The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1796-02-20 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
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PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING BY JOHN MELCHER, PRINTER TO THE STATE, AT HIS OFFICE CORNER OF MARKET STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THIS PAPER, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND ARTICLES OF INTELLIGENCE ARE THANKFULLY RECEIVED.
Vol. XL.—Numb. 2047.]
SATURDAY, February 20, 1796.
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By Authority.
State of New-Hampshire.
The public Acts passed at the last session of the Hon. General Court holden at Concord.
An Act in addition to an Act, entitled, "An act for regulating the militia within this State," passed December 28, 1792.
B e it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That at all times, when officers of the same grade, whose commissions are of the same date, shall be on duty in the same corps or detachment, and whose prior pretensions to seniority cannot be ascertained by their former military commissions, the rank of such officers shall be determined agreeably to the laws already in force, and not otherwise.
And be it further enacted, That at all musters of the militia, when more than one company shall be on the parade at the same time, the officers shall be posted with their several companies, and the companies shall take rank according to seniority.
And be it further enacted, That whenever any commissioned officer shall be found guilty of disobedience of orders, or ungentleman-like conduct, he shall be cashiered and disqualified as the law provides, or be reprimanded in orders by the officer appointing the court-martial, as the members of said court shall determine.
And be it further enacted, That whenever any non-commissioned officer or soldier shall think himself unable to perform military duty, and shall procure a certificate certifying his disability from the surgeon or surgeon's mate of the regiment to which he belongs, to the commanding officer of said company, then said non-commissioned officer or soldier shall be considered as excused from military duty until it shall be thought by the commanding officer of said company, and the surgeon or surgeon's mate for the time being, that such disability is removed.
And be it further enacted, That in all towns where there may be fire engines, eighteen persons for each engine shall be excused from doing duty on training or muster days, upon certificate of the selectmen to any field officer of the regiment.
Provided nevertheless, They shall constantly be armed and equipped according to law, and shall be liable to do duty in the militia at all times when they do not belong to said engines.
Approved Dec. 26, 1795.
An Act to authorize the Superior Court to empower guardians to sell the real estate of their wards.
B e it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That the Superior Court of said State, be, and hereby is authorized to empower the guardian of any minor, idiot, lunatic or distracted person, to sell and convey the real estate of his ward whenever the sale thereof shall be necessary to the support, or conducive to the interest of his said ward. Provided that a petition for that purpose shall be entered by such guardian at the said Court whilst sitting in the county where said real estate shall be.—And no judgment shall be rendered on said petition before there shall be one continuance thereof, and public notice of the same given by said Court to all persons concerned:—That such guardian shall be under oath (which oath shall be administered by the clerk of said Court) that he will sell said estate in such a manner as in his opinion shall be most beneficial to his ward. And if the said estate shall be sold at public auction, the sale thereof shall be in the same county, and at some public place on or near the premises.
And be it further enacted, That every judge of Probate in said State, whenever he shall appoint a guardian to any minor, idiot or lunatic, or distracted person, shall take of said guardian sufficient caution to account with him for all the profits which shall arise from the sale of real estate, in the same manner as guardians are now holden by law to account with him for personal estate. And that no guardian shall sell any real estate by virtue of this act until such caution be given.
Approved Dec. 24, 1795.
An Act to ascertain the ways and means by which persons may gain a settlement in any town or district within this State, so as to entitle them to support therein, if they shall be poor and unable to support themselves.
B e it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That legal settlements in any town or district within this State, shall be hereafter gained so as to oblige such town or district to support the persons gaining the same, if they become poor and unable to support themselves, by the ways and means following, and not otherwise.
1. A married woman shall have the settlement of her husband if any he have
within this State, but if otherwise, her own if any she had at the time of marriage, shall not be lost or suspended by such marriage, unless she shall have gained a legal settlement elsewhere; but in case no such settlement shall be by her obtained after such marriage; and in case she shall become poor and be supported at the cost and charge of the town or district of her settlement at the time of such marriage, the husband being poor and needing relief, he shall be provided for, and supported in the same town or district, but at the charge of the State.
2. Legitimate children shall have the settlement of their father, if he shall have any such within this State, until they gain a settlement of their own; but if he shall have none, they shall have the settlement of their mother, if she shall have any.
3. Illegitimate children shall have the settlement of their mother at the time of their birth, if she shall have any within this State; but neither legitimate or illegitimate children shall gain a settlement by birth in any place where they may be born, if neither of their parents shall then have a settlement there.
4. Any person of twenty one years of age and upwards, having real estate of the value of one hundred and fifty dollars, or personal estate of the value of two hundred and fifty dollars in the town or district where he dwells, and has his home, and shall for the term of four years pay all taxes duly assessed on his poll and the estate aforesaid, shall thereby gain a settlement in such town or district.
5. Any person who shall be admitted an inhabitant by any town or district at a legal meeting, in the warrant for which an article shall be inserted for that purpose, or shall be chosen and actually serve one year in the office of Clerk, Treasurer, Selectman, Overseer of the poor, Assessor, Constable, or other town officer liable to be fined for not accepting his office, being duly elected thereto in any town or district within this State, shall thereby gain a settlement in said town or district.
6. All persons dwelling and having their homes in any unincorporated place in this State, at the time when the same shall be incorporated into a town or district, shall thereby gain a settlement therein.
7. Upon division of towns or districts, every person having a settlement in either of them, but being removed therefrom at the time of such division, and not having gained a settlement elsewhere, shall have his settlement in that town or district wherein his former dwelling place or home shall be upon such division. And when any new town or district shall be incorporated, composed of one or more old incorporated towns or districts, all persons settled in the town or towns, district or districts, of which such new town or district is composed, and who shall actually dwell and have their homes within the limits of such new town or district at the time of its incorporation, shall thereby gain a settlement in such new town or district.
Provided nevertheless, That no person residing in that part of any town or district, which upon such division shall be incorporated into a new town or district, having then no settlement therein, shall gain any, by force of such incorporation; nor shall such incorporation prevent his gaining a settlement therein, within the time, and by the means by which he would have gained a settlement there if no such division had been made.
8. Any person of the age of twenty one years, who shall hereafter reside in any town or district within this State, and being taxed for his poll for the term of seven years, shall pay all taxes legally assessed on his poll and estate during the said term, shall be an inhabitant in said town or district.
And every legal settlement heretofore gained, or which shall be gained by force of this act, shall continue until lost or defeated by gaining a new one; and upon gaining a new settlement, all former settlements shall be lost.
Approved Jan. 1, 1796.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FEBRUARY 1. THE bill for establishing trading houses for the Indians, after undergoing a variety of amendments, finally passed.
The appropriation bill was received from the Senate with amendments. None of importance; the most material one is a proposed appropriation of 12,000 dollars instead of 10,000 for the purchase of copper for the mint. Ordered to lie on the table.
FEBRUARY 2.
Nearly the whole of the sitting of the House of Representatives of the United States, on Friday last, was taken up by a debate upon a motion for appointing a Stenographer, at a salary of 4,000 dollars a year, to report the debates of the House. The business was discussed in a Com-
mittee of the whole House, and so lengthy were the observations of different members, that the Committee asked leave to adjourn and sit again. It was expected to have been finally determined yesterday; but the House was engaged with the discussion of a law for granting 150,000 dollars, as a capital to agents to be employed to carry on a trade with the Indians which has hitherto chiefly been in the hands of the English.
Fortifications.
The following Statements have been submitted to the House of Representatives of the United States, by the Secretary of War.
REPORT, From the DEPARTMENT OF WAR, Relative to the Fortifications of the PORTS and HARBOURS of the UNITED STATES.
State of the Fortifications.
PORTLAND, (district of Maine.) The work consists of a fort, a citadel, a battery for ten pieces of cannon, an artillery store, a guard house, and an air furnace for heating shot, and a covered way from the Fort of the battery.
The works are substantially executed except the covered way; to complete this, the earth on the spot being of bad quality with the necessary support of stone and fods, is estimated at four hundred dollars. Leveling the earth round the works, fencing the land pertaining to them, a pump for the well, painting the wood work, and rendering the whole perfectly complete; the estimate is four hundred and seventy one dollars, in whole eight hundred and seventy one dollars.
PORTSMOUTH, (New-Hampshire.) The work consists of a fort, a citadel, an artillery store and a reverberatory furnace. These are all completed, excepting a little carpenter's work suspended to let the wood season, and which may cost about fifty dollars.—But a small and unforeseen expense must be incurred for a drain, to carry the water from the magazine, and may cost 100 dollars.
GLOUCESTER, (Cape Ann.) The work consists of a battery and a citadel. These are completed. But to inclose the fort towards the town, the cost is estimated at one thousand four hundred dollars. This however may be postponed till circumstances require it to be done.
SALEM. The works consist of a fort and citadel, have been erected. A gate remains to be made, and some repairs to the walls.
MARBLEHEAD. A battery and a citadel have been erected. Any other works may be suspended until circumstances shall change.
NEWPORT, (Rhode-Island.) For the defence of this harbour, there have been erected on Goat-Island, a fort, a citadel and an air furnace. The excellency and importance of this harbour in time of war, recommend a farther expenditure to render the defence complete. To finish the fort, erect an artillery store, and make a covered way round it, as in a regular fortification, the expense is estimated at about six thousand dollars.
