The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1806-04-29 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE
[No. 21.]
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1806.
[Vol. II.]
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY PEARCE & GARDNER, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
The Fifth Class of Piscataqua Bridge Lottery, Will commence drawing on Wednesday, the 21st day of May next.
THE Managers of the PISCATAQUA BRIDGE LOTTERY, finding that the Scheme of the 4th Class having met universal approbation, they have been induced to issue the same SCHEME for
  1 of 8000 Dollars is 8000 4 - 1000 do - 4000   4 - 500 do - 2000 100 - 100 do - 10000   100 - 50 do - 5000 100 - 20 do - 2000   1 - 100 (1st drawn Blank) 100 1 - 100 (last drawn Blank) 100   3600 - 8 - 28800 3911 60-000 
12000 TICKETS at 5 Dollars, is 60000 Dollars, subject to a deduction of 12 1/2 per cent. Capital Prizes determinable on the following days.
First drawn number against a blank on the 5th day. 1000 Dols. 10th do. 1000 15th do. 1000 20th do. 8000 24th do. 1000 500 TICKETS shall be considered as one complete day's work, and the fortunate Blanks shall be determined at that rate of drawing, whether a greater or less number come out of the Wheels in one day. All Prizes to be paid at the expiration of thirty days, (excepting the highest) which will be paid within sixty days, after the drawing is completed—the drawing to be finished within twenty-six working days.—Prizes not claimed within one year will be considered as generously given to the Bridge, and will not be paid after that time.
Tickets will rise to five dollars and fifty cents, twenty days previous to drawing, and to six dollars on the fourth day of drawing.
Nearly half the Tickets are already engaged. The vendors of Tickets in the remote towns are requested to give as early notice as possible of the number they intend to keep, or have disposed of. Thomas Thompson, } Managers. Elijah Hall, } April 21, 1806.
Nath'l Adams & Son, Have for sale at their store No. 4, BOW-STREET—
OLD Cogniac, French and Barcelona Brandies; Holland Gin; Tobago Rum; London particular Madeira, Cape do. Vidonia, Lisbon, Malaga and Port WINES;—Molasses.
Hyson, hyson-skin & souchong TEAS; Lump, Havana, India and brown SUGARS; Coffee; Chocolate and Shells; Rice; Flour; real Cinnamon; Cassia; Nutmegs; Cloves; Mace; Pepper; English Mustard per bottle or lb.; Cayenne; bolted Ginger; Florence Oil per flask; Fresh GRAPES per jar or lb.; Muscadels, bloom and cask Raisins; frail & cask Figs; shell'd Almonds; Isinglass; Catchup per bottle; Creme de Noyau; Creme de Canelle; Creme d'Abfynthe.
English & American Gunpowder; patent Shot; Salt-petre rough and refined; Spanish & American SEGARS; fine twist, fig, pigtail & smoking Tobacco; Rappee, Macouba & fine Snuff; Spermaceti Candles; Tallow mould and dipt do.; Sperm Oil; Starch; Windfor shaving Soap; Washballs; Chalk; Rosin; Brimstone; fine blown Salt per bag or less quantity; Fish Hooks and Lines of all sizes; Sewing Twine; writing and Sheathing Paper; hand, hearth and floor Brushes; Rotten Stone.
Painters' Brushes of all sizes; Red, white, bar and heat LEAD; Spanish Brown; Spruce Yellow; Prussian Blue; Vitirol; Spirits of Turpentine; Linseed Oil; Alum; Copperas; Spanish float Indigo; common do.; Logwood; Fustick; Shoemakers and Spades; crown Glass 8 by 10 and 7 by 9; Blistered, Crowley and Heart and Club STEEL; a general assortment of NAILS, &c. &c.—All which will be sold wholesale or retail, cheap for cash, or in exchange for country produce.
HARDWARE GOODS.
Thomas W. Penhallow HAS imported in the John Adams from England, a large addition to his former assortment of HARDWARE GOODS—Which are offered for sale on good terms by Wholesale and Retail, at his store in Market Street, fronting Spring-hill,—among which are, a complete assortment of Joiners' Building Tools; Fowling Pieces; Pistols and Sword Blades;—also, Best Stetson HOES, &c. &c. Portsmouth, April 22, 1806.
Fresh TEAS,
and of superior quality. WILLIAM GARLAND, has for sale No. 9, Merchants Row, 30 Casks Souchong Tea, warranted of the very first quality; 6 casks Hyson Tea; 6 do. Young Hyson do.; 12 do. Hyson Skin do.; 15 small boxes Souchong Tea; half casks Bohea do.; 11 bags Georgia Cotton; 14 Hhds. Rum; 5 pipes Barfalona & Cognac Brandy; Raisins; Flour; &c. Portsmouth, April 22.
PAPER HANGINGS.
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE AT THE BOOKSTORE OF THOMAS & TAPPAN, OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE. A consignment of Paper Hangings; consisting of about 100 different figures—which will be sold (at factory prices,) 15 per cent. cheaper than they commonly come charged.—Books of patterns may be seen, and Gentlemen cannot fail to satisfy themselves as to prices and quality. Also, just received, an excellent assortment of WRITING PAPER and BLANK ACCOUNT BOOKS. Portsmouth, April 22, 1806.
TO LET.
PART of a House at the north part of the town, convenient for a small family. Inquire of the Printers. April 22.
MR. T. TURNER, respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Portsmouth, that he will open his DANCING Academy early in May. April 22.
To the sick and indisposed.
TURLINGTON'S Balsom of Life, 50 cts. a bottle. Hamilton's Grand Restorative Drops, 6/ bottle. Hamilton's Grand Restorative Pills, 6/ box. Hamilton's Elixir, for colds, coughs, asthma, and approaching consumptions, price 6/ bottle. Cooley's Vegetable Elixir, for coughs, asthma, consumptions, &c. price 4/6 a bottle. Dickey and Co's true and genuine Bateman's Drops, 2/6 a bottle. Dr. Norrop's new invented Bitters, for the Jaundice, and all bilious complaints, price 6/ a box. Wheaton's genuine Jaundice Bitters, 3/ a box. Dr. Rawson's genuine patent Anti-bilious and Stomatic Bitters, 50 cts. Dr. Withering's Arsenic Finture, or the consumptive patients infallible restorative, price 5/ a bottle. Dr. Cooley's genuine Anti-Petential, Attenuating and Restorative pills, price 50 cts. a box. Harlem Oil, for the gravel, stoppage of the water, &c. 3/ cts. bottle. Dr. Lee's true Bilious Pills, price 3/ box. Dr. Rawson's Anti-bilious Pills, 1/6 a box. Infallible age and Fever Drops, 6/ bottle. Tooth ache Drops, 75 cts. bottle. Dr. Hahn's German Eye Water, 6/ bottle. Lamoureux for restoring hair to bald heads, 6/. Dr. Hinkley's infallible cure for the Piles, 3/ box. Dr. Haskell's cure for the Jaundice 3/. Dr. Hamilton's worm destroying Lozenges, 3/. Dr. Rawson's worm Powder's, price 3/. Dr. Haskell's dysentery Pills and Powders, 6/. Dr. Thompson's Aromatic Tooth Paste and Powder 3/. Dr. Hamilton's Essence of Mustard for Rheumatism, Sprains, &c. Price 6/ a bottle. Dr. Hahn's Anti-bilious Pills, 3/ (small) and 6/ (large) boxes. Dr. Anderson's genuine Pills, 1/6. Essence of Peppermint, fresh and good, 1/6 a bottle. Dr. Steer's Opodeldoc, for sprains, bruises, &c. 4/6. Genuine British Oil for various complaints, 1/6. Smelling Bottles of various kinds, 1/6. Excellent tooth Powder, 3/ and 3/6 box. Genuine Court Plaster, by the gross, dozen or single sheet, 6d sheet single. Smelling Drops of the best kind. All the above, for sale at the brick Bookstore of CHARLES PEARCE, Daniel Street, Portsmouth. Portsmouth, March 18.
TWO Hhds. Sugar intitled to debenture; 3 do excellent retailing Molasses; 2 tierces Rice, for sale by Thomas P. Drown. April 22, 1806.
NEW GOODS.
W. H. Wilkins & Co. Are now opening at their Store No. 1, Congress Street, a general assortment of EUROPEAN & INDIA GOODS, suitable for the present and approaching season.—Particulars in our next. Portsmouth, April 22.
Nathan B. Folsom, OFFERS FOR SALE, 50 Bbls. superfine Flour; 10 bales Cotton; 50 Bbls. N. E. Rum; 100 quintals Pollock Fish;—Teas of all kinds, with a general assortment of GROCERIES, Wholesale and Retail, on the best terms for Cash or Credit. Portsmouth, April 15, 1806.
An excellent FARM for sale.
TO be sold at Public Vendue on the 14th day of May next, at 2 o'clock P.M.—a FARM containing about 160 acres of land, lying partly in Stratham and partly in Exeter, within one mile of Exeter Court-house—Said Farm is well wooded and watered, has thereon two good Houses and a Barn about 100 feet long, with a very large productive Orchard. No pompous recommendation need be given of this Farm, for it will fully recommend itself. The sale will be on the premises, where the conditions will be made known. N.B. Possession will be given next fall. Apply to JONA'N HOLT, on the premises. Stratham, April, 14, 1806.
