The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1801-07-14 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
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PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY 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.
No. 29, of Vol. XLVI.
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1801.
[One Dollar & half pr. Annum.]
THE subscriber wishes to give notice to his friends of his determination to adjust, and settle his business about the last day of September next—for which purpose he will meet with them at certain places most convenient to do the business. These lines are cast before your eyes with a view to prepare you for the event, and to enable you to look for the last notification which will appear in the month of September, by which you must be guided or abide the consequences.
PORTSMOUTH, July 6, 1801.
TAKE NOTICE.
WE the subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Jeremiah Smith, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. in and for the county of Rockingham, to receive the claims of the several creditors to the estate of widow SARAH FOLSOM, late of Epping, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that we will attend for that purpose on the last Tuesdays of the six following months, from four to seven o'clock in the afternoon of said days, at the house of Winthrop Folsom, in said Epping.
JONAH DOW, } Commissioners. ZEBULON DOW, } JONAH CLARK, } Epping, July 8, 1801.
NOTICE.
THE subscribers hereby give notice to the creditors of Samuel Storer, a bankrupt, the commissioners and assignees will meet at the Court-House in Portsmouth, on Monday the thirty first day of August next, at eleven o'clock A. M. to make a second dividend of the estate and effects of said bankrupt, at which time and place the creditors who have not before proved their debts, may have liberty to prove the same.
JOHN GODDARD, } Assignees. H. S. LANGDON, } CHARLES CUTTS, } Portsmouth, July 7, 1801.
Grand Lodge.
THE Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge of New-Hampshire are informed, that their next communication will be held in ample form, at Exeter, 22d July, 10 o'clock A. M. for the purpose of constituting the Washington Lodge No 13, and installing its Officers.
By order, L. SPALDING, Grand Sct'y. Portsmouth, June 30.
WHEREAS the commissioners in the commission of bankruptcy against Thomas Morton of Portsmouth, trader, have certified unto me that the said Thomas Morton hath in all things conformed agreeably to the law of the United States made and now in force concerning bankrupts—and that said certificate hath been signed by two thirds of the creditors in number and in value, who have proved their debts under said commission, whose debts amounts to fifty dollars and upwards—Therefore
NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that they may appear before me at the Court-House in Exeter, on the 20th day of July next, at 11 of the clock in the forenoon, and shew cause, if they have any against the allowing and confirming of said certificate.
Given under my hand at Exeter, this 27th day of June, A. D. 1801. JEREMIAH SMITH, Circuit Judge, 1st Circuit U. S.
TAKE NOTICE.
WE the subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Jeremiah Smith, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. in and for the county of Rockingham, to receive the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Capt. John Moulton, late of Hampton in said county, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice, that we will attend for that purpose, on the last Wednesdays of the five following months, from two to seven o'clock in the afternoon on said days, at the dwelling house of James Leavitt, innholder in Hampton.
COTTON WARD, } Commissioners. JONATHAN MARSTON, } JAMES LEAVITT, } Hampton, June 25, 1801.
Miscellany.
PARTY SPIRIT.
The following observations on the effects of party spirit, are extracted from the Speculator, written by the celebrated Addison, in 1711—he therein tho' dead yet speaketh.
THERE cannot be a greater judgment befall a country than such a dreadful spirit of division as rends a government into two distinct people, and makes them greater strangers and more averse to one another, than if they were actually two different nations. The effects of such a division are pernicious to the last degree, not only with regard to those advantages which they give the common enemy, but to those private evils which they produce in the heart of almost every particular person. This influence is very fatal both to men's morals and their understandings; it links the virtue of a nation, and not only so, but destroys even common sense.
A furious party spirit, when it rages in its full violence, exerts itself in civil war and bloodshed; and when it is under its greatest restraints, naturally breaks out in falsehood, detraction, calumny, and a partial administration of justice. In a word fills a nation with spleen and rancour, and extinguishes all the seeds of good nature, compassion and humanity.
Plutarch says very finely, that a man should not allow himself to hate even his enemies, because, says he, if you indulge this passion in some occasions, it will rise of itself in others; if you hate your enemies, you will contract such a vicious habit of mind, as by degrees will break out upon those who are your friends, or those who are indifferent to you. I might here observe how admirably this precept of morality, which derives the malignity of hatred from the passion itself, and not from its object, answers to that great rule which was dictated to the world about an hundred years before this philosopher wrote; but instead of that, I shall only take notice, with a real grief of heart, that the minds of many good men among us appear soured with party principles, and alienated from one another in such a manner as seems to me altogether inconsistent with the dictates either of reason or religion.—Zeal for a public cause is apt to breed passions in the hearts of virtuous persons, to which the regard of their own private interest would never have betrayed them.
If this party spirit has so ill an effect on our morals, it has likewise a very great one upon our judgments. We often hear a poor insipid paper or pamphlet cried up, and sometimes a noble piece depreciated, by those who are of a different principle from the author. One who is actuated by this spirit is almost under an incapacity of discerning either real blemishes or beauties. A man of merit in different principle, is like an object seen in two different mediums, that appears crooked or broken, however straight and entire it may be in itself. For this reason there is scarce a person of any figure in England, who does not go by two contrary characters as opposite to one another as light and darkness. Knowledge and learning suffer in a particular manner from this strange prejudice, which at present prevails amongst all ranks and degrees, in the British nation. As men formerly became eminent in learned societies by their parts and acquisitions, they now distinguish themselves by the warmth and violence with which they espouse their respective parties. Books are valued upon the like considerations; an abusive scurrilous stile passes for satire, and a dull scheme of party notions is called fine writing.
There is one piece of sophistry practised by both sides, and that is the taking any scandalous story that has been ever whispered or invented of a private man, for a known and undoubted truth, and raising suitable speculations upon it. Calumnies that have been never proved, or have been often refuted, are the ordinary postulations of these infamous scribblers, upon which they proceed as upon first principles granted by all men, though in their hearts they know they are false, or at best very doubtful. When they have laid these foundations of
scurrility, it is no wonder that their superstructure is in every way equal to them. If this shameless practice of the present age endures much longer, praise and reproach will cease to be motives of action in good men.
There are certain periods of time in all governments when this inhuman spirit prevails—Italy was long torn in pieces by the Guelfs, and Ghibellines, and France by those who were for and against the league: but it is very unhappy for a man to be born in such a stormy and tempestuous season. It is the restless ambition of artful men that thus breaks a people into factions, and draws several well meaning persons to their interest by a specious concern for their country. How many honest minds are filled with uncharitable and barbarous notions, out of their zeal for the public good? What cruelties and outrages would they not commit against men of an adverse party whom they would honour and esteem, if instead of considering them as they are represented, they knew them as they are? Thus are persons of the greatest probity seduced into shameful errors and prejudices and made bad men even by that noblest of principles, the love of their country. I cannot here forbear mentioning the famous Spanish proverb. "If there were neither fools nor knaves in the world, all people would be of one mind."
For my own part, I could heartily wish with all honest men would enter into an association, for the support of one another against the endeavours of those whom they ought to look upon as their common enemies, whatsoever side they may belong to. Were there such an honest body of neutral forces we should never see the worst men in great figures of life, because they are very useful to a party nor the best unregarded, because they are above practising those methods which would be grateful to their faction. We should then single every criminal out of the herd and hunt him down, however formidable and overgrown he might appear: on the contrary, we should shelter distressed innocence and defend virtue, however beset with contempt or ridicule, envy or defamation. In short, we should not any longer regard our fellow subjects as Whigs and Tories, but should make the man of merit our friend, and the villain our enemy.
Picture of a wise Prince, Henry the Fourth of France.