There have also been erected a citadel on Tammany hill, back of the town of Newport, for the protection of its inhabitants; and a battery and guard house at Howland's ferry, at the northern end of the island, to keep open a communication with the main in case of an invasion. But to secure effectually this communication a citadel should be erected on Butt's hill, that position commanding Howland's ferry and the Bristol ferry. The cost of it is estimated at eighteen hundred dollars.
NEW-LONDON. The works consisting of a fort and citadel on the Groton side of the harbour, and of a fort, a citadel and an air furnace on the New-London side. They remain incomplete. Under present circumstances a small expenditure may be proper merely to preserve what has been done.
NEW-YORK. Governor's Island has been fortified with a fort made of earth and two batteries under its protection, partly lined with brick masonry, two air-furnaces, a large powder magazine, and a barrack for the garrison; the whole completed.
PHILADELPHIA. A large pier, as the foundation for a battery on a sand bar opposite Mud Island to make a cross fire has been completed. A fort on Mud Island is about half done, and a citadel has been erected. To complete the fort, and on a plan much more circumferentiated than was at first projected, the expense is estimated at fifteen thousand dollars.
WILMINGTON, (in the Delaware.) Nothing has been done. The project of erecting a fort there has been abandoned as useless.
BALTIMORE. A battery and barracks have been constructed, and some guns are mounted.
ANNAPOLIS. Some progress had been made in the construction of a fort and battery and a barracks has been erected. But an examination of the works by an engineer other than the one first employed, produced an unfavourable report of the plan of the works; and under actual circumstances induced a relinquishment of them.
A similar report as to the plan and situation of the work at
ALEXANDRIA, induced a like relinquishment.
NORFOLK. Two forts intended to cross their fire, are erected on the opposite sides of the harbour. The one on the Norfolk side, with barracks and a powder magazine, is completed. The other Fort Nelson, on the Portsmouth side, is very far advanced, and a powder magazine has been erected. The principal work remaining to be done, is the opening of seven embrasures, completing one ditch of three hundred and sixty feet long, cutting another eleven hundred feet long, completing the glacis, and removing the earth from within side of the fort where it is two feet and an half too high. The expence of doing this, and completing the fortification, may be estimated at five thousand dollars.
OCRACOCK, (North Carolina.) The defence proposed, was to erect a fort on Bacon Island. The foundation was laid in 1794. The situation is so far removed (about ninety miles,) from any inhabitants and so exposes any works to injuries from storms, that nothing but an impending or actual war would seem to authorize the construction of a fort there, and furnishing it with a proper garrison.
WILMINGTON, (North Carolina.) The battery on the whole front of the fort has been completed, and a barrack and powder magazine have been erected.
GEORGE-TOWN, (South Carolina.) A battery was begun, and materials collected, when the work was suspended, the owner of the land previously desiring to ascertain the terms on which it was to be occupied for the fortification, and for the road of communication with it. The unhealthiness of the situation, and other circumstances, authorise an abandonment of the work, until war, actual or impending, shall require it to be resumed.
CHARLESTON, (South-Carolina.) The work planned for Sullivan's Island, of which the foundation only was laid in 1794, being on a scale supposed too extensive for the funds destined to this service, was directed to be left as it was. For the same reason, a new work proposed by the engineer on a point on the opposite side of the harbour from Fort Johnson, was not attempted. A battery has been erected in the town by the mechanics.
There remained only Fort Johnson, on which directions were given to make such repairs as would preserve the works already constructed, and rendered them serviceable. The engineer omitted this work. The officer in command at the fort, has undertaken to make the necessary repair for the works and barracks; and his intelligence and experience leave no room to doubt but these will be done.
SAVANNAH, (Georgia.) The work consists of a battery, at present destined only for 6 guns, made of timber filled with earth, inclosed behind with pickets, with a guard house for the garrison, which were in train to be completed early in the last autumn.
ST. MARY'S, (Georgia.) The work consists of a battery made of timber filled with earth and enclosed with pickets. By the personal report of the superintendant it must have been completed.
General Remark.
The few ports of the highest importance to the commerce of the United States, in situations to demand for their security, fortifications of such kinds and extent as cannot suddenly be erected, prudence may require to have fortified in time of peace, and with durable materials.
TIMOTHY PICKERING. WAR-OFFICE, Jan. 16, 1796.
Federal Frigates.
A Statement of the progress in providing materials for the frigates, and in building them.
If the frigates had been constructed with the timber at hand, in the several places where they were destined to be built, they might, by this time have been completed. But the design of rendering them permanently useful having determined the Executive to have them constructed with live oak and cedar, the measures deemed necessary and adequate to the procuring of those materials were taken during the last year. The common and easy acquisition of those articles for the ordinary service of the merchants forbade any apprehensions of extraordinary difficulty in procuring the same for the frigates. But in the experiment, it has been found, that timber of the lengths, and sizes necessary for frigates was greatly dispersed and grew generally in places difficult of access; and re-
quired extraordinary means of transportation to the landing. The natural difficulties of the country have been increased by unusual quantities of rain. Ship carpenters were sent from the northern states to the islands bearing the live oak, and employed during the last winter in cutting and hewing the timber; but the climate deterred them from slaying to prosecute their work; so that three men only capable of selecting the proper timber, and moulding it in the requisite forms, have been prevailed upon to remain. These with negro labourers, have continued the work, and are still employed. With these, however, it was judged practicable to procure the whole of the live oak timber by the month of May 1796. Such was the report of an intelligent agent employed in Georgia during the last winter, and who has now returned thither to superintend, and as far as possible, to expedite the operations.
Upon this report, made in June last, it was judged eligible to concentrate the efforts that were making to furnish the yards with live oak timber, and accordingly orders were given to accumulate, at two of the yards, so much of it as would be necessary to complete two frigates by the ensuing spring. But before these orders could reach the manager, several vessels were dispatched to different yards; and one was cast away and her cargo lost. Some difficulty occurred in procuring proper vessels to transport the timber: several of those which had made one voyage, having encountered such hardships and sickness as to be deterred from making a second.
Nevertheless, under all these embarrassments the work is continued, and with the well grounded expectations, before expressed, that all the live oak timber will be cut and transported to the different ship yards, at farthest by the next midsummer.
Details of the quantities of timber and other materials, already provided, and of the progress in building, will appear in the annexed schedules. The live oak and white oak timber mentioned, are generally or wholly moulded and dressed and ready for railing. Since draughting the foregoing report, a letter has been received from the chief carpenter employed in procuring timber in Georgia, presenting a very favourable account of his progress. Two vessels laden with live oak, had recently sailed for the two yards of Philadelphia and Baltimore, and the rest of the timber to complete the frames of the frigates building at those places, was cut, and ready to be shipped. These were the two frigates which, as before mentioned it was proposed first to finish. The chief carpenter adds that if he is furnished with vessels fit for the service, he will have all the timber in the six yards in the month of May next, excepting the knees, all of which he thinks cannot be got of live oak. The agent who engaged the vessels for transporting the timber has no doubt of procuring timely all that will be wanted for the service.
Sail cloth has been provided for one suit of sails for each of the frigates. It was contracted for and manufactured in the United States in the year 1794. It has been proposed to procure one kind of foreign cloth, of a superior quality for the second suit; but the purchase has been suspended to avoid an expenditure of money until it could be ascertained at what time the cloth would actually be wanted to equip the frigates. For the like reason, no more hemp has been purchased than will be required for the cordage of the two frigates, the building of which, it was then hoped would be concluded by the close of the next spring. For the same cause the number of anchors which will eventually be required remains incomplete.
All which is respectfully submitted to the House of Representatives of the United States.
TIMOTHY PICKERING. Department of War. Dec. 12, 1795.
Statement of the progress made in building a frigate at Philadelphia to carry 44 guns, under the direction of Mr. John Humphrys, Naval Constructor, and Capt. John Barry, Superintendent.
The keel is complete and laid on the blocks; the pieces are scarped in the best manner. The stern frame is complete, and ready for railing; about two thirds of the live oak for the frame is received, nearly all of which is worked agreeable, to the moulds, and many of the frames are together and bolted and ready to put into the ship; two thirds of the plank for outside and ceiling are received and about one third for the wales; the remainder is nearly ready. The beams for the orlop deck are all procured and worked, and many of the upper deck beams are likewise worked, and the remainder are expected to arrive daily; a large quantity of live oak knees are arrived for the hatchways, partners for the masts and several other purposes are ready. The masts bowprit, yards and the other parts are procured, several of which are received. The copper necessary for securing the various parts of the ship

and for sheathing the bottom in the public stores. The iron work is now preparing and ready for delivery, as fast as it is wanted. The boiler for boiling the white oak plank in salt water to render it durable in the greatest possible proportion to live oak, is completed. All the anchors are procured, and the hemp for the cables and materials is now spinning and preparing. All the canvas necessary for one suit of sails is in the public stores. The blocks for the rigging are manufacturing, and a great part are ready for delivery. Kentledge for ballast is all cast and delivered. A contract for trennails has been made, and next month appointed for delivery. Bunting for the colours is on hand, and a great number of small articles for the hull, rigging and equipping the ship, are stored in the public stores.
Statement of the progress made in building a frigate to carry 44 guns at New-York, under the direction of Mr. Foreman Cheeseman, Naval Constructor, and Capt. Silas Talbot, Superintendent.