WILL be sold at Public Vendue by licence from the judge of Probate, on MONDAY the 5th day of May next, at the house of Lieut. John Bartlett, in Epping, the personal estate of GREENLEAF CLARK, mariner, late of Epping, deceased; consisting of all his Wearing Apparel—Among which are, Many Linen Shirts, and India Cotton, ditto, of an excellent quality; upwards of twenty pair of Pantaloons; several pair of Breeches; a large number of Waistcoats; a large quantity of silk and cotton Hosiery; Also, silk and cambric Handkerchiefs; and some Bedding; A handsome assortment of Entertaining Books; and several Trunks, &c. &c. The sales will commence at 9 of the clock A. M. PETER HOLT, Executor. Epping, April 12, 1806.
Bath Shares at Auction.
NOTICE is hereby given to those proprietors of the Portsmouth Bath, who have not paid up the assessments; that all the delinquent shares in said propriety will be sold at public auction on Wednesday the seventh day of May next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Fire and Marine Insurance office, unless said assessments with incidental charges are previously paid to the subscriber,—the following are the numbers of all the delinquent shares, viz.—No. 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 20, 22, 25, 29, 30, 32, 37, 38, 47, and half of 50. WILLIAM WALKER, Treasurer. April 22, 1806.
To be sold at Public Vendue,
BY Licence from the Hon. Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham, on TUESDAY the 20th day of May next,—So much of the real estate of Lieutenant SIMEON MARSTON, of North-Hampton, deceased, as will raise seven hundred dollars—The sales to begin at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the late Dwelling House of the deceased in North-Hampton,—the estate consists of Mowing, Tillage, Pasturing and Wood-Land, and some Salt-Marsh,—any person or persons willing to purchase, may apply to the Administratrix, who will inform what lands is to be sold and where they lie. ABIAL MARSTON, Administratrix. North-Hampton, April 21, 1806.
Wanted to serve in a small family, a young Man, to whom (if well recommended) liberal wages will be given.
April 8.
From the National Intelligencer.
It is with satisfaction, amidst the unjust decisions of the British tribunals relative to neutral rights, we are able to lay before the public the following interesting adjudication of Sir Wm. Scott, in the case of La Anna, in which a becoming respect is paid to the violated territory of the United States by outrages committed in her rivers and on her coasts.
LA ANNA, A. LA PORTE, MASTER. Minutes of the sentence in the High Court of Admiralty of England, on the 20th day of November, 1805, on the reserved question of costs and damages, the ship and cargo having been restored.
The right honorable Sir William Scott, knight, the judge, observed: "this ship was taken with a cargo of logwood and specie, on a voyage from the Spanish Main to New Orleans, she was seized as expressed in the log book of the captor, by reason that she had no clearance or register on board, which if not explained might afford some pretence. In this case I think both these prima facie irregularities satisfactorily explained.—The ship had been on the contraband trade and therefore could have no clearance, and had been Spanish property, and therefore no register. The master from the entries in his log book and depositions has given a very fair testimony at all times, no disposition in him to aggravate matters—this evidence ought to have satisfied the captors. The papers are unusually numerous and consistent, considering the course of trade in which the vessel was engaged, there is therefore no justification of the seizure on these grounds. As to what is stated of captain La Porte commanding a privateer last war, he had a right to do so as being then a Spanish subject.—The ship has been brought to England and it certainly lies on the captor to exonerate himself for so doing; although the instructions leave it to the discretion of the captor, yet they must be cautiously executed; it is a most injurious thing for ships seized as this was, on slight pretences, to be brought to the other extremity of the globe; courts of Vice Admiralty are established for preventing such inconveniences—this is therefore prima facie an impropriety; it might, however, be justified in a king's ship bound on the public service, but cannot apply to a Privateer; if the cruise was expired and it was time to return home, he should have abstained from capture. The crew is stated to have been mutinous, but the person who takes a commission stipulates for the good conduct of his crew—if they had not agents in that quarter it is the fault of the owners who ought to establish such, if they send their vessels to cruise there—this has been productive of much inconvenience—at the best, for the captors it was a case of further proof, but a case I think in which the court of Vice Admiralty would have restored. This vessel was on its voyage to England exposed to every danger, and I am of opinion the conduct of the captors in that respect is liable to every censure. I think the ship was taken not for deficiency in the papers, but for what she had on board, several thousand dollars—captors should not look to value, but whether or not enemies property.—On being brought here a claim is given of a very grave nature, by general William Lyman, the consul of the United States under the authority of his excellency James Munroe, esquire, the ambassador, as being taken within the territory of the United States; this has been much discussed and charts have been exhibited. The vessel is said to have been captured at the mouth of the Mississippi, within the bounds of the American territory—the general rule on this subject, is, where power of arms is limited, there is the limitation of the territory; since fire arms have been introduced, three miles is considered as where the territory begins, but it has been said the mouth of the Mississippi cannot be considered as territory, being nearly mud islands formed by trees—it is pretended these form no part of the territory, argued to be, in fact, no man's property, only occasionally resorted to for the purpose of shooting birds, their only inhabitants. It is urged that the territory can only begin at the Belise, where officers were established by the Spaniards; I am of
a different opinion. Clearly these islands are to be considered as a necessary and indispensable part of the American territory—by universal courtesy allowed, be the consistency of the earth great or small, it must be considered as territory formed from thence, as elements from thence made. If the course of a river carries away any part of the land the rule of general law is that it still remains your territory; it would be so even if such removal occupied the property of another, but in this instance there is no other person to claim—if it were not so considered any other state might occupy, embark and build fortresses upon these islands; in that case what a thorn it would be in the side of America, other nations might there construct forts the same as the Belise and the passage of the river would be no longer in possession of America—it must therefore be considered as within the American territory, no consistency of earth being required. These islands therefore being within the territory the distance must be taken from thence, and this vessel was captured as far as I can judge from the evidence within this threshold as it were of the American states—it is said the pursuit began before, and that although you may not begin within the neutral territory you may pursue there, and I should be inclined to coincide with that, if the captor had been out on a legal cruise, and had legally summoned the vessel to surrender, and the capture made, without violence, and I think if nothing could be previously objected to the captor, it would hold good. This brings me to a part of the case which calls for great censure on the captor. Cruisers have no right to station themselves in a neutral river and exercise the right of capture. That this privateer did so, appears from her own log; they are not justified by saying such is the conduct of king's ships, which I do not believe, if it were so, it would call for equal censure on them. It appears this captor chased, overhauled, captured vessels, and collected information about ships coming down the river, seeking every opportunity to commit hostility. One case demands my particular attention, I mean that of the Bilboa, which vessel they captured at sea, and then sent the prisoners on shore which they had no right to do; they were prisoners of the king—they then came before the court with their own officers, if wearing the prisoners had escaped; this totally destroys all credit to them. If the court relied upon them it would be relying upon a texture as loose as the earth of which these Islands are described to consist—and they by such improper means have obtained a sentence of condemnation.—Is their improper conduct evinced only in that instance? I think it discovers itself also in this transaction. They asserted that they brought this vessel here at the request of the captain; it now appears they offered to set him on shore, but he very properly refused to quit his vessel. I am of opinion, therefore, that in every part of this transaction there is misconduct on the part of the captor and that of a gross kind, and that he has been guilty of a violation of territory connecting the place of capture with his conduct in that territory, the property afforded no justification of the seizure. I should therefore fall much short of that justice due to the violated rights of America as well as to those of the individual, if I did not condemn the captor in costs and damages.
The court pronounced the ship and goods to have been seized and taken in violation of the territory of the United States of America, and condemned the captor in costs and damages. CRESWELL & ADAMS, Proctors for the Claimant.
DOCTORS COMMONS, 8th January, 1806.
Federalism continues to sink in Europe.
WILLIAM PITTS dead! Cornwallis is dead! Woronzow, the Russian minister, is dead! all gone after Hamilton and Nelson! The late victories of Bonaparte must have sat very heavy on the Ministers of England and Russia. Federalists lament the death of Pitt, but he certainly lived long enough to try all manner of experiments. His last great plan failed; his appetite failed, he could not sleep, and after several conferences with the Bishop of Lincoln he died.

National Legislature.
NINTH CONGRESS... FIRST SESSION.
SENATE OF THE U. STATES.
TUESDAY, APRIL 15.
Mr. Tracey moved to postpone the bill to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise, for the purpose of considering the following resolution.
Resolved, That in consequence of a more favorable course of conduct on the part of G. Britain, in respect to the disturbance of the trade of the U. S. and entertaining a hope that the British ministry lately established will be disposed to a reasonable arrangement of all affairs of difference between the two nations; the Senate do hereby postpone the further consideration of the bill entitled "An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise," to the first Monday of November next.
On agreeing to this resolution the Yeas and Nays were taken.—Yeas 9—Nays 19. When the question was taken by Yeas and Nays on the passage of the bill.—Yeas 19—Nays 9.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, APRIL 14.
The bill for the safeguard of merchant vessels in the vicinity of the United States, was read a third time.
Mr. Dana observed that the Yeas and Nays had been called on several occasions to show the difference that subsisted in the House. He hoped they would be taken on this occasion to manifest their concurrence in opinion.
The Yeas and Nays were accordingly taken, and were—Yeas 87—Nays 5.
The bill for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties, was read a third time and passed.
