Lt. Truittman Heard 2 18 65 2 20   Capt. Timothy Gerrish 2 113 240 6 60   Capt. John Downing 3 58 140 3 30   Samuel Penhallow 2 32 100 5 50   John Ulver 3 86 140 4 40   Philip Chesley, Ich'd 3 26 94 5 50   Chesley & Jonas Chesley   Joseph Chesley, Sam'l 3 29 46 1 10   Chesley & J. Williams   Joseph Ricker, Geo. 3 37 82 2 20   Ricker & Jere. Rollins   John Trickey, Tho's 3 65 82 2 20   Trickey & Hatevil   Nutter 3 123 93 2 20   Enf. Hatevil Nutter   Henry Nutter & Eleazer Colman 2 89 70 1 1/2 15   Benj. Mason, William   Dame & Capt. John Leighton 3 36 140 4 40   Nah. Randal, Sam'l   Randal, & William 3 23 104 2 20   Randal   Eben. Tuttle, Wm. 2 107 228 5 50   Twombly & James Guppy   Sam'l Heard, James 3 24 94 2 1/2 25   Heard and David Watson   Samuel Wille, John 3 69 112 3 30   Norway and Edward Whitehouse   John Williams, Wm. 2 42 162 8 80   Hill & Abner Clark   John Twombly, John 2 72 120 3 30   Twombly, Sam'l   Twombly & Benj. Twombly 4 96 10 5 5   Benj. Pierce, Eleazer   Wire, John Conner   & John Hodgdon   John Munroe, Wm.   Jones, Joseph Estes   & Samuel Boyd   Nicholas Follet, John   Bucks & J. Conner   ANTHONY PEAVEY, Collector.   Rochester, Jan. 11, 1798.
Muffs & Fur Trimmings Constantly kept for sale By Nathaniel White, At the Sign of the Golden Eagle, Market-Street; who has just received an assortment of Men's worsted Hose, some of which are fine.
FOR SALE BY John Man, Opposite the State-House, RUSSIA and Swedes Iron; German Steel; Iron Shovels; Frying Pans; Flat Irons. 4d, 6d, 10d and 20d Nails, per cask or thousand. A large assortment of Iron HOLLOW WARE, by the ton and retail, Consisting of
Large and small Kettles; large and small Pots; High Pans; Balons; Dutch Ovens; Spiders; Skil- lets; Tea-Kettles; Cart-Boxes; hand- some square-top Dogs, &c.
French Brandy of the first quality, by the pipe, bbl. or gallon; West-India Rum per hhd. bbl. or gallon; Genuine Hollands Gin by the bbl. and Gallon.
Molasses by the hhd. and re- tail; Brown Sugars by the hhd. bbl. & pound; Loaf, India and white Havannah Sugars; Raisins; Flour; New-England Rum.
Sherry, Lisbon and Malaga Wines; Hysan, Souchong and Bohea Teas; Cotton; Alfice; Pepper; Cinnamon; Cloves; Nutmegs; Gin- ger; mould and dipt Candles.
Cotton and Wool Cards; Gun Powder and Shot; Sleigh-Bells; Redwood; Logwood; Copperas; Alum; Fig and Smoaking Tobacco; Hair-Powder; Starch; Butter; Country Cheese; Salt.
Eighty Quintals POLLOCK FISH, &c. All of which will be sold on the most moderate terms. t.b.c.
State of New-Hampshire. Rockingham, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given that Edward Beeston Long, of Bath, in the Kingdom of Great-Britain, Esq. and Mary his wife, did on the 5th day of January inst. by John Peirce their Attorney, claim an appeal to the Superior Court of Judicature next to be holden at Portsmouth within and for the county of Rockingham, on the first Tuesday of February next, from a decree of the Judge of the Probate of Wills, for said county of Rocking- ham, made the 26th day of December last, granting unto Jonathan Warner of said Portsmouth, Esq. administra- tion of the estate of John Thomlinson the elder, late of London, in the King- dom of Great-Britain, Esq. deceased, which said appeal has been allowed by said Judge; and that the said ap- peal is to be entered for trial at the above mentioned term of the said Su- perior Court.
