The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1795-10-13 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.
Published by JOHN MELCHER, Printer to the State of New-Hampshire, at his Office, corner of Market-Street, Portsmouth.
Vol. xxxix.—Numb. 2029.]
TUESDAY, October 13, 1795.
[9s. pr. Annum.]
Late Foreign News.
RENNES, Aug. 2.
THE territory of the army of Brest comprises 51 districts, and 2300 municipalities. The extent of the maritime coast is more than 400 leagues.—One hundred thousand men can alone put a speedy termination to the war.
In Lower Brittany the Chouans have levied large contributions. The army of Charette pursues the same career. In the space of one decade the Chouans have massacred 150 persons in our neighbourhood. The head-quarters of the robbers are at Grand Fougeray, on the road to Nantes.
Every thing seems to announce an attack upon Rennes, or the adjacent places. Our garrison, though weak, is quite Republican: it is composed of a party of the brave conquerors of Quiberon. The Paris diligence has lately been attacked and pillaged by the Chouans.
GENOA, July 12.
A letter from Pietra, dated the 8th states that the Piedmontese and the French have frequent skirmishes, and that the latter have raised strong fortifications at Mont St. Esprit between Levanto and Albenga. The Austrian army, encamped opposite to that mountain, receives every day large reinforcements. Gen. Kellerman has also received a reinforcement of 10,000 men, and has retaken the Col. St. Bernard.
VIENNA, July 29.
Letters from Semlin, of the 13th state, that the Ottoman Government have ordered 12,000 men to go to Belgrade, and 30,000 to go to Widdin, with a view totally to disperse the revolted, who, it is hoped, will be surrounded.
LEGHORN, July 17.
By the Captain of the English frigate, the Juno, we have received intelligence, that on the 13th inst. the English fleet came up with that of the French, eastward of the Hieras Islands, that the English ship the Victory, of 100 guns, and six others of 74 guns, had attacked the rear of the French fleet, and that seven of them would have been cut off, had the wind been stronger.
According to advices from Sardinia of the 5th inst. the populace at Cagliari were in open rebellion, and had massacred the General Intendant, and the Chief of the Cannoners; the Vice-Roy and the King's troops had been spared.
PLYMOUTH, August 13.
In consequence of an express from the admiral, the following ships failed from hence last evening; their destination is not known.
 Russell 74  Melampus 36  Hebe 38  Latona 38 
Such was the expedition used in getting the above ships to sea, that several of their officers and men were left on shore.
PARIS, July 28.
If we may credit a general report prevailing in this metropolis, the department of the maritime Alps and Nice itself is threatened by the English and emigrants, since the English fleet has gained the superiority in the Mediterranean.
AUGUST 9.
Holland is still agitated, the Stadholder's partisans are alert on the one hand; and on the other, the rabble endeavour to overturn the country, which depending entirely upon commerce would be completely destroyed by a new revolution. The clubs having gained too great an ascendancy have just been broken up.
Charette is in some force in La Vendee, but the troops entitled those of the center, commanded by Sapineau, another Vendean Chief, and those of Stofflet, on the left bank of the Loire, have hitherto continued tranquil. The good faith of these chiefs is, however little to be trusted. The City of Nantes has sent deputies to the Convention, to demand a reinforcement of the garrison and a supply of provisions more especially. The latter they can no longer receive by sea, in consequence of the English being masters of the coast.
LONDON, July 29.
We have received some Paris papers to the 26th inst. which state that several English frigates which were stationed in the port of Olonne, have blocked up the port by sea, and that the town is blocked up by the Chouans.
Intelligence was received this morning that the treaty of amity and commerce between this country and the United States of America, had been ratified by the States.
Yesterday letters were received in Lloyd's coffee house from the Baltic, which mention that there are several French privateers cruising in that quarter. Some vessels of this description
have lately been captured by our cruisers, and sent into different ports.
AUGUST 4.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday, in consequence of the news of peace between France and Spain, to deliberate on the propriety of listening to terms of accommodation. Mr. Pitt, Mr. Dundas, and Lord Grenville were for peace. Mr. Windham, the Duke of Portland, and Earl Spencer, strong for continuing the war. The point is not decided. But in expectation of peace, flocks continue rising, and the conclusion of a cartel amounts to a kind of acknowledgement, that the French Convention may be treated with.
AUGUST 5.
Government had full information of the negotiation between France and Spain from the beginning of it. Stocks have arisen in consequence two and three per cent. If the ports of Spain are opened to the French marine, it will be a material counterbalance against England.
Extract of a letter from Genoa, July 25.
"We learn by a letter from Rome, that a Plot has been discovered in that city, the object of which was to throw open the doors of the prisons, to release all the prisoners, to repair to the house of the Governor of Rome, and to the houses of some other members of the Government, to put them all to death, and to set fire to the habitations of several of the Cardinals."
"The chiefs of this conspiracy have been arrested, and will soon be brought to trial; but the government is still under strong apprehensions from the riotous proceedings of the Malcontents, who assemble at the very gates of the Vatican, and insist upon an immediate reduction in the price of every necessary article of consumption."
Extract of a letter from Rennes, Aug. 2.
"Since the defeat of the Emigrants upon the coasts of Morbihan, the retaking of Quiberon, and the complete victory gained on the 3d Thermidor, the Chouans are endeavoring at all points to unite in a Mass. They give themselves up to every kind of excess, and spread every where terror, devastation and death."
The Russians have now an army of 50,000 men on the confines of Swedish Finland, which has made Sweden send considerable reinforcements to that quarter.
We understand, that 15,000 troops are to be sent to the West-Indies; and several East Indians lately arrived, are delivering their cargoes as quick as possible, in order to receive them on board.
Letters from Paris mention, that the Committee of Public Safety, heartily tired of the war, is willing to conclude a peace with all the Belligerent Powers.
AUGUST 8.
A Russian fleet of 12 sail of the line, full of men, has arrived at the Downs, to co-operate with ours.
Orders it is said, are sent off to Vice Admiral Honnigkoff, commander of the Russian squadron in the Downs, to sail in quest of the Dutch squadron.
AUGUST 12.
A rupture between Great-Britain and Spain is now very generally spoken of, in consequence of the cession of the Spanish part of St. Domingo to the French. That this is a breach of the celebrated Treaty of Utrecht, is evident from the following article, which we have extracted from it:
"And that more strong, and full precautions may be taken on all sides, as aforesaid, concerning the navigation and commerce to the West-Indies, it is hereby further agreed and concluded, that neither the Catholic King nor any of his heirs and successors whatsoever, shall sell, yield, pawn, transfer, or by any means, or under any name, alienate from them and the Crown of Spain to the French, or to any other nations whatever, any lands, dominions, or territories, or any part thereof, belonging to Spain in America. On the contrary, that the Spanish dominions in the West-Indies may be preserved whole and entire, the Queen of Great-Britain engages, that she will endeavor, and give assistance to the Spaniards, that the ancient limits of their dominions in the West-Indies be restored and settled as they stood in the time of the above said Catholic King, Charles II. if it shall appear that they have in any manner, or under any pretence, been broken into, and lessened in any part since the death of the aforesaid Catholic King, Charles II."
AUGUST 13.
The Russian fleet arrived in the Downs is come from the Baltic rather on a visit than on business. In the present state of our Navy, compared with that of the enemy, it is not
easy to discover upon what service those allies could be usefully employed.
AUGUST 14.
