The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1803-04-19 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.
"By adopting REPUBLICANISM for our Polar Star, we shall endear to our countrymen the true principles of their Constitution, and promote an union of sentiment and of action, equally auspicious to their happiness and safety."
PORTSMOUTH: (New-Hampshire) PUBLISHED BY NATHANIEL S. & W. PEIRCE, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
NOTICE. WHEREAS a commission of Bankruptcy is awarded and issued forth against GODFREY WALDO , of Gilmanton, in the district of New-Hampshire, Trader, and he having been declared a Bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to us the undersigned commissioners, on the third, fourth & twenty-fourth days of May next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon on each day, at the office of CHARLES CUTTS, Esq. in Portsmouth, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects, when and where the creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts, and at the second meeting to choose assignees, and at the last meeting the said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination, and the creditors are to assent to or dissent from the allowance of his certificate; all persons indebted to said Bankrupt or that have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to whom the said commissioners shall appoint. JOHN GODDARD, JOHN M'CLINTOCK,  Commissioners. H. S. LANGDON, Portsmouth, April 11, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber hath been duly appointed Assignee of the estate and effects of JOHN MAN , of Portsmouth, in the district of New-Hampshire, merchant, a bankrupt. All persons indebted to said bankrupt are requested to make payment, and all who have any of his effects, are required to deliver the same to JOB HARRIS . Portsmouth, April 11, 1803.
Information Wanted. WHEREAS a certain GEORGE ARRA , otherwise called GEORGE ARRA , a native of Germany, lately resided in some part of the State of New-Hampshire, and is supposed to have died there, and left his estate to his nephew GEORGE ARRA or ARRA , and who is also since deceased. Any person who will give information by letter addressed to John Uhler , No. 414, North Front-Street, Philadelphia, or to Moses L. Neal , Esq. Rochester, N. H. where the person before mentioned resided or died, shall receive a handsome compensation for his trouble. March 24, 1803.
THE Proprietors of AMOS KEAG BRIDGE , are hereby notified to meet at Major Walker's Inn in Portsmouth, on Monday the 2d day of May next, at 6 o'clock P. M. 1st. To choose a Moderator. 2d. To choose three Directors, a Treasurer and Clerk. 3d. To settle the accounts of said Proprietors. 4th. To make any alterations in the Bye Laws which may be thought proper; and to transact any other business which they may think necessary. OZIAS SILSBY, Proprietors Clerk. April 12, 1803.
THE Proprietors of the MAIL STAGE from Portland to Boston, through Portsmouth, Newbury-Port, Ipswich and Salem to Boston—inform the public, that they have removed the Mail Stage from Mr. John Davenport's to Major Seth Walker's , at the sign of the BELL , in Portsmouth, where there is a Stage Book kept; those who wish a passage may apply and take seats for either of the above places. Portsmouth, April 12, 1803.
John Brewster, Boot and Shoe Maker, HAS removed from his shop in Congress-Street to High-Street, opposite Nath'l A. Haven's dwelling-house, where he is ready to wait on his customers as usual. April 12.
THE Woman who took seven pair of new black Morocco SHOES out of a shop in this town on Friday last, if she will return them to the Printers and pay for this advertisement, no further notice shall be taken of her offence; otherwise she will be exposed, as sufficient proof is procured of her offering such shoes for sale before the left town in her boat.— ALSO — Lost on Saturday before noon, a SEVEN Dollar Bill of Beverly Bank, No. 400—If such a bill should be offered or paid in payment, information of whom it was taken being given to the Printers, will much oblige the person who has lost it. Portsmouth, April 12, 1803.
Jonathan Goddard, Has for Sale at his Store in School-Street, MADEIRA , Sherry, Lisbon, Vidonia, Red-Port & Malaga WINES , all of the first quality. Old Cogniac and Spanish Brandy. Rum, Gin, Bohea Tea, in whole, half and quarter chests. Hylon & Souchong Teas. Mumburgh, Bristol, Crown & Boston WINDOW GLASS of various sizes. NAILS of all kinds. And a General Assortment of Hard Ware Goods . Portsmouth, April 5, 1803.
Stephen Hardy, HAS just received in addition to his former assortment, a variety of Gold hoop and knob Earrings ;—A pleasing assortment of Scissors & Penknives ; Japan'd Waiters ; Tea Cannisters ; Spoons ; plated Shoe Clasps ; Ivory and horn Combs ; Snuff Boxes ; Blocktin Teapots and Cans ; Tweezers ; Pencil Cases ; Table Bells ; Crucibles , &c. WANTED a smart active LAD , as an apprentice to the Goldsmiths business;—Apply as above. Portsmouth, April 5, 1803.
NOTICE. THE co-partnership under the firm of ROWE & SLEEPER , was dissolved the 1st inst. by mutual consent. All persons having demands against said firm, are requested to exhibit them for settlement; and all indebted are called on to make immediate payment, to either of the subscribers, at the Store they lately occupied in Back-Street . TIMOTHY ROWE, SHERBURNE SLEEPER. Portsmouth, April 5, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Assignee to the Estate and effects of EDWARD GOVE , of Portsmouth, in the District of New-Hampshire, butcher and trader, a Bankrupt—All persons who are indebted to said Gove, are requested to make immediate payment—And all persons who have any of his effects, are requested to deliver the same to SAMUEL HUTCHINGS . April 4, 1803.
FOR SALE, on liberal terms, SEVERAL Lots of LAND , pleasantly situated for Dwelling-Houses, on middle road, between James Marden's land, & land of John S. Sherburne, Esq. Each Lot fronts westerly on said road fifty feet, and carries that width back two hundred feet. Terms and further particulars may be known by applying to WOODBURY LANGDON . April 5, 1803.
A fine opportunity to purchase House Lots. FOR SALE, A Lot of LAND in Portsmouth, situated in a pleasant and central part of the town; it fronts on Pitt-Street , and is a part of the Estate whereon the subscriber now lives. The Land is elevated, and the prospect extensive. The situation is retired from noise. It can be divided into five parcels, each of which will make a good House Lot—or into a greater or less number, as will best suit the purchaser or purchasers.—The terms of payment will be VERY liberal, as will best accommodate the buyer and JOHN GREENLEAF . Portsmouth, March, 29, 1803.
ALL persons that have any demands against the estate of GEORGE RAND , late of Rye, yeoman, deceased; are hereby required to meet at the dwelling-house of William Marden , in Rye, on Monday the 19th day of June next, when and where the Commissioners appointed by the Judge of Probate, will receive and examine their claims; And all indebted, are to make payment at the above time and place. JOHN RAND, Administrator of said Estate. April 9, 1803.
BROKE a drift on Saturday last from New-Castle Bridge, a ten cord GONDALE —any person giving information of the same, shall be rewarded by WALTER ABBOT . Portsmouth, April 11, 1803.
(PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.) SEVENTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, AT THE SECOND SESSION. Begun and held at the City of Washington, in the Territory of Columbia, on Monday the Sixth of December, one thousand eight hundred and two.
AN ACT Making appropriations for the support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and three.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That for the expenditure of the civil list in the present year, including the contingent expenses of the several departments and officers; for the compensation of the several loan officers and their clerks, and for books and stationery for the same; for the payment of annuities and grants; for the support of the mint establishment; for the expenses of intercourse with foreign nations; for the support of light-houses, beacons, buoys and public piers; and for satisfying certain miscellaneous claims, the following sums be, and hereby are appropriated; that is to say,
For compensations granted by law to the members of the senate and house of representatives, their officers and attendants, estimating for sixty-two days continuance in the present session, & for twenty-seven days in the first session of the eighth Congress, one hundred and twenty five thousand three hundred and forty eight dollars:
For the expense of firewood, stationery, printing, and all other contingent expenses of the two houses of Congress, nineteen thousand dollars.
For the compensation to the President and Vice President of the United States, thirty thousand dollars.
For compensation to the secretary of state, clerks and persons employed in that department, eleven thousand three hundred and sixty dollars.
For the incidental and contingent expenses in the said department, twelve thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the secretary of the treasury, clerks and persons employed in his office, eleven thousand two hundred and forty nine dollars and eighty one cents.
For expenses of translating foreign languages, allowance to the person employed in receiving and transmitting passports and sea-letters, stationery and printing, eight hundred dollars.
For compensation to the comptroller of the treasury, clerks and persons employed in his office, twelve thousand nine hundred and seventy-seven dollars and eight cents.
For expense of stationery and printing in the comptroller's office, eight hundred dollars.
For compensation to the auditor of the treasury, clerks and persons employed in his office, twelve thousand two hundred and twenty dollars and ninety three cents.
For expenses of stationery and printing in the office of the auditor, five hundred dollars.
For compensation to the treasurer, clerks and persons employed in his office, six thousand two hundred and twenty seven dollars and forty five cents.
For expense of stationery and printing in the treasurer's office, three hundred dollars.
For compensation to the commissioner of the revenue, clerks and persons employed in his office, six thousand two hundred and fifty three dollars and six cents.
For the expense of stationery and printing in the office of the commissioner of the revenue, four hundred dollars.
For compensation to the register of the treasury, clerks and persons employed in his office, sixteen thousand and fifty two dollars.
For expense of stationery and printing (including books for the public
stocks and for the arrangement of the marine papers) in the register's office, two thousand eight hundred dollars.
