The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1793-12-28 00:00:00

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Federal Legislature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
DECEMBER 11.
THE reading of the correspondence between the Federal Government and the British Minister, was concluded.
PRESIDENT'S SPEECH.
On motion of Mr. Smith, (S.C.) seconded by Mr. Dayton, the House resolved into a committee of the whole on the President's speech. Mr. Trumbull in the chair.
Mr. Smith, (S.C.) rose. The first part of the President's speech, he observed, related to a modification of the judiciary, this, he understood, was likely to be taken up in the Senate, he therefore should not trouble the House with any motion on that subject. The President next notices the propriety of placing this country in a complete state of defence, upon this part of the speech he submitted the following motion:
That a committee be appointed to report a bill, providing for the more effectual defence of the United States.
Mr. Lee objected to the latitude of this motion. It does not state whether this defence was to be effected by means of a standing army, or a change in our militia regulations, or whether encreasing our arsenals and fortifying our ports only were contemplated. He wished the mover would render it more definite; particularize the specific manner, and the object intended.
Mr. Smith, (S.C.) proposed that the gentleman who objected to its latitude should move the amendment he wished, to render it agreeable to his ideas.
Mr. Lee said he had not sufficiently turned his attention to the subject.—However, he suggested the propriety of appointing a first committee, to report what measures they conceive necessary to accomplish the object, which, after having been submitted to the House, another committee might be appointed to report a bill.
Mr. Giles conceived the House was not yet possessed of the materials upon which to proceed.
The President promises in his address, that he will communicate an account of the existing state of our arsenals, &c. Until this information is received, the committee can make no progress in the business referred to them; he, therefore, believed the motion for the appointment of such a committee, premature. When the documents expected, are received, the House will be better able to know how to dispose of them; and may then fix the great outlines upon which a committee might report the bill.
Mr. Boudinot was not pleased with the latitude of the motion: But he was fully of opinion, that the sooner this important business is taken up the better; the committee can be appointed, and when the information expected from the President is received it can be referred to them. He proposed the following as a substitute to the motion made by the member from South-Carolina.
That a committee be appointed upon so much of the President's speech as relates to the defence of the United States, and report what further provisions are necessary to provide for the more effectual defence of the United States.
Mr. Smith, (S.C.) withdrew his motion and seconded that made by Mr. Boudinot.
Mr. Dayton was of opinion that the motion was premature. So far as the state of our magazines, arsenals, and fortifications is concerned, the committee cannot proceed without information; they must call on the house for this information, and that promised by the executive must then be waited for. So much of the present important enquiry as relates to the militia law, he thought should be referred to a separate committee. He conceived then the motion should be suffered to lie by until the information expected be received from the executive.
Mr. Boudinot on the important subject of complete defence, thought not one moment should be lost. The information expected from the executive would no doubt be communicated without delay; but in the mean time it is the duty of the house to appoint a committee who may receive information from other sources, in the interim, though he was of opinion the committee could have no more than just time enough to organize themselves before the documents from the executive are handed in. The subject, he repeated is too important to lose one moment: It is impossible to say how soon we may be called upon to exert ourselves. He could, at any rate, see no advantage in delay.
Mr. Giles declared that no man could be more disposed than himself to attend to a business so important; but there was no propriety in attempting to discharge a duty before the means were in possession of the house. He doubted, indeed, whether, when the materials were in possession of the house, it would be
found advisable to refer them immediately to a select committee. He rather imagined it would be found proper to take them up in committee of the whole and settle the general principles. He hoped the motion would be suffered to lie.
Mr. Smith, (S.C.) believed the subject was not perfectly understood.—The motion is objected to on the ground of a promise from the executive of an account of military stores in our arsenals; but there are other considerations involved in the present subject.—The harbors and ports of the United States are surely to be put in a situation of complete defence. This object was no doubt contemplated by the President, as appears from the latitude of the expressions he made use of.—It is an object of primary importance, and worthy of immediate attention. On this subject no information has been promised, it may therefore engage the thoughts of a committee immediately.
Mr. Sedgwick remarked, that the present subject involved three very distinct objects; the security of our ports, the better organization of our militia, and the state of our arsenals and magazines. The two first could and ought to be attended to immediately. The affairs of this country, if not in an alarming, are at least in a very critical situation. The guardians of the public happiness should therefore immediately turn their attention to secure it; nothing is of more immediate importance than the investigation of the present subject, and no reason exists that warrants a delay as far as the two first points are concerned.
Mr. Nicholas objected to a business of this importance being first taken up by select committee. The general outlines, he was of opinion, ought first to be laid down in committee of the whole, and then when a definite object is in view, trust the detail to a select committee. In the time spent by a select committee to obtain the information on which to found a report, the same information might be obtained by a committee of the whole, and enable them to originate the principles on which a measure ought to be founded. Besides in committee of the whole, the separate parts of a plan are more subject to a fair and thorough investigation, than when they are put together and brought in by a select committee, when part cannot be changed or removed, without injury to the whole system, which cannot be amended, in many cases, except by offering a complete and systematic substitute. He hoped the present important subject would first be debated in committee of the whole.
Mr. Fitzsimons was in favor of postponing the motion before the committee. It was decent, he conceived, to wait a few days for the communication promised by the President—no time would thereby be lost. As to the subject of the militia, this might be taken up immediately. The existing law is generally thought insufficient. The legislature is promised no light on this subject by the President; he, on the contrary, refers to the knowledge which the members must have brought from all parts of the United States on this subject. The motion was ordered to lie.
Mr. Smith then moved for the appointment of a committee to consider and report whether any, and what, amendments are necessary in the militia law.
Mr. Kittera urged the importance of a speedy attention to this business, as many State Legislatures are in session, and might be enabled, by a prompt decision of this business in the Federal Legislature, to modify during their present sessions their militia laws so as to suit the provisions to be introduced in that of the Union.
The motion made by Mr. Smith was agreed to.
Mr. Smith, (S.C.) moved for the appointment of a committee to report a bill making more effectual provision for completing the number of regular troops granted by law. He made this motion, he said, to bring the subject before the committee of the whole, he had not made up his mind completely on the manner of doing this. The number wanted to complete the corps authorized to be raised, he believed, to be between twelve and thirteen hundred; a question would occur, whether this deficiency should be supplied by drafts from the militia or by further recruits, and whether higher bounties must be offered to these.
The return of non-commissioned officers and privates in the service of the United States, received from the War-Office was read. By this it appears that 1259 is the number wanting to complete the 5120 granted.
Mr. Scot, observed, it appeared not to be doubted by the Executive, and he did not doubt but the Legislature would consent to complete this corps intended for active operations against the Indians; the question would be, whether this should be done by drafts from the militia, or by holding out further encouragement to recruits. He always considered what had been allowed to recruits as insufficient. He was in favor of completing the number by further encouragement to regulars; because no militia regulation could be adopted to render drafts successful, without a vast deal more ex-
pense; as it would require two or three times as many men as are wanted, from the necessity of relieving them often; so that they would be half the time going to and from camp. It was surely better to hold out further encouragement in the recruiting service, by adding to the monthly pay of the soldiers. There now subsists too great a difference between the price of labour and the pay of our army; they should be nearly upon a par, taking into consideration the value of their cloathing.
Mr. Clark moved for the appointment of a committee to encrease the pay of the regulars.
