The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1795-01-06 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. 1989.]
TUESDAY (Evening) January 6, 1794.
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Federal Legislature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TUESDAY, Dec. 16.
A MESSAGE was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Dandridge, with sundry communications relative to the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations.
A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis informed the House that the Senate concur in passing the bill, authorizing the President to borrow two millions of dollars.
A number of petitions were read and referred to the committee of claims.
On motion a committee consisting of Mr. Gilman and Mr. Preston were appointed to wait on the President of the United States, to request information respecting the progress made in building the frigates.
In committee of the whole, on the reported resolution, for indemnification to the sufferers by the western insurrection, after some debate the resolution was agreed to; and the same reported to the House.
A bill was brought in, making an appropriation for payment of the militia employed in the late expedition to Fort Pitt—this was read twice and referred to the Committee of the whole on Monday next.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17.
On motion Messrs. Fitzsimons, Watt, Sherburne, Lyman and New, were appointed to enquire and report respecting the number of clerks in the several public departments.
On motion of Mr. Smith, (S. C.) a committee was appointed to examine and report on the policy of remitting duties in cases of loss by fire, &c. by a general law.
Mr. Coit from the committee appointed for that purpose reported a resolution, giving the states a concurrent jurisdiction with the United States, on lands ceded, for light houses, beacons, &c.—ordered to lie on the table.
A message was received from the President of the United States, with certain private communications.
The House took up the report of the committee to whom was referred that part of the President's speech which relates to the policy of indemnifying the sufferers by the depredations of the insurgents in the western counties of Pennsylvania, and after some debate, in which Messrs. Swift, Murray, Dexter, Madison, Carnes and Hartley took a principal, the speaker mentioned to the House, that the secret communications from the President of the United States were on the table; the reading of which would probably take us the remainder of the day till the time of adjournment; and suggested the propriety of suspending the debate for that purpose, upon which, the gallery was cleared.
THURSDAY, Dec. 18.
Mr. Fitzsimons observed, that there had been frequent applications to the House for salaries and compensations to extra clerks, and he understood that they would have something of that kind during the present session, from the loan-office. To prevent their being harassed in this way hereafter, he moved the following resolution, viz. That a committee be appointed to enquire into the establishment of clerks in the several departments, and to report a plan for the number permanently to be employed in each, and their compensation.
A committee of five was appointed accordingly, to wit: Messrs. Fitzsimons, Lyman, Sherburne, Watts, and New.
Mr. W. Smith next laid on the table a resolution, that a committee be appointed to consider and report on the policy of remitting the duties on goods, wares and merchandise that have been destroyed by fire or other accidents.
There was then read a message from the President, which had been delivered a little before, and a journal transmitted a-
long with it, from William Blount, Gov.
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as he adopted yesterday, in the Committee of the whole. He enquired how a person, with a compensation from that House in his pocket could appear in a Court of Justice to prosecute a Rioter for damages, when the Judge, Jurors, and every one in Court, knew that he had been indemnified? He enlarged at some length, on the great pity that it would be to let those rioters, rebels, escape so; and after they had cost government above a million of dollars, that they should not be obliged to pay these 16 or twenty thousand.
While Mr. Swift was speaking, Mr. Murray requested the Speaker for a call to order, as it was impossible to hear a word that a member spoke.—The call to order was frequently repeated this day.
Mr. Lyman hoped that the House would give the money, and have done with the business.
After considerable debate on this report, the Speaker announced that he had something to communicate to the House. Mr. Hartley sat down and the Speaker said that he had received from the President some important and confidential communications, which it was requisite to read in the House this day. It did not appear that they would decide on the first resolution at present, and there was not now more time left, before the common hour of their rising than what would be necessary for reading the communications from the President. The debate was instantly deferred, and the galleries cleared.
The Committee to whom was referred that part of the President's Speech which relates to the policy of indemnifying the sufferers by the depredations of the insurgents in the western counties of Pennsylvania, Report the following Resolutions:
Resolved, that the President of the United States be requested to cause an ascertaintment to be made of the losses sustained by the officers of government,—and other citizens in their property, (in consequence of their exertions in support of the laws) by the insurgents in the western counties of Pennsylvania.
Resolved, that the President be authorised to draw out of the Treasury of the United States, the sum of dollars, to be applied by him to aid the said sufferers in repairing their losses.
Authentic State Paper.
Department of War, Dec. 10, 1794.
IN obedience to the orders of the President of the United States, I have the honor to submit to the House of Representatives, a statement of such difficulties and inconveniences as have occurred in the execution of the act, intitled, "An act more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States." I have the honor to be, with great respect, your obedient servant,
H. KNOX, Secretary of War. The Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States. }
The Secretary of War, in obedience to the orders of the President of the United States, respectfully submits the following statement of such difficulties and inconveniences as have occurred in the execution of the act, intitled, "An Act more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States."
THAT a difficulty of primary importance appears to oppose the execution of the first section of the before re-
cited act. The militia are requested to arm and equip themselves, at their expense; but there is no penalty to enforce the injunction of the law.
The subscriber is informed, that several states have passed auxiliary laws to the act of Congress. The laws of the following states upon this subject, are in his possession, to wit: Massachusetts, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina.
The penalties, by these, for non-equipment and armament, appear to be according to the following extracts:
Massachusetts—passed the 22d June, 1793.
"And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid; That every non-commissioned officer or private of the infantry, who shall neglect to keep himself armed and equipped as aforesaid, or who shall on a muster day, or at any other time of examination, be destitute of, or appear unprovided with the arms and equipments herein directed (except as before excepted) shall pay a fine not exceeding twenty shillings, in proportion to the articles of which he shall be deficient, at the discretion of the justice of the peace before whom trial shall be had.
