The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1794-12-09 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
Published by JOHN MELCHER, Printer to the State of New-Hampshire, at his Office, corner of Market-Street, Portsmouth. Vol. XXXVII.—Numb. 1985.] TUESDAY (Evening) December 9, 1794. [9s. pr. Annum.
Information to those who are sufferers by British depredations.
THOMAS FITZSIMONS Chairman of the committee of Merchants at Philadelphia, to the Secretary of State.
SIR, A meeting of the Merchants yesterday, they instructed their committee to inform the Secretary of State, that it is the wish of the sufferers by the depredation of the British, that persons be appointed for obtaining "the proofs" in the West-Indies, and for entering claims and appeals if it should be found necessary, and also for prosecuting those claims in Europe, that they trust the whole business will be prosecuted at the expense of Government, and that the claimants will furnish such documents as they may be possessed of to the persons appointed."
At the same time that the committee transmit this resolution, they beg leave to state to the Secretary of State their own opinions upon this important subject, and what they believe to be the opinions of such of their fellow sufferers as they have had an opportunity of consulting.
They consider the communication of Lord Grenville to Mr. Jay, as read to them and since published, to amount to nothing more than an extension of the time for entering appeals, and a distant expectation of some compensation from Government in case the aggressors shall be unable, and their being called upon at this moment to bring forward their claims, leads them to fear that the American minister may be induced to acquiesce in some such arrangement as is there held out.
If the negotiation should result in any thing like this, we are firmly persuaded that a great proportion of the sufferers would rather abandon their claims than encounter so certain an expense for so uncertain a remedy.—They are too well acquainted with the delays and expense of British courts, and in numerous instances the property, tho' great in the aggregate, is divided into so many hands as to render it impossible to get a general agreement to join in such a prosecution.
Indeed if the common process of the Courts are to be relied on, it can only be an object to those who have large property to pursue it, for after all the expense is incurred and the delay borne, they must have their remedy against the owners of privateers or captains of men of war who may not have the means of compensation in their power, and then only can they have recourse to the British government.
Under the influence of such opinions as these, it is not to be wondered at that the Merchants should be unwilling to concur in any measures that would bind them to a general contribution: those of them who think their claims of sufficient magnitude, and have the means left, will prosecute their claims; while a number of others will rely on the justice of their own country.
From inquiry of the persons met it appears that there were but few who had not already obtained authentic copies of the proceedings of the Courts, tho' there were not many who had entered appeals. It was understood too that the appeals may be entered in England, without notice to the captors from the appellants.
Should that opinion be well founded, and that the government of the United States think proper to take upon itself the prosecution of the claims in England, it would be reasonable and proper that the Merchants should, at their own expense, obtain the proceedings of the Courts; and those who met authorized us to inform you, that under that condition, they would do so.
We have thought it better, on so important a subject, to communicate to you in writing the instruction given to us and the opinion we entertain; at the same time to assure you, Sir, that we will give every assistance in our power to Government in the business for which we are chosen, and will attend at all times when you may think it necessary to call upon us.—In the discharge of the trust reposed in us, we shall probably find it necessary to correspond with the Merchants in other states to collect their opinions upon this important business, and will communicate freely to you any information we obtain that may be deemed useful.
In behalf and by order of the Committee, I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most humble servant, THOS: FITZSIMONS.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4, 1794.
SIR, ALTHOUGH from my knowledge of the President's anxiety to procure compensation for the sufferers under British depredation, and of the measures which he had pursued, I declared to you my persuasion, that he would approve what was proposed in your letter of the 22d ultimo; yet I could not speak definitively until his return.
The President has appointed Mr. Samuel Bayard, a gentleman of the law in this city, and of known respectability of talents and character, to proceed immediately to London, as
agent of claims and appeals.—He will sail in the Adriana, now on the point of departure for Great-Britain, from this port. He will be authorized to bind the United States, under the direction of Mr. Jay, for the costs and damages, attending the prosecutions; and the necessary counsel will be engaged on the part of the United States.
It will be expected, that the stipulation, which you have made in your letter, be accurately executed, to wit: That the merchants will obtain the proceedings of the courts. The expense of the records will be reimbursed by the United States.
It will be proper, however, that you obtain such information as is possessed by the department of state, of the records which have been already procured and forwarded; and I take the liberty of cautioning you against an error, into which you seem to have fallen, "that there were few who had not obtained authentic copies of the proceedings of the courts." Technical precision is not absolutely understood by unprofessional men; and therefore, what is fair to the eye, will not always resist the criticism of courts. But as soon as correct records are got, let them be forwarded to our Minister Plenipotentiary in London. What notice may be necessary to the captors, or whether the appeals and claims ought to be entered in the West-Indies, I will not undertake to determine; but this inquiry will be the first made by Mr. Bayard, after his arrival in London, and instructions will be given to endeavour to remove every difficulty on this head.
I wish you to correspond with the persons interested in British captures in the different towns in the United States. I will send to the Governors and custom-house officers, copies of your letter and this, for the inspection of all concerned; and I mean also to publish the enclosed notice.
I have the honor, Sir, to be, With sentiments of respect and esteem, Your most obedient servant, EDM: RANDOLPH. THOMAS FITZSIMONS, Esq. Chairman of the Committee of Merchants }
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, to wit: I hereby certify that the foregoing letter of 22d Oct. from Mr. Fitzsimons to the Secretary of State, in behalf of a Committee of Merchants of Philadelphia, and the Secretary of State's reply of the 4th instant, are true copies of the originals.
GEO: TAYLOR, jun. chief Clerk, 7th November 1794.
For the Information of the MERCHANTS.
THE committee having been notified by the Secretary of State, that the agent of claims and appeals appointed by the President of the United States, is to embark immediately for London—and that he is authorized to bind the United States, under the direction of Mr. Jay, for the costs and damages attending the prosecution of the claims of American Citizens; that the necessary counsel will be engaged on the part of the United States, and, that if the parties will obtain copies of the proceedings of the courts in their respective cases, the expenses of the records will be reimbursed by the United States.
They are of opinion that measures ought to be immediately taken for obtaining authenticated copies of such records and proceedings in all cases where they have not already been preserved, and will undertake to obtain them, for all such of their fellow-citizens as shall within 20 days from this date furnish the names of the vessels and masters, the ports or places where tried or condemned, with such other information as the circumstances of the case may require.
They recommend to those who have already obtained the copies of the proceedings of the courts, to have them examined by some person of legal knowledge; that if they should be found defective in any respect, the deficiency may be supplied at the same time that the other records are applied for. In behalf of the Committee, THOMAS FITZSIMONS.
Nov. 6, 1794.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons interested in the cases of British captures, That Mr. Samuel Bayard, of the city of Philadelphia, is appointed to proceed to London, as agent of claims and appeals:—That the Merchants of Philadelphia, whose property has been condemned, have appointed a committee, consisting of Thomas Fitzsimons, James Yard, Stephen Girard, James Olden, and J. Shoemaker, to confer occasionally with the Secretary of State: That copies of the letters, which have passed between the committee and Secretary, are transmitted to the several collectors in the United States, for the inspection of all concerned: That the Committee will adopt measures for procuring the records yet wanting, and will enter into the proper correspondences in the United States, and in the West-Indies.
The appointment of a committee was at the desire of the Secretary of State, for the convenience of persons at a distance. But any letters upon the subject are still to be addressed to him. Nov. 8, 1794.
To the MERCHANTS of the United States.
AT the special request of the Secretary of State, the committee appointed by the Merchants of Philadelphia, have undertaken to obtain copies of the proceedings of the courts in the British Islands, in the West-Indies: Bermuda, the Bahamas, and in their colonies in North-America, upon the cases of American vessels, and property tried in the courts in any of the said Islands or Colonies.