The keel is completed and laid on the blocks; the pieces are scarped and bolted to each other in the best manner. The stern frame is not yet complete; several transoms are wanting; about one quarter of the live oak timbers for the frame of the ship are arrived, all of which are worked to the moulds. Timber for the gun-deck, and the lower deck beams are received, and the planks for those decks are ready. The copper and trennails are in the public stores. The plank for the outside of the ship as well as the ceiling are nearly all cut, great part are put into the sea water to draw out the sap, and to season them. The carlings, ledges, coming into the hatchways and bits are sawing in the yards. The masts, bowsprit, yards and other spars, are procured and ready for finishing. The kentledge for ballast is all cast and delivered, and the iron work for the hull and materials is now in hand, and the articles when finished, are placed in the public stores. All the necessary contracts, are entered into by the agent, and the articles are daily arriving.
N. B. A large Schooner with live oak bound to New-York, was unfortunately lost on Cape Hatteras, and every part of the cargo lost. On board of this Schooner were many of the principal pieces of timber necessary for the frame.
Statement of the progress made in building a frigate to carry 44 guns at Boston, under the direction of Mr. George Claghorne, Naval Constructor, and Capt. Samuel Nicholson, Superintendent.
The keel is completed and laid on the blocks; the pieces are scarped and bolted to each other in the best manner. The stern frame is completing, and will soon be ready to raise. The stem is also putting together, every part being worked to the moulds. About two thirds of the live oak timbers have been received, and are all worked agreeable to the moulds; great part of these timbers are bolted together in frames, and are all ready to put into the ship; but some of the principal pieces for the frame have not yet arrived. All the gun-deck, and lower deck beams are procured and are ready for delivery, and the plank for those decks are received into the yard. The plank for outside and ceiling are also arrived and are now sawing. The copper is all in the public stores. The masts, bowsprit, yards and other spars, are all ready for working. The bits for the cables, coming into the hatchways, partners for the masts are all ready. The Caboose with a forge, hearth, armourer's tools, spare coppers, boilers are all complete; most of the iron work is in great forwardness; all the necessary contracts are entered into by the agent and the articles contracted for are daily arriving.
Statement of the progress made in building a frigate to carry 36 guns at Norfolk, under the direction of Mr. Josiah Fox, Naval Constructor, and Capt. Richard Dale, Superintendent.
The keel is completed and laid on the blocks; the pieces are scarped and bolted to each other in the best manner. The stern frame is complete and ready for raising. More than two thirds of the live oak for the frame is arrived, which is worked to the various moulds; great part of the timbers are bolted together in frames, and are ready for raising. The gun-deck and lower deck beams are all finished and are ready to put into the ship; the plank for the decks is not yet arrived. The outside plank, as likewise the ceiling are preparing, and some part have been delivered; all the copper necessary for securing the various parts of the ship together, and for sheathing the bottom is in the public stores. The keelsons and midship dead wood are complete. The masts, bowsprit, yards and all the other spars are cut and several of them are received into the yard. The carlings, ledges, coming into the hatchways and the partners for the masts are now in hand. The iron work for the hull and materials is getting ready. The Caboose, with a forge, hearth, armourer's tools, spare coppers, boilers, &c. are complete. All the necessary contracts are entered into by the agent, and the articles contracted for are daily arriving.
Statement of the progress made in building a frigate to carry 36 guns at Baltimore, under the direction of Mr. David Stodder, Naval Constructor, and Capt. Thomas Truxton, Superintendent.
The keel is completed and laid on the blocks; the pieces are scarped and bolted to each other in the best manner. The stern frame is not quite complete. Near two thirds of the live white oak timber for framing the ship is arrived; great part of which is worked to the various moulds; and some part bolted together in frames, and is ready to go into the ship. The beams for gun-deck, and lower deck are received, and put to season. The plank for some of the decks is in the yard and
ready for laying; most of the plank for outside and ceiling are ready, and in the yard. The copper for securing the various parts of the ship together, and for sheathing the bottom, is in the public stores. The masts, bowsprit, yards, and all the other spars are cut out and ready to be delivered. The boats are building and the bits for the cables, coming into the hatchways, carlings, ledges, and partners for the masts, are getting out. Principal part of the iron work is done for the hull, and materials, and all the necessary contracts are entered into by the agents, and the stores contracted for are daily arriving.
Statement of the progress made in building a frigate to carry 36 guns at Portsmouth, (N. H.) under the direction of James Hackett, Naval Constructor, and Capt. James Seaver, Superintendent.
The keel is completed and laid on the blocks; the pieces are scarped and bolted to each other in the best manner. The stern frame is nearly ready for raising; the principal framing of the body of the ship is complete. About two thirds of the live oak timber have been delivered into the yard, which is nearly all worked into the moulds; great part of the timbers are bolted together in frames and are ready to go into their proper places. The beams of the gun-deck and lower deck are ready, as well as the carlings and ledges for framing the decks; and the planks for those decks are also procured, and great part are in the yard. The outside plank and the wales all cut out, and will be already in a few weeks, as is the ceiling; great part of the plank are ready received into the yard, and are now sawing. All the copper necessary for securing the various parts of the ship together, and for sheathing the bottom, is in the public stores. The masts, bowsprit, yards, and the other spars, are delivered by the contractors. The bits for the cables, coming into the hatchways, partners for the masts, are all received and trimmed. Most of the iron work is in great forwardness; and all the necessary contracts are entered into by the agent, and the articles contracted for are daily arriving.
REPORT
Of the Secretary at War on the measures which have been taken to replenish the magazines with military stores.
In respect to some of the most essential articles, the stock on hand is respectable; and as to others, the magazines are now not ill supplied.
A contract has been made for a large quantity of saltpetre; and probably it is now on its way from India. This important article may, however, be obtained in the Western parts of the United States. The fact is ascertained. Forty or fifty tons have been brought from those parts to Philadelphia for sale; and it is said that several hundred tons might be procured, in the same way, in the course of the next summer, if needed.
To increase the stock of small arms, and to render serviceable those already in the public stores, two sets of armoures have been employed, to wit; at Springfield in Massachusetts, and at New-London in Virginia, in repairing arms, and preparing to manufacture the most essential parts of muskets; and some specimens have been produced which prove their capacity to equal, in that article, the manufacture of any country in the world. All the arms in the magazines in Philadelphia have been repaired, with some thousands at West Point, where the residue are now repairing.
In addition to these sources of supply; besides two thousand rifles which have been purchased, contracts have been made, and are executing, for seven thousand muskets, to be manufactured in the United States. The present period may be deemed an unfavourable one to carry on such manufactures, on account of the high price of labour. Nevertheless, it seemed important to secure the services of the manufacturers, when they might be of the highest necessity, by continuing to furnish them employment. Such muskets as are manufactured, are after the model of the French arms, which compose by far the greatest part of those in our magazines. For this reason, and because they are preferable to those of any other nation known in the United States, it was apparently inexpedient to make an importation of arms from Europe, seeing a supply was not to be expected from France; and the situation of the United States not rendering the measure of an immediate importation indispensable.
The casting of cannon has not been attended hitherto with the expected success. The foundries which formerly succeeded very well in the casting of small guns, were not well adapted to the casting of 24 and 36 pounders. A French gentleman, of some knowledge and experience in cannon foundries, has lately been employed to amend the process of casting, and to improve the machinery for boring; and there is room to hope that his projected improvements will be realized. Nevertheless, in an undertaking so important, and at the same time so expensive, it was desirable to obtain, if possible, a complete cannon foundry, and from the information received, it seemed probable, that one might be procured from the first foundries in Europe. Measures for that purpose have accordingly been taken.
All which is respectfully submitted to the House of Representatives of the United States.
TIMOTHY PICKERING. Department of War, Dec. 12, 1795.
Blanks for sale at J. MELCHER'S Office.
Foreign Intelligence.
VIA NEW-YORK. From the LONDON COURIER.
LONDON, Nov. 17.
Meeting at Westminster.
YESTERDAY presented to the true friends of freedom a spectacle, perhaps the most singular that has ever occurred in the history of public meetings. At an early hour in the morning, the streets in the vicinity of Westminster Hall, were crowded with persons, the anxiety of whose countenances bespoke the deep interest they took in the fate of the most important constitutional question that has ever been agitated. Between ten and eleven an immense crowd was assembled in the body of Westminster Hall. The Judges, we understand, having intimated that it would be more agreeable to them that the meeting should not be held there, the company, without any reluctance or opposition, withdrew on the first notice, and the Huffs, which had been erected in the Hall, were removed to palace yard. About a quarter past twelve, Mr. Fox, accompanied by the Duke of Bedford, the Earl of Lauderdale, the Earl of Derby, Mr. Sheridan, Mr. Grey, Mr. Whitbread, Mr. Byng, General Tarleton, and several other members and respectable gentlemen, of opposition, made his appearance on the Huffs, and was received with the loudest acclamations from all quarters. Lord Hood accompanied by Lord Belgrave the right hon. Dudley Rider, Mr. Jenkinson, Mr. Canning, and two or three other independent gentlemen, appeared at the same time, amidst an almost general silence, interrupted only by a few slight murmurs of disapprobation. The crowd by this time had increased to such a number, as completely to occupy the whole space from the eastern extremity of the palace yard to the end of Parliament street; silence being obtained.