For compensation to the secretary of the commissioners of the sinking fund, two hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation of clerks employed for the purpose of making drafts of the several surveys of lands in the territory of the United States north west of the river Ohio, and in keeping the books of the treasury in relation to the sales of lands at the several loan offices, two thousand dollars.
For fuel, and other contingent expenses of the treasury department, four thousand dollars.
For defraying the expense incident to the stating and printing the public accounts for the year one thousand eight hundred and three, one thousand two hundred dollars.
For the purchase of books, maps and charts, for the use of the treasury department, four hundred dollars.
For compensation to a superintendent employed to secure the buildings and records in the treasury department, during the present year, including the expense of two watchmen, and for the repair of fire engines, buckets, &c. one thousand four hundred dollars.
For compensation to the secretary of war, clerks and persons employed in his office, eleven thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
For expenses of fuel, stationery, printing and other contingent expenses in the office of the secretary of war, one thousand dollars.
For compensation to the accountant of the war department, clerks and persons employed in his office, ten thousand nine hundred & ten dollars.
For contingent expenses in the office of the accountant of the war department, one thousand dollars.
For compensation of clerks employed in the paymaster's office one thousand eight hundred dollars.
For fuel in the said office, ninety dollars.
For compensation to the purveyor of public supplies, clerks and persons employed in his office, including a sum of seven hundred dollars, for compensations to his clerks, in addition to the sum allowed by the act of the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and for expense of stationery and fuel in the said office, three thousand eight hundred dollars.
For compensation to the secretary of the navy, clerks and persons employed in his office including a compensation of five hundred and sixty-one dollars and fourteen cents to the clerk of the navy pension fund for the years one thousand eight hundred, one thousand eight hundred and one, and one thousand eight hundred and two, nine thousand six hundred and seventy one dollars and fourteen cents.
For expense of fuel, stationery, printing and other contingent expenses in the office of the secretary of the navy, two thousand seven hundred dollars.
For compensation to the accountant of the navy, clerks and persons employed in his office, including the sum of one thousand one hundred dollars, for compensation to his clerks, in addition to the sum allowed by the act of the second of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, ten thousand four hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses in the office of the accountant of the navy, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the postmaster general, assistant postmaster general, clerks and persons employed in the postmaster general's office, including a deficiency of three hundred and forty five dollars in the last year's appropriation, and a sum of three thousand seven hundred and ninety five dollars for compensation to his clerks, in addition to the sum allowed by the act of the second of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars.
For expenses of fuel, candles, rent of a house for the messenger, stationery, chests, &c. exclusive of expenses of prosecution, portmantuaus, mail locks, and other expenses incident to the department at large, these being paid for by the postmaster general out of the funds of the office, two thousand dollars.
For compensation to the several
loan officers, thirteen thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the clerks of the commissioners of loans, and an allowance to certain loan officers, in lieu of clerk hire, and to defray the authorized expenses of the several loan offices, thirteen thousand dollars.
For defraying the expense of clerk hire in the office of the commissioner of loans for the state of Pennsylvania, in consequence of the removal of the offices of the treasury department, in the year one thousand eight hundred to the permanent seat of government, two thousand dollars.
For extra expenses occasioned by the removal of the loan office of Pennsylvania to Germantown, during the prevalence of the yellow fever in Philadelphia, in the summer of one thousand eight hundred and two, four hundred and ninety-four dollars.
For extra expenses occasioned by the removal of the office of purveyor of public supplies from Philadelphia during the prevalence of the yellow fever in the year one thousand eight hundred and two, one hundred and thirteen dollars and fifty cents.
For compensation to the surveyor general, and the clerks employed by him and for expense of stationery and other contingencies of the surveyor general's office, three thousand two hundred dollars.
For completing certain surveys of the lands of the United States, authorized by acts of Congress, including an allowance of five hundred dollars for transcribing plats of surveys near Vincennes, six thousand five hundred and forty three dollars.
For compensation to the following officers of the mint, ten thousand six hundred dollars, that is to say—
To the director, two thousand dollars. The treasurer, one thousand two hundred dollars.
The assayer, one thousand five hundred dollars.
The chief coiner, one thousand five hundred dollars.
The melter and refiner, one thousand five hundred dollars.
The engraver, one thousand two hundred dollars.
One clerk, at seven hundred dollars, And two, at five hundred dollars each.
For the wages of persons employed at the different branches of melting, coining, carpenters, mill-wrights, and smith's work, including the sum of eight hundred dollars per annum, allowed to an assistant coiner and disforger, who also oversees the execution of the iron-work, six thousand five hundred dollars.
For repairs of furnaces, cost of rollers and screws, timber, bar-iron, lead, steel, pot-ash, and for all other contingencies of the mint, two thousand nine hundred dollars.
For compensation to the governor, judges and secretary of the Mississippi territory, five thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
For expenses of stationery, office rent and other contingent expenses in the said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the governor, judges and secretary of the Indiana territory, five thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.
For expenses of stationery, office rent and other contingent expenses in the said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
For the discharge of such demands against the United States, on account of the civil department, not otherwise provided for; as shall have been admitted in a due course of settlement at the treasury, and which are of a nature, according to the usage thereof, to require payment in specie, two thousand dollars.
For additional compensation to the clerks of the several departments of state, treasury, war and navy, and of the general post-office, not exceeding for each department, respectively, fifteen per centum, in addition to the sums allowed by the act, intitled, "An act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks," eleven thousand eight hundred and eighty five dollars.
For the compensation granted by law to the chief justice, associate judges & district judges of the United States, including the chief justice and two associate judges of the district of Columbia, and to the attorney general, fifty two thousand nine hundred dollars.

For the like compensations granted to the several district attorneys of the United States, two thousand eight hundred dollars.
For compensation to the marshals of the districts of Maine, New-Hampshire, Vermont, Kentucky, east and west Tennessee, and Ohio, one thousand four hundred dollars.
For defraying the expenses of the supreme, circuit and district courts of the United States, including the district of Columbia, and of jurors and witnesses, in aid of the funds arising from fines, forfeitures and penalties; and likewise, for defraying the expenses of prosecution for offences against the United States, and for safe keeping of prisoners, including an additional appropriation of three thousand seven hundred and two dollars and sixty-six cents, for completing the goal in the city of Washington, forty-three thousand seven hundred and two dollars and sixty-six cents.
For the payment of sundry pensions granted by the late government, nine hundred dollars.
For payment of the annuity granted to the children of the late colonel John Harding and major Alexander Trueman, by an act of Congress passed the fourteenth of May, one thousand eight hundred, six hundred dollars.
For payment of the annual allowance to the invalid pensioners of the United States, from the fifth of March, one thousand eight hundred and three, to the fourth of March, one thousand eight hundred and four, ninety three thousand dollars.
For the maintenance and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys and public piers, and stakeage of channels, bars and shoals, and for occasional improvement in the construction of lanterns and lamps, and other contingent expenses, fifty thousand nine hundred and seventy dollars and eighty two cents.
For re-building the light-house on the eastern end of New-Castle island, in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated for that object, five hundred dollars.
For the erection of the light-house on Smith's Point, in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated for that object, three hundred and fifty dollars.
For the payment of a balance due on contracts for building the light-house on Cape Hatteras and beacon on Shell-Castle island, and for a compensation to the persons who superintend and inspect the execution of the work, the balance of the former appropriation being carried to the credit of the surplus fund, 1000 dollars.
For the erecting of a light-house on New-Point Comfort, in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated for that purpose, 3,500 dollars.
For erecting light-houses and placing buoys in the sound between Long Island and the Main, in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated for that purpose, one thousand dollars.
For the discharge of such miscellaneous demands against the United States, not otherwise provided for, as shall have been admitted in due course of settlement at the treasury, and which are of a nature, according to the usage thereof, to require payment in specie, four thousand dollars.
For the expenses of intercourse with foreign nations, seventy five thousand five hundred and sixty two dollars.
For the salaries of the commissioners under the seventh article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, between the United States and Great-Britain, including half the compensation of the fifth commissioner, the salary of the assessor to the commissioners, the half of expenses of the board and the contingent expenses of the commissioners of the United States, twenty five thousand five hundred and sixty six dollars and sixty seven cents.
For salaries of the agents of the United States in London and Paris, expenses of prosecuting claims and appeals in the courts of Great Britain, relative to captures of the vessels of the United States, and of defending American causes elsewhere, twenty nine thousand dollars.
For intercourse between the United States & Algiers, and other Barbary powers, one hundred thousand dollars.
For the relief and protection of distressed American seamen, five thousand dollars.
Sec. 2 And be it further enacted That, for the purpose of obtaining further Cessions of Land from the Indian tribes, the sum of ten thousand dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated.
Sec. 3 And be it further enacted , That the several appropriations herein before made, shall be paid and discharged out of the fund of six hundred thousand dollars, reserved by the act "making provision for the debt of the United States," and out of any money which may be in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. STEPHEN R. BRADLEY, President of the Senate pro tempore. APPROVED, March 2d, 1803. TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
From the National Intelligencer.
An Estimate of the motives of those who are clamorous for war.