Mr. Giles thought he had a motion that he met the ideas of the gentlemen. It was as follows:
That a committee be appointed to bring in a bill, granting such further encouragement to the recruiting service, as will be sufficient to complete the militia establishment of the United States.
Mr. Smith, (S.C.) withdrew his motion to make room for that proposed by Mr. Giles.
Mr. Clark objected to encreasing the encouragement held out to recruits, and not augmenting, at the same time, the pay of those now in the service. He believed three dollars a month much too little, and four dollars he considered about the mark.
Mr. Madison said that the manner of encouraging the recruiting service ought to be by an encrease of the monthly pay.
Mr. Clark moved as an amendment to the motion offered, to insert at the end, "and to augment the pay of those now in service."
Mr. Fitzsimons thought it would be time enough to introduce a clause for the augmentation of the pay when the bill was before the House.
Mr. Hartly hoped the amendment would obtain, and the committee be directed to incorporate the provision in the bill. If it was then found inexpedient it might easily be struck out. The whole number of troops voted were certainly wanted, even if the present army should prove successful in this campaign. Three dollars he considered as too little for the pay of a soldier who steps forward in defence of his country.
Mr. Dayton was in favor of an increase of pay and especially an increase of rations. He was averse to giving additional bounties to recruits; this will only tend to bring into the service the indolent and profligate who are tempted by a sum in hand; but an encrease of monthly pay will give to the army good, valuable men. He wished the business left to the committee on the broad basis of the original motion, and not restricted as proposed by the amendment.
Mr. Giles wished to withdraw the motion he had made and substitute the following; which he thought would be agreeable to all.
That a committee be appointed to report a bill providing for the completion and better support of the military establishment of the United States.
The motion was without further debate unanimously agreed to.
Mr. Parker gave notice that he would on Friday next make the following motion:
Resolved, that immediate provision be made for the security of the ports and harbours of the United States, and that a committee be appointed to report the most expeditious and efficacious means for the attainment of this end. A host of pirates, he said, had been for some months past infesting our coasts, and now the Algerine corsairs are let loose upon our defenceless merchantmen. These evils required a remedy. The defenceless state of our harbours, also called, in this state of things, for immediate attention.—He conceived it his duty especially, to bring forward a motion of this kind, as the seaport (Norfolk) in the district he represented was particularly exposed.
The chairman observed, that this motion was included in a former one on the subject of the general defence of the United States, which it was agreed should lie over.
Mr. Parker was sensible that his motion was included in the general proposition alluded to, but he wished it however to be presented to the committee detached, as it was of the most urgent nature. An Algerine Xebec, he was convinced, might, without opposition, at this time, run up in 4 hours from the sea to Norfolk, put the town under contribution, and rob the custom house; for they were not possessed of a single cannon, or guarded by a single soldier.
Mr. Smith, (S.C.) moved for the appointment of a committee on so much of the President's Speech as relates to our situation with regard to the Creeks and Cherokees, and to report the best mode of regulating our intercourse with the Indian tribes.
Mr. Giles believed the President had, in his Speech promised some information upon this subject, and had mentioned the critical situation we stand in with the Creeks and Cherokees. He hoped this information would be waited for, and the motion suffered to lie over.
Mr. Smith (S.C.) agreed to withdraw it for the present.
Mr. Smith (S.C.) then turned the attention of the committee to the necessity of making provision for the payment of the second installment due the Bank of the United States. He moved for a committee to report a bill providing for this.
Mr. Sedgwick seconded the motion.
Mr. Fitzsimons believed it premature.—The committee has no view of the state of our finances that can enable it to frame such a bill. The documents on the subject of the finances must be waited for, he conceived there was a little indelicacy, though he was at the same time convinced it was not intended, in stating a subject of this nature—it would seem to make it appear that the President and other officers of government had not done their duty and had not given the information wanted as soon as might be.
Mr. Smith (S.C.) was willing to let the motion lie.
He then moved for the appointment of a committee to constitute and amend the bill for the regulation of the Post-Office and Post-Roads.
Mr. Fitzsimons suggested the propriety of fixing the general principles of the amendments before it was left to a select committee to frame the bill. He proposed that the committee should only be directed to report what amendments, in their opinion, should be made.
Mr. Giles was also of this opinion. This mode of proceeding would save time and trouble.
Mr. Smith varied his motion agreeably to this suggestion and then it was unanimously agreed to.
The committee then reported the three resolutions agreed to and obtained leave to sit again.
The House adopted the report and appointed the following committees:
On the first resolution relative to the militia law, a committee of seven. viz.
Messrs. Coffin, Sherbourne, Bourne (R.I.) Courtland, Montgomery, Harrison, and Pickens.
On the second resolution relative to the military establishment, a committee of seven, also, viz.
Messrs. Wadsworth, Gilman, Boudinot, Mughlenburg, Parker, Findley and Blunt.
On the third resolution, relative to the Post-Office, and Post-Roads, a committee of nine, viz.
Messrs. Sedgwick, Tracy, ———, Clark, Fitzsimons, Dent, Walker, M'Dowel and Huut.
Committee of Elections.
On motion, the committee of elections was authorized to send for persons, papers and records in order to assist their enquiries.
A communication was received from the Treasurer of the United States, with his specie account. Ordered to be printed.
Unfinished business of last session.
The committee appointed to report the unfinished business of last session, reported the following Bills and Reports.
BILLS.
For the relief of sick and wounded seamen. For promoting the commerce of the United States by the encouragement of American seamen.
To establish an uniform system of Bankruptcy.
Providing half-pay to the widows and orphans of certain officers.
For placing on the pension list the officers and soldiers of the militia disabled in actual service.
To establish fees to be paid on the transfer of public securities.
To enable Ephraim C——, to locate a land warrant granted to him for services in the late American army.
For regulating Bail Process and Costs in the courts of the United States.
To explain the Judiciary act, so far as relates to the taking of bail in criminal cases.
REPORTS.
From the Secretary of the Treasury, on lost or destroyed certificates.
From the same, on the reduction of the public debt.
From the committee, on the causes of the failure of the expedition under General St. Clair.
From the committee, on the Post-Office and Post-Roads.
From the commissioners for purchasing the public debt.
From the Secretary at War, on the soldiers in the late army who have not received their compensation, owing to the default of regimental agents.
A committee was appointed to report such laws as have or will shortly expire.
Mr. Clark gave notice that he would move

for the appointment of a committee to report a bill to establish an uniform system of Bankruptcy.
The same Member also gave notice that he would move for the appointment of a committee to bring in a bill for the renewal of destroyed certificates.
Mr. Parker gave notice that he would move for a committee to bring in a bill for the relief of sick and wounded seamen.
THANKSGIVING.
(Thursday the 12th of Dec. being appointed by Gov. MIFFLIN as a Day of Thanksgiving, Congress did not meet.)
FRIDAY, DEC. 13.
A motion was made and seconded that the House resolve itself into a committee of the whole House to take into consideration the present situation of the United States. Agreed. Mr. Trumbull in the chair.
The Chairman read a motion made by Mr. Parker, agreeable to notice, which he gave on Wednesday last, that immediate provision be made for security of the ports and the harbours of the United States, and that a committee be appointed to report the most effectual measures for that end.