And all parents, masters, and guardians shall furnish those of the said militia, who shall be under their care and command, with the arms and equipments before mentioned, under the like penalties for any neglect. And whenever the selectmen of any town shall judge any inhabitant thereof belonging to the militia, unable to arm and equip himself in the manner aforesaid, they shall at the expense of the town, provide for and furnish such inhabitant with the aforesaid arms and equipments, which shall remain the property of the town, at the expense of which they shall be provided. And if any soldier shall embezzle or destroy the arms and equipments with which he shall be furnished, he shall upon conviction before some justice of the peace, be adjudged to replace the article or articles which shall by him be so embezzled or destroyed, and to pay the cost from the process arising against him. And if he shall not perform the same within fourteen days after such adjudication, it shall be in the power of the Selectmen of the town to which he shall belong, to bind him out to service or labour, for such term of time as shall in the discretion of the said justice, be sufficient to procure a sum of money equal to the value of the article or articles so embezzled or destroyed, and pay cost arising as aforesaid."
New-Jersey—passed June 5th, 1793.
"And if any such militia-man shall appear when called out to exercise, or into service, without a musket or rifle, shall forfeit and pay the sum of three shillings and nine pence, and for want of every other of the aforesaid articles six pence. Each and every man so enrolled as aforesaid, and providing himself with the arms, ammunition and accoutrements required as aforesaid, shall hold the same exempted from all suits, distresses, executions or sales for debt or the payment of taxes. Provided always, That whenever the Majors of any battalion shall judge any person enrolled therein unable to arm and equip himself as aforesaid, such person shall not be subject to any fine for not arming; any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding."
Pennsylvania—passed 11th April, 1793.
"Provided always, That whenever the field officers of any regiment shall judge any person enrolled therein unable to arm and equip himself as aforesaid, such person shall not be subject to any fine for not arming; any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding."
It does not appear that any specified penalty is imposed by this act on persons neglecting to arm and equip themselves.
Maryland—passed at Nov. session, 1793.
"And any non-commissioned officer or matross, in the artillery, and any non-commissioned officer or dragoon, who shall to refuse or neglect to attend on any of the said days, armed and accoutred as aforesaid (except as before excepted) shall forfeit a sum not exceeding two thirds of a dollar per day; and all other non-com-
missioned officers and privates who shall refuse or neglect to attend, armed and accoutred as herein before directed (except as before excepted) shall forfeit and pay one cent per day, unless excused for appearing without arms and accoutrements, by the commanding officers of their respective companies for the day."
South-Carolina—passed 8th July, 1794.
"And every non-commissioned officer and private who shall fail to appear on the said occasions, shall forfeit for every such failure or neglect, ten shillings, or if appearing he be not armed and provided in manner as directed by this act, shall for such deficiency forfeit and pay five shillings. And if the officers of a company, or any two of them, after an examination upon oath, shall adjudge any person or persons, enrolled as aforesaid, to be incapable of providing and furnishing him or themselves with the arms, ammunition and accoutrements required by this act, they shall make report thereof to the next battalion court-martial, as the case may be, who may, if it should appear necessary, exempt such person or persons from the fines and forfeitures by this act imposed, until such arms and accoutrements shall be provided and delivered him or them by the court martial, who shall take security for the safe keeping of such arms and accoutrements, to be returned when required."
But it is certain that, were the penalties greatly enhanced, an insuperable difficulty would occur in obtaining the requisite number of arms in any reasonable period. The numbers comprehended in the act, from eighteen to forty five years of age, inclusively, deducting the exempt and mariners, may be estimated probably at about four hundred and fifty thousand men. Of these probably not one hundred thousand are armed as the act requires, although a great number might be found of common and ordinary muskets, without bayonets. The deficiency cannot be supplied from Europe under the present circumstances. The only solid resource to obtain a supply, is the establishment of manufactories within each state.
The deficiency of arms cannot be more forcibly exemplified than that to arm the militia lately called into service, estimated at fifteen thousand—the number of ten thousand arms have been issued from the public arsenals. Loss and injury must be expected to arise upon the articles issued.
No adequate provision appears to be established by the act, for securing the obedience of the militia to the call of the executive of the United States.
It would seem essential, that any law which the Congress should pass upon the subject of the militia, should contain within itself all the necessary provisions for its complete execution.
The late experiment proves, at least in some parts, that the laws were inefficient, and had it not been for voluntary zeal which came to its aid the community might have experienced great evils.
It would appear to be essential, that when the militia are in actual service, they ought to be bound by the military code of the United States.
The enrollment of men of the ages specified in the act, notwithstanding the exemptions, holding them responsible for military service, and enforcing the same, appears to be a circumstance which may operate injuriously to the industry and convenience of the community.
Of the returns enjoined by the tenth section of the said act, the following only have been received.
  From 16 to 40.  Forty to 60  Total.    Massachusetts, 54,428  22,819  77,247    Connecticut,   15,851    New-Jersey,   25,887    Georgia,   10,120  
Whether the act in question is susceptible of such alterations and amendments, on its present principles, as will secure the advantages to be derived from a well organized militia, or whether a limited, but select, and efficient corps of militia, formed on a principle of rotation, or otherwise, and taken from the classes least injurious to the industry of the community, would not better fulfil that object, and

at the same time better comfort with economy, are questions which the wisdom of Congress is alone competent to decide.
All which is submitted. H. KNOX, Secretary of War. Department of War, } 10th December '94. }
Translations
FROM LATE FRENCH PUBLICATIONS.
[It is worthy of remark, that the subsequent Decrees are the consequence of those mild principles which have influenced the measures of the French National Convention since the fall of ROBESPIERRE.]
FIRST DECREE.
The National Convention having heard the report of its Committees of Public Safety, Legislation and General Welfare united, charges its Committees of General Welfare and the representatives of the people, in the departments, to attend without delay, to the remonstrances of the fathers and mothers of the defenders of the country, of all the agricultural citizens, artists and merchants now under arrest.
SECOND DECREE.