IT was the memorable declaration of a distinguished member of a tribunal, denominated paramount, made during the last autumn, that the present administration were so deeply rooted in the confidence of the nation, that nothing short of a most extraordinary occurrence promised the least prospect of success to their opponents. This declaration was made by a federalist pre-eminent for his talents, to a federalist only eminent for his daily imposition on the patience of the enlightened body of which he is a member. The declaration did not stop here. It announced the existence of but one ray of hope to federalism on the political horizon. "France has obtained Louisiana—the western people will be alarmed at the transfer—measures will ensue calculated to encrease an apprehension of danger—they will look to the present administration for security. If this is not promptly and vigorously given, the confidence of the western country in the administration will perish, and they will transfer that confidence to us; and if it is given, it will issue in war, and war will ruin them. In either event we shall gain our end. The present rulers will be removed, and we shall replace them."
Strange as this language may sound, it was uttered long before the meeting of Congress, or the infraction of our treaty with Spain by the denial of the right of deposit.
This language is a clue to every thing that has followed. It accounts for the feigned solicitude of the federal members of Congress for the people on our western borders; it explains the impatience with which they waited at the opening of the session, the issue of Executive measures; it explains the repeated attempts made in the House of Representatives to sow suspicion and jealousy of their rulers in the minds of the western states; it explains the coarse invective and insolent reproaches of every procedure of the government; it explains the bold signal, exhibited from the Senate, and repeated from every eminence in the country where federalism prevails, to the western people, to seize the first moment to plunge themselves and their country into war.
What though war is the greatest of all human calamities; what though its inevitable effects are personal misery and national injury, the extent of which no one can realize—still will the ambition proclaim, and that in accents of disappointed anguish, "my voice is for war! What care I for the rich luxuriance with which nature lavishes her bounties on the industrious husbandman, or for the sure reward which uninterrupted labour bestows on the mechanic, or for the proud spectacle of the American canvas yielding, without a foe, to every breeze that springs on the ocean? I can view this expanded and expanding scene of happiness with fullen aspect, nay with indignant resentment; because it is not the fruit of my virtues or talents, but of the virtues and talents of my enemies. Power is my goal; and I will pursue it through conflagrated towns and slaughtered thousands; and if I do not succeed in the first desire of my heart to rule the land, I will snatch the rod of empire from those whose virtues have immortalised my hatred."
Here, fellow-citizens, is a picture of those uncontrollable passions which rage under the assumed and respectable name of federalism. Not that every man who calls himself a federalist courts or fits the prominent attitude delineated. No, it only belongs to those select characters, who in every vicissitude of fortune, have played their own game; and who in power have been as zealous in its extension, as they have been out of power parsimonious of its use. These men, though few in number, clamour as loud as if they counted thousands. Nothing escapes them. Self-eulogy is perpetually mingled with the calumny of those who stand in their way. They are the exclusive friends of good government, though they have zealously strove to destroy all government not exercised by themselves; of religion, though they persevere as unbelievers all who do not think as they think; and of liberty, though in the daily habit of withdrawing all support, political or personal, from every man who is not their tool.
It may be humiliating to the dignity of human nature that such motives should have an undying existence, and should pervade every age, and every region of the earth.—But however humiliating the fact, it is not therefore the less true; nor does it become the pride of man to question the wisdom of its existence. We will not affirm that an Omnipotent Being gave permission to the existence of evil from any necessary connection it has with virtue; but it may be safely said that, to our limited apprehension, the greatest political blessings appear often to spring from a perpetration of the blackest crimes.
It is principally to be attributed to this circumstance, that liberty has never been more securely fortified than at this time.—Every citizen has found that to preserve his rights, as the christian his faith, he must put on, and unceasingly wear, a strong armour; and that his only safety consists in a constant readiness to repel aggression. The voice of patriotism recommends vigilance; and it is in that voice that these remarks have been, as well as those which may follow, shall be offered. PENN.
The re-opening of the port of New-Orleans is what Governor Morris would call one of those accidents which baffles the most profound wisdom and experience (meaning his own!) and supercedes all federal calculation!
James Ross's swimming march down the Ohio, is unlucky for his great military passion, and possibly to the saving of his neck, frustrated, by what the democracy pretended (without any pretensions to supernatural discernment) to foretell—the restoration of the right of deposit.
It is said in private letters that the Spanish Intendant of New-Orleans, in consequence of his mistaken and injudicious policy, has found it expedient to resign his office—and return to Europe.
It is lucky that Senator Ross was not put at the head of an Expedition to Louisiana! The State Waggon would now be Up to the Hub in Federal mire and filth!
Legislature of the State of Ohio!
THERE is not a more interesting spectacle than that of a new state composed of freemen assuming, from their own uncontrolled volition, the exercise of independent political existence, and discharging with tranquility the duties resulting from it. This spectacle has been reserved for the new world. In the old are to be seen empires hastening to decay, and occasionally new ones rising from the wreck of those that have perished; but it is in vain that we look for the calm and rational establishment of energetic and impartial laws over a region for centuries in the fetters of ignorance and slavery. It is here only, that these inglorious chains have either not existed, or existed but to break at the touch of liberty. It is only here, that under the prevalence of Republican sentiments, and under governments, their necessary offspring, the whole national strength is applied to the securing and protecting national objects, the strength of a part to securing and protecting lesser objects, and the strength of every member of society is employed in promoting his own individual happiness. These are the characteristic features of the political system devised by the wisdom of our statesmen, and defended by the valor of the nation. Individual effort is free as air for every valuable purpose, local and limited authorities protect it from local and personal invasion, while the concentrated strength of the nation protects from foreign violence, or from mutual collisions, the several local or limited authorities.
We will not call this system perfect; on the contrary we think it capable of amendment; but we do believe the outlines to be perfect; and to be such as promise immortality to our liberties.
We have been drawn into these reflections by perusing the subjoined communication of the Governor of Ohio. We recommend the perusal to our readers, whose pleasure we will not delay further than by repeating the felicitation we have often expressed, at the happy auspices under which this new state enters the union, and expressing our hope that the manly vigor of her youth will secure to her in her progress the blessings of good laws, well executed.
Communication of the Governor of Ohio, to the General Assembly of the State of Ohio.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Of the House of Representatives,
WE now exhibit another sovereign, free and independent State, organized north-west of the Ohio, which is about to be added to that confederated government, emphatically titled "the world's best hope;" many of our citizens have, with anxiety, looked forward to that period, and not without reason, when they should become a free people, and I sincerely congratulate you and them, that they have now an entire legislature of their own choice, assembled under a constitution sacred to liberty; a constitution which rests upon equal rights and displays a pure representative system; a constitution whereby the rulers are derivable from and amenable to, the people; a constitution calculated to excite in all our citizens a patriotic zeal, by giving each individual an opportunity, by merit, of being called upon to participate in the government, that all may strive habitually to feel and distinctly understand, its first principles.
The period wherein we commence our national existence is peculiarly auspicious; the government of the United States respected abroad, strong in the confidence of its citizens at home, and a wise and prudent policy in lopping off all extraneous excrescences from the body politic, requires less fiscal exactions to preserve it in its pristine health and constitutional vigour; the good effects resulting therefrom to us, in our first effay towards self-government, are evident; and it is a pleasing reflection that the loss of Ohio, conscious of the tender solicitude and lively interest manifested for the happiness and welfare of every portion of the American people, as well as for the evident results of an enlightened policy, are fast progressing with their fellow citizens in the other states, towards a union of sentiment and affection.
The recent embarrassments to our infant commerce, occasioned by the irregularities at New-Orleans, we have every reason to believe will soon be removed by the prompt and efficacious measures taken by the President of the United States, and which has been aided by the minister of his Catholic Majesty; and from the embassy which has been lately adopted, we may farther hope that our situation will be bettered, by placing our commerce on a footing not liable to similar interruptions in future. If however, the just and natural expectations of government should be frustrated, we are consoled by the lively sensibility excited in the general government and in every part of the union, for the situation of their western brethren, and although every friend to humanity may have to regret the derisory resort, yet it is as much impossible to prevent the Mississippi from discharging its vast contents, swelled with the numerous navigable rivers with which it is nourished, into the bosom of the ocean, as to prevent, at the call of government, of those who magnanimously I have no doubt, those brave and intrepid citizens who are every where settled on their banks and fertile plains, from asserting their natural and acquired rights, and forcing with the stream, the fruits of their industry to every part of the world.
In giving to the general assembly information of the state of the government, and recommending to their consideration such measures as may be deemed expedient, a wide field of action must necessarily be opened, and discover the important duties devolving on the first legislature; the foundation of government is laid, to you, gentle-
men, it is committed to raise the superstructure, and carry in a great measure into effect the national will.
It will, no doubt, afford you much consolation on receiving from the proper officers, a statement of our finances, in discovering that the present revenue, if wholly reserved for state purposes, is adequate to all the necessary exigencies of government; and that by a true economy, devoid of a parsimony, the public faith and credit may be maintained, without any additional augmentation in consequence of that change which has taken place.
The constitution having assigned to the legislature the appointment of all the principal officers in the government, that instrument will consequently pass in review, and in due time occupy the serious attention of both houses. Under the constitution of the United States, you will also have to select two of our citizens, to represent the state in the Senate of the United States, for six years, and to provide, by law, for the election of one member of the House of Representatives.
