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New Hampshire Gazette.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, Printer to the Hon. GENERAL COURT of the State of New Hampshire, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
From the (LONDON) Morning Chronicle of SEPTEMBER 3.
JEAN P. BRISSOT, ASES COMMETTANS, &c. 8vo. P. P. 128.
BRISSOT TO HIS CONSTITUENTS, &c.
PUBLIC curiosity must be in no small degree interested about a pamphlet which Mr. Burke has declared to be "one of the most able and rascally productions that ever appeared."—There are only two copies of it in England, and having procured a reading of one we subjoin such extracts as the short time allowed for a hasty perusal would permit us to make. It appeared on the 23d of May, eight days before the final defeat of the Girondist party, of whom it may be considered as the concluding Manifesto. It is written with great force of reason and eloquence. Its object is to prove, that all the misfortunes of the Republic are to be ascribed to the Anarchic Faction at Paris.
He begins with the avowal of some importance to the future historians of the revolution.
"The whole truth," says he, "has never been spoken at any time since the commencement of the revolution; we were afraid by expressing it of injuring and dishonouring the cause of liberty, of discouraging the people, and of impeding the progress of public business. This circumspection is right and even necessary when nations are to be saved by individuals or bodies of men; but it is destructive when the nation alone can save herself. To disseminate her situation, is to prolong her lethargy, no great popular efforts can be produced or well directed without informing the people of their situation. Such is our position, and such are the motives which induce me to tear asunder the veil that hides from us the source of our misfortunes."
He proceeds to establish three positions. 1st. That the party of anarchists has governed and does govern all the deliberations of the Convention, and all the operations of the Executive Council. 2d. That party has been and is still the sole cause of all the evils internal and external which afflict France. 3d. That the Republic cannot be saved, without a rigorous measure which shall rescue the representatives of the nation from the despotism of that faction."
He afterwards presents us with a description of anarchy, contrasted with the creed of the genuine republicans.
"I believe," says he, "that the people will now regret the lethargic tranquillity of its ancient servitude, if we do not procure it a republican tranquillity; because the people desire to be happy; because they must desire it still more after such great and continued sacrifices; because their happiness does not consist in the eternal repetition of violent convulsions; because if ruffians live by sedition, the people live by repose. I believe that the establishment of order is a truly revolutionary measure; because it strengthens the revolution within; because it furnishes resources against our enemies without; and above all, because it will conciliate the respect and confidence of the nations of Europe. I believe this doctrine as salutary to the non-proprietor as the proprietor, because he can only subsist by constant labour for the poor where there is no constant security for the lives and properties of the rich. I believe that this doctrine of eternal insurrection, will produce pillage and massacre, which must disgust and fatigue the nation at a republican form of government. Such are the opinions of those courageous patriots, who have been devoted to ignominy, and to the dagger of assassins, by the names of Girondins, Rolandins, Brissotins, &c."
The majority of the Convention, are, according to him, pure and uncorrupt, but feeble and domineered over by a handful of anarchists, who rule by terror. If they unanimously agree to protect their
independence by a departmental guard, if they decree the punishment of death against the instigators of murder, if they hear accusations against Robespierre, and order the prosecution of the assassins of September, they are speedily forced by the clamours and the manaces of anarchists to revoke all these salutary measures. Barrere, Le Pelletier, and Danton, had all privately declared their opinion for the appeal to the people, in the case of the King. Danton had repeatedly said, that the imprisonment of Louis was the only measure dictated by justice and policy; and these very men now direct the vengeance of the populace against the Girondists for supporting what they themselves had contended for.
The following confession is so remarkable that we must recommend it to the notice of our readers:
"One word composes the greater part of the history of the three assemblies, and that word is FEAR!"
A very able account follows of the address with which the anarchists governed the neutral and independent party in the Convention, sometimes by the terror of their mobs, and sometimes by inspiring them with jealousy of the Girondists. To those who refused to petition for the expulsion of that party, the commune of Paris refused certificates of patriotism, which, in the then circumstances, were safeguards of life. By such means was prepared that revolution of the 31st of May, which Brissot seems clearly to have foreseen, and which he justly compares to Col. Pride's Purge.
A dreadful picture is presented of the Revolutionary Tribunal, in which a body of men, whom in defiance of common sense they called a jury (though it be permanent, and the accused has no right to challenge) deliver their suffrages openly, under the menaces of galleries filled with hired ruffians.
"A tribunal, adapted indeed to make us regret monarchy and her bailiffs. A tribunal in which two directors of the massacres of the 2d of September, sit as judges!—The triumphal acquittal of Marat, does it not prove that the Convention and the tribunals are the instruments of assassins. That wretch, whose soul is made up of filth and gore."
"Homulus ex cruore et luto fictus." CIC. The opprobrium of the revolution and of humanity." Two days before his trial, Roussillon, one of his jurors, said in the club of the Cordeliers, "Fear nothing for his head! They speak of arresting him; I invite you to poignard the man who should dare to lay his sacrilegious hands on the friend of the people to arrest him. Let the people send us the Girondists, you will see who will preserve their heads on their shoulders."
The despotism of this anarchic faction was not less conspicuous over the Ministers than over the Convention. It appeared in the horrible persecution of the virtuous Roland; it appeared in the tame and pusillanimous submission of Garat to whom he must detest; it appeared in the impunity with which Pache plundered the treasures and disorganized the armies, with no other protection than his Jacobinism; it appeared in the protection given by the same faction to Monge, convicted of the most scandalous incapacity and negligence in the administration of the marine.
To the same execrable faction ought in some measure to be ascribed the defection of Dumourier.
"I know," says Brissot, "his ambition, his immorality, and his indifference for liberty. He never sincerely wished a republic. He desired a monarchy tempered by democratic forms. That form of government, but suits men who join great talents to violent passions. But I will venture to say that the calumny which pursued even the triumphs of Dumourier, has precipitated his treachery, and by consequence our misfortunes."
The same faction has exercised its despotism over the departments by those ex-
ecrable commissaries with which they have deluged France.
"Leonard Bourdon, one of them, produces a tumult at Orleans, which until his arrival had, during the whole Revolution, been tranquil."
"He fills the prisons of that unfortunate city with his victims, and when the wives and children of the prisoners came to him to expostulate, he compels them at the point of the bayonet, to dance and drink, as if displaying a vainglorious triumph at the miseries of their husbands and fathers. A few are provoked to give this Bourdon a drubbing. This called the assassination of a deputy, and they have expiated their offence on the scaffold."
To the same faction he ascribes the war with Spain, England, and Holland.
"Hostilities with Austria were inevitable; insult and injury had been too long and too tamely endured from that power. She meditated attack, and only waited a favourable moment. It was the policy of France not to permit her to chuse her own time of attack, and France declared war."
"But the war with the maritime powers may be ascribed to three causes: The decree of fraternity of the 19th of November, extorted from the Convention by the clamours of the anarchists; the useless and impolitic death of Louis which afforded to the ministers of these countries the means of fanatizing the people against France; and the general horror against the unpunished massacres of September."
"Of the last Thomas Paine, in a work about to be published, speaks thus: I was in England at the time of the massacres of September. Before that fatal event the principles of the French Revolution had made a rapid progress; scarce had the news of those massacres arrived, when a general change took place in the publick mind; all the friends of France mourned; they shunned each other; they dreaded the melancholy of each others aspect; they shrunk from the insolent triumph of their enemies, and from the exultation of aristocracy, disguised by a mask of lamentation and horror. Thus did all France; thus did all the principles and all the friends of the Revolution suffer from the wickedness of a few individuals. In vain was it said that those who suffered were guilty! it was answered that a prison was as sacred as an altar, and that he who could violate a prison, is capable of betraying his country."—Thus far Thomas Paine."