Our letters on the 29th ult. from Warsaw state, that strong hopes are entertained there that Poland will soon be restored again to some degree of political existence. The Russian Minister, Count Bedstorobko has proceeded to Grodno upon this important business, and the King Stanislaus is soon expected to return to his capital.
A letter from Frankfort, dated the 21st ult. states, that it is probable nothing of any importance will occur this year on the lower Rhine, not even before Mentz. Many of the French troops had quitted the environs of that place, and had repaired with their artillery to the vicinity of Landau. The Head-quarters of General Pichegru were established on the 12th July at Strasburgh.
Our advices from Basle state the opinion, that the whole circle of Suabia will speedily declare for a perfect neutrality with France. It was rumoured there that a courier had brought an account to the English Ambassador of the Austrian General Vins having made himself master of Nice.
There is every probable reason to believe that the Cape of Good Hope is, by this time, in our possession—both from the disposition of the principal inhabitants there, and the vigour and enterprize of the Commanders in the expedition against it.
The English were formerly in the possession of the Cape of Good Hope, but they abandoned it for St. Helena, as a more convenient place of settlement.]
August 15. The explanation given by the Spanish Ambassador, of the Peace so unexpectedly entered into with the French Republic by his Court, is, "that if such treaty had not been ratified, the French must have marched into Madrid, within a month from that day."
The French, by being possessed of the whole island of St. Domingo, will be enabled to annoy our commerce to and from the island of Jamaica, in a manner, of which all our planters are but too sensible.
PEACE WITH THE EMPIRE.
Yesterday arrived the mail from Hamburg, with letters down to the 7th. Both from the contents of the German letters, as well as from the Paris papers, we may consider a peace between France and the Empire, as concluded.
It is, however, far different between the Emperor and France. We think we may safely venture to announce, that there is no prospect of a peace between these two powers. If we are not much deceived, we shall very shortly see the Imperial troops marching towards Alsace, and Franche Comte, joined to the troops under the Prince de Conde. General Pichegru seems to be aware of this circumstance, and is arrived at Strasburgh. A large body of the Republican army, has marched towards the Upper Rhine.
AUGUST 17.
It was confidently reported, that on Saturday morning, an order of Council was issued, to stop the sailing of the outward-bound fleet for Spain. There is on board of this fleet a considerable quantity of naval and military stores, purchased in this country for the court of Spain, which, in the present state of things, it is probably politic to stop.
A squadron of 12 or 14 ships of the line, we are assured will be immediately dispatched to the Mediterranean as a reinforcement to Admiral Hotham, the Russian fleet, which consists of about that number, it is said, was originally intended for this service, but ministers judging it contrary to sound policy to suffer Russia to become acquainted with the navigation of the Mediterranean, it is more probable that it will remain on the home station, and that a proportionate number of British ships will go upon that expedition.
Monseigneur has notified his having ascended the throne, to the Prussian cabinet, but the notification has been returned without an answer, and sealed up.
Letters from the Hague of the 5th inst. state that the Dutch fleet in the Texel, consisting of twelve ships of the line and eighteen frigates, and a second squadron of six ships of the line and seventeen frigates, will, at the first favourable opportunity, sail into the North Sea.
Letters from Osnaburgh of the 1st inst. announce, that the States of the Electorate of Hanover, will not permit any army of Dutch Emigrants to collect on the Hanoverian territories, and they have positively refused to give them any assistance. The Hanoverians look upon their country as absolutely lost, if a speedy peace does not take place, and should anything hostile be undertaken from that quarter, the French have threatened to cross the Rhine at Emmerick, and to take possession of the whole Electorate.
On Saturday morning early some dispatches were received at Whitehall from Holland, which were sent off to the King at Windsor, and also some letters to the Prince of Orange at Hampton Court; they came by way of Scheveling to Yarmouth. The person charged with them landed, and the vessel immediately failed back to Holland.
The gun-boats under the command of Sir Sidney Smith have been ordered to the Isles of St. Marcou, of which they have taken possession, and which they are now fortifying.
The Russian fleet in the Downs observes the most strict discipline. The men bathe in the sea every morning, for health, before their allowance is served out. The ships are hardly discernible from English, being built, masted, and their rigging set up in the same manner as the British. The National flag is striped, red, blue, and white. The officers uniform is stone-coloured cloth, green collar, cuffs, and lappels. The superior officers uniforms are laced according to their rank. The cockade is white, exactly the same as the ci-devant French. They have Divine Service on board every day, and twice on Sunday.
AUGUST 18.
All the troops that can possibly be mustered, will be sent to the West-Indies, to the amount of fifteen or twenty thousand men.
The reduction and annihilation of the French Marine, was ever the chief object of Great-Britain, in all her wars with France. It must be acknowledged, even by the enemies of this country, that more has been done this war, towards the accomplishment of this great object, than ever was done before.
The last Letters we received from Genoa, mention a fresh violent insurrection, which had lately taken place in Sardinia, in which a great deal of blood was shed; and that several persons in high stations in the Government, have lost their lives.
The following is an extract of a private Letter received at Brussels from Berlin:
"It appears now very clear, that the ci-devant Austrian Netherlands will never return under their former domination; nor will they remain in the possession of the French."
"The following is the opinion, which is generally entertained at our Court, relative to this subject:
"Belgium will be given to a certain Prince, with a Constitution in imitation of that of England; this Prince will be the Stadholder, in order to indemnify him for the loss of his dignities in Holland. It is said that the Prussian Cabinet is actually engaged in Negotiations on this subject with the French Government; but what is positively known with respect to this is that His Majesty has given positive assurance to the Family of Orange, that he will never abandon them."
The Representatives of the French People on the left Bank of the Rhine, have ordered 20,000 peasants to cut the corn, which was put in a state of requisition, which makes us conjecture that they intend to send this corn into the interior of France.
The Treaty between this Country and America, as given in the Paper of yesterday, is one of the most liberal as well as political State Papers we ever perused. It is evidently founded upon principles of mutual good-will, as well as upon those of reciprocal convenience and legislative wisdom. Such a compact, faithfully observed, is likely to bind the two Countries in amity and mutual interest to the end of time; and as the Treaty expresses it, "God forbid" that the enemies of all order, should, by their poisonous doctrines and wicked machinations, induce either party to violate the principles of so well founded a contract.
AUGUST 19.
The national debt of Spain is said to have increased to the amount of 200,000 millions of piasters since the commencement of the war with France. Ninety-six millions are to be raised towards defraying it upon the possessions of the Church. The loss of lives is estimated at 60,000.
Some of the Continental papers state, that to settle the dispute, respecting Poland, it is agreed that the river Bog is to be the frontier between the Russian and Prussian territory.—Austria is to hold the Palatinate of Cracovia.
Our late Treaty of Peace and Amity with the Americans, is said to have met with the most serious animadversions from a quarter the least to be suspected, considering its uniform and implicit obedience to the will of Ministers. The East India Company have taken alarm at the article, which gives the Americans a free Trade to India; they contend it to be a violent infraction of their Treaty with Government, and have expressed their astonishment that his Majesty's Ministers should, without the least previous intimation to them, have at one stroke laid open their territories and their trade to the most enterprising and flourishing nation upon earth; a trade, which has been rigorously prohibited to the great body of British

subjects for upwards of a century past, and the monopoly of which, the Company themselves have recently purchased for twenty years, at the enormous premium of five hundred thousand pounds per annum, one year of which has been actually paid. The subject, which, it is said, is shortly to be discussed in a General Court, will raise a curious question among the learned in the law of nations, viz. Whether a country has a right to purchase peace of a foreign state, at the expence of exclusive privileges, which have been previously sold and guaranteed, to certain of its own subjects, without their consent or indemnification?