1. The Municipalities and Sectionary Committees, which shall refuse to grant certificates of civism, shall be held to explain the motive of their refusal. 2. Those citizens to whom the Municipalities shall have refused certificates of civism, may address themselves to the directory of their district, which after having examined the reasons of the refusal shall issue or deny the certificate as the case may appear.
THIRD DECREE.
The National Convention having heard the report of its Committees of General Welfare and Public Instruction—Decrees:
1. That the Committee of Public Instruction, shall digest and publish in the course of each decade, a pamphlet of Instruction, the object of which shall be to revive the love of labour, to confirm in the citizens the principles of morality, to recall to their remembrance the great events of the Revolution, and present to them the advantages of the useful sciences and the arts. 2. That these pamphlets shall be sent into all the Communes, to be read on every decade, in the place of the sitting of the General Assembly of the Commune, where all fathers and mothers with their children, shall be convoked and invited to attend. 3. That the reading of the pamphlet shall be followed by singing hymns to liberty. The children shall be taught to celebrate by songs, the civic virtues, and the warlike actions of the heroes of their country.
FOURTH DECREE.
The Committees of Commerce and Finance are charged to make within three days, a report on the petitions and remonstrances of those merchants who have been ordered to pay into the chest of their district, or into the National Treasury, the sums for which they are debtor to individuals of the nations with which the Republic is at war.
FIFTH DECREE.
The Committees of Commerce and Finance are also charged, to make within three days, a report on the advantages and disadvantages which may result from the unlimited liberty of exporting articles of luxury, under the obligation of causing the value of them to be returned to France, in effects or merchandise of any species or nature whatever.
SIXTH DECREE.
The National Convention, wishing to accelerate the epoch, when knowledge and instruction can be spread throughout the Republic in an uniform manner, charges the Committee of Public Instruction, to present, within two decades, a plan of National Academies, to which shall be called, from all the districts, all those citizens who have had an education, there to learn under the most able professors in every branch of human knowledge, the art of teaching useful sciences.
SEVENTH DECREE.
The Committees of Commerce and Finance are charged to make, within three days, a report on the most advantageous means of restoring to circulation and to commerce, all effects and merchandise which were stopped on the roads to Lyons and other Communes, which had been declared in a state of rebellion; and
also on the advantages and disadvantages of the decree of Confiscation issued on the 25th of Pluviose.
October 7th, 1794.
VILLIER, organ of the Committee of Commerce, made a report on the means of reviving the commerce of Lyons; to give security to the commune, and restore to the merchants their confiscated property, have appeared the more efficacious to the committee. Thereby, said he, you will draw back to Lyons the traders and manufacturers who are retired to the canton of Zurich, and you will save 120 millions of money now spending among strangers. After some other observations, VILLIER proposed and the Assembly adopted the following decree.
1. Commune Affranchie is no longer in a state of rebellion or siege. 2. The decree of Confiscation, pronounced on the 25th Pluviose, shall be null and void, except as it regards arms and other warlike stores.
PELET thought that Commune Affranchie should retain its ancient name, on account of the extensive connections it had all over Europe. The stuffs and merchandise of Lyons, said he, are known every where, but nobody is acquainted with the merchandise of Commune Affranchie. The Assembly, struck with this observation, decreed, in the midst of applause, That Commune Affranchie shall retain its ancient name of Lyons.
RUTLAND, (Ver.) Dec. 8.
The increasing prosperity of this State must afford pleasure to all the friends of human happiness. In the year 1781, the rateable property of the whole State amounted to but one hundred and forty-nine thousand five hundred and forty-two pounds seventeen shillings and six pence. At the return made to the general assembly, this fall, the grand list was four hundred and eighteen thousand seven hundred and forty-one pounds thirteen shillings; nearly four times the value of the rateable property, twelve years ago. The happy effect of industry, economy, and good government.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 13.
Extract from the orders issued by Maj. Gen. Morgan, on his taking the command of the army at Bentley's farm, on the Monongahela.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Camp, Bentley's farm, Nov. 30, 1794.
The General anticipates the happiest issue that the army he has the honor to command will afford to the laws and friends of good order and government in the four western counties of Pennsylvania. The willingness with which the citizens have enrolled themselves to co-operate with the army in the restoration of obedience to the laws, are pleasing evidences that the unhappy delusion which lately pervaded this country, under the auspices of the friends to anarchy, is at an end.
The Gen. hopes that the army now hutting for winter quarters, will consider themselves as in the bosom of their friends, and that they will vie with each other in promoting the love and esteem of their fellow-citizens, and pointedly avoid every species of spoliation on the property of the inhabitants.
The officers commanding fatigue parties are particularly directed not to suffer the sugar or other trees producing fruit or comfort to the farmer to be cut down for building or any other purpose whatever.
The burning of fencing, where there is such an abundance of fuel so easily procured, is strictly forbid, and a violence offered to the person, or depredation on the property of any individual, by the soldiery, will be punished in the most exemplary and summary manner.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.
A gentleman who has visited Asia, suggests to his fellow-citizens who are extracting sugar from the Maple Tree, that it may be more advantageous to them to make the incision higher than they do at present, for the Asiatics always cut the Palmira tree just below the first branches, and of the liquor they make both sugar and an intoxicating drink. If the saccharine juice is formed by the combination of the particular property of the maple tree, with the water which rises from the earth, it is natural to suppose that the present method of collecting the sap just above ground before it has undergone much commixture will be attended with its present result viz. a great quantity of water and very little sirup.
If upon experiment it shall be found that more sugar is made from a less quantity
of sap when the incision is made high up, one great advantage will be that less labor will be required to collect the sap and to evaporate the water.
LUSUS NATURE.
BENNINGTON, (Ver.) Dec. 10.
A few days ago, in digging a well for the Rev. Mr. Rich, of Pittsford, the laborers dug up a frog, at the depth of nearly twenty feet from the surface. The frog appeared lifeless when first discovered, but on being exposed to the air, soon began to hop about the well. The ground below where the frog was found, had the appearance of having been once the surface of the earth. The frog was found in a state of compression, and its ears were found to be filled with earth. It was immediately placed in water, and in a few minutes it began to hop about the well. The frog was found to be of a species which is not found in this vicinity. It was immediately placed in water, and in a few minutes it began to hop about the well. The frog was found to be of a species which is not found in this vicinity.