A variety of objections were made to the wording of this motion. Mr. Clark observed that if the mover intended that the whole coast should be fortified, from New-Hampshire, the attempt was of infinite difficulty. It was observed also, that it would have been more accurate, to have restricted the motion to the principal ports and harbors of the United States.
Another member observed, that perhaps a navy might be found the most effectual mode of protecting the coast. As the House did not seem to have prepared themselves sufficiently for this motion, the member proposed to withdraw it, till Monday next.
The chairman of the committee reported to the House, that they had made some progress in considering that part of the President's Speech, which relates to the defence of the United States; and he requested leave for them to sit again.
Mr. Clark of New-Jersey, agreeable to his two notices on Wednesday, moved that a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill for establishing an uniform system of bankrupt laws in the United States; and also a committee to prepare a bill for the renewal of destroyed certificates. Agreed.
Moved by Mr. Smith (S. C.) that a committee be appointed to take into consideration the case of any of the Judges of the United States, who might be disabled by health from the execution of their office.
Mr. Goodhue moved, that when the House break up, they shall adjourn till Monday—Agreed.
MONDAY, DEC. 16.
Mr. Dexter, from Massachusetts, Messrs. Coit and Swift from Connecticut, and Mr. Winn from South-Carolina appeared, were qualified and took their seats in the House.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, requesting, that a new enquiry may be had on the charges exhibited against him the last Session, ordered to be laid on the table.
Mr. Giles moved for, and obtained leave to lay certain resolutions on the table, the object of which is to bring the above business before the House.
Mr. Gilbert moved that 500 copies of the instructions to the late commissioners, together with the journal of their proceedings to and from, and stay in Canada, should be printed, this motion was withdrawn.
Mr. Smith (S. C.) called up his motion respecting the appointment of another person to fill the office of any of the Judges of the United States, who may have been rendered incapable of executing their duty by infirmity or any other accident, the only provision made for removing a Judge by the constitution, being an impeachment; this motion was withdrawn by Mr. Smith, to make room for another, more comprehensive, one drawn up by Mr. Jeremiah Smith, which will take in the act for regulating bail, process and costs in the courts of the United States. Seven members were appointed accordingly.
Two messages were received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Danbridge, his Secretary, the first consisted of a Volume respecting some negotiations with Spain, the second, an account respecting a peace with the Emperor of Morocco and the Dey of Algiers. These messages were not read, when the galleries were shut.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary for the department of war, covering sundry communications from the Governor of Georgia, Major Gaither, Gov. Blount, Mr. Seagrove and others, respecting Indian affairs, together with a statement of the arms, and military stores in the forts, and magazines belonging to the United States, his latter communication was of nature not to be read before the public.
The Clerk continued reading the correspondence between the War-Office and the above persons relative to the Indian affairs, until three o'clock, when a motion for clearing the galleries was made and carried.
TUESDAY, DEC. 17.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the commissioners appointed to purchase the debts of the United States, covering their report of sundry purchases amounting to 2,019,900 dollars, which sum they purchased for 1,394,664 dollars and 44 cents in specie, laid on the table.
Mr. Wadsworth from the committee ap-
pointed for the purpose, brought in a bill entitled an act for augmenting and better supporting the military establishment of the United States; by this bill the soldiers now in service, and those hereafter to be raised, will receive a dollar per month addition, this bill was read a second time, and made the order of the day to-morrow.
PHILADELPHIA, DEC. 16.
Algiers, April the 9th, 1793, and 8th of Captivity.
ESTEEMED SIR,
YOU will excuse the liberty I have taken in inclosing to your care, the petition of the American Captives in Algiers.
We, confiding in your well-known character, that you will do us the favour to have the inclosed petition published in the papers throughout the United States, and to be stuck up to public view; so that the citizens of the United States will know the melancholy situation of American Captives; and we hope we shall know what our fate is to be, and be put out of this intolerable state of suspence.
We have no doubt, but that, as a fellow citizen and fellow-creature, you will do us this favour, and any other service that your personal interest will enable you to do.
I am, dear Sir, with respect,
Your most obedient servant,
RICHARD O'BRIEN,
Late master of the ship Dolphin, of Philadelphia, captured the 30th of July, 1785, 50 leagues to the westward of Lisbon.
To Mr. _____, Philadelphia.
In the Name of Almighty God!
The humble Petition of the American Captives in Algiers, is most respectfully submitted to the consideration of the Citizens of the United States of America:
Fellow-Citizens,
YOUR petitioners had the misfortune to be captured by the Corsairs of this Regency, nearly eight years past, while we were navigating vessels belonging to citizens of the United States.
That we were for a considerable time flattered with the expectations held up to us, that we would be redeemed from captivity, as soon as it could be done consistent with propriety, and the interest of our country.
That to effect this redemption, Mr. JOHN LAMB was sent to Algiers on the part of the United States, and that he entered into an agreement with the Regency of Algiers for our ransom; in consequence of which, the sums were recorded on the books of the Regency as a bargain regularly made; but Mr. LAMB never returned to fulfil them by the payment of the ransom money, though he promised, in the name of the U. States, to do it in four months.
That several persons have since been empowered to make enquiries, whether the ransom agreed upon by Mr. LAMB, might not be reduced; but all attempts of that sort have hitherto proved ineffectual. The Regency declaring, that the contract made by the agent, on the part of the United States, ought to be discharged.
That owing to the melancholy situation to which we are reduced, one of us, JAMES HARNETT, has been deprived of his senses by the Almighty, to make him insensible of his situation as a victim; and is, these three years, confined in a cell in chains. The rest of us have been left destitute three years; and in this deplorable situation many of us have resisted the temptations of the Regency to enter into their service, which might be attended with remorse, and a great detriment to our country—we trusting in the justice and humanity of our country to extricate us from slavery.
We have repeatedly petitioned Congress without effect; at first we were informed that Mr. Lamb would redeem us; next, that the United States were poor; and that they were forming their government; next, that a subscription would be set on foot for our release; next, that the United States were rich, and would make a peace and redeem us; next, that our redemption concerned the peace. In April last, Congress commissioned to try for a peace. The Dey prescribed his terms more favourable than the peace of the Danes, Swedes, or Venetians; or even, than the Dutch had. We now hear that Congress has rejected the peace with Algiers, and given us up as victims, determined not to redeem us; thus have we suffered an ignominious captivity of eight years.
We pray you will consider what our sufferings must have been, during this long period of captivity: Three times surrounded by the plague; which has numbered
five of our brother sufferers in the bills of mortality. The rest of us seem destined to share the same fate.
The plague, that tremendous and fatal disorder at present is raging in this city, and it seems that we are to be its victims. We are on the verge of eternity; therefore we beg of the citizens of the United States, in the name of the Almighty and our Saviour, who died to redeem us all, that our country will adopt some plan to extricate us from this city of human misery; and we shall ever pray and be thankful.
Fellow-Citizens,
Your most humble petitioners.
The under-written crew of the ship Dolphin, of Philadelphia, belonging to Messrs. Mathew and Thomas Irvin.
  Dollars.   Richard O'Brien, master, at 4000   Andrew Montgomery, mate, at 3000   Phillip Sloan, at 1400   Peleg Loring, at 1400   James Hull, at 1400   Jacobus Tiffanier, at 4000   William Patterson, at 3000 
Spanish Dollars, 18,200 Crew of the Schooner Diana, of Boston, belonging to Mr. William Foster:
  Dollars.   Isaac Stephens, at 4000   Alexander Forsyth, at 3000   James L. Cathcart, at 3000   Thomas Gregory Billingstat, at 1400   James Harnett, at 1400 
Spanish Dollars, 12,800 These are the terms of redemption of the American Captives. To be added, a duty of 15 per cent.
