The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1796-07-30 00:00:00

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SATURDAY, July 30, 1796.
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Acts passed at a Session of the General-Court begun and holden at Exeter, June, 1796.
[Concluded from our last.]
An act to prevent persons from digging up the bodies of dead people. B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General-Court convened, That if any person or persons shall enter any church yard, or any public or private burying place, or any place where persons are buried in this State, and there dig up or carry away any human body, or the remains thereof, or shall directly or indirectly be aiding or assisting therein, shall for every such offence, on conviction thereof before the justices of the superior court, be fined a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, be publicly whipped not exceeding thirty-nine stripes, to be imprisoned not exceeding one year, as the court before whom the conviction shall be, considering the nature and aggravation of the offence may order.
And be it further enacted, That all fines arising by this act, shall be one half thereof to the informant, the other moiety to the use of the county where the offence was committed. Provided nevertheless, That this act shall not extend to any person or persons who may have a licence from any justice of the peace in the county where such person is buried, authorising him or them to dig up such dead body, when complaints are made, and suspicions entertained, that the deceased came to his or her death by some unlawful means, or to any relation or friend of the deceased wishing to remove the said body to some other ground, or to any person taking up the body of a criminal, having purchased the same of said criminal for the purpose of dissection, having a certificate therefor from a justice in such county; nor shall this act be construed to extend to prevent any town or place in this State from removing the dead from one burying ground or field to another, where it is provided for by vote of said town or place. Approved June 16, 1796.
An act directing the mode of balloting for, and appointing electors of this State, for the election of a President and Vice-President of the United States.
B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General-Court convened, That the inhabitants of the several towns, plantations and places in this State, qualified to vote in the choice of Senators for the State legislature, shall assemble in their respective towns, plantations and places, on the first Monday of November next, to vote for six suitable persons, inhabitants of this State, who shall not be Senators or representatives in congress, or persons holding offices of profit or trust under the United States, to be electors of a president and vice-president of the United States; and the selectmen of the towns, plantations and places shall give fifteen days notice of the time, place and design of such meeting.
And the meeting shall be governed by a moderator chosen for that purpose, who shall impartially preside, and with the selectmen, whose duty it shall be to attend at such meeting, shall receive from all the inhabitants of such towns, plantations and places respectively present and qualified as aforesaid, votes for such electors; and shall in open meeting sort and count the same, of all which the clerk of such town, plantation or place respectively, shall make a fair record in the presence of the said selectmen, of the name of every person voted for, and the number of votes against his name; and a full and fair copy of this record shall be made out and attested by the said selectmen and clerks respectively, and sealed up and directed to the secretary of the State, with a superscription expressing the
purport thereof, and transmitted by the said clerks to the sheriffs of the respective counties to which they belong, within seven days after said meetings, or to the secretary's office, on or before the fourth Wednesday of November next. And the several sheriffs shall on or before the said fourth Wednesday of said November, transmit to the secretary's office, all votes that shall be in manner aforesaid, transmitted or delivered to them. And the respective sheriffs and clerks aforesaid shall be liable to the same penalties for neglect of the duties enjoined on them respectively by this act, as they are liable to by law, for omissions in transmitting the votes for governor and senators for this State. And the secretary shall on the fourth Thursday of said November, lay the same before the senate and house of representatives in convention to be by them examined. And in case there shall appear to be any, or the full number, who have a majority of votes, the person or persons having such majority, shall be declared electors; but if there shall not be any, or the whole number having such majority, the senate and house of representatives in convention as aforesaid, shall cause to be made out a list of the persons not chosen, having the highest number of votes, equal to double the number of electors wanted: and if in making out such list it shall happen that two or more persons voted for, have an equal number of votes, which number is also high enough to entitle to a place in said list, the names of such persons shall be put into a box, and the secretary, not being one of the candidates, shall in presence of the said convention, draw the number wanted to complete said list; from which list the said convention shall elect by ballot the number of electors wanted, and the persons having a majority of such votes shall be appointed and declared electors, and all the electors duly appointed as aforesaid shall be notified to attend their duty as such. And be it further enacted, That in cases where the secretary shall be a candidate, and his name shall be put into the box as aforesaid, the said convention shall appoint some other suitable person in his stead to draw out the name or names of a person or persons in the manner herein before directed. And be it further enacted, That the electors appointed as aforesaid, shall meet and give their votes for president and vice-president of the United States, at Concord on the first Wednesday of December next, and shall proceed to do all the other duties incumbent upon them as electors, in manner prescribed by law. Approved June 16, 1796.
An act in addition to the laws now in force, relating to proprietary matters.
B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General-Court convened, That from and after the passing this act, all meetings and adjourned meetings of any proprietors of lands, to be holden by virtue of the laws of this State for transacting proprietary matters, and all vendues, and adjourned vendues for the sale of lands of the proprietors, on account of the non-payment of any taxes of the delinquents, shall be holden in the manner in this act mentioned, and not otherwise; that is to say, in all such towns and places within this State, having fifty families settled and resident therein, all the meetings, adjourned meetings and vendues for the sale of lands, shall be holden in such town or place for which the business is to be transacted: and in all such towns and places, as at the time of holding any proprietary meeting, adjourned meeting, or vendue for the sale of lands, there may at that time be twenty families, or any number of families resident therein between twenty and fifty, such meeting or vendue shall be holden in such town, or in the nearest town thereto, which may at that time have fifty families resident therein, or in the nearest shire town thereto, in the county wherein the lands lie.
And be it further enacted, That the same term of time, and mode of redemption in proprietary matters, shall be had and pursued, as by the laws of this State is allowed and pointed out for the payment of money for the redemption of lands sold for State and County taxes.
The foregoing act was returned by his Excellency the Governor, with his objections thereto, and afterwards re-passed by more than two thirds of both branches of the legislature. June 17, 1796.
An act to declare the use of fines and forfeitures within this State.
B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General-Court convened, That all fines and forfeitures arising or becoming due upon judgment of any State court within this State, upon any conviction, forfeitures of recognizances, or otherwise shall be deemed and taken to belong to, and be appropriated for the use of the county where the offence shall be committed and tried, or forfeitures estreated, and that all fines and forfeitures, having been received and not paid over by any State court, justice of the peace, or other civil officer within this State, shall by them be paid over to the county treasurer for the use of the county as before directed.
And be it further enacted, That when it so happens, that any recognizance may be forfeited in any such court, taken on complaint or otherwise, where any sum or sums, might by conviction of the principal, become due to any complainant or other person interested in the prosecution of the principal, that it shall be in the power of such courts respectively to ascertain the just sum and costs that might be due to such complainant or person so interested, and make order that such part of the forfeiture be paid him or them as will satisfy the same.
Provided always, That this act shall not alter the appropriation of any fines or forfeitures made or declared in and by any act or law of this State, where the same is expressly given to this State, or to any town within the same, or to any particular use prescribed in said act, any law, custom or usage to the contrary thereof notwithstanding. Approved June 17, 1796.
An act in addition to, and amendment of an act, intitled, "An act to establish an equitable method of making rates and taxes, and for collecting such as are now due from, or may hereafter be assessed on such towns and places as are, or may be incapable of choosing town officers."
