The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1800-02-12 00:00:00

Foreign Intelligence,
By an arrival at Boston from Hamburg,
HAMBURG, Nov. 9.
ACCOUNTS received at Constantinople (October 10) say, that the advance guard of the Grand-Vizier's army had been defeated by the French in Syria. Sir Sidney's accounts are the latest.
Of the various Armies, ON THE RHINE.
DARMSTADT, Nov. 19.
Our hopes, that the change in the Government of France would speedily have produced an armistice, are vanishing. On the 15th, Gen. Lecourbe, having received dispatches by a courier from Paris, informed the army of the Rhine of the events that had taken place there, of the dissolution of the Directory, and of the appointment of three Consuls, and called upon them to continue their unanimity, bravery, and love for their country. Soon after this had been announced to them, they were ordered to march against the enemy, and early on the 16th an attack was made on the whole line, from Neckargemund as far as Langenbrücken. Gen. Ney made only a feint attack; but more serious was that on the position of the Austrians, near Bretten, behind Bruchsal. Gen. Labarde surrounded a whole battalion of Imperialists, part of whom he made prisoners. The posts of Philippsburg were either driven into the fortress or made prisoners. That fortress will now again be blockaded. It is said to have been the intention of the enemy to attack, but Gen. Lecourbe was beforehand with them. The latter returned yesterday from Bruchsal, where the French head-quarters at present are, to Mannheim, but his stay at that place will be short.
CHUR (Grison Country,) Oct. 31.
This afternoon the Imperialists were attacked by the French near Kunkels, and driven back. The engagement was very obstinate, and the Austrians fought desperately, but were at length forced to give way to very superior numbers, the French, whose force amounted to 300 men, having brought some cavalry with them, from the valley of Vettis. The Austrians retreated across the Rhine, near Reichenau, towards Bonaduz and burned the bridge after they had passed it. Thus the French have established their communication, and are now in possession of all the heights on the opposite banks of the Rhine.
STUTTGARD, Nov. 12.
According to accounts received from the district between the Rhine and the Neckar, nothing took place on the 7th, besides some trifling skirmishes. On the 3d, however, very severe actions were fought, during the whole day, in the neighbourhood of Heichelheim and Bruchsal, as well as near Odenheim, in which the French defended themselves with the greatest obstinacy—the firing of cannon and small arms continued till late in the evening. The Austrians are said to have succeeded in driving the French behind Langenbrücken, and in re-establishing the communication with Philippsburg on that side.
TERESPOL, Oct. 22.
About eight days since, the Imperial Russian General commanding the corps in Lithuania, consisting of 47,000 men, received orders by a courier from St. Petersburg, to keep himself in readiness, as soon as Field-marshal Suwarrows should require it, to break up, with the whole of the troops under his command, to join his army, as Prince Suwarrows might think it necessary, either in the usual manner or by forced marches. The courier soon afterwards continued his journey for the Russian army, by way of Vienna, with dispatches for Field-marshal Suwarrows. Probably this corps may march through here towards the end of next month, and to know whether there will be a winter campaign, we expect Suwarrows's orders whether that corps is to proceed by forced marches, or not.
HAMBURG SUMMARY.
LOWER-ELBE, Nov. 21.
THE Vienna Court Gazette, of the 13th of November, contains a supplement extraordinary, dated the 11th, which gives an official relation of the affair in Italy, of the 31st October, some particulars of which appeared in our last number, in a communication from Milan. Notwithstanding the Austrians had every advantage of ground, they fought with such bravery as to defeat the French on all sides, and, had it not been for a most precipitate retreat, the enemy would have been completely routed. The French left 1,000 killed and wounded on the field of battle, and 800 of their troops, with four pieces of cannon, fell into the hands of the victorious Austrians.
Direct accounts from Italy report a victory, still more complete than that above mentioned, to have been gained by the Austrians on the 2d inst. when Gen. Kray drove the French as far as the Bochetta, with the loss of 3000 men.
The latest accounts from the armies in Germany, near the Rhine and Neckar, bring nothing of importance. It appears, however, that the Austrian troops continue to obtain some advantages, and have pushed the French in a late action, from Neckargemund, as far as Heidelberg. The French appear likewise to have been forced to abandon all their positions in the neighbourhood of Bruchsal, and in the Duchy of Württemberg.
In the Grison country, the Austrians have been forced to give way, and cross the Rhine near Reichenau.
Apprehensions being entertained in Tyrol of the French penetrating once more into that country from the Grisons, the brave inhabitants have again been called upon by a proclamation of the Government, to rise with their wonted courage and patriotism in the defence of their frontiers.
The Archduke's head quarters were still at Donaueschingen on the 6th. The French remained quiet on the left banks of the Rhine, and the idea of an approaching armistice is not yet given up. The Austrians still continue to occupy the positions, which the Russians have lately quitted, on the frontiers of Switzerland.
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.
Paris, Nov. 14. Previous to the late happy revolution, the Jacobins had made an arrangement for putting in execution the following measures, had they succeeded.
The two Councils were to meet in, and form a Convention.—They were then to decree, as follows:
 1st Decree.—Sentence of death against two members of the Directory.  2d Decree.—Buonaparte outlawed.  3d Decree.—All the members of the two Commissions of the Inspectors of the Councils guillotined.  4th Decree.—Garreau to be Commander of Paris, Jourdan of one half of the suburbs, and Santerre of the other half.  5th Decree.—Purification of the representation. All the Aristocrats excluded from the Councils. 
The order given by them to one another, at parting, was—The union of the Deputies at Toulouse, and of the brethren able to bear arms in the Vendée—A protestation against the late acts, with an invitation to the departments to federatise.
They relied upon the majority of the Directory: Gohier put them in the secret.—Barras having promised to deliver up Sieyes to them (they thought themselves so sure of the success of their plans, that they would not even receive Sieyes from the hands of Barras) a great number of Russians had arrived, and were still arriving from the departments.
PARIS, Nov. 15.
EASTERN MINUTE.
The last letters from Sir SIDNEY SMITH, received in England, prior to December 14th, 1799, were dated the 22d October;—at which time the Grand Turkish Army, was at Gaza, preparing to pass the deserts which separate Egypt from Syria.
Nov. 18.