"NO person," says Perefixe, "was so pleased with the peace of Vervins as this excellent Prince, who had this speech continually in his mouth, "That, it being contrary to the laws of Nature and of Christianity to make war for the love of war, a Christian Prince ought never to refuse to make peace, unless it was entirely to his disadvantage." The Duke of Savoy, asked this Prince one day, what revenue his subjects were worth to him. "Exactly what I please, Sir," replied Henry; "because, possessing the good will of my subjects, I can have whatever I please from them; and if God is so good as to continue my life a few years longer, I will so manage matters that every peasant in my dominions shall be able to have his fowl in his pot on a Sunday; and I shall be rich enough without applying to them for money, to pay my soldiers who are to keep in order all those who refuse to submit to my authority." To the Intendants and Governors of Provinces he used occasionally to write: take great care of my people, they are my children; God has entrusted them to my keeping; I am responsible to him for them." "One of the great changes that was made in France," says Perefixe, "by the firm establishment of this great Prince upon his throne, was the abolition of idleness. All the drones of his kingdom, adds he, "were turned into bees, and made excellent honey. Idleness became disgraceful, and was looked upon as a crime, in the true spirit of the old proverb, which says that idleness is the mother of all vice." A mind that will not take pains to occupy itself seriously, it is useless to itself and pernicious to the public; for that reason the officers of the police made search after the idle and the dissolute, the vagabonds, and men without any regular calling, and sent them off to serve his Majesty in his galleys, and obliged them to work in the very spite of themselves."
Anecdote of a Parrot.
The following Anecdote is related by Sir Wm. Temple.
I had a mind (said Sir William Temple) to know from Prince Maurice's own mouth, the account of a common, but much credited, story of an old parrot he had seen in Brazil during his government there, that spoke, asked, and answered questions like a reasonable creature.—I had heard many particulars of this bird affected by people hard to be discredited, which made me ask Prince Maurice what there was in it.—He said there was a good deal of truth in what had been reported; that he had the curiosity to send for it, and that, when it came first into the room where the Prince was with a good many Dutchmen about him, it said presently, "What a company of white men are here." They asked it "what it thought that man was," pointing to the Prince. It answered, "Some General or other." When they brought it close to him, he asked it, "Whence came you?" It answered, "From Marituan."
The Prince.—To whom do you belong?
The Parrot.—To a Portuguese.
The Prince.—What do you do there?
The Parrot.—I look after the chickens.
The Prince laughed, and said, "You look after the chickens?"—The Parrot answered, "Yes I—I know how to do it well." and made the chuck, chuck, chuck, three or four times, which people make to chickens when they call them. I set down the words of this dialogue (continues Sir William) just as Prince Maurice said them to me. I asked him in what language the Parrot spoke, and he said in the Brazilian, which he did not understand, but that he had taken care to have two interpreters by him, the one a Dutchman who spoke Brazilian, and the other a Brazilian who spoke Dutch; and that he had asked them separately and privately and that they both agreed in telling him just the same thing the Parrot said.
To the above may be added the following brief account of the famous Parrot in the possession of the late celebrated Count O'Kelly, which he bought for fifty guineas at Bristol.
It not only repeats all things, but answers almost every thing; and so strong is its retention, that it sings a variety of tunes with exquisite melody. It beats time with all the appearance of science, & wonderful to relate, so accurate is its judgment that, if by chance, for it is merely so when it happens, it mistakes a note, it reverts to the bar where the mistake occurred, corrects itself, and still beating regular time, goes thro' the whole with wonderful exactness. It sings whatever air is desired, and intimates an express knowledge of every request.
It is said that Peter Pindar, though grown grey in song, has not yet hung up his lyre.—Among other works which he has published within a few years in a late one, called Lord Auckland's Triumph; or the death of Crimcon. In a postscript to the poem, Peter has attacked several of his opponents, and, among others, the author of the Baviad, who has returned the wordy assault with equal effect.—This wordy war, and war of foul words, is said, by the reviewers to remind them of a simile in the conclusion of a humorous piece of poetry which appeared in print above a half century ago.
So when a chimney sweep and barber fight, The barber beats the chimney sweeper white, The chimney sweeper heaves his ponderous sack, And, big with vengeance, beats the barber black. In comes the brick-dust man, with grime o'erspread, And beats the sweeper and the barber red; Red, black and white, in various clouds are tost, Till in the dust they raise, the combatants are lost."
The reviewers conclude their remarks, by observing that they shall prudently keep a fearful distance from the ring.
Foreign Affairs.
REVIEW OF EUROPEAN EVENTS.
[CONTINUED.]
April 1801.
2. LORD Nelson's division of the English fleet before Copenhagen, attacked the third line of defence, before that city, consisting of twelve or thirteen ships of the line, and floating batteries of various kind and size. The action began at about 11 in the morning, and continued until between 3 and 4 in the afternoon. The result was, that the Danish line was forced, and all the vessels which composed it, taken or destroyed. Nelson sent an officer to the Prince Royal of Denmark, to propose an armistice, alleging that his orders were to spare Denmark when no longer resisting. The armistice accordingly took place, and led to a convention suspending the hostilities between the two powers for fourteen weeks, and fourteen days notice before its cessation. In the interval, Denmark is to consider the armed neutrality as suspended, so far as relates to her co-operation—and no measures of defence by sea are to be taken by her.
This event has not absolutely dissolved the confederation of armed neutrality; but it has rendered impossible all co-operation of forces, between the parties to the league for the present year, and has placed the Baltic sea under the control of England for this season. An object of no small importance to all the powers engaged in the league, but more particularly to Sweden and Denmark.
The Danes prize themselves very much upon this occasion, for the obstinacy of their resistance; and even inconsiderate valour, when it is suffering the penalties of rashness, deserves and obtains compassion. That thousands of men bravely perished in defence of what their admirers universally acknowledge to have been indefensible, is undoubtedly true; but thousands more were saved merely by the sentiment of humanity which induced the victor to propose a parley, when he must else have blown up every one of the Danish ships that remained.
The suspension of hostilities is highly advantageous to Denmark; as it preserves not only the city of Copenhagen, but the whole force of the Danish fleet, from a destructive bombardment. The fleet had been for safety removed into the inner harbour, and was protected by the line of defence which the English attacked. After that was forced, the fleet was exposed to be burnt by the English, and had no means of defence, excepting one land battery, out of the reach of which, or nearly so, the English ships might have kept.
The issue has proved the extreme imprudence of Denmark, in joining, and in some sort instigating the league of armed neutrality. Nor has she to plead, in mitigation of her error, that her danger was improbable or unforeseen. Her government knew it perfectly well—and one principal cause which led to the Emperor Paul's resentment against the Danish envoy Rosenkrantz, was the freedom with which he remonstrated against Denmark's being thrown into it. I have it from a person, who heard him say to the Emperor himself, last November, in answer to his pressing urgencies for Denmark to conclude immediately—"Sir we have not the means of defending ourselves alone, and the English will not give us time for defence by concert. I know very well what will be done after our fleet is destroyed; but I know not what can be done to save it?"—And this man, whom, for this honest and enlightened support of his country's interests, Paul ordered away from St. Petersburg at two hours notice, with circumstances of insult and outrage, both to his person and his Sovereign, that Sovereign was weak enough to sacrifice without a scruple; and to this degradation added that of sending instantly a new suppliant embassy to cringe under the lash, and ask pardon for having been insulted. At that moment, Denmark had a rare and glorious opportunity of acquiring, by one and the same act, the praise

both of prudence, and of firmness. The most spirited measure would at the same time have been the most cautious one. But she suffered little weak resentments to direct her conduct, and is now paying the penalties of it.
3.—A convention was concluded between the Prussian Minister Count Schulenburg, and the regency of Hanover, by virtue of which Prussian troops are from the last of April to take possession of the electorate. The Hanoverian army is to be disbanded, and the Prussians to be maintained and paid at the cost of the Hanoverians. This convention was acquiesced in by the regency, because Prussia had declared, that if they resisted the country would be taken by force, and treated as an enemy's country. By their submission they obtained an engagement on the part of Prussia that all private property should be respected.