Mr. Fox began with addressing the meeting on the peculiarly interesting nature of the question which they were now called upon to consider. It was a question more important in itself, and more serious in its consequences, than any that had ever occupied their attention. On other occasions they had been called upon to consider the misconduct of a minister, or some particular instance of abuse. But the bills now before Parliament, if carried into effect, would give a mortal stab to the Constitution, and destroy at once the whole system of British liberties. The question now was not, whether they should effect a change of bad measures, to obtain the redress of a particular grievance, but whether they should retain the fundamental principles of the British Constitution, and continue to exercise the rights of a free people? The most unquestionable, and the most important privilege of Englishmen, was the right of petitioning. The present measures were directly aimed at this privilege; and if they were adopted, the security which they derived from its exercise, from the bill of rights, would be for ever done away. It was urged, that even if the bill was passed, the subjects would still retain the right of petitioning. I will tell you, said Mr. Fox, what your right of petitioning will then be: Before you meet to consider of any public grievance, you must give notice to a magistrate, he, attended by his followers, must be present, in order to watch your proceedings, and overlook your deliberations; for if he should chance to take exception at any thing that may be said, he will immediately call you to order; and if conscious of the rectitude of your intention and the justice of your cause, you persist in adhering to the same mode of expression, and attempt to maintain the same ground of argument, he will dissolve the meeting as illegal; and if any reluctance be shown, or resistance made, he will then have the power to enforce his mandate with military execution. Good God! exclaimed Mr. Fox, is this the freedom of Englishmen, to deliberate under the controul of an executive Magistrate! For instance, supposing the operation of the bill to have taken place, and that a magistrate here present should be offended at the occasion on which we are met, or the terms on which I now address you, he would then have the power to arrest me, and to disperse you. Mr. Fox adverted to the outrage which had been committed against his Majesty, on the first day of the session of Parliament, an outrage which all good subjects equally lamented, and on which Ministers had founded a pretext to destroy the Constitution. He was convinced there was none present who did not entertain the most thorough detestation and abhorrence at that daring and outrageous attack against the sovereign; that there was none who would not have made every exertion to have averted the smallest degree of insult or danger from the sacred person of his Majesty, and who would be disposed to second every measure for bringing the offender to justice. Such he knew to be the general sense of the meeting, for he was sure that there was none so ignorant or so misguided, as to allow the misconduct of the servant of the crown to interfere with the respect and affection which they owe to the crown itself. They knew, experience had afforded too many fatal proofs, that they had the worst of Ministers, but they all felt with one common sentiment of exultation, that they had the best of Kings. Mr. Fox concluded with calling their attention to the purpose of the meeting, in order to petition Parliament against the infringement now attempted on their rights; and to express to his Majesty their sentiments of regret at the late outrage offered to his person; and exhorted them while they shewed a spirit of resistance to the unconstitutional proceedings of members, to relish at the
same time, their attachment to the sovereign, and their submission to the laws. Thus would they approve themselves the friends of every branch of the Constitution, and give the lie to those calumnies which had been so industriously propagated respecting their principles and views.
The Duke of Bedford then rose and in a lengthy and animated speech, expatiated at large on the evils which Ministers would bring upon the country, if the pending bills finally passed. He concluded by moving the following; which, as he was considerably exhausted by the labour of addressing so large an assembly, was read by Mr. Grey.
Petition to Parliament.
To the honorable the Commons of Great-Britain, in Parliament assembled—The humble petition of the Inhabitants of the City and Liberty of Westminster.
That a bill has been brought into your honourable House, subversive of the liberties which the people of this kingdom, at the period when they transferred the crown of England to the illustrious family at present upon the throne, did claim, demand, and insist upon, as their true, ancient, and inalienable rights.
That the said bill is intitled, "An act for the more effectually preventing Seditious Meetings and Assemblies."
That the only mode by which your petitioners, and the people of Great-Britain, can express their sentiments to make their grievances known, is by meeting together, either to instruct their Representatives to petition to Parliament, or to address the King.
This is their privilege, and subject to the existing laws which have already provided against the abuse of it. Your petitioners do, in the language of their forefathers, claim, demand, and insist upon the exercise of it, as their true, ancient, and established right. The allowance and encouragement of free, honest, and open discussion of all matters political and judicial, while it has afforded the surest controul upon the encroachments of the Executive Government, has tended most effectually to secure the upright administration of justice.
Your honourable House is humbly reminded, that the right of the people in such meetings is the best security they possess against the abuse of power.
If they who are delegated to defend their liberties, basely or corruptly betray them; if they who are sent to watch over Ministers, become their accomplices, what may the people do, if they may not remonstrate?
By the bill now depending, no meeting can be called, except with the knowledge of a Magistrate, whose presence is made necessary, not merely for the preservation of the peace, but for the purpose of controuling the sentiments to be uttered. He is constituted sole Judge, of the manner in which a grievance may be stated, or a right asserted. To differ with him in political opinion, is made a breach of the peace; to maintain that opinion is made a riot; and to persist in it, is to incur the horrors of military execution.
We trust your honourable House will feel a proper degree of resentment against the principle of such a bill as affecting the whole mass of the people; but we, as inhabitants of Westminster, stand more especially in need of your protection. It is our peculiar fate to be superintended by Magistrates who are selected, employed, and paid during pleasure, by the Executive Power.
Your petitioners further beg leave to call the attention of your honourable House to a bill now depending, intitled "An act for the safety and preservation of his Majesty's person, and Government, against treasonable and seditious practices and attempts."
They humbly represent that this bill contains an arbitrary accumulation of treasons, calculated to barrens and oppress the subject, without adding any security to the person of his Majesty; that it also describes the midemeanor, at which another of its clauses is pointed, with such studied ambiguity, as to comprehend in its penal operation every exercise of the right of examining public affairs; and that this midemeanor so described, is subjected to a barbarous punishment, which, as applied to such offence, is utterly unknown to the mild and merciful spirit of the law of England.
Under all these circumstances, your petitioners, deeply impressed with a sense of the dangers which impend over the peace and constitution of their country, most earnestly implore your honourable House to avert the blow, by the rejection of measures which by depriving the people of their most ancient and inalienable rights, have a tendency to alienate their affections from the constitution, and to lessen their respect for the laws.
Lord Hood then rose and said that he and many respectable inhabitants of Westminster came there not to discuss the merits of the bill in question, but to enter their protest against the proceedings. That he, and those who agreed with him in thinking, that some such measure was absolutely necessary for the preservation of public tranquility and of the constitution itself, were at least as anxious as those who opposed it could be, that the real sense of the absent householders of Westminster should be fairly taken upon it. That the grossest misrepresentations of the bill had been industriously circulated; which he did not think it necessary on that occasion to reply to; but that he earnestly recommended it to the inhabitants householders of Westminster to have meetings as soon as possible at their respective vestries, where their opinions might be fairly and legally taken, and where they might respectively sign their names and write down their places of residence. His Lordship was listened to without tumult.
Mr. Sheridan next made a lengthy and eloquent speech in answer to Lord Hood and in support of the motion.
Lord Mountmorris laid a few words expressing his concurrence in the object of the meeting, and his marked detestation of the measures which ministers were adopting, with a view to subvert the constitution and liberties of the country.
The Duke of Bedford then proposed an address to the King, to which he hoped that the two unfortunate individuals who had dissented from the motion for the petition would not persevere in their opposition. The address was chiefly congratulatory on the happy escape of his Majesty from the outrage committed against his person, at which the strongest detestation was expressed. It also prayed for the prolongation of his Majesty's reign, and contained the most spirited assurances of a determination to support the ancient and free constitution of Great-Britain. The address was voted nem dis and Mr. Fox was appointed to present both the petition and address.
Mr. Fox expressed his warmest thanks for the distinguished honour which the meeting had conferred upon him, and professed his readiness at this, as well as at any other time, to obey their commands. He knew that when he came to present the petition to the House of Commons it would be said that the contents of the petition did not convey the sentiments of the people. But the proceedings of this day would give the lie to an assertion which he considered in no other view than as a libel upon the sentiments of the people of England. Mr. Fox then contrasted his public conduct with that of the present administration, and appealed to the meeting if ever at any time, even when popular opinion was against him, he had encroached on the liberties of the subject, or imposed oppressive burthens on the people. (An universal call of no, no.) He concluded with assuring the inhabitants of Westminster of his solicitude concern for their interests, which he would at all times be ambitious to display. A general call of PEACE! PEACE! ascended from the crowd; Mr. Fox said, that whenever a meeting of the inhabitants of Westminster was called for the purpose of petitioning Parliament for that purpose, he would consider it his duty to attend and give it all the support in his power.
Mr. Fox moved the meeting to adjourn, and after many of them had signed the petition, they departed. The inhabitants present amounted, on a moderate calculation, to 30,000, and among them we noticed a number of Friends of Administration.
Different parties of military arrived in town, on Sunday and yesterday morning, in order to be at hand in case of any public disturbance. The prince of Wales's regiment took its station in the stable yard at Carlton house; the 11th regiment of Dragoons came from Ramsgate, and was accommodated with stabling at the Horse Guards, the 15th Light Dragoons were in St. George's Fields, and several other regiments approached the Metropolis. The different volunteer corps were also on duty, but fortunately there was no necessity for calling them out.