The committee therefore give this public notice, that all persons concerned who have not already obtained authentic copies of the proceedings, in their particular cases, may furnish the Secretary of State with the names of the vessels, and masters, the places where the trial was had, the time when, and such other circumstances as the nature of the case may require.
It is deemed important that those particulars be furnished as soon as possible.
Nov. 8, 1794. The publishers of newspapers throughout the United States are requested to insert the above.
FOR THE GAZETTE. MR. MELCHER,
I TOOK notice of a piece in your paper taken from the Eastern Star, stating some of the circumstances which led to the horrid murder committed by Henry McCausing; the principal circumstances stated, appear to be these, that his delusion and fanaticism in matters of religion, only led this poor mortal astray, not only in committing the murder, but in burning an elegant church in Pittstown, and all this delusion, damage and murder seems to be charged against a party of baptists, headed by one Stinson and two or three others, with whom he has of late, principally associated himself. The baptists in general, are a society that are given to hospitality, amongst whom the poor and distressed often find relief, and it is probable he might associate himself with them, but it doth not appear that they caught him, but what evidence is produced to support this mighty charge, to burn churches, or to murder any body—why it is the bare word of an infamous insane murderer, and his report appears to be this, that Stinson told him that his "brother Edmund Fortis that was lately executed for the murder of Pamela Tilton was certainly gone to heaven, and that the road to heaven was marked with blood," and it is likely with a view to extenuate his horrid crime, by laying the blame upon so good a man as Mr. Stinson. The christian rule laid down by the apostle Paul in his epistle to Timothy was, against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses, but however it is dispensed with, when the head of a party of baptists is exclaimed against, and such evidence produced as would be ridiculous in any other case.
But supposing what he has said respecting what Stinson told him was true, it was not only the opinion of Mr. Stinson, but of many others that Fortis died a true penitent. And that the road to heaven is marked with blood, no one that believeth in the atonement made by the blood of the Cross will pretend to deny.
I am acquainted with Mr. Stinson, and am sorry that such a report should be published against him, he is reputed to be a sober, pious, and godly man, and is a regular ordained minister of the second baptist church in Bowdoin, but this is not the first report of this kind against the ministers of Christ, for it was slanderously reported of the apostles of old, and some affirmed that they said let us do evil that good may come; concerning whom it was said their damnation was just. I was at Kennebec soon after the burning the church, made mention of, and it was reported that a crazy man set fire to it, but heard nothing of his religious fits that he had been deluded into by baptists, or any other society; and until some further evidence appears against Stinson and his party (as they are called,) I am in duty bound to espouse their cause.
Wm. HOOPER.
THE proprietors or owners of lands in the township of Bretton-Woods, are hereby notified that at a meeting of the said proprietors, legally held the 20th day of November, inst. the sum of twenty shillings on each original proprietors share, was voted for the redemption of certain lands in said township, sold, and for other purposes; and the same being assessed on each lot, and a warrant for the collection thereof, committed to me, the said proprietors are requested to pay the same to me, at my house in Portsmouth, forthwith, thereby saving the expence of further advertising.
SAMUEL BOWLES, Collector. Portsmouth, Nov. 28, 1794.
Good St. Georges L I M E To be sold at STORE No. 2, on Long Wharf. Piscataqua-Bridge.
THE proprietors of Piscataqua-Bridge who are owners of the following shares, namely, No. 43, 64, 65, 66, 67, 86, 131, 132, 157, 158, 296, 297, 350, 351, 352, 353 and 354, are hereby notified, that unless the assessments made on their several shares, agreeable to former advertisements, are completely paid up, on or before the 24th day of December next, said shares will be sold at public auction, at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf, innholder at Portsmouth, on the said day, at 3 o'clock, P. M.
THOMAS MARTIN, Treasurer. N. B. Toll has been collected from the 22d inst. Portsmouth, Nov. 29, 1794.
Tavern-House to be let.
TO be let and enter'd upon the first of December next, the Tavern-House, &c. now occupied by Mr. Nahum Ward, in Greenland; for further particulars apply to Mr. SAMUEL PICKERING of Greenland. Nov. 1794.
NEW FEATHERS Just received by Abram Isaacs, Who respectfully informs his town and country customers, that he has received a few bags of New Sea Fowl & Geese FEATHERS, warranted fresh and good.
—LIKEWISE— A great variety of Crockery Ware, all sorts & kinds.
—ALSO— Glass Ware, CONSISTING of Tumblers and Punch ditto; Wine Glasses; Quart & Pint Decanters; new fashion Vinegar Cruets; and a great variety of elegant Looking-Glasses of all prices.
Constant attendance, and every favor gratefully acknowledged. Portsmouth, Dec. 9.
Just Imported in the Nancy, Capt.
Follet, from Liverpool, by James Sheafe, And for sale by the Piece, On very reasonable terms, An assortment of Winter GOODS;
CONSISTING chiefly of Broad Cloths; Coatings; Forest Cloths; Plains; Hunters' Cloth; Kerseys; Kersimeres; Serges; Elastic Cloths; Half Thicks; Fearnought; Vest Shapes; Mill'd Baize; Blankets; Flannel; Satinet Lasting; Calamancoes; Shalloons; Tamnies; Camblets; Cambleteens; Velvets; Velverets; Corduroy; Thickfett, &c. Portsmouth, December, 1794.
India Cottons. A superior quality of INDIA COTTONS, By the piece or yard, remarkably cheap, at Bayley's Variety-Store, sign of the Spinning-Wheel, Daniel-Street. Portsmouth, Nov. 18, 1794.

NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Sitting of 15 Vendemiaire.—(Oct. 6.)
Victories of the Army under Gen. JOURDAN.
CARNOT, in the name of the Committee of Public Safety, made the following report:
CITIZENS, A signal victory has crowned the glory of the arms of the Sambre and Meuse. The enemy, who were fortified on the banks of the river Roer, and under the battery of the fort of Juliers, has just been completely beaten, and the fort of Juliers is taken.
This is the most important event of this campaign, not even excepting the battle of Fleurus: It cuts off every means of relief to Maestricht, gives us a point of support near the borders of the Rhine, banishes the enemy beyond that river, and gives us a complete possession of all the resources of the countries of Limbourg, Cologne, Treves, Luxembourg, and Juliers.
Nor was the operation easy in its execution, it was the most difficult of any of this campaign. The enemy had collected all their force—they had about 80,000 men. All the advantages, both of nature and of art were in their favor: But we had in ours, courage, confidence, and the remembrance of our glory; but what are all the obstacles of nature and of art, compared to the genius of Liberty, and the love of one's country?
CITIZENS! All our enemies abroad are humbled and flying. Thus the armies have fulfilled their task, the first: It is now, our duty to accomplish our own: They have laid upon us the duty of crushing the enemies of the interior.
CITIZENS! The triumphant armies are docile to your voices—could you suffer that a few intriguing men should dictate to you here? No, it is time that the National Representation should, with her gigantic arms seize all the factions; and in striking them, one against another, she should reduce them into powder; that she should at last proclaim that she alone would remain the depositary of the people; and that she should annihilate whoever will dare lay his hypocritical hands upon the chariot of the Revolution.
Official Letters.
GILLET, the Representative of the People, to the Committee of Public Safety.
I have put off giving you an account of the successes of the army of Sambre to this moment, dear Colleagues, that I might, at the same time, announce to you a victory, and the taking of a strong place, of a citadel, of 60 pieces of cannon, and of a large quantity of powder and ammunition.
