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No. 40, of Vol. XLVI.]
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Political Review.
Review of EUROPEAN EVENTS.
Written by an American abroad.
MAY 1801.
THE French squadron under admiral Gantheaume, which, for the third time, failed from Toulon the 26th of April, arrived this day at Leghorn. Before sailing, Gantheaume manned his ships by impressing all the seamen he could find in Toulon, foreigners as well as Frenchmen. This circumstance suggests two remarks. He must have been reduced to the severest extremity for want of men, to have recourse to such an expedient. The degree of respect shewn to the rights of foreign nations, even by the present French government, is indicated by it. As to their own citizens, they have never ceased, amidst all their infuriated convulsive spasms in recovering their long lost liberty, to practice the system of forcible levies for the public service, by land or by water. As little will any man, the centre of whose optics is more than two inches beyond his nose, expect, that, after the establishment of that precious liberty, for which they took to their convulsive spasms, they ever will cease a practice, without which the great nation cannot continue her career of victories; but what security the commerce or the sailors of other nations are to expect in her ports, is apparent from this example.
On board of this squadron are a number of troops; and at Leghorn they are fitting up transport ships to proceed with them. The French have taken possession of Porto Longone, in the island of Elba, ceded to them by the treaties of peace with Austria and Naples. They have likewise occupied Oranto, and various other Neapolitan ports upon the Adriatic. There seems no doubt but that they meditate an expedition from them, either to reinforce their army in Egypt, or against some part of the Turkish empire in Europe. The expedition to take possession of the island of Elba, was delayed for some days, by the refusal of theoth half brigade to march. What the cause of this mutiny was, does not appear. Gen. Mura says, that they were reduced by the hired agents of the English—but that, as they had repented, he had seen their tears and forgiven them. The French have taken possession, and joined to the Cisalpine Republic all the territory on the right banks of the Adige, ceded by the Emperor in the treaty of Luneville. But the Cisalpine, Ligurian and Helvetic Republics, are all waiting the opinion of the French First Consul to fix their Constitutions. He is a condition-monger general for them all; though he finds it very tedious to read all the plans they send him; inasmuch, that he lately told a Ligurian deputy, who had delivered him one of these social compacts to examine, that he was quite sick of such business, and did not think much of it. That they might do as they pleased, but he thought their plan was too much like that of France; and it was evident Genoa could not require so strong an Executive as France. They are still at the work of Constitution patching in the Batavian Republic too: and there too they have received a seasonable hint to reduce the numbers of their legislature, and not to strengthen their Executive. It is easy to see that these principles are calculated to promote the interests of the great nation, if not the happiness of the Batavian people.
In Piedmont, the languishing ardour of the people, to be judged worthy of participating in the destinies of the great nation, was this day a little damped by an admonition to the Prefects, from the Administrator-General Jourdan, telling them that the administration was only provisional, and they must avoid every measure which might give it an appearance of being definitive; that the new administration in Piedmont was, to be sure, pretty much like that of France, but Piedmont was not yet united with the French Republic, and they must not anticipate in this respect the views of the French Government:—They must, therefore, proclaim their acts, not in the name of the French Republic, but in that of the provisional administration of Piedmont:—Nor must they wear the dress of French public characters, without a previous permission from France. Imagine what must be the disappointment of the poor Piedmontese, upon finding themselves flattered up with a hope of being favoured with all the blessings of an incorporation; and then thus snubbed off with a mere alliance de facto.
[The above was inserted on the 15th inst.; but we reprint it, that the continuation of the review may be regularly traced in our paper.]
4.—After the peace with Naples, General Murat sent home all the Roman and Neapolitan patriots who had taken refuge in his camp. He issued a proclamation to them as a memento for their gratitude to France, who had made it a point to stipulate with their governments that they should be allowed to return home, and should not be molested:—But he forewarned him to them, that, after getting home, they must engage in no more dangerous undertakings, which might prove ruinous to themselves and their country.—“Learn (says he) from the example of France; what Revolutions cost.—Heaven does not always bless a country with a man like Bonaparte, to snatch them from destruction and put an end to the shedding of blood.”
It is curious to remark, how the men, who are employed in the present government of France are gradually drawing towards the sentiment of abhorrence against the revolution. How hard they struggle against the confession, and yet how often they slide into it against their will. How they shuffle between the stings of conviction and the horns of apocrypha. How they stand vibrating between the backward look, to times when a doubt against Jacobin doctrines was political heresy, and the forward look, to times when a doubt in their favour will be the same. Time-serving fools! They dare not avow the most honest and honourable opinion, until they have ascertained whether it is popular; and even when they hit upon it, you see by their anxious labour to unnerve it by some false for folly, that they value truth itself only, inasmuch as it bears resemblance to falsehood.
6.—The Vienna Court Gazette contains an order from the Emperor to the heads of all the civil officers at his court, commanding them to require a declaration by oath of every person employed in the respective offices, that he belongs to no secret society or fraternity, either within the Austrian dominions or in a foreign country, or if he does, that he will immediately renounce forever such society. This oath is annually to be renewed, and every person who refuses to take it is to be dismissed instantly from his office. The motives alleged for this order, are, that secret societies have been proved, by experience, one of the principal sources whence the most pernicious principles have been spread, true religion undermined, morality, if not wholly destroyed, at least, very much perverted, party spirit, by every possible artifice inflamed to the highest degree, and even the peace and happiness of domestic life overthrown.
6.—The Austrian monarchy, even in its present state of declension and defeat, remains one of the great powers of Europe, and if its moral powers were equal to its physical resources, would still be an adequate balance for France.—By the opinion of those who have a nearer view of it than I can have, its greatest want, is a want of men, —not of people, nor of soldiers; but of men, capable of conducting a great empire. This deficiency prevails in a deplorable degree.—It results principally from the nature of the government and the spirit of the reigning religion. The first checks all enterprise, and the second stifles all enquiry.—In such a state of things how should men be formed either for action or for meditation?
The late Prime Minister Thugut, was a man of great address, of wit, of genius; but without application, without principle and without heart.—The want of these qualities left him blind, where a child ought to have seen, and sunk him where lead would have swum.—The Archduke Charles, recalled to save his Country and his house, when human power could save them only at the expence of shame and dishonour, suffered perhaps personal resentments to have too great influence over him; or considered his own power as precarious so long as Thugut was not formally dismissed.—This was effected, and the Archduke placed with unlimited authority at the head of the military department.—But his constitution is so feeble and infirm that it cannot stand the toils of such an office, and twice within these three months he has been dangerously ill.—The last time, in the first days of this month, at such an extremity, as to receive the sacraments of the Church. He has, however, for this time escaped.—Great events may depend upon his life; but his life depends upon a straw.
7.—By virtue of a convention between Prince Charles of Hesse Cassel, as Commander in Chief of the Danish troops at Hamburg, Sir James Craufurd, the English, and Mr. Schulz, the Prussian Minister there, it was agreed, that the neutrality of the Elbe should, from this day, be completely restored; that ships of all nations and under all colours might come and go without impediment or disturbance; that in case hostilities between England and Denmark should be renewed, the return of all vessels which should come upon the faith of the Convention, should be secured, and no embargo or sequestration should be laid upon English property. And on the other hand, Sir James Craufurd engaged to deliver passports for the Danish vessels bound from the ports of the Elbe, to Greenland and Norway, which should secure them from capture by English ships of war, and citizens.
8.—An ordinance of the King of Sweden was published, by which the exportation and importation of all permitted articles in foreign vessels (excepting English) is allowed upon the same terms as in Swedish vessels. Three months notice is to be given when the difference, always made in time of peace, shall be re-established. This is one of the first consequences of Sweden's accession to the armed neutrality. Instead of being the carrier of other nations, she must now call upon others to be carriers for her.