It was not enough for them, however, thus to second the views of Pitt, and to furnish him with the means of alarming and maddening the people of England into a war. They must do the same service to the Stadtholder, and to the aristocracy of Holland.
"Cambon said to Abben, (the Dutch banker, a patriotic Refugee at Paris) You have no church lands to confiscate in Holland as we found in Flanders—when we get to Amsterdam we must make a revolution of Portfolios!" Must not such language reach Holland, and was it not worth the Stadtholder an army?"
The war which their absurdities and crimes provoked has in its conduct been every where passed by their incapacity, and the distractions which they have created.
"A defenceless frontier and a disconcerted people seemed to invite the invasion of Spain; her opulent and unarmed colonies presented an easy prey to our marine; to Louisiana which had been sold to the Spanish court we seemed to owe conquest as a reparation; the Dutch colonies in India might have been enabled to throw off the yoke of Holland; and on the continent a powerful Prince, the Mithridates of India, vanquished but not destroyed, animated with an implacable animosity to the English name, needed only the appearance of a French force, again to take up arms against the objects of his hereditary detestation."
"In Europe too there are circumstances, of which statesmen of a daring and comprehensive genius might have improved. The obstinate ignorance of jacobinism, ruined against the rock of Sardinia, that fleet under Truguet, which if it had appeared in the Archipelago, would have emboldened the Porte again to arm against Russia; to support Poland; to attempt the recapture of the Crimea; and would thus have lighted a flame in the east of Europe which all the efforts of our enemies would have been scarce able to extinguish."
"The West India colonies of our enemies would have been sufficiently annoyed by an improvement in the internal regimen of our own Islands."
This alludes, we presume to the scheme for emancipating and arming their slaves which was agitated about nine months ago.
"Sometime ago Buzot proposed a law, that every deputy should give an account of his fortune, and of the additions which he had made to it during the constituent Assembly, the Legislative Assembly, and the Convention. Had such a law been passed, when it came to my turn I must have answered—nothing. It is thus that I would refute the calumniator who called me the Ally of Pitt.—An incorruptible character, evidenced by this honorable poverty, is the only patrimony I shall bequeath to my children. This proposition of Buzot was however, evaded by the Anarchists and indeed such an enquiry would have proved embarrassing to them. Fabre d'Eglantine, in the lowest state of indifference before the massacres of September, how came he to acquire a landed estate of 12,000 livres a year, and how does he support his hotel, his carriage and his servants?—Whence are the sudden fortunes of Panis, of Sergent, and of so many others of the assassinating Commune of Paris? How shall we account for the large estates lately purchased in the name of the father-in-law of Danton?"
He concludes in these words, "Anarchists, robbers, you may now strike!—I have done my duty, I have spoken truths useful to my country, and they will survive me!"
Federal Legislature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, MARCH 4.
THE House then took into consideration the amendment to the constitution of the United States, which has been passed by the Senate—this amendment is as follows:
"The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another State, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign State."
To this amendment Mr. Boudinot proposed an amendment, the object of which was to qualify the principle by conditioning that the States should make provision for the attainment of Justice in the State Courts—This amendment was negatived—only seven ayes appearing on calling the yeas and nays.
The question then was on the third reading of the original amendment—this after some remarks by Mr. Boudinot, Mr. Scott, Mr. Dexter and Mr. Murray, the two last in favor, the two first in opposition to the amendment, was carried in the affirmative; it was accordingly read the third time.
On the question, will the House concur with the Senate, it was determined in the affirmative, yeas 81, nays 9.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5.
The loan bill was passed this day. Sundry petitions were read from persons in different branches of manufactures, as Hatters, &c. praying that enhanced duties may be laid on imported articles of like fabric with those they manufacture—Referred to the committee already appointed on similar petitions.
Mr. Dearborn called up the report of a select committee on the expediency of erecting a light-house on Seguin in the District of Maine—this was read the first time, and is in favor of the measure—the report was adopted, and a bill ordered.
A bill to provide a naval armament was read

twice, and referred to the committee of the whole house to-morrow.
In committee of the whole on the report relative to placing the ports and harbors of the United States in a posture of defence—Mr. Boudinot in the chair. The report was read—it states that the following ports and harbors ought to be put in a state of defence, to wit—Portland in Maine; Portsmouth in New-Hampshire; Cape-Ann, Salem, Marblehead, Boston, in Massachusetts; Newport, Rhode-Island; New-London, (Connecticut,) New-York; Philadelphia; Baltimore; Norfolk; Wilmington, North-Carolina; Ocracoke Inlet, Charleston, South-Carolina; Savannah, Georgia. The fortifications to be of a nature to defend the several ports and harbors against surprise by naval armaments; that the several places to be fortified, be garrisoned by troops in the pay of the United States.
From the estimates it appears, that the sums necessary to erect the fortifications amount to    Dolls.  Cts.    76,053  25    That 200 cannon will be necessary, which with their carriages, &c. amount to    96,645  0  
The annual expences of the troops necessary to garrison the several fortifications including pay, subsistence, &c.    90,349  25  
The committee state, that in their opinion the security of the United States, renders it necessary to provide the cannon, whether the fortifications should be erected or not—The report goes on to state the expence which would probably be incurred at the several places mentioned—the aggregate of which is as above stated.
Mr. Fitzsimons who was on the select committee, observed that it must appear to the committee of the whole, that the report was substantially a recommendatory business—the carrying of which into execution, must eventually depend on various circumstances—all that Congress can do, he added, was to vote a sum of money—and leave the execution of the plan to the discretion of the President of the United States, to be completed in such manner as he may find expedient—the committee went thro' the report—some alterations were made by increasing the number of places to be fortified, and diminishing the number of cannon in others—so that the aggregate of the expence remains the same.
Mr. Fitzsimons then moved sundry resolutions for carrying the report into effect—these were severally put, and agreed to.
The committee then rose and the Chairman reported the amendments and resolutions to the House.
The committee on that part of the President's message relating to arms and military stores—brought in a report, which states the several additions and augmentations necessary—Two additional arsenals—a national armoury—5000 stands of arms—gun-powder, &c. are specified—this report was twice read, and referred to the committee of the whole.
THURSDAY, March 6.
Several petitions were read and referred. Mr. Trumbull reported a bill making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States for the year 1794—which was read twice, and committed for to-morrow.
A petition was presented by Mr. Watts from Stephen Paranque, Capt. of a French Indiaman now lying in the port of New-York, praying for reasons stated, a longer time than is allowed by the letter of the law, for the payment of the duties on goods to be landed from said ship, giving the customary bonds—this petition was referred to a select committee.
Mr. W. Smith reported a bill making provisions in cases of disability of a district Judge, this was read twice and committed for to-morrow.
In committee of the whole, on the bill to prohibit the carrying on the slave trade from the ports of the United States—Mr. Boudinot in the chair.—The two first sections of the bill were agreed to with an alteration moved by Mr. Trumbull, which was to give the district court as well as the circuit courts, cognizance of the offence.
The third section which relates to the penalty, &c. it was moved should be struck out. The motion was negatived. It was then moved to insert the word foreign before "ship or vessel"—which was agreed to.