The most important article brought by the Paris Papers, is the rejection of the proposition made by the Abbe Syeyes, of a Constitutional Jury! This, as citizens of the world, we must lament. The experiment was well worth the trial. An insolated body, appointed to check the excesses, without interfering in the powers of Government, we apprehend is still a desideratum.
The Gazette of Prague, a journal printed by the Emperor's authority, has the following remarkable sentence: "Whatever journalists may say, Europe will not have to witness a new war; and the present one is happily drawing near to a close."—A plain indication of the sentiments of his Imperial Majesty.
The intelligence appears to be confirmed, which states, that the Emperor has refused to exchange the French Deputies, now his prisoners, for the daughter of Louis XVI. The German papers first brought this account. The French papers now give the same statement. The Emperor has desired the Convention to name the sum of money they demand for her release, and on that principle offers to treat with them.
The appearance of the Dutch fleet in the North Seas, as stated in the Telegraph of yesterday, is said to have actually invited the Russian squadron in the Downs to take the same direction. The former never made any exertion, whilst they were in our alliance. If they succeed in relieving us of these visitants, whatever we may think of the new situation of Holland, we shall still be of opinion, "that out of evil—good may come!"
The Paris papers of the 12th, 13th and 14th are somewhat contradictory on the subject of peace. While in one place they speak with their usual confidence of peace with the Empire and the Emperor, in another they talk of Gen. Pichegru having had positive orders to attempt crossing the Rhine on the 12th inst. To such rumours, under such circumstances, every day will naturally be giving rise.
AUG. 20. We stated some days ago, that the officers of the Russian squadron, in the Downs, had signified their being in want of stores and provisions. On Monday, contracts to a large amount were entered into for victualing them.
The Ministerial papers tell us that the Count d'Artois, is to sail in a few days for the coast of France. Being landed on the coast of France, we apprehend to be a mode of providing for Emigrants of inferior rank to that of Count d'Artois.
Government have taken up 12 East-Indiamen to be fitted as transports for the immediate conveyance of troops to the West-Indies.
Adjutant General's Office, July 31, 1795. GENERAL ORDERS. I have it in my command from Field-Marshal his royal highness the Duke of York, thus to make known his Majesty's pleasure to the troops in Great-Britain, that they are to discontinue the use of Hair Powder, till further orders.
WM. FAWCETT, Adj. Gen. FRANCE. NATIONAL CONVENTION. JULY 29. French official account of the action in the Mediterranean.
Letter from Nion, representative of the people, on mission with the Toulon fleet, to the committee of Public Safety. Dated from the road of Frejus—26 Messidor, (July 14.)
"Citizens Colleagues, The following are the details of the affair of yesterday.
"At half past two in the morning, being distant about three miles to the southward from the Isle of Levant (one of the Heires Islands) we learned from the Jupiter, that the English fleet was to the windward of us. In fact, we soon distinguished it at the distance of little more than a league. The high wind of the preceding night had forced our ships to keep a considerable distance from each other. The line of battle was formed, notwithstanding, as well as circumstances permitted. They appeared to do the same on their side, and their van was soon formed. The English fleet amounted to twenty-three sail of the line, of which five were three deckers, and eight frigates. I have already intimated to you, that we had but seventeen sail of the line, and six frigates.
"The instructions which you had sent to the admiral and to me, and in which you enjoined us not to commit the force confided to us determined us to retreat to the Gulf of Frejus, or to that of Juan; for being to leeward of the Hieres islands, we deemed impossible to gain them. The wind had much fallen, but there was still a tolerable breeze, this, however, diminished by degrees, and we were at length becalmed about three leagues from land. The enemy availed themselves of the breeze, which had not yet forsaken them, and their van approached very nearly to our rear. They were
however soon becalmed. order; still, with the loss of our rear. We were thus in the most critical position; for the center of the fleet, where we were placed, could not make the smallest movement. We then engaged.—The French were the first to fire and several of the English ships of which one was a three decker, experienced much damage in their masts and rigging. The latter lost her mainmast, in consequence of which she tacked about, but still continued her fire. This movement permitted our rear to avail themselves of a breeze, which, though light and momentary, enabled them to replace themselves in order.
"The admiral then perceiving that the Alcide had suffered much in her rigging, and could with difficulty follow her division, ordered the frigates, the Justice and the Alceste, to take her in tow. He made, at the same time, the signal to the ships which were near her to afford her every succour. He was about to give the same orders to the van division, and to a part of that of the center, which had been hitherto becalmed, but whom a light breeze had enabled to put themselves in motion, to relieve the Alcide at the request of a general action for the whole of the English fleet was now bearing down. But at the instant when this order was about to be given, we perceived the Alcide, all in flames. The hull, the masts, and sails, all seemed to take fire at the same moment. All the ships which were near her, whether friends or enemies, immediately removed to a distance and we renounced the design of approaching to her succour. In half an hour afterwards she blew up with a violent explosion.
"We have reason to believe, from every information which we have received, that this ship took fire by some accident; for it was remarked, that the first column of fire and smoke which was seen, arose from the interior part of the vessel.
"There was, after this deplorable accident, a slight cannonade between the rear of the French fleet and the van of the English. But the enemy soon tacked about, and our fleet continuing to make sail anchored at eight o'clock in the evening in the gulph of Frejus, where we are at present.
"The result of this engagement, to which you will see we were compelled, has been the loss of a ship which was destroyed by accident. But it is to be observed, that several of the enemy's vessels were so much damaged, that they were obliged to be taken in tow; and that a fleet of seventeen ships was able to make head against one of twenty-three, the latter having the advantage of the wind, without being able to flay the course of an adversary so inferior.
"I should not omit to state to you the honorable conduct of the Captain of the Alceste, frigate, who passed through the midst of the fire of the enemy to take the Alcide in tow, and who did not shrink from his orders until he saw her completely on fire. The Captain of the frigate La Justice is also entitled to praise; for when he could not approach to the Alcide, so as to afford her relief, in this retreat he fought with much courage and some advantage a ship of the enemy.
"If the wind had not left us all at once, the French fleet would have returned to port without any accident, for it was much better worked than that of the English. Though some of the vessels are damaged, the fleet will return as soon as it can be done without danger to Toulon. To-morrow I shall have an exact account of our situation.
"I assure you citizen colleagues, that I neglect nothing to fulfil your purposes. The admiral and I were of opinion, that it would be better, instead of engaging with a force so greatly superior to effect an honorable retreat. If we had engaged, our fleet might have been reduced to a state of inaction for the rest of the campaign. Instead of which, a short time will enable us to take again to sea. More than two thirds of the squadron are undamaged, and in a short time the whole will be able to execute whatever orders they may receive from you.
"Health and fraternity, (Signed) NINOU."
LISBON, May 30. The ship St. Antonio Possum, from Goa, with 300 malefactors on board, has failed from this port; they are to serve as soldiers in the garrisons of that quarter. An hundred and fifty more of this description that go in the same vessel have obtained permission of the prince of Brazil to form a colony in the island of St. Catharine, and are accompanied by their wives and children.
FRANKFORT, Aug. 1. A report is again current, that the peace between the Elector Palatine, the Duke of Deuxponts, the Prince of Saarbruck, and France, is on the point of being concluded.