This is the solution to Prussia's accession to the armed neutrality, and all her ardour for it. Whether the indemnity for Prussia, stipulated by the secret articles of Luneville, for the loss of her provinces beyond the Rhine, is to be this Electorate of Hanover, must yet appear. These circumstances render it probable; and as the present state of affairs between England and Prussia has been brought on without the smallest provocation given by England; and Prussia has evidently sought the quarrel, the probability becomes yet greater.
The Prussian declaration to the Hanoverian regency is such as Julius Cæsar might have published upon undertaking his expedition in Britain, or Cortez upon commencing the conquest of Mexico. It begins by stating, that the convention of armed neutrality was signed at St. Petersburg Dec. 16, 1800, in consequence of the oppressions suffered by the neutral navigation and commerce, from the English navy, since the commencement of the war. That the principles of the armed neutrality were just and moderate, and had formerly been adopted by the Court of London itself; and that the king of Prussia had therefore acceded to them. But England, it continues, had laid an embargo upon all the vessels belonging to the maritime powers of the north, in her ports, and had refused to raise it, at the king of Prussia's demand, upon the pretence that the Northern Coalition was intended to impose by force upon Great Britain a new maritime law. She gave this answer both to Sweden and Denmark, and required of the latter that she should renounce the coalition. Upon the refusal of this the English Ministers Drummond and Vanistart had left Copenhagen, and the English fleet had appeared upon the Danish coast.
All this having proved that the Court of London was determined not to desist from its insupportable demands, the king of Prussia is obliged by his engagements, to maintain the convention attacked; and by way of reprisals, not only to shut up the mouths of the Elbe, the Weser and the Ems, but likewise to take possession of the king of England's territories in Germany.
The general declamations about the vexations committed upon neutrals by the British navy, are used in all the northern diplomatic papers, for the sake of making the English odious to their people. That too much cause is given for them by the English navy is true; but on the other hand none of the powers ever consider them as really amounting to a justification of hostilities by way of resentment; and the strongest proof how much the harsh proceedings of English naval officers have been exaggerated, is, that the neutral powers instead of forming a concert, to check and controul such proceedings, league themselves to change antient principles of maritime law . If their only object really were to protect their seamen and commerce from vexations, it might easily be accomplished, but by involving in it a question of national law, and insisting upon the adoption of new maxims settled among them, they throw the whole right of the contest unquestionably into the English scale. To support their cause they are then obliged to have recourse to vague, indefinite, general complaint, and to positive misstatements, as you see here in the assertion, that the Court of London had formerly adopted and pursued the principles of the armed neutrality.
It is likewise certain, that these principles are favoured by the northern states merely from the impulse of a temporary interest, and the grasping avidity of their merchants to carry on the trade of the belligerent powers: Not one of them adheres to the system when the temporary interest is on the other side of the question: Not one of them has probably considered the remote consequences which the establishment of the system would draw after it: Not one of them has ever viewed the subject in its most important lights, or discussed it with any
sort of impartiality.—Count Haugwitz's note of 12th February, denies even the right of British admiralty courts in time of war, to take cognizance and pass sentence upon neutral captures. The neutral nations, he says, never consented that their subjects should be judged by English courts. So little had Count Haugwitz considered the subject, that he was not sensible that the convention of armed neutrality itself recognizes and sanctions the right of English courts to judge neutral subjects:—So little has he attended to this branch of the law of nations, that he did not see it was one of the clearest and most indisputable rights of a naval belligerent power to pass sentence upon neutral captures in its own courts.
5.—A corps of Danish troops detached from the army under the command of Prince Charles of Hesse, took possession of the city of Lubeck. This is another measure in the plan of operations concerted by the northern powers in support of their league.—To cut off all communication between England and the continent, and to keep the command of the Baltic by combined fleets, was undoubtedly their purpose; it has been totally defeated for some months at least, by the successful attack upon Copenhagen, which, in that point of view, is one of the most important events that has occurred for many years.
7.—A proclamation was published at St. Petersburg bearing date, the 16th of March, old style, that is, five days after the accession of the Emperor Alexander, and countersigned by Count Vonder Pahlen as high counsellor. In this proclamation the Emperor declares that he takes the order of Malta under his protection, and will employ his cares to re-establish it in its rights, honours, privileges and property: He declares St. Petersburg still to be the capitol of the order, until circumstances will permit the election of a Grand Master according to the statutes, and antient forms:—He confirms the two Russian grand-priories of the order, and engages, as soon as the means of holding a general chapter of the order can be concerted with other courts, to use his endeavours for the choice of a Grand Master worthy of presiding over it, and restoring it to its former state.
It is not absolutely clear from this proclamation what the Emperor's intention with regard to the island of Malta is; but the probable inference seems, that he will neither insist upon having it himself, nor consent to its being retained by the English.
9.—The Convention for a suspension of hostilities between England and Denmark was concluded.
13.—The Prussian troops took possession of the town of Bremen.—This is the completion of the measures taken upon the pretext of maintaining the Convention of armed neutrality. If this was the real object, they have the appearance now of useless and odious oppression.—The Electorate of Hanover, Hamburg, Lubeck and Bremen, could have no concern in the dispute between England and the northern alliance, and to commence a war in behalf of neutral rights, by the invasion, oppression, and pillage of neutral States, is one of the modes of proceeding so common among mankind, that it can occasion no surprise, but which common as they are, an honest heart will always view with abhorrence.
15.—The death of the Emperor Paul seems to have disconcerted very much the politicians at Paris; and the First Consul's tender friendship for the Autocrat of all the Russias, could not even be dissolved by death. The Moniteur , with points of admiration in great profusion, intimates that between the death of Paul, the 24th March, and the English fleet's passing the sound 30th March there was an intimate connection.—The two events had certainly in some respects a similar tendency, and might naturally raise an association of ideas in minds who conceive better than they combine.—One of the reports circulated by the conspirator, against Paul, before complete success had given them confidence, was, that he had been poisoned by his English physician, and probably the Editor of the Moniteur had been furnished with a rumour which Frenchmen might love to believe.—Since then, however, the conspirators have dropped a mask they judged useless, and one of them, now here, has told openly to whoever would hear him, how the whole thing was transacted, his own share in it, how much he regretted that it could not be done without spoiling a fine carpet, his self-consoling reflection upon the occasion, that an omelette could not be made without first breaking the eggs, &c. &c.—The murder of Paul is so popular a measure among the Russians, that the actors in the tragedy find they can make a merit of their conduct, instead of being obliged to lurk under the shelter of disguise and calumny. What a Nation!
Domestic News.
NORFOLK, June 27.
A letter from Washington informs us of some particulars worth noticing.
The officers of the several departments are sedulously engaged in revising and arranging the documents of the former administration.
Among certain circles in Washington, discoveries are spoken of. Some papers escaped the effects of the late conflagrations in the War and Treasury Departments. Expenditures of the public money are mentioned, to the amount of about 4,000,000 of dollars, for which no appropriations had been made by Congress!—It is also said, that two notes or memorials have been found in the departments of state, signed by General Maitland, the British agent in the case of Toussaint, &c. which indicate a connection between a late secretary and that agent , relative to St. Domingo.—Such a connection was mentioned by the Aurora many months ago, and many persons disbelieved it, because that intelligent paper had asserted it.—What is intended by many persons, is, the readers of the Philadelphia and United States Gazettes. Epitome of the Times.
[Here is another specimen of the mode which jacobin Editors adopt to injure innocent men. Vague and base insinuations, inuendos and hints are thrown out without any specific charge. Thus this Norfolk Epitome says, "among certain circles—discoveries are spoken of—Expenditures of public money mentioned—no appropriations—It is also said, &c. &c. &c." We do not think it worth while to reply, in any other way, to this kind of stuff than by saying, we believe the insinuations to be false, and we request every honest man to withhold his belief, 'till he has something better than the dark insinuations of venal Jacobin Printers to rely on. An honest unblushing man, on reading such stuff in the papers, naturally infers that the writer knows more than he chooses to communicate; and very innocently concludes that the Administration was a very wicked one, and immediately becomes a convert to its doctrines, and follows where his deceitful oracle directs him:—It was by these means that the late administration was destroyed and the present one set up.