Sir Hyde Parker having returned to England, the command of the English fleet in the Baltic remains with Lord Nelson.—A misunderstanding between these two commanders took place on the ad of April, and the government has pronounced in Nelson's favour. The cause was, the armistice, which Nelson was averse to concluding, and which the British Ministry disapproved, though they acquiesced in it. Nelson this day sent a flag with a letter to the Swedish Admiral Cronstedt, at Carlisleona, informing him, that the free navigation of Swedish
vessels in the Baltic, which his predecessor had engaged to allow, did not extend to the Swedish fleet, and if that should appear at sea, he was not ordered to abstain from hostilities. Admiral Cronstedt answered him, that the King was already gone to Stockholm, and he had immediately forwarded Nelson's letter thither.—The King arrived at Stockholm the 10th.—The check upon the Swedish fleet's going out is said to have produced a great sensation at that capital; but out it will hardly venture after this warning. The precaution was necessary to prevent a junction between the Swedish and Russian or Danish fleets, and to preserve the advantageous position under which the English Admiral agreed to the Armistice. For the same purpose a reinforcement of five ships of the line and two frigates has been sent, under the command of Admiral Totty, to join the Baltic fleet, and on the 6th inst. they passed the Sound.
12.—The American fleet of war Maryland, arrived at Havre, having on board Mr. Dawson, who brought with him the Convention, and a Commission and Instructions, to Messieurs Ellsworth and Murray, jointly or severally, to negotiate the alterations desired by the American Senate. Mr. Dawson in the channel, dispatched a letter to London, for Mr. Ellsworth, informing him of these circumstances, and requesting him to come to Paris, where he would deliver him the Commission and instructions. But Mr. Ellsworth had failed in the beginning of April for the United States. Arrived at Havre, Mr. Dawson wrote a letter to Mr. Murray, familiar to that which he had sent to Mr. Ellsworth. Mr. Murray answered him, that upon the mere letter of a stranger, without a line from his government, he could not quit his post. I suppose Mr. Dawson finally sent him the Commission.
The French newspapers have conveyed Mr. Dawson himself into an American Minister. One of them says, that Mr. Dawson, the new envoy Extraordinary from the United States of America, had, in company with Gen. Kosciuszko, paid a visit to Thomas Paine, and delivered him a very affectionate letter from Mr. Jefferson, inviting him to return to America, and offering him the use of a public vessel for his passage.
15.—Lord St. Helen's, appointed by the English Government to go and compliment the new Emperor of Russia, upon his accession, landed this day at Copenhagen from the frigate in which he was going to St. Petersburg; he had a conference with the Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Bernstorff, and the next day proceeded upon his voyage. Immediately after this, Count Bernstorff himself was appointed to go as Ambassador Extraordinary to England. In addition to all the forcible inducements which already operated upon Denmark to seek an amicable adjustment of differences with England, the accounts of the Danish islands in the West Indies having been taken by the English, have just arrived to strengthen her in this disposition.
“Whatever thou takest in hand, remember the end, and thou shalt never do amiss.”
MANY of the evils incident to humanity arise from a want of due consideration. By not attending to the probable consequences of their conduct, men often plunge themselves into difficulties and pierce their own bosoms with the keenest stings of sorrow and remorse. This opinion is generally admitted; for we often hear persons, when in perplexity and distress, observe, that had they acted differently at the first, they might easily have avoided the disagreeable situation into which their carelessness and imprudence has at length brought them.
This want of consideration often proves very pernicious, if not fatal; because those who engage in affairs of moment without reflecting where their schemes will terminate, in a short time, become so completely embarrassed, so perplexed and entangled in the multiplicity of their affairs, that provided they are fully convinced of their former mistake, it is impossible for them to repair their losses, or regain their former advantageous situation. They are of course, compelled to drag out the remainder of life in the midst of the evils, calamities, and distresses which surrounded them.
Would men, when engaging in any matter, especially in a matter of importance, consider coolly with themselves what must probably be the final result of their undertaking, we should hear few complain of their hard fortune—we should hear few curse their stars for deranging their schemes. For, although our faculties are so limited, that we cannot, with certainty, foresee all the remote consequences, with which our present conduct may be connected; yet, did we always proceed with caution, and ever act according to the best light we can
gain upon the subject—did we in every undertaking, remember well the end, and consider what are the most natural consequences of such a line of conduct, we should very seldom do amiss. And, having well examined and maturely reflected what must be the most probable result of our schemes, should events turn out contrary to our expectations, and unforeseen contingencies render our best concerted plans abortive, we should, notwithstanding, enjoy the approbation of our own minds, and could only mourn the fallibility of human reason. We should, in such case, avoid the stings of self reproach, which constitute the most poignant sufferings of the thoughtful and inconsiderate; and adds tenfold weight to unavoidable evils. For no calamity can equal the reflection, that we have involved ourselves in distress which we might have avoided by due care and circumspection.
Though we often meet with persons who are cautious in their actions, who, in every undertaking, remember the end; yet it is a sad truth, that this is not the case with all. An observant eye will doubtless discover too many, who appear to engage in matters of the greatest moment, without the least consideration; who do not remember the end, nor once enquire where their schemes must inevitably terminate.—It is owing to a want of consideration, that many enter upon the career of life with fair prospects of being useful members of society, and in a short time sink down to infamy, and become mere nuisances in the community.—A young man, for instance, who has a generous patrimony, is often unmindful that, without industry and frugality, a large fortune may soon be dissipated; that, if his expenses exceed his real income, he must soon be reduced to indigence and want. If, without considering the result of his conduct, he determines to let none surpass him in pomp and splendour, he will of course run into extravagancies, and, in a few years, perhaps in a few months, squander an estate, which he had fondly imagined would render him nobly independent through a long life. By his want of consideration, he is plunged from the pinnacle of earthly grandeur and magnificence into the abyss of wretchedness and disgrace; and becomes the scorn and contempt of all around him. He is too late convinced of his egregious folly, and when he is least able to endure the reflection, necessity compels him to remember the end of his conduct.
But far the worst kind of inconsideration and that which is attended with the most pernicious and fatal consequences, is that which respects the moral character and conduct of men. When persons plunge into vicious and immoral courses, without regarding the end, fatal, in the last degree, must be the consequences.—The loss of worldly good things, if they cannot be regained, produce evils, which, at worst, are of short duration; they must, at furthest, terminate with this mortal existence. But a want of consideration in things of a moral nature will be connected with evils, which must be realized through the remotest ages of eternity.
True wisdom then dictates to every intelligent agent to act with the greatest caution—to consider deliberately where his schemes will terminate—and, in every undertaking, to remember the end: And especially, in things which regard his moral character, the greatest circumspection is absolutely necessary. In this he has every possible inducement to weigh well the consequences of his conduct, that he may not do amiss; but may ever avoid the severe reproaches of his own conscience, and meet the approbation of the virtuous and the good. HOMO.
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Foreign News, BY AN ARRIVAL AT NEW-YORK. Papers to August 8, inclusive.
OFFICIAL.
LONDON, AUG. 8.
Admiralty-Office, Aug. 8.
[Copy of Lord Nelson's Letter to E. Nepean.]
[Dated off Boulogne, Aug. 4.]
SIR—The enemy's vessels, brigs and flats (lugger-rigged) and a sch'r, 24 in number, were this morning, at day light, anchored in a line in front of the town of Boulogne; the wind being favorable for the bombs to act, I made the signal for them to weigh, and to throw shells at the vessels, but as little as possible to annoy the town; the Captains placed their ships in the best possible position, and, in a few hours, three of the flats and a brig were sunk; and in the course of the morning six were on shore, evidently much damaged; at six in the evening, being high water, five of the vessels which had been aground, hauled with difficulty into the Mole, the other remained under water; I believe the whole of the vessels would have gone inside the Pier but for want of water.
What damage the enemy have sustained beyond what we see, is impossible to tell. The whole of this affair is of no further consequence than to shew the enemy that they cannot, with impunity, come outside their ports.
The officers of the artillery threw their shells with great skill; and I am sorry to say that Capt. Eyers, of the royal artillery, is slightly wounded in the thigh by the bursting of an enemy's shell, and two seamen are also wounded.