PARIS, Aug. 14. SHOOTING THE EMIGRANTS. We are assured that the emigrants made prisoners at Quiberon have all of them been shot, the fact of their emigration, and their names, having been first ascertained by the military commission established at Vannes to decide on their fate.
The Committee of Legislation, has at length presented its report upon the denunciations that have been made against several of the Deputies. In consequence of this report, the Convention have ordered the Deputies Lequinio, Lanau, Lefiot, Dupin, Bo, Pierry, Massieu, Choudron, Rousseau, Fouche, of Nantes, and Laplanche, to be arrested.
All prime Jacobins.
red. 67 3/4—5 per cents. 99.
SHEFFIELD, MEETING to PETITION for PEACE. SHEFFIELD, Aug. 11.
In pursuance of information by public advertisement from the Constitutional Society of this place, the friends of Peace and Reform assembled upon Crook's Moor, to the number of ten thousand at least, for the purpose of taking into consideration, the propriety of petitioning our Sovereign, in this hour of public calamity and distress, to use his efforts towards restoring the blessings of Peace, to this suffering, impoverished, and bleeding country.
An address to his Majesty passed. After which a number of spirited, and many resolutions were read, one by one, and unanimously agreed to. The purport of one was,
"That the innumerable calamities, brought upon the unfortunate people of this country, are occasioned by the present cruel, unjust and unnecessary War; that they, the Constitutional Society of Sheffield, are firm and real friends to peace and reform."
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 17. While our northern brethren are cramming their papers with political stuff moats, a correspondent wishes us to regale some of our readers with the following.
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. The great sweepstakes of six hundred guineas was run for on Tuesday the eighth of September, at Leesburg Virginia, and was won by Mr. L. Walsington's Mare, Virginia Nell, beating Mr. Tayloe's horse, Diomedes, and Mr. Butler's Mare Camilla, without a touch of the whip running in hand. The course was very deep and trying, notwithstanding the four miles were run in 8 minutes and 31 seconds—Mr. Walsington refused five hundred pounds for his Mare, cash in hand.
N. B. The Mare, Virginia Nell, can beat any Horse, Mare or Gelding in America, for Five Hundred, one four mile heat, over oxen-Hill ground, play to pay.
HARTFORD, Sept. 28. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in New-York, to his friend in this city, Sept. 22.
"I am sorry that I cannot give you such a favorable account, of what is vulgarly called the yellow fever, as I could wish, (but which I think is a malignant bilious fever,) I believe you may say about 200 persons have died within these six weeks, the beginning of last week, 43 were buried in three days, eleven the day following, and since the alteration of the weather, it seems to abate something of its violence.
"It is amazing to see what a panic the people are struck with, moving furniture, both by land and water. Pure fear, I think, may kill a man, almost as soon as a cannon ball; I have heard, that a man flying towards Albany, to avoid the disorder, died, absolutely with fear, before he reached that place."
WINCHESTER, Sept. 14. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Knoxville, dated August 14.
"There has a general and (apparently) sincere peace just taken place between the Creeks and the United States; the former having declared, after having 5000 warriors well armed, and otherwise equipped for war, and upon the point of marching against the Chickasaws and the Cumberland people, that they will desist from any further hostilities, and are willing to take them by the hand as brothers."
BOSTON, October 7. Copy of a letter from Capt. Anthony Knapp, master of the sloop Confidence, carried into Portsmouth, laden with Green Fish, to his owner in this state.
LONDON, JULY 21st, 1795.
SIR, I would inform you, that I have laid in my claim for the vessel and cargo; and your Son being present was ready to attest that the whole was jointly owned by you and himself, which was very much to my advantage respecting the claim; and as your Son is obliged to return to Portsmouth this evening, he desired me to inform you, that from present appearances, he has no doubt but that I shall be paid for the Cargo, with 10 per cent. on Invoice, and freight, with Demurrage, and all charges paid (as some vessels already have within this day or two been paid)—and if so, shall make a much better voyage than I should, had I arrived in France.
I have nothing more in particular to write at present, for I only arrived in town this day, but I expect to have restitution for the vessel and cargo in 2 or 3 days. I have got Messrs. Dickenson and Co. to do my business by order of your son.
I am your humble servant, ANTHONY KNAPP. N. B. Flour in great demand.
HARVEST IN EUROPE.
We have various accounts of the harvests in France. It was natural to suppose from the great numbers of men and horses taken from agriculture in France, that the growth of the year would not be sufficient for the consumption; and that the surplus of the great harvests of the United States would still find vent in that Republic. But a letter from Paris, July 30, says, "The harvest in this country is most abundant: Picardy is one extensive plain of corn fields, promising an abundant crop at the approaching harvest. The present crop is supposed to be superior to that of many preceding years—Most of the rye was cut ten days ago,
and the wheat will be ripe in the course of the ensuing week."
In England, the monthly report on Agriculture, for July, begins thus, "The cold frosty nights and want of sun through a considerable part of this month will much retard, if not prove, ungenial to the harvest which is looked for with such general anxiety. The wheats have increased their bulk on the ground in all the corn districts of the kingdom, but the blight and red gorm has appeared too generally to promise a very abundant crop. The enormous price, it is feared, will tempt many farmers to cut their corn too green." August 1.—Wheat was 26/ per double Winchester bushel."
The distress of the poor in England, must be great. In almost every paper, we see accounts of riots to obtain bread, &c. In the Star, of Aug. 5, is an advertisement of the Committee for the relief of the indigent in the Out Parishes, in which they state, that in only 17 out parishes, there were 15,670 families proper objects for relief; besides not less than 40,000 industrious families, of regular conduct, whose wants are pressing, but who are above applying for public aid. The subscriptions for their relief, amounted, Aug. 1, to 4000l. and the Committee hoped, by the 10th, to be able to sell them potatoes at one farthing per pound.
The Legislative Council and Assembly, of Upper Canada, have given their thanks to Col. Campbell, "for his temperate and dignified forbearance, and otherwise meritorious conduct, during his command at Fort Miami, in 1794," alluding to the time when Gen. Wayne attacked the Indians under the guns of that fort.
SALEM, October 6. Among the articles of news this day communicated, the following is considered as the best.
Letter from London, dated the 18th August.
"GENTLEMEN, "Capt. William Ives, of your brig. St. John, has put into my hand a bill drawn by Claude Scott, on the hands of the Treasury, value 1400l. sterl. dated the 14th of August, 1795—which when in Cash shall be placed to your credit with me, and for which your drafts on me shall meet due honour, accompanied with letters of advice. I have given Captain Ives a receipt for the same. I am, &c. &c.
GEO. BAINBRIDGE. Messrs. Stone, Mason & Dunlap.
Capt. Moses Townsend, of this port, now in London, writes to his correspondent here thus—"July 15th. The season here is very backward. Bread and provisions are amazing scarce and high. Hardly a night passes in the city without a riot; and one or two houses have been destroyed by the Mob, several of whom have been killed by the soldiers. There are a great number of Danes and Swedes detained here, who are treated in the same manner as are the Americans. I believe Government mean to make compensation for the losses; and the only inducement for sending us in is to prevent a famine among themselves."
The London papers confirm the above, relative to the MOBS in London, and also in other parts of the kingdom.
NEWBURY-PORT, Oct. 8.
Insurrection in England. By a gentleman who arrived in town last evening from New-York, which place he left on Saturday last, we are favoured with the following:
That on Friday last a French sloop of war arrived at New-York, from France, the Lieut. of which informed him, That an insurrection had taken place in England—15,000 men in arms!—That this movement was in consequence of the distresses they experienced by the continuation of the war.—They proceeded to the house of Mr. Pitt, which they entirely consumed, together with 70 or 80 others, belonging to the zealous advocates for the destruction of mankind, and who were conspicuous characters in opposing a treaty of peace with France.—That Mr. Pitt had fled for his life, from the incensed populace.