We now, as public centinels, standing at the avenue of public opinion, call upon the New Administration, in the name and in behalf of all honest men, to tell us, and to sanction it with their names for publication, now they have complete possession of all the offices and all the papers and transactions of the late officers, whether there have been any dilapidations in the public Treasury, and what villains have been guilty of it—if not, that the calumniators of virtuous and unfortunate men, may meet that punishment which they so richly deserve. Information of this kind is due to the American People who have been deluded by a set of profligate and abandoned foreign hirelings. If the officers, in whose power it is, should not do this, they must be considered as involved in the guilt of those who have propagated the lie, or partaking of the crime of embezzlement by concealing the perpetrators. Perhaps it will be said, that the papers were burned with the offices. To this we reply, on official authority, that no papers of any consequence have been lost, and very unfortunately for the Jacobins; as they expected there would not be a single paper remaining, by which their villainy could be exposed. Every paper and every book relative to money matters was preserved. It is therefore due the public, from the administration, that if any officer has been guilty of fraud, he should be brought to trial and punished.—Any delay on the part of the present officers of government, to do this, will prove them shamefully guilty of neglect of duty, or the hirelings, who have calumniated the late administration, bale and wicked liars.] Gaz. U. S.
RICHMOND, June 28.
Gen. Wilkinson has returned to Pittsburgh from Niagara, where he has been for the purpose of making arrangements for opening a road on the American side of the freight from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, and some alterations in the military positions.
BALTIMORE, July 1.
A dreadful storm of hail and rain was experienced at Cincinnati, on the 25th May—the Spy , published at that place, concludes a paragraph respecting it, in the following words:—"We have not heard from the country, whether any, or what damage has been done to the grain in the ground, but in town, the gardens are considerably injured, and 1924 panes of glass have been broke."
Extract of a letter from an American gentleman, dated at Palermo, the 25th of April, to a friend in this city.
"A letter has been received a few days ago from Lord Keith, in which he states that the English and French armies had been engaged three different times with nearly equal force; and that after a very obstinate contest, the latter were beaten and driven into Alexandria. He adds, that the French have lost nearly half their army, and cannot hold out much longer. The English have lost 1500 men and a great many officers. I informed you in my last that the Bey of Tripoli was about to declare war against the United States, and his cruisers are now at sea in search of our vessels.—I came to this place under the convoy of a frigate."
PHILADELPHIA, July 2.
In the district Court of Columbia, for the county of Washington, on Friday last, Samuel Harrison Smith , Editor of the National Intelligencer , was presented for a libel on the Judiciary of the United States.
The Hon. Theodore Guillard , is appointed Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the United States, for the Fifth Circuit in South-Carolina.
During the stay of the Little Mary at Cayenne, there was an embargo for 10 days. No reason was assigned, but it was supposed in order to make the Americans sell their cargoes.
American produce of every kind was very low, when on the other hand, that of the colony could not be purchased but on the most exorbitant terms; and after many Americans agreed to sell their cargoes and receive produce of the colony in return, paying the customary duty of one per cent. they were obliged to pay from 10 to 12 1-2 per cent. on all purchases even specie.
A " secret Committee of Accusation ," established for the blackest purposes in a neighbouring commercial town, lately forwarded a memorial to President Jefferson against their Collector, a worthy citizen—praying that he should be removed from office. The President rejected the memorial, and instituted an inquiry into the conduct of the Collector, affording the latter an opportunity of defending himself against the charges of his enemies.
We feel much pleasure in recording this instance of manly and liberal conduct in the President. [ Philad. Gaz. ]
NEW-YORK, July 2.
Yesterday, George Clinton , Esq. took the oath of office of Governor of this State. May his administration prove beneficial to the people of the state of New-York. On this occasion, a discharge of cannon was fired, and the flag on the battery was hoisted.
HAVANNA.
Capt. Burnham, from Cuba, informs us that on the 22d ult. he passed the Moro, at Havanna, when he saw four English ships of war off that place. The Spaniards, at the same time, were firing from the Fort, on the British ships, one of which was a 74.
REVENUE.
The Duties arising from Goods imported into this port during the month of April, amounts to the immense sum of seven hundred and seventy thousand dollars —and we are warranted in saying, that the Duties for the month of May, will amount to a still greater sum!
The above sum is upwards of 600,000 dollars more than the amount of Duties for any former month.
ROME, June 22.
The Court of Oyer and Terminer, for the County of Oneida, held in this town last week: Judge Kent presided. An Indian, by the name of George Peters, was arraigned for murdering his wife, found guilty, and sentenced to death.
NEW-BRUNSWICK, July 2.
HORRID MURDER.
A shocking murder was committed at Maidenhead, on Monday evening, about 8 o'clock, on the body of Capt. Jonathan Phillips, of that place, by his brother Samuel Phillips! The circumstances which we have, we believe, from an authentic source, are related as follows: Samuel Phillips was at the house of the deceased, eating supper, in a room with Mrs. Phillips, the wife of the deceased; he got in a violent passion, and threw a spoon which he had in his hand, at Mrs. P. upon which a servant present ran for her master, who soon came, and as he entered, Samuel Phillips took a knife from the table, and thrust the point into his brother's throat with such force as to reach the bones of the neck—Mr. Phillips himself drew out the knife, and immediately fell down, and in five minutes expired, after uttering but one short sentence. The horror of the scene it is not possible to describe—an affectionate wife suddenly overwhelmed with sorrow, supporting a dying husband; their children frantic with grief—disconsolate family! Mr. Phillips was a man of unblemished character, a worthy citizen, and served his country as an officer in the revolutionary war with reputation.—A jury of inquest was called, and they brought in the inquisition, wilful murder.
The perpetrator was immediately taken into custody.
NORWICH, July 1.
SUICIDE.
A melancholy occurrence took place at Montville on Wednesday last. A young woman by the name of Patty Shoals cut her throat in a most shocking manner. It was immediately closed, and there is some prospect of her
recovery. The cause of this dreadful act is said to be as follows:—Her fortune had been told by one of those wandering impostors who pretend to look into futurity; and made so deep an impression on this unfortunate young woman, as led her to this deed of despair.
PROVIDENCE, July 4.
LIGHTNING.
Last Saturday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, this town and its vicinity experienced a severe thunder-storm; the clouds were highly charged with the electric fluid, which fell in various directions. A large store at South end, the property of Samuel Nightingale, Esq. and the heirs of the late Col. Joseph Nightingale, was struck—it contained, among other goods, a few tons of hemp, and was almost instantly in a blaze. Great exertions were made to preserve it, but they proved unavailing. A quantity of India goods belonging to Messrs. Gibbs and Channing, of Newport, and some other articles, were fortunately preserved from the flames. The heat was so excessive, that the building could not be approached with fire-hooks, and this circumstance contributed to endanger some adjacent buildings, which were saved by persevering exertion. The house of Mr. Samuel Aborn, jun. on the West side of the river, was also struck, but did not receive any material injury, some hay-stacks were burnt, and several trees injured. The rain fell in torrents, accompanied by high wind and some large hail stones.
A remarkable circumstance took place in the house of Mr. Aborn, above mentioned. A handsome portrait of Franklin (whom Porcupine has indecently stiled "old Lightning-Rod") was placed over a chimney-piece. The destructive fluid ran down the frame, and damaged it, but the portrait itself remained untouched and uninjured.
BURLINGTON, June 25.
From Montpelier.
SUICIDE.
On the 18th inst. the wife of John Cutler of Montpelier, having returned from visiting a neighbor, observed to some persons present, that she must go and feed her pigs, which were shut up in the barn, she accordingly proceeded to the barn, fed her pigs, took off her bonnet and shawl and hung herself. She has left an afflicted husband and four small children to lament the fatal effects of fanaticism. A fanatic had been visiting and preaching to this poor woman, till she was driven to such distress of mind as to try this dreadful alternative; no other reason can be given by her friends and neighbours for the fatal catastrophe.