Every one is satisfied, that the last revolution is a step towards the introduction of Legitimate Monarchy into France, the only government under which Frenchmen can enjoy undisturbed tranquility and prosperity. Sieyes is known to be in heart, an advocate for limited Monarchy;—and when the proper time arrives, will speak out; and if Buonaparte continues any longer a Republican than is necessary to secure his aggrandizement, there is no hypocrisy in man.—Lucian Buonaparte has let off his artillery against frequent elections;—and a pamphlet has just been published under strong patronage intitled, "What necessity have we for primary assemblies?" (Town-Meeting.)
The following anecdote is mentioned as having contributed to the return of Buonaparte.—An Englishman, who quitted Europe a short time after the 30th Prairial, to serve in the army of Sir Sidney Smith, was sent by the latter with a Flag of Truce to Buonaparte, Berthier received him, and having answered his message, the conversation turned upon the events of Europe. It is but a short time since the Officer, since I quitted England, and perhaps I can give you news of France which has not yet reached you. He then related that Italy was re-conquered by the Russian and Austrian armies; that Switzerland had been also conquered by Prince Charles; and he told likewise of the famous 30th Prairial. Berthier knew nothing of all this; he was struck by the recital of what he had heard, and presented the Envoy
to the General in chief. Buonaparte learnt from him our catastrophes, and from that day his departure from Egypt was resolved on."
Nov. 25. One of the benefits resulting from the 18th Brumaire, one of the guarantees of the re-establishment of order and tranquility in the interior, will be the freedom of religious worship; a freedom which has been so often, and so delusively promised. An event well entitled to public notice has lately occurred. The prudent Gen. Hedouville having learnt that a Canton in a state of insurrection, in the environs of Angers, required the release of two or three of their old priests who were much beloved by the inhabitants, made strict enquiries concerning them, and found they had been transported to Oleron. He instantly ordered that they should be released and restored to their respective parishes. Four days afterwards the inhabitants of the Canton laid down their arms, and tranquility was restored in all the villages.
"It seems" observes the Journal of Caen, "that the happy effects of the new Revolution are already felt in the unfortunate Departments of the West." A letter from Angers, received yesterday by a citizen of that commune, states, that Gen. Hedouville's Proclamation was carried to the Chouans in the recesses of the woods and forests where they took refuge by citizen Latouche of Angers, and that the principal Leaders of the Chouans, to the number of seven, among whom are Scapeaux, Dautichamp, Sapineau, and Turpin, had expressed their confidence in Gen. Hedouville, and Buonaparte who is at the head of the Government, laid down their arms and repaired to Angers, where the utmost joy has been manifested by the inhabitants on the occasion."
TRADE OF NEUTRALS.
The orders of Government forbidding the intercourse of neutral nations with the Batavian Republic, have been repealed.
A letter from Mittau states "that some time ago M. Davaray was reading to Louis XVIII. and his little court, a German Gazette, in which it was stated that Louis and his brother had renounced the crown of France in favor of the Duke of Angoulême, who married the daughter of Louis XVI. M. Davaray was so struck with the passage, that he could not go on with it. Louis marked it, and ordered him to read the article through. As soon as it was finished, he turned to the daughter of Louis XVI. and said to her, "Had I a Crown of Roses, I would willingly place it on the head of my charming niece: but as mine is a Crown of Thorns, I will keep it myself."
Dec. 10.
Buonaparte, in speaking of the renovation of the French Admiralty, says, that the trial by jury has destroyed the discipline of that department; and from his late conduct, it is but fair to suppose, that he very much dislikes trial by jury on sea or land.
In one point every honest man will unite in applauding Buonaparte;—and that is, for overthrowing the Jacobinic party in France. Of the means and manner they will be silent.
Buonaparte is determined his greatness shall be founded in the manner which Lord Bacon says every man's must, by a mixture of good and evil acts; and ambitious men may forgive the means he employs to obtain power. Perhaps such men may consider it the best apology for their conduct, that the world is disposed rather to applaud than to blame them. Cromwell is admired because he shewed himself an able usurper; and his son Richard passes for a driveller, because, though he wanted the capacity, he likewise wanted the dishonesty to follow his father's footsteps.
LOUISVILLE, (GEO.) DEC. 10.
Resolutions of the Senate of the State of Georgia, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1799.
"Resolved, That the Legislature of the State of Georgia, so far as in her opinion, with the Legislatures of the States of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts and Delaware, that every constitutional barrier should be opposed to the introduction of foreign influence into our national councils."
"And be it further Resolved, That, in coincidence with the Legislature of Virginia, the Constitution of the United States be so amended, that no foreigner, who shall not have acquired rights of citizenship under the constitution and the laws at the time of making this amendment, shall hereafter be eligible to the office of Senator or Representative in the Congress of the United States, nor to any office in the Judiciary or Executive Departments."
"Resolved also, That the Legislature of the State of Georgia, do disagree to that part of the proposed amendments, which deprives persons of their
present eligibility to office, as improper and oppressive."
And the said resolutions being severally read, were unanimously agreed to.
WILLIAM ROBERTSON, Sec'y.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 28.
Capt. Salisbury, 29 days from Curacoa, informs, that the Governor of Curacoa still countenances the French cruizers out of his port;—that Capt. M'Neil, of the Portsmouth, entertained on board his ship the Governor, and the Captain of a Spanish frigate lying there; that Capt. M. assured them, that no vessel should enter the port, but such as he would overhaul; and that in case the fort should attempt to protect prizes he would pour a broadside on the town. The Governor assented to Capt. M'Neil's intentions.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28.
Extract of a letter from the Havanna, dated December 25, '99.
"The Sch'r Beauty, formerly owned in Baltimore, has been fitted out, and sailed from this place, as a privateer, a few days since; and notwithstanding the vigilance and activity of the two United States brigs, on this station, has captured and sent into the Matanzas, a brig belonging to R. Island, worth 10,000 dollars."
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 4.
On the 6th ult. the following accident happened at Peshkill, (N. Y.)—A woman sitting near the fire side, having her youngest infant in her lap, a second playing near her, it accidentally fell into a large kettle of boiling water.—The mother in haste to preserve her child, threw the youngest on the bed, and on lifting the other out of the kettle, found it lifeless. She then sent the eldest, a boy of about nine years of age, to call the father who was at work in the barn; the boy on his way thence ran among a number of horses who kicked out his brains. The mother in the mean time went to the bed side to take up the infant, and to her inexpressible grief found it deprived of life, having, in her hurry, thrown its neck across the head board of the bedstead.