The committee proceeded through the bill, which was reported to the House, with sundry amendments:—They were agreed to by the House, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
In committee of the whole, on the bill to provide for destroyed certificates of a certain description, Mr. Bourn in the chair. The bill being read, a motion was made that the committee should rise and report the same: this was done. It was then voted that it be read the third time.
Mr. Watts of the committee on the petition of Stephen Paranque, Capt. of the French Indiaman, brought in a report which is in favor of the petitioner. The report was accepted by the House and a bill ordered to be bro't in pursuant thereto.
A bill to provide for the expence attending the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations, was taken up in committee of the whole, Mr. Bourn in the chair. This bill being read Mr. W. Smith moved to add a section to continue in force for an act already extant on this subject. This amendment was agreed to. The bill was then reported to the House, and with the amendment laid on the table till to-morrow.
FRIDAY, MARCH 7.
The bill to prevent the carrying on the slave trade from the ports of the United States to any foreign place or country, was read the third time and passed.
The bill limiting the time for presenting claims for destroyed certificates, was read the third time and passed. The blank for the time to be allowed for presenting the claims, was filled with "the first day of June 95."
A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis their Secretary, informed the House that they have passed the appropriation bill with amendments.
Another message from the Senate, informed the House, that they have appointed a committee to join a committee of the House for the purpose of considering what business is necessary to be done the present session;—what may without injury to the public service, be referred over to the next session, and to report whether the present may not be closed on the first Monday of April next.
The enrolled bill providing for the remission of the foreign tonnage duty on sundry French vessels was brought in and signed by the speaker.
In committee of the whole on the bill providing a naval armament, Mr. Boudinot in the chair.
In the first section Mr. S. Smith moved to strike out 20 guns, and to insert 36—which makes the force proposed, four ships of 44 guns, and two 36 guns each—the committee proceeded through the several sections of the bill, and made sundry amendments in respect to officers, rations, &c.
Mr. B. Bourne observed, that the force contemplated would afford no protection to the commerce of the United States, for the present season, as it would require several months to build and equip the ships. He therefore moved to add another section, the object of which was, to authorize the President of the United States to provide a temporary protection, till the ships proposed by the bill, shall be ready.
Mr. Fitzsimons said the bill did not restrict the President to ships to be built—He may use his discretion in procuring the requisite force.
The motion after some debate was negatived. The committee then rose and reported the bill with amendments—the amendments were taken into consideration by the House—and all of them agreed to.
Several other amendments were proposed some of which were agreed to—and then the bill passed to be engrossed for a third reading on Monday—Adjourned till Monday.
LONDON, Jan. 6.
Extract of a Letter from Madrid, Dec. 19. The auxiliary corps of Portuguese troops landed the 10th inst. at Rosas , to the number of 5500 men, and have cantonned themselves into the environs of that place; we do not yet know, however, whether they will all join the Spanish army, or part of them go to Toulon . A reinforcement of Spanish troops is also expected here from Malaga , from whence they were to set off the 28th of October. General Ricardos , having failed in his attempt on Perpignan , has been unable to maintain himself in Roussillon , and has with his army fallen back towards our frontiers, and has abandoned all the places which he was master of, except the fortress of Bellegarde . Both armies are now entrenching themselves. This campaign has cost the Spaniards, it is supposed, 1000 men, besides 10,000 who are ill in the hospitals. The French have also suffered greatly, especially by desertion."
PHILADELPHIA, March 7.
FROM ALGIERS.
Copy of a letter from Capt. O'Brien, to James Simpson, Esq. at Gibraltar, dated Algiers, the 28th Nov. 9th year of Captivity.
Dear Friend, YOUR letter of the 12th inst. I received the 25th. It is a long period since I heard from you; but hope you will be this way shortly from Toulon.
The Algerines, in their October expedition, captured ten sail of American vessels, nine of them have safely arrived. The crews of these ten vessels, amounting to 102 men, are at present in Algiers, experiencing what we have suffered for upwards of eight years. I have repeatedly, for these five years past, forewarned the United States of the impending danger, for the Portuguese have been trying a long time to effect a peace with Algiers; but the Americans in general would put but little confidence in the assertions of a poor victim captive; but they now find that they contained the truth.
On the 11th inst. Mr. Humphreys the Ambassador for Algiers, sent hither a courier to obtain the Dey's permission to come hither in order to make a peace. The Dey answered, that he would not receive him, either to make peace or redeem the American slaves, that he had been soliciting the Americans to come and make a peace with this regency for three years past, and they had treated his propositions with neglect & indifference; and that since he had made a truce with the Dutch and Portuguese, and captured 10 sail of Americans, and likely to take many more, he could not and would not make a peace with them: That he made the truce with Portugal for the purpose of capturing American vessels, and could not therefore be at peace with all nations. The courier returned to Mr. Humphreys at Alicante with the Dey's reply—but we have heard nothing more since.
The terms prescribed by the Dey for the relief of the Portuguese, is as follows:—1, 200,000 Mexican dollars for the treasury; 600,000 dollars for the Dey's voice and the great officers of the regency, ambassadorial and consular presents—equal to what Spain gave; and the redemption of 75 Portuguese captains of 2000 dollars each. On the 17th inst. the Portuguese frigate failed from Algiers for Lisbon with the Dey's propositions.
The day following, the Dey called for Capt. Logie, and desired that he would immediately write to Portugal, and inform that he demanded for his family and friends 600,000 dollars in addition to the terms above expressed.
The Algerine politicians are of opinion that Portugal will not agree to the Dey's demands; but, sir, I think they will, as they wish to extend their commerce, and well know the difficulty of blocking up the Straits, and the vast sums they expend in keeping up the fleets against the Barbary states.
The Dutch truce will expire in 12 days from this date; and if Van Trump is not here in the limited time, away go the rovers in quell Dutchmen.
The Danes, in my opinion, are on the verge of loosing the peace with Algiers. Should these three nations be baffled relative to Algerine affairs, then the United States might probably have an opportunity of establishing a peace; but never on so favourable terms as they might have had 3 years past; which neglect will cost them 4 millions, together with loss of trade, insurance, armaments, and peace redemptions. At all events the United States have no alternative but to fit out 12 of the best sailing vessels that can possibly be built; these cruisers to be properly appointed and completely manned, for all depends on this measure. At the same time the door for obtaining a peace shall be kept open, and care taken that the United States do not become the dupe and buffoon of all Europe.
I enclose to your care the letters of the Captains, who desire me to thank you for your kind offer. I also send you a list, as correct as my situation will admit of. Please to make this public. A camp on the Mississippi would make Spain do much in this quarter.
Your obedient servant. O'BRIEN
James Simpson, Esq.
Important Communication.
A MESSAGE.
OF THE PRESIDENT of the United States, to CONGRESS, transmitting a Report of the Secretary of State, upon the several complaints which have been lodged, against the vexations and spoliations on the commerce of the United States, since the commencement of the European War.
Published by order of the House of Representatives.
"United States, 5th March, 1794."
Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives.
THE Secretary of State, having reported to me upon the several complaints which have been lodged in his office, against the vexations and spoliations on our commerce, since the commencement of the European war; I transmit to you a copy of his statement, together with the documents upon which it is founded.
G. WASHINGTON.
Philadelphia, March 2, 1794.