A flat gun- vessel is this moment sunk.
I am, &c.
NELSON and BRONTE.
Lord Nelson has informed the Ramsgate Sea Fencibles, that he expects to have occasion for their services in something he has in view. They have answered, they are ready to attend him. His Lordship is expected to sail immediately on another expedition. What a contrast there is between his caution not to annoy a town, and the French determination to annoy our whole nation! We do not suppose the women and children in England have ever been thought of by the Prime Consul in planning the invasion.
A French brig, mounting eighteen 18-pounders, and four 6's, and manned with 110 men, and a French lugger, have been taken by the British ship La Constance.
A cutter has arrived with dispatches from Portugal. It is said, the ports of that nation will remain open to British vessels.
The Turkish Government are so confident of the speedy recovery of Egypt—that they are occupied in making arrangements for its future government.
In England great expectations are entertained of Sir Home Popham's squadron of frigates' success on the coast of Brazil.—He had on board a number of troops; it is supposed his descent will be at St. Salvador, the principal city on that coast, and would proceed thence to Fermanbuca and other settlements. No opposition was expected from the Portuguese.
It is mentioned in the foreign Gazettes that the Dowager Empress of Russia is about to visit Vienna, and that there is to be another new alliance between the Arch Duke Palatine and a Princess of Russia.
A faction has been discovered in Paris, the object of which was, to distribute inflammatory pamphlets, tending to stir up the minds of the people against the government. Among the authors discovered, are Sooze, ex-canon of St. Chapelle; Tremouille, ex-president of the mint, and Journet, officer of the colonies.
BRITISH AMERICA.
KINGSTON, AUG. 20.
Late on Tuesday evening arrived at Fort Royal, his Majesty's ship Bonetta. It is with extreme concern we must communicate, that she brings an account of the loss of six sail of the last homeward bound fleet, and of the Lowestoffe frigate, which happened on the night of the 10th inst. on the greater and smaller islands of Heneaga. From the most diligent enquiry we have been able to make, we are enabled to state, that the fleet went off the north east end of the island, consisted of 96 sail, and that on the morning of the day on which this melancholy event took place, viz. 14 days after leaving Port Antonio, were pretty well collected, in the evening they were very much scattered, and the commodore considerably ahead; the ships then crowded all sail to come up with his vessel, and when very close upon her, the noise of the breakers
which surrounded these islands were heard, and in a few minutes the Lowestoffe frigate, with the Jason, Capt. Watt; Fanny, Capt. Melville; Swansea, Capt. Warden; Bush Park, Capt. Brown, and Rolloch, Capt. Kelley, run a shore, and are totally lost. The money which was on board the Lowestoffe, is saved, but the purser and five men, who were in a boat engaged in that service, unfortunately perished.
B. Waterhouse and George Bogie, Esqrs. who were passengers on board the Lowestoffe, and about 400 seamen belonging to the different vessels, arrived in the Bonetta. The A. sta proceeded to England with all the ships that collected together, which amounted to 18 sail.
Besides the list given above, there is an account of two vessels which ran ashore on Little Heneagas, one of them unknown, supposed to have gone down, the other confidently reported to be the Milford, Capt. Robley.
By information received by the Florida Packet, only 60 hours from Cape Francois, we learn, that an American vessel arrived there, gave accounts of 11 sail being ashore on the Heneagas, and that when she passed the lesser island, one vessel with English colors flying, union down, was at anchor in deep water near to another perfectly aground—she had cut away her masts.
Domestic News.
NORFOLK, Sept. 12.
Capt. Griffiths, 19 days from Antigua, informs, that prior to his sailing, part of the crew of an English ship had arrived, being one of four cast a way on the east end of Martinique; they were part of the outward bound fleet of merchantmen, consisting of upwards of one hundred sail, which would have been entirely lost were it not for the lightning, which was so vivid during the gale, that it enabled them to steer the shore. The whole of the cargo, and most of the crews and passengers on board the ships cast away, are lost.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 9.
[The following letter was received last evening from a respectable pilot whose name is annexed to it.]
SIR,
"If you please you will make the following facts public.—On the 29th August while stretching off from the Capes desirous two sail, to which gave chase, and at 8 P. M. came up with ship Mercury, Capt. Waters, of Baltimore, and near her, his Britannic Majesty's ship Brutus, Capt. Smith, alias Thurston.—The Mercury had her main sail hauled up, and no person but the boatwain on deck, with three sailors, who said the sloop of war's crew had been on board, and beat the Capt. Mate and four of the crew in such a manner, as rendered them unable to do duty. They also insisted on my coming on board, and taking the ship again into port—I told them that unless the superior officers wanted my services I would not give them—they answered that they were too severely beaten to come on deck. The sloop of war laying on the Mercury's weather quarter, I thought it advisable to first speak her, which I did, and was informed that she was from Bermuda, on a cruise, and had the day before captured a Philadelphia schooner, from Cape Francois, bound to Philadelphia, and were then just making sail in chase of a vessel to windward, which they expected was a brig from Cape Francois bound to Philadelphia. I asked the reason of Capt. Waters laying with his courses hauled up. The Capt. told me Waters was pretty well done over, that he had sent his lieutenant on board, who informed him that the ship was H. M. ship Brutus, and asked for some grog and provisions for the people, which Capt. W. refused to give, when the lieut. sent Waters on board the Brutus with his papers;—some of the British sailors remained on board the Mercury, while Capt. W. underwent his examination, who, on their return, said Waters' mate and crew insulted them by "damning his Majesty's ship and all hands on board."
"I then left the Brutus and went along side Capt. W. who then came on deck, and told me that the ship fired at him in a calm, which was the reason of his refusing them provisions. That he and the British Capt. parted as gentlemen, but when he was about to make sail, was again boarded by a barge containing the captain and a number of sailors, who with the captain, said they had come to get redress, for the (supposed) insult which had been offered to his Majesty. Capt. W. said he should give him none as he could not be answerable for the conduct of his sailors in his absence. On which a skirmish took place between the British and American sailors, which Capt. W. went forward to endeavour to suppress, when the British captain struck Waters several severe cuts with his hanger, which
Capt. W. endeavoured to retaliate with a billet of wood—the skirmish grew warm—several of the Americans were knocked down dead—which irritated their comrades to such a degree that they threw some of the English sailors over the bows, and gave them a chance for swimming for their ship, and drove the captain and the remainder into their boat and obliged them to push off. The mate was so much injured as to be confined to his bed, as was also four of the seamen. Capt. Waters was very much wounded, but he said he would endeavour to keep his course that night, and if he grew worse, he would come back. I left him at 12 o'clock. The next morning saw the sloop of war board a brig, which altered her course as if she had been taken. All this was but a short distance from the Capes.
GEO. H. HOUH.
MR. A. MARTIN.
A sloop from Guadaloupe has been spoken, from which information was obtained, that five British transports had been wrecked on that island, and four hundred men drowned. The commodore was blamed, and ordered home for trial.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.
THE population of this city increases, and the improvements are progressing, with rapidity. The Navy Yard is in forwardness under the superintendence of Capt. Tingey. It is formed by the projection of a wharf 800 feet into the Eastern Branch of the River—by which a dock will be made 1000 feet in diameter. One half the range of Marine Barracks is erected. They will consist of a mass of brick buildings 600 feet in length, two stories high.—The Maritime Warehouse is raised. It is three stories high, and 60 by 40 feet—an additional building for the same purpose is contemplated.—The Elyptical Room at the Capitol for the Representatives, is 88 by 66 feet.—A turnpike road is making from Georgetown to the Capitol, and a road on the New-Jersey Avenue.—A company is incorporated for building a permanent bridge over the eastern branch of the river.—A handsome Market-House is erecting by subscription.
OFFICIAL.
Extract from the late instructions given by the Department of State, to Consuls and other Commercial Agents of the United States.