Our latest accounts from England make the above intelligence highly probable. When we reflect on the situation of the people, as given in their own words, we must conclude them to be in a miserable situation—in want of necessaries to support their existence—and doubtless they have concluded it of little consequence whether they die by the sword or famine.
Wanted to Purchase The Hull of a Sloop about 60 or 70 tons. Inquire of the Printer.
FOR SALE A Cast Iron Stove, With a Copper Funnel, will be sold cheap. Apply to the Printer hereof. Portsmouth, Oct. 12.
Russia Duck Of the best quality, FOR SALE BY JAMES SHEAFE. October 12.

MR. MELCHER, TIME, the great destroyer of human happiness, has in no instance worked so effectually, as against the opposers of the late treaty with Great Britain. Every succeeding week has altered their faces and their hopes. Would they but keep one countenance or fix on one point, they could be managed without much difficulty. From rage, they deviated into noise; insult then succeeded, terror then took possession of their souls. Between these four, they have been wandering, uncertain where to fix, where to rest their hopes. A kind of livid terror seems now to be the predominant aspect, with some small symptoms of a convulsion.
"A citizen of Portsmouth," under these impressions, intimates, that palpable falsehoods relative to the late town meeting make it necessary, that a just and candid statement should be publicly made, and attempts the doing of this. From his specimen of justice, consistency and candor, some opinion may be formed of the meaning of those terms when used by gentlemen of his party. If palpable falsehoods injure his side, his first assertion, that "immediately on the rising of the Senate, the substance of the treaty was handed to the public" should not have been made: as the abstract or "substance," as he calls it, is materially different from the treaty itself. He thinks the leading features were easily discovered at the time of the late town meeting. Yet "a citizen" in two of the three features he has pointed out, his upon those not referred to, in the reasons given by the town for their dissent. Of course they were not then discovered. Its features therefore alter to them. And probably "a citizen" has not yet discovered them. It seems an invidious task, to dispute the propriety of his guess, when we have so much clear work upon our hands: but we are inclined to doubt his own conviction of the truth of his assertion, that the authenticated copy of the treaty was doubtless read with the greatest attention by almost every citizen at the time of the meeting. The fact, we believe is, that very few at that time had read the treaty itself; the abstract or "substance" as he chooses to call it, was what was read. And the only one of the two that was read—even by some of the greatest opposers for some time after the authenticated copy was published.
"A town meeting" he observes "was called with all proper formalities." If by proper, "a citizen of Portsmouth" means legal. It is disputed, and in the second edition of his candid statement we presume he will have it stand thus, "a meeting of the people was called."
The paper cited the Crisis he says was "designed probably to excite a general attendance at the meeting." And yet this in his view was unjustifiable. What could it be unjustifiable to excite a general attendance—abstracted from the attempt to excite the passions of the people in favor of, or against any interesting measure? Its design was apparent, and the effect was equally obvious. We will almost venture to appeal to "a citizen of Portsmouth," whether it was prudent for any person in favor of the treaty to attend the town meeting—if the people were generally convinced, that what the paper called the Crisis contained, was true. We will further run the risk of appealing to his own conviction, whether he does not think, that the people in general did believe it true. Will the disorganizers, then, persist in naming the non-attendance of the favourers of the treaty, pussillanimity .
"Some of the less timid of their number," meaning the "aristocratic party" as he candidly calls them, attended. By these not one word was said in favor of the treaty generally, as we have been informed. Their sole object appeared to be a particular discussion of the treaty. This was supported by a very small number, not exceeding six. But was discussion free, when the assertions, that Jay was probably bribed, and even the sum mentioned that it was supposed he had received, were heard without denial or a frown. Did the refusal, to enter into a particular consideration of the treaty imply much composure of reflection? Did not the omitting to read the very instrument the town was called together to consider, evince prepossession occasioned by some previous circumstances? Could those circumstances be any other, than the hand bill or paper called the Crisis ? Did the frequent observations made by
*It may be useful to insert this paper. It shews their temper.
To the citizens of Portsmouth.
THE CRISIS.
This (citizens of every description) is the Crisis of your fate. To-morrow, you are warned to assemble at the State-House, on the most momentous occasion of your lives. Your all is at stake. The Senate have bargained away your blood-bought privileges, for less than a mess of pottage. That perfidious, corrupting and corrupted nation, whom you vanquished with your sword, are now endeavoring to vanquish you, with their usual, but alas, too successful weapon, British gold! Your only remaining hope is in the President! Assemble then to a man! Shut up your shops and warehouses, let all business cease: repair to the State House, remonstrate with coolness, but spirit, against his signing a treaty, which will be the death warrant of your trade, and entail beggary on us, and our posterity forever. If you regard yourselves, your children, and above all the honor of your country, assemble at the sound of the bells.
Portsmouth, July 15, 1795.
*A favorite word with the aristocratic party. See candid statement by a citizen of Portsmouth.
the moderator without rebuke, that the treaty would destroy our commerce, favour of that candor which would encourage discussion? We believe, we hazard nothing, when we assert, that there was not a single observation made in the meeting, to shew in what particulars the treaty would be injurious to our country. Yet the inhabitants assembled voted against it, without a dissentient voice. Their reasons for being against it were to be stated by a committee; who accordingly the next day reported them as published, and they were accepted. These reasons, if the committee have taken the trouble of reading them, since time has been given for discussion, they must heartily wish had not been sanctioned by their names. Indeed they must be ashamed of them, and of themselves, for exhibiting the town in so disagreeable a light as by their resolves they are.
In commencing the description of those, who have presented addresses to the President in favor of the treaty, "a citizen of Portsmouth" indulges himself in a vein of humor, which we shall not endeavor to retort: for that humor, or defence of any proceedings, which consists solely in calling hard names, never suited our disposition; it is too easily answered.
Mr. Randolph, we presume is one of the men, who at all times before the late unhappy events surrounded the President; although a "citizen of Portsmouth" has not mentioned him.
With respect to the address itself, signed by a number of the inhabitants, in favor of the treaty: it was determined to present one to the President soon after the meeting. The time of its being signed was merely a matter of accident, or perhaps in part negligence in the person who was depended on to draught it, from this circumstance of the first draught not being well made. This delay, after it was known the President had acceded to the advice of the Senate, was almost fatal to this alarming instrument . But it was at last considered, that if it was not improper before, it could not be after the ratification. It surely could not be more improper, than the town meeting approving of the President's proclamation for neutrality, as that was necessarily after it became an act of government. If a citizen will give himself the trouble of a little attention to the business, he may possibly be convinced, that the President's ratification as naturally followed the advice to ratify: as the appointment of a federal officer, nominated by the President to the Senate, necessarily follows the Senate's advice that he be appointed. The address would equally convince the President, that Portsmouth was not unanimously against the treaty, whether presented before or after the ratification. And as for the notion of influencing the President one way or the other by the reasons they could make use of, it never entered their heads. The great body of the people too in the State of New-Hampshire, who are decidedly in favor of peace, of the treaty as securing it, and of relying on the wisdom and honesty of the constitutional powers, would know some in Portsmouth agreed with them from an address, at which every time presented. As for the friends of effigie burning, considering themselves more insulted by a measure, which could not tend to defeat their purposes, than by one which they supposed would, to wit, presenting before ratification; it is too idle and ridiculous to be contended for.