B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General-Court convened, That the treasurer of this State is hereby authorised and directed to redeem, with any monies now in the treasury, all such townships or locations as have been sold pursuant to warrants issued, either for State or county taxes, agreeably to the directions hereafter mentioned, excepting those that have already been, or shall be redeemed prior to the time fixed in this act for redemption by the State, viz. That previous to any redemption by him made, he is hereby directed to give public notice to all persons concerned, by publishing an advertisement in the New-Hampshire Gazette, the Eagle printed at Hanover, and the Boston Mercury, in which advertisement shall be inserted the substance of this act, also that it be his duty to attend said business from the first to the tenth day of August next inclusive, at Exeter, and that he shall proceed to redeem such townships and locations as have been sold by virtue of said act, where the purchaser, or purchasers shall neglect to appear and give bonds, within said time to the sheriff who sold the same, with sureties; conditioned that he or they will relinquish his or their claim to any lot, right, or tract of land where the owner, proprietor or claimant shall pay his or their proportion of the sum for which such
township or location was sold, with interest thereon, on or before the expiration of one year from the day of sale; and the said sheriff or sheriffs on receiving indemnification, may, and it shall be his or their duty to receive of any person or persons claiming any lot or tract of land sold as aforesaid, their proportion of the sum for which said land was sold, according to their interest therein, together with interest therefor, which proportion shall be made according to the number of acres, without regard to the quality of said land; and the said sheriffs shall except the proportion any claimant shall redeem, in the deed he shall make to the purchaser or purchasers of any township or townships or locations; and the treasurer is hereby directed to call on any sheriff or sheriffs who have sold lands as aforesaid, whose duty it shall be to attend from the said first, to the tenth day of August next at Exeter accordingly; and if the sheriff or sheriffs shall neglect to attend on said business as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the treasurer to redeem the lands as herein directed.
And be it further enacted, That in all cases where the tax of any township or locations is assessed in one sum by the treasurer, either for state or county taxes, and such township is not sold, the said sheriff or sheriffs are hereby authorised and directed to receive from any owner, proprietor or claimant (when tendered) his proportion of the assessment and cost (if any) according to his interest therein; the proportion to be made according to the number of acres as aforesaid, and after any sale shall be made by virtue of the act to which this is an addition, any proprietor, owner or claimant may redeem his share of the same according to his interest therein, paying his proportion as aforesaid, and the sheriff shall make the exceptions in his deed to the purchaser or purchasers as herein pointed out, where townships or locations have been sold; and the treasurer is hereby authorised to proceed in the collection thereof, any resolve to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved June 17, 1796.
William Neil
Has laid in from the best markets, A general assortment of
   GROCERIES,   Consisting of     BOHEA Tea, Candles dipt and mould.   Souchong, Rice.   Hysop, very fine. Superfine Flour.   Brown Sugar. Alum.   India do. Copperas.   Loaf do. Brimstone.   Raisins. Earthen Ware, blue & white.   Nutmegs. Ditto cream colored.   Real Cinnamon. Glass Ware of various sorts.   Cassia. Window Glass pr box.   Coffee. Smoking Tobacco.   Ginger. Snuff, common and Rappée.   Florence Oil. Sherry Wine.   Olive. Rum.   Mustard. Brandy, &c. &c.   Alspice.   Pepper.   Combs of all sorts.   French Indigo.   Spanish do.   Starch.   Soy.  
The above Goods being laid in for cash, will be sold as low as the markets allow, the lowest price will be asked at first, and no advantage taken of children sent to the Store. Price the same and country produce taken in payment on generous terms.
He is always well supplied with LINENS, Checks, Sheetings, Flannels, &c. and has lately received pr. the America, a box superfine yard wide Linens from 4/ to 8/ pr. yard, and a bale of Velveteens and fancy Cords, very fine, which he will sell cheap by wholesale.
He returns his grateful acknowledgments for the very flattering encouragement he has received in Portsmouth, and hopes by strict attention to every part of his business to give satisfaction to his friends and customers. Portsmouth, July 29, 1796.
NEW BOOKS.
Just received and for sale by
S. Larkin,
AT THE Portsmouth Book-Store, Market-Street, An assortment of
New BOOKS,
Among which are, The wonderful Ma-
gazine, & marvellous Chronicle. A new and general Biographical Dictionary, containing the lives and writings of the most eminent persons in every nation in the world; Travels through the interior parts of America; Edwards's history of the West Indies; Goodwin's principles of political justice; Young's travels in France; Guthrie's Geography improved, quarto.
Lord Chatham's life; Shakespeare's Dramatic works, 8 vols. octavo, with plates; history of Pamela; adventures of Gil Bias; Don Quixote; history of Sir Charles Grandison; Plutarch's lives; Riley's historical Pocket Library; the Polite Repository; practice of Piety; Fathers' instructions; wonderful Story Teller; Parental Monitor; Democritus, or the adventures of Jean Le Noir; Culpepper's English Physician; Palace of Enchantment; the Ghost Seer or apparitionist; Pleasing Companion; Fairy Tales; Johnson's lives of the Poets; Blackstone's Commentaries; Tales of the Castle; Edward De Courcy, an ancient Fragment; Cicely or the Rose of Raby; Traditions, a Legendary Tale; Plain Sense, a novel, &c. &c. LIKEWISE.
JUST OPENED, A complete assortment of WRITING PAPER, Dutch Quills, Sealing Wax, Wafers, black and red Ink-Powder, &c.
A general assortment of Books and Stationary
AS USUAL.
TO be sold at Public Vendue, on Monday the 5th day of September next, (unless prevented by previous payment) so much of the non-residents and proprietors lands in Tamworth, as will pay the State taxes assessed thereon the year 1795, with incidental charges, at the dwelling-house of Samuel Gilman, Esq. innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Acres. No. R.C's     Estate of Jerem'h Bryant, Esq. dec. 329 25&27 16   John Hubbard, 97 5   Nathaniel Remick, 91 1 5   Duda and Savage, 100 1 4 5   Common Rights, 257 and 1/3 acres a right.   Alexander Leisby, 24 1   Abiel Lovejoy, 111 5   Walter Bryant, jr. Esq. 12    SAMUEL GILMAN, Jr. Constable. Tamworth, June 19. 1796.
ANECDOE.
A YOUNG man, who had attended considerably to arithmetic, and formed pretty towering ideas of his skill in that science, addressed himself to an African in the following manner: "Boston, I can take a pen and ink, and in three minutes can cypher out and tell you how many minutes you have to live." "Canna you, massa, you must be a very good cypher indeed. I aske you a question. Which can see best, a mare sione bland, or a horse without eyes?" "Pho, that's no question at all." "I aske you another—pose be be ten rods to Nichols's, how far you call him away out yonder?" "That I can't tell neither," replied he. "Well, I aske one more, 'pose fifty rail make one load, how many be take to make a damn'd great pile?" So many unanswerable questions quite confounded our young conceited arithmetician. He began to think he did not know every thing, and retreated from the lists of his African antagonist, with shame and confusion.

HOLLAND.
AMSTERDAM, May 11.
Yesterday, we had a Proclamation as follows:—The Commonality of Amsterdam, with that sensibility with which they always have inspired their fellow citizens, having been informed, that a great many of the inhabitants of this city, the greatest part of them belonging to the militia which forms the artillery, have been so audacious, several days past as to make several attempts to subdue the defenceless citizens without the walls of the city, their intention being to disarm and abuse the citizens, by which their persons and property would have been brought into eminent danger:—
Therefore, the Magistrates after mature deliberation have found it necessary, to dismiss the militia, artillery and all the citizens who have neglected to perform their duty; dismissing likewise, the Colonels, Captains, lieutenants and all the subaltern officers of the rioters.
The magistrates ordered them to bring their arms before the committee, at 6 o'clock, P. M. of the same day, at a place by them appointed, that they might be deposited in the military stores. The magistrates also expressly forbid the officers of all ranks to wear any side arms or other defensive weapons whatsoever, under penalty of the severest punishments. However, these orders of the magistrates have not been regarded by the five companies of the artillery, consisting of five hundred men, one third of which only returned their arms. A body of them assembled yesterday afternoon in the fields, from whence they marched to town, with drawn swords, being joined by a great number of citizens, and posted themselves opposite the City Hall, in spite of a very powerful guard, which was reinforced by the cavalry. At half past 6 o'clock they sent a message to the assembled magistrates, the result of which is as yet unknown. In the mean time the mob repaired to the prison, and by force liberated all the prisoners, and committed many other outrages; but there was no blood shed.