23d inst. informs, "That the season has been more remarkable for mildness, than any within memory; several farmers are now sowing their lands." We hope the adage will be proved, "An open winter makes a good Summer."
We hear from Taunton, that the upper Slitting Mill in that town, the property of Samuel Leonard and Josiah Dean, Esqrs. which was consumed by fire, on the 13th instant; has since been rebuilt, and that they resumed the business of making nail rods, last Saturday. It is observable, that although the building is 77 feet by 50, that the whole of the timber for the frame and the greatest part of the boards were taken from the stump since the destruction of the former mill.
Last week a drove of Fifty Sheep were sent to this market, which were raised by Artumas Howe, Esq. and Mr. Matthews, of New-Braintree, and which sold in the market by Mr. Ebenezer Smith, for Eight Dollars and upwards a head.
Two hogs bought by Mr. Wheaton, the last week, of one Farmer, weighed 1073 lbs.
The letter said to be from a lady at L'Orient, dated Oct. 5, and which contains an account of the capture of 80 sail of the Windward island British fleet, is a forgery. We have received letters, papers, and returns of prizes carried into the ports of France, published by order of the Convention, which enable us to make the assertion. The number of prizes, including American vessels, carried into France, average about five or six a day. Centinel.
INCREASE OF NAVIGATION.
Arrivals of vessels in the port of Boston from Foreign ports in the years 1793 and 1794.
   Arrived in 1793. Arrived in 1794.     Ships, - - - 40 Ships, - - - 78   Brigs & Snows, 146 Brigs & Snows, 148   Schooners, - 174 Schooners, - - 210   Sloops, - - - 44 Sloops, - - - 28  
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From the Baltimore Daily Advertiser.
[The coolness with which the following remarks are written, render them truly worthy of a perusal.]
THE late discussion produced in the Federal House of Representatives, by the proposition of Mr. Fitzsimons, reprobating and stigmatizing certain "self-created societies," has divided the public opinion abroad, not less than it manifested a division within doors. By some the proposition has been considered as founded on strict propriety. By others, as levelled at the fundamental principles of a free republican government. And by others of no other importance than what it received from the manner of discussing it, and the indecorous delay it occasioned, in answering the President's speech.
It is not improbable, that these different opinions were, in part, produced more from circumstantial influences on the mind, than from a settled and rooted disagreement about the principle of the question. It evidently appears from the debates, that some thought more unfavourably of the conduct and designs of the societies, than others did; and that some did not think it proper, on such an occasion, to allow themselves to differ from what they conceived to be the opinion and intention of the President.
It often happens that in the warmth of debate, and more especially when there
has been a sort of habit of differing from one another, the real ground of the question is less attended to, than the best manner of refuting and carrying a point against opponents. Hence it is, that we often find so much more declamation, sophistry and retort, than of cool and fair reasoning in debates, when this alone is applicable. And surely, if discussion ought to be confined to reasoning alone, in any case, it ought to be when a principle of government is to be sifted out and defined.
Hence, also, it often happens, that cases of this sort have more light cast upon them, by appeals to the public reason and judgment, from temperate pens through the newspapers, than by our orators on the floor of congress. This consideration has led me to turn my thoughts to the question lately agitated; with a view to submit them to the public. They will have at least the advantage of being cool thoughts, and I flatter myself, they will be as impartial, as could be expected from any member of the community whatever.
In order to judge fairly of the question, whether "self-created" popular societies ought to be denounced and stigmatized by government, for having censured its proceedings, it is necessary to consider, what are the rights of the people, in the business of forming societies, and censuring public men and public measures.
And I must truly say, that when I consider that our government is a government derived from the people, and accountable to the people, and more particularly, when I recollect that the right of the people to speak, to write, to meet, to consult and to publish the result of their deliberations, is the very right on which all our governments are founded; and a right expressly reserved, and laid down in most of our constitutions, or declarations of rights, as essential to the preservation and due administration of every free government; I feel no little astonishment, that any dispute or difficulty should ever have arisen on this subject. I am sure that a little reflection will satisfy every man that there ought to be none, and, that to alledge the contrary, would justify our enemies in reproaching us with a more extraordinary and sudden falling off from our first principles, than was ever laid to the charge of any people upon earth.
But to be more particular: It may be asked, wherein is the criminality in this case? Is it in the circumstance of "self-creation." No, this can never be said— for besides that, it would strike at the very heart of liberty, by attacking the right of the people to assemble and peaceably consult on public affairs. There are a variety of societies, "self-created" for purposes they think laudable, and at the same time not illegal. What are religious societies, philosophical societies, &c. but so many "self-created" societies? It is not, therefore, the mere circumstance of "self-creation," that can be the object of governmental reprobation.
Is it then the circumstance of their expressing their opinions, on public men & measures, that forms the object of reprobation?
No, this cannot be said; because "self-created societies" all through the United States have done the same, and instead of being reprobated, they have been recognized and thanked. When the proclamation of the President appeared, and was attacked through the press, every body remembers that self-created meetings of the people every where, as well as incorporated bodies, which were surely "self-created" bodies for the particular purpose, expressed their applauding opinions of the character and conduct of the chief magistrate, and were never charged, or thought to have exceeded their right. However, it might be thought by some that, that mode of support was not needed by the occasion.
If then, it be neither the circumstance of self-creation, nor the circumstance of expressing opinions, when they are in favour of public men and measures, that constitutes the ground for denouncing the societies, it must be concluded, to be the circumstance of expressing opinions, unfavourable to public men and measures.