The laws levying a tax on land, the principal source from whence the revenue has proceeded, expiring of themselves, you will discover the necessity of taking that subject into consideration; and as experience has pointed out the defects which have heretofore existed, you will be thereby aided in devising a system of taxation, which shall operate equally on all, and be incapable of misconstruction in favor of any, who either from design or neglect, may fail to comply with the just and necessary requisitions of government. It may also be proper to add, that under the existing laws, great neglect has been manifested by those who have alienated their lands in making the proper transfers on the books of taxation; that considerable inactions have been made by individuals in the United States military tract, in the Virginia military tract, and at some of the United States offices, and which have never been entered for taxation, to provide for bringing all lands under the law, which are subject thereto, and to prevent embarrassments in the collections in future, are amongst the several objects which will naturally present themselves to your minds, when deliberating upon this subject. The return of the special agent, sent by the convention to Congress, intrusted with certain propositions, is daily expected, and which, if acceded to by them, will affect this subject. As soon as official information is received, it shall be immediately communicated.
The constitution having made an entire change in the judiciary system necessary, it will be proper to direct your particular attention to the third article of that instrument, upon this subject. To erect and establish courts with common law and chancery powers, with civil and criminal jurisdiction, at whole bar, life, reputation, property, and every thing dear to freemen may be at stake, as well as to fill the benches with proper characters to pronounce the law, and to provide for an impartial selection of juries, are of such vast importance in every well regulated government, as to require the utmost deliberation and caution. Under the same article it will be necessary to provide by law, for the election of a competent number of justices of the peace in each township, in the several counties, and it may be an object worthy your enquiry, whether it would not be economical and judicious, to establish them in each county in a court, to manage its internal concerns, and regulate its general police.
Within one year after the meeting of the first legislature, it is required that an enumeration of all the white male inhabitants, above twenty-one years of age, shall be made; it will therefore be necessary to provide by law, for the accomplishment of that object, in order that a due apportionment of senators and representatives may be assigned to each county or district.
A well regulated and disciplined militia, being justly considered in every republic as its safeguard for protection and defence, I cannot but recommend to your consideration, a review of the existing laws relative thereto: The first passed in the year 1799, is a good lythem, but as it was adapted to the state of the district, when the Indians and North-Western Territory were one, and much injured by a subsequent act, passed in the year 1801, which repealed that part relative to the appointment of general officers, and which the constitution now recognizes, it is suggested whether it would not be best to revive the former law, with such alterations as will make it applicable to our present situation, aided with such other improvements as you find it susceptible of, as well as to provide for the election of its officers.
The season of the year in which you were necessarily convened, to carry the government into operation, being inconvenient to many of you, will doubtless excite a wish to curtail the present session, and devote your immediate attention to such objects as are most pressing, and more especially, as there is reason to believe you will be much impeded with business of a local nature, from different parts of the state, otherwise it would have been advisable to have taken a review of all the present existing laws, many of which, from the circumstances under which they were adopted in the first, and enacted under the second grade of the territorial governments, require much revision; one however, adopted at an early period, "regulating marriages," whereby the governor is exclusively authorised to grant marriage licences, and which has been justly complained of, will, I hope, now be expanded from our code, and one better adapted to the objects of its institution, and more congenial to the spirit of the government, enacted in its stead.
When we consider the present prosperous situation of the United States, and contemplate our own present and future prospects, situated as we are, in a country where nature has been lavish of her favors to every part, where our soil, climate and navigable waters present to the mind of observation and contemplation, the most pleasing view and prospects of the future greatness and importance of this part of the American empire, we have much reason to render the sincere homage of grateful hearts, to that Being who has so highly favored us and every inducement for the exercise of our faculties, in improving those means now within our reach, towards the happiness and prosperity of our country. "Religion, morality and knowledge, are necessary to all good governments," says the excellent con-
situation under which you are convened, and to this great truth we must all subscribe. The liberal grants of land made by the United States, for the purpose of erecting and endowing universities and other seminaries of learning, and for the support of religion, are advantages in these respects, superior to those which perhaps any other new country can boast of, to improve those means with advantage, towards the noble ends for which they were given, to preserve the public faith unimpeached, to practice economy in all public expenditures, to impose no taxes upon our citizens, either for state or county purposes, but what are really necessary for their honest wants, to cultivate peace and harmony with our Indian neighbours, and to exemplify both in our public acts and private life, every disposition towards discouraging idleness and dissipation, and by encouraging industry, frugality, temperance and every moral virtue, are objects of such importance to our rising republic, that they cannot fail if attended to, of producing the best effects in forming for us a national character, which may be the admiration of all.—On my part, gentlemen, you may rest assured, it shall be no less my honest pride than it is made my constitutional duty, cordially to co-operate with you in every measure your united wisdom and experience may devise for the public good. EDWARD TIFIN. Chillicothe, March 5. 1803.
FOREIGN ARTICLES.
LONDON, MARCH 6.
ON Tuesday the funeral procession of Colonel DESPARD took place from the Asylum, Lambeth. The disconsolate widow of the deceased, and two female friends were present. The wonted friends of Mrs. DESPARD forsook her on this trying occasion. On approaching the house, in which the body of her late husband lay, she became exceedingly dejected, and being conveyed into the apartment, to take a last view of the corpse, she nearly fainted away in the arms of her companions. Twelve of the Colonel's friends, in three mourning coaches, attended; and a procession, formed of two mutes, a man supporting the feathers, the hearse, and the three mourning coaches, proceeded to the North Gate of St. Paul's, where not more than forty persons were assembled. After a short delay the body was interred in a grave at least 15 feet deep. Every precaution had been taken to prevent any mob or tumult, and not the slightest symptoms of a riotous disposition was at any time manifested by the multitude.
HAGUE, JAN. 22.
According to the plan of Finance published by our directory, the supplies necessary for our republic for the present year amount to 53 millions of florins, instead of 66, to which they amounted last year.—The receipts are estimated at 30,737,004 florins; last year they were 34 millions; and the deficit to be covered, which in the year 1801 was about 30 millions, will this year amount in the whole to 38,186,015 florins, of which 114 millions are for extraordinary expenses. Our expenses continue to great, on account, among other causes, of the French troops still remaining in our pay, and the establishments necessary for our colonies, which latter alone require three millions of florins.
In the last nine months of the late year, 138 ships of different sizes navigated the Scheldt.
BRUSSELS, FEB. 2.
The camp which is to be formed under the walls of our city, will be composed of from 12 to 15,000 men drawn from the 15th, 24th & 25th military divisions. The garrison of Brussels will be besides considerable; which together with the consular guards and the companies of volunteers forming in our departments, will present on the arrival of the first consul a magnificent spectacle. Several Austrian, Prussian and Batavian generals, as well as a crowd of foreigners from every country will be present at the military manœuvre.
BASLE, JAN. 26.
The important intelligence that the cantonal organizations have been completed and approved of by the first consul, has been received from Paris. They will be officially transmitted to the chief authorities of the nineteen cantons, to be by them presented in the usual forms for the acceptance of the Helvetic people. The democratic cantons are to continue, and their constitutions not to be altered. All the other cantons are to be governed on nearly the same principles; equality of rights forms the principal basis of the cantonal organizations.
The general constitution will be discussed by the consuls; it is believed that it will be adopted. This adoption will be the last act of the members of the consuls, who will then return to their homes, their mission being at an end.
RATISBON, JAN. 1.
We have received the important intelligence, that the Austrian troops now in garrison at Passau, have received orders to quit that city, and to remove into Innertel and the bishopric of Salzburg. The evacuation will take place before the end of January. This order has been given in consequence of the convention concluded on the 26th of December, between France and Austria, to which Russia has formally acceded, and which is actually submitted to the approbation of the deputation of the empire.
From the London Morning Chronicle.
Hitherto speculative politicians have considered the cession of Louisiana to France as likely to be attended with danger and molestation only to the United States of America. It has been said that the settlement of the French in a tract of country of such vast extent on the confines of the American republic, and commanding the navigation of the Mississippi, may one day enable them to encroach on the dominions, to threaten the independence of the States. At least it has been thought, that by their neighbourhood the French may find means to acquire a new and formidable ascendancy over the politics of the States by keeping up an alarm, and relieving vague and definite claims.
It is possible that some of these consequences may in a certain degree result from

the establishment of the French in Louisiana. But the danger, if not entirely chimerical, is very greatly exaggerated. We see dangers resulting from this collision, but the danger is not to the United States, it is to the Spanish dominions in the new world.
The territory of Louisiana is of immense extent, is bounded on the south by the Spanish settlements of Mexico, and the Mississippi, the navigation of which the French now command, empties itself into the gulf of Mexico. Placed between North and South America, between the Spanish colonies and the citizens of the United States, whether it is more probable that hostility is meditated against the former or the latter? Is there any thing to tempt the cupidity of the French government in a contest with the United States? Would conquest and encroachment be easy or probable? On the contrary, it is not probable that the Americans would resist with vigour any attempt of aggrandizement, and that they would be able to repel the invasion of any French army which could be sent against them? But if the French might be supposed to entertain projects against the settlements of the Spaniards, which present fewer difficulties, and a richer prey, either they might march an army by land to Mexico and along the whole peninsula of South America to Peru, or they might constitute Louisiana a place of arms, a post from which, fitting out an armament, and pouring down the Mississippi, they might cross the gulf of Vera Cruz, sail to Carthagena, to the Havana, in the island of Cuba, or any of the other settlements and deposits of Spain. The sacred thirst of gold would justify, as it would recommend such expeditions. Spain is called the ally of France, but has France any respect for its independence, or any feeling for its interest? It would not be more criminal to seek a rupture with Spain than with the United States of America, and the advantages of an attack on Spain are infinitely more tempting.