The peaceable and orderly conduct of the persons present, defeated every attempt at confusion. Lord Belgrave held up his hand against the petition. Never was the sense of the people more fully and fairly taken, for both sides exerted themselves to bring down friends; but even those who came under pretence of opposing, held up their hands for the petitions, so odious are the bills now depending in Parliament.
WINCHESTER, (VIR.) Jan. 22.
On Sunday morning last departed this life, Mr. ALBERT EGER, of this town, baker. His death was occasioned by the bite of a mad dog. As far as we have been able to ascertain the facts relative to this melancholy event, they are as follows: The dog was Mr. Eger's own property, and he received a light contusion from the animal's teeth in one of his fingers, when disentangling him from another dog with whom he was in combat, about five weeks previous to his decease. He suffered the dog afterwards to lick the wound. About three weeks subsequent to this, on account of the frequency of his dog being involved in broils with others, he chained him up, in which situation he remained six days when he died. It did not occur to Mr. Eger all this time that the animal could have been infected with the hydrophobia; on the contrary, he supposed him to have been poisoned, and employed a negro man to open his body with a view to ascertain the fact, but no symptoms of poisoning appeared. On Tuesday the 14th inst. four weeks and three days after he had received the wound from the dog, Mr. Eger felt an uncommon pain in the finger that was bit, which also extended up the arm to his neck—it was not till then that he was impressed with the idea of the dog's being mad. The day following he was seized with a violent chill, and symptoms of the hydrophobia became hourly more and more manifest, until the period of his dissolution. Had he been apprized of his situation, and called in physical aid in time, it is highly probable his life might have been saved. We are informed by those who visited him, that for two or three days previous to his decease, he presented a spectacle truly pitiable; The ghastly appearance of his countenance—his gestures in general—his great aversion to water, or any other liquid that approached him, could not fail to draw a sympathetic tear from every beholder. Yet the Omnipotent hand of Providence was pleased to ordain, that he should retain his senses throughout the whole of these trying and distressing scenes;—by which unexampled mark of favour from his all bountiful Creator, he became acquainted with the fate that awaited him, and with

great christian fortitude appeared perfectly reconciled to meet it. He was an industrious, sober, and by all accounts, an honest man, and has left a wife and two small children to lament the heart-rending circumstance that has thus early deprived them of a loving husband and tender parent.
BERMUDA, Jan. 2. Monday arrived the L'Esperance sloop of war, Capt. Role from a cruise.
SPANISH WAR. Thursday arrived here the Lord Hawkebury privateer with a Spanish ship, her prize, taken a few days since. We are informed that the Hawkebury fell in with a ship from Dublin, which had a paper on board, giving an account of hostilities having commenced between Great Britain and Spain, and the next day falling in with the Spaniard took him as a prize.
In consequence of this information, a Spanish brig in town has been taken possession of by the officers of his Majesty's ship now here.
NORFOLK, Jan. 25. By Captain Labouycaux, arrived in town yesterday, we learn that no troops had arrived on the 5th of January, the date Capt. L. left Martinique. About four weeks ago, the ship Canada of Boston, and two other northern ships, were captured by an English 74 on their passage from Brest to Guadaloupe, loaded with Emigrants, men women and children, and sent them into Martinique. Shortly after their arrival, Capt. Williamson cut his throat.
On Thursday arrived here the ship Dauphin, Capt. Rich, 17 weeks from St. Ubes. The above ship was bound to Boston, but meeting with dreadful gales of Westerly winds, having lost three seamen overboard, sprung their bowsprit, and sustained other damage, made for this port.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2. A gentleman who came in the President from Fort Dauphin, informs that two British Letters of Marque, one of 18 and the other of 16 guns, had arrived there on the 18th inst. with cargoes of dry goods. It was said that on their arrival there, they sent an express to the British fleet cruising off that place, consisting of about 18 sail of men of war, viz. 8 sail of the line, several frigates and sloops of war. It was supposed that the above fleet of men of war, would make an attempt to lay siege to that island.
FEBRUARY 9. A report was yesterday current in town, that peace had been concluded between the French Republic and England. The arrival of a vessel at New-York, in 25 days from Bourdeaux, has probably given rise to this piece of intelligence.
NEW-YORK, Feb. 5. Notwithstanding the almost innumerable assertions that the British fleet and army had arrived in the West-Indies, we this day find, by Captain Tillinghast who sailed from Liverpool Nov. 27, that they had not then sailed; and by the following letter from the Mole, that they had not arrived there, on the 8th of January. If it may be admitted to conjecture on this subject, we would here surmise, that it is probable they will be more wanted in Ireland, where they were to rendezvous, than even in the West-Indies—for Pitt's sedition bill must be crammed down.
Mole St. Nicholas, January 8. No troops are as yet arrived from England. Gen. Forbes has succeeded Adam Williamson as Governor General of the British possessions in St. Domingo.
FEB. 9. Advices from Guadaloupe have abundant assurance, that the island is in an excellent state of defence. Victor Hughes has already embodied an army of 13,900 men, with an excellent company of well mounted cavalry; and is proceeding to prepare for emergency by arming every male from 16 years old and upwards who is in the island. Fear has not yet knocked at his breast for admittance; and he expressed sanguine hopes of exterminating the far-fetched troops of Britain, on their first attempt to attack Guadaloupe. Reports were circulating, that 8000 troops from England had arrived at Martinique; but they were alternately credited and discredited.
It is reported, that a gold hilted sword has been presented by the Dey of Algiers, to the President of the United States, and that it arrived on Sunday from Lisbon, in the Capt. McIntire. Also, that the Spanish treaty has arrived in said vessel.
Copy of a letter from Captain William Thompson, of the Schooner Brothers, belonging to Baltimore, dated, Grenada, Dec. 21, 1795.
You will no doubt be a little surprised to receive a letter from me as a prisoner; it is really a fact, and for what I cannot account, I was captured on the 18th inst. from Martinique bound to Trinidad, a Spanish port and neutral, by his Majesty's sloop of war, Favorite: my men were all taken from on board, and a set of Russians put in their place; since my arrival here, I am taken on shore as a prisoner, though not closely confined; and abused by all who condescend to speak to me. I am prevented from acting in behalf of myself or owners, from what motive or cause I cannot guess, but will advise you as soon as a termination takes place, and beg that you may have this inserted in your public and useful newspapers, that the public may see the friendship shown to our colours by our NEW ALLY.
BOSTON, Feb. 13. A subscription for printing Mr. Har- 's address to his constituents in South-
Carolina, was opened a few days since, and a thousand copies subscribed for in two days.
FIRE! Last Saturday night, a very melancholy affair took place at Middleborough—the house of the Widow DUNHAM, accidentally took fire, and was entirely consumed, together with the Furniture and two Children.
A fire also broke out, in the city of New-York, on the morning of the 23d inst. in the roof of the house, No. 1, Broad-Way, occupied by Mr. Loring, but was fortunately extinguished, without much damage. The fire was communicated by the pipe of a stove, that runs through the roof. The mode of leading the pipes of stoves, through the roofs, and sides of wooden buildings, is always dangerous.
FEBRUARY 18. The following RECRUITING articles may be thought worthy of perusal:
From Portsmouth, (Virg.) Jan. 20. "Recruiting business goes on briskly here. I am told that 1500 cavalry will be shipped in a few days—great numbers cross from hence daily; ask a Republican what he thinks of this business, he hangs his head, sighs and says—If I lay a word, I shall be the partisan of war and confusion!"
JANUARY 26. "The Diana, after she had been cleared, hauled off into the stream, where she lay until about 9 o'clock at night, when a number of persons unknown, went on board, confined the people to the cabin, and strip her of all her sails, &c. and by these means laid an embargo upon her, which if perhaps detain her until the will of the executive can be known. The other vessels are however going on with their preparations to receive the remainder of this body of horse, which I am told already exceeds 500.
JANUARY 28. "Immediately after the Collector had cleared out the Diana, as stated in my last, the French Consul protested against him in due form: This I believe alarmed the Collector not a little, for he immediately went and obtained the said clearance from the Captain of the Diana, who last night got under way, and proceeded as far as Craney Island, where she was overtaken by a number of boats, who in the night brought her back and run her on shore on the Portsmouth side of the harbour, where she now lies.
NORFOLK, JAN. 28. "Since my last the collector has received a letter from Mr. Cambell, (the District Attorney) wherein he gives it as his opinion, that "Individuals have a right to export contraband articles from a neutral nation to belligerent parties"—and therefore he presumes that the Collector will not withhold the necessary papers. In consequence of this opinion the horses will, I suppose be permitted to depart. But I am very certain that Mr. Cambell either evaded or mistook the question, which was not, whether individuals had a right to do so; but, whether a belligerent power can within the jurisdiction of a neutral nation, set on foot and provide the means for carrying on a military enterprise against the friends and allies of said neutral nation.
JANUARY 31. "It seems that the Governor and Council of Virginia, paying due respect to the Federal Executive, have declined all interposition respecting the present shipment of horses, on account of the British government, from this place to the West-Indies, and the Diana, has consequently, since my last, found her way into Hampton Road, where she now lies with her cargo of horses under the protection of Murray's guns. The ship Thomas, is also fitted with horses and will drop down to day—The other vessels are getting ready as fast as possible, whilst troops of horses are daily arriving from different quarters of the country.