You have seen by my last dispatches, that the Austrian army, beaten in retail at Sprimont and Clermont, on the 2d and 4th Sans-Culotide, had united in a whole mass on the Roer, about 70 or 80,000 strong. We took Aix-la-Chapelle, on the 1st of this month, and the army came to encamp into the plain of Aldenhoven, the left wing reaching to Worm, and the right to Schevenler, on the Dante.
The project of the enemy was to defend the passage of the Roer and to keep up a communication with Maestricht. To this effect, they had established the greatest part of the army on this side the river, in the situation which is found behind Aldenhoven, and before Juliers. This position which was already very strong of itself, was fortified by lines and by fortifications, which defended it in every direction.
We were all determined to pursue our successes; and Jourdan resolved to force the enemy on his very last trenches—it was then that one of those learned and bold manœuvres, which make the most perilous undertakings possible, when they are executed by experienced officers and intrepid soldiers, was necessary; for the Roer though fordable in many places had, on account of the copious rains which had fallen for ten days past, overflowed to a great degree. Besides every fordable place had been destroyed, and rendered inaccessible by chevaux de frise—the bridges being broken, and all the eminences, on the bank of the river from its source, to Rusemonde, were lined with fortifications, covered with formidable artillery.
Jourdan divided his army into four bodies: he gave the command of the right wing to general Therer; the left was intrusted to general Riebar; the van-guard to gen. Lelebvre; he kept for himself the command of the centre-division forming the line of battle, and having under his orders the generals of division, Hatry, Morlat, Champoinnet, and Dubois—Sherer had the order of forcing the passage of Dueren; Riebar was to attack on the left at Reingther, and the van at Linnich. In the mean time the whole army was to attack the camp before Juliers.
Yesterday at 5 in the morning all the columns began their march, they all began the attack with equal valour and in less than two hours the camp of Juliers was forced, and the forts carried with unexampled intrepidity.
The cavalry of the enemy presented to protect their retreat; but it was charged and pursued as far as the glacis or Juliers, they owed their safety only to the cannon of the place, which prevented us from pursuing them further.
The other columns had an equal success, but they met with difficulties of another kind—when the van-guard had presented at Linnich, the enemy had destroyed the bridge, and set fire to the town; and all the passages, having been made impracticable, it was necessary to make
bridges, under a terrible fire from their cannon and musketry; this was executed by the protection of our artillery, which in this as in all other circumstances, proved greatly superior to that of the enemy. Its effect was such, that they were obliged to abandon the post and retreat. Meanwhile, the bridges not being constructed before the night, the passage of the river could not be completely effected. Every thing was disposed to execute it, this morning, when the sudden disappearance of the fog, discovered to us the enemy—running—flying.
Many redoubts had been constructed in the night before Juliers. Batteries of howitzers and mortars was immediately erected in order to bombard the place. This battery began to have a powerful effect when we discovered the white flag waving on the Citadel. A deputation composed of the magistrates, came to deliver the keys of the city, which had been evacuated during the night: They surrendered at discretion.
That day ought to be memorable for the armies of the Republic. An army of between 60 and 80,000 men conquered in the most formidable situation; a place as strong and as considerable as Landrecies, evacuated, having a citadel, its ditches full of water, and in the best state of defence, conquered with all its artillery. An arsenal well provided, and upwards of 60,000 lbs. of powder.—These dear Colleagues, are the fruits of this brilliant day.
The loss of the enemy is immense; the land, on the other side the Roer, is covered with dead bodies as far as the very lines of the enemy; this was occasioned by their precipitated retreat—every thing prevents in its consequences, the spectacle of the most complete defeat; several columns of grenadiers, cavalry and light artillery, are at their pursuit, and I am now informed that Gen. Dubois, at the head of six regiments, has overtaken the baggage of the enemy, on the route to Cologne. We have made about 600 prisoners.
I cannot mention all the instances of valour and heroism which do honour to this day; I should have to mention every corps, every General, every officer and soldier, because all of them have shown themselves like heroes: I will only collect two—the first respects the van guard of the divisions under General Riebar's orders; these brave soldiers, impatient of the delay which the erecting of the bridges required, threw themselves into the water, swam over it, attacked the trenches of the enemy, and took them sword in hand. The second respects two squadrons of chasseurs, commanded by General Hautpont; they met four squadrons of hussars of the enemy, they charged them, regardless of their number, and upset them into the river; almost all of them were taken, drowned or killed.
Health and Fraternity.
Signed, GILLET.
JOURDAN, Commander in Chief of the army of the Sambre and Meuse, to the Citizen Representatives, composing the Committee of Public Safety.
CITIZEN REPRESENTATIVES,
The army marched yesterday towards the Roer, to attack the enemy; the right wing was directed to Dueren, the centre to Juliers; one division to Linnich, and the left wing to Hinfberg and Randerait. All the troops which the enemy had on the left wing of that river, were vigorously routed—the right and left wing attacked the posts which defended the places where the army was to accomplish its passage by the river, and notwithstanding the redoubts of the enormous entrenchments all have been forced—the Republicans have constructed bridges, under the most brisk fire of the enemy—others, more impatient, have crossed the river by swimming. Le Contre charged the cavalry of the enemy as far as within pistol shot of the town of Juliers; and had it not been for the firing from the place, they would all have been killed—the night put an end to the action, and we were prepared this morning to go on, and to avail ourselves of the construction of our bridges; but the enemy did not think proper to wait for us; they departed at 12 o'clock at night. A fog, as thick as any I ever saw, concealed their rear from us until 8 o'clock.
We had availed ourselves during the night to erect bomb-batteries near Juliers, and as soon as the fog allowed us to see the place, we threw in a few bombs, whereupon the Magistrates came and brought us the keys of the place which had been evacuated in the night. We found it in the best situation of defence; there were 60 pieces of cannon, an arsenal in good repair, and a great many other things, the particulars of which have not yet come to me. The loss of the enemy may be estimated at about 4, or 5000 men killed or wounded, 7 or 800 prisoners and many horses besides deserters—Our cavalry is at the pursuit of the enemy. I shall hear from them this evening. The Representative of the people, Gillet, will doubtless give you an account of the behaviour of the troops.
I am just told that 60,000 wt. of powder were found in Juliers.
Health and Fraternity.
Signed. JOURDAN.
DECREE.
“The National Convention declares that the armies of the Sambre and Meuse has not ceased deserving well of their country.”
“The news of the victory obtained by the French troops under the walls of Juliers, shall be carried to all the armies of the Republic by extraordinary messengers.”
“The dispatches of the army of Sambre and Meuse, shall be inserted in the bulletin of the National Convention.”
CONGRESS.
PHILADELPHIA.
IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Ordered, that Mr. King, Mr. Ellsworth, and Mr. Izard, the committee who drafted the address to the President of the United States, in answer to his speech at the opening of the session, wait on him, to know at what time and place it will be convenient for him that it should be presented; and the President of the United States acquainted them that he would meet the Senate, to-morrow, at 12 o'clock, at his own house, for that purpose.
Saturday, November 22d, 1794.
The Senate accordingly waited on the President of the United States, and presented the following address, in answer to his speech to both houses of Congress:
To the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES, SIR,
WE receive, with pleasure, your speech to the two houses of Congress. In it we perceive renewed proofs of that vigilant and paternal concern for the prosperity, honor and happiness of our country, which has uniformly distinguished your past administration.