BOSTON, July 10.
From Norfolk, June 27.
By the arrival of the brig Tuley , Capt. Stone, from Guadalupe, we learn, that about the 26th ult. arrived at Point-Petre, two French frigates, the Cockade of 44 guns, and the Corneia of 32, from l'Orient, in France, with 600 troops and a new Captain-General, M. Lacroix, and other officers of government for that island. Several of the old administration were suspended, and ordered to proceed in the frigates to France, to account for their conduct;—this measure gave very great satisfaction to all the inhabitants, having all suffered and been constantly liable to have their property laid by them under requisition, under the cloak of its being for public use; it was proved that they had commonly laid requisitions for their own private use. The day before they arrived, between Maria Gallans and the Saints, the above two frigates fell in with the Andromache , English frigate, with whom they had a small engagement of a few broadsides; the Andromache suffered considerable, particularly in her sails, rigging, and spars, which it was said were much wrecked. The Captain and several of the men were killed on board the English frigate; but an English line of battle ship heaving in sight, the French frigates made the best of their way in.
NEWBURYPORT, July 7.
MELANCHOLY EVENT.
Yesterday afternoon, two sailors having hired a horse and chaise rode out to Amesbury, and, we are informed, they were upset twice and broke the top of their chaise. On their return, at the head of State Street, they again upset, a splinter entered the side of one of them, and penetrating to his heart, and instantly put a period to his existence. The other was last evening in too high a state of intoxication to give any accurate information respecting his unfortunate companion, but it is said he belonged to Kennebec, and that his name is Joseph Harford. He is supposed to be about 30 years of age. The survivor received some slight bruises, but none dangerous.

Foreign Articles.
LONDON, MAY 20.
A letter from an officer on board Lord Keith's fleet off Egypt, dated Aboukir Bay, April 1, after narrating the events from the landing to the battle of the 21st March, adds, "On the 26th March the Captain Pacha arrived in a three-decker, with some other ships of war, and 60 sail of small craft, having about 3000 troops on board, who were landed on the following day. On the 28th, Lord Keith introduced all the Captains of the fleet to the Captain Pacha, who presented his Lordship with a diamond aigrette, or plume of triumph, from the Grand Seignior. At the same time he presented one to Sir Ralph Abercromby, who just lived long enough to receive the compliment; the next minute that gallant Chief expired of the wound he received in the action of the 21st. Sir Sidney Smith was wounded in the shoulder; notwithstanding which, he rode about all day with the army, and is gone on shore again to join them. The Turks have seven line of battle ships and some frigates, which are all cruising off Alexandria, where we have also seven sail of the line and several frigates, blocking up that port. P.S. I have been told by the Aid-de-Camp who attended General Abercromby, that that gallant old man, after his horse was shot from under him, was attacked by a young French dragoon, who was also dismounted, sword in hand, whom, however, he completely subdued and disarmed. Another Frenchman at this instant came up to the assistance of the young man, and would have put Sir Ralph to death, but for a soldier of the forty-second regiment, who ran the assailant through the body. Sir Ralph then mounted another horse, and shortly after received a shot in the thick part of the thigh. He continued, however, to ride about during the remainder of the action, which continued upwards of two hours from that time. His Aid-de-Camp said to him, "Sir, I am afraid you are touched." "Nothing but a mere scratch," replied the gallant veteran. At length he prevailed upon him to dismount, when he found his leg so stiff that he could hardly get it off the horse. The heroic Chief was then put into a blanket, and carried down to the Lake, where he was put into a boat, and conveyed on board the Foudroyant."
"RUMOURS OF NEW WARS."
Indications of a rupture between Prussia and Austria are not uncommon in the German newspapers. On this subject we have the following article, "On the 30th April the Diet of Ratisbon came to a conclusum respecting the Peace at Luneville, which contains nothing remarkable except language very complimentary to the solicitude of His Imperial Majesty for the welfare of the Empire. The conclusum intreats the Emperor to take the task of arranging the indemnities upon himself alone, and gives him full power for that purpose. This measure is supposed to have given great offence to the King of Prussia, who expected that he and the Emperor of Russia would be joined with the Emperor Francis in adjusting the claims of the different States of the Empire. Most of the States in the North voted in the Diet for the assistance of Prussia, Russia, and even Sweden, in arranging the indemnities in conjunction with Austria. The offence is supposed to be greater, as the prevailing party, in the Diet of Ratisbon, and the Emperor himself, are believed to be adverse to the favorite scheme of Prussia, secularization, and to wish that the arrangements should be confined to indemnities merely. Prussia is in consequence making greater military movements, and seems to threaten hostilities to Austria, should the system at present laid down by the Diet be pursued. Respecting Hanover, the opinion in Germany is, that the English Government will give it to Prussia."
An Imperial Rescript has lately been issued at Vienna, which requires all persons holding any species of employment under the Crown, either civil or military, to declare upon honour, and in writing, that they do not belong to any secret society whatever. To any person refusing, an oath will be tendered; and in case of the Government ever discovering imposition in this matter, the person detected is declared, ipso facto , convicted of perjury, is to undergo the penalty of being declared infamous, and to be delivered up to the Criminal Tribunals.
WASHINGTON, July 1.
THOMAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States of America.
To all whom it may concern. WHEREAS, The President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, did by a commission bearing date on the 26th day of June 1797, appoint JOE WALL,
of Rhode-Island, to be their Consul for the Island of St. Bartholomews. And whereas it has become inexpedient that the said JOE WALL should any longer hold the said appointment: Now KNOW YE, that I do hereby revoke the said commission, and do declare the same to be absolutely null and void from this day forward.
Given under my hand and the seal of the United States of America, at the city of Washington, this second day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one, and of the Independence of the United States the twenty-fifth.
TH: JEFFERSON.
By the President, JAMES MADISON, Sec'y of State.
OFFICIAL.
Appointments by the President of the United States.
George Maxwell, attorney for the district of New-Jersey.
John E. Caldwell, commercial agent for the city of Santo Domingo.
Edward Jones, commercial agent for Guadalupe.
Peter Muhlenberg, supervisor for the district of Pennsylvania.
James Irwin, collector and inspector of Massac district.
NEW-YORK, July 6.
COMMERCIAL.
Extract of a letter written by Rear Admiral LA CROSSE, Captain-General of the Island of Guadalupe, and its dependencies, to Citizen LIOT, Commissary of Commercial Relations, at Philadelphia.
"Colonial produce is here at a very low price, and those of the United States at a very high value. Affure all merchants that they cannot put too much confidence in a commercial intercourse with the island of Guadalupe—and I hope that those who shall return to the United States with rich cargoes shall give a just idea of the kindness with which we receive the Americans here. I salute you. (Signed) "LA CROSSE."
By the President, JAMES MADISON, Sec'y of State.
BOSTON, July 8.
The British frigate Latona, conducting Lord St. Healens, the British Ambassador to Russia, was spoken May 14th, three days out, by Capt. Orne, arrived at Salem.
The British government continues to be alarmed at the proceedings of seditious societies in various parts of Great-Britain and Ireland.
SEVENTH CONGRESS.
The Washington National Intelligencer in a view of the next Federal Legislature, calculates, that the House of Representatives will contain only 34 federal, to 67 antifederal members. It does not, however, reckon the new delegation of New-Hampshire, which adds four to the federal number. In the Senate it expects 16 anties to 14 federalists, certain—It counts only one Senator each for Maryland and Delaware. If, it saith, both the Senators to be chosen in those States should prove federal, each side, having an equal strength, the Vice President will decide. The Intelligencer denominates the parties, Republicans and Federalists . We chuse to call the former by their old and proper name—Antifederalists—for we can prove from official documents, that two thirds of them voted against and did all in their power to destroy the CONSTITUTION of our country in its infancy:—And that the other third shrouded their enmity towards that Constitution under the plea of Amendments, which Mr. Madison then laid was only secreting the barb to make its execution more sure.