But can this idea ever be admitted? I think most clearly and certainly not; and among a thousand reasons are the following:
 1st. If the people have a right to meet and consult on public matters, it is necessarily implied, that the result may be to disapprove, as well as approve:  2d. If they have a right to disapprove, they have a right to express that disapprobation.  3d. The public opinion ought to be free; it would not be so, if it went not 

as free to blame as to commend, to examine the one side as well as the other side of things, and to use the same means for promulgating the errors and faults, as may be used for promulgating the merits of those in power.
4th. The real public opinion ought to be known, as much as possible, by those in power; but how can this be, if there be not an equal right to censure and to applaud—When a law is passed, and a question arises, whether it suits the opinions and circumstances of the people, and consequently whether it ought to be continued, repealed, or amended; how can the question be discussed, and the public sentiment manifested, if such a doctrine as the above were to be established?
5th. Elections are the basis of a free government, and ought to be as freely, and as knowingly conducted as possible. Suppose then two candidates, one who voted for particular measures, the other opposed to such measures, how can the public give their votes, as they ought, if there be not the same Liberty to expose bad measures, as to justify good ones?
6th. The practice in some States has been to conduct elections by "self created" societies or committees, corresponding one with another throughout the state, for the purpose of influencing the public opinion against particular measures and public men, as well as for them, and it was never yet contended that this was politically criminal, though many have regarded the practice as unwise, and the means frequently used very disagreeable in their tendency.
We are bound to conclude, that the circumstance of expressing unfavourable opinions, can no more expose particular societies to governmental denunciation, than the circumstances of self creation, or of expressing favourable opinions.
In my next I shall endeavour to set this matter in a light still clearer, by taking into view, the consequences of the doctrine in question.
BOSTON, Jan. 3.
Latest from France.
Yesterday arrived the Schooner Sea-Flower, Capt. Rich, from Bourdeaux, 54 days. By her we have received Paris Papers to the 30th October, and Bourdeaux to Nov. 5th. We hasten to give the following translations.
BRUSSELS, 1st Brumaire, (Oct. 22.) The English and Dutch armies, had united the principal part of their forces about Nimeguen and Gorcum with an intention to pass the Meuse, make a general attack on the army of the Republic, to endeavor to force it to fall back behind Bois-le-Duc! and by this means to hinder its penetration into Guelderland. This military operation was executed the day before yesterday between the city of Grave and the fort of Greveceur, but with the worst success possible for the coalesced fatellites. The enemy was not only repulsed, after a very obstinate engagement; but lost 700 prisoners, among whom are 60 French emigrants, whom a Court-martial will immediately judge. Besides this the enemy lost, four pieces of cannon, and a standard.
They write from Cologne, that a very active correspondence is carried on between General Jourdan's and the Austrian army. Flags of truce pass and repass incessantly, without any one knowing the object of the negotiations. A few days since an Austrian Col. arrived at the (French) head-quarters, at Cologne.
The garrison at Maestricht made a spirited sortie the day before yesterday; but it was as usual, repulsed. The siege of this fortress goes on; and we have every reason to expect it will speedily be obliged to capitulate.
NATIONAL CONVENTION, 3 Brumaire, (Oct. 24.)
DELMAS, organ of the committee of Public Safety, reported the news by the Tellegraphe , which confirmed the intelligence announced yesterday; and read the following letter:
From GILLET, Representative of the People, Dated, Head-Quarters, before Maestricht.
"I hasten to announce to you that Coblentz, the famous haunt of the Emigrants, is in our possession. A division of the army of the Sambre and Meuse, commanded by Gen. MARCAU made themselves masters of it yesterday. JOURDAN, the commander in chief, has just communicated to me this pleasing intelligence. The enemy were entrenched before the city; they were beaten, and their redoubts carried by the bayonet. The city was taken, and the enemy obliged to
pass the Rhine. The action cost the enemy a great number of killed and prisoners.
(Signed) GILLET. P. S. I also announce to you the capture of Cleves, by the left division of that army—besides which we now occupy Gueldres.
[A letter from Gen. JOURDAN contains similar information to the above, with this addition "that the army of the Sambre, and Meuse now corresponds with the army of the North.]
DELMAS. This is, without doubt, the moment to reply to certain individuals, who out of these walls, insinuate, that the government wishes our army to retreat on the frontiers, and to make peace. It
ed by the Convention. The letter announced, that the Spanish General had endeavoured, by every artifice, to conceal from their armies the capture of Belle-garde; but the tri-coloured flag which waved on the walls, and the discharge of 25 cannon, left them no room to doubt that the place was any longer sullied by slaves.
PARIS, 6 BRUMAIRE, (Oct.) 27. We hear from Landeau, that the army of the Rhine marches forward. The Prussians retire towards Oppenheim; and the Austrians have crossed the Rhine below Worms. Two of their regiments are yet on this side of the Rhine, but they will soon be on the other side.
We wait with impatience for news from the interior of Holland. The last received announced that an insurrection was organized and ready to break out the first favorable moment, particularly at Amsterdam, Leyden, Utrecht, Dort, Haerlem, and all North Holland.
Ca Ira!
Extract of a Letter, dated L'Orient, Sept 22, 1794. The corvette of the Republic, La Muzette, armed at Nantz, and commanded by Citizen Desaguenau, arrived in this port at two o'clock in the afternoon, with 16 prizes, captured during its cruise, viz. Eight British vessels laden with sugar, coffee, indigo, and cotton.
Six American vessels, whose cargoes consist of tobacco, flour, and oak planks. Two Hamburgh vessels, laden with pitch, tar, iron, cannon, &c.
The latter eight are neutral with respect to the vessels and their flags: but their cargoes being English and Spanish property, are legal prizes, and the freight will be paid to the owners of the bottoms. Besides, the above ships formed part of an English convoy, and were under the protection of the British.