Attest, Wm. PARKER, Reg. Jan. 9, 1798.
FOR SALE BY William Plummer, In Market-Street, By Wholesale & Retail, on reasonable terms for cash or ap- proved credit,
  WEST In- French Brandy.   dia Rum. Holland's Gin.   Madeira. London Porter.   Sherry, Loaf and Brown   Port, Sugars.   Tent, Hysan,   Lisbon & Souchong & }   Malaga Bohea } TEAS.   Coffee; Chocolate; Molasses; Alpice; Pepper; Cloves; Nutmegs; Cinnamon; Cassia; Almonds; Rice; Flour; Oatmeal; Raisins; Poland Starch; Ginger; Currants; English and American Mustard; Indigo; Basket Salt; Capers; Spanish Se- gars; 4d, 6d, 10d & 20d Nails; Window Glass.
Russia & Swedes Iron, &c.
Windsor Chairs of every description, warranted of the best kind, made & constantly kept for sale as cheap as can be purchased at BOSTON or elsewhere By Josiah Folsom at his shop in Portsmouth.
Hard Ware Goods. J. & J. Goddard Have imported in the last vessels from Liverpool and Bristol, A great variety of Hard Ware Goods, which added to their former assortment contains almost every article usually imported in that line, Among which are PEWTER and composition Wares of various kinds. Brons and copper Warming Pans; brasa Kettles; copper Tea Ket- tles and brasa Chafing Dishes. A complete assortment of Ca- binet brasa Furniture; japan'd Tea Trays; Waiters; Canisters; Cadees; Candlesticks; bread and fruit Baskets; Snufer Trays.
A great variety of Saws, viz. pit, cross-cut, tenon, turning, hand, panel, saw, compass and keyhole, steel and common plate. Joiner's, cooper's, faddler's, and shoemaker's Tools. Locks; Latches; Hinges & Bolts (brasa and iron) of almost every description. A large assortment of Cut- lery, viz. ivory, buck, bone and ebony handle Knives and Forks; Jackknives; Penknives; Razors; Scissors; Tail- or's Shears; Sheep Shears; Currier's, Skinner's, Butcher's, and drawing Knives.
A great variety of Saddlery, consisting of plated and common Stir- rups; plated and common Pelham and snaffle Bits; plated, silver'd and tin'd Buckles and Tips; furingde, girth, and straining Web; flat and inlet Sets; plated Bridle Fronts; plated and sil- ver'd Saddle Nails; Chair and riding Whips; silk Lashes; plated and com- mon Spurs.
Brads and Tacks of all sizes; Iron Wire. Anvils; Vices; Sheet Iron; Sheet Lead; Shot; Flat Irons; Fry- ing Pans; sleigh and house Bells. Files and Rasps of various kinds.
Steelyards; Scale Beams; brasa and copper Scales; Cast Iron Weights from 1 ounce to 28 lbs. Fire Shovels and Tongs; box and Steel Coffee Mills.
Brasa, Princes metal and iron Candlesticks; Brasa Cocks; Wood Screws; Bedstead Screws; fox and rat Traps.
Painter's, Mason's, Furniture and Clothes Brushes; Buckle, Tooth, Scrubbing, Tar, Shoe and Horse do. Dutch floor & hearth Brush- es; common and brasa pipe Bellows; Princes metal Chair Nails; Inkstands; Snuff and Tobacco Boxes; Money Scales & Weights in Mahogany cases.
Spades; Devonshire and square Shovels. Shoe and Knee Buckles; Spectacles from 1/6 to 18/ per pair. Elegant LOOKING GLASSES, gilt and Mahogany frames.
A beautiful assortment of gilt, plated and common Coat and Vest Buttons. They have also for sale, Rum per hoghead.
Brandy per pipe or less quan- tity. Sherry, Lisbon, Claret and Malaga Wines. Hysan, Souchong and Bohea Tea.