Algiers, April the 9th, 1793, and 8th of Captivity.
NEW-YORK, Dec. 18.
Last evening arrived here, the brig Two-Sisters, Capt. A. Sheffield, in 57 days from Cadiz, at which he left the Dolphin, Hutson, of Boston; Rambler, Rigby, do. Aurora, Thompson, do. Abby, Eames, do. Commerce, Loring, do. Martha, Waugh, Newbury; John, Poate, Portland; Fair Hebe, Brown, Philadelphia; Nancy, Gwin, do. Cruger, Ablin, New-York; _____, Wood, do. Nancy, Butler, do. _____, Smith, Baltimore; Charleston, Bithewood, Charleston. The Brigs Rover and Nancy, of Baltimore, and a schooner from Norfolk, at Gibraltar. The Greenway and Rookby lay in Cadiz bay, with their colours reversed, the crews confined on board a man of war, the captains not suffered to speak with any person—The cargoes appearing to be French property, were likely to be condemned.
Capt. Sheffield says there was no accounts in Cadiz of any American vessels being captured by the Algerines, but that several had been chased by them.—That many of the American sailors left their ships, and entered on board the men of war.—That at Cadiz they had not yet received any account of the retaking of Toulon—but that it was closely invested by a powerful army of Republicans. The Spaniards were exerting themselves to afford the garrison relief, which had lately suffered very great losses, in attempting to discharge the French from some advantageous situation they possessed.—The number of English killed was reported to be near 3000 and as many Spanish.
BOSTON, December 23.
Copy of a letter from Col. Humphreys, minister resident at the Court of Portugal to the Secretary of State of the United States, dated Gibraltar, Oct. 6, 1793.
SIR,
A dispatch boat has just arrived from Algiers, which brings authentic intelligence, that a truce for twelve months is concluded between Portugal and that Regency. In consequence of which eight Algerine cruisers, viz. four frigates, one brig and three Zebeques have just passed through the Straights, into the Atlantic. Our vessels will now be exposed to the most eminent hazard of capture, as it was the Portuguese squadron alone which hitherto prevented the Algerines from cruising in the Atlantic against them. I have thought it of such importance to put our countrymen immediately upon their guard as to justify me in dispatching express with the news to our Consuls at Cadiz, Malaga, and Lisbon. And I lose not a single instant in communicating it to you, in order that such use shall be made of it, as may be deemed expedient in the U. S.
With sentiments of perfect respect and esteem, I have the honor to be, D. HUMPHREYS.
Extract of a letter from Cadiz, dated Oct. 16. "On the 6th inst. at 6 o'clock in the
morning, the Algerine fleet passed Gibraltar on a cruise, consisting of one of 44, two of 36, one of 28, one of 20, and three of 12 guns; one ship of 22 guns and 12 row-gallies have passed since. So much for the attention of Congress to their commerce—it is a disgrace to the country. Funding systems and Indian wars have been their sole care. Here we are, from the most pleasing prospects, to the most disagreeable ones. American vessels have been in great demand—now one—and though I had engaged a freight for my vessel, (which is only 185 tons) for a voyage which she would have performed in 4 months and an half, and for which I should have received 2200l. part of the freight being on board, was obliged to re-land it—as insurance could not be effected under 30 per cent. The Jay, Calder, and Harriot, Howes, left Malaga on the night of the 5th; we fear much for their safety. The only American in Malaga, is the Abigail, Gooch; Capt's. Eames and Poate have got in safe. The trade to Spain and Portugal cannot be pursued until America will insist upon her representatives furnishing powers and means for a peace or a war with those pirates, or rather avenge themselves at once on their cursed abettors the English—who, jealous to see the American flag riding the seas peacefully and successfully, have used this dirty, piratical, political tool. A war is what I wish'd averted, I now pray to see it, as the principal part of the American trade is destroyed—at least the most profitable. Britain cannot stand the shock commercially, and France may sooner gain the freedom she desires. "The siege of Dunkirk is raised, and Ostend is hourly expected to fall to the French. The Duke of York and his associates, pressed on every side retreat—as have the Spaniards, within their own territories. The French are advancing to retake Toulon, in great force. You may all reckon on a continuance of the war."
The vessel which arrived at New-York from Cadiz, we are informed, was sent by Mr. Humphreys, our Minister at Portugal. She was insured at 30 per cent. vessel, cargo and crew; and a dollar was paid for every letter she brought.
Mr. Humphreys, we likewise are informed, was on his way, at the date of his letter, to Mekines, in the empire of Morocco, in order to effect, if possible, a Peace with the Algerines.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 21.
Extract of a letter received by the Schooner Wilmington packet, arrived from the West-Indies, dated St. Eustatia, Nov. 3, 1793.
"I this moment saw Captain William Newton of your port, in a Schooner, loaded with Negroes, bound to Havanna; he informs me that a British sloop of war, six days ago, was chased into St. Vincent, by a French squadron consisting of two ships of the line, one large frigate and a sloop of war. It is generally thought here, to be the French squadron from New-York, on an expedition to re-take Tobago."
COMMUNICATIONS.
Is it possible that the merchants thro' out the United States will quietly submit to the horrid devastations of their property, without making some representation to Congress, on the interesting subject of the Algerines, together with the capture of our vessels, contrary to the MODERN usage of nations? It is the duty of this metropolis to come forward, and in a spirited manner, address Congress at this all important crisis. Merchants, tradesmen and farmers are deeply interested in the consequences.
Had the money that has been expended in fruitless expeditions against the Indians, together with immense sums squandered away in "pack-saddles," &c. been appropriated to the purpose of building a navy, or effecting a treaty with the Algerines, the United States, it is probable, would not now be subject to such gross impositions on their commerce. But the vitals of the revenue have been exhausted to maintain the sovereignty of the wilderness, while the navigation, on which the resources of government wholly depend, has been totally neglected; and our seamen, many of them, have been suffered to lay prisoners in Algiers, while we have been running a wild goose chase after a parcel of Indians.
The necessity of continuing in alliance with France, must now appear evident; for should the United States forfeit the friendship of that Republic, they must stand ALONE, as France now does, against the combined powers of Europe; miserable indeed must then be our situation.—

None but enemies to this country will endeavour to dissolve or weaken the connection of the two Republics. The salvation of America depends on our alliance with France.
[It may be of advantage to our commercial fellow-citizens to acquaint them of the following particular.]
The Bahiram*, or Lent Time, of the Algerines, begins the first Moon in March, and lasts forty days: During that length of time, their vessels are never cut at sea; and they are so religious, that the people dare not eat any thing until sunset, and after the Dervis has proclaimed with a very loud voice three times, Aly, Ala, Mahomet, or soul Alla.
*The Christians call it Romanadan.
Of the Algerine War.