We will now return to "a citizen of Portsmouth," and he will pardon us, for pointing out an inconsistency, he ought to have avoided, altho' his piece was so long. Like Homer he has wrote long, unlike Homer he does not sleep over his long piece; for our citizen seems in a continual fret. He says "I can have no objection, that these men should express their opinions publicly or privately to the President or any body else, however they may differ from me or the majority of their townsmen, taking care to avoid reflections and indecencies, &c. And yet he observes that the attempt made prior to the President's ratification "failed, much to the satisfaction of every friend to the peace and good order of the town." And farther had this attempt succeeded, he says, "it would have discovered a nobleness of spirit, that would have raised them in the esteem of their fellow-citizens."—This jargon must be amended—it won't do for.
The reason he gives why the address after the ratification was offensive to the procession gentlemen is, because it was cowardly. Now my friend, cowards do not commonly insult, unless they are also bullies. They sometimes took place because the signers of the address were supposed to be cowardly. A handsome reason for a man of spirit.
"A citizen of Portsmouth" has been a little off his guard in the explication of this business. He appears to desert the town; and make the whole affair "an insatiable spirit of envy and malice towards a respectable fellow-citizen, celebrated for his patriotism and opposition to the treaty." Who can a citizen mean? Is it Thompson Mason? He is a fellow citizen celebrated for his opposition to the treaty, patriotism and respectability. No! It cannot be he.—They are a little ashamed of him. Let us then take it as it probably was meant. The gentleman will feel himself under little obligation to a citizen, for introducing him on this occasion and making him the butt of insatiable envy and malice. Is it necessary always to exhibit him, as the grand master of the puppet-show? Does that party suppose the gentleman so intimately concerned in all the late movements, as that every thing coming from the opposite party must be directed against him.
*We wish this statement respecting the town meeting may not be exact, if it is too high charged we shall be happy in correcting it.
But if they choose, the whole matter should be considered as a personal quarrel between the two persons referred to, we have no objection, and let them fight it out. In this view the business assumes rather a ludicrous appearance. That this respectable fellow citizen felt himself affronted, because a number of persons had chosen to express sentiments to the President different from his;—Upon this ground whether before or after the ratification makes no difference, and even after, upon the most unfavourable supposition, that fellow-citizen could not complain; because he had no hesitation in declaring his disapprobation of the treaty, after the body of which he was a member had declared their approbation of it; and of course each individual of the Senate had done their duty about the business, which then belonged to some body else. Then this fellow-citizen, according to "a citizen of Portsmouth" feeling himself affronted, some of his friends procured two effigies and burnt them, and made a great noise about it: and afterwards some other of his friends went about breaking windows. We will not pursue this course any further. We should not ourselves have introduced that respectable fellow-citizen, and do not now see, why a citizen of Portsmouth mentioned him: but he appearing to consider this, as the burden of the song; we were obliged to pursue it into some of its consequences.
That the means assumed to be made use of in getting subscribers to the address were really employed; we do not believe. And if a citizen will look over the names of the signers (for it seems they have a copy); he will perceive such means will not apply to the greater part of them. Surely old Tories, speculators and land-jobbers do not require such quickeners as those mentioned.
A citizen says he is "not an advocate for mobs, nor any unlawful assembling under any other name." Yet he says he was acquainted with their intentions, previous to the breaking-window business. What, was he admitted into their secrets and intentions, and yet not approve of them.
He observes, it is not uncharitable to suppose, that the breaking windows, &c. was done at the instigation of the aristocratic party themselves. Yet in the next sentence he says "however disagreeable the effect, the attempts of a factious few to bring into contempt the regular proceedings of the town must be considered as the cause." Then it seems the windows were broke, &c. at the instigation of the aristocratic party; and they were not broke, &c. at the instigation of that party, but from some other cause. We will quit his inconsistencies. But—charity—ha! meek eyed charity—come here—Do you believe, men in the situation of the addressors procured a mob to break their own windows for them? That they were so very anxious to be insulted, that they instigated others to do it? That they love the sport of having their wives and families under the most distressing apprehension for their personal safety? His justness and consistency we have now done with his candour shall also meet some remark—and sure "he's candour's felt all over." The gentle terms of political connoisseurs—British agents*—certain jurists—if fears were entertained he must look within for the cause, speculators, land-jobbers, interests opposed to those of the public,* aristocratic party, enemies to republican principles—cowardly exultingly take the field—factious few*—are some specimens of his candour. But he ought to recollect, that all those expressions leave the question, precisely where they found it; unless he chooses to acknowledge that he has no other means of defence, besides those of that animal, which emits its filth on every thing that approaches it.
Finally, in his introduction he says, the Treaty avows principles opposed to the French revolution; burdens us with debts, which as a nation we are under no obligation to discharge—and in a commercial view is greatly prejudicial to the mercantile interest in general. We say, the treaty does not avow principles opposed to the French revolution; that it does not burden us with debts, which as a nation we are under no obligation to discharge or get discharged: and that it is not greatly injurious to the mercantile interest in general. And are willing to meet him on those points in a public discussion in the paper; provided he does not scent so strongly of his candour, as in his last publication.
BRADSHAW.
*We have not attempted to describe the motives of many of the opposers of the treaty. If any on the other side is continued: they will be discussed without regard to characters, persons or interests—with regard only to truth. This hint, it is hop'd, will induce a number to reflect—and to discountenance abuse.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3. The following very interesting extract of a letter from an American of excellent information, the Editor received yesterday by the Adriana. The latter part of it deserves especially the pointed attention of the mercantile interests.
"London, July 31. The French cause gains proselytes daily. The justice, moderation and humanity of the leading members of the Convention are infallibly stealing on the good opinion of the mass of the British nation. The success of their arms has no small effect neither. With the bulk of the people of England, it is this which always determines a case to be right or wrong. The intelligence which has just arrived from the West-Indies [capture of St. Lucia] and of the transports bound to the West-Indies] and from the coast of France, relative to the extermination (as I may term it) of the French
emigrant army, has created a vast despondency of the public mind here. The merchants at Lloyd's hang their heads, and look very grave. They have suffered severely by the late capture of the 17 transports in the West-Indies, with stores and troops on board; but this they deserve; they are the true supporters of the war; their hearts are set on the total destruction of the French navy, and the entire subjugation of the French Islands. I fancy their hopes will be a little disappointed.
"By the present conveyance a report of a case that has been drawn up, and was argued and determined on Saturday last before the Lords of Appeal, is sent. I have seen it; when publicly known, I think it will alarm those merchants of the United States whose property is depending before the commissioners.
"Should the principle of that case be settled, and become a precedent, a vast mass of American property must be sacrificed to the West-India captors contrary to all law and right, to the great disappointment of our government and citizens, and to the eternal disgrace of the British administration."
BOSTON, October 12. The TREATY with G. BRITAIN, as published by Mr. Mason, was received in London before the Parkinson failed. The conditional ratification of the Senate was not certainly known; but was presumed from the publicity of the instrument. In consequence of this intelligence, though entirely of a constructive nature. American flocks immediately rose and continued to appreciate.
THE NEW-YORK FEVER, notwithstanding the favourable accounts given of its abatement in the papers of that city, is much more extensive than the reports of the health committee allow. A letter received by the last post, asserts, that the average of deaths is 50 per day. The city is as much deserted as Philadelphia was; and business is entirely abandoned.