The above contains the out lines of the information from the armies and the frontiers—The Convention is hourly employed in correcting the abuses of their predecessors—They have ordered the arrest and trial of CARRIER, by whose orders the shootings and drownings at Nantz, took place—and of le Bon, the Monk, who ravaged Arras. The "Moniteur National" of the 5th Brumaire, is filled with the proceedings on those trials; and the evidences bring forward facts at which humanity shudders. Tranquility seems to have succeeded to the terror which pervaded all France, during the tyranny of Maximilian. The decrees which tended to paralyze Lyons, Bourdeaux, and other manufacturing and commercial towns, are repealed; and measures are taking to restore to France the useful arts and sciences. Since the fall of ROBESPIERRE, the People appear in the highest spirits, and from the appearances in the interior of France, a stranger would hardly conjecture that the nation was at war. The axe of the guillotine is wholly unemployed.
From POLAND
We learn by the above papers, that success had attended the patriot arms in South Prussia, as it is called; and that a national civic feast had been instituted to commemorate these successes.
From BALTIMORE, Dec. 22.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Hamburg, to his friend in this town.
"In the course of thirty-six hours, about 150 sail of vessels, loaded chiefly with West-India produce, have arrived at this place from Amsterdam, which has given us reason to expect, that a few days will put the French in possession of that city."
Arrived yesterday, 17 days from Barbary, the ship Nancy, Anderson, who informs that the transport had arrived there, full of troops, and reported that the rest of the fleet (which, it appears had sailed for that place) might be daily expected.
By Captain Philips, of the Schooner Polly, just arrived from Martinique, 17 days passage, we are informed that neither a French nor an English fleet had arrived in the West-Indies, at the time he failed. In long. 67, 52, lat. 28, 34, he was bro't too by a Captain Robinson, of the privateer sloop Bermuda, who examined his papers and permitted him to pass without molestation. Captain Robinson reported, that on the south side of Hispaniola, he fell in with and took the Schooner Cynthia, Capt. Flint of Salem; the Schooner Hawk, Capt. Groves; and the sloop Diamond, Capt. Connor, of Newburyport; whom he ordered to Bermuda. Capt. Flint had touched at Martinique, but not being able to sail, was on his way to Jeremie.
From PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27. About 8 o'clock last evening, the German Lutheran Church, (corner of Fourth-street, and Cherry-Alley) was discovered to be on fire, and after burning near 4 hours this immense and elegant building was entirely consumed. No houses being immediately contiguous to it, the citizens, by the greatest exertions of industry and activity, were enabled to prevent the further ravages of the destructive element. This Church was one of the most splendid in the Union, and was supposed to be worth 15,000.
[From the N. Y. Gazette Francaise.] Several vessels have arrived from Martinique, in a short passage. It appears from the report of several officers and captains, that Gen. Vaughn, with some men of war, and from one to four thousand troops had arrived there. After having disapproved of the extortions of Jervis and the tyrannical proclamations of Gen. Gray, he went immediately to the relief of Gen. Prescott, who continued to be invested in the fort of Belleterre. It appears also, that some French forces had arrived in that quarter, and something decisive was expected in a few days. —An English sloop of war had arrived there very much disabled.
BOSTON, MONDAY, Jan. 5.
From ERANCE—DIRECT.
Yesterday arrived here the ship Five Brothers, Capt G. Bradford, in 55 days from L'Orient. We have not time to make any translations from the papers brought by this arrival, for this day's paper; but in general terms we can state the following particulars, which the Captain was so obliging as to communicate to the Editors. He says that the brilliant successes which have crowned the French arms during the summer, continue uninterrupted, and victory still declared for the republic when he left France. The latest events were the taking of Venloo,* in Holland, and a very considerable defeat of the Spanish army in the Pyrenees, in which they left 2500 men dead on the field, and as many taken prisoners, with a number of cannon and military stores. The Captain also informs that he learnt from the American Consul at L'Orient, the morning before he sailed, that an express had arrived the evening preceding from Brest, informing that the Alexander, an English 74 gun ship had been taken and brought into that port, by a small division of French ships.
Vive la Republique!
* A town of Dutch Guelderland, situate on the river Maas, nine miles South of Guelders, strongly fortified.
NEWBURY-PORT, Dec. 12.
Last Saturday arrived at this port, 27 days from L'Accahye, brig Nancy, JOHN HOLLAND, master, who informs that for 3 weeks before he left that place, the Mulatto Commandant, whose name is La Point, was exercising the most inhuman acts of cruelty on the inhabitants of L'Accahye and places adjacent, under the sanction of the British government. The British have furnished La Point with a privateer brig, mounting 18 guns, to compel them to submit to his orders.—Whoever he pleases to style Republicans he orders to be arrested, and under pretence of carrying them to Jamaica for trial, carries them on board the privateer, which is commanded by Englishmen, and after having them tied, they are thrown into the sea. Dead bodies are continually washing ashore, and not a day passes without presenting fresh proofs of barba-
from the British. The Captain of the privateer informed Capt. HOLLAND that about the 4th November, La Point, with 40 of his guard, came on board the privateer with 24 French prisoners, under presence of carrying them, to Port-au-Prince, but as soon as the vessel was under way, he ordered them on deck, some of them he hung, others were thrown overboard, and the rest dispatched with Cutlasses. Three hundred persons were murdered while Capt. H. was at L'Accahye. While Capt. H. was at L'Accahye, the privateer returned, after murdering their prisoners, and fired a gun as signal for the Americans to send their boats to carry him and his men on shore, which not being complied with, they came along side, and with small arms compelled them to come on board the privateer. After they had landed La Point and his crew, he ordered 10 American Captains to be arrested, for not obeying his signal, confined them in jail with 35 negroes, kept them there 24 hours without victuals or drink, and obliged them to pay 12 dollars each for jail fees. This is done under the authority of Mr. Williamson, governor of Jamaica, from whom the Mulatto received his commission.—The names of the Captains are, John Holland, Nicholas Pierce, Elijah Mayhew, Anthony Knap, of Newburyport, Samuel Milliken, Portland, Jacob Stone, Kennebunk, Nathaniel Kent, Boston, —Brown, New-Haven, —Harrison, New-York, John Towers, Baltimore.