In contemplating the subject of the re-entrance of the Algerine corsairs into the Atlantic, in consequence of the treaty of Peace between Portugal and Algiers, and of its injury to the American commerce, we are led to investigate the probable causes of that treaty. Those assigned on one side, are, 1st.—The prevention of American vessels from supplying France with provisions and grain; and, secondly, as the combination of the belligerent Powers of Europe is said to be against the principles of General Liberty, and as the United States is the freest nation on earth, that of course, it is the object of that combination, to distress us, in every instance it can. In answer to the first cause assigned, it may be observed, that Portugal in proportion to its numbers and resources, stands in greater need of supplies from America, than France; and that from motives of self-preservation, she would not, like the dog in the manger, starve herself, for the sake of starving her neighbours. It is known, that Portugal does not raise, within herself, grain sufficient, in one year, for the consumption of her inhabitants in eight months, and that the Algerines will be more likely to capture American vessels bound to her ports, than those bound to France. As to the second cause, it may be observed, that the United States have been a free nation seventeen years, and for nearly that time Algiers has been at war with them. If then, the treaty in question is the consequence of a combination to injure the United States, it seems extraordinary that it did not take place many years since, as it could, as it respects our commerce, by the conclusion of the peace now deprecated.
If the above are not the efficient causes of the peace, it is asked, what are? The answer may be, Economy : And that the Prince Regent of Portugal is of opinion, he can bribe the pirates into peace, much cheaper than he can fight them. If this is the cause, then the conclusion of the treaty, through the agency of the British resident, is not extraordinary: As Portugal has no Resident in Algiers, and as Great-Britain is the only ally Portugal has.
Wherein then, does this event create fresh cause for alarm to Americans? Did they expect that Portugal, unpaid for, would forever protect their commerce against the depredations of the pirates?—However it might have been wished by them, it could not rationally be expected! A poet of our country has said,—
“In vain must we rely on foreign aid, By our own arms, our commerce must be freed.”
And the United States in Congress assembled, have only to order the immediate purchase of eight or ten stout frigates, and no doubt can be entertained that the expense would cheerfully be complied with; and that this force would be sufficient to keep the pirates within their own ports. It rests, however, within the wisdom of those whom we have deputed to give laws to the Union, to decide, whether an armed force, or money presents, can best be employed. Economy may with the latter—National Dignity may demand the former.
That the whole christian world should be tributary to a nest of pirates, is very extraordinary and humiliating; and the cause of it cannot easily be assigned. How it can comport with European policy, is difficult for Americans to imagine, and to those who have seen forts and citadels stormed by a handful of men, it appears degrading to suppose that the force of Europe is inadequate to the extirpation of this nest of marauders. A few geographical sketches may place the position in a plainer point of view, and give some information to the American public.
“ALGIERS, formerly a kingdom, is bounded on the East by the kingdom of Tunis, on the North by the Mediterranean, on the South by Mount Atlas, and on the West by the kingdoms
of Morocco and Tafilat. According to SHAW, who resided 12 years at Algiers, in quality of chaplain to the British factory, and has corrected many errors of ancient and modern geographers respecting the states of Barbary, this country extends in length 480 miles along the coast of the Mediterranean, and is between 40 and 100 miles in breadth.
“The city of Algiers is said to contain 100,000 Mahometans, 15,000 Jews, and 2000 Christian slaves; but no estimate can be formed as to the populousness of its territory.
“The city of Algiers is not above a mile and an half in circuit, though it is computed to contain 15,000 houses, and 107 mosques. The city, though for several ages it has braved some of the greatest powers in Christendom, it is said, could make but a faint defence against a regular siege, and that three English fifty-gun ships might batter it about the ears of its inhabitants from the harbour. If so, the Spaniards must have been very deficient either in courage or conduct. They attacked it in the year 1775, by land and by sea, but were repulsed with great loss, though they had near 20,000 foot and 2000 horse and 47 king's Ships of different rates, and 346 transports. In the year 1783 and '84, they also renewed their attacks by sea to destroy the city and galleys, but after spending a quantity of ammunition, bombs, &c. were forced to retire without either its capture or extinction. The mole of the harbor is 500 paces in length, extending from the continent to a small island where there is a castle and large battery.
“It has often been thought surprising, that the Christian powers should suffer their marine to be insulted by those barbarians, who take the ships of all nations with whom they are at peace, or rather who do not pay them a subsidy either in money or commodities. We cannot account for this forbearance otherwise than by supposing, first, that a breach with them might provoke the Porte, who pretends to be their lord paramount; secondly, that no christian power would be fond of seeing Algiers, and the rest of that coast, in possession of another; and thirdly, that nothing could be got by a bombardment of any of their towns, as the inhabitants would instantly carry their effects to their deserts and mountains, so that the benefit resulting from the conquest, must be tedious and precarious. Indeed expeditions against Algiers have been undertaken by the Spaniards, but they were ill conducted and unsuccessful: Of these some accounts hath already been given.
“A detachment of the army of their States is annually sent into each province to collect the tribute from the Moors and Arabs; and the prizes they take at sea, sometimes equal the taxes laid upon the natives.
“It is very remarkable, that though the Carthaginians, who inhabited this very country of Barbary, had greater fleets and a more extensive commerce than any other nation, or than all the people upon the face of the earth, when that state flourished; the present inhabitants have scarcely any merchant ships belonging to them, or indeed any other than what Sallee, Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli fit out for piracy; which, though increased since the last attack of the Spaniards, are now but few and small, and some years ago, did not exceed six ships from thirty-six to fifty guns. The admiral's ship belongs to the government; the other captains are appointed by private owners, but subject to military law. With such a contemptible fleet, these people not only harrys the nations of Europe, but oblige them to pay a kind of tribute by way of presents.”
[MORSE'S GEOGRAPHY.]
In 1769, notwithstanding the naval force of Great-Britain, that nation thought fit to purchase their friendship with presents.
The United States is in treaty with the Emperor of Morocco.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 28.
From the (Phila.) General Advertiser.
The Law of Nations expounded for the use of the UNITED STATES and other Neutral Nations, by the Courts of LONDON and MADRID.
[The following is handed to us as a genuine copy of part of a treaty agreed to by the powers therein named. We cannot, however, believe that it is their intention to do more than seize and sell at their own prices produce going to France from this country.]
Extract of a Convention agreed to between the Kings of Spain and Great-Britain, signed at Madrid on the 25th of May, and ratified the 5th July.
ART. V. Their Majesties agree, as the present war must interest all civilized nations, to unite all their efforts in order to prevent those powers who may not take an active part in said war from giving, on account of their neutrality, any protection directly or indirectly, either upon the high seas or in the ports of France, to French Commerce, or any thing that may belong to the subjects of that Power. All military and naval stores, all wheat, and other grain, salt provisions and other, bound to France, shall be seized and condemned for the benefit of the captors, and their Majesties engage to take all other measures in their power to injure the commerce of France and bring them by these means to just conditions of peace.
The above named powers engage to frame a reciprocal treaty of commerce as soon as circumstances shall permit.
EL DUQUE DE LA ALCUDIA. ST. HELLENS.
From FALMOUTH, (Jamaica,) Oct. 24.
It is with unfeigned sorrow the Printer communicates to the public the following melancholy scene which took place at
Montego-Bay, on Monday last occasioned by a most tremendous swell of the sea, which set in, suddenly, the preceding day, and continued to increase, to a degree unknown to the oldest inhabitant. The particulars were received last night by a letter from a gentleman who was a sufferer in this dreadful calamity, which beggars description.