MAY 13. In the sitting of the 18th the President made mention to the NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, that he had, late in the night, received intelligence from the Provincial Assembly at Amsterdam, stating, that a body of armed cannoners forced their way into the Assembly room, and demanded the said Assembly to open the gaol, that the populace upon their refusal, had broke open the same, and set all the prisoners at liberty.—In consequence of which the National Assembly immediately dispatched two squadrons of national cavalry for the protection of the committee of the National Assembly, and two squadrons of French cavalry to their assistance, which stopped at Harlem in the night of the 12th, and marched on the 13th early in the morning with the garrison of said city. The whole arrived at Amsterdam about 10 o'clock same morning.
Some of the Convention think it very necessary to fortify the Frontiers as soon as possible, saying, that it may be probable, that the Austrians intend to make the greatest exertions to make up their losses in Italy, by an attack on the Rhine. Indeed it may be possible, in case the French should get totally beat (which may be the case) that the Prussians will attack this country, to restore the Stadholder, to his old situation.
Many debates took place on this subject; and the question was delayed until the next session.
NETHERLANDS.
BRUSSELS, May 9.
Gen. Marceau, who commands the right wing of the army on the Sambre and Meuse, having brought his troops into such a position, by particular movements upon the Hunsruck, that the Austrian Generals thought necessary to enquire into the reason; which they have received from the French to their satisfaction viz. "on account of the victories gained in Italy by the French, the troops are very much encouraged willing for similar TRIUMPHS." The Austrian Generals, meantime make all possible speed to put themselves in a state of defence, but do not appear desirous of making the first attack. The Austrians take all necessary precautions to defend themselves, though they seem not to be inclined to another attack. They have raised large batteries and strongly manned the Island before Vallenar, which port they declare they will defend until the last moment.
The French likewise have strongly fortified the Island opposite Newjed.
Letters from Luxembourg mention, that there had arrived there about 300 Austrian deserters, chiefly CAVALRY, which after the Sals of their horses were sent to Mentz. The DESERTION of the Austrians in general is very great.
HAGUE, May 3.
Yesterday a note was received from the Portuguese minister, containing the thanks of his Court for the assistance afforded to a Portuguese ship, and expressing a wish that nothing may interrupt the harmony between our Republic and that kingdom. Portugal therefore, by this act, may be considered as having acknowledged the new government of our Republic.
LONDON, April 13.
The contraband of the limbs of a well known lady of quality, and the attack recently experienced on her whole system, is attributed by her physicians, to the immoderate application of rouge and white lead to her skin.
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, May 7.
THE KING v. KYD WAKE.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved
for the judgment of the Court on the Defendant.
Mr. Justice Ashurst pronounced sentence as follows:—
"Kyd Wake, You have been tried and found guilty upon an indictment that has been preferred against you, which states, that on the 29th of October in the 30th year of his present Majesty's reign, his Majesty was going to the House of Peers to meet his Parliament; and that you, being a person of an evil disposition, and also a great number of others, being persons of violent and seditious minds and disaffected to his Majesty, and intending to break and disturb the peace, and to insult and vilify our Lord the King, and to move and incite his Majesty's subjects to hatred and contempt of his Majesty, did, for the purposes aforesaid, unlawfully and riotously meet together to disturb the peace of our Lord the King, and assembled round his coach, and made a very great riot, tumult, and disturbance, by hissing, hooting, and groaning, and used divers indecent, contemptuous and disorderly gestures; and did riotously, tumultuously, and seditiously use and proclaim aloud the following scandalous words—No War—Down with George—No George, and did for a long time continue thus riotously assembled, and committing the said outrages."
"Upon this indictment you have been found guilty on very full and clear evidence. This insult, which you have offered to your Sovereign, is of a very flagitious and atrocious nature, and shews a very bad and malignant heart. Indeed, if there had been any wish to stretch the laws to their utmost rigour, it may be doubtful, whether the crime of which you have been guilty might not have amounted to a crime of a much deeper die; for it has a manifest tendency to withdraw the affections of his Majesty's subjects from their lawful Sovereign, and to excite the mob to disaffection and rebellion. This is the return you have made for the protection you have enjoyed under the auspicious Government of the best of Kings, and under the mildest and most excellent system of laws. I would have you remember, that there is perhaps no other kingdom in the world, where, for such an offence, the offender's life would not have paid the forfeit. In the affidavit which you read, in mitigation of punishment, when you were last brought into Court, you endeavoured to shew that the contemptuous gestures and behaviour imputed to you towards his Majesty, were owing to your short-sightedness, and that your eagerness to gratify your curiosity in seeing his Majesty occasioned those involuntary distortions of the countenance, which might be construed into contemptuous gestures. This does not seem to be very natural. But supposing it were the fact, your zeal and eagerness to see the King did not necessarily occasion your uttering the words imputed to you, namely, Down with George—no George—no War. And yet these words are sworn by two witnesses to have been spoken by you, and often repeated. And even you yourself do not dare upon oath to deny the speaking of them. You have not dared to swear that you never did utter these words; but you say it can never be thought that you should speak them. This is a very singular way of denying them."
"You have said further, that none of these words have been proved to be spoken by you. What your idea of proof is, I do not pretend to know, but this I know, that two persons have concurred in positively swearing that you did speak these words; and the Court and Jury are equally satisfied that you did."
"You next urge as a matter of compassion, that you are a married man, and that you and your wife depend on your daily labour for support. It would have been well if that thought had influenced your mind before you committed the flagitious act proved upon you. One is sorry that it is the lot of the innocent to suffer with the guilty. That, however, will sometimes necessarily happen in the course of human events; but the claims of your country have a much louder call than those of any individual whatever; and I hope when you think hereafter on the misery you have brought on your innocent family, by your own misconduct, that it will operate as a check to restrain you from future mischief, and will likewise be a warning to the rest of the world."
"It now becomes my duty to pronounce the sentence of the Court; which is, that you be committed to the custody of the Keeper of the Penitentiary House in and for the county of Gloucester, and be kept to hard labor for the space of five years; and within the first three months of that time, that you stand in and upon the pillory for one hour, between the hours of eleven and two o'clock in the afternoon, in some public street in Gloucester, on a market day; and that you give sureties in 1000. for your good behaviour for the term of ten years to be computed from the expiration of the said five years; and that you be further imprisoned till you find the said sureties."
IRELAND.
NEWRY, May 11.
On Tuesday evening last arrived at Warren point, the ship American, Capt. Palmer, laden with flaxseed from New-York, which port she left the 10th of Feb. On the 14th she encountered a severe gale, which continued with increasing violence till the 22d—about three o'clock, P. M. in lat. 39. 58. long. 47. 50. a large sea struck the ship, stove in dead lights, and laid her on her beam ends, she was filling fast with water when another sea (as they suppose) struck her, by which she righted, but how dreadful the prospect, six of the best seamen swept over board and clinging to pieces of the wreck—masts, rigging, boats, anchors, bowprit, head, stern, and quarter-rails, binacle, kitchen, water and harness casks, even the timber heads, all were gone close by the deck.—The first exertions were directed to the unfortunate
men who were struggling with the waves, but they could save only one, five perished—nineteen days they were able to shape their course for the Western Islands, distant about 1200 miles, having converted one of the remaining anchor stocks into a tiller, some spars into jury-masts, and in 21 days arrived at Faya!—In five weeks were refitted, and on last Saturday morning made the S. E. coast of Ireland, at night struck the tail of Wicklowlands, but was soon got off—On Monday night she ran on sheep-rock inside Carlingford bar, where she struck, every moment expected to go to pieces, when she was saved by the great, uncommon, and highly praiseworthy exertions of James Read, Esq. surveyor of Carlingford, who instantly double manned the King's shallow, and armed with every necessary for the ship's protection, collected all the vessels, small craft and boats, at or near Carlingford, and got along side the ship by break of day—He instantly proceeded to lighten her, by which means she was got off the rocks, and her cargo saved. Mr. Read saw her safe into port, where she is now discharging the remainder of her cargo.