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 6.
Expence and Revenue.
The Secretary of the Treasury has given the following estimates of the probable expences and revenue of the United States for the year just commenced: It is an interesting and pleasing article of intelligence.
ESTIMATED EXPENSES.
   Dollars Cents.     For Foreign intercourse, 40,000   Civil List, - - - - - 435,249 53   Miscellanies, - - - - - 32,004 13   Loan, Offices, &c. - - - - - 15,000   Interest on Domestic Debt, - 2,395,741 74   Interest on Foreign Debt, - 702,861   Interest on Temporary Loan, - 100,000   Military, including Navy and Militia in late expedition, } 2,940,655 74   6,661,512 14  
ESTIMATED REVENUE.
   Surplus 1794, - - - - - 842,425 38   Impost and Tonnage, - - - 5,500,000   Excise, &c. - - - - - 780,000   Surplus Bank dividend, - - 50,000   7,172,425 38  
Leaving a surplus at the end of the year 1795, of 510,913 dolls. 24 cents.
Died since our last, very suddenly, Miss Betsey Grouard, aged 20; daughter of Mr. James Grouard, of this town.
Edw d J. Peirce
Begs leave to inform his friends and the public in general, that he has removed from his Shop in Daniel-Street, to the Store next door South of Mr. Samuel Hill's,
Where he has
A neat assortment of English Goods And HARD-WARE,
WHICH he will sell at the lowest advance for cash, or country produce.
Potsmouth, Jan. 1, 1795.
TO BE LET, BY
Samuel Storer,
A Hatter's Shop
ADJOINING Major Perkins's, in Rochesster, on Norway Plain—said Shop has been lately improved by Mr. Vose; it is well calculated, and completely fixed for that purpose, and is an excellent stand for business; any person by applying at his Store on Norway Plain, or at his Store in Portsmouth, may hire it on reasonable terms.
—ALSO—
The half of a convenient HOUSE, adjoining his Store in Portsmouth.
Portsmouth, Jan. 5, 1795.
WANTED
BY the subscriber immediately, a boy that can write a good hand, to write in a county Clerk's Office, none need apply but such as can come well recommended.
BENJAMIN THOMPSON.
Durham, Jan. 3, 1795.

On being asked—What is love?
'TIS half joy, half vexation, Seldom known to keep one station, This moment happy, the next is four, Sixty changes in an hour. If at a ball or play, by chance, Chloe throws a side-long glance, What jealous tortures seize the breast, How many fears the mind infest? And when its bliss is most complete, The smallest cause will its defeat. Flora, gay, dress'd out in lace, Will say fine things before your face; This to fire is adding fuel, Mayhap may cause a bloodless duel. Then to prevent this general evil, When you meet a maid that's civil, With idle nonsense do not tarry, But call the Priest, and quickly marry. H.
From "the Monitor" published at Litchfield, Connecticut.
THE COUNTRY THANKSGIVING. AN ODE.
FAR from the battle of the anxious crowd, The mighty Politicians of the age, Where democratic zeal, with clamour loud, Turns public spirit into party rage; Here let us sit and take a laughing view, Of embryo brats, whole births for office wait, Implored help from all the obstetric crew, While strangled thousands stick the artist's feet. In doleful mood thus prostrate ESAU lay, When JACOB, lucky rogue, the blessing stole; "Have ye no blessings left for me, they say— "O sad reward for all our pain and toil!" See the sage Rittenhouse, whose mimic art Can turn the Planets, like a spinning-wheel. For philosophic play mount fashion's cart, While tottering empires in his fancy reel. See bluffering Commodore, his squadrons rang'd, Both law and medicine, hail the wish'd for day When Chequers, to polish'd eye-stone chang'd
From cloudy films shall purge their visual ray. See in Vermont their chaste old truants growl, Satan's high priest, whole laws he ne'er defam'd, So from the woods, looks out the moon-struck owl, Or bear, which stroking oft, the master's tam'd. See Boston too preserves one feeble clan, For Granna's nest egg, where she nightly lays; While from his lying press their tool-shaped man Her cock-a-doodle crows their envied praise. See southern brethren and this glorious cause, (Pure land of liberty) and compacts join, To abate the rigour of our federal laws, And help the French to new-form'd guillotine. "Curse on your clumsy, chopping, dull machine, "Whole tardy work our feelings ill doth suit; "Clap in all Frenchmen, but the Jacobin, "And chop off heads as we tobacco cut." Oh blest equality! What charms you'll prove, When tyrant law no more shall clank his chain; The mouse and horse in equal size shall move, And every mother's son turn Congress man.
Before your doors the roasted pig shall cry, Come eat me, sir, and thank you for your pay; Pumpkins will grow in form of pumpkin pie, And the whole year be one thanksgiving day. See in the west, the threatening cloud ascend; The whisky vapours just condens'd to fog. The uplifted groves this dreadful phalanx bend, And for a cannon point a hollow log. Here safe we sit, our barns well-stored with hay, Our corn well cribb'd, with heaps of pump- kins round, With thankful hearts we'll celebrate this day, And pigs and pies the festive board shall crown. While Joe and Sue for tardy evening long, That eve which consummates their nuptial ties. The cheerful dance shall aid the jocund throng, And hymns hymeneal greet the list'ning skies, Connecticut, Nov. 27, 1794.
JUST PUBLISHED
Upon a beautiful large Type, By J. Melcher, (Handsomely bound and letter'd) And for sale at his Office, Corner of Market-Street, Portsmouth,
THE HOLY WAR made by Shaddai upon Di- abolus, for the regaining of the Metropolis of the World:— or the losing and taking again of the town of Mansoul. By JOHN BUNYAN, author of the Pilgrims Progress.
Book-Sellers may be supplied in sheets, or bound, in exchange for other books, by applying seasonably.
NOTICE is hereby given to all per- sons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of SEBA PEASE, late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased, intestate, are hereby requested to exhibit the same to the subscriber, in order for a speedy settlement.