Our anxiety, arising from the licentious and open resistance to the laws, in the western counties of Pennsylvania, has been increased by the proceedings of certain self-created societies, relative to the laws and administration of the government; proceedings, in our apprehension, founded in political error, calculated, if not intended, to disorganize our government, and which, by inspiring delusive hopes of support, have been influential in misleading our fellow-citizens in the scene of insurrection.
In a situation so delicate and important, the lenient and persuasive measures, which you adopted, merit & receive our affectionate approbation. These failing to procure their proper effects, and coercion having become inevitable; we have derived the highest satisfaction from the enlightened patriotism, and animating zeal, with which the citizens of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia have rallied around the standard of government, in opposition to anarchy and insurrection.
Our warm and cordial acknowledgments are due to you, sir, for the wisdom and decision, with which you arrayed the militia, to execute the public will, and to them, for the disinterestedness and alacrity, with which they obeyed your summons.
The example is precious to the theory of our government, and confers the brightest honor upon the patriots, who have given it.
We shall readily concur in such farther provisions for the security of internal peace, and a due obedience to the laws, as the occasion manifestly requires.
The effectual organization of the militia, and a prudent attention to the fortifications of our ports and harbors, are subjects of great national importance, and, together with the other measures you have been pleased to recommend, will receive our deliberate consideration.
The success of the troops, under the command of General Wayne, cannot fail to produce essential advantages. The pleasure, with which we acknowledge the merits of that gallant General and army, is enhanced by the hope, that their victories will lay the foundation of a just and durable peace with the Indian tribes.
At a period, so momentous in the affairs of nations, the temperate, just and firm policy, that you have pursued in respect to foreign powers, has been eminently calculated to promote the great and essential interests of our country, and has created the fairest title to the public gratitude and thanks.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
Nov. 22, 1794.
To which the PRESIDENT of the United States was pleased to make the following
REPLY:
GENTLEMEN, AMONG the occasions, which have been afforded, for expressing my sense of the zealous and steadfast co-operation of the Senate, in the maintenance of government, none has yet occurred, more forcibly demanding my unqualified acknowledgments, than the present.
Next to the consciousness of upright intentions, it is the highest pleasure to be approved by the enlightened representatives of a free nation. With the satisfaction, therefore, which arises from an unalterable attachment to public order, do I learn, that the Senate discountenanced those proceedings, which would arrogate the direction of our affairs, without any degree of authority, derived from the people.
It has been more than once the lot of our government, to be thrown into new and delicate situations, and of these, the insurrection has not been the least important. Having been compelled, at length, to lay aside my repugnance to resort to arms, I derive much happiness, from being confirmed, by your judgment, in the necessity of decisive measures, and from the support of my fellow-citizens of the militia, who were the patriotic instruments of that necessity.
With such demonstrations of affection for our constitution—with an adequate organization of the militia—with the establishment of necessary fortifications—with a countenance of those judicious and spirited exertions, which brought victory to our western army—with a due attention to public credit, and an unfulfilled honor towards all nations, we may meet, under every assurance of success, our enemies from within, and from without.
G. WASHINGTON.
Extract of a letter from Havre, Oct. 8.
“The new Minister appointed in the room of FAUCHET, whose name I am told is HOUCHARD, will go out soon, but I fancy waits till some new commercial regulations are adopted to flatter the Americans with nominal advantages, which they will make great boast of, but which I do not expect will amount to much.
“The 3d inst. Barrere, Collet d'Herbois and Billaud Varennes, were denounced in the Convention by Legendre, and I understood, the evening of the 5th inst. when I left Paris, that they were arrested, and about to have their trial. They are considered as the leading heads of the Jacobins, and are significantly denominated the tail of Robespierre. I suppose they will fall. If so, the moderates, the reasonable and the well-meaning of the Convention and Committees, will take the lead, and put an end to the bloody system. Indeed since that of Robespierre, executions have become very rare, and never take place unjustly; and the prisons will soon be empty.”
By Paris papers of October 3 and 4, we find that Barrere, Collet d'Herbois and Billaud Varennes, were denounced by Legendre on the 3d of October. It is said in a paper of the 4th, that their explanations were satisfactory; but a letter from Havre mentions, that they were arrested on the 5th.
The standard of rebellion was raised at Marseilles on the 26th September, but measures had been taken to suppress it, and it does not appear to have caused any alarming apprehensions.
Aix-la-Chapelle is taken by the French, with the loss of 800 men of the enemy slain, and Maestricht is invested. The post of St. Jacques is also taken by the army of Italy,
A list of American vessels in Havre-de-Marat, a port in France formerly Havre-de-Grace, the 15th of October 1794. Handed for publication by Capt. A. Bunker of the brig Latitia, from that port,
Ship Laurence, Thomas White, Charleston; Paragon, Reupheus Loc, Boston; Hope, Z. Swaine, New-Bedford, failed; Industry, Robert Oram, Portsmouth; Franklin, Stephen Sprague, Boston; Union, James Prince, do. General Green, J. Smith, Providence; Betsy—Hallowell do. Mary, Aaron Sheffield, New-York; Molly, Henry Johnson, George-Town; Ann, Francis Parker, Baltimore; Mercury, Gideon Howland, Boston; Four Sisters, Caleb Trobridge, New-York; Minerva, Samuel Armour, do. Brig Mary, J. Reynolds, New-York, failed; Betsy, Patrick Fletcher, Boston; George and Marriot, T. Dingly, do. Baron Carondelet, J. Keaquick, New-York; Minerva, James Snell, Philadelphia; John and Jane, S. Briard, Boston; Thetis, John Rogers, do. Schooner D. —, New-York; Helen, Lot Luce, Boston; Industry, Moses Woodward, Portsmouth—Sloop Aurora, Phineas Hudson, New-York.
BOSTON, December 4.
THE GALEN,
October 25, spoke the Schooner John and Nancy, from Salem, 15 days out, bound to Bilboa, in lat. 44. 29. North—long. 37. West: October 31, spoke the Schooner Polly, of Marblehead, at anchor, on the Grand Bank: November 24, spoke the Schooner Speedwell, From Port-au-Prince, bound to Boston, in lat. 42. 17. North—long. 69. West.
Ship Hercules, of Portsmouth, left the Downs, Sept. 25, bound to Norfolk, Virginia.
THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS,
to congress, in favor of the present constitution of the United States, must damp the ardor of its foes, and give vigor to the courage and energy of its friends. That good man, who has resigned all the pleasures of domestic, private life, for the toils, the troubles and anxieties of the first station in government, and whose fidelity, integrity, patriotism and republican principles have resisted almost the tongue of calumny itself, that inflexible patriot, as humane as he is brave, now finds it necessary, openly and personally to espouse the cause of government against the disorganizing principles, which have lately been sown in this free and flourishing country. He has, doubtless, experienced the inefficacy of temporizing expedients; and that it is time to try the strength of a good constitution and law, against the intrigues of anarchists and factions. He sees the mischievous tendency of self-created societies, and very openly expresses his disapprobation of their proceedings. He sees, as all Americans may see, that the factions, bloodshed and violence, that have disgraced the proceedings of the convention of France the year past, can be traced to a single source, the influence of the jacobin club over the populace of Paris; and it is with pleasure we find the father of his country using his personal influence to discountenance such pernicious institutions. It is with equal satisfaction we see his recommendation to congress to provide for reducing our public debt, and for indemnifying the sufferers by the late riots in Pennsylvania. These articles of his address, together with the assurances of his endeavors to do justice, and live in peace with all nations, are proofs, that, unfascinated with power and distinction, he remains the incorruptible patriot, and retains all his private virtues in his public station.