We have not been able to learn the name of this unfortunate family, but the truth of the above is unquestionable.
BOSTON, Feb. 7.
On Monday or Tuesday last was cast away near New-Bedford, the Schooner Diligence, Williams, 77 days from Gibraltar, for Boston—it is feared that the vessel and most of the cargo will be lost.
From a late New-York Paper.
A POLITICAL SPECULATION. We are informed, from undoubted authority, that a Policy of Insurance is opened at the Coffee-House in this city, upon the life of Gen. Buonaparte, for 12 Calendar Months.
NORFOLK, JAN. 18.
ALARM AT JAMAICA.
Arrived yesterday the brig Maria, Capt. Livingston, 23 days from Kingston, (Jam.) The day before Capt. L. failed, martial law was proclaimed through the Island, in consequence of the apprehension of some spies, from whom information was obtained of an attack being premeditated. One man had been condemned to death as a spy. The Governor had ordered 100 French negroes off, and shipping were chartered to carry them to Martinico and Trinidad. Prisoners of war on parole at Kingston were ordered to be confined in Fort Augusta, those with families excepted, who were however to find good security for their peaceable conduct.
The Hague Gazette of the 9th November, mentions, the American Minister (Mr. Vans Murray) as being there.
Switzerland continues to groan under the heavy hand of French spoliation. All the accounts from thence are filled with the bitterest complaints respecting the enormous contributions and requisitions ordered by Massena, indeed the opposition of the Helvetic Government grows stronger every day. A message of the Swiss Directory, to the Councils says, "For these two years past, we have exhausted all our resources for the French army and its innumerable wants. We have represented to the French Directory, on every occasion, our great distress, and have demanded the repayment of part of our advances; but they disdained to give us any answer," &c. The Directory and both Councils were ready to call the country to arms, to repel force by force; but General Massena has at once overthrown the remains of the new Helvetic Constitution, by marching troops to Bern, the very seat of the Government, to answer every remonstrance with the powerful argument of the cannon and bayonet! Perochel, the French Minister, rather than witness so outrageous
a proceeding, and remain in that city as the mock Ambassador to a mock Government, chose to quit it."
Twenty-four Cardinals were assembled at Venice, the 23d October, for the election of a Pope. The Paris papers mention that the Catholic Religion will speedily be reintroduced in France.
The creditors of the great failures at Hamburg, are published in the papers there. We have the pleasure of observing, that very few of them belong to the United States. Some houses in Philadelphia only are amongst the lists we have perused.
The negotiation in Holland, between the French Gen. Brune, and the Duke of York, was very civilly conducted. They mutually "trimmed up each other's deservings with Princely tongues." And before he left Holland the Duke made Gen. Brune a present of six beautiful horses.
A Bologna article of Nov. 1, states, that Admiral Nelson had left Naples, for Minorca; and had in contemplation an attack upon some French depot.
The black General Toussaint Louverture, of St. Domingo, has published a long manifesto, accusing Andrew Rigaud of every species of treachery, villainy and wanton exercise of power. This manifesto is in answer to one of Rigaud's, accusing Toussaint of usurpation, murder, and devastation. It is unnecessary for us to enter into a detail of the squabbles of these rival game-cocks. The black General appears the most honest, honorable and pacific—He has, therefore, the best share of our wishes for success.
The humane Victor Hugues, commands in the French colony of Cayenne.
Reinhard, the late French Minister of Foreign Affairs, made his flight from Leghorn, in July last, in the ship Juno, of this port.
The investigation of the Rastadt assassination is closed,—and the result transmitted to Vienna.
FROM ST. KITTS.
Capt. Lamont, at New-York, left St. Kitts 3d Jan. On the 1st, the U. S. ship Ganges brought in a French privateer brig of 16 guns, and 120 men. She was from Guadaloupe, and had captured several American vessels. An officer of the Ganges said, that of 36 American vessels captured the preceding month, 28 had been re-taken.
COMMERCIAL.
[OFFICIAL COPY.]
The undersigned, Secretary of State, has received His Majesty's command, to inform Mr. KING, that His Majesty has judged it expedient, to suspend, for the present, the blockade of all the ports in the United Provinces which was established by His Majesty's orders, and which was announced to Mr. King by the undersigned, in his Note, dated March 21st.
(Signed) GRENVILLE. Downing Street, Nov. 27, 1799.
The French manufacture wit from every ingredient. Speaking of the water promenade of the French and Spanish fleets, one of their writers observes, that it was a cruise of courtesy; the French fleet having escorted the Spanish from Carthagena to Cadiz—the Spaniard could do no less than wait on the French fleet home.
SALEM, Feb. 4.
Yesterday arrived the ship Folsombee, Capt. Ward, from Hamburg, which place he left Dec. 3; in company with nearly 30 sail, among which were Capt. Archer and Upton, for Salem, and Capt. Phillips, of Salem, for India. Jan. 1, spoke brig Eliza, from New-York for the coast of Africa. 4th, spoke brig Sally, of New-York, bound to Liverpool. 14th, spoke Capt. Merrill, in a ship belonging to Haverhill, from Norfolk for Liverpool. 16th, spoke a ship from Portland for Liverpool: the night before the vessel had been struck with lightning, and the second mate and one man so badly hurt, that their lives were despaired of.
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Portsmouth, Feb. 12.
All persons having any demands against the estate of Eliphalet Brown, late of Chester, deceased, are desired to exhibit their accounts for settlement, and all those that are indebted are requested to make speedy payment to
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NORFOLK, Jan. 23.
Extracts of a letter from the Havana, Dec. 30, received per S ch . Sewell, Capt. Thomas, arrived here yesterday. "There has been lately brought in here a British prize ship, the General Goddard, of 700 tons burthen; she was one of the London fleet for Jamaica, taken by a Spanish line of battle ship and a frigate, who found themselves by accident in the midst of a whole fleet under convoy of a single frigate. This was the only prize they made, for which they paid a sloop of war, taken by one of the merchantmen at the same time. The Spanish captain, however, boasts himself a valorous fellow, and expects, it is said, promotion."
BALTIMORE, Jan. 31.
Our readers, no doubt, remember the gallant action between the ship Planter, of Richmond, and a French privateer of superior force (the account of which we long since published.) We are happy in having it in our power to state the amount of the presents given by the underwriters at Lloyd's, to that ship's company.