The bill making appropriations for carrying into effect the treaty between the United States and the Chickasaw tribe of Indians, was read a third time.
A bill respecting claims to land in the Indiana territory and state of Ohio, was read a third time, and passed without a division.
A message was received from the Senate, stating that they had agreed to the resolution authorizing the adjournment of the two Houses, with an amendment, fixing Monday next as the time of adjournment.
The House immediately took up this amendment.
Mr. J. Randolph moved to postpone its consideration till Saturday.
Mr. Conrad opposed this motion, which was disagreed to.—Ayes 29.
When the amendment of the Senate obtained—Ayes 73.
The following message was received from the President of the United States.
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.
During the blockade of Tripoli by the squadron of the U. S. a small cruiser, under the flag of Tunis, with two prizes, (all of trifling value) attempted to enter Tripoli, was turned back, warned, and attempting again to enter, was taken, and detained as prize by the squadron. Her restitution was claimed by the Bey of Tunis, with a threat of war in terms so serious, that on withdrawing from the blockade of Tripoli, the commanding officer of the squadron thought it his duty to repair to Tunis with his squadron, and to require a categorical declaration whether peace or war was intended. The Bey preferred explaining himself by an ambassador to the United States, who, on his arrival, renewed the request that the vessel and her prizes should be restored. It was deemed proper to give this proof of friendship to the Bey, and the ambassador was informed the vessels would be restored. Afterwards he made a requisition of naval stores to be sent to the Bey in order to secure a peace for the term of three years, with a threat of war, if refused. It has been refused, and the ambassador is about to depart without receiving from him threat or demand.
Under these circumstances, and considering that the several provisions of the act of March 23, 1804, will cease in consequence of the ratification of the treaty of peace with Tripoli, now advised and consented to by the Senate. I have thought it my duty to communicate these facts, in order that Congress may consider the expediency of continuing the same provisions for a limited time, or making others equivalent.
T. JEFFERSON.
APRIL 14, 1806.
Referred to the committee of Ways and Means.
TUESDAY, APRIL 15.
The Speaker laid before the House a report from the Secretary of the treasury, transmitting a statement of receipts and expenditures for the year 1804.
The House took up the amendment proposed by the Senate to the bill authorizing a detachment of the militia, to substitute, in that part of the bill relative to the militia to be called into actual service, "as the President in his discretion shall deem most proper" in the room of "which from their local situation shall be deemed most convenient."
The House concurred in this amendment. The bill has consequently passed both Houses.
On motion of Mr. Masters the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Varnum in the chair, on the bill "for fortifying the ports and harbors of the United States, and for building gun-boats."
The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, without amendment. The Speaker laid before the House the following letter from the Secretary of the treasury:
Treasury Department, April 15, 1806. Sir,—In answer to the request contained in the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 8th inst. I have the honour respectfully to state, that no application has been made to draw money from the treasury for the purchase of the Floridas before an appropriation made by law for that purpose. The circumstances, which may have produced an impression that such an application had been made, being unconnected with any matter pertaining to the duties of the office of the secretary of the treasury, are not pre-
sumed to come within the scope of the information required from this department by the House.
I have the honor to be, with great respect, Sir, your obedient servant,
ALBERT GALLATIN.
The honorable the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
A message was received from the President, communicating the treaty between the United States and the Piankeshaw tribe of Indians.
A message was received from the Senate, stating they had receded from some of their amendments to the civil appropriation bill. The House, on their part, immediately receded from their disagreement to the other amendments.
The bill has consequently passed the House.
Mr. J. Randolph, from the Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the message from the President of the U. S. relative to the state of our affairs with Tunis, and a resolution directing an enquiry into the expediency of taking off the duty on salt, made a report by way of bill, entitled an act for repealing the act laying duties on salt, and for continuing for a further time the 1st section of the act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the U. S. against the Barbary powers.
This bill repeals, from the 1st day of January next, so much of any existing act as lays a duty on salt, and continues the Mediterranean fund of two and a half per cent. till the end of the next session of Congress.
Referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16.
A bill for fortifying the ports and harbors of the U. S. and for building gun-boats, was read a third time and passed.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. Gregg in the chair—on the bill supplementary to the act, entitled "An act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States."
The committee rose and reported the bill with several amendments, which were agreed to by the House, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow—Ayes 56.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. Tenney in the chair—on the bill repealing the acts laying duties on salt, and continuing in force for a certain time the 1st section of the act entitled "An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary Powers."
The committee rose and reported the bill, and the House took the report into immediate consideration.
Mr. Mumford moved to fill the blank in the first section with the 1st day of January.
This motion was opposed by Messrs. J. Randolph, T. Moore, Crowninshield and Sloan, when the House concurred in the report of the committee of the whole to fill it with the first of October.
Mr. Crowninshield moved to amend the last section so as to continue the two and a half per cent. duty on all goods paying an ad valorem duty for three years.
This motion was disagreed to—Ayes 28.
Mr. Lyon again spoke against the bill, so far as relates to taking off the duty on salt.
When it was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow—Ayes 83.
THURSDAY, APRIL 17.
The bill supplementary to the act entitled "An act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the U. States," was read a third time.
Mr. Tallmadge moved to postpone this bill indefinitely, and supported the motion in a speech of considerable length.
Mr. J. Clay replied.
When the Yeas and Nays were taken—Yeas 49—Nays 45—and the motion, consequently obtained.
The bill repealing the acts laying duties on salt, and continuing in force, for a further time, the first section of the act, entitled, "An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the U. S. against the Barbary powers," was read a third time.
Mr. Masters moved to recommit the bill, for the purpose of modifying its details.
Mr. Quincy supported the motion—which was lost—Ayes 37—Nays 49.
When the Yeas and Nays were taken on the passage of the bill—Yeas 84—Nays 11.
Mr. Clark from the committee appointed to enquire into the conduct of Gideon Granger, Post Master General of the U. States, and to report whether, in their opinion, he has so acted in his capacity of Post Master General, as to require the interposition of the constitutional power of the House, made a report.
The committee state that they have found themselves unable to make a fuller enquiry into the official conduct of Mr. Granger, and recommend a postponement of any further enquiry to the next session.
Ordered to lie on the table.
The secret proceedings of Congress.
The House of Representatives having now taken off the injunction of secrecy from their late confidential proceedings, it appears that they related to the Spanish territories.
With Spain we have two important points of difference, resulting from our relations with France. One is the question respecting the extent and limits of Louisiana, which was ceded to us from France by a description referring to a prior cession, or re-cession, from Spain to France, and also to the ancient French possession of the province. From a want of geographical certainty, a dispute has arisen, with respect to the south western boundary; and, from a similar cause, together with the relative terms of the description, there has been a difference of opinion and claim, as to the eastern extent of the cession. While the territorial limits were thus unsettled, our government has abstained from taking possession of the disputed tract of country, or changing the existing state of things. The other subject of controversy is the claim we make on Spain, for French spoliations committed within Spanish jurisdiction, previous
to our treaty of settlement with France. If Spain is liable to us, France may be justly responsible to Spain. So far at least France is concerned in the dispute; and, being in an alliance offensive and defensive with Spain, it is supposed must, upon the principles of that alliance, in case of a rupture between us and Spain, take part in the war against us.
The territorial controversy not being settled, our vessels have been subjected to duties on their passage down the Mobile, and certain persons under the Spanish jurisdiction crossed the line of our acknowledged territory in a riotous pursuit of a family of the name of Kemper.
The President, after strengthening the adjacent posts by a judicious arrangement of our troops, laid the subject before congress for legislative consideration. Two leading measures appear to have been proposed. One was to raise such an additional standing army, as the President might deem sufficient (not exceeding troops) "to protect the southern frontier of the U. S. from Spanish inroad and insult and to chastise the same." The object of this was a military expedition, offensive as well as defensive, against the Floridas. In principle, it seems to be similar to the proposition of Mr. Ross in the case of the violation of our right of deposit at New Orleans. It was opposed, as unnecessary and dangerous, leading directly to a war with Spain and with her ally, France, and to an eventual alliance with Great Britain. A majority of the House rejected it.
The object of the other measure, which was proposed and finally adopted, was as it is expressed on the journal, "to procure a cession of the Spanish territories eastward of the river Mississippi by purchase," and by an appropriation of two millions of dollars, "to enable the President, in effecting such purchase, to secure to the United States, the most advantageous terms." It was similar to the act, which preceded the acquisition of Louisiana. Indeed the policy is the same, and the hint appears to have been taken from that case. In opposing this, the Federalists acted consistently with their opposition to that measure. The principal objection against the proposed purchase, seems to have arisen from another quarter, that France has an undue influence over Spain, and by her mediation will coerce Spain to make the cession in order that by some secret stipulation between them the purchase money may be eventually secured by France. This has been represented to be dishonorable, and, by the aid of strong prejudices and a heated imagination, has been wrought into a topic of vehement invective and declamation. It has ever been pronounced a bribing of France to bully Spain.—Whereas the simple truth is, that Spain being an independent power, it is as to us, both in a moral and political view, perfectly immaterial, in case of a cession, how she may think proper to dispose of her money.