JULY 11.
Postscript.
AT a late hour last evening we were politely favored by Capt. York and Mr. Haines, with London papers to the 29th May—seven days later than before received.
OF EGYPT.
LONDON, MAY 28.
By yesterday's Hamburg mail, we learn, that Lord Minto bad, on the 10th inst. received dispatches from the Earl of Elgin, stating, that our army in Egypt, having made themselves masters of an important height which commanded a part of the city of Alexandria, Gen. Hutchinson entertained confident hopes of carrying that fortress by storm. We know not how to reconcile this intelligence with the situation of the hostile armies near Alexandria. The only heights which prevented our troops from acting directly against Alexandria, were, according to the most recent accounts, those occupied by the French forces under the command of Menou, situated near Pompey's Pillar, to the north-east of Alexandria. As they were admitted in our official intelligence, to have their main body strongly entrenched upon these heights, it follows, that they must have been dislodged from that advantageous position in consequence of an action fought since the 21st of March, or that despairing of making an effectual resistance, they have either retired into the interior of the country, or thrown themselves into the fortress of Alexandria.
Our private Correspondence states, on the authority of letters received from Italy that Gantheume's squadron was blockaded on the 3d inst., in the port of Leghorn, by Sir J. B. Warren's Squadron.
We learn with great satisfaction that reinforcements have been dispatched from Mal-
ta to Egypt, and there is no doubt that detachments from the garrisons of Gibraltar and Minorca, which are better enabled to spare them, have been also sent to General Hutchinson.
We understand, that dispatches received at a late hour last night by Government from Lord Elgin, state the arrival in the Red Sea, of the troops from the East-Indies, destined to co-operate with Gen. Hutchinson, against the French in Egypt—They consist of 1800 men from the Cape of Good Hope, 2000 from the Presidency of Bombay, and 800 from Ceylon. The naval force was commanded by Sir H. Popham, and the military by Gen. Baird.
A detachment of our troops had been sent up the country, by Gen. Hutchinson, who had received information of the approach of the Indian army, in order to facilitate the march of these succours, and effect a junction with them.
NORTHERN AFFAIRS.
MAY 17.
In consequence of the disputes between England and the Northern Powers, the King of Sweden, by a Proclamation, dated Carlscrona, 22d of April, has declared all vessels neutral but the English, for the importation of Swedish products until further notice, upon payment of the usual duties. The intelligence from the three Capitals of the North, Peterburgh & Stockholm, is as favorable as the most sanguine could wish: Lord St. Helens left Copenhagen on the 17th inst. for Peterburgh.
INVASION.
MAY 28. There are strong grounds to believe that the preparations making along the coast of France are intended for the invasion of Ireland; and we learn that government is in possession of decisive intelligence upon the subject.—Dispatches, containing that information, were received on the 16th inst. by Admiral Cornwallis, who immediately resumed his station off Brest, with the Channel fleet.
OF HAMBURGH.
We have the pleasure to announce, that Mr. Parish, late of Hamburg, has received letters from Hamburg, officially from the Senate, by the Mail which arrived last night, stating the agreeable intelligence, that the Danish garrison which had occupied that town since the 29th of March, were to evacuate the City on the 23d of May, the day after the mail came away.
From PHILAD. July 7.
By Capt. M'Alister of the ship Fanny from Calcutta, we learn, that Maj. General Baird, with an army of 15000 Native and European troops, failed from Trincomalee in the island of Ceylon, on the 1st of February last, for Suez, in order to co-operate with Sir R. Abercrombie in expelling the French from Egypt, Col. Wellesley is second in command, and it was the general opinion at Calcutta, that they were the best appointed body of troops ever seen in India—They expected to reach the place of destination by the first of April.
The Pheasant British sloop of war, of 18 guns, is still cruising in our bay, waiting for the sailing of the French corvette L'Berceau. We understand Capt. Harvey has sent his verbal compliments to the Commander of L'Berceau, informing, that he had been waiting for him some time, and should continue cruising for him: that if his vessel was not ready for sea, he would be happy of the honor of his company to dine on board, where he should be treated with the best the ship could afford, and have the liberty of examining the weight of his metal, and the number of his crew.
Marine force of Algiers.
   Guns. Men.     1 Amer. frig. Crescent, built 34 9 & 6 390   2 Polacre Negro, Greek 24 240   3 Xebec, Grande, Alg. do 34 306   4 ditto sd do 30 270   5 ditto 3d do 24 216   6 ditto 4th do old 24 216   7 brig Bashaw, Phila. do 22 196   8 Polacre, Greek do 20 200   9 Sch. Sholderbrand, Phila. do 20 4 150   10 do Lela Erissa, do do 18 3 130   11 do Hamderlah, Balt. do 14 3 70   12 Xebec, Latine fails, Sp. do 10 70   13 Small cruiser, do do 10 70   14 do do 8 60   15 A row galley, latine fails 4 40   A frigate on the flocks, 44 12 360  
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
We learn, that the second squadron destined for the Mediterranean, will consist of the Constitution of 44, Chesapeake 44, and Adams 32 guns—which, it is said, will be joined by the Boston of 32 guns, after she has conducted the new Ambassador, Mr. Livingston, to France.
A letter from Washington, says, "The command of the Boston frigate, which is to carry Chancellor Livingston, and family, to France; has been offered to Capt. Morris; but it is not expected; he will accept it."
SALEM, July 7.
COPENHAGEN.
Capt. Josiah Orne arrived here on Sunday last, from Copenhagen, from which place he sailed the 7th of May. Capt. Orne was at Copenhagen on that tremendous day when the English attacked the Danish batteries. It appears not to have been expected that hostilities would actually take place, until the British made the passage of the Sound; and no preparations of defence appeared to be making until then; and from the shortness of the time, these were but slight. The antient spirit of the Danes was roused by the danger that threatened, and every man became voluntarily a soldier. The floating batteries which were opposed to the British were merely old hulks, which on this occasion were mounted with cannon, and manned with resolute Danes: The destruction of these was an inconsiderable loss;
but that of their brave defenders was dreadfully severe, as they were open and exposed to the shot of their enemy, the hulks not affording that shelter to the men which is usual in ships of war. This battle did not expose the Danish navy, which were safe in an interior situation, and could be approached but through a narrow channel, filled with obstructions for the occasion. Nor was the city of Copenhagen in any danger from the English ships, either before or after the action; and all the land defences were perfect, and manned with people ready to shed the last drop of blood to repel an attack. The effect of the battle was the destruction of old hulks of little value; the loss of about 2000 Danes, and not a small number of English, killed and wounded; and the exasperating of the Danes to a very high pitch against the English. Such is Capt. Orne's account from Copenhagen.
A day or two before Capt. Orne's departure, Lord Nelson failed eastward with his fleet. On the 14th, Capt. O. spoke a British frigate, having on board an Ambassador, bound to St. Petersburg. They appeared to regret the failing of Nelson, fearing his operations, before they could overtake him, might be contrary to the object of the embassy.
PORTSMOUTH, July 14.
The following was Mr. Pitt's unanswerable and beautiful reply to Tierney, who called upon ministers to state the object of the war in one sentence.
"The honorable gentleman said, that the premier calls upon ministers to state the object of the war in one sentence, I can state it one word; it is SECURITY."
I can thus state it in one word, though it is not to be explained but in many. The object of the war is Security; Security against danger, the greatest that ever threatened this country; the greatest that ever threatened mankind! A danger the more terrible, because it is unexampled and novel. It is a danger which has more than menaced the safety and independence of all nations. It is a danger which has attacked the property and peace of all individuals. A danger which Europe has strained all its sinews to repel, and which no nation has so successfully repelled as the British, because no other nation has acted energetically, so sincerely, so uniformly on the broad basis of PRINCIPLE!