"It is a considerable time since our consuls originated the practice of providing with certificates foreign vessels purchased abroad by the citizens of the United States; and it is even understood that some such vessels have been supplied with consular registers and sea-letters. To secure the bona fide property of our citizens is an important duty of the government; but to repress or regulate a course of proceedings, the tendency of which is to blend it in an appearance with foreign property, by rendering the evidence of its legitimacy suspicious or uncertain, ought equally to demand its attention.
"Accordingly you will in no case whatever, issue to any such vessel either a register or a sea-letter, or any document of a similar nature, except the one hereafter prescribed.
"If, as is mostly the case, the vessel for which you are requested to issue papers, be a prize vessel, you will require the exhibition of the condemnation and bill of sale, as well as proof that the purchaser is a citizen of the United States. If the ship, whether a prize vessel or not, is alleged to be purchased on account of an absent citizen, you will require the authorization of the agent making the purchase to be produced. In addition to these documents the purchaser should in every case make an affidavit, "that he is the bona fide proprietor of the vessel; that no other person has any part or interest in her, and that he does not hold her, or any part of her, in trust for any other person." And if purchased for an absent citizen, the agent should make the same affidavit mutatis mutandis, adding to it the qualification, "to the best of his belief. These requisites being completed, it may be concluded that the vessel is really an American, unless their authenticity is diminished by other peculiar circumstances, which may come to your knowledge. They are conditions which in a genuine transaction are easily performed, and they are absolutely necessary to form the basis of your official act in granting the certificate hereafter mentioned. It is moreover unsafe for a vessel to put to sea without them in time of war.
"If in any case the adroitness of individuals should impose upon you notwithstanding the above precautions there is one security left, which will probably defeat the fraud. The certificate must be limited to the vessel's return to the United States, and her destination to some port therein must be specified in it. No certificate is to
be granted to a vessel having once been in the United States, since the purchase, unless it be sufficiently made to appear, that her sea-letter there obtained has been lost by accident.
"The form of the certificate may be as follows:
A. B. Consul of the United States of America.
To all whom these Presents shall come, greeting:
It appearing from the documents hereto annexed, (annexing the condemnation, if the case be such, bill of sale, authorization of the owner, if the case be such, copy of the proof of citizenship and the owners or agents affidavit and repeating their titles) that C. D. a citizen of the said states is the sole proprietor of the ship [naming and describing her] now lying in the port of _____ whereof E. F. another citizen of the said states is master, being bound to the port of _____ within the said states, I have granted permission that the said ship may depart and proceed on her voyage to the port aforesaid. This permission to continue in force only during the said voyage.
Given under my hand and consular seal, &c.
"In many of the ports of Europe our vessels have been subjected to a ruinous and oppressive quarantine—It has generally been imposed without much attention to the state of health in the port of the vessel's departure in the United States. Thus whilst the port of Charleston, (S. C.) may be unhealthy a vessel arrived from Boston, where good health may prevail, is subjected to an indiscriminate quarantine. In the winter months, also, it is considered impossible that a vessel can carry from this country any dangerously infectious disorder; the epidemics which have, within these eight years past been so fatal in some of our sea-ports, breaking out about mid-summer, and totally disappearing with the setting in of the frost in November.
"We are encouraged to expect, that by sending with our vessels authentic certificates of health, granted by the most respectable municipal officers of our ports, under a vigilant precaution, and with a scrupulous regard to truth, we shall experience a relaxation of this burthensome imposition. Accordingly the secretary of the treasury has given directions to the collectors of the customs to carry this plan into effect. Certificates of health will therefore be occasionally sent to the consuls in Europe, who after communicating them to the officer on board in the place of their residence, charged with the superintendence of health, will transmit copies, or, if needful, the original, to the American minister, if any such is established in the country.
"Enclosed are copies of the circular letter addressed to the collectors of the customs on this occasion by the secretary of the treasury, and of the form of a certificate of health. It is proper for me here to mention to you, that there are but thirteen ports, viz. Portsmouth (N. H.) Newburyport, Salem, Boston, Newport, Providence, New-York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, Wilmington, (N. C.) Charleston, (S. C.) and Savannah, in which naval offices are established by law, and that in all other ports the bill of health can only be certified by the collector; circumstance with which perhaps foreign agents to whom the circular may be communicated, should be acquainted, in order to prevent any injury abroad to vessels sailing from these ports, on account of the unavoidable omission of a naval officer's signature.
"In the consular instructions, you are requested to make semi-annual returns of the American trade at your ports. This is of great importance, as it keeps us exactly informed of the channels in which our commerce flows; and you will pay the most pointed attention to the regular transmission of them.
"After the receipt of this letter, you will consider yourselves no longer authorized to expend monies on account of the public, without the special direction of a minister of the United States, except it be for the relief of seamen; in doing which you are to use economy and discernment, in distinguishing our own from foreign seamen; the profligate and idle from the meritorious in distress; and in every case where you can, instead of paying their passages, you will find them births, where they may work for them.
"We have reason to believe that it too often happens that seamen engaged in the United States are discharged by masters of vessels in foreign countries, where they can procure new crews at lower wages. By these means, besides the inducement the seamen have to engage in foreign service, or even in privateering, they frequently fall a burden on the consuls. This evil cannot be completely cured without a legislative remedy; but you will take pains to rectify it, whenever the usages of the place may admit of it, and give this department advice of
its extent; so that should the matter be laid before Congress, it may be properly explained, and its existence verified."
NEW-YORK, Sept. 18. FROM PORTUGAL.
Capt. Bailey arrived yesterday from Lisbon, 46 days. By a passenger, we learn, that Peace was concluded between Spain and Portugal; on which account Lisbon was illuminated three nights. The conditions were not made public. With France, Peace had not been made; and in the towns ceded to Spain were 30,000 French troops.
The Prince Regent, and the Princess of Portugal met the King and Queen of Spain on the frontiers of the two kingdoms, and at the time of treating for peace, married the Infant of Spain to the Infanta of Portugal.
CAPTURE OF MADEIRA.
Capt. Pierce from Madeira, informs, that the English squadron, consisting of a frigate, two sloops of war, and 7 transports, with troops, arrived there on the 24th of July, and on the 30th landed 1500 men, who with an equal number of Portuguese, were to garrison the principal fortification on that island. As this measure was well understood between the English and the Portuguese, no change in the administration of the government was to take place; unless the French were to make an attempt to possess themselves of it; in which case, the English were to take the government of the island into their own hands."
The season for the visitation of that awful malady, the yellow fever, has now almost expired, and our city has enjoyed as yet a remarkable state of health. We do not hear of more than two cases having occurred, that seemed of a malignant disease, and those to persons immediately from some parts of the West-Indies, and without communicating to any other. We feel that a day will be set apart for offering up our ejaculations to that Divine Being who has preserved us from the return of so fatal a judgment.
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston, &c. are also exempt from any contagious disorder.
HANOVER, Sept. 5. TEMPEST.
Last Thursday evening, between 7 and 8 o'clock, a black heavy cloud arose from the west and from the north. It came gradually over, and soon darkened the whole hemisphere. Its appearance was terrible.—Lightning, almost incessant, streamed from every quarter. A most violent wind accompanied it. Some buildings were blown down, and many unroofed. Trees twisted off, and fences laid prostrate. In this place a dwelling house was partly unroofed, and a shop and barn blown down. From Lebanon and Hartford, we learn, that several houses, shops and barns were blown down, but hear of no lives being lost.
Mr. Elijah Hurlbutt, aged 26, died at Bath, on the 10th inst. He had ascended a mow of hay, and attempting to leap or slide therefrom on to a pile of straw which lay on the barn floor, he unfortunately came on to a rake, which he had placed a few minutes before by the side of the hay, with the head upwards; the state or handle of the rake broke off near the head, and the bows near the handle; the rough end of the handle entered the upper part of his thigh about an inch and an half, from thence it glanced and entered his body 13 or 14 inches; he drew it out with his own hands, and the bows not being quite smooth with the handle, blood and flesh were drawn out with it. The young man, who was with him, said, "you are wounded, Elijah;" "I know it, he replied, and made for the house, and got about four rods from the barn and fell on his face. Assistance was immediately afforded him, and he was carried to the house. Medical assistance was applied in a minute or two, but to no purpose—he expired in about half an hour.