To Mr. John Palmer, Commander of the ship America, of New-York.
SIR, Impressed with the most lively sentiments of gratitude and warmest affection, for your extraordinary attention to us, and unremitting personal exertions, dictated by nautical skill, and accompanied by great presence of mind in the hour of imminent danger—it blowing a most tremendous storm from the N. W. and the sea rolling mountains high, we expected every moment to have gone to the bottom, having already seen six of our companions swept off the deck by a great sea! our masts and yards brought to the board, bowprit carried away, cabin windows beaten in, head broken off and carried away, with the quarter rails, rudder and tiller, the hull a mere wreck, floating on the water, and left to the mercy of Providence. In this dreadful and critical situation, when all hopes of safety had fled, through your perseverance and skill, aided by the mariners, may be attributed, under God, our safety; we beg therefore as a mark of our entire approbation of your conduct, to return you our most grateful thanks.
(Signed) Thomas Mairs, James Matthews, John Walker, Francis Maloy, Wm. R. O'Hara, John Byrne, James Walker, Francis Connor, Joseph Taylor, John Quinn,
Capt. Palmer's Answer:
GENTLEMEN, Your approbation of my conduct has impressed me with the greatest gratitude—The great exertions of the passengers, and that of Mr. Thomas Mairs, in particular, contributed in an eminent degree to our mutual safety. JOHN PALMER.
CHARLESTON, July 4.
Various letters received by the Ruby, state the price of RICE to be 18s. and falling. Great quantities of that article were expected from India—twenty thousand tons were actually insured in London; a part of which had arrived. Provisions of every kind was getting a drug—bread had fallen throughout England; in London the quarter loaf was nine pence three farthings.
BALTIMORE, July 13.
Yesterday arrived, the brig Harriot, Capt. Atkinson, from Cape Francois, 15 days. Left there, brig Fell's Point; Cowan, Schooner Sifers, Biays, and sch'r Betsy and Sally, Wilson, all of Baltimore.
Capt. Atkinson informs, that a few days before he failed, a fleet of 5 sail arrived from Brest, commanded by citizen Simon, late of the Medusa, who was on board Le Vengeance, of 50 guns. Three of the squadron was armed en flute, and captured on their passage three British transports, and a Portuguese vessel all of which they destroyed. They also took a Bermudian sloop, from Turk's island, for Barbadoes, with dispatches, and finding her a fast sail, they manned and sent her for the Cape; but unfortunately run on Abrolhos bank, and was lost; the crew saved and carried into Turk's Island, the Governor of which pressed the Schooner, Willing Maid, Capt. Howe of Boston, and sent her to the Cape, with the prisoners, to be exchanged.
Great preparations were making at the Cape for some secret expedition; vast quantities of warlike stores had been landed from time to time by the French. Cape Nicholas Mole was thought to be the object of the enterprise, at which place, it is said, there are now 7000 troops.
Gen. Toussard had invested fort Bombard, which he expected to reduce. The British had made two attempts to relieve the fort, but had failed in both; the successes being intercepted, were made prisoners by the French. From the appearance of things, much blood will be shed, this summer, in that ill fated Island.
An American brig, with about 70 horses (probably from Norfolk) bound to the Mole, by mistake went into Port de Paix, and was immediately taken possession of by a few citizens. The horses were expected at the Cape the day the Harriot failed.
The Teulon Division, consisting of 7 sail of the line and a number of frigates, were hourly expected to arrive.
A Spanish fleet had arrived at port St. Domingo about ten days before the Harriot left the Cape.
It was said, that the Medusa and La Renommee frigates were to fail on a cruise in a few days.
The French in general were in high spirits.
ALEXANDRIA, July 5.
The natal day of American Indepen-
dence was celebrated yesterday by the citizens of this town with unusual eclat. Its commemoration heretofore gave abundant testimony of their just appreciation of this eventful day, but they had at this time the additional pleasure of evidencing to their illustrious neighbour, that their confidence in his patriotism and wisdom kept pace with the systematic attempts to destroy it.
THE PRESIDENT came to town about 12 o'clock, under escort of the troop of Light Dragoons, at three sat down to an elegant dinner which had been prepared for the occasion; after spending a cheerful day with a numerous company of his fellow-citizens, he retired in the evening amidst their reiterated acclamations.
PHILADELPHIA, July 16.
Extract of a letter from a citizen of Guadalupe to his friend in Philadelphia, dated June 17.
The great armada of the British has till now effected nothing but the capture of Morne Fortune in St. Lucia; this success although unimportant in itself, they have paid very dear; they are far from being absolute masters of the island for 1600 Republicans occupy the passes in the mountains and by sallying continually out of the woods will give employment enough to the forces left by the English. Their fleet has failed to St. Vincents and Grenada, where our armed brothers are prepared to give them a warm reception. For our part, we expected them here, but they thought it prudent to look for conquest involving less difficulties. Our coast is free, and the boasted armament, we hope has made its last conquest.
NEW-BEDFORD, July 22.
A Captain M'NEIL, who left town yesterday for Boston, and who has lately experienced a treatment, by his account, counter to our treaty with Great-Britain, informs—that he was taken on his passage from Surinam for Boston, by a British frigate, and ordered for Halifax—On his remonstrating against his conduct the Capt. of the frigate showed him orders and instructions, directing him to take and fend in for trial every American and neutral vessel coming from a French or Dutch port, laden with the West-Indies.—The instructions further added, that those orders were issued in consequence of the king's attorney's having determined that the laws of nations would not support a demand for indemnification for condemning such property (whether owned by American, French or Dutch citizens) and must therefore be considered as a contraband trade.—In this account there appears much ambiguity.
ELIZABETH-TOWN, July 16.
Extract of a letter from Charleson, dated June 19.
"We have blessed times here—and was it not that the discovery and apprehension of some plunderers, who are strongly suspected of having set this city on fire, not only with too much success on the late dreadful occasion but very frequently before and since; I would have believed it a place evidently devoted to destruction; but I am in hopes if a proper people is made of the fellows now in custody, that we will have some peace. The newspapers and probably some private letters will have announced in Philadelphia ere this reaches you, the particulars of the fire here on Monday last.—Fresh alarms of a similar nature, so often repeated on the next day or the day after, gave a serious cast to the countenances of the citizens; yet, though it was clear enough that in every instance it was design, there was a silence observed respecting it which I could not account for—people seemed afraid to enquire into it—some would whisper their opinion that the negroes of the place were the authors; others that the French negroes were, and that they certainly intended to make a St. Domingo business of it—however, the citizens being roused into activity, by their continued danger, began to make discoveries, and finding that in the late instances a piece of burning coal enclosed in greasy paper and thrown into a loft where hay or other combustibles were, was the origin; began to look about for the authors—and some negroes taken up on suspicion, confessing they were employed to set the city on fire gave a clew to the whole, and two men of the name of Fall, and one named Sinclair are now in gaol supposed to be the leaders of a gang whose intention of firing the place so often, was plunder. They appear to be clever in their line; they had taken their passage in a vessel for New-York the day after the fire, and had a considerable quantity of goods; they had also a trunk on board full of keys, picklocks, &c. After being taken and lodged in gaol two of them twice made their escape, and the last time were with much difficulty retaken."
NEW-YORK, July 12.
The intelligence from Albany, is of the most pleasing nature. The revival of our trade and intercourse with the north western country, (and which will be extended by the possession of the western posts) presents objects of the first importance to the commerce of this city, and the interest of the state at large. The particular value of peltries and furs, as articles of remittance is very obvious.
They formerly made up the greater part of the payments to England from this country. The British government will have no reasonable ground to be jealous of our participating in, or rather regaining the advantages we formerly possessed. If our trade is extended, the articles to supply it come from her manufactories; and the interference with the trade carried on by her own colonies will not occasion any consequence sufficient to create a serious uneasiness either to them, or the government. We may therefore anticipate new and extensive channels for the enterprising exertions of our citizens, and an increase of wealth to the state at large.