To the Captain—One large silver cup, containing one gallon; two smaller do. containing one quart each, with a ladle neatly engraved on the edge with all the trophies of war. On one side the cups is a representation of the engagement, and on the other this inscription:
"Presented by the underwriters at Lloyd's to Mr. David Maclure, master of the American ship Planter, of Richmond, as a token of their approbation of his exemplary bravery and perseverance in defending the said ship, and beating off an enemy of very superior force, on the 10th July, 1799."
And in cash 100 guineas. To the First Mate—50 guineas. Second Mate—30 guineas. Boatswain—20 guineas. Gunner—20 guineas. Sailors—8 guineas. Sailors deeply wounded—15 guineas. For Sailors' friends who fell in the action—50 guineas. Two lady passengers—elegant gold watches. Two Gentlemen passengers—elegant swords.
A respectable merchant of this city has handed us the following information, which it is hoped the eastern editors will copy for the benefit of their commercial readers.
Messrs. Yandell & Brown. Several letters from the Western country and Kentucky, inform me that the quantity of wheat in those parts is treble what it has ever been before. It is offered to deliver flour on the Ohio at 3 dollars per barrel, and at New Orleans for from 4 1/2 to 5 dollars. As the southern and middle states, from the scarcity of vessels and high rate of freight will not be competent to the carrying off this article from New Orleans, it is recommended to the eastern shippers to turn their attention to that quarter, where during the spring and summer, advantageous voyages may be made. This is the more worthy their attention, as flour is likely to be in demand the approaching season, and will yield very valuable freights. I have no hesitation in saying, that if the people in that country could be certain of meeting purchasers or of procuring vessels to carry off their flour, not less than 100,000 barrels would be sent to market—last year 30,000 were carried down. I have it also from the best authority to state, that the quality of the flour is equal to that sent to the Philadelphia and Baltimore markets. The barrels are of the same size, and inspected before shipped to New Orleans.
PHILADELPHIA, JAN. 31.
THE GOVERNOR'S REPLY To the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
GENTLEMEN, The extraordinary nature of your first communication to me, as an executive Magistrate, the slight reference that it contains to the address which it pretends to answer, and the distant period at which it is presented, are indications of premeditated insult, that affect me infinitely more on account of the apparent departure from the dignity of a legislative body, than on account of the injustice done to my political principles, or of the outrage offered to my personal feelings. Regarding you, indeed only in your representative character, I have thought it in some degree, an official duty to suffer you to speak to me in terms which as a private gentleman, I would not have consented to hear; and which as private gentlemen, individually responsible, I still hope you would not have condescended to employ.
Thus, an address, closing the solemn act of my introduction into office, with a declaration of my solici-
tude to promote the happiness of our constituents, and to preserve an harmonious intercourse between the departments of the government, you have been pleased to convert into an opportunity to assume a censorship, which the constitution does not recognize; to exhibit accusations which my conduct has not deserved; and to indulge a spirit of animosity which presents much to compassionate and deplore, but nothing to convince or to terrify.
It is obvious, I must repeat, Gentlemen, that your proceedings on this occasion, are not founded on any legislative duty, and cannot, I think, produce any public advantage. As the Senate is the tribunal established to decide upon any charge of official misconduct, it would seem in such cases to be peculiarly incumbent on that body to abstain from effusions of passion fromasperity of animadversion, from the bias of predilection. Even, therefore, if the transactions which you have denounced, were of a criminal nature, you, who would eventually be the judges, ought not to become the accusers; and if they were not of a criminal nature it will be difficult to trace the political, moral or intellectual pre-eminence that authorises you to arraign and condemn them.
Let us, with this view, for a moment consider the topics of your complaint. In a reply to the congratulations of my republican friends upon the result of the late election, I candidly stated an opinion, that a combination was employed in support of the adverse candidate, consisting of enemies to the principles of the American revolution, the emissaries of foreign governments, and the dependants, or expectants of office, under the Federal administration. Whether I review the circumstances to which I then referred, or contemplate the many other proofs of the existence of such a combination, in relation to more important objects, I find no reason to change, or to retract, the opinion that was then delivered. Yet, let me not again be misrepresented. Though my election was opposed by all those descriptions of persons, I never said, I never thought that there was not likewise a numerous description of opponents, whose minds were actuated by the purest motives, and whose conduct had been equally decorous and independent. Free, therefore, from the perversion of party (a perversion which I did not expect the enlightened Senate of Pennsylvania would countenance or adopt) what is there in my sentiments, or language, that your generosity should be exercised to forgive, or that my sense of justice should be anxious to obliterate?
Besides, it will be recollected, that the transaction, particularly alluded to, occurred before I was in office, and was unconnected with any object of the Executive, or Legislative trust. If, then, the censorship of the Senate is warrantable, as applied to that act, it may with equal reason and authority, be applied to every other act of my life; and if the Senate may publish strictures upon the private conduct of the Executive Magistrate, what claim of privilege can shelter the members of that body from retort and recrimination, but the claim (which I shall always promptly anticipate and allow) to pardon and oblivion.
You have chosen, however, Gentlemen, another topic for censure; and pursuing the very course, which you have yourselves reprobated, you lament that the same spirit which dictated the answer to my Republican friends has marked my official conduct; you bestow the most opprobrious epithets on my arrangement of the subordinate offices of the state; and you ascribe to me the most wicked designs. But the constitution has conferred on the Governor the exclusive power of appointing, or removing, public officers; and although it is admitted that, for the legal exercise of that power he is responsible to the Legislature through the medium of impeachment, as for the discreet exercise of the power he is responsible to his constituents through the medium of elections; I can no where discover, the authority of the Senate in the present form of control, to regulate or interpose. The radical principle of the constitution, indeed provides for the separation and independence of the principal departments of government; and it can be of little importance whether that principle is subverted by direct usurpation, or by successful efforts of one department to overawe and influence another. If likewise, the Senate may, on any pretence, by an extra judicial process, investigate and arraign, disapprove and censure the manner of discharging the executive functions; may not the executive magistrate, with as much right and propriety, invade the sanctuary of the Senate, deprecate the rage and acrimony of its parties, denounce the personal misconduct of
its members, question their title to their seats, and brand them with corruption or imbecility? No, gentlemen, I will never encroach upon your jurisdiction, but I shall deem it equally a duty, with firmness and decency, to resist any attempts to encroach upon mine.