SEPT. 12.
We hear from Haverhill, N. H. that on Monday last, Thomas Pilbury, of Lyman, cut his throat with a penknife. He had been summoned to appear at Plymouth Court, September term, and procured a bond for his appearance. He however told that he would not go to Plymouth, and just before the Court set he left Lyman. His bondsmen pursued and found him at Bradford, and conducted him as far as Haverhill. He objected to going further. Cords were prepared for binding him; but rather than submit to this, he consented to go in order. The company rode about half a mile, when they discovered that the wretch was gashing his throat with his penknife. He was immediately seized and re-conducted to Haverhill, where his wound was dressed; and the symptoms of recovery were favorable. He was alive on Tuesday morning. He has a wife and family.

FURTHER European Intelligence, Received by the Minerva , Sprague , from Liverpool , and Nancy , Atkins , from Bristol .— DATES TO AUGUST 17. Ratification of American Treaty with France.
BOURDEAUX, AUG. 4. The Agent of the United States of America, has requested us to publish in our paper of this day, the following Note, which he had received from Mr. Murray, Minister Plenipotentiary of the U. States, for the exchange of the ratifications of the 30th Sept. last. “Mr. MURRAY has the pleasure to inform Mr. BARNET, that this evening (31st July) he has exchanged the ratifications with the French Ministers Plenipotentiaries, Joseph Bonaparte , Fleurieu and Roesler , at the house of the last mentioned. “J. COX BARNET.”
The union of two brave nations is now happily completed. The dispute was but a family quarrel, which only required a little explanation to terminate amicably.
The Surrender of CAIRO to the English.
LONDON, AUG. 15. The intelligence of the surrender of Cairo is confirmed. Two messengers arrived yesterday with dispatches from Constantinople and Vienna to government and the East-India Company. The dispatches to government are from Lord Minto, who continues to congratulate his Majesty's Ministers on the fall of Cairo. The dispatches, however, to the East-India Company, place the intelligence beyond all doubt. They are in substance as follows:—
Extract of a letter from Peter Tooke, Esq. to W. Ramsay, Esq. dated Constantinople, July 19, 1801.
“I had the honour to address you, on the 17th instant, by an express Courier, in order to inform you of the reduction of the castle and city of Cairo, by his Majesty's and the Ottoman armies, after some severe actions, wherein the enemy had lost 2000 men, in killed and wounded; and that the remainder, consisting of 4000 men, had surrendered. I have only learnt since, that the enemy capitulated on honourable terms, and were to march to Rosetta, to be embarked for France, under the escort of British ships of war.”
*Not received.
HAMBURGH, Aug. 8. The intelligence of the fall of Cairo has caused the most lively joy to prevail here. As you have, probably, by this time received the official account, it is unnecessary for me to enter into any particulars.
The number of troops who surrendered was 5000, and their determination to submit was accelerated by the dreadful ravages which the plague had for some time continued to make. I have this moment learned that the fall of Cairo rendering the situation of the enemy at Alexandria entirely hopeless, General Menou proposed a capitulation, by which his troops were to be conveyed home to France. The proposal was instantly sent to General Hutchinson, whose answer was not received at the departure of the last accounts, but there is no doubt of its having been agreed to. This important intelligence has been received from Constantinople, and as it seems extremely probable, I think I may venture to congratulate you on the entire subjugation of the enemy in Egypt. The next advices are expected to bring the particulars.
LONDON, AUG. 17. The remarks we made the other day need now only be repeated. The fall of Cairo enables us to concentrate our whole force, and to direct it against Alexandria, the last possession which the enemy have upon the Egyptian territory. Pressed by such an army on the land side, and blocked up by sea: in want of provisions and of water: it is not probable that Alexandria will long hold out. Perhaps it is not now of much consequence to inquire where Gantiaume landed his troops, or whether he landed any. If while he was at anchor on the Egyptian coast, he heard of the surrender of Cairo, it is not unlikely that, seeing of how little use such a reinforcement must be after such an event, he returned with the troops to France. If, however, he did actually land them, they will only serve to swell the number of our prisoners, without being of any use to the enemy. [Courier.]
Second Attack on Boulogne.
A second attack has been made upon the flotilla at Boulogne, and we are forry to state, that it has not been attended, with the desired success.—Late last night the Providence cutter, arrived at Dover with dispatches from Lord Nelson.
The attack commenced at about a quarter past 12 o'clock on Saturday night. Our squadron, consisting of 70 boats, was divided into four divisions; these divisions were covered by 16 flat-bottomed boats, each of which carried a howitzer or carronade. The enemy appear to have expected a second attack, and to have been prepared for it. They had thrown up fresh works, and had sent a large reinforcement of troops into the town. As soon as our divisions approached sufficiently near the shore, a tremendous fire of grape and round shot was opened upon them from the gun vessels and shore batteries. The former had between 1 and 200 men on board each, and were well covered by flanking batteries of mortars. Troops, three deep, lined the shore, for three miles.
Our brave sailors advanced to the attack with their usual steadiness and courage amidst this heavy fire, and boarded the enemy's gun vessels. Great slaughter ensued; but the decks of several of the enemy's gun vessels were cleared and the ships taken possession of, but they could not be got off. The enemy had taken the precaution of chaining their gun-boats to each other head and stern; intermediate chains also fastened them to the shore. While our gallant countrymen were unavailingly trying to get them loose, they were exposed to a dreadful
discharge of grape shot, shells, and musketry. At length they were forced to retire, bringing with them one lugger-rigged vessel. Our readers may form some opinion of the carnage, from the loss which this lugger experienced—of 70 men, 14 only were left alive, and most of these were wounded. Our loss in killed and wounded is estimated at about 200 men. Capt. Paker, of the Medusa, a most excellent officer, had his leg and thigh shot off; the Master of the Medusa was dreadfully wounded; the second lieutenant, and other officers, were also wounded, and about 30 men in Lord Nelson's ship.
Yesterday afternoon Lord Nelson in the Medusa, with several cutters, returned to the Downs, but whether to reinforce his squadron, or to proceed against some other place, we know not. The remainder of the squadron was left off Boulogne.
After this paper was at press, we learn that a rumor of a very different nature from the above had got into circulation, namely that Preliminaries of Peace having been signed between this country and France , an express has been sent to Lord Nelson, desiring him to return, which he has accordingly done. Stocks were even getting up on this rumor. A short time will determine what we are to give credit to.
New War in India.
LONDON, AUG. 17. Letters from India express apprehensions of a new war there. A letter dated from the head-quarters of the Mysore army, December 15, says, “We expected that the defeat of Doonheah would have terminated our toils, but we are under orders to march against the Cotote Rajah; I do not know the entire occasion of hostilities; but, from the extraordinary natural and artificial defences of the country, and the extensive preparations of the enemy, we are to look for more than common hardships.”
A considerable degree of alarm pervaded our new conquests in India, by the intended introduction of European laws into the Mysore; the British Government has, in consequence, deemed it necessary to declare, that the rights of fathers, and masters of families, as exercised by the Hindu and Mahomedan laws, are to be preserved.
By private letters from Vienna, we are assured the English Cabinet has prevailed on the House of Austria not to disarm until a general peace be effected; and that our Government in return, will insist upon the modification of the treaty of Lunéville.—The negotiation on this subject has been carried on through Thugut, and it is upon this business he has of late had so many interviews with the Emperor.
Independence of Switzerland!
BASLE, JULY 24. The French Minister, Reinard, has notified in person to the Executive Council, that the First Consul has read, with the warmest indignation, the counter-revolutionary protest, which the Administrative Chamber of the Canton of Berne had taken upon itself to publish against France, and particularly against the separation of Argovia and the Pays de Vaud from the canton of Berne. This unexpected notification has produced a salutary terror among the Oligarchs who were the authors of that protest. Unquestionably! For what right has a Swiss, or any other person, to express an opinion on public affairs, that does not exactly coincide with the First Consul of France?  Caira.