JULY 19.
Yesterday arrived at this port, the ship Nancy, Drummond, in 66 days from Newry, in Ireland, having on board 450 passengers, in good health.—It is to be hoped, that those whose business it is, will not forget the melancholy fare which attended the emigrants who landed in this city about this season last year.
Arrived on Friday last, the French privateer Jean Creole, Capt. Mitchell, from a cruise of 8 months, during which time, it is said, they have taken a number of valuable prizes, among which was a Spanish ship, in the force trade; and from a prisoner which they liberated in this place, we are informed they took from her 25,000 dollars in Specie.
We have Authority to say, that measures are taking by the Health officers and other public characters to prevent the immediate landing of the Irish Emigrants, in this city. Their introduction at present might be attended with injurious consequences to themselves and the Inhabitants.
Copy of a letter received by a merchant of Philadelphia, from Capt. Cochran, of the Thetis frigate.
On board his Britannic Majesty's ship Thetis, July 10, 1796.
SIR, SOME days ago I met with the brig John, of Belfast, (that had been taken by the Brutus, a French privateer) and said to be owned by you. For many reasons it struck me that she was French property; therefore sent her into Halifax.
As I have no wish to interrupt the trade of real American citizens, I therefore request you will forward such proofs to Halifax, should the property be yours, as clearly to prove the same, and to convince the American gentlemen, that no advantage is wished to be taken of them. I send this by the chief mate of the vessel, that he may enable you to obtain every information.
I am, Sir, your humble servant, A. F. COCHRAN, Capt. of his B. M. ship Thetis.
BOSTON, July 25.
On Friday evening last, departed this life the Rev. Joseph Jackson, of Brooklyn, aged 62.
The Courrier Francois of Saturday, printed at Philadelphia, contains the following important intelligence.
AUTHENTIC NEWS FROM ST. DOMINGO.
CAPE FRANCAIS, June 24.
"Dispatches from Roume, dated 23d, announce the arrival of the fleet of Admiral Richery, composed of nine sail of the line, ten frigates, four corvettes, four transports carrying troops, and five millions of money."
"The fleet has taken on its passage 22 prizes, among which are an English frigate, and a corvette."
"The army marched under the orders of Rochambeau Paget, and Toussaint is composed of 3000 troops of the line, and 5000 Africans, were destined for the Mole; it has already retaken Bombard, where it surrounded and took a body of 300 English cavalry. It continued its route, and took an advance post near the Mole, defended by two pieces of cannon, after having cut to pieces the troops in it."
"There is no doubt of their soon having the Mole; and all that part conquered by the English will soon fall into the hands of the Republicans."
JULY 27.
FROM EUROPE.
Last evening arrived here, the brig Mary, Capt. Burnham, from Liverpool, 51 days. The most prominent article by her, is the
British King's Speech.
THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1796.
My Lords, and Gentlemen,
The public business being now concluded, I think proper to close this session, and, at the same time, to acquaint you with my intention of giving immediate directions for calling a new Parliament.
The objects which have engaged your attention, during the present session, have been of peculiar importance, and the measures which you have adopted have manifested your continued regard to the safety and welfare of my people.
The happiest effects have been experienced from the provisions which you have made for repressing sedition and civil tumult, and for restraining the progress of principles subversive of all established government.
The difficulties arising to my subjects from the high price of corn, have formed a principal object of your deliberation; and your assiduity in investigating that subject has strongly proved your anxious desire to omit nothing which could tend to the relief of my people in a matter of such general concern.
I have the greatest satisfaction in observing that the pressure of those difficulties is now in a great degree removed.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
I MUST in a more particular Manner return you my thanks for the liberal supplies which you have granted to meet the exigencies of the War. While I regret the extent of those demands, which the present circumstances necessarily occasion, it is a great consolation to me to observe the encreasing resources by which the country is enabled to support them.
These resources are particularly manifested in the state of the different branches of the Revenue, in the continued and progressive extension of our Navigation and Commerce, in the steps which have been taken for maintaining and improving the Public Credit, and in the additional provision which has been made for the reduction of the National Debt.
My Lords, and Gentlemen,
I shall ever reflect with heart-felt satisfaction on the uniform wisdom, temper,

firmness, which have appeared in all our proceedings since I first met you in this place. Called to deliberate on the public affairs of your country, in a period of domestic and foreign tranquility, you had the happiness of contributing to raise this kingdom to a state of unexampled prosperity.
You were suddenly compelled to relinquish the full advantages of this situation, in order to resist the unprovoked aggression of an enemy, whose hostility was directed against all civil society, but more particularly against the happy union of order and liberty, as established in these kingdoms.
The nature of the system introduced into France afforded to that country, in the midst of its calamities, the means of exertion beyond the experience of any former time. Under the pressure of the new and unprecedented difficulties arising from such a contest, you have shown yourselves worthy of all the blessings you inherit. By your counsels and conduct, the Constitution has been preserved inviolate against the designs of Foreign and Domestic enemies; the honor of the British name has been asserted; the rank and station which we have hitherto held in Europe, has been maintained; and the decided superiority of our naval power has been established in every quarter of the world.
You have omitted no opportunity to prove your just anxiety for the re-establishment of a general peace on secure and honorable terms; but you have, at the same time, rendered it manifest to the world, that while our enemies shall persist in dispositions incompatible with that object, neither the resources of my kingdom, nor the spirit of my people, will be wanting to the support of a just cause, and to the defence of their dearest interests.
A due sense of this conduct is deeply impressed on my Heart. I trust that all my subjects are animated with the same sentiments; and that their loyalty and public spirit will ensure the continuance of that union and mutual confidence between me and my Parliament, which best promote the true dignity and glory of my Crown, and the genuine happiness of my People.
Hostilities had not commenced on the Rhine, and it was reported that the Armistice was to be lengthened two months. Both armies were in force, and were daily marching and counter-marching.
AGREEABLE INTELLIGENCE.
From ALICANT, May 10, 1796.
The cloud which lately obscured the negotiations between the United States and Algiers, is intirely dissipated: A letter from one of the first houses in Alicante, says, "Our subsequent letter will advise you, of the final settlement between the United States and the Regency of Algiers. All vessels for here are now safe."
LONDON, May 19.
Advises were yesterday received in town from Admiral Duncan's fleet cruising in the North Seas, by which it appears that he has taken the Dutch frigate the Argo, of 44 guns, a brig of 18 guns, and driven two armed brigs on shore near the mouth of the Texel.
The Zephyr sloop of war, of 14 guns, Capt. Lawrie, and the Hawk, of 16, Capt. Hale, arrived at Leith on Friday last, with five Dutch fishing smacks, taken by them during their cruise.
The Pacific, a Dutch merchantman, from Surinam to Amsterdam, richly laden, is taken by the Galatea frigate, and sent into Falmouth.
LIVERPOOL, May 16.
On Sunday the 8th inst. the following melancholy accident happened on board the Spring, Gray, of Shields, on her voyage from Memel to this port: It blowing a hard gale in the evening, the master ordered the dead lights to be put in, and the carpenter and a boy going down to fetch them, a spark fell into a barrel half full of gun powder, and the vessel instantly blew up abaft. The carpenter and a boy were killed, and the master's wife so much scorched, that she died in a day afterwards. The cabin took fire at the same time, on which some vessels which were in company, bore down to their assistance, got the fire under and took the crew on board them.
EDINBURGH, May 12.
Tuesday afternoon, a large Fleet, consisting of about one hundred ships, failed for the Baltic from Leith Roads, under convoy of the following Squadron: Europa, 66 { Rear-Admiral Tate. 66 { Capt. Borlaff. Graft Orloff 66 { Capt. Bakaieff. Archangel Michael 46 { Capt. Brown. Revel 40 { Capt. Klokachoff. Riga 40 { Capt. Baranoff. Maidstone 32 { Capt. Mathews. Remains in the Roads, Fox, Circe, Ranger, and Sea Gull.