A letter from a gentleman of undoubted credibility, dated the 8th inst. at the Forks of the Youghegeny, mentions that 1000 of the Pennsylvania and Virginia insurgents unarmed, had gone down the Ohio—That 300 armed had passed that river, with a design to spend their time in hunting until the military force in the Western counties of Pennsylvania shall have returned.
Saturday the 22d inst. the Workmen at Hope

Furnace, in Scituate, (R. I.) began to cast Cannon for the United States. A number of excellent 32 pounders we learn are nearly completed.
BULLION.
In one of the vessels just arrived from France, near THREE TONS of silver, in Ingots, have been imported. This may be a valuable acquisition to the mint of the United States.
From FRANCE—DIRECT.
Capt. PERCIVAL, from Brest, and the letters and papers brought by him state, That the French had lately obtained another victory over the Austrians on the Rhine, and had taken possession of the city of Juliers. The Austrian loss is stated in the letter of Gen. JOURDAN to be between four and five thousand killed and wounded, and between seven and eight hundred prisoners.—The Austrian army was said to be 80,000 strong, and was on the march to join the DUKE OF YORK, in the Netherlands. In Juliers, 60 cannon and 60,000 weight of powder were found. Two regiments of the French impatient to attack the place, swam over a river, and carried the ramparts sword in hand:
That there were in Brest waters, a fleet ready for sea, of forty sail of the line, eleven of which were three deckers, and that previous to Capt. PERCIVAL's arrival there, a fleet of nine sail of the line and a number of transports had failed on a private expedition:—
That provisions and naval stores, were in great plenty in Brest; and that prizes continued to arrive there daily.
Capt. BOMPARD, who commanded the Amuscade, has not, as reported, been guillotined. He was in prison, at the date of the latest accounts and his trial was daily expected.
From SPAIN.
A vessel has arrived at Marblehead, in 47 days from Bilboa. Her arrival contradicts the reports of that city being taken by the French.
If the French fleet which are said to have failed from France, and which a late arrival confirms, are destined for the West-Indies, it will be able to effect an entire conquest of all the British islands.
Very little dependence is to be placed on the account of the recapture of Port-au-Prince.
A letter from London, says, positively, That the British government has ordered the attachment of the monies remitted to England by Admiral Jervis and Gen. GREY. Great complaints of their conduct having been made by the British merchants and French loyalists.
CORRESPONDENCIES.
Every bulletin of the National Convention, received by the last vessels from France, evinces the reign of moderation to have commenced, and in every debate or official paper, the French people are warned to beware of those pretenders to Patriotism, who take to them exclusive privileges, and whose sole object is to overawe and dictate to the public mind. The next arrival from France, it is expected, will announce the annihilation of Jacobinism.
It is not surprising that THE PRESIDENT of the United States, in his address to Congress, should hold the same language of the "self-created societies," that the Convention of France do to their constituents in their late address.—The same danger must excite the same caution.
THE PATRIOT ARMY.
The marching of the army over the Alleganies has been productive of the best effects, and marks the wisdom of the illustrious aide of our political concerns. The insurgents see that government can call to its aid the great body of the people; whereas their abandoned leaders had taught them—that they had the people in their favour.
The Patriots in arms, who have marched to quell the Pittsburg rebels, are called "a standing army." No doubt, those who call them such, would be very happy to announce that army as "a running one."
Monday, December 8.
CAPTURE OF AMSTERDAM.—REPORTED—
From various sources we have received intelligence that our Republican friends the French have made themselves masters of Rotterdam and Amsterdam. The particulars are not yet come to hand, nor do we vouch for the authenticity of the reports.—We shall state them as we received them, and leave the public to judge for themselves. The first is from a New-York paper of Nov. 25, as follows—
"Capt. Johnson, of the ship Adriana, 27 days from Jamaica, five days ago, was boarded by 3 French 64's armed en flute , off the Chesapeake, full of men, who informed him, they were 30 days from Brest; they also informed him, that the French army had got possession of Rotterdam, and was in every quarter victorious—and that a separate division of the French army had besieged Amsterdam.
The other which in a degree confirms the above is taken from a New-York paper of Nov. 29; It follows—
"A ship just arrived from Malaga, called John Baptiste, Capt. Dolbano, spoke a ship four days ago, out 38 days from London, who informed that the French had TAKEN AMSTERDAM."
The truth of these Reports time will very soon determine.
BRITISH ACCOUNT
Of the defeat of Gen. CLAIRFAYT, by
Citizen Jourdan, on the 17th, 18th and 19th of September. The French account of which, we have published. It must be observed that this defeat was previous to the total rout and dispersion of the 80,000 Austrians from before Maastricht and the capture of Aix-la-Chapelle and Juliers, as this latter victory happened on or about the 4th of Oct.
Philadelphia, Nov. 27. GLORIOUS NEWS.
By the Pigou Loxley, arrived yesterday, papers are received only one day later than those before come to hand, but they contain intelligence of the FIRST IMPORTANCE. The siege of Maastricht, that key to part of Holland, may be considered as the immediate consequence of the victory.
From the Courrier of 26 Sept.
Yesterday a messenger arrived from the continent, with intelligence of an event perhaps as calamitous as any that has occurred this war.
Gen. Clairfayt has been defeated after an engagement of three days.
His army consisted of between 60 and 70,000, and was posted between Maastricht and Liege; his right wing encamped in the neighbourhood of the former, and his left occupying the strong post of La Chartreuse.
It was on the left wing the French made their principal attack—It commenced on the 17th inst. and it was not till the 19th that the French succeeded; with a loss on the side of the Austrians of from 12 to 13,000.
The Duke of York was defeated on the 17th with the loss of 500 men.
From the Morning Herald of Sept. 27. [A MINISTERIAL PAPER.]
The mail due yesterday is not arrived.
Government, we are informed, are in possession of intelligence of the most melancholy nature from the army of General Clairfayt. This brave, but unfortunate officer, with about 70,000 men under his command, was attacked by the enemy, in immense force, on the 17th inst., between Maastricht and Liege. He sustained the vigorous assault with his wonted courage and intrepidity, in a manner which although eventually overpowered by superiority of force, must reflect on him immortal honor. The engagement it appears, lasted near three days with very little intermission; the two first of which he had apparently the advantage; but on the third, the enemy unfortunately succeeded in turning his left wing, and obliged him to make a precipitate retreat to Aix la Chapelle, with the loss of upwards of 12,000 men.
This of course occasions a total change in the plan of operations in that quarter. Maastricht is now, we fear, left entirely unprotected, and General Clairfayt must content himself with acting on the defensive in the best manner he can, and saving the shattered remains of his defeated army. General Jourdan commanded the French troops in this affair, whose loss is not mentioned, but must have been considerably greater than that of the allies.
Such is the account of the above disaster which is said to have been received; but we entertain a confident hope that it will prove to be an exaggeration in the most material circumstances attending the transaction.
General Pichegru is pursuing the Duke of York with a force consisting of 80,000 men; and, as his Royal Highness cannot now hope for any succours from the Austrian army, his plan, doubtless, will be, to effect a further retreat from the dangers with which he appears to be threatened.
The accounts from Holland are most alarming. The Duke of York is said to have passed Nimèguen, and to be evidently on his retreat across the Rhine; while, by the last movement of Clairfayt, he seems also to be on the route to cross the same river. What may be the consequences of this complete surrender of the field to the French, our intelligent readers will readily see. The possession of Holland, which nothing could have given the French but the guilt and folly of our ministers, will add to the marine of our enemy such power as must be tremendous, particularly when we consider the situation and extent of the coast and ports from which this additional force will issue. If already they have committed such devastations on the north seas, what must be the havoc on our trade, when to such a length of coast they add the shipping, the skill, and the industry of the Dutch? We may then be reduced to the melancholy situation, when even our aristocrats will not object, in Parliament, to the cutting of canals, as there will be no other means of supplying London with coals.