Of Russia.
PETERSBURGH, JUNE 30. The Court Gazette this day contains the following article under the head of Bamberg:
The Ecclesiastical Princes are, in the Constitution of the German Empire, a part full, as legitimate as the secular Princes. The one and the other have for their support the Peace of Westphalia, which has placed the shaken empire upon a basis on which reposes the rights of the Ecclesiastical Princes. This peace has strong guarantees, none of whom has as yet made known his opinion. The wife Catharine II. always took care to support with a firm hand the bond of the Germanic Constitution. Her successor upon the throne wishes to follow her system, and the Ecclesiastical Princes may confide in his powerful mediation. The delay in deciding the business of the indemnities affords ground to believe, that the peace of the empire will be yet subjected to a great many changes. Prussia herself, notwithstanding the friendship that unites her to France, does not treat this important affair with precipitation, &c.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 21.
Yesterday we received, by the Afrea , Capt. Paine, from Gibraltar, the papers of that garrison, to the 31st July; from which we have extracted the following articles:
GIBRALTAR, JULY 31.
Intelligence from Egypt. This morning arrived here his Majesty's brig of war Spider , in 43 day from Alexandria.
At the time of the Spider's leaving Alexandria, [the 18th June] that garrison still held out—But Gen. Hutchinson, and about 8000 troops
in high health and spirits, and abundantly supplied, were within about 12 miles of Cairo, which place is probably now in his power, as the General had with him about 30,000 Turks, and a large body of Mamelukes who had joined the British forces. With this army Gen. Hutchinson was making arrangements for the complete investing of the French force at Cairo, amounting to 7000 men.—Only a part of the Bombay army had arrived at Suez, and joined Sir John Hutchinson; the remainder, have been delayed in their navigation up the Red Sea, (where the Porte frigate used as a victualling transport, was unfortunately cast away) would not be at their destination until July. The four regiments which we mentioned in a former Chronicle to have passed Gibraltar in the line of battle ships, have arrived safely in Egypt.
Gantiaume's squadron consisting of three line of battle ships, 2 frigates and some transports, with a reinforcement of troops for Menou's army, had arrived on the coast of Africa, to the westward of Egypt, but finding it impracticable to put the troops on shore, on account of a high surf, the squadron had returned to the coast of Italy. The British cruisers had captured 4 or 5 of the transports, with troops, doctors, and stores. On board one of them, was a company of singers, dancers and comedians, sent by the First Consul, for the recreation of his Egyptian army.
A detachment of the British army under the command of B. Gen. Doyel, had intercepted and taken prisoners, a body of Menou's army, on their march, through the desert, from Alexandria to Cairo, consisting of 500 of their very best troops, 140 horses, and 550 camels.
Damietta has been evacuated by its garrison, who, (600 in number) embarked at Burlos, with a view of either getting into Alexandria, or reaching France; the whole of these were captured; and, in one week, 1400 French prisoners were taken by the British forces, without the loss of one man.
The whole of Sir James Saumarez's squadron is completely repaired, and either at, or ready for sea, including the St. Antoine , (captured ship) whose officers and men were entirely French, though classed by Admiral Moreno as a Spanish ship. Thus far Gibraltar papers.
A gentleman who arrived in the Afrea , informs, that the English frigate Penelope , in 31 days from Alexandria, arrived at Gibraltar two days before he failed, one of the officers of which told him, that Gantiaume had landed part of his troops about 80 leagues from Alexandria; that the French, in an engagement with the Mamelukes, had been victorious; that Alexandria still held out; and that the situation of the English in Egypt was not so favorable as it had been. The above frigate was going home with dispatches.
Capt. Paine informs, that on the 8th August, the crews of the Tripolitan cruisers at Gibraltar, mutinied, and deserted for want of provisions; about 150 landed, who were stopped by the Governor and sent on board a Moorish vessel; in which they departed for Tituan. Thus situated the renegado-commander has entirely dismantled the 18 gun brig, and his own ship has but about 40 men on board. It is supposed at Gibraltar he will not dare to return to Tripoli; but will sell his vessels, bid adieu to Mahomet and return Christian.
Capt. Paine spoke the U. S. frigate Philadelphia , between Malaga and Gibraltar, Aug. 6th.
On Saturday last, AARON BURE, Esq. Vice President of the United States, visited the frigate Boston , now in our harbor. Two salutes were fired by the Boston , one on his going on board, and the other on his leaving the frigate.
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 17.
This morning, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, passed sentence in the prosecution against Messrs. Brown and Relf, Editors of the Philadelphia Gazette , for a libel against Alexander James Dallas. The observations of Chief Justice Shippen, who passed the sentence, we did not distinctly hear. There appeared, however, no inclination in the Court to imprison; it was thought that a heavy pecuniary mulct, and security for good behaviour, would completely reach the object of imprisonment. The Court then adjudged that each of the Defendants should pay to the Commonwealth a fine of THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS; that each should enter into a recognizance to keep the peace, and be of good behaviour for the term of twelve months, himself in ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, and two sureties in ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS each; that they should pay the costs of prosecution, and stand
committed until the sentence should be complied with!!!
Capt. Knox from Cherbourg, sailed July 25. Preparations for the invasion of England, were making all along the coast with great activity. Upwards of 100 flat-bottomed boats, with 15000 troops, went from Cherbourg to Calais, which is the general rendezvous. The boats are lugger-rigged, and sail and row well.—200,000 men are to be employed—and it is said that pretty Republican Bonaparte, calculates on losing one third of them! Peace, however was much expected by the people at Cherbourg—i. e. much wished.
NEW-LONDON, Sept. 23.
We are happy to learn that the usual state of health is restored at Norwich, the inhabitants who had moved out are all returning.
BOSTON, September 23.
We are happy to remark that the Kine-pox inoculation is progressing in Boston, and in its neighbouring towns, to entire satisfaction. President Jefferson has written to Dr. Waterhouse, that he is inoculating his domestics with it, and encouraging the neighborhood of Monticello to follow his example. He speaks of it as the most important discovery ever made in the history of the healing art.
Tuesday last, being the anniversary of the coronation of the present King and Queen of Great Britain, a royal salute was fired by the sloop of war Pheasant , cruising in our Bay.
Wednesday, being the French New-Year's Day, agreeably to the new calendar, the French Corvette Berceau , was dressed with the colors of various nations, and fired a salute.
It is mentioned in the southern papers, that the Post-Master General has resigned.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 29.
Fever at Portland!
We are unhappy in hearing, that about a fortnight since, there was a vessel arrived at Portland, from the West-Indies, which had the fever on board, and which came immediately up to the wharf. In consequence of this imprudent conduct of the Captain, near a dozen of the respectable inhabitants of that place, have fallen victims to the fever imported in said vessel.—Among the victims, was Mr. ELISHA HART, (son of Mr. Edward Hart, of this town) who had resided at Portland about four weeks.
We think the above should excite redoubled precaution in the Health-Officers of this port.
The bridge between Andover and Methuen has fallen to pieces; thirty sheep, and five oxen and a horse were killed by the accident.
Lord BUCHAN has directed the box which he presented to Gen. WASHINGTON, and by him returned, to be given to the projected University at Washington.
U. STATES' CENSUS,
Complete—excepting Tennessee, one allotment in New-York, and another in Maryland.    New-Hampshire 183,858   Rhode-Island 69,122   Massachusetts 422,845   Maine 151,719   Connecticut 251,002   Vermont 154,465   New-York 484,065   New-Jersey 211,149   Pennsylvania 602,365   Delaware 64,273   Maryland 309,704   Virginia 878,950   North-Carolina 478,103   South-Carolina 345,591   Georgia 162,686   Kentucky 220,955   Mississippi Territory 8,850   North of Ohio 45,365   Indiana 5,641   Columbia 14,093   5,064,801   Estimate of returns to be made 150,000   5,214,801   Census in 1790 3,929,326   Increase 1,285,475 
Marine Intelligence.