Respecting the proper time for removing the injunction of secrecy, there appears to have been a difference of judgment. The constitutional and the rules of the two houses have provided for confidential proceedings, whenever it may be necessary, as in cases of foreign relations. The reasons are very obvious. It is not to conceal the measures of Congress from the people of the United States, but from foreign nations, with whom we have occasion to negotiate. In the present case, the question was whether the proper time had come for publishing the journal. Some doubtless wished, by a premature disclosure, to prevent the purchase. Some, who were friendly to the purchase, were of opinion that it was not necessary to keep the proceedings any longer from the public eye. Others thought the substance had, by some means or other, already been divulged, and therefore it ought to be formally published. And perhaps a wish to counteract the unfounded suggestions that the majority were afraid and ashamed to have the people know what they had been doing in secret, was not without its influence. At any rate a sufficient number of the friends of the proposed purchase joined in the vote to give a majority. And the journal is now before the public. What effect its publication may have upon the negotiation, and what will be the final issue of the measure, must be left to be decided by the event. In the mean time, it is confidently believed, an intelligent public, notwithstanding any efforts to mislead them, will be satisfied, that the object of this pacific policy is highly beneficial and important.
Nat. Int.
Republican unanimity.
It has, of late been frequently asserted in federal papers, that the republican members of congress were divided—that they had split into parties which were as hostile to each other as ever the republican party when united, were to federalists. These asser-
tions, if true, would not be made, at this time, when so much depends upon our unanimity, by a friend to his country.—What then shall we think of the patriotism of those with whom they originated, who give them all the circulation in their power, and who seem to do so for the purpose of inducing the powers of Europe to harass our merchants and insult our honor, when it is known that they are totally false? Does it not show that they consider the interests of their party more dear than the general prosperity? Does it not betray a wish to have some calamity befall us during the administration of Mr. Jefferson that they may have occasion to calumniate with some shadow of reason?
That the assertion is false may be seen from the unanimity with which the republicans voted in favor of the bill prohibiting the importation of certain British manufactures. This bill passed the house of representatives on the 26 ult. by a majority of 61.—Out of 99 republicans who voted, eight only were against it.—On a question of this nature could a more unanimous vote be expected? Is it not a convincing proof that the greatest harmony prevails among the republican members and that the measure is consentaneous with the opinions of a large majority of the people?
Pol. Obs.
BY THE MAILS.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of observation in New-Orleans, to his correspondent in Lexington, dated Jan. 23.
Having made an excursion into the country west of the Mississippi and south of Red River, I suppose that some account of it will not be unacceptable to you. That part which is nearest the first, is Attakapas country, and that which joins the second, is Opeloufas. They both join the bay of Mexico, the latter to the south west of the former; that portion of Opeloufas which is near the Red river is a high piny country and grows gradually smooth and rich as it approaches the sea, where it is so low that the ground is pretty generally a green marsh, on which even the cattle cannot go; between the high and low ground, the whole country is one enormous prairie, 6 or 900 miles along the coast interfected with numberless streams of water, which are lined with timber; this prairie, in the inhabited part of these two countries, is covered with cattle; some farmers have marked last fall, better than 1000 calves, and one has marked 1500—It is impossible even to make a tolerable good guess at the number there may be in those two countries; but it must certainly be very great; because every body has a flock, and there are not less than 1000 or 1200 families in them.
The usual crops are, cotton, maize; but sugar plantations are now forming in Attakapas; the settled part of the other country being to the north of this, seems unfit for that branch of agriculture. Gardening thrives there in a very high degree, both in culinary productions and fruits, and there is no doubt, but the grape vine will succeed, when tried; I forgot mentioning that besides cattle, they have a large number of sheep and swine. The beginning of the summer seems to be the most favorable season for vegetables.
The country near the sea, that is for about 63 or 100 miles, is so much interfected with water courses, that it is navigable in every direction; and as the greatest part of these are furnished by the Mississippi, and that the country is extremely low there are communications from one river to another, and in some places, two or three navigable communications between two rivers. The time is not very far off, when a navigation will be opened for upper country produce, to be scattered over that country, from Red river, down to the sea board; hay, even may be shipped there for foreign markets. Nothing hardly would prevent it now, were the different channels known by your venturesome country.
These two countries we deem perfectly healthy, the Attakapas is totally French, and consists of 400 families, and the Opeloufas which has 600 families, is nearly divided between the French and American settlers; the latter are much on the increase, col. Thompson, from Kentucky, who is register of the western district of the territory of Orleans, is so much pleased with the Opeloufas, where his office is fixed, that he is constantly looking out to buy himself a plantation, lands are low there, some very fine may be bought at from one and a quarter to five dollars per acre, while they are worth from three to five times as much on the Mississippi.
NEW ORLEANS, MARCH 15.
It is reported and believed, that a vessel bound to Fort Stoddart, with provisions for our troops, has been
brought to at the town of Mobile, and is not permitted to proceed on her voyage. If conduct like this be persisted in, it is hoped that some efficient means will be adopted to obtain a free navigation of the waters of the Mobile. Such navigation is essential to the welfare of our settlements on the Tombigby, and it is presumed, that a suspension of it will not be submitted to by the American government.
Just as our paper was going to press, we received information, that one of the carriers of the mail of the United States had returned to this city, and that he reports, that he was not permitted to pass the town of Mobile with the mail. He further states, that governor Folck informed him, that for the future the mail of the United States would not be permitted to pass either by land or water, thro' the dominions of the king of Spain.
SAVANNAH, (S. C.) APRIL 1, 1806.
The gentleman who was the bearer of the following account of the Sack Indians, informed us, that he brought dispatches from his Excellency Governor Claiborne, to the Commander in Chief of this state; which, no doubt, throws more light upon the subject.
Extract of a letter from Major Drury Burt, to the editors of this paper, dated Jackson County, state of Tennessee, February 15th, 1806.
"I transmit you a small detail of the transactions and depredations lately committed by the tribe or nation of Sack Indians, on the other side of the Mississippi, on the bodies of eleven people seven of whom were men, one woman and her three children, on the 13th instant. This affair took place about 4 o'clock in the morning, when to my great astonishment, I heard a tremendous howling, shouting, crying, and shooting with guns; I immediately got out of bed, looked out of the door, and observed a body encamped within about 400 yards of my house, where they struck up several fires; and on seeing them, we immediately took our clothes in our arms, and retreated to the swamp; in which situation we continued the next day and night, without any refreshment, except swamp water—at last I formed a resolution, knowing I was to be beggared or reduced to hardship for the remainder of my life, I took my departure from the swamp, and I shaped my course towards my former habitation, my hopes were in the Almighty—on approaching my dwelling house, I found it on fire, and I immediately penetrated the little building which contained my furniture and other effects which were rummaged and plundered, except a small desk and two beds, which I put outside the door, so that they might not be destroyed; when I found that the fire came too hot, I departed from the house, taking with me my beds wrapt in a sheet, leaving my little desk behind intending to return for it; and accordingly I did, and when approaching within about a quarter of a mile, on a rising hill I observed between five or six hundred of this tribe; I went back, and alarmed my little camp, and packed our horses, consisting of only five, took our departure, and came in eleven days to Jackson county."
NEW YORK, APRIL 11.
Between 12 and 1 o'clock yesterday morning in a gale of wind, the ship Cordelia, captain Delano, for Amsterdam, dragged her anchors, and being in danger of being on Long-Island shore, a number of seamen voluntarily offered their services to assist her. In the act of taking out an anchor, the boat in which they were stationed upset, and they were all thrown overboard. They swam to a yawl which lay contiguous, and the whole of them taking hold of her on one side at the same time, she upset also; and, of the eleven persons six were drowned; the remainder were saved with much difficulty. Among the unfortunate who perished were Mr. Taber, mate of the brig Fredonia, and Mr. Isaiah Terry, second mate of the ship Rhoda and Betty, both of New Bedford.
HARTFORD, (CON.) APRIL 10.
Liberty of the press subverted.—The editor and printer of the WITNESS have been the second time, for the same offence, (being what is termed a libel on Julius Deming, esq.) brought before the court and fined 100 dollars each, to pay costs of prosecution, and to give bonds with security of 500 dollars each, to keep the peace and be of good behavior to all the citizens of this state. They were imprisoned on Thursday afternoon of last week.
The public are well acquainted with the unremitted exertions of the federalists in Litchfield county, to elect exclusively federal jurymen, and to prostitute courts and juries, the Palladiums of our liberties, to party purposes. Within the last year general MART, the republican candidate for governor, has been brought before such juries on Litchfield hill. By such juries

the editor of the Mercury has been subjected to a penalty of 1000 dollars, for publishing what republicans believed to be true, but what a federal jury, thus selected, decided to be a libel against Dan Huntington.
Messrs. Osborn and Ashley, for publishing in the Witness, what they and other candid men believe to be an accurate statement of facts. Hart's trial, have been condemned for a libel on the court, and it remains for the court, a party, to pass the final sentence, whether the editor, and printer are to be fined, imprisoned or banished! A suit is now depending against Messrs. Osborn and Ashley, for a libel on Tom Collier, who has printed more abuse and gross calumny than any other printer in the state, (the printers of the Connecticut Courant excepted)—To complete the list of proceedings, tending finally to subvert and annihilate the freedom of the press, they are fined and imprisoned for publishing that Julius Deming, esq. went across the meeting house and reminded a republican that he owed him a note, with a view to influence his vote.