But it is not on this ground alone that your proceedings appear to be erroneous; you have also erred in the unqualified assertion, that "a great number of respectable characters, have been removed from office, against whom no other blame rests, than the exercise of their rights, as freemen, in opposition to my wishes."—Before so gross an imputation was cast upon my conduct, you would surely possess (what you cannot have possessed) a perfect knowledge of the information and principles by which it is regulated. It is true that various changes in public offices have been made, and that others are contemplated; but was it not within the scope of a candid construction, to assign a less odious cause for the measures I have pursued?
In a popular government the principles of rotation in offices of honour and profit might fairly have been suggested. A conviction of the unfitness of an officer for his particular station, would be a reasonable ground for the exercise of executive discretion; and as much as I venerate the military merit of the revolution, I may be allowed to remark, that such merit does not necessarily imply a superior capacity for civil office.
The deportment of officers not in the exercise of the rights of freemen, but in the prostitution of official influence to party purposes; not in the maintenance of their own independence, but in the defamation of the Executive Magistrate—may also afford a proper cause for removal, for the confidence and cordiality which ought to subsist between the principal and subordinate officers of the state, being thus destroyed, the public interest alone would demand a separation. In short, gentlemen, let my appointments be judged by an impartial test, and I flatter myself, that I am rather entitled to the approbation with which the House of Representatives honored me in an answer to the same address, then to the denunciation of a small majority of the Senate. You would then perceive, that many of the commissions issued by my predecessor have been renewed;—that if any veteran of the American war has been displaced, after a long enjoyment of office, others of at least equal patriotism and talents, have been brought from retirement into the public service; that so far from acting on the impulse of an indiscriminate resentment, many of my most decisive and influential opponents have been reappointed; and that without regard to any personal feeling, I have selected, and shall always deem it a duty to select, for public stations, men, who are tried and faithful friends to the genuine principles of our republican institutions.
Having now, gentlemen, endeavoured to evince the impropriety and injustice of the aspersions with which I have been assailed, permit me again to invite your co-operation in establishing the harmony of the government. To the honor of the state, to the interest of our constituents, and to our own happiness, it is essential that the spirit of political distrust and party feud, should be effectually subdued. For a purpose so important and beneficent, an example may justly be expected from those who are elevated to public stations; and I repeat, that with the prosperity of the people as our sole object, with the constitution and laws as our constant guide, we may reasonably hope for success. For my part be assured that (notwithstanding every past unpleasant occurrence) I shall embrace every opportunity to manifest a profound respect for the Legislature and to reciprocate marks of confidence and esteem with the individuals who compose it.
THOMAS M'KEAN.
Lancaster, Jan. 28, 1800.
Our correspondent at Lancaster, to whose polite attention we feel ourselves much indebted, informs in his letter of yesterday, that "a committee of conference has been appointed by the Senate and House of Representatives, upon the disagreement in the manner of choosing Electors. No probability of a compromise exists, the anti-federalists being determined to have all or none."
BOSTON, Feb. 10.
The uniformly liberal disposition manifested by the merchants of Baltimore, during the commercial embargoments of that place, towards their brethren in distress, reflects everlasting honour upon the city, and upon the mercantile character; for though it will be admitted to be the truest policy in the creditor to exercise lenity towards the debtor, and to afford him a chance to retrieve his affairs by allowing time, it is nevertheless rare to
find a large body of men influenced by generous considerations, where individual interest is immediately concerned; on the contrary, a scramble often takes place, each creditor hoping to secure himself the largest share.
A private letter from Charleston, dated Jan. 13, written by a near connexion of Gov. Rutledge's to a gentleman in the Senate of the U. States, makes no mention of the death of the Governor; so that there is good ground to believe that the report of that melancholy event's having taken place on the 11th of Jan. as heretofore published in the New-York papers was totally unfounded.
[Gaz. U. S.]
PORTSMOUTH, February 12.
The Legislature of Virginia have passed a law, by which the electors for President and Vice President, will be chosen by a general ticket throughout the state.
The citizens of Charleston, S. C. have agreed to erect a pedestrian statue in marble or an equestrian in bronze of General Washington.
The Hon. John Smith, Esq. is elected Federal Representative, of the first district, in the State of New-York, in the room of Jonathan N. Havens, deceased. [Voted for Mr. Smith 1599—Mr. Wood 1098—Mr. Ryers 148.]
A new disorder, it is said, is becoming very prevalent throughout the United States. It is of that kind, however which, we think, had better be encouraged than suppressed. It is called the Turnpike mania. A very extensive one is in contemplation from Albany to New-York. The expense is estimated at 150,000 dollars.
[Farme's Museum.]
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Was born February 11, 1732—Appointed member of Congress under the confederation in 1774—made commander in chief of the American armies in 1775—resigned that command in 1783—was elected President of the United States in 1789—resigned that office in 1797—and in 1798 was appointed Lieutenant General of the American Armies. For nearly fifty years, he was employed in a series of great actions, through all of which he passed without a stain, moving sublimely towards the grand climax.
Don Francisco, the nephew of the Spanish Admiral Maserado, has been arrested in London, as a spy.
Extracts of a letter from a gentleman of respectability in Philadelphia, dated Jan. 20.
"Dear Sir, "I have lately returned from Mount Vernon and having had great opportunities of hearing true accounts of General WASHINGTON, I shall devote much of my paper to this great character.
"The General, a little time before his death, had begun several improvements on his farm. Attending to some of these he probably caught his death. He had in contemplation a gravel walk on the banks of the Potomac; between the walk and the river there was to be a fish-pond. Some trees were to be cut down, and others preserved. On Friday, the day before he died, he spent some time by the side of the river, marking the former. There came a fall of snow, which did not deter him from his pursuit, but he continued till his neck and hair were quite covered with snow. He spent the evening with Mrs. Washington, reading the newspapers, which came by the mail of that evening; went to bed as usual about nine o'clock, waked up in the night, found himself extremely unwell, but would not allow Mrs. Washington to get up, or the servants to be waked. In the morning, finding himself very ill, Dr. Craik of Alexandria was sent for. Soon after his arrival, the two consulting physicians were called in, but all would not avail. On Saturday evening he died. He said to Col. Lear, a little before his death, "bury me decently, and not till two days after my decease." To Dr. Craik he said "I die a very hard death, but I am not afraid to die." Before he breathed his last he laid himself, on his back, placed his hands before him, and closed his own mouth and eyes.