The cession of Louisiana has given France an additional hold and superiority over Spain. The court of Madrid is jealous of nothing so much as of the possessions in the New World, because there Spain is vulnerable. But, by bringing the French into Louisiana, Spain has enabled France to dictate more authoritatively, than ever she did before; because France has acquired new facilities to attack or overawe. Granting the danger of France absolutely seizing on Spanish America to be chimerical, she will not fail to extort from Spain all the commercial advantages she may desire. The monopoly of the produce of the mines will be shared with France, and France will demand and obtain an unrestricted trade with the Spanish dominions in the New World. If the court of Madrid hesitates, a French army may march from Louisiana to extinguish the feeble and precarious empire of Spain.
If we consider the morality of the politics of St. Cloud, it is not to be supposed that reasons of justice or the ties of good faith would withhold from the execution of a scheme which offers such various gratification to rapacity. In a word, it is to Spain itself that the surrender of Louisiana seems likely to be immediately fatal. The danger to the United States is remote and contingent. The conduct of Spain in such a cession can be ascribed to nothing but the balance of fear or treachery. France has got into her hands the key of South America. Spain, therefore, must be subservient to her very with, and obedient to every command. On the first symptom of aversion to grant any demand which may be made, France will proceed to action, or even without a pretext seize on the spoils of Mexico and Peru.
The French themselves affect to consider their possession of Louisiana as calculated to give jealousy to the Americans, and the vaporing nonsense about the natural boundaries of it, is brought forward as if to alarm the Americans. But may not this be a pretence to conceal the real object, Spanish America? From a comparison of the circumstances of the case indeed, we are strongly inclined to think that it will be against Spain, and not the United States, that the means of annoyance, which the possession of Louisiana has given to France, will first be turned.
BY THE LAST MAILS.
From the Natchez Herald.
Letter from Gen. Wilkinson to the governor, dated Fort Adams, Feb. 17, 1803, 9 o'clock P. M.
SIR,
I wrote you to day by Lieut. Wilkinson, and inadvertently dated my letter the 18th, since which I have received a note of this morning, from captain Shumburgh, dated Bayau-Sarah, by which I am informed, the government of Louisiana (the Spanish government) has given permission for the deposit of all kinds of provisions in New-Orleans, on paying six per cent. duty. I make this communication to you by express, for the interest of those who adventure and deserve, and think it should have publicity as soon as possible. With perfect consideration and respect,
I am, Sir, your obedient servant, JAS. WILKINSON. His Excellency Gov. CLAIBORNE.
PETERSBURGH, (VIR.) MARCH 25.
Capt. Hill, in the sch'r Atlantic, arrived at Fredericksburg, in 9 days from St. Christopher. Capt. H. was at seven islands, and says that American produce was very dull in all the windward Islands, and sugars not to be had. He obtained the following prices for his cargo—7 1/2 dolls. per barrel for flour; 1 dollar per bushel for corn; and 7 dolls. per 100 lbs. of tobacco; paid in gold at the rate of 80 cents per pwt. at which rate the Governor and Council had decreed it should pass in future. It was expected that the whole British windward Islands would follow their example.
SALEM, APRIL 12.
FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN.
By the ship Margaret, Capt. Cleveland, from Salou, near Barcelona, arrived on Friday, in 35 days passage, we have the following information:
The Margaret was at Malta the 10th January, where she left the frigates Chesapeake, John Adams and New-York, and the sch'r Enterprize, bound off Tripoli in a day or two. The Chesapeake was to come home shortly, under the command of Capt. Baron. Bonaparte has declared War against the Dey of Algiers. This news was not doubted at Barcelona. It was reported that the Dey had made enormous demands upon England, Holland, Sweden, Denmark and the United States. The Tripolines were expected to come out in the Spring, and the Americans complained loudly of the want of some small cruisers, which would be much more serviceable than frigates.
BOSTON, APRIL 16.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in the upper part of New-Hampshire to his friend in this town, dated April 4, 1803.
"Much has been said in the federal papers of late, about the increase of federalism in New-England. In this quarter of it we have had lately a remarkable instance of what federal rogues call federalism. Near 'nineteen-twentieths' of the rogues, swindlers and counterfeiters of Bank-Bills lately taken and committed to prison are of the class called federal. An officer asked one of them if his conduct did not bring on serious reflections for the disgrace he had brought on his family and his political friends? The rogue replied, 'O damn the family—if the old administration had but kept in, we should have gone on swimmingly with our speculation.' Then said the officer, 'I hope under the new administration the country will send all such rogues as you off swingingly.'"
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
From Domestic Encyclopaedia. Mr. Boulard, architect at Lyons has lately invented a very simple preparation, attended with little expence or trouble, & admirably calculated to defend wooden materials from being consumed by flames, tho' exposed to their influence for two hours.—After many tedious experiments he found that a solution of pot-ash is the most effectual liquid for resisting the action of fire longer than any other fluid. That observation induced him to apply that substance in a kind of paint or coating on wood, which was completely rendered fire proof, in the following easy manner: Dissolve such a quantity of pot-ash in cold water as that fluid is capable of holding in solution, wash or daub with it all the boards, wainscoting, shingles, &c. which are intended to be prepared. Then dilute the same liquor with a little water; add to it such a portion of fine yellow clay, as will make the mixture of the consistence of common paint employed on wood; and lastly stir into it a small quantity of flour paste, in order to combine both substances intimately.—With this mixture all wooden materials ought to be coated three or four times, similar to painting work. Thus wood will be secured from the action of fire, tho' exposed to it for a time exceeding two hours; but the greatest advantage of this excellent preparation, consists in the circumstance that it prevents the wood from ever bursting into flames. Mr. Boulard remarks, that 20 pounds of sifted yellow clay, 1/2 pound of flour for making the paste, and 1 pound of pot-ash are sufficient to prepare a square rood (French measure and weight) of deal boards; so that the expences when compared with the importance of the object, are indeed trifling. It is further deserving of notice, that even furniture made of wood, such as chairs, tables, &c. and particularly the stair-cases and flooring of dwelling-houses, may be so far enabled to resist the ravages of the fire, they are only reduced to coals or embers, without spreading the conflagration by additional flames—meanwhile, there are gained at least, two hours, during which, all valuable effects may be removed to a place of safety, and the lives of the family at the same time, rescued from danger.
New Method of purifying corrupt Water. To a puncheon of foul water add half an ounce of alum previously dissolved in a pint of warm water, which will render the former in 18 hours as clear as that of the finest Spring.
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION.
There is no doubt but that the Republican Senators for Berkshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Nantucket and York counties are chosen, if the returns all come in time to the Secretary's Office. In several counties no choice will be made; but the Republican candidates will be the highest—this has frequently been the case, though the legislature have not paid any attention to the voice of the People, and have chosen the lowest candidate on the list to fill the vacancy.
Portsmouth.
TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1803.
From Washington, April 8.
Arrived in this City from Monticello, the PRESIDENT of the United States.
A correspondent informs us that he saw a London paper of March 6, containing an account of the celebration of the inauguration of President JEFFERSON, at the London Hotel, on the 4th, by the American Consul and many distinguished literary and political characters of Great Britain.
The latest English papers are principally occupied on the subject of the late conspiracy; and no small proportion of their contents is devoted to the affairs of America, relative to the Mississippi.
The Sun of the 22d February contains a detailed account of the case of the king vs. Pelier, charged with having printed and published in the city of London, in the French language, a false, wicked, and malicious libel on the citizen first consul of France. The speeches on this occasion are highly interesting. After a laborious discussion, the jury brought him in guilty.
What must be the state of the public mind in London when the first Jury, tho' packed, would not serve on the trial of Col. Dospard, but paid their fines? and the second jury who found him guilty were packed wholly from the Nobility and consisted of 24 NOBLEMEN!
In the London Gazette of the 29th of January is announced the appointment by his Majesty, of Anthony Merry, Esq. as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the United States of America.
A gentleman who arrived at New-York, in the brig Experiment from Naples, informs, that about four days before he sailed, Mr. Pinckney, American minister to the Court of Spain, arrived at Naples from Barcelona.
FROM ST. DOMINGO.
Accounts have been received at the southward from Aux-Cayes, to the 6th of March. They state, that the rebel blacks of the West after some slight successes had formed a junction with their fellow brigands in the vicinity of Aux-Cayes, which obliged the French to retire into the town:—That Gen. Laplume had sallied out on them, but had been obliged to return with some loss:—That these events had exhilarated the brigands, who had summoned Laplume to surrender in two hours, on pain of having every soul under him put to death:—That they were answered by a discharge of artillery:—That the next morning the blacks commenced an attack, but were routed with slaughter, leaving between two and three hundred killed, part of their wounded, and nearly 300 muskets:—That this rebuff had obliged the brigands to raise the siege:—That General Saragin had arrived at Tiberoon, with 800 troops, which are expected the next day; and that when General Rochambeau, who was expected daily with 4 or 5000 men, should have arrived, they would be perfectly safe.
Return of Votes for Governor.
In our last, Langdon. Gilman. 9173 10694 No returns for this week past. COUNCILLOR. —According to the Amherst paper, Col. PEACE, the Republican (or Democratic) candidate for Councillor for Hillsborough county, has 1311 votes in 30 towns, and Col. MEANS, the anti-republican candidate, 1737, in the same towns. Majority for Peace, 74. We are assured that ROBERT ALCOCK, Esq. is elected Senator in the 6th District. The aristocrats "guess" that LEVI BARTLETT, will be elected Councillor in Rockingham county!—and JAMES FLANDERS, Senator in the 8th District!—How wistly they guess!