From PHILADELPHIA—
November 28.
Last Wednesday week arrived in Hampton Road, 3 French ships armed en flute , one of which a 34, and the other 2 of 26 and 24 guns, the same day chased the Lynx, a British sloop of war, into the road. Capt. Webb, 7 days from Norfolk, informs, that on Saturday last he went on board the 34 gun ship, the Captain of which told him that they failed from Brest for L'Orient, but last from Belleisle, in 46 days. He also told him that they failed from thence in company with six sail of the line for the West-Indies, or the continent of America—he further told Capt. W. that they parted a 26 gun ship in a gale of wind, which came out with them.
Capt. Mercer, who arrived here yesterday in the brig Molly, in 46 days from Bilboa, informs, that the Spaniards were in the utmost consternation, expecting the arrival of the French, who were within 15 miles of that place. He left there Capt. Shilaber, in a brig belonging to Salem, and Schooner Dolphin, Capt. Willard, of Marblehead, and failed out in company with the John and Mary, Russell, and Success, Proctor of Marblehead.
By the brig Peggy, Capt. Lawrence, from Lisbon, we are informed, that Bilboa was in possession of the French.
LATEST ARRIVAL.
By an arrival at Philadelphia, London papers were received, to the 4th of October—from a careful perusal of the columns, extracted from them, the following articles are collected and condensed.
AN ATTEMPT
to assassinate the king of England by a poisoned arrow, was made about the latter end of last Sept. John Peter Lemaître, Wm. Higgins, and Smith, were examined at the duke of Portland's office, on suspicion of the crime. Several witnesses came forward in proof of the charge, and were particularly and fully interrogated; in consequence of which, warrants were granted by his grace, for apprehending some other persons, supposed to be accomplices. The plot, for which these men were arrested, was not solely confined to the assassination of the British monarch, but included some of the principal ministers of his majesty.
The dart, constructed for this criminal purpose, was one of the most artful pieces of workmanship, perhaps, ever seen; the barbs get into the head of the arrow in its progress through any substance, and fly open when the weapon is lodged—At the time they do so, the poison circulates through a tube to the point, is absorbed by the flesh, and the head of the arrow remains immovable.
The tube, through which it was to pass, was about two feet in length, and made of brass, seemingly designed to be attached to a walking-stick.
Higgins was to have poisoned the arrow, Lemaître was to have shot it, and Smith, it is supposed, was to have raised a disturbance in the pit of the play-house, for the purpose of favoring the execution of the design.
FROM THE HAGUE.
The 18th of this month has been one of the most important during the campaign.
The French army, after receiving the reinforcements, expected by it, made a general attack on all the positions, occupied by the Austrians on the Meuse and Ourthe.
As well as we can judge by the last dispatches, the post on the side of Maastricht was maintained by the latter, after a very sharp action; but it was not the same with those at Liege, and on the Ourthe.
The Imperialists were forced to abandon their works on the first of these positions, and the French soon after passed the Meuse.
This has obliged the Austrian army to fall back on Juliers, and Gen. Grey has received orders to throw himself and his corps into Maastricht.
REINFORCEMENT in the W. INDIES.
Part of the troops, lately encamped near Flushing, under the command of Lord Mulgrave, is ordered for the West-Indies. For this there are two reasons—They are very much wanted in the West-Indies; and the Dutch thought they wanted them so little, that they would not even admit them into their towns, or assign them quarters in the villages.
We learn from Virginia, November 21, that ROBERT BROOK, Esq. is elected Governor of that state, in the room of HENRY LEE, Esq.—and STEPHEN T. MASON and HENRY TAZEWELL, Esqrs. are elected Senators, in the room of JAMES MUNROE, Esq. appointed Minister to the French Republic, and JOHN TAYLOR, Esq. who has resigned.—ELIAS BOUDINOT, Esq. member of Congress from New-Jersey, has publicly declined standing at the next election.
INDIAN NEWS.
From NEW-YORK, Nov. 22.
Accounts from the South Western Territory have been received. They contain a narrative of the return to Nashville, of Miss Alice Thompson, and Mrs. Caffray from Indian slavery, who left behind, prisoners to the Creeks, a child of Mrs. Caffray, Miss Wilson, young Brown, and young Mayfield.—They report, that the Creeks are as inveterate as ever, notwithstanding Mr. Seagrove asserts otherwise. They also contain a list of Americans (men, women, and children) who had been murdered, &c. by the Creeks and Cherokees since the 26th of February last, amounting to 71 killed, 12 wounded, and 17 captives. This list was read in the Legislature of that territory, who resolved to transmit it to Congress, with their memorial on the subject of these unpleasant depredations which is therein contained at large—also to transmit all other authentic returns of killed and wounded by these Savages, one of the chiefs of whom (Double-head) boasted, that he had shed as much American blood as he could swim in.
The ship Dominick, Terry, arrived this day, is said to have left Ferrol on the 1st Oct. At that time we hear, it was the general opinion that there would shortly take place a revolt in the kingdom of Spain. So much were they in fear of the republicans at Madrid that the Guards had been doubled. Bilboa was not taken when the Dominick Terry failed—it was besieged and expected to fall into the hands of the French in a few days.
The richest Portuguese East-Indiaman, whose cargo is estimated at 4,000,000 of florins, has been taken by the French, and carried into the isle de France.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 9.
Piscataqua-Bridge leading from
Newington over Piscataqua river to Durham, is now passable, and in a few days will be completely finished, its distance from Portsmouth is seven miles, from Dover four; the river which it crosses is of a great depth, in most places about fifty-two feet at high water; the whole length of the Bridge is 2362 feet, width 38.
This piece of architecture has been under the management of Thomas Thompson & John Pierce, Esquires, agents appointed by the directors; it consists of two principal parts, the first is a pile bridge, carried from Newington shore to Rock-Island, the second is an arch from Rock-Island to Goat-Island, the third from Goat-Island to Durham shore, is similar to the first, supported on piles of great length, from fifty-five to sixty-three feet, driven into the bed of the river by large hammers of oak timber, braced and framed on a new and improved plan. Mr. Enos Whiting, of Norwich in Connecticut has had the superintendence of the pile work, which is finished in a strong and workmanlike manner. He has also constructed a draw for the passage of shipping, which moves across in a horizontal direction, instead of being raised on hinges, but it is feared this expected improvement will not answer the purpose.
The arch is supported on two abutments, the one on Rock-Island, the other on Goat-Island, the chord of this arch between the two abutments, where the water passes is two hundred and forty-four feet six inches in length, it is composed of three tier of girders or arches, the crown of the lower one next the water is sixteen feet from the chord, and twenty feet from high water. The second tier supports the planking on which the road passes, which is on a larger circle to facilitate the travelling. The third tier or cap pieces forms the top railing of the Bridge, which is handsomely ornamented. The length of the arch being much greater than there was any satisfactory account, appeared at first a very formidable difficulty, but its present great strength and firmness is equal to the most sanguine expectation, and sufficient to answer every purpose.
Mr. Timothy Palmer of Newbury-Port, in Massachusetts was the architect, who contrived and presented the model on a plan entirely new, and under whose sole directions this accurate and beautiful piece of mechanism was executed. The model of Merrimac-Bridge was had from the same person, who from his knowledge of the theory and practical part of this sort of mechanics may justly be considered as one of the most ingenious architects of the present age.