SIR, IN your message to both Houses of Congress, on the 5th of December, 1793, you inform them, that "the vexations and spoliations under which we have been committed on our vessels and commerce, by the cruisers and officers of some of the belligerent powers, appeared to require attention:—That "the proofs of these, however, not having been brought forward, the description of citizens, supposed to have suffered, were notified, that on furnishing them to the executive, due measures would be taken to obtain redress of the past, "and more effectual provisions against the future," and that "should such documents be furnished, proper representations will be made thereon, with a just reliance on a redress proportioned to the exigencies of the case."
On my succession to the Department of State, I found a large volume of complaints, which the notification had collected, against severities on our trade, various in their kind and degree. Having reason to presume, as the fact has proved, that every day would increase the catalogue, I have waited to digest the mass, until time should have been allowed, for exhibiting the diversified forms, in which our commerce has hourly suffered. Every information is at length obtained, which may be expected.
The sensations excited by the embarrassments, danger, and even ruin, which threaten our trade, cannot be better expressed, than in the words of the committee of Philadelphia. After enumerating particular instances of injury, their representation to government proceeds thus; "On these cases, which are accompanied by the legal proofs, the committee think it necessary to enlarge, as the inferences will, of course, occur to the Secretary; but they beg leave to be permitted to state other circumstances, which, though not in legal proof, are, either of such public notoriety as to render legal proof unnecessary, or so vouched to the committee as to leave them in no doubt of the truth of them."
"It has become a practice for many of the privateers of the belligerent powers, to send into port all American vessels they meet with, bound from any of the French ports in the West-Indies, to the United States; and it is positively asserted, that the owners of some of them have given general instructions to their captains to that effect:—And though many of those vessels have been afterwards liberated, yet the loss by plunder, detention and expence, is so great as to render it ruinous to the American owner:—In many cases, where the cargoes have been valuable, the owners of the privateers, after acquittal, have lodged appeals which they never intended to prosecute, but merely with a view of getting the property into their hands upon a valuation made so unfairly, as to ensure them a considerable profit, even if they should be finally made liable."
hands upon a valuation made so unfairly, as to ensure them a considerable profit, even if they should be finally made liable."
"Fourteen days only, are allowed to an American owner to make his claim, which renders it impossible for him, except he is on the spot, and every difficulty which a combination of interested persons can devise, is thrown in the way, to prevent his getting security, and in few instances can it be done, but by making over his vessel and cargo to the securities, and thereby subjecting himself to the heavy additional charge of commission, insurance, &c.—It may be added, that the most bare-faced bribery is sometimes practised to prevail on unwary boys, or those who know little of the obligation of an oath, to induce them to give testimony in favor of the captors."
"Besides the cases here enumerated, the committee have information of a number of vessels belonging to this port, being captured and carried into different ports; but as the legal proofs are not come forward, they forbear to mention them."
"It is proper, however, for them to add, that besides the loss of property occasioned by those unjust captures and detentions, the masters and crews of the vessels are frequently subjected to insults and outrages, that must be shocking to Americans. Of this, the case of Captain WALLACE is an instance—There are others within the knowledge of the committee, of which they only wait the legal proof, to lay them before the Secretary."
"To this list of grievances, the committee are sorry to find their duty to add, that by reason of the vexation, loss and outrages, suffered by the merchants of the United States, its commerce already begins to languish, and its products are likely to be left upon the hands of those who raise them. Prudent men doubt the propriety of hazarding their property, when they find that the strictest conformity with the laws of nations, or of their own country, will not protect them from the rapacity of men who are neither restrained by the principles of honor, nor by laws sufficiently coercive to give security to those who are not subjects of the same government."
"The committee conclude this representation, with an assurance, that they have, in no degree, exaggerated in the statement they have made, and that they will continue to communicate all such information as they may further receive; of which nature, before the closing of this report, they are sorry to add, is that of the irruptions of the Algerines from the Mediterranean, in consequence of a truce concluded with that regency, it is said by the British minister, on behalf of Portugal and Holland. This alarming event to which some American ships, we hear have already become victims, is of so distressing a nature, as must soon deprive us of some of the most lucrative branches of our commerce, if not speedily checked or prevented. The immediate rise it has produced in insurance, and the fears it may instil into our seamen and commanders, are of a nature highly deserving the serious consideration of government, on whose protection and zeal for the interests, commercial and agricultural, of the country, the committee implicitly rely."
In a supplementary letter, the committee of Philadelphia make this conclusion. "that the cases which they recite, and others less formally announced, serve to shew, that there are frequent instances of suppression of papers, registers, &c. very prejudicial to our shipping on their trials, and of injuries by the destruction of letters, to the general correspondence of the country with foreign nations."
When we examine the documents, which have been transmitted from different parts of the Union, we find the British, the French, the Spaniards, and the Dutch, charged with attacks upon our commerce.
It is urged against the British,
 1. That their privateers plunder the American vessels, throw them out of their course, by forcing them upon groundless suspicion, into ports, other than those, to which they were destined; detain them, even after the hope of a regular confiscation is abandoned; by their negligence, while they hold the possession, expose the cargoes to damage, and the vessels to destruction; and maltreat their crews.  2. That British ships of war have forcibly seized mariners, belonging to American vessels, and in one instance, under the protection of a Portuguese fort.  3. That by British regulations and practice, our corn and provisions are driven from the ports of France, and restricted to the ports of the British, or those of their friends.  4. That our vessels are not permitted to go from the British ports in the islands without giving security (which is not attainable but with difficulty and expence) for the discharge of the cargo, in some other British or a neutral port.  5. That without the imputation of a contraband trade, as defined by the law of nations, our vessels are captured for carrying on a commercial intercourse with the French West-Indies; although it is tolerated by the laws of the French Republic, and that for this extraordinary conduct, no other excuse is alledged, than that by some edict of a King of France, this intercourse was prohibited and:  6. That the conduct of the admiralty in the British islands, is impeachable for an excess of rigor, and a departure from strict judicial purity; and the expenses of an appeal to England, too heavy to be encountered, under all the circumstances of discouragement. 
Against the French it is urged,
 1. That their privateers harrafs our trade no less than those of the British.  2. That two of their ships of war have committed enormities on our vessels.  3. That their courts of admiralty are guilty of equal oppression. 

4 That besides these points of accusation, which are common to the French and British, the former have infringed the treaty between the United States and them, by subjecting to seizure and condemnation our vessels trading with their enemies in merchandise, which that treaty declares not to be contraband, and under circumstances not forbidden by the law of nations.
5. That a very detrimental embargo has been laid upon large numbers of American vessels in the French ports; and
6. That a contract with the French government for coin has been discharged in depreciated assignats.
Against the Spaniards the outrages of privateers are urged;
And against the Dutch, one condemnation in the admiralty is insisted to be unwarrantable.
Under this complication of mischief, which persecutes our commerce, I beg leave, Sir, to submit to your consideration, whether representations as far as facts may justify, ought not to be immediately pressed upon the foreign governments, in those of the preceding cases for which they are responsible.
Among these, I class, 1. The violences perpetrated by public ships of war. 2. Prohibitions or regulations inconsistent with the law of nations. 3. The improper conduct of courts. 4. Infractions of treaty. 5. The imposition of embargoes: and, 6. The breach of public contracts. How far a government is liable to redress the rapine of privateers, depends upon the peculiarities of the case.—It is incumbent upon it, however, to keep its courts freely open, and to secure an impartial hearing to the injured applicant. If the rules prescribed to privateers, be too loose, and opportunities of plunder or ill treatment be provoked from that cause, or from the prospect of impunity, it is impossible to be too strenuous in remonstrating against this formidable evil.