You must not suppose that all these military preparations against Ireland and territories guaranteed by us, are covered by pretexts of a mercantile complexion—no such thing, I assure you they are carried on openly and above board by the British Consul at this place; and the horses are moreover immediately on their arrival delivered in charge to men in the service of his Britannic majesty; at least we have their own words for it, that they are officers on the regular British army establishment, although two years ago a certain wonderful people were told that we could not furnish them even with a pistol! This proves incontrovertibly that we were really and truly "Born in a land of liberty and early learned its value."
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in France, to his Correspondent in Philadelphia. "We have just now been informed, that the French army which was before Mayence was in its retreat, followed by the Austrians; General Jourdan had placed 50,000 men in ambush, and as soon as the enemy had passed the place where the French were concealed, they were surrounded and taken prisoners to the number of 30,000 men. The Emperor, after hearing of that event, had immediately sent Ambassadors to the French, to propose a peace on such terms as the Republic shall be pleased to dictate. "We have also heard that the King Grandees, &c. of Spain, have absconded on account of a revolution having taken place in that country."
Extract of a letter from Norfolk, dated January 30. "There is arrived in Hampton Roads, a vessel in 14 days from Martinique, on account of a disturbance in London, which had caused the troops that were to sail for the West-Indies, to be disembarked. This news had reached Martinique two days before the failing of the above vessel."
Extract of a letter dated Norfolk, January 31st, 1796, to a commercial House in Philadelphia. "A vessel arrived here yesterday, that spoke one of the British transports, in lat. 19, steering for Cape Francois; she was a late Indiaman, full of troops: this, it would appear, fixes the sailing of the fleet, or at least a part of them; therefore, no peace this year."
TREATY WITH SPAIN. On Monday last arrived here, the ship Ruby, Capt. Cole, in 70 days from Spain, bringing with him, as expected, a Treaty of Commerce, &c. between the United States and the Court of Spain, concluded at Madrid between his Excellency Thomas Pinckney, on the one part, and the Duke D'Alcudia, on the other. It went in the mail on Monday for Philadelphia. Its contents the public are aware are unknown to us: The common report at Cadiz, was, that the free navigation of the Mississippi was granted to the United States. It will speedily be laid before the Senate of the United States, and its contents, when ratified, will be published.
The English Treaty is also said to be on its passage; as Capt. Cole learnt from the Captain of the Pinkney, which he spoke at sea, the 16th ult. that he had it on board.
It is supposed, the treaty with Algiers came under the same cover, with the Spanish treaty.
GOOD TIDINGS. Among the blessings attending the tranquil situation of the United States, we must not let it escape unnoticed, that in the report of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, presented the 16th ult. we find an article mentioning that on the 22d July, 1795, the entire balance due to the Republic of France, on loans of money and other supplies obtained by the United States of the government of France, during the late war was paid at the Treasury, to James Swan, Esq. agent duly authorized by the Committee of Public Safety of the National Convention, to receive the same. Previous to this, Mr. Swan had subscribed to the loan opened for the foreign debt, and for which certificates of domestic debt were issued in his favor, to the amount of 2,024,900 dollars—1,848,900 dollars of which, bear interest at 5, and 176,000 at 4 per cent, per annum. Thus the French loans are finally liquidated and fully reimbursed.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 20. On Thursday last at 3 o'clock, Mr. BLANCHARD set off a BALLOON from the back yard of the Assembly-House, in presence of nearly three thousand people, who appeared very well satisfied at this sight, the first of the kind ever seen in this State.
The net revenue of the Post-Office for the last year, amounted to upwards of 40,000 dollars.
Capt. Greenleaf arrived at Newbury, spoke Dec. 26, lat. 18, long. 51, ship Pacific, Capt. Richard Salter of this port, out 28 days, bound for Demarara, all well.
THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA. has issued proposals for finishing 4,000 stand of arms, to be distributed among the militia of that state, when called into actual service.
MR. AMES has arrived at Philadelphia, and taken his seat in Congress.
THE EXPORTS from the ports of Philadelphia, N. York, and Boston, in the past year, amount to 30 millions of dolls. The whole exports of the U. S. in the same period, were 48 millions. This statement is exclusive of all interchange of domestic or foreign commodities among the states; and also of that part of the produce of the fisheries, which is sold in foreign countries, without previous importation into our own ports.
THE N.Y. LEGISLATURE are discussing a bill, whose object is to ameliorate the punishment of crimes, and goes to the establishment of the principle, by law, that no crimes, Murder excepted shall be punishable with death. They have decisively rejected the Virginia amendments.
MARRIED. At Westharpy, Mr. JAMES WYATT, aged 107 years, to Miss. ANNE YORKE, of Nempnet, aged 91.
She is my own! And I'm as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas; if all their sands were Pearls, Their waters Nectar, & their rocks pure gold.
Those persons who are desirous of celebrating the birth day of the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, are desired to call and leave their names at the Printing Office, corner of Market-Street, where the subscription paper is lodged.
Automatons. Mr. Mason respectfully informs the public that the Automatons will be exhibited At the Assembly Room, On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings, Performance to begin precisely at 7 o'clock. THE general approbation the exhibition has met with since in this town, induces Mr. Mason to believe that general satisfaction has been given to the company who have attended, to whom he tenders his most grateful thanks, and hopes they will recommend the performance to their friends and acquaintance.
Sam'l Larkin Informs his friends and the public that he has removed to the shop lately improved by Dr. Clement Storer, opposite the Post-Office, Where has for sale a large and GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF Books and Stationary, Wholesale & Retail, as cheap and on as good terms as can be purchased at any Store whatever.— LIKEWISE—
TRUNKS of all kinds and prices, constantly kept for sale. Book-Binding in all its various branches, executed with neatness and dispatch.
Merchant's Account and Record Books ruled to any pattern, & bound on the shortest notice. Wanted at the above business a smart active LAD about 14 years of age; such a one with good recommendations will meet with suitable encouragement. Tickets and quarters in Harvard College Lottery for sale as above. Portsmouth, Feb. 20, 1796.
Wholesale Irish Linen Store in Portsmouth.
William Neil From IRELAND, Has opened a Store in Ladd-Street, Portsmouth, where he has for sale A large assortment of  Irish Linens, by the box or piece, CONSISTING of yard wide LINEN. Seven-eighths wide do. Three-quarter wide do.
—ALSO— Dowlas. Cambricks. Chequers of various breadths and fineness. Irish Duck, No. 1 to 5. Irish Flannels, white, red & yellow. Taylors' Thread. White Thread. Umbrellas. Mustard per box or bottle. Brown Paper. Writing Paper. Window-Glass of various sizes, with several other articles, too tedious to enumerate. Having laid in most of those Goods direct from the Manufacturers in Ireland, and chosen them carefully himself, he is enabled and determined to sell on the very lowest terms, and hopes for encouragement from a generous Public, which he shall make it his study to merit by strict attention and moderate charges. Portsmouth, Feb. 17, 1796.
ALL persons having demands on the Overseers of the Poor for the town of Portsmouth, for supplies for the Alms-House, for the past year are hereby desired to present their accounts to the subscriber for settlement, on or before the 15th day of March next ensuing. NATH'L MARSHALL. Portsmouth, Feb. 20, 1796.
FOR the immediate and final settlement of the estate of CHARLES HENZELL late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased, the subscriber is appointed Administrator in bonis . All persons therefore that have any claims on, or that are indebted to said deceased's estate, are requested to settle them without delay. HALL JACKSON. Portsmouth, Feb. 18, 1796.
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THE Looking-Glass for the mind, or intellectual mirror, an elegant collection of the most delightful stories and interesting tales, a new edition ornamented with cuts.
The Romance of the Forest, interspersed with pieces of poetry, by Mrs. Radcliffe. The British Album—containing the poems of Della Crusca, Anna Matilda, Arley, Benedict, the Bard, &c. &c. &c. Revised and corrected by their respective authors; the 18th American edition, from the fourth London edition, ornamented with a beautiful frontispiece.
A Journal of the travels and sufferings of Daniel Saunders, jr. a mariner on board the ship Commerce, of Boston, Samuel Johnson, commander, which was cast away near Cape Morebet, on the coast of Arabia, July 10, 1792.
Moore's Journal, during a residence in France, from the beginning of August, to the middle of Dec. 1792, to which is added an account of the most remarkable events that happened at Paris from that time to the death of the late king of France, 2 vols.
An Essay on the natural equality of men, on the rights that result from it, and on the duties which it imposes; divided into three different parts. 1. In what respects men may be said to be equal. 2. What are the rights resulting from this equality. 3. What are the duties which it imposes.
A view of the life, travels and philanthropic labours of the late John Howard, Esq.
The Vicar of Wakefield; a tale supposed to be written by himself. (2 vols. in 1.) Elop's Fables; a new edition, ornamented with cuts. The fables of Elop have always been esteemed the best lessons for youth, as being well adapted to convey the most useful maxims in a very agreeable manner.
Seneca's Morals, by way of abstract, to which is added a discourse under the title of an after thought; adorned with cuts.
History of Tom Jones, a foundling, by Henry Fielding, Esq. (6 vols. in 3.)