BRIBERY!
Some Further Evidence of Toryism. ATIAS,
"Just Principles maxing strong" in this vicinity.
We have heretofore stated, that the federalists have endeavoured this year to gain votes and protectives, by offering to pay some men day wages, to sell English goods cheaper to others, to procure Commissioners for others, and for others preferment, if they would vote for Gov. Gilman!—We now add the following:—Previous to the late annual meeting, in a neighboring town, a good and virtuous federalist, an Eculapian pill dealer, offered an honest Democrat Ten Dollars, showing him the cash, if he would turn and use his influence for Mr. Gilman!—This attempt at Bribery, we mention with pleasure, was rejected with disdain by the Democrat, who is a steady, substantial, well-informed, industrious and honest Farmer, a man respected by his neighbors.—N.B. If the fact be doubted, we can point out the town and the parties by name. It is one of the towns, in this vicinity, where federalism has made one of its highest strides in gaining votes for Mr. G.—We leave the reader to his own comments on this ten dollar mode of getting votes for "truth and Gilman!"
P.S. This is not "guess" work. Do the Federalists still claim all the Virtues and Religion—and the love of Order too? Who foots the bill? (Concord Gazette.)
Arrived at Boston, ship Financier, Webber, Calcutta, 146 days; left there ship St. Catherine, Capt. Hooker, for Portsmouth, in 10 days.
Plague at Guadalupe and Curracoa.
A letter from a gentleman at St. Thomas, dated March 6, to a mercantile house, says—"A plague rages at Guadalupe and Curracoa in consequence of which the communication with those places is stop."
Switzerland.—As the best proof of the feelings of the Swiss respecting Bonaparte's past mediation, and their confidence in his future protection, may be stated the fact mentioned in the French papers—The vast numbers of Swiss, even persons upwards of sixty years of age, are quitting their native land and emigrating to America. (Lon. pap.)
A STORM.
Last Friday evening the 15th instant, a storm of Snow came on, with the wind at North East, and lasted all the next day and night following; the snow descending, and the wind blowing a very heavy gale, gives us great reason to fear the fate of our sea-faring brethren who must be on our coast at this time. Such a heavy wind and so much snow to late in the spring, is very remarkable, especially for a month past, the weather has been so mild and pleasant, that our friends in the gardening line, had got their gardens in great forwardness—such changes have appeared both in the Southern and Northern climates as has created fears in some minds, that some remarkable events will take place in GOD's Providence—but we ought never to anticipate trouble or any fatality, but resign ourselves to the will of HEAVEN with submission, believing that GOD reigns in mercy as well as judgment, therefore let the People rejoice and praise him with cheerful and obedient hearts.
To Correspondents.
We acknowledge a criticism upon the late delicate conduct of certain fashionable females in this town, but for various reasons we think best to omit its publication for the present.
MARRIED.
At Norfolk, Dr. Octavius Augustus Valentine Bowen George Washington Warner Lewis Ratliff, Jr. of Boston, to Miss Elizabeth Meyers Porter, of Norfolk.
In this town, Mr. Daniel Channoffay, to Miss Ruth S. Lary; Mr. Daniel Ramsdell, to Miss Elizabeth Cuts; Mr. Jutham Doig, to Miss Mary Gale.
DIED.
At Rye, Mr. Reuben Moulton, aged 74.
To the South Parishioners, GENTLEMEN,
YOU will please to notice that on the 9th day of April, inst. is a day for PARISH MEETING—you are therefore requested to make your appearance at an early hour, for in general our Parish Meetings are much neglected by your non-appearance, and then the transactions thereof generally meet your disapprobation; to prevent this, you will please to give your attendance. A PARISHIONER. April 19, 1803.
Dramatic Entertainments.
At the Theatre, Assembly-Room. The Manager has the satisfaction to announce the arrival of an Actor from Boston, with whose assistance he has been encouraged to get up the following New Piece, presented here through the politeness of a gentleman of this town.
On Tuesday Evening, April 19, Will be presented a petite Military Drama, written by a gentleman of Portsmouth, called Bonaparte in Egypt. End of the Play, a MAD SONG , in character, by a Gentleman of Portsmouth. To which will be added a Farce, called The HORSE and WIDOW.
ITALIAN SHADES.
[For characters, see bills.] Doors to be open at 7 o'clock—Performance to begin at 8. Tickets to be had at the place of Performance. Front Seats 50 cents, backs Seats 25 cents. April 19.
Benj'n Swett & Daniel Weeks, Have purchased of JOSHUA BLAKE, HIS STOCK OF
ENGLISH GOODS, which they now offer for Sale at reduced prices—under the Firm of SWETT & WEEKS, At the Store lately occupied by said BLAKE, in Buck-street.
Said SWETT has also for Sale, at his Store opposite the Brick Market, ONE hundred and twenty
bbls. best No. 1, No. 2, and bone middlings PORK. 100 kegs of BUTTER, of a superior quality. 50 kegs LARD. 6000 wt. CHEESE. 700 bushels RYE. 100 bushels White BEANS. 100 bushels PEAS. Indian Corn. Clover and Herds Grass SEED. West-India GOODS, as usual. April 19, 1803.
We are again under the disagreeable necessity of calling on our delinquent Customers, (whose accounts have been standing one year,) to make immediate payment. EDITORS.
LOST.
ON Sunday evening last, in this town, a SILVER KNEE-BUCKLE , whoever has found it and will leave it with the printers, will receive the thanks of the owner. Portsmouth, April 8, 1803.
GREAT AUCTION! THIS DAY, At S. LITTLE'S Office,
Those who attend may expect good Bargains, as the following Goods will be sold, without reserve—viz.
30 pair black & white Silk Stockings. 30 yds. black Satin. 6 doz. black, green and purple Silk Shawls. 200 yds. English & India Chintzes. Silk and Bandanno Handkerchiefs. 100 pair Women's Morocco Shoes. 60 yds. superfine navy blue Broad Cloth, one piece of which is beautiful. 70 yards black, drab, mixt and brown Cashmere, fine and superfine, some of which is very nice. 30 yds. Swan-down. 30 do. cotton and printed Cambric. A number lbs. blue Sewing Silk. 30 ps. India Cottons. Sailor's Shirts & Frocks. Bbls. Sugar & boxes Glass. 400 wt. Cheese. 6 doz. Quaker Corn Brooms. 50 doz. Lead Pencils. 1 Mahogany Secretary. 2 large Tables. 100 wt. excellent Honey. Also, is received, a consignment of RUSSIA FEATHER BEDS, and will be sold low; at Private Sale, with a number of elegant Looking-Glasses. Portsmouth, April 19, 1803.
TO BE SOLD, At Public Auction, On FRIDAY next,
At 9 o'clock, A.M. the remainder of the Stock in Trade of ABEL HARRIS, consisting of 1/2 & yard wide Irish Linens, Ladies' Parasols, black Sewing Silks, black Modes, Lastings and Shalloons; Writing Paper, Dutch Quills; a few compleat sets of Tea China; cakes of Raisins; a few pounds of Cloves, and Cassia; boxes of Segars; boxes of Mould Candles; chests of Young Hyson Tea, of a superior quality; half chests of Bohca ditto: Hard and Crockery Ware, with a number of other articles—the whole to be sold without reserve. April 19.
Every Day STAGE, On the Upper Road to BOSTON.
THE Proprietors of the MAIL STAGE from Portsmouth to Boston, thro' Exeter, Haverhill, Andover, Wilmington and Woburn to Boston, inform their friends and the public, that they have commenced running their Stage to Boston every day in the week (Sundays excepted) and they with the patronage of a generous public. This Stage will start from Davenport's Tavern, Buck-street, every morning, and arrive there at evening. Passengers shall be taken from and delivered to their houses at any part of the town. Those gentlemen who have no particular business thro' the sea-ports, will find it to their advantage to travel this way, more especially at this season of the year, when the beauty and agreeableness of the country far exceeds any thing that can be experienced through popular towns or cities. Gentlemen who may have business at Exeter, can be accommodated very conveniently by going in the morning and returning at night every day: And should it so happen, as is the case at times, that the Stage should be full, they shall be furnished with private conveyances at the same price of Stage fare, and be attended upon in the same manner. They have provided themselves with extra Carriages, purchased a number of good Horses, procured new Drivers, steady men, who are experienced in the business; therefore they put confidence in their friends for encouragement in this new arrangement. Stage Books will be kept at the following places, for those who wish to take passage in the above Stage, viz—Davenport's at Portsmouth; Hutchins' at Exeter; Mr. Nath'l Bradley's Haverhill; Mr. Evans' Ann-street, and Mr. Kendall's State-street, Boston.
JOHN DAVENPORT, EZRA HUTCHINS.
Portsmouth, April 19, 1803. N.B. Though they have been denied the privilege of leaving a Stage Book at Maj. Walker's, by some of the Proprietors of the other Stage, yet those who travel in this line, and wish to quarter there, shall be landed there, or taken from thence, with as much pleasure as elsewhere. Roads on this line are now good, public houses excellent, expences low, and to add to all, the fare twenty five cents less than on the other road. Time of departure and arrival will be the same as on the other line, though the distance is shorter.