"The General has kept a journal, containing a minute detail of every circumstance of his public life, for these many years past, which no doubt will contain some sketches of the American Revolution; but the public prints are inaccurate when they say he has left a professed history.—This journal, with all his papers, which are very voluminous, and his library of about 1500 volumes, he has left to Judge Bushrod Washington, his nephew. No one in the U. S. will make, I presume, a more judicious disposal of the papers, than the Judge.
He is a man whose natural talents are great, and acquirements astonishing.—By intense study he has destroyed one eye, and is threatened with the loss of the other. To him alone did the General think proper to leave the documents of his biography, and from him alone ought we therefore to expect an accurate history of his life. He has left 1000. to a literary institution in Alexandria, to which he had annually given 501. and his 50 Potomac shares to a similar institution to be founded in the Federal city. I write you these circumstances on account of the many inaccuracies which have appeared in the public prints concerning him."
Extracts of a letter from a respectable gentleman in Georgetown, Maryland.
"The particular testimonials of Gen. George Washington's remembrance to individuals consists of four legacies only.—One of these is a pair of curiously mounted pistols to M de la Fayette, who took them, when commanding a small detachment during the revolutionary war, and presented them to the General. His books and papers to Judge Washington—a most valuable gift; and to Dr. Craik, a whimsically shapen mechanical writing desk. I must not omit here a circumstance which places in an eminent point of view the beautiful propriety of his characteristic prudence, by which he often disentangled himself from situations truly embarrassing: Some years since, the present earl of Buchan sent to the General a curious oaken box, made out of the tree which concealed Sir James Wallace, with this request subjoined, 'that he would at his death leave it to the man in the U. S. he thought most worthy.' The General with great wisdom has desired the box to be returned to his Lordship, with this answer, "that it is not for Gen. Washington to point out the worthiest citizen in the U. States." One striking singularity of his will is an elaborate collection of arguments annexed to every item, wherein he demonstrates the propriety of the management and disposal of his effects and wealth, which is estimated at a million of dollars."
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM HOUSE.
Brig Lucy, Smith, Emden. Ship Mary, Hilton, St. Ubes.
DIED]—At Hanover, Capt. Tho's Durbee, aged 71.
At Dover, Mrs. Deborah Wingate, and Mr. John Gage.
At Exeter, Mr. Minus Daniels, aged 83,—Mr. Daniel Grant, aged 80.
One Hundred Dollars REWARD!
WHEREAS some evil minded person or persons did on Friday evening last, break off the tops and thereby ruined a number of beautiful young growing trees, that were planted in the upper end of Broad-street, in this town the year past, at considerable expence, and would have been a great ornament and benefit to the public—if they were not injured by the hands of violence; and as many of the inhabitants of Portsmouth intend importing such trees from Philadelphia, and planting them in the streets and public walks in this town. If they are to be destroyed by the nefarious hands of every villain passing by without punishment, the prospect must be at an end if such practices are not restrained.
Therefore the selectmen hereby offer the above reward of one hundred dollars, to any person or persons that will give evidence sufficient to convict the perpetrators thereof—to such punishment as they justly deserve for such infamous behaviour, and if there be any accomplice in destroying the trees above mentioned, that will give such evidence as to convict the offender, he or she shall be forgiven and shall be intitled to the above reward.
GEORGE GAINS, MOSES WOODWARD, SAM l HUTCHINGS, ELIJAH HALL, SAMUEL DROWNE, Selectmen. Portsmouth, Feb. 10, 1800.
Cheap India Cottons.
Peter Coffin
Has Just Opened a quantity of INDIA COTTONS, Which will be Sold cheap for Cash, or short Credit.
FOR SALE, OR TO BE LET,
A small Farm,
Containing 60 or 70 acres—with a good house and barn; on the road leading from Portsmouth to Greenland.—Apply to NATHANIEL SHERBURNE, on the premises.
Portsmouth, February 12.

THE BIBLE.
THIS little Book is Heaven transcrib'd, A fair copy of glory, drawn for human use— Jehovah penn'd, eternity abridg'd; Immensity contracted to a span— The starry sky and this unwieldy world, Shall sink to one confus'd and general ruin; But this shall stand—eternally shall stand, Coeval with Jehovah's throne and years.
ANECDOOTE OF HENRY MARTIN, ESQ.
MR. MARTIN having one day in the House of Commons made a long inuendo against Sir Harry Vane the elder, he continued, "but as for young Sir Harry—" and sat down. Several persons cried out, "And pray what have you to say to young Sir Harry?"—"Why, if young Sir Harry lives long enough, he will be old Sir Harry, that is all;" and then sat down again.
Oliver Cromwell, one day in the House of Commons, called him in a scoffing manner Sir Henry Martin; Mr. Martin rises and bows to Cromwell, adding, "I thank your majesty; I always thought that when you were king, I should be knighted."
State of New Hampshire.
Grafton, ff.
WHEREAS Thomas Pevery, jr. Hezekiah Smith, Betsey Cargill and David Burnside, have preferred a petition to me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum, in and throughout the county of Grafton, setting forth, that they are owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Percy, in said county, and requesting that a meeting of the proprietors and grantees of the said township of Percy, might be notified and warned to be holden at the dwelling house of Capt. Stephen Willson, innholder in Lancaster, county aforesaid, on the third Monday of March next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, to vote and act on the following articles, viz.
1st. To choose a moderator for said meeting.
2d. To choose a proprietors clerk, assessors, collector, and treasurer.
3d. To see if the proprietors will vote such a sum on each right or share in said Percy, as shall be sufficient to defray the cost of laying out lots for settlers, and other charges against the propriety.
4th. To see if the proprietors will agree to lay out two lots, of one hundred acres each, to each grantee, if not, to see if they will give each grantee liberty of pitching one lot of one hundred acres, upon conditions that each one so pitching, lays out his lot at his own expence, and clears ten acres on the same in three years, from the time of pitching.
5th. To see if the proprietors will agree to raise money by a tax on each right to cut and make the road through said Percy, leading to Shelburne, and appoint a committee for doing the same.
6th. To agree on some method for calling proprietary meetings in future.
7th. To act on any other matter or matters that may appear necessary.
Dated at Northumberland, 23d Jan. 1800.