THOMAS CHADBURN, Administra- tor on said Estate. Portsmouth, Dec. 29.
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 PORTS- MOUTH, New-Hampshire, But will serve for any of the New-En- gland 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, shil- lings 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 Port- mouth, with the most noted houses of entertain- ment. The nice Distinction. Sundry humorous Anecdotes. A short Treatise on Gaming. Plain and easy Rules to preserve Health, re- commended 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 calender pages.
Also for sale at said office, AN ASSORTMENT OF Books, Blanks, & Stationary.
TO BE SOLD At Public Vendue, On Thursday the 8th of January next, at three o'clock, afternoon, at the Bell Tavern, in Portsmouth,
A good F A R M,
PLEASANTLY situated on Spruce Creek, Kittery Point, within sight of Portsmouth, and convenient for the fish- ery. The Farm is enclosed with a stone- wall, and has a house and barn thereon, and contains about one hundred acres; now in the occupation of John Leavitt.— To be sold at the above mentioned time and place, and conditions then to be made known; unless disposed of before at pri- vate sale.
DANIEL HUMPHREYS. Portsmouth, Dec. 22, 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.
FOR SALE BY J. & J. Goddard, Market-Street, Portsmouth,
RITTENHOUSE and Shop Stoves. Patent and common Cambooses. Philadelphia Bar Iron. Ditto Nail Rods. Nova Scotia Grindstones. Painter's Oil and Colours. Hyson, Souchong and Bohea Teas. Wines, Spices, Raisins. Loaf and Brown Sugar, &c.
—ALSO—
A general assortment of
Hard Ware.
December 30, 1794. (6w.)
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
G O O D S,
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 Elasticities.
Devonshire Drabs and Kerseys; plain and striped Lambkins; fine blue and light color'd Bath Coatings; Ser- ges; Ratteens; Twill'd Duffils; 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; Fust- ians; Mens' twill'd rich black Satin, of a superior quality.
A great variety of Waistcoat Shapes; Buff, black, green and scarlet Hair Plush; Fancy, Toiinet 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 En- glish Bandanno and black Silk Handker- chiefs.
A great variety of purple and chintz Shawls; long lawn, and linen and cotton Pocket Handkerchiefs.
A large assortment of Book and Jaconet check'd, strip'd and sprig'd Mus- lins; Muslin Handkerchiefs, some fash- ionable with color'd borders; Gentle- mens' Cravats and square Handkerchiefs, some Tambor'd Corners; Work'd Mus- lin and Lawn Aprons; Muslin and Lawn flower'd Handkerchiefs; Cambricks; plain and strip'd Dimoties; Muslinet and Merseilles Quilting.
Black and white Satin Rib- bon; Fancy ditto; black Silk Laces, and fine Honeton white Lace and Edgings; black Mode and Sattin; Vellum Mode; color'd Sarfets; 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 pa- tent Worsted Hose; Womens' black Worsted Gloves and Mitts.
Irish Linens; Sheetings; Brit- ish Cotton for Shirting; Brown Hol- land; India Cottons; Diaper; Bed- Ticking and Carpeting.
Shalloons; red, pink, blue, green and black Durants and Tammies; Calamancoes; Russels; Cambleteens; Wildbores; Crapes; Poplins; Denmark Luftres; blue, green, mulberry and pink Moreens; Florentine; Satin-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 hun- dred or dozen.
Jack's fine flavoured Tobacco, wholesale and retail.
*** Constant attendance, and every favour gratefully acknowledged.
Cash given for Tow-Cloth.
(t.b.c. to 1st Ap.)
To be sold, a good
F A R M
In Wakefield,
Containing 190 Acres,
OWNED by Capt. SAMUEL HALL, with a dwelling house, 30 feet wide and 25 feet long, not very good, with 1 good barn 50 feet long and 32 feet wide; 1 other barn 36 feet long and 30 feet wide, some what out of repair—2 young Orchards—said Farm will in common seasons cut 30 tons of good English Hay, with excellent pasturing, sufficient for said Farm, well wooded, and watering conve- nient. The purchaser may have a good Warrantee Deed given by the subscribers, to enter on said premises by the first day of April next; said Farm will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house on said premises the 3d Tuesday of February next, unless sold at private sale, before said time; for further particulars enquire of the subscribers, who will make the terms known at time and place.
WALTER NEAL, JOHN GILMAN. Wakefield, Dec. 8, 1794.
TO BE SOLD BY
Williams & Coffin,
At their STORE,
In Market-Street, Portsmouth,
WINDOW-Glass of
all sizes, by wholesale and retail, in excellent order; Philadelphia and Russia Iron by the ton; Nail Rods; St. Eubens and Liverpool Salt; Rum by the hhd; a few hhd Molasses; a few bags of excellent Cotton; Loaf, India and Brown Sugars; Teas; Chocolate; Cof- fee; Raisins by the cask; Brandy; Rice; Cinnamon; best of Iron Shovels by the dozen and retail; Grindstones; Nails; Pott Ware; Lime; Wrapping-Paper; Soap; Indigo, &c. with a variety of other articles in the Grocery line, as usual.
—ALSO—
A quantity of good Boards and Butter.
—LIKEWISE—
A considerable of an assortment of
English Goods
And Hard-Ware,
which will be sold very low for cash, coun- try produce, or approved credit, as the subscribers intend to change their line of business, and consequently wish to com- plete the sale of these articles.
The subscribers are
under the necessity to request all persons indebted to them to make immediate pay- ment, otherwise they must commence suits against all delinquents, at the next Courts.
Williams & Coffin.
Dec. 23, 1794.
NEW FEATHERS
Just received by
Abra m 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 fa- vor gratefully acknowledged. Portsmouth, Dec. 9.
A few Shares in
Piscataqua-Bridge
To be sold. Inquire of George Wend- overb, Broker. Portsmouth, Dec. 29.