The Young Misses Magazine, containing dialogues between a governess and several young ladies of quality her scholars, in which each young lady is made to speak according to her particular genius, temper and inclination; their several faults are pointed out, and the easy way to mend them, as well as to think, and speak, and act properly; no less care being taken to form their hearts to goodness, than to enlighten their understandings with useful knowledge. A short and clear abridgement is also given of sacred and profane history, and some lessons in geography. The useful is blended throughout with the agreeable; the whole being interspersed with proper reflections and moral tales. (4 vols. in 2.)
A view of the evidences of Christianity, in three parts. Part 1. Of the direct historical evidence of Christianity, and wherein it is distinguished from the evidence alleged for other miracles. Part 2. Of the auxiliary evidences of christianity. Part 3. A brief consideration of some popular objections. By William Paley, M. A. (3 vols. in 1.)
Religious Courtship, being historical discourses on the necessity of marrying religious husbands and wives only, as also of husbands and wives being of the same opinions in religion with one another.
Whitefield's ten Sermons, preached on various important subjects, carefully corrected and revised according to the best London edition, printed on large types and neatly bound.
A Call to the Unconverted to turn and live, and accept of mercy, while mercy may be had, as ever they will find mercy in the day of their extremity from the living God; by the late Rev. and pious Mr. Richard Baxter.
A Treatise concerning religious affections in three parts. Part 1. Concerning the nature of the affections, and their importance in religion. Part 2. Shewing where there are no certain signs that religious affections are gracious, or that they are not. Part 3. Shewing what are distinguishing signs of truly gracious and holy affections, by Jonathan Edwards, A. M.
Mason's Student and Pastor, or directions how to attain to eminence and usefulness in those respective characters.
The Young Clerks Magazine; or English Law Repository; containing a variety of the most useful precedents of articles of agreement, bonds, bills, recognizances, releases, letters and warrants of attorney, awards, bills of sale, gifts, grants, leases, assignments, mortgages, surrenders, jointures, covenants, copartnerships, charter-parties, letters of licence, compositions, conveyances, partitions, wills, and all other instruments that relate to public business, &c. &c.
A new American selection of lessons, in reading and speaking; consisting of sacred, moral and historical extracts, humorous, entertaining, and descriptive pieces; select sentences and maxims, poetry, dialogues, &c. to which are added, elements of gesture, illustrated with copperplate engravings, designed for the use of schools, by Joseph Dana, A. B. 2d edition greatly enlarged.
—LIKEWISE— All kinds of School BOOKS & STATIONARY, with a large collection of Valuable BOOKS Wholesale and Retail. All of which will be sold on the lowest terms for cash.

Luther Ellis, Has Imported In the Neutrality, Captain Jenkins, and the Ann Capt. Moores (recently ar- rived in Boston) from London and Liverpool, A large assortment of GOODS,
which will be sold by Wholesale & Retail (as the season is far advanced) at a very reasonable rate,
CONSISTING OF the following articles, viz. \frac{1}{2} , \frac{3}{4} , \frac{1}{2} red, green and crimson Baizes; white and yellow Flannels.
Broad Cloths of the most fashionable colors, all prices; best and common Cashmeres; Forest Cloths; Serges; Duffsils; Lamb- kins; Coatings; Ratinets; Half Thicks; twill'd and plain Velvets; Thicksets; Corduroys; Denims; Jeans and Fustians; fancy Waist- coating.
Gamblets for Mens' Cloaks; Wildbores; Gambleteens; Floren- tines; Satinets; Taboreens; Mo- reens; Joans; Calimancoes; Shal- koon; Durants and Tammies.
A large assortment of Ho- siery, viz. Mens' plated Silk and Cotton; fancy, twill'd, white, ribb'd and plain Cotton; plated Silk and Worsted, ribb'd and plain Worsted; Boys' Worsted; Ladies' white Cot- ton, some very fine. Mens' and Boys' Worsted Gloves; Mens' Wor- sted and Cotton Caps.
A great variety of Chintzes and Calicoes, all prices, figures and qualities; Parch color'd, and purple Shawls; all sizes and prices; Cotton and Linen Handkerchiefs; black, Barcelona, Bandanno, Romal and Suftees Handkerchiefs; \frac{1}{2} Irish Sheetings; \frac{1}{2} , \frac{3}{4} and \frac{1}{2} Linens; Dow- loes; Cotton and Linen Checks; Mulinets and Dimothies; Book, Jacquet, Cobweb, strip'd, check'd, sprig'd & Tambor'd Muslins; Mus- lin Handkerchiefs; Lawns & Lawn Handkerchiefs.
Lustrings; black Modes and Satins; Silk Florentine, and Satinets for Mens' wear; color'd Sar- nets and Tiffanies.
A beautiful assortment of fancy and plain Ribbons and Tapes; black and other color'd Plumes and Feathers; long & short Kid Gloves. Ladies', Gentlemens' and Misses' Beaver Hats.
Oil'd Silk Hat-Cases, Portsmouth, Dec. 31. 1795.
Pocket Book Loft.
LOST on Saturday last, somewhere near the State House, Portsmouth, an old leather pocket book, with sundry papers in the same, of no value to any person but the owner, with about eight or nine shillings in money, it belongs to a poor single woman; whoever has found the same and will please to leave it with the Printer hereof shall be handsomely rewarded. Portsmouth, Jan. 26, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. PUBLIC notice is hereby given that the proprietors of Stratford in the county of Grafton, did at a legal meeting held in said Stratford on the first Monday of January last, vote a tax of four dollars on each pro- prietors right or share in said town- ship, for the purpose of defraying the expense of a law-suit, brought by the proprietors of Preston, the proprie- tors and land owners in Stratford, are hereby warned to pay said tax to me the subscriber, at my dwelling- house in said Stratford, by the first day of April next, or their lands will be advertised for sale according to law. BENJAMIN STRONG, Collector. Stratford, Feb. 11, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton, ff. WHEREAS the General Court at their session in December last, granted a tax of four cents on each acre of land in the town of Stratford for the purpose of making and repairing roads and bridges thro' said town.
Notice is hereby given to the non- resident proprietors and owners of land in said town, that they have li- berty to pay their tax in labor from the 1st of April next, to the 20th of August next ensuing. ISAAC JOHNSON. JAMES BROWN. } Salemen. JOSEPH HOLBROOK. } Stratford, Feb. 1, 1796.
TO BE SOLD AT Public Auction, On THURSDAY 28th day of February next, at 3 o'clock, P. M. at Greenleaf's tavern,
The Dwelling-House, BARN and LAND OPPOSITE the Assembly-House, now in possession of Doct. N. A. Haven; A Farm of about 60
acres of LAND near Downing's Plains, now occupied by John Hodgdon, with a piece of Cedar Swamp and Salt Marsh be- longing to the same, about 4 acres of Pas- ture land, adjoining Mr. Nathaniel Jack- son's pasture. Also one twelfth of a pro- prietors share of divided or undivided land that remains unsold in Mason's patent; the above estate was formerly the property of George Meserve, Esq. deceased. EDWARD HART, Auctioneer. Portsmouth, Jan. 29, 1796.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Moultonborough, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1794 and 1795, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on the 8th day of March next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Major Elias Smith, in said town, as will pay the tax with inci- dental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   1st div. ed div. Com. City State.   No. of Acres. 1794. 1795 s.d. s.d. q.     Sally & March 2 1 100 4 100 100 10 2 7 2   Simen Dow 4 12 100 0 4 0 10 2   William Vittum 3 11 100 0 4 0 10 2   Jere. Marston 5 5 100 0 4 0 10 2   Wor'gion Moulton 100 0 4 0 10 2   Jonathan Shaw 4 1 100 0 4 0 10 2   John Garland 4 D 100 100 0 8 1 9 0   Samuel Livermore 1 A 100 0 4 0 10 2   Samuel Towle 2 10 100 0 4 0 10 2   Jeremiah Towle 100 0 4 0 10 2   William Lane 5 4 100 0 4 0 10 2   Nat'n. Moulton jr. 3 4 100 0 4 0 10 2   Anthony Emery 100 0 4 0 10 2   Joseph Palmer 100 0 4 0 10 2   Joseph Garland 2 D 100 0 4 0 10 2   Jonathan Leavitt 5 D 100 100 0 8 1 9 0   Philip Towle 2 4 100 100 0 8 1 9 0   Christopher Tappan 100 0 4 0 10 2   Josiah Moulton 3 d 6 4 100 0 4 0 10 2   J. Wentworth Esq. 5 1 100 100 0 8 1 9 0   Joseph Sanborn 100 0 4 0 10 2    NATHANIEL WATSON, Collector. Moultonborough, Jan. 28, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. Hillsborough, ff. To Capt. Jonas Minot, of Concord in the county of Middlesex, and Common- wealth of Massachusetts, clerk of the proprietors of the township of Mor- risstown, situate in the county of Graf- ton in said State.
THE subscribers being owners of more than one sixteenth part of said township of Morrisstown, request you to call a meeting of said proprietors to be held at the dwell- ing-house of Capt. Benjamin French, innholder in Dunstable, in the coun- ty of Hillsborough, on the first Tues- day in April next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, for the fol- lowing purposes, then and there to vote and act upon.
1st. To choose a moderator to govern said meeting. 2d. If it shall be thought expe- dient to choose a proprietors clerk, in the room and stead of the now clerk, and also all other necessary officers. To make grants of monies for the purposes of paying, and dis- charging accounts and demands a- gainst said proprietors, and also for reimbursing any sums of money which may have been paid for State and County taxes, and to assess and collect the same.