[Five ships, 3 brigs, a snow, 2 schooners, 3 sloops, and several smaller vessels went on shore, and mostly gone to pieces; many lives were lost; a number of buildings blown down, and wharves torn to pieces. The whole of the lower part of the Bay, from Smith's wharf to the east end of Meagre Bay, is several feet covered with sand; and large logs of mahogany, fustic, &c. are buried in it.]
Amidst the foregoing painful scene of distress, which the Printer has occasion to relate, it is a pleasure to mention the brave and humane conduct of a sailor, on board the Langrishe, who, when the struck threw a small line to the people on shore, who were drawn there by the cries of the crew; to afford what relief they could; a large rope was fastened by them to it, which he drew to the vessel and secured; by means of this conveyance, upwards of twenty people got on shore; the others who remained, were, by this man, lashed to a second rope, and by this means saved: he lastly came on shore himself, when, recollecting an old foreigner whose life had been preserved by a dog on board the Langrishe jumping over board, before the parted, he swam off, secured him by ropes, and got him safe; his last care was directed to the faithful animal just mentioned, whom this worthy tar swore should not go to wreck, after saving the life of a human creature.
DIED in this town since our last, Mr. PETER MANN, aged 65.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE.
   CLEARED FOR     Brig Betsey, Salter, England.   Schooner Suckey, Chapman, W. Indies.   Schooner Nancies, Lunt, Ditto.   Schooner Betsey, Drifco, Ditto.   Brig Betsey, Chase, Ditto.   Brig Nancy, Brown, Ditto.   Ship Arethusa, MacIntock, Ditto.  
A new method of swearing.
I HAVE some where read of a certain great man, of whom it is recorded that he never mentioned the name of God, without a pause, and a visible stop in his discourse: of another, who never took it into his lips, but he moved his hat, or bowed his head, in testimony of his obedience to the Great Being he was making mention of. So great a veneration had the Jews, for this wonderful name, that they did not mention it, even in their religious discourses. What can we, then, think of those, who make use of it, in the ordinary expressions of their anger, mirth, and most impertinent passions? Of those who admit it into their most familiar questions and assertions; ludicrous phrases and works of humour: not to mention those who violate it, by solemn perjuries. It would be an affront to reason, to endeavour to set forth the horror and prophaneness of such a practice. The very mention of it, exposes it, sufficiently, to all, in whom the light of nature (not to say religion) is not utterly extinguished.”
Besides the profanity of common swearing, and imprecating in conversation, or relations of any kind, it is impolite and ridiculous. Impolite, because it may, perhaps, hurt the feelings of the person spoken to, or, by its protraction, detain him from something of greater importance, and more edifying. Ridiculous, because, whilst a man is repeating his common-place oaths and imprecations, he proceeds no farther in his discourse; and might, with the same propriety, be singing the old song of Chevy Chase, or acting mum; and has still to return and take it up where he digressed. When I hear a common swearer, discourse, or pretend to convince by argument, with every third or fourth word an oath, it puts me in mind of a black-smith forging out a piece of iron, which, after giving it a few strokes, he lays one on the bare anvil; though as to grammar, the latter excels, for his bye-stroke, is but little, and founds weak; whereas, the former lays the whole emphasis on the oath, which ought (if committed to writing) to be enclosed by a parenthesis, and that, every person knows, should be pronounced with a lower tone of the voice. But for the sake of those who have contracted a habit of swearing, and cannot immediately renounce it: and in some measure to keep up the spirit of the times, I propose the following method, which, will both be innocent, and answer all the ends that can possibly be obtained by the other: Examples—In place of saying, Ebius and myself (by G-d.) drank six bottles of wine at a down-sitting; a person may say, Ebius and myself (Jack in a lantern) drank six bottles of wine at a down-sitting. Instead of saying, The horse went over the course (by the L-d) like a dart; such an one may say, The horse went over the course (transubstantiation) like a dart. This fegar (by J-s) is not worth (a D-d) old copper: This fegar (Peter came to Paul's door) is not worth (abracadabra) an old copper. The cock fought (oh! devil like) till he died: The cock fought (honorificabilitudinity) till he died. I am (by the immortals) high, low, Jack and the game: I am (will with a whip) high, low, Jack and the game. The ball (by h-s) struck beneath the line: The ball (Hintel Tintel's high priest)
struck beneath the line. If I have not made a cannon (d-n my l-l): If I have not made a cannon (Patter-noster row, at the sign of the goose.) The wench is (cursed eternal) handsome: The wench is (peas upon a trencher) handsome. In other occurrences, use will teach.
If my cotemporaries choose and practice this mode of swearing, I am pretty confident, that in less than an hundred years, every man of them will glory in the choice.
ANECDOTE.
A CERTAIN country squire, asked a Merry Andrew, why he played the fool? For the same reason (said he) that you do, out of want; you do it for want of wit, and I do it for want of money.
Edward Parry, From London,
Begs leave to inform the public in general, that he has received from LONDON, and has for sale at his
Store in Market-Street, At the Sign of the Lamb & Flag.
A complete assortment of
Fall and Winter Goods,
WHICH he is determined to sell cheap for cash, among which are the following, viz. An extensive assortment of superfine Broad & Forest Cloaths; Coatings; Lambkins; Blue and olive Duffs; Bazes; Flannels; Velverets and Velveteens; Thicksets and Corduroys; Rose and Duffel Blankets; a complete assortment of fashionable Chintzes and Copper-Plate; stamp'd Muslins for gowns; a great variety of purple & chintz Shawls; Cotton and linnen Handkerchiefs; Large and extensive assortment of Jaconet and Book Muslins, from 2/6 to 12/ pr yard; Striped and check'd ditto; Tambore, Muslin and Muslin Aprons; Jaconet and Book Muslin Handkerchiefs; Muslinets and Dimeties; a good choice of 3 3/4 4 1/2 Irish Linens; Cotton and linen Checks; Wildbores; Cambleteens; Durans and Tammies; Crapes; Calamancoes; men's Hats and ladies' Beavers, ditto fashionable trim'd willow Hats; Cottage and Jockey Bonnets of the latest fashion; black and colour'd Feathers, &c. &c. Superfine Hyson and Bohea Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, good Indigo by wholesale; a large quantity of French Guns with Bayonets.
Constant attendance and the smallest favour gratefully acknowledged.
JUST RECEIVED BY
H. & B. PENHALLOW,
AND FOR SALE, AT THEIR
Hard Ware & Grocery
Store, next door to Mr. J. HAVEN'S, In Market-Street,
A few bags of excellent Cotton.
A quantity of Brown Sugar, in barrels and half barrels.
Also, a number of Black-
smith's ANVILS and VICES, of different sizes.
Portsmouth, December 28, 1793.
FOR SALE, VERY CHEAP,
AT THE STORE OF
J. & J. Goddard
In Market-Street,
Hyson & Souchong Tea,
by the Chest—Also a quantity of
Pollock Fish and Nova-
Scotia GRINDSTONES—
Portsmouth, December 24, 1793.