Because no other nation has perceived, with equal clearness and decision, the necessity, not only of combating the evil abroad, but of stifling it at home.—Because no nation has breathed with so firm a constancy the tide of Jacobin Power. Because no nation has scrutinized and pierced with so redoubled an eye, as the government of Great Britain thro' all the disguising manoeuvres of Jacobin Hypocrisy.
RICHARD CUTTS, Esq. is chosen Representative to Congress from the third Eastern district.
The county of Hillsborough by the last census contains 43,905 inhabitants, in the year 1790 it contained 33,156 by the census—an increase in ten years of 10,753.
Savannah is found by the late census, to contain 1765 males, 1072 females, 131 free persons of color, 2376 slaves. Total 5344.
Inspected at Baltimore the quarter ending June 30, 1801—87109 barrels of wheat flour; 5152 half barrels do. 7222 barrels rye flour; 28183 of indian meal, 2553 half barrels do.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
The Two Friends, from New-Orleans, has cotton, bides and tobacco, for Hicks & Post and J. B. Longchamp; was boarded by two English ships of war, and treated politely.
At Tobago the 8th June, brig Alligator, Rindge to sail in 3 or 4 days—Schoner Franklin, Tibbetts to sail in about 3 or 4 weeks.
Entered at the Custom-House. Brig Ann, Hooper, Demerara & Tobago. Brig Alligator, Wiggins, Tobago. Brig Betsy, Grow, do. CLEARED. Brig Mary, Pinkham, Martinico.
Bill of Mortality.
—DIED— At Keene, Maj. Josiah Willard, aged 64. In this town, Mr. George Dame, aged 74—Mr. Shackford Seaward.
TAKE NOTICE.
ALL persons having any demands against the Ship PHLETON, of Philadelphia, are requested to bring in their bills to JAMES SHEARE, Esq. The said ship will sail in 8 or 10 days, and no bills will be paid after her sailing.
RICHARD & PETER BILLINGS. Portsmouth, July 13, 1801.
FOR SALE At AUCTION, At the Office of Alexander Ewen, On FRIDAY 17th inst.
Sundry articles consisting of English & India Goods a few barrels damaged Tea; Wearing Apparel, &c. N. B. At 12 o'clock, two shares in the New-Hampshire Bank. July 14.
NOTICE.
THE subscriber ear- nestly requests of all persons who are indebted to him by Mortgages Bonds, Notes, Rents or on other accounts which are now due and payable to him, that they would use their best endeavours to discharge or renew the same immediately, as his indulgence to many has been a real injury to him—He has for sale ten thousand acres of land in Lyman—a valuable township on Connecticut river—eight thousand acres in Springfield, a full settled town about 20 miles east of Dartmouth College, wherein is a very elegant Meeting-House—four thousand acres in Wendell, and one thousand acres in Goshen, lately taken from Wendell and other towns; five thousand acres in Tootickick, and several thousand acres in scattering towns within this state, most of which lands are laid out into 75—85—100—200 and 350 acres each, and will be sold on liberal terms of credit; The purchasers paying only one third of the consideration at bargaining.—Also, a Farm in Merrimac, and another in Portsmouth, with a neat new House thereon, and a large house lot, 50 feet by 300, and a smaller one of 34 by 50 feet in said Portsmouth, for terms apply to JOHN WENDELL.
Five Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber on Sunday the 28th of June last, DANIEL BATCHELOR, an indented apprentice, 19 years old, thick set, with red hair—wore a blue coat and overhaws and a pattern waistcoat, —all persons are hereby cautioned against carrying away, trusting or harbouring said apprentice, on pain of prosecution; whoever will return him to his master, will receive the above reward.
ANDREW DEMERITT. Lee, July 6, 1801.
A BARGAIN!
FOR SALE, A NUMBER of new Window Frames and Sashes, twenty four squares 8 by 10, and some twenty squares—they are all fitted ready to put into a building, and will be sold singly or together, at a very reasonable price, much lower than any person can now afford to make them for—Likewise a number of Glazed Sashes, five twenty-five squares of 8 by 10 Glaz. Apply to the Printer hereof.
MAYNESBOROUGH.
NOTICE is hereby given, to the owners and proprietors of land in the township of Maynesborough, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, that at a legal meeting of the proprietors of said township held at Deerfield, in the county of Rockingham, on the first day of July A. D. 1801, they voted to assess a tax of twenty four dollars on each original right or proprietors share in said Maynesborough, for the purpose of lotting said township, &c. and committed said assessment to me to collect, and that unless the same is punctually paid to me at my dwelling-house in Epping, in said county of Rockingham, by the tenth day of August next, so much of their lands will be advertised for sale as will pay said taxes with incidental charges.
WM. PLUMER, Collector. Epping, July 6, 1801.
PAULSBOROUGH.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owners and proprietors of land in the township of Paulsborough, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, that at a legal meeting of the proprietors of said township held at Deerfield, in the county of Rockingham, on the first day of July A. D. 1801, they voted to assess a tax on each original right or proprietors share in said Paulsborough, for the purpose of lotting said township, &c. and committed said assessment to me to collect, and that unless the same is punctually paid to me at my dwelling-house in Epping, in said county of Rockingham, by the tenth day of August next, so much of their land will be advertised for sale as will pay said taxes with incidental charges.
WM. PLUMER, Collector. Epping, July 6, 1801.

There is more of sentiment and true poetry, and less of sing-song, in the following Morceau, than we usually meet with in compositions of the kind.
THE WEDDING RING.
ANNETTE was milder than the dew, That spangles Arno's scented grove; And LUBIN, constant, fond and true, As ever told the tale of love.  One eve, with chaste yet manling smiles, He bade her "guess what he could bring." Then, from a bosom void of guile, He blush'd, and trembling, took a Ring.  The Maiden flutter'd, fided, sigh'd— "Oh, Cupid! 'twas a charming scene," And, with affected coynefs cried, "Dear! what can such a trinket mean!"  "Mean!" said the youth, with glowing cheek, And flurried that she so mistook; "A ring-dove dropt it from his beak, "I pick'd it up in yonder brook.  "And much we owe my lovely fair, "To this kind token of the dove, "Who dropt it for the purpose there, "A faithful emblem of our love.  "It is of clearest gold, refin'd, "Affections chastest sign, be sure; "And polish'd, like my ANNETTE's mind, "As simply elegant and pure.  "It's round too—what is that to prove? "To what can such an emblem tend? "What! but th' eternity of love, "A love, like mine, that knows no end.  "ANNETTE, they say—nay, in this curve, "No forc'd lurks nor lawless art— "That in this finger there's a nerve "Which leads directly to the heart.  "Touch'd to this gold—for raptur'd there "Love's charming witcheries are such, "Fancy wou'd fain to declare "The thrilling pleasure—shall I touch?  It struck her finger—raptur'd quite, She cried, "You're foolish, get you gone; "Yet, if the touch be such delight, "What happiness to put it on!"  He seiz'd the hint; the willing maid Scarce knew what she had said or done; But love's sweet influence obey'd, And kiss'd the Ring that made them one.  And now, when rude or playful jest At happy wedlock has its fling, She claps her LUBIN to her breast, And smiling shews her—Wedding Ring.
HARD-WARE.
H. & B. Penhallow, Have for Sale, a large and general assortment of HARD-WARE GOODS, consisting of almost every article usually imported in that line, which they will sell on the most reasonable terms, by Wholesale and Retail for CASH—ALSO, Sheathing Nails; best Sutton Hoes; Brass Kettles; Cart Boxes; Sad Irons; Sheet Lead; Black Lead; Rotten Stone; Pumice Stone; English Pots and Kettles; Frying Pans; Clock Faces; Sheet Iron; Brads, Tracks and Nails, of all sizes; Cast Iron Weights; large Scale Beams, &c. &c. Portsmouth, May 26, 1801. (G-w)
Rockingham, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given that Daniel Fernald, administrator of the estate of Samuel Nicholls, late of Portsmouth in said county, mariner, deceased, has petitioned the honorable Jeremiah Smith, Esq. Judge of Probate for said county, representing that the estate of said deceased is indebted to him, the sum of one hundred twenty-seven dollars sixty-seven cents, for discharging which sum it is necessary that real estate should be sold—that the real estate of said deceased, consists only of half of a house and of a lot of land adjoining, that selling a part thereof and not the whole would be injurious to the persons interested therein, and therefore praying for licence to sell the whole of said estate; whereupon it is ordered that he be heard at the Probate Court to be held at Exeter in said county, on the seventeenth day of August next, at eleven of the clock A. M. By order of the Judge, W. PARKER, Reg. June 17, 1801.