Thus, Sir, have I reduced to general heads, the particular complaints, without making any inquiry into the facts, beyond the allegations of the parties interested.
I will only add, that your message seems to promise to Congress some statement upon these subjects. I have the honor, Sir, to be, with the highest respect, Your most obedient servant,
EDMUND RANDOLPH.
The President of the United States.
TRUE COPY,
GEO: TAYLOR, Jr. C. C. D. S.
* There is reason to believe that the embargo was removed in December last, and the detention compensated by an order of the committee of Public Safety, in France.
NEW-YORK, March 14.
Capt. WAIT arrived here from St. Vincents, informs, that the British fleet in the West-Indies, made an unsuccessful attack on St. Pierre, Martinique, the 17th of February, and retired with great damage; and that on Tuesday the 18th, at night, they renewed the attack, by approaching the town by land on its back, and carried it by storm, with the loss of Brigadier Gen. CAMPBELL, one Major, and two Captains, one of whom was named BAILEY, who, with his whole party, consisting of 160 men, were cut off in the attack. The British lost a considerable number of subalterns and privates—how many was not known. All the men in the town of St. Pierre were put to the sword.
NEW-LONDON, March 20.
Capt. WILLIAMS who arrived in this port on Saturday last, from Grenada, informs us he learnt there, that the British forces which went against Martinique, had taken possession of the whole island, except Fort Bourbon. A ship of the line being becalmed under one of the Forts, met with such a reception, that she was obliged to be towed off; and had returned to Barbadoes, for new masts, &c. being in a very shattered condition.
Capt. STOW, who arrived last week from the West-Indies, was informed at St. Batholomews, by a gentleman from St. Kitts, that a Proclamation from England was received there on the 11th of February, ordering the immediate restoration of the American vessels, excepting those on board which French property should be found, and such only detained until the condemnation of that property. And that in consequence thereof, the American Captains had decorated their vessels with their colours, and were in high spirits, expecting generally to sail in a few days.
[However pleasurable it might be to confirm the above account, we cannot but say, that there are letters from Antigua, an island in the vicinity of St. Kitts, seven and eight days later than the 11th February, which make no mention of so important an event.]
B O S T O N,
MARCH 26.
FROM * CARTHAGENA, Jan. 18, 1794.
Capt. Henry Stevens, in the ship Mary, arrived at Philadelphia, informs, that in company with another American vessel, he failed from Cartahena, under convoy of the Portuguese frigate Phenix, of 44 guns:—
That the Spanish fleet, under Langara, arrived at Cartahena, from Toulon, the 31st December, consisting of 18 sail of the line, and having on board the Spanish garrison of Toulon. Gen. O'Reilly, who had failed from Cadiz to take the command of Toulon, had also arrived at Cartahena:—
That (Jan. 16th) Capt. Blanch, in an English brig, arrived at Cartahena from Algiers, whether he had been sent from Cadiz, by James Duff, Esq. with 5000 dollars, 4000 of which were to redeem Capt. Burnham, of New-York, (an acquaintance of Mr. Duff,) the other thou-
* A seaport of Spain, in the Mediterranean, lat. 37. 28. N.
sand to be distributed among the American captives; but the Dey would not redeem Capt. Burnham; wherefore Capt. Blanch was obliged to lodge the money in the Swedish Consul's hands, and came away without him:
That all the Algerine cruisers were in port; but were retreating; and some cruisers were said to be out from Oran:
That on the 16th a Spanish brig spoke an English fleet of transports, with soldiers on board, going to join Lord Hood, against Corsica, [which is one of the Departments of France:—]
That the Phenix, on her arrival at Gibraltar, and a 20 gun Portuguese brig, were ordered by the Admiral to cruise in the straits, on which station Capt. Stephens left them:—
That at Gibraltar, Capt. S. saw letters from Algiers, (Jan. 15th) brought by a British frigate, in which Consul Logie arrived, but they contained nothing new:—
That he was in company with one of the captives taken with Capt. O'Brien, who had just arrived from Algiers, where he had been 9 years in captivity, and from which he was relieved by a subscription in the place of his nativity, (Grenock in Scotland:)—and,
That he left at Gibraltar, two ships of the line, and one 44 gun frigate, under French royal colours, and manned by French royalists—they were to sail to England in a few days, in company with some British men of war.—The rest of the French men of war taken from Toulon, were with Admiral Hood's fleet.
FROM GIBRALTAR, JAN. 31.
Yesterday arrived here the sloop Sally, Capt. Chapman, from Gibraltar, 54 days—who informs, that when he failed, the British fleet, from Toulon, had not arrived at Gibraltar; but were in the Mediterranean:—That about the 20th January four transports arrived at Gibraltar, having on board 1500 wounded and sick soldiers from Toulon:—That eighteen sail of Algerine cruisers he learnt were ready to sail into the Atlantic the first easterly wind, commanded by English and Irish Renegades, who it was expected would cruise northward as far as the English channel: That he could not learn there, that the French had passed the mountains into Spain, but that it was expected they would, and attack Barcelona; and that the merchants of Gibraltar were of opinion that from the undaunted bravery with which the French fought, that they would never be conquered. Capt. Chapman confirms many of the particulars brought by Capt. Stephens, and informs, that the ransom paid for the captive, formerly of Capt. O'Brien's crew, was 1670 dollars: And that his liberation was an act merely of compliment to Mr. Logie, the British Consul. Capt. Chapman thinks the American captives cannot be redeemed under 3000 each.
From New-York, since the Mail.
By a gentleman from New-York, who arrived last evening, we have received the papers of Saturday last: From them, and from verbal information, we learn, That the Senate of the United States had passed a bill, empowering the President to lay an embargo—That the citizens of Philadelphia had adopted several spirited Resolutions on the subject of British insults—That the Captains of detained vessels at Bourdeaux, had made several earnest complaints on their situation—That advices from St. Lucia, mention, that the British have complete possession of Martinique: That 32 sail of American vessels had been condemned at St. Kitts: That the galleries of the House of Representatives of the United States, were shut, on account of some indecent behaviour in the galleries: That Cape-Francois had been taken by the Spaniards; and that the Minister of the French Republic had requested an advance of money.
Official accounts are received of the surrender of the garrison of Pondicherry to the British army commanded by Col. Brathwaite.
Capt. Burnham in the brig Neptune, arrived at New-London, 13th inst. in 20 days from New-Providence, where he was carried in by a privateer and released, informs, that all American vessels at that port were released.
Mr. MADISON's propositions have again been debated in Congress, but no decision was had thereon, at the date of our last papers.
THE last letters from the seat of Government, breathe more of War than any preceding ones: But we hope appearances will not be realized—The merchants are averse to War, notwithstanding their losses—The farmers have too long tasted the sweets of tranquility, to exchange them for the wormwood of War—The interests of the Mechanics are intimately connected with Peace—To the monied and landed interests, War must be their greatest aversion—and what can professional men expect by their country's being involved in it? Who then can advocate War? Nevertheless, let Americans never tamely suffer injuries.—First let them demand indemnification—If it is refused, then take it.
LE CHEVALIER DE FRERE is said in the London papers, to be appointed Minister Plenipotentiary from the court of Portugal, to the United States.
FROM BOURDEAUX, (France.)