The brig Betsey of New-York, lately picked up at sea, we hear has arrived at Portland.
Adams & Raynes,
Respectfully inform their customers and the public in general, that they have removed from their Store in Buck Street, to the Store lately occupied by Mr. Alexander Ewen, opposite the New Brick Store, on Spring-Hill, where they have lately received and have ready for sale
SUPERFINE, middling
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An assortment of elegant Chintzes; Muslins; Cambricks and Lawns; Muslin and Lawn Handkerchiefs; ladies' and children's Beavers, men's do; men's patent Worsted Hose, Cotton do. black silk ditto, random ditto, blue and random Cotton ditto, women's white Cotton ditto; black silk Gloves and Mitts; Bandanna Handkerchiefs by the piece or single; Ribbons; Thread and Tape; an assortment of Gentlemen and Ladies most fashionable Morocco Pocket Books, with or without instruments.
—ALSO—
A large assortment of CUTLERY and HARDWARES, among which are Smith's Anvils; Frying Pans; Warming-Pans; Sadirons; the best bright Hammers; common ditto; Hatchets; Augers; Adzes; Carpenters' iron Squares; Box Rules; Chizels; Gouges; Compasses; Pewter Plates; Basins and Dishes; Knives and Forks; Penknives; Jack ditto; Desk Furniture; brass and iron Lifting Handles; Chest Locks and Hinges; Closet Locks; Sash Rollers; Brass frame pull. Wheels and fast Line; H and HL Hinges; edge buttising joint Hinges; table ditto; new ditto, brass butt ditto; compleat sets Saddler's Tools; Shoemaker's ditto; plated and common Bits; ditto saddle Nails; bridle Buckles, &c.
A variety of fancy Buttons of the newest fashions; the newest fashion gilt Necklaces; Silver Watches; Chains and Seals for ditto; Pins; Needles, &c.
Elegant Gilt and Mahogany frame LOOKING GLASSES, 10 by 8 and 8 by 6 Window-Glass;—with a variety of other articles in the same line, too numerous for an advertisement; together with a general assortment of WEST-INDIA GOODS and GROCERIES, all which will be sold at the lowest advance for cash, or short approved credit.
N. B. The STORE in Buck-Street, from where they removed, is to be let. Inquire as above.

State of New-Hampshire. County of Grafton. PUBLIC notice is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of lands in the respective townships and places in said county, herein after mentioned and named, that the undersigned, sheriff of said county, has received from the Treasurer of the said State of New Hampshire, precepts or warrants, authorizing and commanding him, the said sheriff, to collect from said townships and places, all the Continental taxes and State taxes, due, set down and affixed to such townships and places respectively; lists whereof, specifying the years, are particularly set forth in the respective precepts, or warrants, now in the hands of said sheriff, which are herein after consolidated, set down and affixed to each respective township and place, in dollars and cents, and the same having, by the receiver of non-resident taxes been advertised for payment as the law directs, and a return thereof made by said receiver, with a certificate that the same remains unpaid, viz.
  Chatham, for the year 1784, and for every succeeding year, up to 1790 inclusive, Dols. Cents.   Dartmouth, for the year 1786, and for every succeeding year, up to 1790 inclusive, 137 91   Kilkenny, for the year 1784, and for every succeeding year, up to 1790 inclusive, 160 19   Morristown, alias Franconia, for the year 1782, and for every succeeding year, up to 1790 inclusive, 207 86   Lincoln, for the year 1784, and for every succeeding year, up to 1790 inclusive, 793 16   Peeling, alias Fairfield, for the year 1784, and for every succeeding year, up to 1790 inclusive, 170 42   Stratford, for the year 1784, and for every succeeding year, up to 1790 inclusive, 161 89   Trecothick, for the year 1784, and for every succeeding year, up to 1790 inclusive, 225 53   Shelburne, for the years 1779, 1780, 1782, and for every succeeding year, up to 1790 inclusive, 161 88   Cockburn, for the year 1777, and for every succeeding year, up to 1790 inclusive, & 63 dollars and 3 cents in bills of the new emission of said State, 569 25   Colburne, for the year 1780, and for every succeeding year, up to 1790 inclusive, & 63 dollars and 3 cents in bills of the new emission of said State, 642 15   For the said sum in bills of new emission, the same sum in specie may be received. 576 8 
Therefore so much of the lands in said townships and places as will be sufficient to pay and discharge the said taxes, or sums thereto affixed respectively, with the necessary incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, viz. of all the said townships and places afore mentioned, excepting only the townships of Trecothick, Shelburne and Chatham, at the house of Capt. Joseph Bliss, in Haverhill, in said county, on Monday the 9th day of November next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon; and of the said townships of Trecothick, Shelburne and Chatham, at the dwelling house of the undersigned, in Plymouth, in said county, on Tuesday the 17th day of November next, at 10 of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
DAVID WEBSTER, Sheriff. Dated at Plymouth, the 9th of September, 1795.
FOR SALE, The Hull of a Ship of 280 tons, WITH masts, yards, tops, blocks and pumps, now on the stocks, and will be launched midle October; she is of the best quality in every respect, as to workmanship, timber and plank, &c. &c. being compleatly seasoned, and built for particular use, by the subscriber. Timber was cut in December 1793, then laid 6 months in salt water, 6 months on the land, and stood 6 months in the frame before planking, with every beam, knee, &c. hewed out and seasoned, whales and upper works drove with locust trunnels. She will be a fair trial of the durability of New England timber, properly seasoned; for terms apply to the subscriber at Portsmouth. New-Hampshire, at which place the ship may be viewed on the stocks. THOMAS THOMPSON.
State of New-Hampshire. County of Grafton. PUBLIC notice is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of lands in the respective townships and places in said county, herein after mentioned and named, that the undersigned, sheriff of said county, has received from the Treasurer of the county of Grafton aforesaid, precepts or warrants, authorizing and commanding him, the said sheriff, to collect from said townships and places, all the county taxes due, set down and affixed to such delinquent townships and places respectively; lists whereof specifying for what years are particularly set forth in the said precepts or warrants, now in the hands of said sheriff, the sums total of which are herein after set down, and affixed to each respective township and place, in the late lawful money of said State, up to the year 1791 inclusive, and in dollars and cents for the year 1794; and the same having by the receiver of non-resident taxes, been advertised for payment as the law directs, and return thereof made by said receiver, with a certificate that the same remains unpaid, viz.