DIRECT TAX, 62d Collection District.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the towns of Burton and Chatham, on which the direct tax remains due and unpaid, which became due and payable on the 8th day of January 1800, that so much of each right as will be sufficient to pay the tax due on the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public auction at the dwelling house of the subscriber in Adams, in said 62d collection district, on Thursday the 20th day of August next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, unless prevented by previous payment, viz.
BURTON.
  No Acres. Cts    Ede Hall Burgin, 200 35  Zachariah Fols, 200 35    CHATHAM.    John Hadlett 100 31    SILAS MESERVE, Collector of the 62d Collection District. [G-w.]
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Grafton, ff. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Wales' location, in the county aforesaid, who have not paid their tax of four cents on each acre of land in said location, granted by the General Court in December 1799, for making and repairing roads and bridges in said location; that so much of their lands as will pay said tax with legal charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling house of Hopestill Jenison, in said Location, on Tuesday the 25th day of August next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
Supposed owners names, the several lots were drawn.
  Names. Division. Number. Acres. State. C.M. C.M.    Hopestill Jenison, 1 14 100 4  do 1 15 100 4  do 1 16 50 2  do 1 17 50 2  do 1 18 50 2  do 1 3 50 2  do 2 24 100 4  do 3 2 100 4  do 3 30 100 4  do 3 15 100 4  do 3 30 100 4  do 3 17 100 4  do 3 25 100 4  do 3 3 100 4  Stephen Jinks, 1 13 50 2  do 2 32 100 4  do 1 5 50 2  do 2 23 100 4  do 3 9 100 4  do 1 7 50 2  do 2 33 100 4  do 3 14 100 4  do 1 12 50 2  Clark and Nitingal, 1 12 50 2  do 2 20 100 4  do 1 13 100 4  Jonathan Woodcock, 3 18 50 2  do 2 28 100 4  do 3 1 100 4  Elisha Waterman, 1 11 50 2  do 2 34 100 4  do 3 8 100 4  do 2 35 100 4  do 1 22 50 2  do 3 6 100 4  James Cargill and Rufus Waterman, 2 27 100 4  do 3 9 100 4  Benjamin Jinks, 1 10 50 2  do 2 37 100 4  do 3 16 100 4  James Cargill, 1 8 50 2  do 2 29 100 4  do 3 7 100 4  Stephen Jenks, jr. 1 12 50 2  do 2 19 100 4  do 3 12 100 4  Ebenezer Midkiff, 1 1 50 2  do 2 21 100 4  do 3 4 100 4  Nathaniel Jinks, 1 4 50 2  do 2 26 100 4  do 3 18 100 4  Undivided land, 0 0 1000 40  Ephraim Trip, 1 9 50 2  do 2 23 100 4  do 3 11 100 4  BENJAMIN STRONG, HOPESTILL JENISON, NOAH BUFFINGTON, Superintendents.  Wales' location, May 28th, 1801.  
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Stratford, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, who have not paid their county and State taxes assessed on said lands for the year 1800, that unless said taxes are paid to me the subscriber on or before the seventeenth day of September next, so much of their land will be sold at public auction, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, at the dwelling-house of Maj. Nathan Barlow, in said Stratford, at ten of the clock in the forenoon of said day.
  Names. Division. Number. Acres. State. C.M. C.M.    Original Proprietors Names.  Samuel Averell, 2 205 200 8 4 19  do 3 43 200 8 4 19  do 4 27 200 8 4 19  do undivided, 0 0 50 2 1 7  Moses Averell, 1 63 50 2 1 7  do 2 53 200 8 4 19  do 3 101 200 8 4 19  do 4 136 200 8 4 19  do undivided, 0 0 50 2 1 7  Perry Averell, 1 0 50 2 1 7  do 2 59 200 8 4 19  do 3 137 200 8 4 19  do 4 194 200 8 4 19  do undivided, 0 0 50 2 1 7  Samuel Averell, jr. 1 0 50 2 1 7  do 2 85 200 8 4 19  do 3 131 200 8 4 19  do 4 123 200 8 4 19  do undivided, 0 0 50 2 1 7  Isaiah Brown, 2 173 185 8 0 17  do 3 163 200 8 4 19  do 4 2 200 8 4 19  do undivided, 0 0 50 2 1 7  Capt. Nathan Booth, 2 82 200 8 4 19  do 3 56 200 8 4 19  do 4 103 200 8 4 19  do undivided, 0 0 50 2 1 7  Capt. Samuel Beers, 1 1 50 2 1 7  do 2 1 200 8 4 19  do 3 0 50 2 1 7  do undivided, 0 0 50 2 1 7  George Boyd, Esq. 2 52 200 8 4 19  do 3 65 200 8 4 19  do 4 195 200 8 4 19  do undivided, 0 0 50 2 1 7  Samuel Bard, 1 26 50 2 1 7  do 2 34 200 8 4 19  do 3 175 200 8 4 19  do 4 8 200 8 4 19  do undivided, 0 0 50 2 1 7  Joseph Barlow, 2 158 200 8 4 19  do 3 77 200 8 4 19  do 4 11 200 8 4 19  do undivided, 0 0 50 2 1 7  Jabez Baldwin, 2 199 200 8 4 19  do 3 192 200 8 4 19  do 4 165 200 8 4 19  do undivided, 0 0 50 2 1 7  
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  Names. Division. Number. Acres. State. C.M. C.M.    Heth Baldwin, 2 206 200 8 4 19  do 3 39 200 8 4 19  do 4 5 200 8 4 19  do undivided, 0 0 50 2 1 7  William Barker, 1 64 200 8 4 19  do 2 181 200 8 4 19  do 3 41 200 8 4 19  do 4 7 200 8 4 19  do undivided, 0 0 50 2 1 7  Stephen Curris, jr. 1 68 50 2 1 7  do 2 35 200 8 4 19  do 3 185 200 8 4 19  do 4 104 200 8 4 19  do undivided, 0 0 50 2 1 7  Nehemiah Curtis, 2 31 200 8 4 19  do 3 182 200 8 4 19  do 4 125 200 8 4 19  do 0 0 50 2 1 7  George Crage, 2 100 200 8 4 19  do 3 57 200 8 4 19  do 4 49 200 8 4 19  do 0 0 50 2 1 7  Samuel Curtis, 2 181 200 8 4 19  do 3 132 200 8 4 19  do 4 208 200 8 4 19  do 0 0 50 2 1 7  Stephen Curtis, 2 170 200 8 4 19  do 3 114 200 8 4 19  do 4 5 200 8 4 19  do 0 0 50 2 1 7  Daniel Fowle, Esq. 1 51 50 2 1 7  do 2 183 200 8 4 19  do 3 130 200 8 4 19  do 4 34 200 8 4 19  do 0 0 50 2 1 7  Col. Benj. Hinman, 2 146 200 8 4 19  do 3 70 200 8 4 19  do 4 166 200 8 4 19  do 0 0 50 2 1 7  Elijah Hinman, 2 120 200 8 4 19  do 3 92 200 8 4 19  do 4 156 200 8 4 19  do undivided, 0 0 50 2 1 7  Capt. T. Hinman, 2 199 200 8 4 19  do 3 37 200 8 4 19  do 4 28 200 8 4 19  do 0 0 50 2 1 7  Aaron Hinman, 2 140 200</