Miscellaneous Repository.  SONNET to the ROBIN.  THOU gentle harbinger of Spring! Once more thy loy'd approach I hail: Again, sweet Bird, we hear thee sing Thy cheerful notes in yonder vale.  Cold blustering winter now is o'er, The rage of Boreas now is past; The howling winds have ceas'd to roar; No more is felt the chilling blast.  Earliest of Birds! Thy main song Reanimates my troubled breast; Do thou thy charming notes prolong; And may no sportman thee molest.  And as I rove the meads along, I'll gladly listen to thy song.  AMANDA.
The II. book of Anti-Christ.
CHAPTER XI.
1. AND it came to pass in those days that there arose a great disturbance in France, by reason of Anti-christ and the clergy, who were "numerous," and firm supporters of a government oppressive to the people.  2. And by reason of this "one hundred and thirty eight Bishops and Arch-Bishops , and sixty-four thousand Curates were driven from their sees and their parishes for refusing to take an oath by which they must have incurred the guilt of perjury and apostasy."  3. Now when this was done, all the clergy and those who were deceived by them, were at once deprived of the patrimony of the church of Anti-christ , and forced from their retreats.  4. Moreover the temples of Anti-christ where the clergy had imprisoned the souls of men, were converted into prisons for the reception of the bodies of the clergy; (now this was done that this saying might be fulfilled, "happy shall he be that rewardest thee as thou hast served us.")  5. There were others also who were put to death for their wickedness, for three hundred of the clergy in one city were put to death in one day; (now the clergy were as numerous in France as the priests of Baal were in the days of Jezebel, who maintained four hundred and fifty of them at her own table.)  6. And those who were not imprisoned nor slain, but remained faithful to Anti-christ , were banished from their country, seeking refuge among those who were the greatest friends to Anti-christ their master.  7. Now when these things were done, there was a great monarchical and hierarchical Earthquake, which almost all nations of the earth felt.  8. Then began to be fulfilled that which is written in the book of Revelation, given to John on the isle of Patmos.  9. "And the same hour there was a great Earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell; and in the Earthquake were slain of men seven thousand, and the remnant were affrighted and gave glory to the God of Heaven."  10. Now by the Earthquake was meant the overthrow of the kingdom of France, and the breaking that part of the kingdom of Anti-christ ; for France was considered as the tenth part of the city of Rome, that great city which raled over the kings of the earth.  11. And by seven thousand men (not women or children) being slain, is meant the great number of Anti-christ's clergy which were put to death in this political Earthquake.  12. Now the number of the clergy who were slain and banished were about eighty thousand, which is about eleven times seven thousand; twenty-four thousand being slain, and the rest banished as enemies to the country where they dwelt.  13. This was a day of darkness and trouble to the clergy in France and in all other parts of the earth, for the Earthquake was so great that it shook the Bishop of Rome out of his chair.  14. Moreover this Earthquake shook his money out of his coffers into the hands of the French General; and it even shook the Pope out of his dominion, and caused him to tremble away to Malta.  15. This great Earthquake also shook off the head of the King and Queen ; it also shook many of the Bishop's heads off, and others it shook out of the government.  16. Moreover it shook down the Basilie , the Nunneries , the Altars , the Images , the wax Candles , the Court of Inquisition , and even Purgatory itself felt this terrible shock of the Earthquake!!!  17. And though Rome and France felt the most of this great Earthquake, yet all the countries where kings and clergymen reigned, were shocked at the same time.  18. For even in America the clergy were so shaken that they began to say, alas! that great city by which we were made such a sum of money, if the government fails us we must all be deprived of a living.  19. And it came to pass after those things that the clergy in America under Anti-christ , endeavoured to make the people believe that the Christian Religion was in danger of being banished from the earth.  20. And that if THOMAS was chosen chief Magistrate, it would not be long before the Sabbath would be forgotten, and the Ministers of CHRIST beheaded.  21. And many who were ignorant of the religion of CHRIST, believed their sayings for many years.  22. But the disciples of CHRIST believed them not, but told the people that these clergymen were not CHRIST's Ministers, but Anti-christ's ; and that CHRIST had declared that the gars of hell should not prevail against his church.  23. They likewise told them that the government was on CHRIST's shoulder, and that CHRIST's kingdom was to increase continually, and that the religion which could come to nothing, could not be the religion of CHRIST.  24. Now when the people heard this, they were convinced that those who were afraid that religion would come to nothing, were men who knew that if the truth was proved about them, it would be proved that their religion consisted in an imported form of Godliness without the power thereof.  [End of the 2d. Book.]
State of New-Hampshire—County of Hillsborough.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in PETERBOROUGH, in the county and State aforesaid, whose State, county, bridge, highway, and tax remain unpaid for the year one thousand eight hundred, that so much of their land, as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of ASA EVANS, in said Peterborough, on the eighth day of June next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless previously paid.     Original Proprietor.  Supposed Owner.  Number.  Range.  Quantity.  State Tax.  County Tax.  Bridge Tax.  Highway Tax.      John Hills, Esq.  Black & M'Neal,  94  5th, west  100  8  2  6  27    ditto  Black & M'Neal,  95  ditto  100  8  2  6  27    Jeremiah Gridley,  Foster Bolton,  113  ditto  100  8  2  6  27    ditto  ditto  114  ditto  100  8  2  6  27     Peterborough, March 24, 1803. ABNER HAGGATT, Collector.
State of New-Hampshire—County of Hillsborough.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in PETERBOROUGH, in the county and State aforesaid, whose highway and bridge taxes remain unpaid for the year one thousand eight hundred and two, that so much of said land as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of ASA EVANS, in said Peterborough, on the eighth day of June next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless previously paid.     Original Proprietor.  Supposed Owner.  Number.  Range.  Quantity.  Highway Tax.  Bridge Tax.       Paul Atwood,  103  2d, east  100  30  12     ditto  104  ditto  100  30  12     Samuel Cudworth,  100  ditto  150  30  12    Jeremiah Gridley,  Mr. Foster Bolton,  113  5th, west  100  30  12    ditto  ditto  114  ditto  100  30  12    John Hills, Esq.  Black & M'Neal,  94  ditto  100  60  24    ditto  ditto  95  ditto  100  60  24    Daniel Rogger, Esq.  Abel Davie,  44  3d, east  80  11  44    ditto  David Page,  31  2d, east  100  80  30    ditto  ditto  32  ditto  100  80  30    ditto  Plempion & Goodenough,  0  0  80  144  57    ditto  Green Law Burnt-hill,  0  0  100  30  12     Peterborough, March 23, 1803. SAMUEL MILLER, Collector.
State of New-Hampshire—County of Hillsborough.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in PETERBOROUGH, in the county and State aforesaid, whose highway, bridge and county tax remains unpaid for the year one thousand eight hundred and one, that so much of said land as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of ASA EVANS, in said Peterborough, on the eighth day of June next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless previously paid.     Original Proprietor.  Supposed Owner.  No.  Range.  Quantity.  Highway Tax.  Bridge Tax.  County Tax.      Jeremiah Gridley,  Foster Bolton,  113  5th, west  100  38  6  2    ditto  ditto  114  ditto  100  38  6  2    John Hills, Esq.  Black & M'Neal,  94  ditto  100  75  18  4    ditto  ditto  95  ditto  100  75  18  4     Peterborough, March 23, 1803. SAMUEL TURNER, Collector.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. Land in NEW-CHESTER, County of Grafton.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in NEW-CHESTER, County of Grafton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1802, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 29th of June next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of William Searl, in said town at 10 o'clock A. M. on said day. The following lots are in the 4th Division.     Original Owners NAMES.  Number.  Quantity.  Highway Tax.  County Tax.      William Grayham,  17  100  80  4    Robert Craig,  22  100  64  3    John Tolford,  24  100  64  3    Jeremiah Colburn,  27  100  80  4    Stephen Ferington,  28  100  64  3    John Tolford, Esq.  29  100  80  4    Solly & March,  30  100  64  3    Henry Hall,  31  100  64  3    McServe and others,  10  42  38  2    John Tolford & Jonas Ingalls  39  100  80  4    James Quintain,  42  100  98  5    Matthew Thornton,  45  100  11  6    Matthew Thornton,  87  100  11  6    Timothy Ingalls,  89  100  89  4    Matthew Thornton,  70  25  20  1    Henry Herring,  67  50  40  2     The end of the 4th Division.