And Signed, THOMAS PEVERY, jr. HEZEKIAH SMITH, BETSEY CARGILL, DAVID BURNSIDE.
Therefore, pursuant to said request, and the laws of the State of New Hampshire, in such cases made and provided, the proprietors and grantees, owners of lands in said township of Percy, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes set forth and mentioned in the before recited application.
Given under my hand and seal, at Northumberland, the twenty third day of January, 1800.
Jeremiah Eames, Justice Peace and Quorum.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the town of Concord, county of Grafton, who have not paid their Highway tax of thirty cents on each right, for the year 1798, that so much of each delinquents lands will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Samuel Young, in said Concord, on the fourth Tuesday of March next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay said tax with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment, the names of the delinquents are as follows, viz. William Symms, Ebenezer Severance, jr. Ebenezer Harvey, Willard Stevens, Hophney King, Stephen Belding, Jonathan Hunt, Jonathan Gilman, Samuel Root, James Nevens, Eliza Hunt, Arad Hunt, Gideon Lyman, Selah Wright, Samuel Wire, Savage Truscott, Silas Hambleton, Medad Pomeroy, John Hubbard, Philip Mattoon, Joseph Blanchard, Asahel Bales, Joseph Lyman, Hezekiah Elmore, James Matthews, Elijah Lyman, Woolston Brockway, Benjamin Shellding, jr. Timothy Root, Moses Harvey, Nathan Harvey, Phin's Wright, and the Governor's right.
JONATHAN PARKER, Collector. Concord, November 16, 1799.
NOTICE to those who wish to be supplied with water from the Aqueduct the present year.
The proprietors of the Portsmouth Aqueduct having made a contract for laying logs for conveying water through the town the present year.—Give notice to those who wish to be supplied with water from the Aqueduct by logs, that they will convey the water in those streets first in which is the most applicants. Portsmouth, Jan. 31, 1800.
FOR SALE,
A lot of Land,
ONE mile and a quarter from Portsmouth, opposite the Pound and joining land of John Dennet, said lot is eight rods wide, upon the road, is a good stand for a tavern. For particulars enquire of
SAMUEL TUCKER. Portsmouth, Jan. 29, 1800.
State of New Hampshire,
Strafford, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of lands in the town of Sandwich, in said county, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1799, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before Wednesday the 9th day of April next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling house in said Sandwich, at ten o'clock A. M. on said ninth day of April next, as will pay said tax and incidental charges.
Table with 4 columns: Name, County tax, Highway tax, R. L. Q. cis. cis. It lists tax amounts for various individuals like Eliphalet Coffin, Rev. John Chipman, John Folsom, etc.
NATHANIEL WEED, Collector. Sandwich, Feb. 4. 1800.
State of New Hampshire,
Strafford, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of each original right of land in the township of Kilkenny, situated in the county of Grafton, and State of New Hampshire, viz.
Jona. Warner, Esq. Samuel Penhallow, John Wendell, Esq. Daniel Docole, George King, Esq. James Platies King, Paul Langdon, Jeremiah Libbey, Edward Sherburne, Isaac Smith, Temple Knight, Tho's Scamnell, Esq. George Libbey, William Torry, Esq. John Dennet, Isaac Rindge, Roger Hayes, George King, Shadrach Bodddon, John Rindge, John Penhallow, Joseph Seaward, Thomas Peirce, John Briard, John Parker, Esq. John Wall, Daniel Lunt, Thomas Chadburne, William Welch, Humphrey Fernald, William Stanwood, Henry Sherburne, John Sherburne, Thomas Martin, Esq. Richard Treasdale, John Peirce, Joseph Walton, Joseph Peirce, John Giddings, Esq. David Call, Woodbridge Odlin, Richard Shearman, Daniel Tilton, Paul Wentworth, John Giddings, jr. Thomas Hancomb, Dudley Odlin, Samuel Stackpole, Michael Reed, Thomas Horn, Elias Ewel Warner, Samuel Mills, Benning Wentworth, John Cockran, Esq. John Sherburne, Esq. James Bigbey, Samuel McClintock, James Monk, Esq. Supply Clap, John P. Williams.
Will be sold to the highest bidder on the 5th day of March ensuing, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon at the dwelling house of Capt. JOSEPH RICHARDSON, innholder in Durham, in the county of Strafford, and State aforesaid, as will pay four dollars, on each of said rights and incidental charges, if payment be not previously made, which sum was voted by said proprietors at their meeting on the 30th day of October 1799, for the use and purposes mentioned in said vote, and duly assessed and committed to me to collect and duly notified for payment and still unpaid.
WILLIAM BALLARD, Collector. Durham, February 12, 1800.
Geo. Turner, HAS FOR SALE,
At his Shop, next door to Joseph Whipple, Esquire's,
RUM; Brandy Gin; Molasses; Sugar; Coffee; Hys-son, Souichang and Bohea TEAS;—Loaf Sugar; Rice; Ginger; Pepper; Allspice; Nutmegs; Cloves; Oatmeal; Alum; Indigo; Redwood; Roll and Smoking Tobacco; Snuff; Segars; long Pipes; Flour; Candles; Powder; Shot; Cups and Saucers; Teapots; Bowls; New Raisins; 20d, 10d, 6d and 4d Nails. &c. &c. &c.
The above articles will be Sold at a low advance, and good attendance given. Portsmouth, Jan. 17, 1800.
Portsmouth Aqueduct.
THE Directors have voted an assessment of five dollars on each proprietors share, and have directed the treasurer to collect the same by the 15th of February next. The proprietors are therefore requested to pay the same to him, at his store No. 3, Portsmouth Pier, on or before said day.
GEO: LONG, Treasurer. Portsmouth, Jan. 31, 1800.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the nonresident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Burton, in the county of Grafton in said State, who have not paid their highway tax for the year 1799, that unless they pay the said tax to me the subscriber on or before the second day of April next, so much of their land as will pay said tax with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling house of Orlando Weed, Esq. in said town at ten of the clock A. M. on said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
Highway.
Table with 4 columns: Name, No. lots, High-way tax, Amount. It lists tax amounts for individuals like Jeremiah Folsom, Jona. Moulton, James Rogers, etc.
NATHANIEL WEED, Collector. Burton, Jan. 10 1800.
State of New Hampshire,
Strafford, ff. To Benjamin Weeks, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County.