FOR SALE
By William Fitz,
At his Shop in Market-Street, Portsmouth,
A VARIETY of new and second hand Watches.—Elegant Watch Chains, Seals, Keys and Strings.—Clocks of various constructions and prices.—Gold Necklaces of different sizes,—Ladies fashionable Necklaces and Pendants.—Silver table and tea Spoons.—Shoe and Knee Buckles.—A large and fashionable assortment of American Plated Buckles.—Plated Bitts and Spurs, &c. ALSO, about
100 Barrels new Flour,
N. E. Rum pr. Barrel.—Tea.—Coffee and Cotton.

THE subscribers appointed commissioners to receive, examine and adjust the claims of the several creditors to the estate of REUBEN CLOUGH , late of Sandown, Esq. deceased, hereby give notice, that they shall attend that service at the house of Mr. PETER SANBORN , Innholder in said Sandown, on the fourth Tuesday of December next, and the five following months, from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M.
JABEZ HOIT, WILLIAM ROWEL, TIM. TILTON. } Commis's. Sandown, Nov. 23, 1793.
B A T H. State of New-Hampshire. THE Proprietors of BATH , in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, are hereby informed, that at a legal meeting of said Proprietors, held by adjournment in October 2, 1792, a tax of twenty shillings was voted on each original right, or Proprietor's share of land, in said township, for the purpose of defraying the expenses and charges that have or may arise from bringing forward the settlement of said township, with the expenses of former surveys, cutting roads, and supporting the title of the Proprietors to said township. Likewise the sum of one pound ten shillings on each right as aforesaid, voted the 8th day of January, 1771, and committed to Timothy Bedel, late of Haverhill, in said county, Esquire, deceased, to collect—and likewise, twenty shillings on each hundred acre lot—and twelve shillings on each sixty acre lot in said township; which were voted on the 28th day of May, 1773, and committed to Timothy Bedel, aforesaid, to collect: The same being committed to me the subscriber to collect; this is therefore to notify the Proprietors, and land owners aforesaid, that unless they pay said taxes to me, at my dwelling-house in Haverhill aforesaid, within fourteen days after the third and last week of this advertisement; that so much of the delinquent Proprietors' lands will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
MOODY BEDEL, Collector for said Proprietors. Dated at Haverhill, August 22, 1793.
TO BE SOLD At Public Vendue, BY virtue of a licence from the Hon. Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Rockingham, at the house of Mr. Daniel Smith , on Monday, 30th day of December, inst. at 11 o'clock, A.M. All the personal estate of Jeremiah Young, deceased, consisting of Household furniture viz.—
Beds, Tables, Chairs, Clothes, &c. &c. JAMES CRAM, Administrator.
ALL persons indebted to said estate, either on account or note, are requested to make immediate payment—Otherwise they will be sued without further notice. December 20, 1793.
PISCATAQUA BRIDGE.
PURSUANT to a vote of the Directors of PISCATAQUA BRIDGE , the Proprietors are hereby notified, that the sum of Fifteen Dollars is assessed upon each share, agreeable to the articles of subscription—and that the same be paid to the subscriber at Portsmouth, on or before the 8th day of January next, of which all concerned will please to take notice.
THOMAS MARTIN, Treasurer. Portsmouth, Dec. 7, 1793.
E. Chadwick HEREBY respectfully informs his Customers in particular, and the Public in general, that he has taken the SHOP opposite Mr. HILL's store , on Spring-Hill , where he carries on
The Boot & Shoe-making BUSINESS , as usual.—Country made Women's and Children's SHOES bought at said Shop.
At the same place may be had W. I. Goods & Groceries. N. B.—Cash, or any of the above Articles will be given for LEATHER, CALVES-SKINS uncurried in particular. Portsmouth, Dec. 13, 1793.
Will m Smith HAS removed to the Store lately occupied by DOCT. JOHN GODDARD , near Spring-Hill; Where he has for sale, by wholesale and retail, a general assortment of West-India Goods and Groceries. Portsmouth, December 1793.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of MR. CHARLES TREADWELL , late of Portsmouth, trader, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to me the subscriber, and all who have any demands upon said estate are desired to exhibit their claims, properly vouched, in order for an immediate settlement. NATH'L TREADWELL, Executor. Portsmouth, December 17, 1793.
ALL persons having demands against the estate of WILL m HOWARD , late of Amherst, deceased;—And those that are indebted to said estate are desired to call for a settlement immediately, with SAMUEL WHITING , Attorney for LUCY HOWARD , Administrator.
Take Notice.
WANTED for Piscataqua Bridge, the following articles,
   Oak Timber. Oak Timber.   No. Pieces. Length. Dimensions. No. Pieces. Length. Dimensions.     5 13 14 by 14 20 43 16 by 16   45 22 ditto. 10 46 ditto.   10 27 ditto. 10 47 ditto.   10 28 ditto. 10 52 ditto.   15 30 ditto. 20 53 ditto.   5 32 ditto. 10 54 ditto.   40 34 ditto. 30 55 ditto.   20 36 16 by 16 41 40 12 by 13   10 37 ditto. 100 30 5 by 12   15 38 ditto. 25 54 10 by 12   5 39 ditto. 25 58 10 by 12   20 41 ditto. 250 12 7 by 5   10 42 ditto. 200 10 6 by 12  
   Pine Timber. Pine Timber.   No. Pieces. Length. Dimensions. No. Pieces. Length. Dimensions.     500 42 14 by 10 10 30 18 by 14   40 40 14 by 13 10 40 18 by 14   { 94 50 18 by 14 10 45 18 by 14   { each to sweep 20 inc's 30 15 16 by 16   230 18 6 3/4 by 5 3/4 30 20 16 by 16   230 18 5 3/4 by 5 3/4 40 25 16 by 16   440 21 5 by 3  
72,000 Feet of Plank, 4 inches thick, and 20 feet long. 16,000 Feet Plank, 4 inches thick and 40 feet long. 100 Spruce Spars, from 6 to 8 inches. 2,000 Ton Wharf Timber. A quantity of good Rocks and Stone Ballast. 300 Two-inch Plank.
—ALSO— 6 Tons of Pork. 6 Tons of Country Flour.
Any persons willing to enter into contract to supply any part, or the whole of the above articles, or to Board the Workmen, who may be employed in building the Bridge, are requested to apply to the Directors in Portsmouth, as soon as may be. NATH'L ADAMS, Prop'r's Clerk. Portsmouth, Dec. 11, 1793.
FOR SALE (IF APPLIED FOR SOON,) A few Hundred wt. of Hatter's & Spinning Wool, BY JOHN FROTHINGHAM , At his SHOP , bottom of Daniel-Street , near the Town-Wharf, PORTSMOUTH. Cash given at said Shop for TALLOW.
TO BE SOLD, By Williams & Coffin, A QUANTITY of Beef in complete order for shipping. A few tons of Butter. A large quantity of Tallow. A few tons of Pot. Ashes. Brimstone by the Cask or Cwt. A few tons Iron ware, good assortment. Raisins by the Cask. Malaga Wine by ditto. Hyson and Souchong Tea by the chest or dozen. Coffee by the barrel or hundred. Cotton by the bag or hundred. Flour by the barrel, &c. &c.
—LIKEWISE— English and W. India GOODS, 2ed. 1ed. 6d. 4d. Nails,—10 by 8—9 by 7 and 8 by 6 Window Glass;—Looking Glasses;—Glass and Crockery Ware, &c. &c. by retail as usual. Portsmouth, Dec. 1793.