If there remains among the republicans of Connecticut, that ardent attachment to principles, and that sacred and inviolable regard for the liberty of the press, they have avowed, the unprecedented conduct of the federalists in prosecuting printers, and stripping them of their property and liberty will arouse them from their lethargy, and prompt them to act like men, and like freemen. Moderate and candid federalists, who are not prepared to follow a party headlong to ruin, will look forward with horror to a final destruction of their rights, and the liberties of their children, and no longer prostitute the privileges of freemen to support candidates for office, who are thus aiming a mortal blow at the liberty of the press, the grand palladium of our rights.
Purchase of the Floridas. —Two millions of dollars for the two Floridas! the cheapest and best bargain ever yet made by any country, from the conquest of Canzan to the settlement of North America. Deny this who can? Let any man look over the map, and say if this territory ought not to belong to the United States, from the necessity of its geographical situation. It is the best and indeed the only thing to be done to settle our territorial disputes with our neighbours and friends.
The moment the papers are signed, and the ratifications exchanged, for the conveyance of this invaluable property, the federalists know perfectly well that all hopes of involving this infant people in a long and bloody war are at an end. But of all strange things, the objection to the purchase, arising from the money being paid to the French instead of the Spaniards, is the strangest! Of what consequence is it to us who takes the money, provided the people of the United States are put in fair and undisturbed possession of the property in question? a war prevented, peace secured, and a freehold acquired that in open market would sell for treble the money. The only fear is, that our ministers may not finally succeed in negotiating a bargain, and yet there is every reason to believe they will succeed, because this country must and will inevitably separate from Spain and belong to America. The federalists are afraid that France will be strengthened, and England weakened, by this transaction. When we formed our treaty of alliance with France, she was then an aristocratic royalty—where the patriots of that day, Washington, Franklin, Adams, afraid that France would be too much strengthened by that alliance to comport with the British ideas of a balance of power? No such objection ever entered the heads of one of them. Such an idea would have been scouted from Georgia to Maine. All at once, however, since France has become a democracy royal, according to the plan of Mirabeau and Abbe Seyes, these worthy and consistent gentlemen, the federalists, are exceedingly afraid that her power and consequence in the world will be too great for their security, and the honor and interest of their old friends the British royalists. There it is that a quiet and peaceable settlement with the Spaniards, is the greatest grievance. Nothing will do with them but a long and bloody war, a standing army to chastise the Spaniards, and our whole commercial interests in the Atlantic and Mediterranean irretrievably ruined. Then federalism would rejoice, because to those worthy patriots the more mischief the better. Any thing but peace and these good men will be happy. (Boston Chron.)
The Court House of Derlington District, S. C. was consumed last month by fire, and a total loss of the Records has been occasioned by it.
A Dutch expedition, of seven sail of the line, with troops, was on the point of sailing (Feb. 20th) from the Texel.
Portsmouth, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1806. From WASHINGTON, April 19. The President has nominated Mr. William Pinckney, of Maryland, as Commissioner Plenipotentiary and Envoy-Extraordinary, with Mr. Monroe, to settle our differences with Great-Britain. The bill from the House for repealing the duty on Salt, has been negatived in the Senate, 19, to 9.
Massachusetts Election. Gen. HEATH is again chosen by the PEOPLE for Lt. Governor. A majority of the Senate chosen by the People are republican. The Governor, the Council, and one Senator, remain to be chosen by the House of Representatives. The Republican Lt. Governor being chosen by the people, is now the rallying point: every thing therefore, depends on the House of Representatives. Citizens of Massachusetts and Citizens of Maine, choose a republican House and all will be harmonious within and without;—choose a federal House, and there must be discord both within and without. Be attentive to your duty, and all will yet be well. (Bost. Chronicle.) Connecticut.—Federal candidates have succeeded in this state at the late election, to every office: it would be a miracle were it otherwise, for the press is in a state of slavery—the body of the people are debarred the right of suffrage—the mode of voting is by voice, and therefore all who are in any way dependent must vote for the federalists, or be persecuted to the ruin of themselves and families—and the clergymen preach election harangues instead of religious sermons.
Whence all this clamour against the administration, that proceeds from federalists? Why this affectation of regard for the national honor and interest? are questions that are necessarily asked by every one, who reads the public prints. Do the federalists condemn secrecy, which was so much the fashion when they were in power? Do they, without blushing, censure an appropriation of two millions of dollars to purchase the Floridas, who spent tens of millions in purchasing nothing but national disgrace and national disaster. They tell us of all they did for the country, as if the country forgot its latest history: they tell us of a navy that consisted of frigates and brigs, from which no actual service was derived until the election of Mr. Jefferson: they tell us of the improvement of our seamen, although every federalist in Congress voted against measures adopted for their release: they talk of dispatches being withheld, forgetting that the Washington administration refused to let Congress know the nature of dispatches on great public questions.—There is not, indeed, one supposed act of misconduct, charged against the administration, that its predecessors did not actually commit. Aurora.
Extract of a letter from Washington, received in Charleston, dated the 23d of March. Last evening dispatches were received from our minister in London, Mr. Monroe, which state, that since the arrival of the first presidential message in London, and since the spirit of this country had been understood to be so greatly excited against the conduct of that government, the changes of conduct in that administration, to him, had been very great and pointed. The king and queen had also been very attentive, and, in general, so far as personal respect and attention were concerned, there had been no omission; that the old administration had not answered his last note, and the new, at the date of the dispatches, was not sufficiently formed to be addressed on the subject of our disputes. Mr. Monroe further adds, what the friends of this country will be rejoiced to know, that he will not leave London before he shall have brought the negotiation to a happy issue, or exhausted the means of negotiation. The general belief here is, that the wonderful victories of Napoleon on the continent, the peace made there, the change of the ministry in England, and the partial prohibitions of the manufactures, which will certainly amount to 12,000,000 of dollars per annum, will induce the British cabinet to make amends for the injuries inflicted on our citizens, and yield us that justice which we ask.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST. Portsmouth, April 29, 1806. April 28.—Arrived ship Farmer, of this port.—Capt. Goodwin, master of the ship, having, by the too firing of a gun, lost part of his left hand, had taken the long boat on Tuesday the 11th March, manned by his mate and three seamen, and gone over to Laguire, to have his hand dressed, with an intention of sending back the boat with the mate and hands next day to carry the vessel home, the captain, mate and seamen being detained at Laguire, the ship came out in consequence of an alarm from the Spaniards, thro' fear of being captured, and arrived here in safety.
MARRIED. —At Lee, PAUL GILES, Esq. of Lee, to Mrs. HANNAH CURRIER of this town. DIED. —In Meredith, on the 8th instant, Mrs. HANNAH THURSTON, wife of Mr. Samuel Thurston 3rd, aged 29.—Her death was sudden and much lamented. Apparently recovering from a declining state of health, while her prospects were fair, and her friends were promising themselves much happiness in her society, at six minutes warning, she was snatched from each earthly enjoyment, and called to her eternal home.—Her disposition was unassuming, and the world knew not her worth; but her virtues were recorded in Heaven, where, we trust, she now reaps their reward in the bosom of her Father and our Father; of her God and our God. In Rye, Mr. JOE JENNESS, aged 57; an industrious, worthy citizen.
None are excused! Therefore please to give attendance! A very few weeks since we informed the Patrons of the New-Hampshire Gazette, that the 17th of this month would terminate one year since the present proprietors have had the superintendence of said Paper—they also then made the reasonable request, that their accounts might be adjusted to that period—some (we will say all) of our customers deserve our grateful thanks, for their kind attention to our pressing, reasonable, and just request.—But we are pained on observing, that there are some whose accounts remain without one cent of credit opposite. 'Tis unpleasant to Dun. But it is far more unpleasant to toil all day and night for nought! Therefore we entreat our delinquent Patrons, to call or send without delay, and pay the honorable demand of the editor. And thereby enable them to discharge their daily accumulating bills for types, ink, paper, rent, &c. &c.
ASTLUM. THE subscribers for the Portsmouth Female Asylum are informed, that their annual Meeting for the choice of Managers, will be held at the house of Madam John Penhallow, on Monday next, at 3 o'clock, P. M. A general and punctual attendance is respectfully requested. Mary Elizabeth Symmes, Secretary. April 29, 1806
NOTICE IS hereby given that the Committee of Police are determined to carry the By-Laws of this town into complete execution—These By-Laws having been printed and distributed for general information, it is hoped that every good citizen will aid in their execution—By order of the Committee, D. WALDRON, Secretary. Portsmouth, April 29, 1806.
THE commissioners named and authorized in and by a commission of Bankruptcy awarded and issued and now in prosecution against WILLIAM HORNE of Dover, in the district of New Hampshire, trader, and the assignee chosen under said commission, intend to meet on the twenty-second day of May next, at eleven o'clock, A. M. at the office of CHARLES CUTTS, Esq. in Portsmouth, in order to make a dividend of the estate and effects of the said bankrupt, when and where the creditors, who have not already proved their debts under the said commission, are hereby required to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded from the benefit of the said dividend, and the creditors who have proved their debts under the said commission, are required to attend for the purpose of instructing the assignee concerning the remainder of the debts and estate of the said Bankrupt. OLIVER CROSBY, Assignee. April 28, 1806.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss. NOTICE is hereby given, that SARAH ROBERTS, of Portsmouth in said county, single woman and spinster, has claimed an appeal to the Superior Court of Judicature, to be holden at Exeter, within and for said county on the 3d. Tuesday of September next, from the decree of the Judge of Probate for said county, made the 20th day of February, 1806, upon her petition requesting that Moses Woodward, of Portsmouth aforesaid, Esquire, should be cited to settle his account of administering the estate of Edmund Roberts, late of said Portsmouth, mariner, deceased, intestate; as he the said Moses was administrator in right of his late wife Sarah Woodward, deceased, of the estate of the said Edmund. Which said appeal will be prosecuted at said Superior Court. SARAH ROBERTS. By her attorney, GIDEON LAMSON.