VIENNA, May 9.
His Imperial Majesty has frequently long conferences with Gen. Clairfayt. These measures seem to announce an intention of engaging the Field Marshal to re-assume the command of the army on the Rhine; from the advantages which he gained at the close of the last campaign, and the ill success of the armies since his resignation, he is considered as the only man capable of checking the progress of the enemy and of conquering the Low Countries.
In the mean time he is at the head of all the military operations. He receives all the dispatches from the army of the Rhine, and after having made his remarks on them, they are forwarded to the Court de Lofey, minister at war.
PARIS, May 29.
The reports of the day, give us the hope
of an approaching peace between the French Republic and Austria, and consequently with all the continental powers.
A letter from Mayence of the 12th May, informs us that the truce on the Rhine, is prolonged two months, and that the archduke Charles has been ordered to Vienna, on the other side we are assured at Paris, that the citizen Descorches, late minister of the Republic at Constantinople is empowered to negotiate with the Emperor. One of our most esteemed parents even goes so far as to say, that he has departed to Vienna for that purpose. This departure does not appear to us to be very likely. It is not in our present situation to be supposed, that the Directory would choose the capital of our principal enemy, for the seat of negotiation; because it would appear by this as if we sued for peace. We may then believe that negotiations are about to be re-commenced, but not at Vienna, and that this place is not the destination of Descorches.
Buonaparte continues his victorious march in Italy; our troops are now before Bologna, demanding great contributions from his holiness. It is said Buonaparte is blockaded up in Mantua. There are great fermentations at Naples; the people cry out loudly for peace.
The English Parliament dissolved the 20th May.
In addition to the above we observe that on the 29th every thing remained tranquil at Paris; and splendid fetes were exhibited in celebration of the victories in Italy.
An agent was mentioned to have arrived from the King of Naples to treat for peace.
No action had taken place on the Rhine. The armistice had been formally broken; an animated address had been issued by the Directory to the Armies, to exhort them to imitate the glorious victories achieved in Italy.
MAY 20. It is still feared the disputes between Russia and Sweden may yet open a rupture between those two powers.
MAY 25. An extraordinary Courier arrived yesterday with dispatches for the Directory, with advices that a division of the republican army occupies the city of Milan—a second of Cremona—and a third of Pavia.
MAY 26. The expected arrival of an ambassador from the Pope to solicit peace from the French Republic is mentioned as the report of the day.
On the treaty of peace concluded between the King of Sardinia and the Republic. It is agreed that the latter shall keep possession of the strong holds taken by them until a general peace takes place: in the mean time, the French shall be allowed a free passage through his territories to any other part of Italy.
SAVANNAH, July 1.
A gentleman directly from Greene County, informs that 500 families had lately arrived there from Kentucky. The cause of this sudden emigration, is not particularly learnt.
It is reported that a renewal of hostilities has actually taken place by the Indians on the frontier settlements. If this be true we lament the condition of those defenceless inhabitants, who from indigency, are compelled to suffer the ravages of a barbarous and unprincipled people.
NEW-YORK, July 20.
Tuesday evening July 12, an affray happened in the town of Newcastle, between one of the French emigrants bound to France in the Cartel, and Mr. William Armstrong, innkeeper of said place. It originated through some difference respecting the hire of a room. On the Frenchman and his party attempting to break into Mr. Armstrong's house, Mr. A. discharged a gun, loaded with shot, through one of his street windows, some of the contents of which accidentally lodged in several of the inhabitants, but fortunately no lives were lost. The French party immediately withdrew to their ship, with a design, as was suspected, to obtain a reinforcement, and to return—on which the drum beat to arms, and a number of the citizens assembled, who kept guard during the night. Fortunately the Frenchmen did not attempt to return; and the affray eventually subsided. We are happy to learn that this disturbance was not attended with more serious consequences.
PROVIDENCE, July 24.
Extract of a Letter written at the Island of Cayenne, to a French gentleman of character in this town, dated June 2. "The English have taken another Method to procure money; they have fabricated Five Millions Sterling in Dollars, the value of each not exceeding Two Shillings Sterling. A ship from London, belonging to Philadelphia, has been at this place; she was in ballast, but had on board 40,000 of these Dollars, which the Capt. wanted to exchange for Coffee, Cotton, &c. Not succeeding in this Colony, she went down to Surinam, where also she could not purchase produce, as the people there had been informed of the intended Fraud."
"The Government of Surinam has been so kind as to inform us of this transaction. We do not know where the Philadelphia vessel next went to."
The Exports of Cheese from the United States, in five years, have risen from Two Thousand Pounds Weight, to Two Millions.
PORTLAND, July 25.
Arrived here July 20, the sloop Diana, Capt. David Drinkwater, 18 days from St. Bartholomews. On the 12th inst. in the lat. 32. 17 N. and long. 66. 34 W. spoke the Schooner Hannah, Capt. Griffin, from Philadelphia, 17 days out, bound to the West-Indies. Capt. Griffin was boarded off the Capes by two British privateers, who impressed one of his hands. American born, and who had a fair Protection.
BOSTON, July 28. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Cadiz, to his friend in Cobasset, dated May 29, 1796.
"You have doubtless been informed that the French have taken their headquarters in the Palace of the King of Sardinia."
"From the Northern frontiers we have had no information lately."
"The French fleet is still in this Bay. The English with two fleets, one in fight and the other at a little distance, are endeavoring to decoy the French."
"Our countrymen are not yet released from their confinement in Algiers—some difficulty arising respecting the payment of their ransoms—owing to the strict prohibition of silver and gold from Spain."
Debt of Great Britain.
A correspondent, who pretends to some knowledge in arithmetic, was musing the other day on the state of the national debt of England, which seems somewhat embarrassed. In spite of Mr. Pitt's influence and even his bill on the freedom of thinking (as the same does not forbid our calculating) our correspondent has found the debt of Great Britain, to amount to as many half dollars as there have passed minutes since the creation of the world?
From FRANCE.
The ship Fame, Capt. Ablin, arrived at New-York, in 46 days from Bourdeaux. Her advices from thence are to the 2d of June. Letters received contain no intelligence, further, than that all kinds of American produce has fallen (lately) near 25 per cent at Bourdeaux. Capt. Ablin informs, verbally, that a peace had been concluded between the French and the King of Sardinia, on very favorable terms to the Republic. He also states that the French were said to have been successful in some operations in the Mediterranean; but he could furnish no particulars on the subject.
From MARTINICO, July 5.
At the above date, Admiral Christian and General Abercrombie, were preparing a convoy for England, of which they were to form a part. The ships of war were building up, in consequence of the approaching hurricane season. Admiral Harvey had arrived about 10 days before, but it was a matter of doubt, whether Guadalupe would be attacked at all.
By letters from Cadiz, it appears that the prospect of war between England and Spain, has vanished.
The so often-reported story of Battles on the Rhine, is evidently unfounded. It is now said that the Armistice has been prolonged for two months.
The arrival of Richery's squadron at Hispaniola, is doubted. Capt. Freeman, who left Cadiz the 11th of June, reports that Richery was then lying there.
Tuesday arrived brig Speedwell, Capt. Crawford, 68 days from Liverpool. June 10, lat. 41, 35, long. 19, 59, fell in with the wreck of the ship Elizabeth, of Wiscasset, all her masts gone, her quarter deck carried away, her bowsprit and jib boom floundering, no soul on board, laden with Lumber. July 2, lat. 43, 14, long. 50 spoke Schooner Dolphin, from Wiscasset for Liverpool. July 8, lat. 41, 22, long. 48, 50, spoke ship Olive Branch of Boston, for London 11 days out. July 10, lat. 42, 18, long. 58, spoke ship Mary from Baltimore for Hamburg, 13 days out. July 11, lat. 41, 6, long. 62, spoke ship Thomas, of Portland from Liverpool for Baltimore, 38 days out. July 17, lat. 43, 9, long. 58, spoke Brig Lydia of Boston, for Lisbon, 4 days out. July 21, lat. 42, 58, long. 63, 30, spoke ship Francis, of Salem for Copenhagen, 3 days out. Arrived brig Mary, Capt. Burnum, 61 days from Liverpool. Spoke ship Hero of Boston, from Savannah, to Falmouth.