A convenient tavern-house and stables are erected at the expense of the proprietors on Goat-Island, for the accommodation of travellers. The road is now very direct, and from the exertions of the towns, contiguous to it, is put in good order. This road and bridge being on the great rout from Portland, through Dover to Newbury-Port and Boston, will greatly accommodate all who pass that way.
The work for building this Bridge was begun in April last, since which as much as three thousand tons of oak timber, two thousand tons pine timber, eighty thousand four inch plank, twenty tons iron, eight thousand tons stones have been used, and a suitable number of hands employed. Such exertions reflect great honor on the agents, and others concerned for completing in so short a time, so great a work.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE
District of PORTSMOUTH, N. H.
   ENTERED FROM     Schooner Jane, Currier, St. Bartholomew.   Schooner Dove, Wingate, St. Thomas.   Ship Arethusa, Flagg, Demerara.   Schooner Wm. and Mary, Seaward, N. York.   Sloop Dolphin, Trefethen, Ditto.   CLEARED FOR   Brig Commerce, Prescot, Georgia.   Brig Resolution Cutts, West-Indies.  
District of New-Hampshire.
BY VIRTUE of an Order from the Honorable WILLIAM CUSHING, Esquire, Judge of the Circuit Court held at Exeter, in said District, on the 24th day of Octo. last, there will be exposed to Sale by Public Auction, at Moffat's Wharf, in Portsmouth, in the District aforesaid, on Wednesday the 31st instant, at 11 o'clock, A. M. THREE BAGS of COFFEE; and also by one other Order from the aforesaid Judge, will be exposed to sale as aforesaid, at the same time and place, FOUR other BAGS of COFFEE and ONE BAG of COCOA.
NATH'L ROGERS, Marshal.
Dated at Portsmouth, Dec. 8, 1794.
TO BE SOLD BY
Samuel Hill,
60 Hhds English Rum, third and fourth proof, equal in flavor to any imported; for sale by the hhd. barrel or gallon; and
Cash given for shipping Fur.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A quantity of Rye
By William Smith.
Portsmouth, Dec. 9, 1794.

Fresh Goods JUST IMPORTED.
Edward Parry
Respectfully informs his Customers and others, that he is now opening a large and elegant assortment of
Fall and Winter GOODS,
At his Store, Sign of the Lamb and Flag,
In Market-Street, Portsmouth:
Among which are the following;
BEST superfine, mid-dling and low priced Broad Cloths, of the most fashionable colors; superfine Forest Cloths, and Elastics.
Devonshire Drabs and Kersseys; plain and striped Lambkins; fine blue and light color'd Bath Coatings; Serges; Ratteens; Twill'd Duffsils; Baizes; Welsh and English Flannels; Rose and Duffil Blankets.
An elegant assortment of plain and figur'd Cassimeres, of the newest fashion; best twill'd and plain Velvets; Corduroys; Cordelures; Jeans; Fustians; Mens' twill'd rich black Sattin, of a superior quality.
A great variety of Waistcoat Shapes; Buff, black, green and scarlet Hair Plush; Fancy, Toillet and figured Velvet Waistcoat Shapes.
A large and elegant assortment of Calicoes and Chintzes, of the newest fashion; some very fine London Patches, of a superior quality.
Copperplate Furniture.
Linen, Cotton, India and English Bandanno and black Silk Handkerchiefs.
A great variety of purple and chintz Shawls; long lawn, and linen and cotton Pocket Handkerchiefs.
A large assortment of Book and Jacconet check'd, strip'd and sprig'd Mullins; Mullin Handkerchiefs, some fashionable with color'd borders; Gentlemens' Cravats and square Handkerchiefs, some Tambor'd Corners; Work'd Mullin and Lawn Aprons; Mullin and Lawn flower'd Handkerchiefs; Cambricks; plain and strip'd Dimothies; Mullinet and Mercilles Quilting.
Black and white Sattin Ribbon; Fancy ditto; black Silk Laces, and fine Honiton white Lace and Edgings; black Mode and Sattin; Vellum Mode; color'd Sarsnets; Tiffanies; Gauzes.
Ladies' and Gentlemens' Beaver Hats; Chip and Willow Hats.
London and American made Sandals; Russel Shoes and Slippers.
White and color'd Kid Gloves; Silk Gloves and Mitts; Mens' common Leather and Beaver Gloves.
A large assortment of Worsted, Cotton and Silk Hosiery; some fine patent Worsted Hose; Womens' black Worsted Gloves and Mitts.
Irish Linens; Sheetings; British Cotton for Shirting; Brown Holland; India Cottons; Diaper; Bed-Ticking and Carpeting.
Shalloons; red, pink, blue, green and black Durants and Tammies; Calamancoes; Russels; Cambleteens; Wildbores; Crapes; Poplins; Denmark Lustres; blue, green, mulberry and pink Mooreens; Florentine; Sattin-Lastings, and Sattinets; Fur and Erming; Fox and Feather'd Muffs; Black Plumes, and white Feathers.
A large assortment of Fancy, Gilt and Plated Buttons.
Fresh Bohea Tea by the hundred or dozen.
Jack's fine flavoured Tobacco, wholesale and retail.
** Constant attendance, and every favour gratefully acknowledged.
Cash given for Tow-Cloth.
Almanacks
for 1795.
JUST PUBLISHED
By J. Melcher,
AND FOR SALE AT HIS OFFICE Corner of Market-Street, PORTSMOUTH, By the Groce, Dozen, or single; and by the Author,
at his House in Old York, Sewall's genuine Almanack for the year 1795,
Calculated for the Meridian of PORTSMOUTH, New-Hampshire, But will serve for any of the New-England States.
Containing besides
 THE Calendar pages, Eclipses, &c.  A Table of the weight and value of Foreign gold, in dollars and cents, and in pounds, shillings and pence.  A Table of Interest at six per cent.  Time and places for holding the Federal Courts.  Time and places for holding the Courts in Vermont.  Time and places for holding the Courts in Massachusetts.  Time and places for holding the Courts of Probate for the county of York (Massachusetts.)  Time and places for holding the Courts of Judicature for New-Hampshire.  Time and places for holding the Courts of Probate for the county of Rockingham.  Yearly meetings of the friendly society called Quakers.  Distance of the principal towns from Portsmouth, with the most noted houses of entertainment.  The nice Distinction.  Sundry humorous Anecdotes.  A short Treatise on Gaming.  Plain and easy Rules to preserve Health, recommended to every description of persons.  A short Treatise on Eating.  A Recipe to prevent Sheep from Vermin.  A great variety of remarkable events, witty sayings, &c. interspersed in the calendar pages. 
Also for sale at said office,
The Massachusetts Register.
Low's, Carlton's, The Farmer's, and a variety of other Almanacks for the year 1795.
AN ASSORTMENT OF
Books, Blanks, & Stationary.
To David Gilman, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace, for the county of Strafford.
WE the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Eaton, in said county, request you to notify and warn the proprietors of said township to meet at the dwelling-house of Mr. Joshua Nickerson in said Eaton, on Wednesday the 17th day of December next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, then and there, when met, to act on the following articles, viz.
 1st. To choose a moderator to govern said meeting.  2d. To choose a proprietors clerk.  3d. To see if the proprietors will appoint agents or committee to act in behalf of the propriety, and to give their agents or committees orders what business to act on, and how far to act in a legal way, in the behalf of the propriety in perambulating the bounds of said township, lotting lands for division, or any thing that may be thought proper when met.  4th. To see what sum or sums of money the proprietors will raise to defray the expenditure of the propriety.  5th. To choose any officers that may be thought useful to the proprietors.  6th. To see what encouragement will be given for the building of mills in the easterly part of the town.  7th. To see what further is to be done in regard to pitching land.  8th. To see if the proprietors will agree on some new mode of notifying meetings for the future. 