Philadelphia Loaf Sugar per hhd. hundred or loaf; Brown Sugar; Raisins per cask; Pepper; Alpice; Mace; Cinnamon and Nutmegs. Cast iron Ware per ton or retail, viz. Pots; Kettles; Tea Ket- tles; Iron Dogs; Cart Boxes; Dutch Ovens; Baking Pans; Skillets; Spi- ders, &c.
Window Glass; Painter's Oil and Colors; Spirits Turpentine; Glue. English and German Steel. 4d, 6d, 10d, 20d, 24d, 30d sheathing, scupper and bellows Nails. Nova Scotia Grindstones; ten plate Stoves; Cambooses, &c. &c.
Rockingham, ff.
ALL persons are hereby caution- ed against trading with, or trusting Stephen Page, jr. of Hamp- ton, in said county, he being adjudg- ed to be non compos mentis , and under Guardianship. COTTON WARD, } His Guar- JONA. MARSTON, } dians. Nov 14, 1797.
FOR SALE, A convenient House, Store, Barn, Warehouse and Wharf, fi- tuate in Exeter, Main-street, near the Prin- ting-Office, being an excellent stand for a merchant; for further particulars inquire of Wm. PARKER, jr. Exeter, Jan. 1, 1798.
Grocery Store. FOR SALE AT LEVERETT'S GROCERY STORE, No. 1, Bow-Street, Spring-Hill, A general assortment of W. I. Goods & Groceries, Which he will sell as low as can be pur- chased in town, consisting of WEST-India Rum, best French Brandy, do. Hol- land Gin—Sherry, Lisbon & Malaga Wines. London Bottled Porter; Molasses; Coffee. Fresh Hysan, Souchong & Bohea Teas. Philadelphia Loaf Sugar; East-India Brown Sugars; Welsh, Rumney & Faulkner's warranted Chocolate. Nutmegs per pound or oz. Cloves. Cinnamon, Pepper, Ginger, Alpice. Fresh Malaga Raisins per cask & retail. Ditto best box Musculet Raisins. Ditto Currants, shelled and unshelled Almonds. Fresh superfine Flour. Ditto Rice, Sweet Oil in flasks. Basket Salt, Poland Starch, Hair- Powder. Best English Mustard per lb. do. bot- tled Mustard, Cake and Bar Soap. Gun Powder, Shot, dipt & mould Can- dles, Spanish float & French Indigo. Elliot's warranted Snuff per keg or retail. Best Pigtail Tobacco by the roll or retail. Do. Fig & small Twist ditto, Segars, Cotton & Wool Cards, Pollock Fish. &c. &c.
NEW GOODS. Peter Coffin Has received by the several arrivals from England, an extensive assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS, Which are now selling by Wholesale and Retail, at a moderate advance; Consisting of
SUPERFINE, middling & low priced Broad Cloths; fashionable plain, printed and mixed Cassimeres; strip'd and spotted Elastic Cloths; Lambkins; fine blue and light color'd Coatings; Plains; Forell Cloths; Devonshire Kerseys; Serges; Baizes; Flannels; Swankins.
A great assortment of Cassi- mere, Swandown and mole-skin Waistcoat- ing; plain and satin stripe Quilting ditto; best twill'd and plain Velvets; Thicksets; Corduroys; Cordelures; Jeans; Fustians.
A great variety of Chintzes and Calicoes; Ginghams; elegant chintz and copperplate Furniture; linen, cotton, ban- danno and silk Handkerchiefs.
Elegant long and square Nor- wich Shawls; fashionable silk and muslin Shawls; a variety of chintz & purple do. Book, jaconet, strip'd, check'd, rambord'd and japan Muslins; India and cloud- ed do; book and jaconet Mullin Hard- kerchiefs, some with color'd borders for tur- bans; Lawn Handkerchiefs and Aprons; Lawns; Cambricks; Mullinets; Dimi- ties; Long Lawns; Gentlemen's Cra- vats and square Handkerchiefs.
English, French and India, Lutestrings; Florence Silks; black, white and color'd India and English Satins; black and color'd Modes; Sarinets