From PHILADELPHIA, July 19. Capt. McCullough of the Schooner Betsey, 21 days from Kingston, Jamaica. June 20, Cape Antonio bearing N. E. by E. distant 5 leagues, at 3 P. M. was boarded by a French privateer Schooner of one gun and two swivels, who plundered the Betsey of several articles to the value of 100 dollars, for which a draft on a merchant of this city for nine dollars was given. At 5 P. M. the Betsey got clear of the privateer, which immediately after brought too an American brig then in sight.
July 11, lat. 38, 10, boarded by the Thetis frigate, in company with another. The Thetis pressed the mate of the Betsey, and in return gave Capt. McCullough a seaman belonging to the brig John, Capt. Smith, from Spanish St. Domingo to Philadelphia, which vessel the Thetis had captured 5 days before and sent to Halifax.
The Schooner Neptune, Smith, from Savannah, July 14, lat. 37, 18, in 12 fathom water, spoke the brig Friendship, Smith, of Newbury-Port, from Aux-Cayes to Baltimore, which was captured the same day by the Regulator British frigate, in sight of Cape Henry. She had a prize master on board, and was fleeing for Halifax.
SALEM, July 26.
By Capt. Daniel Peirce, who arrived from Madeira on Sunday evening last, in 45 days, we are informed, that a Dutch fleet consisting of 4 sail of the line, 3 40 gun ships and 2 frigates, were lying at the Grand Canary, watering and procuring bread. It is said they are destined for the Cape of Good Hope—and an English frigate had been dispatched from Madeira to the Cape, in order to notify the English garrison of their approach. Recent letters from the Cape authorise us in saying that it would be an easy conquest to a much smaller force.
KEENE, July 19.
From WINCHESTER, June 29.
On Thursday the 23d inst. between 8 and 9 o'clock, A. M. the house of Maj.
Philip Gols, was much damaged by lightning. The cloud proceeded from the South West, with great rapidity; when parallel with the house, the lightning took two directions; one branch unroofed the west part of the house, entered the beam, and took its course down the south west corner, and very materially damaged the timber; stripped the back part of the room entirely bare. Shingles, boards, and pieces of timber, were mangled in the air to a considerable height. The other branch took its passage into the same place, about 7 feet from the same corner, and took its direction down one of the studs, within one or two feet of the lower floor; then made its way into the room, where Mrs. Gols then was, who received a considerable shock, but was not materially injured. Tin ware lying in the opposite part of the room received much damage, and was generally thought to be a preferative to her life.—No lives lost, nor bones broken.
NEWBURY-PORT, July 23.
Important—and true.
Last Wednesday Capt. Seward arrived here, 9 days from Bermuda, bringing information that the inhabitants of that place were expecting attachments from the Court of Great-Britain, on their private Estates, to refund the property belonging to American citizens, which had been illegally taken, and unlawfully condemned by their Courts of Vice-Admiralty. They had stopped the sales of several cargoes lately captured, one of which was that of the Caroline, of this port. These articles that were sold were prohibited exportation by a very heavy duty.
CONFIRMATION.
Thursday Capt. Gunnison arrived, 19 days from Guadalupe, July 9, lat. 27. boarded by a Bermudian privateer, papers examined, dismissed, and informed that American property in future would not be stopped, as they were not allowed to libel it at Bermuda.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court held at Hallowell, in July instant, the following persons were tried on Indictments found against them, and convicted:
Zadock Brainerd, of Thomaston, for firing a gun at Ezekiel Dodge, for which offence he was ordered to six months imprisonment, recognizance in the sum of two hundred dollars, with sufficient sureties for keeping the peace and being of good behavior two years, pay costs, &c.
Thomas Lemon, of Winslow, for assaulting John Pierce, a Constable, in the due execution of his office for which he was ordered to pay a fine of ten dollars, pay costs, &c.
Phoebe Barns, for concealing her Pregnancy and the Birth of her child, for which offence she was ordered to suffer thirty days imprisonment—Be set on the Gallows for one hour with a rope about her neck—Recognize in fifty dollars to be of good behavior for one year, pay costs, &c.
Peter Bibb, a Negro man for firing a loaded gun at Samuel Goodwin with an intent to kill him, the said Peter appearing insane was not sentenced.
PORTSMOUTH, July 30.
WE have authority to say that JOHN GODDARD, Esq. whose name was handed to the public in our paper of the 16th inst. declines being considered as a candidate at the approaching election of Representatives to Congress.
On Sunday evening, 6 o'clock, PETER FREDERICK COLLIN, Esquire, departed this transitory life, at Newington; aged 30. A long and painful indisposition, his fortitude and resignation, supported with philosophical firmness and manly dignity. On Tuesday evening his remains were respectfully interred in St. John's Church-yard, Portsmouth, according to his own request, confirmed by a generous donation to the poor of the church.
This gentleman was a native of Hanau, Hesse Cassel, in Germany, and for many years a resident at Demerara. The insalubrity of this warm climate, induced a gradual decline; from which he flattered himself with relief, by repairing to a northern situation. But, alas, he had tarried too long amid the servors of the Indian isles, to regain his health, by a happier temperature of air. He has resided in the vicinity of this town about three months.
The Executors to the last will and testament of the deceased, return their most grateful acknowledgments to the officers of the line, who supported the pall; the respectable Gentlemen inhabitants, who attended the funeral; and more especially, to the fairest part of creation who honored the worthy dead, by a tribute of voluntary and unsolicited respect.
What though in foreign climes, remote from home,
The dying stranger gently sinks to rest;
Yet man's vast brotherhood shall build his tomb,
And the poor pilgrim lodge on nature's breast.
In death is holiest fellowship divine;—
Life may divide; but death unites the whole;
Draws round the world, one wide encircling line,
And girts all mankind in from pole to pole;
Hence, equal tenants of the silent grave,
And fellow citizens in death's domains;
Whatever country holds the good, the brave,
Shall chant the requiem o'er their lov'd remains.
ENTRIES AT THE CUSTOM-HOUSE.
District of PORTSMOUTH, W. H.
CLEARED FOR
Brig Ranger, Fernald, Surinam.
Schooner Friendship, Cutter, Demerara.
Twenty Chests of Fresh TEA, FOR SALE AT William Smith's Store, On Portsmouth Pier, at the Boston prices. July 28, 1796.
Nathaniel White Informs his customers and the public in general, that he has just received and now ready for sale, an addition assortment of GOODS, Among which he has, INDIA & other Lute- strings; India Satins; very nice Umbrellas; Nankins; Nankins; Calicoes; Dimities; fine Cambrics; fine Cotton Hose; black Ruffles, some very fine; fancy Waistcoating; Velvets; Fustians; Durants and Tammies, a good assortment of Fans. —ALSO—
Bohea, Souchong, Hyson and Gunpowder TEAS, of a superior quality.
And many other articles too tedious to enumerate, which added to his former assortment, make an assortment of almost every article inquired for in his line of business. Portsmouth, July 28, 1796.
TO BE SOLD By AUCTION, On Thursday the 18th of August, 10 o'clock, A. M. at the New-Hampshire Hotel,
ALL that WHARF, Ware House, and Water-Lot, at the Point of Graves, late the property of Mark H. Wentworth, Esq. deceased.
A House and Land at the north end of Portsmouth, near the rope-walks, occupied by Mary Hale and the Widow Leach.