JACOB BLASDEL, THOMAS WHITMAN, THOMAS SHERMAN, WINTHROP SMART, JAMES SMITH, JOHN BANFILL,
October 26, 1794. State of New-Hampshire. Strafford, ss. November 15, 1794.
Pursuant to the foregoing request, the proprietors of the township of Eaton, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the time and place abovenamed, and to act upon the particular mentioned in the foregoing request.
DAVID GILMAN, Justice Peace.
NEW SCHOOL.
THE subscriber has removed from High-Street to the commodious room, lately occupied by Mr. Granville Smith, in Daniel-Street, opposite to Madam WENTWORTH'S.
A Class of 15 Boys will be admitted, price 15/ per quarter, and one half cord of wood for the season.
A Class of 15 Maids will also be received on the same terms. Hours of attendance are from 9 to 12 A. M. and from 2 to 5 P. M.
French Evening-School.
Should 15 young Gentlemen apply, previous to the 10th of December, an Evening-School will be opened, at the same price, and the same hours of attendance, as the last season,
George Richards.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given that a petition has been preferred to the General Court by Eleazer Davis and others, Inhabitants of New-Durham Gore, representing that they labour under many inconveniencies for want of an incorporation; wherefore they pray that a certain tract of land now called New-Durham Gore may be erected and incorporated into a body politic, and corporate, with all the rights, privileges, &c. which other towns in this State hold and enjoy.
Upon which petition the General Court ordered an hearing thereon before them, on the third Wednesday of the next session, and that they cause that the substance of said petition and order of Court thereon, be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'y.
Amherst, June 6, 1794.
ORANGE.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Orange, in the State of New-Hampshire, who have not paid their taxes agreeable to an act of the General Court, passed January, 1791, for the purpose of assessing and collecting a half penny on an acre on all the unimproved lands in said town, for the term of three years, annually, for the purpose of making and repairing high ways in said town, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber on the 22d day of January 1795, at ten of the clock before noon, as will pay the taxes and all lawful cost; the names of the original grantees are as follows, with the tax due on each right or undivided, as they are annex'd in the list for 1792 and 1793.
   North. South. Acres. 1792. s. d. 1793. s. d.     Jacob Fellows, 38 100 4 2 4 2   Isaac Coit, 13 100 4 2 4 2   Eph'm Spaulding, jr. } undivided, 8 100 4 2 4 2   Timo'y Larabee, und'd 9 100 4 2 4 2   Isaac Morgan, und'd 22 60 2 6 2 6   Amos Payne, undivided 31 50 2 1 2 1   Zachariah Waldo, und'd 35 132 5 6 5 6   Ezekiel Peirce, 3 100 4 2 4 2   Andrew Spaulding, 12 232 9 8 9 8   Daniel Folter, 15 232 9 8 9 8   William Darbee, 17 232 9 8 9 8   George Wentworth, 18 232 9 8 9 8   Andrew Backus, 24 232 9 8 9 8   Richard Saltingstall, 25 232 9 8 9 8   John Cady, 28 232 9 8 9 8   Benj. Whiting, Esq. 31 232 9 8 9 8   Vere Roys, 33 232 9 8 9 8   Joseph Shepherd, jr. 35 232 9 8 9 8   William Burns, Esq. 39 232 9 8 9 8   Elkanah Cobb, jr. 232 9 8 9 8   Rev. Abiel Leonard, 52 232 9 8 9 8   John Wendell, Esq. 59 232 9 8 9 8   Verney Fellows, 62 232 9 8 9 8   Capt. Daniel Payne, 7 232 9 8 9 8   Joseph Spaulding, jr. 9 232 9 8 9 8   Isaac Fellows, 10 232 9 8 9 8   Ebenezer Craft, 11 232 9 8 9 8   George Hodges, 12 232 9 8 9 8   Joseph Shephard, 17 232 9 8 9 8   Ebenezer Gray, und'd 19 132 5 6 5 6   Theophilus Clark, 20 232 9 8 9 8   Thomas Baker, undivided 24 132 5 6 5 6   James M'Hard, Esq. 32 232 9 8 9 8   Amos Payne, 31 80 3 4 3 4   Hezekiah Spaulding, 30 2 6 2 6   Isaac Morgan, 22 2 6   Jeremiah Cady, 29 80 3 4 3 4   Edward Ayers, 4 232 9 8 9 8  
JABEZ B. BARNEY, Collector. Orange, Sept. 10, 1794.
Piscataqua-Bridge
IS this day so far compleated as to be open for passengers. The rate of Toll established by the Directors for the ensuing six months, unless sooner altered by the Proprietors, being in several instances lower than limited by law, is as follows:
   s. d.     For each foot passenger 3 3/4 Cents or 0 2 1/2   Each Horse and Rider 8 6   Horse & Chaise, Sulkey or Chair 20 1 2 1/2   Each Sleigh drawn by one Horse 12 1/2 9   Each Sleigh drawn by more than one Horse 20 1 2 1/2   Each Curricule 30 1 9 3/4   Each Coach, Chariot Phaeton or other four wheel Carriage 40 2 5   Each Cart or other Carriage drawn by one beast 12 1/2 9   Each Cart, Wagon or Carriage of burden, drawn by two beasts 17 1   If drawn by four beasts 25 1 6   If drawn by more than four beasts 30 1 9 3/4   Each Sled drawn by one beast 10 7 1/2   —drawn by 2 beasts 12 1/2 9   —drawn by more than two beasts 25 1 6   Each Horse or neat Creature exclusive of those rode, or in Carriages 5 3 3/4   Each Sheep or Swine 1 0 3/4  
Nov. 25, 1794.
DUMMER.
To Ammi R. Cutter, Esq. Clerk of the proprietors of the township of Dummer.
WE the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Dummer, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, request you to call a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be held at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf, innholder in Portsmouth, on Monday the 5th day of January next, at 3 o'clock, P. M. for the following purposes, viz.
 1st. To choose a moderator, proprietors clerk and collector.  2d. To see whether the proprietors will vote any further tax, for defraying the expenditures of the propriety.  3d. To settle and balance all outstanding accounts of the propriety.  4th. To authorize and empower the present collector, or his successor to collect without delay all outstanding taxes, which have been already assessed, and to take all legal measures for the immediate collection thereof.  5th. To do and transact any other business which may then appear useful to the propriety. 
SAMUEL HAVEN, JOHN PEIRCE, JOSEPH HAVEN, N. A. HAVEN.
Portsmouth, Dec. 6, 1794.
PURSUANT to the foregoing request, the proprietors of Dummer aforesaid, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the time and place above mentioned, and to act upon the particular mentioned in the foregoing request.
A. R. CUTTER.
TO BE LET, That convenient and
Elegant House,
BELONGING to the estate of the late Thomas Packer, of Portsmouth, deceased, intestate, with the Out-Houses and Gardens; for further particulars Inquire of
DANIEL R. ROGERS, Attorney to the Administratrix. Portsmouth, Nov. 20, 1794.
THE subscribers being
appointed by the Judge of Probate, a committee to receive, examine, and adjust all the claims of the creditors to the estate of Capt. JOHN SHERBURN, late of Portsmouth, Mariner, deceased, represented insolvent;—hereby give notice, that they shall attend for that purpose at the Post Office, in said Portsmouth, on the last Thursday of this, and the five following months, from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M.
ISAAC RINDGE, GEORGE WENTWORTH, JEREMIAH LIBBEY.
Portsmouth, Nov. 26, 1794.