E R R O L. State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of each original right of land in the township of Errol , situate in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, viz. The rights of the Hon. Timothy Ruggles , Esquire, George Boyd , Esquire, James Richardson , Esq. Phineas Hutchins , Theodrick Reed , Andrew Colburn , Joseph Heminway , Joseph Potter , Benedict Webber , Thomas Tolman , Ebenezer Tolman , William Tolman , Samuel Bishop , Elijah Clays , John Whitney , John Anger , John Fasset , Samuel Graves , Moses Whitney , Jonah Herrington , Edward Kendal , James Tiffney , Nathan Hall , Edward Platts , William Barker , James Brewer , Henry Morie , Jonathan Hammond , Greenwood Carpenter , Jonathan Woodcock, jr.  Samuel Hunt , Ebenezer Green , Benjamin Grant , Benjamin Grant, jun.  Peter Grant , Samuel Smith , Israel Morey , Esq. Jonathan Childs , Amasa Woodworth , Joel Woodworth , William Thompson , David Thompson , William Marston , Jacob Marston , Matthew Miller , James Miller , Timothy Bartholomew , Noah Grant , Sylvanus Owen , John Roberts , Andrew Bell , Noah Dewey , William Bell , John Chamberlin , Amos Peasey , John White , Manasseh Divell , John Solendine , Phineas Butler , Robert Kennedy, junior , Elijah Daley , Azariah Webb , Hon. George Jeffry , Esq. Edward Setate , Andrew M c Gaffry , Samuel Wentworth Fisher , Daniel Sherburne , Samuel Sherburne , Edward Sherburne , John Lyford, jun.  William Torrey , and Thomas M c Donough , will be sold to the highest bidder, on the sixteenth day of January next ensuing, at three o'clock, in the afternoon, at the dwelling-house of Caleb Sanborn , innholder in Hampton , in the county of Rockingham , in said State of New-Hampshire, as will pay three pounds six shillings, on each of said rights, with incidental charges, if payment be not previously made to me at my dwelling-house in Salem , in the county of Essex , and Commonwealth of Massachusetts ; which sum was voted by the proprietors of said township of Errol , on the 11th day of December last, A. D. 1792, at a legal meeting for the purposes mentioned in said vote, and duly assessed and committed to me to collect. JOHN SAUNDERS, jr. Prop'r's Collector. Salem ( Mass. ) Dec. 4, 1793.
Rockingham ss. CAME before me the subscriber, one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace within said county, WALTER WEEKS , of Greenland , in said county, and after due caution, and careful examination, made solemn oath, that he never was inoculated for the small-pox, from which he has lately recovered, and that he knows not by what means, nor when, nor where, nor how, he got the infection of that malignant distemper. Before GEO. GAINS , Just. Peace. Portsmouth, December 26, 1793.
WHEREAS sundry false and scandalous reports have been industriously spread abroad, that said WEEKS was inoculated at Newbury-Port , or elsewhere, for the small-pox, and that he wilfully bro't the same into his father's family in Greenland , in November last—he now hopes the impartial public will rest satisfied with respect to his conduct, and not give ear to any such scandal in future. WALTER WEEKS. December 26, 1793.
WHEREAS by an act of the General Court of the State of New-Hampshire, passed the 14th day of December, 1791, the Selectmen of Chichester , in the county of Rockingham , and said State, were impowered to assess a tax of two pence per acre on the unimproved lands, owned by non-residents, for the purpose of making and repairing a public highway through said town, from Captain Reuben Kimball's in Concord , to the Portsmouth road , leading through Epsom ; and whereas the Collector, duly appointed (agreeably to said act) to collect said tax has, in consequence of said act, notified the said non-residents of their several assessments, and requested them to pay their proportions in work or money, agreeably to law, and they having neglected, the subscriber, Collector for the purpose aforesaid, do hereby notify all the delinquent owners of non-residents' lands in said Chichester , that unless they pay their several proportions of said tax, for the year 1793, to me the subscriber, on or before the 5th day of February next, that so much of their lands will be sold as will pay their respective proportions, with incidental charges, at a public vendue to be held at the dwelling-house of Thomas Hook , innholder in said Chichester , on the said 5th day of February next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon.
   Division. No. R. Q'ty. s. d.     Theodore Atkinson, 1 26 1 30 5   Samuel King, 3 91 6 30 5   ditto, 4 0 0 50 8   Nathan Green, 4 76 12 50 8   Winthrop Hilton, 1 29 2 7 1   Jeremiah Sanborn, 1 19 8 50 8   John Downing, 1 17 8 50 8   Owner unknown, 4 23 1 32 5   ditto, 1 27 2 50 8   ditto, 4 5 2 50 8   Cyprian Jaffrey, 3 93 6 15 2   Joseph Towle, 1 15 8 50 8   Stephen Sanborn, 4 75 12 35 5   Shubel Sanborn, 4 68 11 25 4   Henry Ruff, 4 66 9 50 8   Nathaniel Weare, 1 27 8 50 8   Owner unknown, 4 69 11 50 8   ditto, 1 17 4 10 1    EDMUND LEAVITT, Collector. Chichester, December 10, 1793.
MILLSFIELD. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of each original right of land in the township of Millsfield , situate in the county of Grafton , in the State of New-Hampshire, viz. the rights of George Boyd , Esq. Timothy White , Robert Peasey , Amos Peasey , Israel Morey , Esquire, Ebenezer Swan , John Morey , Frederic M c Bell , Abijah Willard , Esquire, John Sprague , Esq. Luther Richardson , Ebenezer Green , Daniel Tileron , Aaron Stiles , Amos Palmer , Moses Palmer , Daniel Tileron, jun.  John Wood , Rev. Obadiah Noble , Shubael Crofs , John Woodward , Solomon Morey , Benjamin Baldwin, jun.  Ebenezer Baldwin , Nathan Dewey , Abraham Palmer , Samuel Phelps , John Morey , Joel Phelps , John White , James Reed, jun.  James Reed , Esq. Benjamin Grant , Benjamin Grant, jr.  Peter Grant , Samuel Smith , Jonathan Child , Amos Woodworth , Joel Woodworth , William Marston , Matthew Miller , Timothy Bartholomew , Benjamin Chamberlin , Noah Grant , Sylvanus Owen , John Roberts , Andrew Bell , Noah Dewey , Azariah Webb , Elijah Daley , Robert Kennedy, jr.  Ichabod Palmer , John Burnham , Hanson , Samuel Hunt , Reuben Grant , John Man , Walter Fairfield , Sir Tho's Mills , Knight , George Sprowle , Thomas M c Donough , John P. Williams , Moses Rofs , Charles Waldren , Wentworth Bimbley , and Benning Wentworth , will be sold to the highest bidder, on the sixteenth day of January next, at eleven o'clock, in the forenoon, at the dwelling-house of Mr. Caleb Sanborn , innholder in Hampton , in the county of Rockingham , in said State of New-Hampshire, as will pay three pounds on each of said rights, with incidental charges, if payment be not previously made to me at my dwelling-house in Salem , in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts ; which sum was voted by the proprietors of said township of Millsfield , on the eleventh day of December last, A. D. 1792, at a legal meeting for the purposes mentioned in said vote, and duly assessed and committed to me to collect. JOHN SAUNDERS, jr. Prop'r's Collector. Salem ( Mass. ) Dec. 4, 1793.
FOR SALE, Hadly's Quadrant, And a complete set of MARINE INSTRUMENTS. Enquire of the Printer.