THREE CENT TAX IN HEBRON. STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Grafton county.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of HEBRON, in the county and State aforesaid, who have not paid their three cent tax on each acre of their Lands in said Hebron for the year 1802, that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of the Rev. Thomas Page, in said Hebron, on Thursday the 29th day of June next, at 10 of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment to us the subscribers.     NAMES.  Number.  Quantity.  Three Cent Tax.      Matthew Patton,  1  100  1 50    Ebenezer Cummings,  7  40  50    Stephen Powers,  6  10  1 50    John Willoughby, jr.,  8  30  0 75    Matthew Thompson,  1  48  73    John Alwell,  7  10  1 50    Samuel Emerson, Esq.,  4  20  0 75    ditto,  5  20  0 75     WILLIAM CUMMINGS, THOMAS PAGE, jr. } Committee. Hebron, March 18, 1803.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of EPPING, in said county, who have not paid their town, school, county, and highway taxes for the year 1802, that so much of their Lands as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Edward Lawrence, in said Epping, on Monday the 20th day of June next, at 10 o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.     NAMES.  Number.  Quantity.  Town Tax.  School Tax.  County Tax.  Highway Tax.      Benjamin Barker, Stratham,  0  0  0  0  0  0    Bradbury Cilley, Nottingham,  0  0  0  0  0  0    James Folsom, Exeter,  0  0  0  0  0  0    Ichabod Hilton, Newmarket,  0  0  0  0  0  0    Mubartus Neal, Newmarket,  70  66  11  81  31  81    John Robinson, Deerfield,  50  40  8  58  21  58    Samuel Piper, Stratham,  0  0  0  0  0  0    Josiah C. Smith, Exeter,  0  0  0  0  0  0     MOSES LAWRENCE, Collector. Epping, April 2, 1803.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Grafton, ss.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners and proprietors of Land in BRIDGEWATER, county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, who have not paid their county and highway taxes for the year 1802, that so much of each original right will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Capt. Moses Steeper, innholder in Bridgewater, on the twenty-third day of June next, at ten o'clock A. M. as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.     NAMES.  Number.  Quantity.  Town Tax.  School Tax.  County Tax.  Highway Tax.      Matt'w Thornton, Esq.  13  2  50  100  8  50    James Shirley,  77  2  100  100  4  75    Robert M'Murphy,  55  2  100  150  4  75    McServe & others,  36  1  30  50  2  25    Thomas Pecker, Esq.,  9  1  88  100  3  50    John Tolford, Esq.,  8  1  88  100  3  50    Joseph Clark,  8  2  45  50  2  25    William Mayhew,  89  2  100  200  5  100     JOHN CLEVELAND, Collector. Bridgewater, February 28, 1803.
Benjamin Moses, INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has commenced business at the North End, (near the upper town wharf,) where he has FOR SALE.  Rum; Brandy; Gin; Tea; Coffee; Sugars; and various other articles in the GROCERY line.  He also informs his customers in the BOOT and SHOE making line, that he is ready to wait on them as above.  Portsmouth, April 12.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. To the Hon. EBENEZER SMITH, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in said State.  WHERE the undersigned, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the town of PEELING, in the county of Grafton and State aforesaid—request you to notify and warn the proprietors and others owning Land in said town, to meet at the house of Benjamin Barran, innholder in Peeling aforesaid, on the 14th of September, A. D. 1803, at nine of the clock in the forenoon, on said day, to act on the following articles: Viz.
 To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting.  To choose a Clerk, a Treasurer, Assessors, Collector, Agents, or any other officer that may be thought necessary.  To settle with the agents, collectors, assessors, or any other person, having money in their hands belonging to the proprietors, as well as those who have demands on said proprietors.  To adopt some mode to get settlers on a new road, contemplated or laid out by the Selectmen of Peeling, leading to Othervien river, or Welch river, so called, so as to insure its being kept open in the winter, and in repair in the summer.  To levy and divide all or part of the common land, or dispose of all or part of the common land, in such way and manner as shall be thought for the interest of said proprietors.  To accept of the doings of the agents in their settlement made with the Honorable MATTHEW THORNTON, Esq. and others, relative to the lines of said town, &c. also to give such further confirmation of the land voted to the settlers who shall be considered as complying with their agreement made with the proprietors, by deed or otherwise, as shall be thought necessary; and also to hear any claim that any person has on land in said town, or on the proprietors, and give such relief as justice and equity requires.  To see what sums of money the proprietors will raise to defray the necessary charges. 
ISAAC WALDRON, THO. COGSWELL, JONA. STEELE, THO. PINKHAM.  PURSUANT to the above request, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors and others owning land in Peeling aforesaid, to meet at the time and place aforesaid, for the purposes set forth in the above request to me directed. Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of Feb. 1803.  EBENEZER SMITH, Justice Peace.
PERCY.  THE proprietors of Percy, are hereby notified, that at a meeting held the 3d day of January last, at Lancaster, the proprietors of said Percy, voted a tax of three dollars and twenty-five cents on each right in said township of Percy, for the purpose of laying out two lots in said township, to each right, the same having been assessed and committed to me to collect, the proprietors are hereby desired to pay said tax to me at my house in Northumberland, by the last day of July next, otherwise their rights will be advertised for sale as the law directs.  THOMAS PEVERLY, Collector. County of Grafton, Northumberland, February 1, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors to the Estate of RICHARD BOYNTON, late of Meredith, in said county, Esquire, deceased, under the administration of SUSANNA BOYNTON, of the same Meredith, widow, represented insolvent; that we the subscribers having been duly constituted & appointed, by the Judge of the Probate of wills, &c. in and for said county of Strafford, Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several Creditors to said Estate, will attend for the purpose aforesaid, at the said Susanna's dwelling-house in said Meredith, on the last Friday in each of the following months, viz. April, May, June and August, from ten of the clock in the forenoon, to four in the afternoon of each day. Six months from the date hereof, are allowed us for the purpose aforesaid.  JOHN MOONEY, J. HALL WOODMAN. Meredith March 12, 1803.
A good FARM. TO BE SOLD,  A FARM in Sam-berton, containing about One Hundred & Fifty Acres of good LAND, with two Dwelling-HOUSES, and two BARNs thereon, an Aqueduct is led into the yard with good water; there is an excellent Orchard on said Farm, that will produce one year with another forty or fifty barrels of Cider; with a number of good Fruit Trees—Tillage and Mowing to keep thirty head of Cattle yearly, with other stock.  Said Farm will be sold with or without the stock and utensils, as will best suit the purchaser; on reasonable terms. For further particulars inquire of DANIEL JEWELL.  Stratham. April 4, 1803. N. B. Possession will be given immediately, should any person wish to purchase.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.  A MIRROR, Displaying National Religion; as appearing in the conference between BONA-PARTE and the MUFTI. The Convention between him and Pope Pius 7. And, the Reformation Sermon, preached to the First Consul—conversing with the King of Zion's account of his own Kingdom. Price 17 cents.—ALSO,  CHRISTIAN SONGS; The 3d edition, but ed published in America—Price 24 cents. Sold by the EDITORS, at their Bookstore in Buckle-street. April 5, 1803.
FOR SALE,  A PLEASANT and valuable situated stand for business, about one mile from the centre of this town, now improved by the subscriber, nearly opposite the Pound, on the road leading to Greenland—it consists of about 3 Acres of Land, with a convenient two story HOUSE, suitable for a Tavern, a large Stable and Slaughter House, with other out Houses, and a good Well of Water.  Any person wishing to purchase, may know the terms which are liberal, by applying to ISAAC SHEPHERD. Portsmouth, March 29, 1803.
FOR SALE, At Public Auction, On TUESDAY the 26th of April, at 12 o'clock, on the premises, (if not previously disposed of at private sale)  A LARGE 3 story HOUSE, in Buck-street, nearly opposite N. S. & W. Peirce's Bookstore, and occupied by the subscriber.—Said House has four rooms on a floor, and is very convenient. The lot on which it stands is 22 by 80 feet, with a narrow strip running 20 feet back. There is also a three story STORE on the premises.—Any person wishing to purchase, may know the terms, which are very liberal, by applying to SAMUEL GRIFFITH. Portsmouth, March 29, 1803.
Valuable Real Estate, FOR SALE!  THE MANSION HOUSE, of the late JONATHAN AYERS, deceased, and the Land belonging thereto. Said Mansion House, is opposite to Capt. George Turner's; It commands a fine situation: and stands on one of the widest streets, and pleasantest spots, in town. The Land is 53 feet breadth; and runs from street to street; and may be divided into two good Building Lots; and both of them, on capital streets.  ALSO
Sundry pleasant Lots of LAND, near the Rope Walks, at the fourth part of the town; which afford excellent situations for building—AND A PASTURE, on the south road, leading to Majr. Langdon's; which Pasture was formerly called the seven pines.  For particulars apply to THOMAS MANNING, of Portsmouth, or JOSEPH AYERS, of Canterbury. Portsmouth, March 8, 1803.
On TUESDAY May 10th, 1803, WILL BE SOLD, At PUBLIC AUCTION, if not sold before at private sale—All the real Estate of DANIEL HART, deceased, Viz.  A LARGE two story Dwelling HOUSE, on the north side of Deer-street, four rooms on a floor; with the Land belonging to the same, and a good well of water in the garden, and the water from the Acqueduct, into the scullery and cellar—situated, between the houses, of Mr. Samuel Beck and Capt. Kennard.  ALSO
A large House LOT, nearly opposite the above mentioned dwelling house, (on the south side of the street) with the BUILDING thereon, in good condition, shingled & clapboarded, capable of making a dwelling-house.  ALSO
A Lot, with a STORE thereon, two story, situated at the North end, and is between the floors of Capt. Samuel Rice and Mr. Richard Hart—and has the privilege of a lane or passage of ten feet wide, from the street into the river.—ALSO
A House LOT, at the south end of the town, adjoining to the south end of Capt. Elisha Low's house, 37 feet in front, on the street leading to Mill-bridge—running back, but not a square Lot.—ALSO  Another House LOT, on Pleasant-street, 17 feet in front on said street, carrying that breadth back about 100 feet, towards the Meeting-house—this lot is at the south side of Mr. Balche's house, and land adjoining thereto.  N. B. One third of the above estate is sold for the benefit of Mr. Jeremiah Hart's Creditors, and the other two thirds, for the heirs to the two thirds of said estate. Portsmouth, March 13, 1803.
To Printers.  A FINE chance for a young PRINTER, of integrity, and good character, who wishes to take an establishment, may be heard of by immediate application to the Printers of this paper. March 22, 1803.