We have information to the 28th December—at which time the embargo on the American vessels (nearly 80 in number) still continued, without any cause assigned; although continual applications were made therefor; that the American seamen experienced much distress, and to relieve them, the sum of 500 livres had been advanced to the Captains of each vessel; and that four ships had been suffered to depart with loads of Brandy, &c. on account of government; bonds being given that they should return immediately with flour, and grain:
The last advices from Jamaica, which are under the date of February 14, mention, the continual arrival there of American and other neutral vessels, bound to and from French ports; brought in for legal adjudication, [a term those acquainted with the Navigation Laws are requested to explain;] but these advices make no mention of any condemnations, where the property is proved to be American.
The intelligence of the condemnation of bona fide American vessels and property in the West Indies, except at Montserrat, and where there was evidence of collusion and perjury, have not yet been confirmed by testimony. The reports of the day are so various and contradictory, that the public cannot rely on them. They may rest assured of receiving facts, and for such we refer them to the interesting communication made by the Secretary of State, to THE PRESIDENT of the United States, in this day's paper.
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
We learn by Report—not having vouchers of the authenticity of the intelligence, that THE PRESIDENT of the United States had ordered a Dispatch-Boat immediately to be equipped to be sent express to Great-Britain, with Representations of the Depredations made on the commerce of the United States by the armed vessels of that kingdom to demand reparation and indemnification—and that the Hon. Mr. SMITH of South-Carolina, had been nominated by THE PRESIDENT as Commissioner for the purpose.
Two hundred Manchester manufacturers are expected speedily to arrive at the National Manufactory in New-Jersey.
A vessel arrived in this port, spoke in lat. 24, 04 N. long. 43, 30 W. the Schooner Industry, Woodward master from Portsmouth, (N. H.) bound to Surinam, out 25 days, all well. In lat. 26, 24 N. long. 63, 32, spoke brig Vermont, from Edington, (N. C.) out 14 days, Tupper master, had met with several heavy gales of wind; lost his deck-load stowed all his water, his mainail, and done considerable damage to the hull of his vessel—which leaked very much!
“Great News,”
Direct from FRANCE.
[THE following letter was written in ci-devant Havre-de-Grace now Havre-de-Marat, (lately so called in honor of that illustrious patriot, who has been so much calumniated in America, by British agents and other enemies of France, and so much celebrated in that Republic)—The name of the author is at this Office. He is well known in this town, and his brother at the same place has given nearly the same information. But whether its very important contents are true, we shall not undertake to determine. Taking these circumstances together we are inclined to believe it. But it seems almost incredible that the French Republicans should be every where so successful.—Surely Heaven must fight for them. At Dunkirk, Maubeuge, Hagenau on the Rhine, and at Toulon—From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, the torrent of their victories has swept away within three months, the formidable battalions of Austria, Prussia, Germany and Spain, amounting to three hundred thousand of the best soldiers in Europe, and has scarcely left a wreck behind; while the few solitary troops of Britain and Holland have just appeared in the background, to swell the honor of the triumph. If this intelligence be true, it is another astonishing example of the unexpected success, in addition to the other instances of their achievements. If not, the friends of genuine Democracy can find enough in the late victories of their friends, to convince them that France will be successful, and the world consequently freed from the iron chains of civil and ecclesiastical Despotism. Kings and Priests hereafter must be all of them Citizens. A melancholy consideration to some, but to a free people, a source of joy unpeakeable.]
Copy of a letter from a gentleman now in France to his friend in this town, received by the brig Dolphin, just arrived at Providence, dated Havre, Dec. 30, 1793.
I wrote you by the same opportunity a few days since; I then told you of the success of the Armies of the Republic in the taking of Toulon and Valenciennes; this day, being the Decadi, we have been celebrating the event, or rather rejoicing with our brethren of this Republic, at the re-capture of Toulon. This morning arrived here the confirmation of the taking of Valenciennes; it is said that the Austrians lost 14,000 killed, and that 6000 came over and joined the Armies of the Republic, the rest were taken prisoners.
We have also had accounts that the rebels at La Vendee, are completely cut up. On every side success attends the French arms.
It scarcely now, admits of a doubt but that the TREE OF LIBERTY, planted in this country, will take root, and spread its branches over all Europe, and that tyranny and oppression will be no more. If the prayer of an individual will avail any towards it, I will pray without ceasing.
COMMUNICATIONS.
ALL at once a new system is announced to the public, with respect to the British government. We hear no more of its amicable dispositions, as Mr. Ames called them. We are to have no reserve now, and a timid hesitating policy is no longer thought to be the best—Mr. SEDGWICK has proposed to raise fifteen thousand men, immediately, to act as exigencies may require—The warhawks are awake again. The neutrality is done away, so far as it depended on our silence. Mr. Smith of S. C. has altered his note, since the salutary notice of his con-
stituents in Charleston, which he has no doubt seen and felt. Now Mr. Madison's propositions do not go far enough!
“Laugh where we must—be candid where we can.”
A single ray of light remains, to encourage our hopes as to the final result of the proceedings of the British cabinet, with respect to the American vessels they have captured in the Carribee ocean. Toulon having been recaptured in December, and the tyrannic orders of George the Third, having passed in November last, it is possible this first event may awaken the British nation to a true sense of their situation, and their King to a penitential correction of his error. Pray Heaven this may be realized.—For any other ground of expectation there is none.
SALEM, MARCH 25.
FROM BOURDEAUX.
Last week, Mr. Samuel Cabot, of Beverly, arrived from Bourdeaux, by way of Tobago. He failed, by permission, on the 28th Dec. The embargo was then continued; and the National commissioners could give no encouragement of its being speedily taken off. It is supposed that Bourdeaux would long since have been given up like Toulon, had the inhabitants had the same opportunity. Their disposition being well known, they are watched by the National Commissioners with the utmost strictness; and the decrees of the Convention are executed with unexampled rigor. All foreigners at that place (except of neutral nations) and many French, have been confined in prison. Numbers have been condemned to the guillotine, by the Revolutionary Tribunal; and the executions take place immediately on sentence being passed, whether by day or by night. Vast property is confiscated. The rich are objects of suspicion. All plate and specie is demanded in exchange for assignats, which were at par in that place. Bread was scarce; and the inhabitants, rich or poor, on an equal allowance of half a pound a day. The churches were destroyed, or converted to other uses, and the bells cast into cannon. Reason and truth were worshipped, in the temple of liberty. The Sans Culottes were in high spirits.—The men, between 18 and 25 years of age had been called for, and marched some time in November. It was said that several thousand Prussians had deserted to the French, in one body. Mr. Cabot saw a company of 60 of them, which were sent to Bourdeaux. Americans were treated with much respect in France, and the French have no desire that we should be engaged in the war.
Piscataqua-Bridge.
AT a meeting of the Di-
rectors of PISCATAQUA-BRIDGE, on Saturday, the 22d day of March, 1794:
Voted to assess the sum of Fifteen Dollars upon each share of the Proprietors, and that the Treasurer be desired to collect the same in one month from the date.
Attest—NATH'L ADAMS, Prop'rs Clerk.
THE Proprietors are
hereby accordingly requested to make payment of Fifteen Dollars on each and every share thereof, to the subscriber, at his house in Portsmouth, on or before the 25th day of April next.—As the Timber, &c. is generally provided, the Workmen will begin in the first week of April; and as the Contracts for the materials become complete, the Contractors are calling for their pay as it becomes due, which makes a punctual payment on the shares necessary.
THOMAS MARTIN, Treasurer.
Portsmouth, March 24, 1794.