3d. To choose an agent or agents, to commence, prosecute and defend any actions and processes in the law, and also to adjust and compromise any disputes and controversies with other proprietors.
4th. To make and establish some mode for calling meetings for the fu- ture, in lieu of the one now existing, if judged expedient.
5th. To do and transact all such matters and things as may be neces- sary to effectuate the foregoing pur- poses, and all other business which shall then be judged necessary and convenient.
6th. To examine into the ex- penditures of monies heretofore ra- ised, and act thereon. JOHN TAYLOR, for himself, and JOHN TAYLOR, jr. Dunstable, Dec. 4, 1795.
State of New-Hampshire. Hillsborough county. Dunstable, Dec. 4, 1795.
IN consequence of the foregoing appli- cations so far as I have a right, I here- by notify and warn the proprietors of Morrisstown to meet at the time and place and for the purposes before mentioned. JONAS MINOT, Proprietors Clerk.
TO BE SOLD BY John P. Williams, On good terms,
A QUANTITY of best Hamburg Glass, a few barrels of new Flour, fresh Raisins, Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, Indigo, Pepper, Spice, Cotton, Red- wood, Logwood, Alum & Copperas.
Rock, St. Ubes and fine Salt, by the quantity; a few casks 10d, Nails, and other goods as usual. Portsmouth, Jan. 26, 1796.
The subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Judge of Probate, to receive, examine and adjust the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Mr. Jeremiah Holmes, late of Port- mouth, yeoman, deceased, represent- ed insolvent; hereby give notice that they shall attend said service at the Post-Office in said Portsmouth, on the first Tuesday of this and the five following months, from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M. JEREMIAH LIBBEY, MARTIN PARRY, JOHN RAYNES. Portsmouth, Jan. 2, 1796.
Land in Tustonborough for sale; apply to John Goddard, Portsmouth.
BRIDGWATER. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Bridgewater, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1794 and 1795, that unless they pay the said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 1st Monday in April next, so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of William Pingrey, innholder in Bridgewater, at 10 of the clock, A. M. on said day.
   No. div. q'ty. d. cents 1794. 1795     Robert Burley 63 3 100 0 8   Mathew Thornton 13 2 100 4 8   71 2 100 3 6   89 2 100 0 8   60 2 50 3 6   Theo. Sanborn 82 2 100 3 7   William Tolford 5 3 100 3 6   Archabald Dunlap 17 1 90 3 6   31 2 100 6 11   34 2 100 6 11   Jeremiah Colburn 62 2 100 4 8   James M'Farson 14 2 100 6 11   Joseph Clark 35 1 45 2 3   Nason Cals 69 2 100 3 7   John Kelsey 88 2 100 4 8   James Shirley 77 2 100 4 8   James Shirley, jr. 79 2 100 0 8   James Waddell 36 2 100 0 8   68 2 100 0 8   Robert M'Murphy 55 2 100 0 8   70 3 100 0 8   John Tolford, jr. 40 2 100 0 11   Henry Herron 15 2 100 0 8   John Mills 39 2 100 4 8   Alex't M'Clure 58 2 100 0 11   John M'Murphy 61 2 100 6 11   Timothy Ingalls 64 2 100 6 11   John Moffatt 86 2 95 3 6   Ebenezer Dearborn 80 2 100 6 11   Timothy Peavour 81 2 100 4 8   Joshua Tolford 52 2 100 6 11   72 2 100 0 11   John Wentworth 54 2 100 0 11   Henry Hall 67 2 25 0 3   Robert Craig, Collector for '94 & '95. Bridgewater, Jan. 16, 1796.  
NORTHWOOD. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Northwood, in the county of Rockingham, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1794 and 1795, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 10th day of March next, so much of their land will be sold as will pay the same, together with in- cidental charges, at public vendue
   No. div. q'ty. d. cents 1794. 1795     William Clegg 7 10 42   John Clegg 8 16   John Clegg 13 16   John Clegg 16 10   John Clegg 19 10   John Clegg 21 10   John Clegg 23 10   John Clegg 25 10   John Clegg 27 10   John Clegg 29 10   John Clegg 31 10   John Clegg 33 10   John Clegg 35 10   John Clegg 37 10   John Clegg 39 10   John Clegg 41 10   John Clegg 43 10   John Clegg 45 10   John Clegg 47 10   John Clegg 49 10   John Clegg 51 10   John Clegg 53 10   John Clegg 55 10   John Clegg 57 10   John Clegg 59 10   John Clegg 61 10   John Clegg 63 10   John Clegg 65 10   John Clegg 67 10   John Clegg 69 10   John Clegg 71 10   John Clegg 73 10   John Clegg 75 10   John Clegg 77 10   John Clegg 79 10   John Clegg 81 10   John Clegg 83 10   John Clegg 85 10   John Clegg 87 10   John Clegg 89 10   John Clegg 91 10   John Clegg 93 10   John Clegg 95 10   John Clegg 97 10   John Clegg 99 10  
Fairbanks & Sparhawk HAVE CONSTANTLY FOR SALE, A general assortment of West-India Goods AND GROCERIES, Wholesale & Retail, which they are selling on the lowest terms for cash, viz.
WEST-INDIA and N. E. Rum; French Coniac Brandy; Hollands Gin; Sherry, Lisbon, Malaga and White Port Wines; Hyson, Souchong and Bo- hea Teas; Coffee; Chocolate and Molasses; Loaf and Brown Sugars; Raisins; Redwood; Logwood and Fustick; Brimstone; Copperas; Alum; Pepper; Pimento; Crown Soap; Sweet Oil in flasks; Candles; Bar Lead; old Sable Russia Iron; German Steel; French and Spanish Indigo; old Pollock Fish; 4d, 6d, 8d, 10d, and 20d inspected Nails. —ALSO— A few pounds fresh table Pruens. Portsmouth, Jan. 20.
French School For Young MISSSES.
THE subscriber most sensibly affected by the kind reception and encouragement which he has received from the inhabi- tants of Portsmouth, begs leave to of- fer them his most respectful acknow- ledgements, and entreats a continu- ance of their favours, which he will endeavor to merit by unremitting at- tention.
Wishing to render himself more and more useful in his profession he proposes, in addition to the schools he is already engaged in, to open one for young Misses, which he will attend 3 times a week at 3 dollars a quarter. The advantages which must re- sult from the study of this univer- sal language are so obvious that any observations on that point would be superfluous, feeling the impropriety of being the echo of his own abilities as a master, he rests the proof of them on the progress of his scholars.
Those who are not perfectly ac- quainted with their own language, will derive great advantage in that par- ticular from the study of the French. He will begin as soon as any en- couragement presents.
NEUVILLE. State of New-Hampshire. Strefford, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Effingham, in said State, that are de- linquent in paying the taxes assessed thereon, for the year 1795, that un- less they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 29th day of February next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, at the dwelling house of the subscriber in said town, at ten of the clock, A. M. on said day.
   No. div. q'ty. d. cents 1794. 1795     Josh. Wingate, 3d. 3 2 200 3 4   Thomas Nudd 13 2 200 5 0   John Johnson 25 2 30 0 8   Walter Bryan 50 1 50 0 8   Jona. Wedgwood 29 2 110 3 4   Nath'l Gookings 46 1 50 1 6   Thomas Martin 39 2 100 1 6   James Martin 48 1 50 0 8   Sam'l Wedgwood 55 1 50 0 8   Benjamin Leavitt 52 2 100 1 7   Samuel Smith 33 1 50 0 8   Do. 2 2 100 0 8   Nathaniel Hobbs 14 1 50 0 8   Simon Dearborn 54 1 50 0 8   Abraham Drake 12 2 200 3 4   Jona. Marston 14 2 30 0 8   Thomas Parsons 26 2 200 6 6   Meserve & Co. 53 1 50 0 8   Nathaniel Drake 32 2 200 3 4   Jotham Odiorne 34 2 100 2 5   Thomas Packer 42 2 110 4 2   Joshua Brown, jr. 22 1 50 1 6   Jonathan Page 69 2 200 4 2   Joshua Peirce 66 2 100 3 4   Jeremiah Avery 41 1 50 1 6   Do. 65 2 200 5 0   John Wentworth 13 1 50 1 2   Do. 63 2 200 1 6   Simon Marston 15 1 50 0 8   James Wedgwood 19 1 28 0 8   Do. 57 2 153 3 4   John Moffatt 55 2 100 2 1   Do. 21 1 28 0 8   Simon Nudd 78 2 200 6 6   Joseph Towle, jr. 40 1 50 1 6   Jonathan Drake 66 1 50 1 6   Thomas Leavitt 86 1 50 2 4   Do. 86 2 200 5 0   John Johnson 65 1 50 1 6   Joshua Marston 61 1 50 3 4   Joseph Molton 89 2 200 2 4   Jeremiah Page 35 1 50 0 8   John Wingate, jr. 34 1 50 0 8   David Wedgwood 57 1 50 0 8   Daniel Marston 58 1 50 0 8   John Dearborn, jr. 54 2 200 2 4   Daniel Marston 98 2 40 1 2    ISAAC LORD, Collector. Effingham, Jan. 27, 1796.