WHEREAS OLIVE , wife of me the subscriber, has refused my bed and board;—this is therefore to forbid all persons from harboring or trusting the said woman on my account, as I am determined to pay no debts of her contracting. JOHN SNELL. Portsmouth, April 28, 1806. WANTED , a steady, capable Woman to do the work of a small family.—Inquire of the Printers. Portsmouth, April 29.
SCHOOL FOR THE French Language. SEVERAL of the subscribers friends have intimated a desire that he would open a School for the purpose more particularly of teaching the French Language Grammaticaly. The advantages resulting from the knowledge of that language, are too numerous and obvious to need a particular detail. The learned and the polished in Europe have considered ignorance of that language as marking a defect of genteel Education—in the United States, now grown into a great Commercial nation the ability of corresponding in French must be valuable, even in cases where profitable acquisitions are preferred to means of knowledge, and accomplishment merely elegant and ornamental, and the Language may, doubtless be acquired to an improvable extent while children are going on in the common branches of learning; and that not with less, but with more advantage. They will improve better in their own language, and in grammar, by learning French than by being confined wholly to English as the judicious will readily perceive. Writing, Arithmetic and Geography, will also be taught, some knowledge of the Terraqueous Globe, its divisions and inhabitants is requisite for reading with understanding, and profit either the sacred, or profane history, or even the news of the day—Maps will be provided that the teacher may accompany the pupil in travelling round the world at a small expense. The School will be opened soon if sufficient encouragement shall appear. N. B. A subscription paper is left at Mr. C. PEIRCE'S Book Store in Daniel Street. GEORGE MANENT. Portsmouth, April 29
LINENS. Just opened by Peter Coffin, A LARGE assortment of 7/8 and yard wide IRISH LINENS of a superior quality. Portsmouth, April 29.
NEW GOODS. T. Upham, WOULD respectfully inform his Friends and the public, that he has just received and has for sale, at Store No. 8, Merchant's Row, an extensive assortment of Spring & Summer GOODS; at the lowest prices. April 29.
NEW GOODS. W. H. Wilkins & Co Respectfully inform their friends and the public that they are now opening at their Store No. 1, Congress Street, a general assortment of EUROPEAN & INDIA GOODS. suitable for the present and approaching season.—viz—
SUPERFINE black, blue, brown, bottle-green, scarlet, white, mixt and corbeau BROAD CLOTHS,—drab, white and black Kersimere; President's cord; Velvets; tabby do. silk do.; Calimanco; white, blumb and black Durant; pink Gingham; printed Cambrics; silk and cotton Chambra; color'd Cambric; Furnitures; Copperplate Chintzes; Calicoes; Dimities, &c.—Gentlemens' silk and cotton Hose; Ladies do.; black & white pic nic Gloves, & Mitts; Sewing silk per lb; best scarf Twill, do.; Linens; India Cottons; brown Hollands, &c. &c. Portsmouth, April 29.
SPRING GOODS. Just received and this day opening at DRAPER'S Cheap new cash Store, a fresh supply of seasonable Piece GOODS. 1 case Irish Linens of a superior quality—very Cheap. Portsmouth, April 29, 1806.
The All-important day DRAWS NIGH. When the wheels of the Fifth Class of Piscataqua Bridge Lottery will commence their routine of Duty, in rolling out the Capital Prizes lie has in store, for the favorites of Fortune. She could lay much on the advantage of every person's putting themselves in her way. Many who were peculiar favorites, were left (seemingly) unnoticed in the last Class, as they became adventurers on her beneficence, at the eleventh hour, when her favors were all engaged.—But for this Class they remain Free. And she invites all to come, and put themselves, in the probable way of receiving her gifts; and as it is her wish to accommodate all, she will for the present reside under the right hand gallery in the Book-Store of Mr. C. PEIRCE, where whole Tickets will continue to be sold at five Dollars, and quarters at $3.50 until Thursday morning next, when they will rise to $3.50 wholes, and 95 quarters. Suits are solicited immediately. Portsmouth, April 29, 1806.
AUCTIONS. For the benefit of the Infirmary. TO-MORROW 30th inst. will be sold at Public Auction, at Rindge's wharf—The SAILS, RIGGING, ANCHORS, CABLES, &c saved from the wreck of the brig Polly. *** Conditions made known at time and place of sale. Sale at 11 o'clock A. M. ALSO For the benefit of the Underwriters, part of a new CABLE, belonging to the brig Rebecca, Capt. Turner. Also For sale, 10 Hhds. good flavoured RUM, at a credit of 60 days with approved endorser. CAZNEAU BAYLEY, Auctioneer. April 29, 1806.
ON THURSDAY NEXT At S. Little's Office. A quantity of English GOODS. —very Cheap. April 29.
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION On Wednesday the 14th day of May next, A lot of Land in Jaffrey's street, adjoining that of Mark Simes, Esq.—terms made known at the sale, or by applying to JOHN GREGORY. S. LITTLE, Auctioneer. Also,—To Let, part of a HOUSE in Buck-street,—apply to JOHN GREGORY. April 29. Just Received and now opening at WM. TREADWELL'S Book & Stationary Store, BUCK-STREET, A large assortment of English & American BOOKS, in the various branches of Literature, School Books, Stationery, &c. which he offers for sale at the lowest cash prices. Portsmouth, April 29, 1806.
Tickets Rising. ON Thursday next, Tickets in the Piscataqua Bridge Lottery will rise from 5 dollars, to 5 dollars 50 cents—and Quarters in the same proportion—Those who think of purchasing in this excellent Lottery, are invited to call at the Book Store of Thomas & Tappan, opposite the Court house, where Tickets and Quarters may now be had at the original prices. All orders from the Country for Tickets, will be attended to—April 29.
Second Bach, greatly Improved. Bartholomew Berry, RESPECTFULLY informs his Friends and the public, that he has again returned to this town, very laden with improvements in the BAKING art, and has again commenced his business, in Washington street, near the draw bridge, where he shall be happy to supply old, and as many new customers, as may be pleased to honor him with their commands. As he is determined not to be exceeded by any one, either in goodness of Bread, niceness of Flour, or neatness in executing his business. He shall always keep considerable Bread baked beforehand, so as to supply country traders and transient buyers.—And he assures all, that every favor will be gratefully acknowledged by their humble servant, Bartholomew Berry.
S. SPRAGUE—Hair Dresser, HAVING regained his health, and employed a journeyman, is ready to wait on his Customers and others, in the line of his profession at his shop Daniel street. For sale as above—Polish, liquid Blacking, and black and spit Balls, for boots and shoes; best Hair powder; Pomatum and Wash Balls—other articles as usual. N. B. Wanted a boy at the above business. April 29.
NEW LINE OF STAGES. Jonathan Edgerly, & Co. INFORM the public, that a line of Stages has commenced running once every week on the Turnpike from Portsmouth through Durham, Northwood and Concord to Hanover—The same will start from Davenport's tavern in Portsmouth, every Tuesday at 10 o'clock, A. M. arrive at Ballard's in Durham at 12, A. M. and at Harvey's in Northwood at 6 the same evening. Set off from Northwood every Wednesday at 5 A. M. and arrive at Stickney's in Concord at 10—Start from Concord at 12, and arrive at Waldo's in Andover at 6 the same evening—Set off from Andover every Thursday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Little's in Hanover at 8 the same evening—Return from Hanover on Friday at 1 P. M. and arrive at Concord on Saturday at 6 P. M. Start from Concord on Monday at 5 A. M. and arrive at Portsmouth the same evening. Those persons who should be pleased to honor him and his partners with their custom, may rest assured that the strictest attention shall be paid to passengers, and every effort used to render their accommodations agreeable. April 29, 1806.

Miscellaneous Repository.
From the Toy Shop of Messrs. Verbal and Trochee.
"WHY, gentlemen," said a fair customer, the other day, "why do you not keep more sparkling toys in your shop?" Rattle boxes, you mean, I suppose, ma'am—or jingling goods, as our journeyman-poetasters term them. "Why, poetry, to be sure, is pleasant reading; but—" But to tell the truth, ma'am only a small proportion of our most saleable rhyme deserves that name. "May be so; but you like some strains of the tender and pathetic?"—Right from the heart, I presume—I'll call TROCHEE . But you must excuse him if he talks like a clown—he is a ruffick, and indolent withal. When he writes, 'tis in a hurry—for he does it only when the subject is mentioned to him. He has overheard us now, and begun something, which he will soon finish or leave in the middle, 'tis such a talk to him. He has thrown the paper down already, without title or signature. With all its imperfections, you may take it, if you please, for better or worse. (Troy Gaz.)