ALL persons having any Demands on the Estate of Mr. Samuel Oaks, late of Portsmouth, husbandman, Deceased, intestate, are requested to present them for settlement; and those indebted to said Estate are desired to make immediate payment to
THOMAS BECK, Executor.
TO BE LET,
The half of a convenient
Dwelling House, situated in a pleasant part of the town, for further particulars apply to G. W. Wendell.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the nonresident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Fitzwilliam, that there is assessed on each lot of land in said town, subject to a Proprietors' tax, a tax of six shillings and four pence; and unless the same is paid to the subscriber, Proprietors' Collector for the year 1793, by the 15th day of April next, their land will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
JOHN BOWKER, Prop'r's Collector.
Fitzwilliam, March 8, 1794.
NOTICE is hereby given that a Tax of six shillings on each original right of land in the township of Eaton, in the county of Strafford, has been committed to me to collect; the said tax was voted to be assessed the 22d day of February, in the year 1792, and was assessed accordingly:—And the several owners of said rights, who have not paid the same, are desired to pay said tax to the subscriber within six weeks from this date, otherwise they may expect to have their lands advertised for sale.
JACOB BLASDEL, Prop'r's Collector.
Eaton, March 22, 1794.

From a London anti-ministerial Paper.
BILLY'S SO KEEN FOR THE WAR.
DEAR! what can the matter be? Dear! what can the matter be? Lord! what can the matter be, BILLY'S so keen for the war? When BILLY first stole into administration, He promis'd to lessen the debts of the nation, He promis'd—no more to increase our taxation: A parcel of words in the air!
O! what can the matter be, &c. What now must be ev'ry gull'd Briton's surprise, fir!
Our debts are not lessen'd—our taxes must rise, fir! And both must increase—must increase to a fize, fir,
Above what we're able to bear. O! what can the matter be, &c. What devil was he that advis'd such a measure, Thus madly to lavish our blood and our treasure, A pack of tyrannical despots to pleasure, Without any profit whate'er?
O! what can the matter be, &c. While we are the cause of Ambition subserving, Our trade is decaying, our peasants are starving; God send, that the monsters may meet their deserving, Who thus drive us on to despair.
O! what can the matter be, &c. Is this—is it not, a most artful invention, From odious REFORMS to withdraw our atten- tion, And kindle the flames of intestine dissention? Ah! Britons! attend to the snare.
O! what can the matter be, &c. Tell, Englishmen! tell him, with one concla- mation, Such measures will speedily ruin the nation. And send your good K—g that a pacification Is ev'ry true Englishman's prayer.
ELEGY.
TO A YOUNG LADY,
Who had formed an unfortunate attachment. B EHOLD that maid of every joy forlorn Whose anguish'd breast oft heaves the fruit- less sigh,
For ever doom'd a hapless flame to mourn, And wipe the stream of sorrow from her eye. When first Leander saw the gentle maid, To gain her heart, with guileful art he strove, The conquest gain'd—the perjured lover fled, And left the maid a prey to hopeless love.
How pale and wan that lovely form appears, Where once each charm and grace refulgent shone— Nor nought that tongue with music's charms endears,
Which once th' unrivall'd art to please could own. Poor victim! lost to every earthly joy, Thou hapless child of wretchedness and woe, I view thy sorrows with a brother's eye, And urge the tear of sympathy to flow.
Though wretched here and robb'd of earthly peace, Though doom'd to shed the agonizing tear, Yet with thy life thy sorrows soon shall cease, And find in heav'n, the peace denied thee here.
GRANVILLE SMITH
R ESPECTFULLY acquaints the pub- lic, that the following hours of at- tendance will take place at his school, from the 24th inst. to the 24th Septem- ber next:
FOR BOYS.
From 8 to 11 in the morning, and from 2 to 5 in the afternoon.
His price, For Reading and Spelling, 9s/ per quarter For Reading and Writing, 12s/ For Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, 18s/
FOR MISSES.
From 11 in the morning to 1, and from 5 in the afternoon to 7.
His price, For Reading and Writing, 9s/ per quarter For Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, 12s/
Many of his friends,
having omitted to settle the quarter bills (which he presumes has slipped their memo- ry) obliges him to request the favour of payment; as he cannot, without injury to himself, give so long a credit as six, nine, and twelve months.
Portsmouth, March 13, 1794.
T HE subscribers being appointed by the Honorable SAMUEL TENNEY, Judge of Probate, &c. for the county of Rockingham, Commissioners to receive, examine and adjust all the claims of the creditors to the estate of CHARLES HENZELL, late of Portsmouth, in said county, mariner, deceased, represented insolvent—Give Notice, that we will at- tend upon that business, at the house of Colonel William Brewster, in said Port- mouth, on the first Monday of each of the five following months, at 10 of the clock in the forenoon.
EDWARD S. LIVERMORE, NATHANIEL ADAMS, ALEXANDER EWEN, Portsmouth, March 6, 1794.
To be SOLD, at ERVING'S Grocery & Seed Store, No. 42, MARLBOROUGH-STREET, BOSTON, On the Best Terms for CASH, A very general assortment of West-India GOODS:
ALSO, AMERICAN AND ENGLISH GRASS, GARDEN, and all other SEEDS:
Warranted to be FRESH, and of the Latest GROWTH: CONSISTING OF
  PEAS. Long crooked head Sugar Pea. Early frame Pea. Golden hotspurs ditto. Early Chalton ditto. Early Dwarf Pea. Dwarf Marrowfat do. Blue Marrowfat ditto. Nicholas Pea. Large Egg ditto. Poland ditto. Green Imperial ditto. Dutch Admiral Pea. Pearl & Nonesuch do.  ONION. Red Onion. White ditto. Silver skin'd ditto. Yellow Spanish Onion Stralsburg Onion.  
  BEANS. Windsor Beans. Long Pod ditto. Sevy Beans. Early Sixweeks ditto. Crambery Beans. Scarlet Beans. Early White Bush do. Quail headed Beans. Hotspur Beans.  TURNIP. Early Stone Turnip. Dutch ditto. English White ditto. Norfolk ditto. Red top Turnip. Early Yellow ditto. Celery. Endive. Parsley. Pepper Grass. Sweet Marjoram. Sweet Thyme. Sage. Early Colyflower. Summer Savory. Double pod Marrigold. Saffron and Charvil. Balm and Borage. Garden Fennel. Sweet Fennel. Globe Artichoke. Cardus Benidictus. London Leek.  
RADDISH. Salmon Raddish. Long purple ditto. London Shorttop do. Red Turnip Raddish. White Turnip ditto. Black Spanish ditto.
CABBAGE. Early Dutch Cabbage. Early Sugar Loaf do. Green Savoy do. Early Yorkshire do. Large Winter do. Red Dutch Cabbage. Early Dwarf ditto. Globe Cabbage. Early Pomfret ditto. Flat Dutch Cabbage.
LETTUCE. Tenice Ball Lettuce. Early Lettuce. Head ditto. Marble Cofs ditto. Albany Lettuce. Green Cofs ditto.
Boston, March 3, 1794.
FRESH GOODS.
James Rundlet
Respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he has
JUST OPENED, And now ready for Sale,
At the Store adjoining Mr. FITZ's Shop, Opposite WILLIAMS' and COFFIN's Store, MARKET-STREET,
A variety of ENGLISH GOODS, Suitable for the Season.
Also, a few articles of HARD WARE, Among which are the following, viz.