The brig Diana , 19 days from this port, for Martinique, was spoke in lat. 28, long. 59.
At Lisbon, Aug. 5, barque Mary , merot , of Portsmouth.
Kingston, August 19. His Majesty's ship Retribution , arrived here yesterday from a cruise; a gun having burst on board her while firing at a schooner in English bay, in St. Domingo, which was lying under the protection of a battery, two men were killed and forty
wounded; eighteen have since died, and little hope are entertained of the recovery of the remainder. The deck on the larboard side is considerably damaged from the accident. Two men were also killed in the boats belonging to the frigate, by the shot from the guns of the battery which protected the schooner.
Hymenaal Register.
MARRIED
At Boston, Mr. CHARLES COFFIN, to Mrs. ANN WATERS, of this town.
At Londonderry, Mr. SAMUEL ADAMS, merchant of Rochester, to the amiable Miss BETSY LEWIS PRENTICE, daughter of the Hon. John Prentice, Esq. of Londonderry.
Beauty and worth in her alike contend, To charm the fancy and to fix the mind. In this town, Mr. DANIEL LOWD, to Miss BETSY DAVENPORT.
Bill of Mortality.
DIED
Departed this life on the 23d instant, Master DANIEL HAGGINS, aged 12 years, son of Mr. John Haggins, of Berwick—his death was occasioned by a fall from an horse, which gave him a wound in the ankle, that brought on the lock jaw, and put a period to his existence. In this town, a child of Mr. Amos Fernald.
FANCY GOODS.
Peter Coffin,
Has just received per the ship Galen , from London, an additional supply of FANCY GOODS,
—CONSISTING OF— A great variety of MUFFS and TIPPETS; Fur Trimmings.
An assortment of Kid Shoes; Morocco Shoes with cork soles. Threads, Laces and Edgings; black Laces; Gauzes; Italian Crapes; black and color'd Satins; Saranets; Men's twill'd Satin; black Modes. A great variety of Fashionable Ribbons; velvet Ribbons; fancy silver Lace; Shoe Ties; Camels hair Shawls; Gown Trimmings; fashionable Feathers; fancy Flowers and Wreaths; Girldles; &c. &c.
New Wholesale and Retail SHOE STORE.
Robert M'Clary, & Co.
RESPECTFULLY inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Portsmouth and its vicinity, that they have taken the Store formerly occupied by Burleigh & Rogers , in Congress street, north side of the State-House, where they have for sale,
A large assortment of Ladies' & Gentlemens' warranted SHOES;
Cordevan & Sheep-skin Boots; ladies' Cork Shoes; Shoe Puffs; Shoe Knots, &c. &c.
A few of the first quality Seal-skin, Cow hide and leather TRUNKS.
They flatter themselves that as punctual attendance will be given, they shall meet the approbation of a generous public.
—A deduction will be made to wholesale purchasers. Portsmouth, Sep. 28, 1801.
Ten Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS some abandoned, vicious fellow, not having the fear of God before his eyes, nor even the good of his fellow mortal at heart, did one night last week, wantonly and maliciously throw a stone at the sub-scriber's Sign-board, which is fastened over his store door, and did thereby split and injure the same; which abuse he is not disposed to put up with; he therefore offers the above reward to any person who will come forward and give evidence sufficient to bring the offender to that punishment which the crime deserves. WM. PARRY. Portsmouth, Sep. 29, 1801.
CHARLES HARDY,
TAYLOR. Has just received and for sale, a new assortment Superfine
Broad Cloths; Cassimere; Swan-down; Ratteen; Coating, &c. A variety Buttons and other Trimmings. Cross-Street, Sep. 29, 1801.
The Trial, &c.
OF JASON FAIRBANKS FOR THE MURDER OF Miss ELIZABETH FALES, a third edition with additions;—
Containing the Trial, Evidences, Pleadings, Sentence of Death,—with an account of his execution, reflections on his crime, &c. &c.
The above are for sale at C. PEARCE's Book-Store, No 5, Daniel-Street, Portsmouth;—price 2/3.

NEW FLOUR  SIXTY barrels Super- fine FLOUR; 10 do. Fine do. 10 do. Superfine Rye do. made of new Wheat, just received from Balti- more, via Boston, and for sale by  John C. Hart, VAUGHN-STREET. Portsmouth, Sept. 21, 1801.
NEW GOODS.  Benj. Brierley Has just received per the ships John Adams and Sally from Liverpool, A general Assortment of  Fall & Winter  GOODS, Which are now opening for sale at his Store in Market-street, opposite Spring-hill. Portsmouth, September 5, 1801.
NOTICE. THE friends of JOHN LAMP- SON, an American born, late a seaman on board the ship Statira , who died on the 17th day of January last, on board said ship in France, are requested to call on Capt. JOHN SEA- WARDS, at Portsmouth, N. H. and if properly authorized, may receive his wages, clothing, &c. N. B. It was understood said Lamp- son's connections lived Eastward. Portsmouth, Sept. 22, 1801.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Mid- dleton, who have not paid their town, county, school and highway taxes for the year 1801, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before Thursday the 24th day of Dec- ember next, so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Daniel Win- gate, Esq. innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. Lot. No. Acres. Highway. Town & School. D.C. C. C.     Samuel Varney, 49 100 1 50 48   Daniel Hanson, 55 50 0 75 24   Timothy Roberts, 35 100 0 56 16   Jonathan Gage, 37 100 0 75 24   Andrew Marshall, 39 100 1 0 38   Tristram Coffin, 13 100 0 75 24   John Bickford, 55 100 0 75 24   Aaron Buzzell, 10 30 0 15 5   Theodore Atkinson, 40 40 1 0 84   Timothy Hanson, 64 50 0 25 8   Elisha Davis, 43 30 0 37 4   Jacob Horn, 80 100 0 50 16    SILAS WHITEHOUSE, Collector. Middleton, Sept. 21, 1801.
WHEREAS Richard Kenny, the husband of the subscriber, has in the Gazette of the 8th inst. charged me with absenting myself from his bed and board, and warned all persons not to trust me on his ac- count; this is to inform the public that the said Richard Kenny ever since our marriage, has treated me in the most abusive and cruel manner; not providing for me and my chil- dren in a suitable manner during his absence, and when at home, has con- ducted with all the indecency that malice and barbarity could invent. I have silently borne his unkind- ness without murmuring, and endea- voured to demean myself, as a good and faithful wife, when of late his cruelty had arisen to such a pitch, I had no alternative but to swear my life against him, and to withdraw to my father's house for protection, with those things which were comfortable for me and my children. Whoever is acquainted with the said Richard Kenny , both in Dover and New-Castle where he has resided, will bear testimony to the truth of the above facts; and it is earnestly hoped that all good people who interest themselves in the sufferings of an un- fortunate woman, will not lend an ear to tales of scandal published by an character of such consummate brutal- ity.  JENNY KENNY. New-Castle, September 10, 1801.
TO BE SOLD,  A LOT of LAND in Washington-street, with a build- ing thereon, which may be made in- to a Dwelling-House suitable for a small family, a merchant's Store or a tradesman's Shop, belonging to the estate of SAMUEL DOE, jr. late of this town, deceased—it being situated near the centre of the town, would make an excellent stand for business— for further particulars inquire of Samuel Doe, near the mill bridge, or the Printer hereof. Portsmouth, September 1, 1801.