O, WHERE shall I that fair one find, Whose heart no fickle fondness knows? Who changes not her once fix'd mind, Nor cheats the hope her smile bestows? With whom affection far outweighs The pride of wealth, the pomp of pow'r, The dull formality of praise— All varying with the varied hour. Who all equanimity shews, And will but one profession make; Whose giddy fancy never runs On fancies which all attachment break. But, who in even mood is found, And never flatters distracted passion— Nor yet to etiquette so bound, That love is starv'd, to be in fashion. She, who in adverse fortune still Feels like emotions in her breast, Receives her suitor come when he will, And gives him next her heart to rest:— Who, whether joys or sorrows rise, Will all her tender's display; Extend those arms, resume those eyes, With which she rapt him first away. Who, if fatigue and cares dep'ress His spirits, and corrode his mind, With unabated cheerfulness Will give him greetings, frank and kind. Tell me but where this girl is found, (Such girls on earth there sure abide,) And mine to her fate shall be bound, Nor will I seek a fate beside. With her, alone, or midst the throng, Constant I'll be, nor ever rove; With her, and only her, prolong The softest blandishments of love. To her, all sorrows to impart, I'll fly, (for she can solace give,) Lodge all my thoughts within her heart, Then twine around it while I live.
BRIEF SKETCH OF LONDON.
THERE are in London about 502 places of worship, one cathedral, one abbey, 114 churches, 132 chapels, 207 meetings and chapels of different sects, 43 chapels for foreigners, and 6 synagogues. About 4,050 public and private schools, including inns of court, colleges, &c. and societies for morals; 10 societies for learning and arts, 122 asylums for the indigent, 17 asylums for the sick and lame, 13 dispensaries and 704 friendly societies. Charity distributed, 750,000. per annum. This is a pleasing account, but the following cannot be read without feeling emotions of sorrow and pity. There are about 2500 persons committed for trial in one year.—Annual depredations amount to 2,100,000.—Eighteen prisons, 3204 ale-houses within the bills of mortality. Amount of coins counterfeited, 200,000. per annum. About 3,000 receivers of stolen goods. About 10,000 servants at all times out of places, 20,000 persons rise every morning, without knowing how they shall subsist through the day.
TO LET.
A DWELLING HOUSE in the central part of the town, pleasantly situated, having two lower rooms, a kitchen, scullery, and four chambers, with a good well of water in the cellar, also a pleasant garden, for particulars apply to the subscriber. GEORGE TURNER. Portsmouth, April 22.
TICKETS for TICKETS.
PRIZES for PRIZES!
A COMPLETE list of prizes in the 7th class of Amoskeag Canal Lottery, is now received at the Bookstore of C. PEIRCE , where prize tickets are received in payment for tickets and quarters in Piscataqua Bridge Lottery, which positively commences drawing the 21st of next month.—Whole tickets 5 dollars, and quarters 8/3. April 15.
SPECTACLES
of every Age, for sale at the Bookstore of THOMAS & TAPPAN , opposite the Court-House. Portsmouth, April 15, 1806.
WANTED ,—a Journeyman Hair-dresser, a steady honest man, in such an one good wages will be given. Also, an apprentice to the above business.—Inquire of S. SPRAGUE . Portsmouth, March 18.
War Department, March 1, 1806. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the Department of War, until 12 o'clock at noon of the first Wednesday in June next, for the supply of all rations that may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of October 1806, until the 30th day of September 1807, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz.
First, At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac, Fort Wayne, Chicago, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of Ohio, and territory of Michigan, and at any place or places within the Indiana territory north of the 41st degree of north latitude. Second, At South-West Point, Tellico, Knoxville, Nashville, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Tennessee river, and on the road between said river and Nashville, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Kentucky and Tennessee. Third, At the garrison near Vincennes on the river Wabash, at Fort M'Intosh, New Madrid, Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Natches, and Fort Adams, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited in the Mississippi territory, except the county of Washington, and at any place or places in the Indiana territory south of the 41st degree of north latitude and fifty miles east of the Mississippi river. Fourth, At St. Louis, S. Charles, Kaskaskia, Cahokia, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the territory of Louisiana north of New Madrid, and at any place or places in the Indiana territory within fifty miles east of the Mississippi river, and south of the 41st degree of north latitude, Fort Massac excepted. Fifth, At New Orleans, Plaquemine, Point Coupee, Oachita, Nachitoches, Apponeoula, Attakapa, Fort Stodder, Fort St. Stephens, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the territory of Orleans, or in the county of Washington in the Mississippi territory, and at any place or places on the west side of the Mississippi river below Arkansas. Sixth, At Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Georgia, and on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the Creek nation. Seventh, At Charleston, Rocky Mount, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the states of North and South Carolina. Eighth, At Norfolk, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Virginia. Ninth, At Fort M'Henry, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Maryland and the district of Columbia. Tenth, At Fort Mifflin, Carlisle, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Pennsylvania, east of the Mountains, and within the states of New Jersey, and Delaware. Eleventh, At Pittsburgh, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of Pennsylvania, west of the mountains. Twelfth, At Fort Jay, West Point, Albany, Schenectady, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of New York, Niagara and its dependencies excepted. Thirteenth, At Fort Trumbull, Fort Wolcott, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont. Fourteenth, At Fort Independence, (Boston harbor) and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Massachusetts, the town of Springfield, and the district of Maine, excepted. Fifteenth, At Portsmouth, Portland, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New Hampshire and the District of Maine. Sixteenth, Proposals will also be received as aforesaid, for the supply of all rations, which may be required by the United States, for the troops which are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the town of Springfield in the state of Massachusetts, and for the armors and other persons employed in the United States' armory at that place, from the 1st day of January 1807 to the 31st day of December in the same year, both days inclusive.
A ration to consist of one pound and one quarter of beef, or three quarters of a pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour, one gill of rum, whiskey or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap, and one pound and a half of candles, to every hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the ration shall be specified; but the U. States reserve the right of making such alterations in the price of the component parts of the ration aforesaid, as shall make the price of each part thereof bear a just proportion to the proposed price of the whole ration. The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit and Chicago, for six months in advance; and at each of the other posts on the western waters, for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the commanders of fortified places or posts, to call for, at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in case of urgency, such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the commandant shall be deemed proper.
It is understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the U. S. shall be paid by the United States at the price of the articles captured or destroyed as aforesaid, on the depredation of two or more persons of creditable characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, stating the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed. The privilege is understood to be reserved to the U. S. of requiring that none of the supplies, which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued, until the supplies which have been or may be furnished under contracts now in force, have been consumed; and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the seaboard, or Indian frontier, not exceeding three months.
H. DEARBORN, Secretary of War. March 5.
An excellent BARGAIN
for a good Farmer. TO be sold by the subscriber, an excellent FARM in the town of Scarborough, with the stock and farming utensils thereon.—Said farm is about six miles from the flourishing town of Portland, on the post road from Boston, and contains about 600 acres of as good land as any in the District of Maine; 400 acres of which are under improvement, the remainder in wood land, &c.—It may be divided into four good Farms; there are two brooks running, one on each side through the Farm the whole length thereof and empty into the sea; About 70 acres of salt-marsh are ditched in, and with the upland will produce 3 or 400 tons of English Hay annually, and salt marsh that produces above 30 tons of salt Hay. There is a good dwelling-house upon said farm two stories high, with a loft, well finished, with convenient out houses—Also, four Barns all in excellent order; one of 100 feet by 40, one of 80 by 40, two about 44 by 30, and a shed 60 by 20, with a loft for hay over it. Liberal terms will be given for payment; inquire of the subscriber, who will be on the Farm for 8 or 10 days.—but in case of his absence, apply to Mr. WILLIAM VAUGHAN, in Portland. CORNELIUS DURANT.
TO BE SOLD—
THAT eligible and pleasant situation, the House and Land with the buildings thereon, occupied by Mr. Daniel Wentworth, on Mill-street, being a safe retreat from the danger of fire, at any time of the year; cool in the summer season, and the blessings of the sun, rising and setting in the winter, it being disincumbered with adjacent buildings, as none can, or will be erected on the south and west—and in an agreeable neighbourhood, six minutes walk from the parade.—Any person inclining to purchase, may know the terms, (which will be made easy) by applying to GEORGE WENTWORTH. Portsmouth, April 8, 1806
ALL persons who have any demands against the estate of the Widow ANNA HART, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are requested to present them to Anthony Langford , for payment,—and all indebted to said estate, are called on to make immediate payment to ANTHONY LANGFORD, administrator to said estate. Portsmouth, April 22, 1806.
NOTICE is hereby given,
THAT STEPHEN JILLSON and others have petitioned the justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Coos, at their session in January, A. D. 1806, praying for a County Road to be laid from Shelburn to Lancaster, in the county of Coos and State of New Hampshire, thro' said Shelburn, St. John's Addition, Durand, Kilkenny and Jefferson—And on said petition the Court ordered as follows: Coos, ss. —At a Court of Common Pleas held at Lancaster on the first Tuesday of January, A. D. 1806—present, the Hon. Richard C. Averett, Chief Justice, Obed Hall and Joseph Loomis, Esquires, side Justices; Ordered, that the petitioners to the foregoing petition be heard as to the merits of said petition, at the next term of said Court, and that in the mean time the petitioners serve the selectmen of Jefferson with a copy of said petition and this order, within three months from the rising of this Court; and also, that they cause the substance of this petition and this order, to be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette three weeks successively, the last publication whereof, shall be at least six weeks prior to the said day of hearing. Per order of the Court, JONAS BAKER, Clerk.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Rockingham, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors & owners of land in the town of Stratham in said county, who have not paid their town, county and highway taxes for the year 1805; that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Maj. Dudley L. Chase, innholder in said town, on Tuesday the 10th day of June next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber. Names. Town tax. County tax. Highway tax. Benjamin Dearborn, D. C. D. C. D. C. Lt. David Fogg, 0 20 0 2 0 20 David Wiggins, 0 0 0 0 1 16 Newmarket. 2 4 0 0 2 4 NOAH PIPER, Collector. Stratham, April 9, 1806.