  Coventry, for 1782, 1786, 1788, 1790, & 1791, £. s. d.   Morristown, for 1782, 1786, 1788, 1790, & 1791, 31 12 9   Cockburne, for '82, 1786, 1788, 1790, and 1791, 8 14 5   Colburne, for 1782, 1786, 1788, 1790, and 1791, 23 6 3   Lincoln, for 1786, 1788, 1790, & 1791, 17 14 5   Cambridge, for 1786, 1788, 1790, and 1791, 18 19 0   Errol, for 1786, 1788, 1790, and 1791, 18 19 0   Trecothick, for 1786, 1788, 1790, and 1791, 17 14 9   Peeling, alias Fairfield, for 1786, 1788, 1790, & 1791, 17 14 9   Chatham, for 1786, 1788, 1790, & 1791, 14 5 1   Millsfield, for 1786, and 1788, 4 13 11   Dalton, for 1790, and 1791, 14 5 1   Dartmouth, for 1790, and 1791, 14 5 1   David Gilman's location, for '90, & '91 1 3 1   J. Goffe's location, for '90, & '91, 0 6 11   —Gridley's location, for '90, & '91, 0 4 7   Brittonwoods, 7 6 0   Shelburne, 8 9 3   Maynesborough, 7 6 0   Paulsborg, 7 6 0   Whitefields, 7 6 0   Stewarttown, 12 9 3   Colebrooke, 12 5 3   Durand, 9 5 3 
Therefore so much of the lands in said townships and places, as will be sufficient to pay and discharge the said taxes, or sums thereto affixed respectively, with the necessary incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, viz. of all the said townships and places afore mentioned, excepting only the townships of Trecothick, Shelburne and Chatham, at the house of Capt. Joseph Bliss, in Haverhill, in said county, on Monday the 9th day of November next, at 9 of the clock in the forenoon; and of the said townships of Trecothick, Shelburne and Chatham, at the dwelling house of the undersigned, in Plymouth, in said county, on Tuesday the 17th day of November next, at 9 of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
DAVID WEBSTER, Sheriff. Dated at Plymouth, the 9th of September, 1795.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a tax of five dollars upon each original right or share of land in the township of Eaton, in the county of Strafford, and State of New-Hampshire, has been assessed and committed to me to collect; and unless the same is paid to me at my dwelling-house in said Eaton, within six weeks from the date of this advertisement, the lands of those who are then delinquent will be advertised for sale as the law directs. JACOB BLASDEL, Prop'rs Collector. Eaton, Sept. 29, 1795.
TO BE SOLD A Fine Saddle Horse. Inquire of the Printer hereof. Portsmouth, Octo. 6.
Mysteries of Udolpho! JUST PUBLISHED, In 3 vols. 12 mo. and for sale by J. MELCHER, at his Printing-Office and Book-Store, in Market-Street, Portsmouth. THAT justly celebrated and much admired work, The Mysteries of Udolpho, a Romance, interspersed with some pieces of poetry. By Mrs. Ann Ratcliffe, authoress of Romance of the Forest, a Sicilian Romance, &c.
Extract from the Critical Review. "All who have read the Romance of the Forest, will immediately find the present production comes from the same hand. The same powers of description are displayed, the same predilection is discovered for the wonderful and the gloomy—curiosity is kept upon the stretch from page to page, and from volume to volume, and the secret, which the reader thinks himself every instant on the point of penetrating, flies like a phantom before him, and eludes his eagerness until the very last moment of protracted expectation. In this contest of curiosity on one side, and invention on the other, Mrs. Ratcliffe has certainly the advantage. These volumes are interspersed with many pieces of poetry, some beautiful and all pleasing."
Also lately published, And for sale at the above place, by the thousand, hundred, dozen and retail, bound and in sheets, very cheap; DIVINE HYMNS OR SPIRITUAL SONGS for the use of RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES AND Private Christians, being a collection, By JOSHUA SMITH & SAMUEL SLEEPER, A new Edition corrected and enlarged.
Flax-Seed wanted. Cash and the highest price given for FLAX-SEED, by Edward Parry, at his Store In Market-Street, Portsmouth, Where he has for sale A large Assortment of Fall and Winter Goods, which he will sell cheap for cash
NOTICE is hereby given that so much of the real estate of Oliver Whipple, Esq. situate in the town of Portsmouth, will be sold at public auction, on Monday the 23rd day of November next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf, innholder in said town, as will pay £4 18 6 with incidental charges, being the taxes for 1794, on said estate; unless prevented by previous payment. JOSEPH AKERMAN, Jr. Collector Portsmouth, Octo. 5. (6w.)
State of New Hampshire. To Jonathan Warner, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Rockingham and throughout said State. WE the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the town of Cambridge, in the county of Grafton and State aforesaid, request you to call a meeting of the proprietors or owners of said township, to be held at Mr. Jacob Walden's, at the New-Hampshire Hotel, in Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham, in said State, on the 29th day of October next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, to act on the following particulars:
 1st. To choose a moderator to govern said meeting.  2d. To choose a proprietors clerk.  3d. To choose assessors, a collector, a treasurer, and all other necessary officers for conducting the business of the proprietors.  4th. To raise money for the payment of county and State taxes, which have been assessed upon said township, and are now due from said proprietors, and for such other purposes as the proprietors may think proper.  5th. To see what method the proprietors will take for calling meetings in future, and to act upon any other business they may think necessary.  EBENEZER THOMPSON, THOMAS PINKHAM, R. CUTTS SHANNON, SAMUEL SHERBURNE, SAMUEL MOSES, for himself, and THEODORE MOSES, SAMUEL SHERBURNE, for JOHN HURD.
Sept. 27th, 1795. State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ss. October 5th, 1795. Pursuant to the foregoing application, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of said Cambridge to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes aforesaid. JONATHAN WARNER, Justice Peace throughout the State.
Treasury of the United States, August 24th, 1795. NOTICE is hereby given to all persons who are or may be creditors of the United States, for any sums of the funded debt, or stock, bearing a present interest of six per centum per annum.
 1st. That pursuant to an act of Congress, passed on the third day of March, 1795, intitled, "An act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt," there will be reimbursed and redeemed, on the first day of January ensuing, the rate or proportion of two per centum of the principal of the debt or stock, expressed in the certificates issued to the said creditors respectively.  2d. The said reimbursements will be made at the Treasury of the United States, or at the Loan Offices where the said stock may stand credited at the close of the present year.  3d. The said reimbursements will be made to the said creditors in person, or to their attorneys duly constituted; but the powers of attorney which may be produced must contain an authority to receive the said reimbursement of principal, otherwise no more than the usual dividend of interest will be paid; and although the two per centum of principal to be redeemed, should not be demanded, yet the interest thereon will cease from the said first day of January next.  4th. To prevent the great trouble and expence which would attend a renewal of the certificates, in consequence of the said reimbursement of principal, it has been determined that no renewal shall be made: And further, that the certificates which may be issued during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, in consequence of any transfers of the said six per cent. stock, shall notwithstanding the reimbursement of two per centum, as aforementioned, be expressed for the respective sums of the original capital stock. All persons who may negotiate the funded six per cent. stock of the United States, bearing a present interest, are therefore cautioned to observe, that during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety six, the value or true amount of principal unredeemed of said debt or stock, will be ninety-eight per centum of the sums expressed in the certificates. 
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year before mentioned, pursuant to directions of the Secretary of the Treasury. SAMUEL MEREDITH, Treasurer of the United States.
Cash for Pot-Ashe. WANTED, a few tons POT-ASHES, for which cash will be given by WILLIAM STANWOOD, jr. Market-Street, Portsmouth. English Goods as usual, cheap for cash. Sept. 26, 1795.
WANTED To hire in this town, A Young Man that can be recommended. Inquire of the Printer. September 28.
TO BE SOLD, A good Farm in Deerfield, OPPOSITE pleasant pond, on the main road that leads from Gilmanstown to Portsmouth, Newbury and Haverhill; containing about 70 acres, with about 300 apple trees; well wooded and watered, with good buildings. For further particulars inquire of the subscriber, living on said farm. MOSES STEVENS.
Flaxseed, Pot & Pearl Ashe. Cash and the highest price given For Flaxseed, Pot & Pearl Ashe, By ABEL HARRIS, at his Store, Forestreet, Portsmouth.
William Smith HAS FOR SALE 100 Cyder Casks. 8 Casks Malaga Wine. A quantity of Ship Bread. Number Hbds. W. I. Rum, and Number Bbls. N. E. Rum. —ALSO— A General Assortment of Articles in his line, as usual.