WE the subscribers owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Burton, in the county of Grafton, and State aforesaid, request that you notify and warn the proprietors and owners of said township to meet at the dwelling-house of Orlando Weed, Esq. in said town, on the 26th day of February next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to vote and act on the following particulars, viz.
1st. To choose a moderator, a proprietors clerk, a treasurer, assessors and a collector.
2d. To see if the proprietors will sever and divide the land in said town, among the proprietors or owners.
3d. To see if the proprietors will make any compensation to settlers or proprietors, that have lost their land by Tamworth or otherwise.
4th. To see if the proprietors will appoint a committee to settle their former accounts, with full power to adjust the same.
5th. To see what encouragement the proprietors will give in lands or some other way towards building the mills in said town.
6th. To see if the proprietors will assess a tax for the purpose of cutting and clearing a road or roads, through any part of said town, and defraying their expences.
7th. To see what method the proprietors will take for calling meetings in future.
8th. To see if the proprietors will ratify and confirm any or all the proceedings or votes of former meetings of said proprietors.
9th. To see if the proprietors will grant a compensation to those proprietors who shall attend said meetings and also to those who shall attend future meetings.
ORLANDO WEED, HENRY WEED, MOSES CENTER, MOSES WEED, ELISHA WEED, Gilmanton, January 16, 1800. Pursuant to the foregoing request, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors and owners of land in said town, to meet at the time and place above mentioned, and to transact the business pointed out in the foregoing application. BENJAMIN WEEKS, Justice Peace.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the town of Eaton, who have not paid their Highway and County taxes for the year 1799, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 17th day of April next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue on said day, at the dwelling house of Moses Davis in said town, at 10 o'clock A. M. as will pay the same with incidental charges.
Part of M c Neil's location 1300 ac's, 8 4 33
Nath l Martin's location 9000 ac's, 15 0 60
Colwell's location, 1800 ac's, 13 50 50
Table with 4 columns: Proprietors rights, No. lots, High-way tax, Amount. It lists tax amounts for individuals like Col. Atkinson, John Briant, Ede H. Burgin, etc.
First Division of lots,
Table with 4 columns: no. div. acres, No. lots, High-way tax, Amount. It lists tax amounts for individuals like Col. Atkinson, John Briant, Ede H. Burgin, etc.
Second Division of Lots,
Table with 4 columns: No. lots, High-way tax, Amount. It lists tax amounts for individuals like Col. Atkinson, John Briant, Ede H. Burgin, etc.
Lots given to Settlers,
Table with 4 columns: No. lots, High-way tax, Amount. It lists tax amounts for individuals like Thomas Danford, Jacob Blandell, Rawls, etc.
Eaton, Feb. 5, 1800.
Dartmouth College LOTTERY.
THE Trustees of Dartmouth College being desirous that a complete sale of the present class of the lottery should be made—The Managers having a number of tickets on hand, which they flatter themselves may be disposed of should the drawing be at Portsmouth; have adjourned the drawing to Thursday the sixth day of March next, then to commence at Portsmouth, where it will continue till completed; gentlemen who have tickets for sale will please to return those at that time unsold, to the managers at Portsmouth. January 20. 1800.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of BENJAMIN BROWN, late of Northampton, joiner, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement to the subscriber, administrator on said estate. STEPHEN BROWN. Northampton, Feb. 4.
FOR SALE,
A HOUSE and SHOP with about three quarters of an acre of excellent land, adjoining Mr. John Shute's, in Newmarket;—also, about 36 acres of wood land, about three quarters of a mile from Newmarket landing, apply to Henry Burley, in said Newmarket.
Wm. & Charles Neil,
HAVE FOR SALE, 15 Bags COTTON. 10 Casks POWDER. SHOT of all sizes. 10 Crates Earthen-Ware. 1500 wt. Connecticut Cheese. 3 Casks, containing Decanters, Tumblers and Wine Glasses. Brandy, per pipe or barrel. Gin, per do. do. Rum, per hhd. or bbl. Souichang and Bohea TEA, per Chest or Retail. 90 Headgears } TENERIFFE WINE, 20 qr. Casks, } Entitled to Drawback.
ALSO—
A General assortment of West-India Goods,
AS USUAL, All of which will be sold on very reasonable terms, for cash or approved credit. Portsmouth, Jan. 22, 1800.
JUST RECEIVED
By the Sloop Amity from Philadelphia, and For Sale by the Subscriber,
150 bbls. fresh superfine
FLOUR;
200 Traces ONIONS.
Moses Woodward, jr.
January 8. (6w.)
WESTFIELD.
200 Farms, of 160 acres each LYING at Westfield, about fifty miles South West of Esopus, not one of which but may be cultivated. These Farms are of a good rich soil, having a proportion of low land to many of them.—The country is extremely healthy, not five sick persons having been known out of 52 families, settled there in several years. They are well watered by three large streams, a number of small ones, and several beautiful Lakes, the waters of which abound with fish and wild fowl. Deer, Elk and Bear are in such plenty as to sell from two to three cents per pound; and from the number of Beech Nuts and Acorns in the woods, any quantity of Pork may be raised free of expence.
At Westfield there are Saw and Grist Mills—Also, other conveniences for new settlers.—The road from Esopus is a good one for wagons and carts, and as it is very little out of the way, persons going to the Western Country will find this an eligible route; and those that have not already taken up lands, may be prevented a long and tedious journey, at the same time be enabled to procure more eligible settlements in a healthy place, contiguous to the Markets at Philadelphia, (being only 12 miles from the Delaware) and New-York, to which the cost of carrying produce is but a trifle, compared with that of the Genessee Country.
These Lands are 137 miles by land from New-York, 150 by Esopus, (100 of which is by water.) Wheat per bushel at the Genessee 45 do. at Esopus 12 1/2. Apply to Thomas Thompson,
Portsmouth, New-Hampshire.
The road from Esopus is through Hurley, Marbleton and Waasing, to Lackawack 30 miles, from Lackawack to Naverling 10 do. from Naverling to the further end of Westfield 14 do. total 54 to Esopus landing, January 1800. [6. w.]
One Dollar Reward.
ABSCONDED from the subscriber on the fourth August last, an indentured apprentice named Henry Bouffard, twenty years old, all persons are cautioned against harbouring or employing him, as they would avoid cost and trouble. GEO: DOIG.
Portsmouth, Jan. 22, 1800.