FIREWARDS Regulations.
At a meeting of the Firewards of the town of Portsmouth, held at Union-Hall in said town, on the 14th day of April, 1806. RESOLVED , That no person using or exercising the trade or occupation of a Joiner, Housewright, Carpenter, Cabinet maker, Chair, Chaise, Block or Coach-maker, shall hereafter work at, or exercise any of the aforesaid trades or occupations by night within the town of Portsmouth, without having his Candles or Lamps well and carefully secured in a closed Lantern, on penalty of forfeiting for every such offence the sum of Two Dollars.—And every Joiner, Carpenter, Housewright, Cabinet-maker, Chair, Chaise, Block or Coach-maker, who shall hereafter use or exercise any of the aforesaid trades in any building within said town of Portsmouth, shall three times in every week cause all Chips and Shavings to be removed from said buildings, on penalty of forfeiting for each and every neglect thereof the sum of Two Dollars. Resolved , That no Cooper or Coopers within the town of Portsmouth shall fire or burn any cask, or other vessel in any shop, ware-house or other place, than in a sufficient brick or stone chimney made convenient for that purpose, or work in any shop by night with a Light, unless secured in an inclosed Lantern, on pain of forfeiting Two Dollars, for every such offence. Resolved , That no person or persons shall make any bonfire, or set on fire any wood, straw, shavings or other combustible matter by night or by day, in any street, lane or alley, or in any private or public yard or inclosure in this town, on pain of forfeiting the sum of Two Dollars. Resolved , That every person who shall hereafter be employed in graving or caulking any vessel within the town of Portsmouth, on leaving such vessel shall extinguish all fires, and carefully secure all shavings or combustible matter used about such work, on penalty of forfeiting Two Dollars. Resolved , That every person who shall hereafter be employed in graving or sheathing any vessel, either hove down at any wharf or lying on any beach in this town, shall not make any fire under any pot or other vessel for the purpose of heating any Pitch, Tar, Turpentine, Rosin, or any other combustible materials, unless such pot or other vessel shall be secured and inclosed in good and sufficient brick or stone work, under penalty of Five Dollars to be paid by the owner or occupant of such wharf or beach. Resolved , That the occupant of every dwelling House in the town of Portsmouth, shall cause each chimney in such house in which a fire is by him or her usually kept, to be swept or burned once in three months at least, on penalty of forfeiting One Dollar.—And if any chimney shall take fire for want of being regularly swept or burned, and shall blaze out of the top, the occupier of the apartment to which such chimney shall belong, shall forfeit One Dollar, unless it shall happen within three months after such chimney shall have been swept or burned. Resolved , That every person using a Stove in any dwelling House or other building, shall cause it to be placed in a chimney or on a secure hearth of such materials and fixed in such a manner as the Firewards shall approve, on penalty of forfeiting Five Dollars for each and every weeks neglect thereof. Resolved , That no person shall hereafter use, have or carry any lighted Pipe or Sagar, into any street, lane, yard or alley, or on any wharf, or into any building in which Hay, Straw or Shavings are usually kept within the town of Portsmouth, on penalty of forfeiting for each offence One Dollar. Resolved , That no person shall hereafter carry any lighted Candle, Torch or Lamp into any Barn, Stable or other building in which Hay, Straw or Shavings are usually kept in Portsmouth, or have, hold or use the same therein, without having such Candle, Torch or Lamp secured in a closed Lantern, on penalty of forfeiting Five Dollars for each and every such offence. Resolved , That no person shall hereafter carry Fire from any house or place within the town of Portsmouth, unto any other house or place within the same, except in some safe vessel well covered, on penalty of forfeiting One Dollar for each offence. DANIEL AUSTIN, Chairman. WILLIAM BOYD, Secretary. THE inhabitants of the town of Portsmouth are requested by the Firewards to use their exertions to carry the above Resolutions into full force. They are also informed that the Firewards will meet at Union Hall on the first Monday in every month, at 9 o'clock P. M. in order to hear any complaints, and to attend to any duty, that may then and there be required of them in their official capacities. DANIEL AUSTIN, Chairman. WILLIAM BOYD, Secretary. Portsmouth, April 22, 1806.
REMOVED.
JOSHUA RAND , informs his customers and the public, that he has removed from the shop he lately occupied in Buck-street, to his dwelling-house at the south part of the town, a few rods from Pleasant-street, near Mr. Wm. Marshall's,—where his customers and friends are invited to call and purchase BOOTS & SHOES of the newest fashions, warranted of the best stock, and neatly executed, at reduced prices. Portsmouth, April 22.
TAKE NOTICE.
RUNAWAY from the subscriber on Thursday the 7th inst. an indentured apprentice boy named JOHN MONTGOMERY , about 9 years of age—Whoever will return said boy, shall receive one Cent reward and no charges paid. All persons are cautioned against trusting said apprentice on my account, as I am determined to pay no debt of his contracting—Matters of vessels and others, are hereby informed not to harbour, conceal or carry off the above named John Montgomery, as they would avoid the penalty of the law. ISAAC FRYE. Portsmouth, April 22, 1806.
FOR SALE.
A SCHOONER of about 30 tons, as she came from fishing last fall, together with her nets, lines and leads; the sails are good—also, good cables, 3 anchors, her rigging is very good, her boat good; suppose she would not want one dollar laid out on her to fit her for fishing. She will be sold low with a liberal credit. Inquire of the Printers. Portsmouth, April 8, 1806.
The Complete Justice of the Peace.
PROPOSALS OF CHARLES PEIRCE, of Portsmouth and SAMUEL BRAGG, jun. of Dover, for Printing by Subscription, The Complete Justice of the Peace. Being an Abridgement of BURN'S JUSTICE, And the substance of several other judicuary productions. The whole to be altered, and made conformable to the laws and manners of administering and executing justice, particularly in the State of New Hampshire, and generally in the other of the U. States.
Containing the whole
Practice, Authority and duty of Justices of the Peace, with correct forms and precedents, relating thereto. The whole to be included in one handsome octavo volume, not to exceed 450 pages. By a Gentleman of the Profession. THE design of this work is to promote regularity, and facilitate the method of doing business among officers, both town and county, whose duty it is to see the laws of our government well executed, and administer justice in the most expeditious manner. It will contain all forms necessary to transact common business; such as acquittances, agreements, assignments, awards, bargains, bills, bonds, complaints, conveyances, covenants, declarations, deeds, feoffments, fine and recoveries, gifts and grants, indentures, leases, letters of attorney, mortgages, notes, pleas, petitions, probate matters, receipts, releases, sales, surrenders, wills, writs, and other instruments, calculated for the use of the citizens of the United States, and conformable to law. It is presumed that a work so necessary and useful as this probably may be, will meet immediate encouragement.
CONDITIONS.
1. The above work shall be printed on good paper and a fair and new type, in 1 octavo volume. 2. It shall be delivered to subscribers, handsomely bound and lettered, at the moderate price of Two Dollars. 3. To non-subscribers it will be enhanced to 15s. 4. Those who obtain ten subscribers, and become accountable for the pay, shall receive the eleventh copy gratis.
State of New Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given that HOPES TILL JENISON , and others have petitioned the General Court, representing that the public roads through that tract of Lands formerly known by the name of Wales-Location, now annexed to Cockburn, in the county of Coos, are so bad as to render the travel through the same extremely difficult; that the ordinary repairs, which will be necessary from year to year, will require more labour than the present inhabitants are able to perform—that it will become absolutely necessary in the course of another season, to erect a large Bridge, or repair the old one, which must be done at a very considerable expence, and that considering the present existing contentions & clashing titles, amongst the different claimants to the lands, in said Location; that they have nothing to expect from them, at present—and the petitioners further state, that they are either inhabitants in said town, or owners of land in said Location, and are, as well as the public, deeply interested in having good Roads;—They therefore pray, that a tax of four cents on each acre of land, in said Location, may by an act of the Legislature be assessed or granted, for the purpose of making and repairing public roads in said Location. ORDERED , that the petitioners be heard on their petition before the General Court, on the first Tuesday of their next session; and that they cause that the substance of said petition, and order of court, be published in the New Hampshire Gazette, three weeks successively, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing, and that they also cause that the substance of said petition and order of court, be posted up in some public place in the town of Lancaster, and in that part of the town of Cockburn, which was formerly Wales-Location, three weeks successively, six weeks prior to said day of hearing; that any person or persons may then appear, and show cause if any they have, why the prayer thereof may not be granted. ATTEST, JOHN A. HARPER, Clerk of the Senate. Portsmouth, December 28th, 1805.