MOULTONBOROUGH—STATE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Moultonborough, who have not paid their road and county taxes for the year 1801, that so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling house of Capt. SAMUEL BURNHAM, innholder in said town, on the first day of Decem- ber next, unless prevented by previous payment.     First Division.  Second Division.  Common.    PROPRIETORS NAMES.  No.  Acres.  No.  Acres.  Acres.  No.  Acres.  Acres.      Josiah Dearborn,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    Ebenezer Lane,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    William Lane,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    Jonathan Leavet,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    Worthington Moulton,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    Solly & March,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    Benjamin Mason,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    Jonathan Moulton, gd,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    Simon Nudd,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    Joseph Palmer,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    Benjamin Page,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    John Rindge,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    Thomas Rand,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    William Simpson,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    Richard C. Shannon,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    Jonathan Shaw,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    Jeremiah Towle,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    Philip Towle,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    William Vittum,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    Thomas Wallingford,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    Benjamin Batchelder,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    Samuel Brown,  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     Moultonborough, Sept. 12, 1801.
TO LET,  A NUMBER OF  Valuable FARMS, IN Dublin, county of Cheshire, State of New-Hampshire, upon good se- curity for the interest of the money. Inquire of EDWARD SPRAGUE, in Dublin. Sept. 22.  State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non- resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Brookfield, in said State and county, who have not paid the taxes assessed on said land for the year 1801, that unless said taxes are paid to me the sub- scriber, on or before the 15th day of Decem- ber next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, at the dwelling house of  JOSIAH WIGGIN, in said Brookfield, at ten of the clock in the forenoon of said day.     Proprietors Names.  No.  Acres.  Highway.  Town & School.  D.C.  C.  C.      Samuel Hall,  48  140  71  6       Henry Wiggins,  46  70  51  4       Matthias Hains,  53  40  33  3       Thomas Wentworth,  24  120  35  3       Jonathan Gage,  37  140  28  3       Love Roberts,  68  105  38  8       Law Lot,  61  88  48  7       David Copp,  51  85  43  4       Joshua Stackpole,  60  140  51  4       Thomas Wallingford,  43  140  131  10       Daniel Hanson,  50  70  58  4       John Gage,  38  70  71  6        BENJAMIN CLAY, Collector. Brookfield, Sept. 1, 1801.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non- resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Henniker, who have not paid their highway, town, school and county taxes for the year 1801, that unless they pay the same together with incidental charges, to me the subscriber, on or before the 17th day of December next, so much of their land as will pay the same, will then be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling- house of James Wallace, in said Henniker, at ten o'clock in the forenoon on said day.     No.  Acres.  Highway.  Town & School.  D.C.  C.  C.      Matthew Gault,  11  3  50  55  15  13    Ephraim Fitch,  17  2  100  37  11  11    M. Emerson, N.E.  4  12  50  58  16  16    Joab Stow, N. end  10  4  50       do  10  6  115  35  35  6    Jona. Wiggins,  10  1  13  17  5  5    J. Burnett, N. part  10  1  50  18  0  0    Jonas Minard,  9  1  100  21  0  0    Moses Keator,  1  7  50  29  0  0    Charles Cavendore  10  13  50  135  48  48    do  7  12  10       The farm former-  9  7  60  28  8  8    ly owned by N.          Jolly,  10  3  30  20  0  0    The Lot          Owners Unknown,          James Smith,  10  3  100  30  0  0    T. Wallingford,  11  2  100  30  0  0    Wm. Davidson,  2  13  100  3  0  0    Robert Cochran,  18  2  100  30  0  0    original lot.           SAMUEL WILLSON, Collector. Henniker, Sept. 8, 1801.
THIS is to forbid SAMUEL  NEAL, of Newmarket, acting any more in my name, whatever writ- ing he may have to the contrary not- withstanding. There was a Power of Attorney signed by me to the said  NEAL some years ago.  ELISHA CUMINGS. Bridgewater, August 28, 1801.
10 DOLLARS REWARD. ON Monday the seventh instan, Two HORSES were legally impounded, being taken, damage feasant, without fetters, and the night following some evil minded person or persons did with force and arms break the lock of the Pound and rescued and took one of the Horses from his con- finement, leaving the other Horse or his owner to pay the damages that had been done by them both. The Selectmen of Portsmouth will pay the above reward of Ten Dollars, to any person that will give evidence sufficient to convict the person or persons before any court proper to try such high handed mis- demeanors. Portsmouth, Sept. 12, 1801.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Wolf- borough, in the county of Strafford in said State, who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the year 1801, that so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling house of the subscriber in said Wolf borough, on Monday the 23d day of November next, unless pre- vented by previous payment.     No. Lot.  Acres.  Highway.  Town & School.  D.C.  C.  C.      John Moffat,  14  300  3  15  32     Jotham Odiorne, plot  16  150  1  57  16     Michael Reed,  1  300  3  15  32     William Lear,  0  50  0  60  5     Stephen Evans,  7  264  1  60  17     Joseph Stackpole,  11  91  0  87  9     Ephraim Pinkham,  0  50  0  64  6     David Sewall,  16  100  0  90  8      WILLIAM GUPPY, Collector. Wolf borough, September 4, 1801.
NOTICE is hereby given to the heirs and creditors to the estate of JOE CRESY, late of London- derry, deceased, intestate, that the subscriber has exhibited his account of administration on said estate, and that the same will be examined at the Pro- bate Court at Londonderry on the 3d Wednesday of December next.  DAVID GOODEN, Adm'r. Londonderry, August 29, 1801.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the delin- quent proprietors and owners of land in the town of Hillsborough, who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the year 1801, that unless they pay the same together with incidental charges, to me the subscriber on or before the 16th day of Decem- ber next, so much of their land as will pay the same, will then be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of JOHN  DUTTON, Esq. innholder in said town, at ten o'clock A. M. as the law directs.     No.  Acres.  Highway.  Town & School.  D.C.  C.  C.      Thomas Nichols,  2  16  100  1  25  30    John M'Clarey, div.  3,  South part of 38.  0  72  1  2    Timothy Davis, 20  acres from Benj.  Dix's farm,  0  0  28  0    Dan'l Willson, part  of Huntington farm  Matthew Forsythe &  0  40  0  40    Ja's M'Clure, part  of Huntington farm   0  12  0  12    Solly & March,  3  17 in 43  100  1  25  30    Heirs of Jeremiah Green,  677  acre farm,  8  50  20  4    Heirs of John Hill, a gore of  land between 16 & 50, 3d  div. estimated at 40 acres,  0  50  1  2    Peter Codman, part of  George Little's farm,   0  45  0  55     JOHN SHED, Collector. Hillsborough, Sept. 5, 1801.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners and pro- prietors of land in the town of War- ren, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, who have not paid their highway taxes for the year 1801, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or be- fore the eighteenth day of February next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, as will pay said taxes with the incidental charges at the house of Jonathan Clements, inn- holder in said Warren, at ten o'clock A. M. on said day.     Number.  Range.  Highway.  Quantity.  Number.  Range.  Highway.  Quantity.      Jacob Currier,  1  100  8  6  0  32     Abraham Morrill,  3  75  3  0  20      John Page, Esq.  1  100  6  1  10      Capt. Tho. Pierce,  3  75  4  1  0  8     Ebenezer Stevens,  1  100  2  1  32      Benning Went-  3  75  6  1  0  4     worth, Esq. refer.  365  0  0  1  12       JONATHAN MERRILL, Coll'r. Warren, September 10, 1801.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non- resident owners and proprietors of land in the town of Loudon, and State before mentioned, who have not paid their county, highway and town taxes for the year 1801, that unless they pay said taxes to the sub- scriber on or before the 28th day of Decem- ber next, so much of their land as will pay said taxes with the incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue on said day, at the dwelling house of Samuel Piper, Esq. in said town, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.     NAMES.  Number.  Range.  Highway.  Quantity.  Number.  Range.  Highway.  Quantity.      Leavitt Clough,  100  20  80  5  131  0      Ala Graham,  0  4  0  2  17  0      Chandler Lovejoy,  0  4  0  2  22  0      Richard Wibird,  186  0  65  2  0  25      Jona. Woodman,  35  0  100  3  0  38      Joseph Hicks, Esq.  136  0  80  3  0  38      Thomas Cogswell,  184  0  9