LONDON and Bristol- Pewter, block-tin Tea-Pots, Tea-Trays and Waiters, Frying-Pans, Sad-Irons, Devon- shire Shovels, Garden Spades, Locks, Hinges, Latches, Table Steels, Knives and Forks, Pen- knives, Razors in Cases, Razor Hones, Brasses for Deks, &c. &c.
Crockery & Glass Ware, among which are a few sets blue and white CHINA, blue edged PLATES, Soup and Sauce TUREENS, DECANTERS, WINE GLASSES, &c. &c.
EXCELLENT Dutch Clover-Seed. Portsmouth, March 1794.
BLANKS elegantly print- ed on good Paper, may be procured, on the shortest notice, at J. MELCHER's Office.
TO BE SOLD, At Public Vendue
B y virtue of a licence from the Hon. Judge of Probate, for the county of Rockingham, on MONDAY 14th day of APRIL next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. at the house of Mr. BENJAMIN MEAD, innholder in Newmarket, the following tracts of LAND, belonging to the estate of JEREMIAH YOUNG, late of said New- market, gentleman, deceased, viz.
One Hundred Acres of Land in Tuftonborough , joining the coun- try road, and is the same on which Ben- jamin Young now lives.—Also,
About eighteen Acres of Land in Durham , laying on the coun- try road, leading from Dover to Exeter.
Also, one other piece in Hornwoods (so called) containing fif- teen Acres, more or less.—Also,
Twenty-four Acres of Land in Nottingham , laying on the coun- try road, leading from Northwood to Durham-Falls; together with the rever- sion of the Widow's thirds.
Conditions of Sale will be made known at time and place. JAMES CRAM, Administrator. Newmarket, March 13, 1794.
TO be sold at Public
Vendue, on Wednesday the 14th of May next, at eleven o'clock, A. M. at the dwelling-house of the subscriber, in Port- mouth—So much of the real Estate of Capt. JOHN PICKERING, of said Port- mouth—consisting of part of a mill priv- ilege and other real Estate, as will pay his taxes of 1789, which are as follows, viz. Three pounds in Silver, and one pound in Certificates, and incidental charges, if not prevented by previous payment. SAMUEL HUTCHINGS, Collector. Portsmouth, March 13th, 1794.
THE subscribers being
appointed by the Judge of Probate, for the county of Rockingham, a committee to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the Estate of Ebenezer Janvrin, late of Portsmouth, mariner, de- ceased, represented insolvent, (under the administration of Martha Janvrin)—And six months being allowed from the 1st inst. for the several creditors to exhibit their claims:—Notice is hereby given that we shall attend on said business at the Post- Office in Portsmouth, on the second Tues- days of each month, until the time ex- pires, from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M. ISAAC RINDGE, JEREMIAH LIBBEY, D. R. ROGERS. Portsmouth, March 10, 1794.
THIS is to request all
persons who at any time heretofore have purchased lands, formerly belonging to the Estate of THOMAS PACKER, Esq. deceased, former Sheriff of New Hamp- shire, either of Governor JOHN WENT- WORTH, Esq. Executor of the said PACKER's will, or since of THOMAS PACKER, of Greenland, late deceased, in- testate, that they would as speedily as possible, either put their deeds on record, to give information of such purchase to the subscriber, Administratrix of said last mentioned THOMAS PACKER's Estate, in order that such lands may not inadver- tently be exposed to sale. MOLLY PACKER, Administratrix of said Estate. Portsmouth, March 8, 1794.
For SALE, or to be LET,
And possession given immediately,
THE Tavern-House,
now occupied by Mr. JABEZ SAN- BORN, pleasantly situated near the meet- ing-house in Greenland, well known by the name of CLARK's Tavern, with about 6 acres of good land.—For particulars apply to Enoch CLARK, of Green- land. March 21, 1794.
Lands in Wolfborough.
T O be sold Five or Six Lots of excel- lent LAND in WOLFBOROUGH, near the middle of the town, containing from seventy to one hundred acres each, be- ing the original right of the late Hon. N. P. SARGENT, deceased.—Enquire of ISAAC THOM, Esq. of Londonderry, or of W. CRANCH, at Haverhill (Mass.) February 27, 1794.
WANTED 50 or 60 M. good Boards
FOR the brig BETSEY, lying at PEARN's Wharf;—on board which is for sale, SUGAR, COFFEE, MOLASSES and COTTON.—Please to apply to the owner on board, or at Capt. E. HALL's Store. Portsmouth, March 21, 1794.
FOR Philadelphia & New-York,
THE Sloop NANCY, ELISHA LOW, Master, will sail with all convenient speed—
For Freight or Passage, apply to WILLIAM BOYD;
Who has just Received by said Sloop, from St. Lucie, Cotton, Coffee, Sugar,
Cocoa, and a few salted Hides—And for Sale at his Store in Bow-Street, by Wholesale or Retail, for ready Money only.
WHEREAS I the sub-
scriber gave GARDNER GREEN, Esq. in the year 1793 a power of attorney, authorizing him, the said GREEN, to car- ry on a Law-Suit for me, against one Thomas Johnson, since which said John- son and I have settled the matter and pas- sed Receipts;—this is therefore to give notice to all concerned, that I do hereby publickly disanul the aforesaid power of at- torney, and have dropped the action, and wish all parties concerned therewith to govern themselves accordingly his JAMES X HEARIN. mark Pittsfield, March 10, 1794.
A LL persons having any demands on the estate of Mr. THOMAS PACKER, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are hereby desired to bring them well vouched, to the subscriber, who resides in the mansion- house of the said deceased, in said Port- mouth—And all who are indebted to said estate are desired to make speedy payment. MOLLY PACKER, Administratrix of said estate. Portsmouth, February 20, 1794.
THIS is to give notice,
That the subscriber wishes to settle all accounts any person may have with him, up to the date hereof: Those therefore who have demands, and those who are indebted, are de- sired to settle the same immediately with DAN' ODIORNE. Kittery, March 21, 1794.
OZIAS SILSBY.
I NFORMS his customers that another six months will expire the first of April next, at which time his accounts will be adjusted for settlement. He flatters him- self that no farther explanation is necessa- ry to render his meaning plain to all who are indebted. March 20, 1794.
A LL Persons who have any demands against the Estate of Mr. JOSEPH WHIDDEN, late of Portsmouth, Blacksmith, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same to the subscriber, attorney to the Administratrix—And those who stand indebted to said Estate, are requested to make immediate payment, to JOHN AYERS, Attorney to the Admin'r Portsmouth, March 7, 1794.
WHEREAS SAMUEL WOODMAN, of South-Hampton, holds a Note of Hand, for thirty-seven dollars, signed by me the sub- scriber, bearing date on or about the 15th day of January, A. D. 1784—And whereas said Note hath been once paid, there are to caution all persons against purchasing said Note, as I am determined not to pay it again. EPHRAIM EASTMAN. Deerfield, February 22, 1794.
A LL persons having any demands on the Estate of Mr. PETER MAN, late of Portsmouth, Barber, deceased, in- testate, are requested to present them for settlement; and those indebted to said Estate are desired to make payment to JOHN MAN, Executor. Portsmouth, March 8, 1794.
TO BE LET THIS SPRING,
The Mansion-House of the late THOMAS PACKER, deceased,—Any person wishing to Hire the same, may know the terms by applying to MOLLY PACKER. Portsmouth, March 8, 1794.
FOR SALE,
A few Shares in Piscata- qua-Bridge, if immediately applied for. For further particulars apply to the Printer hereof.