A lot of Land in Broad-Street, between Dr. Bracket's and Major Bals's, in front 26 1/2 feet by 75 in depth.
A lot of Land lying in Offspec and partly in Tuftonborough, containing 400 acres, and numbered 24.
As no credit can be given, the purchase money must be paid on delivery of the deeds.
JACOB WALDEN, Auctioneer. Portsmouth, July 27, 1796.
FOR SALE A very genteel standing top CHAISE, intirely new, finished in the best manner, built in Boston. For terms apply to the Painter hereof.
Five Dollars Reward!
RAN AWAY from the subscriber last evening, an Apprentice boy, named DANIEL ROSS, about 20 years of age, short thick set, light eyes and freckled face, had on when he ran away a brown coat, striped trousers, a round hat, carried away with him sundry other articles of clothing.—Said runaway has served several years at the shoemaker's business, and is a pretty good workman. Whoever will take up said boy and return him to his master shall have five dollars reward and all charges paid. All persons are cautioned against harboring or carrying said boy away, as they will be dealt with as the law directs in such cases.
RICHARD LOW. Portsmouth, July 30, 1796.
The Knowing DOG.
MR. SELENKA, lately arrived from Europe, presents his compliments to the Ladies and Gentlemen of this town. takes the liberty of informing them, that his surprising and sagacious DOG will exhibit positively for the last times in this town, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings next, at the Assembly-Room, when a great variety of wonderful feats will be performed, by this astonishing animal.
Mr. Selenka having hitherto afforded the greatest satisfaction to those who have honored his exhibitions, doubts not, that the wonderful feats, which will be performed, will afford great pleasure to the spectators.
Tickets may be had any time previous to the exhibition, at the Assembly Room, at one quarter of a dollar each.
The entertainment will be varied every evening.
Doors will be opened at 7 o'clock, and the entertainment begin at 8, and break up at 10. Portsmouth, July 30, 1796.

Take Notice.
WHEREAS repre-
sentations have been made by a number of the inhabitants of this town, that by reason of the offal of fish left under the fish markets, a dangerous nuisance has arisen, highly alarming to the health of the citizens. The selectmen hereby order and direct that henceforth, no offal shall be thrown under the markets, but that all fish exposed for sale (Salmon and Mackerel excepted) shall be previously gutted, and the offals thrown into deep water, and the Officer of Police is requested to see this regulation rigidly observed, and to prosecute all offenders agreeable to the law respecting nuisances. GEORGE GAINS, SUPPLY CLAP, ELIPHALET LADD, MOSES WOODWARD, Selectmen. Portsmouth, July 13, 1796.
A Young Woman
From the country, may be genteelly accommodated with boarding, &c. in a small family on moderate terms. For further particulars apply to the Printer hereof. Portsmouth, July 16, 1796.
COVENTRY.
State of New-Hampshire. THE proprietors of Coventry, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, are hereby informed that at a legal meeting of said proprietors held by adjournment June 30th, 1796, a tax of one hundred and sixty dollars was voted by said proprietors, for the purpose of redeeming said town, which was sold at public vendue for the county tax, on or about the 11th day of November last, which being assessed, & stands as herein after set down, the same being committed to me the subscriber to collect, this is therefore to notify the proprietors and land owners aforesaid, that unless they pay said taxes to me at my dwelling-house in Coventry aforesaid, within fourteen days after the third and last week of this advertisement, that so much of the delinquent proprietors lands will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
Table with 3 columns: Name, Dollars, Dimes. Lists names and tax amounts for various proprietors in Coventry, including John Bates, Abraham Weed, Reuben Weed, Nathaniel Laundsbury, Odmer Stephens, Obediah Stephens, Nathaniel Weed, Eleazer Bowlin, Eliphalet Sealey, jr., Wire Sealey, Silvanus Sealey, Silas Hoit, William Panther, Daniel Benedict, Nathaniel Hoit, Enos Weed, Theophilus Hanford, Hezekiah Davenport, Nathaniel Waterbury, James Scofield, James Bates, Thomas Saymore, jr., John Panther, jr., Silvanus Weed, Matthew Fountain, Joseph Lockwood, Odoniah Brown, Hon. John Temple, Esq., Theodore Atkinson, Esq., Mark H. Wentworth, Esq., Theo. Atkinson, jr., Esq., Theophilus Fitch, Esq., John Prather, Eliphalet Sealey, James Banks, Daniel Stevens, Joshua Ambler, Amos Weed, Samuel Weed, Benjamin Weed, Isaac Weed, Peter Weed, Ebenezer Hoit, Hezekiah Weed, Joshua Waterbury, Joseph Davenport, Gideon Leads, Samuel Cressey, Obediah Sealey, Deodat Davenport, Ebenezer Schofield, Isaac Amside, Samuel Belding, Ephraim Smith, James Smith, John Bates, Jesse Smith, Peter Husted, Samuel Bowton, Jahiel Bowton, Zebulon Husted, David St. Johns, Joseph Ambler, Charles Smith. Artemas Nixon, Collector for said Proprietors. Coventry, July 9, 1796.
Joseph Haven HAS JUST RECEIVED A large and general assortment of European GOODS,
Suitable to all seasons, which will be sold at the lowest rate. t.b.c.
E. Chadwick
Has for sale at his store, No. 8, Jaffrey's Row, Bow-Street, ONE hundred quintals old Pollock Fish; 100 bushels White Beans. A general assortment of West-India Goods.
Lisbon, Sherry, Port and Malaga Wines; Loaf Sugars; genuine French Brandy; Gin; Nails; Tea of the first quality; Coffee; Rice; Flour; Pepper; Chocolate. A few boxes dip'd Candles; Boots & Shoes as usual.
A good assortment of Boot-Legs; Ladies', Misses' and Children's red and black Morocco Slippers of the best kind, together with sundry other articles, all of which will be sold by large or small quantities, as cheap as can be bought in town. Portsmouth, July 8, 1796.
ROCKINGHAM.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given by the subscriber, that the entry and duty on carriages for the conveyance of persons, pursuant to an act of Congress, passed at their last sessions (and has been communicated to the public, thro' the medium of this paper.) That he shall for the convenience of the citizens within this county, attend at Mr. Lamson's tavern in Exeter, on Thursday the 15th day of September next, from 9 o'clock in the morning, till four in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving entries and duties; also to issue retailers licences, for the year commencing 1st day of October next; and every other day in said month from 10 o'clock, A.M. till 4 o'clock, P.M. (Sundays excepted) at the Inspection Office in Portsmouth, for the purposes aforesaid. GEORGE WENTWORTH, Collector of the Revenue for the first division in the district of New-Hampshire. Portsmouth, July 26, 1796. [6w.]
State of New-Hampshire. Strafford, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to all the owners of land in Middle-ton (as well resident as nonresident) that the General Court at their session in June last voted a tax on all the lands in said town of three cents per acre for the purpose of repairing the highways for the year 1796, said tax will be received in labor at the rate of six cents per hour for an able bodied man, finding his own diet, and the same price for a yoke of oxen, provided it be done between the fifth and last days of September next, otherwise their lands will be advertised for sale as the law directs, for the payment of the same. SAMUEL FROST, ARCHILAUS WOODMAN, THOMAS GARLAND, Selectmen. Middleton, July 14, 1796.
Piscataqua Bridge.
To be let for two years to the lowest bidder, that pleasantly situated, and well accustomed. TAVERN On Goat Island, At Piscataqua Bridge, with all the out houses, stable, garden and two acres of land as an appendage to said tavern, together with the collection of the toll for said term; proposals must be sent in writing to the subscribers, on or before the 1st day of September next, to which answers will be returned on the 5th. No person need apply but such as can be well recommended, and procure satisfactory bonds for the due and faithful collection of the toll. He must also lift the draw as often as required, and pay every other attention to the bridge, and the interest of the proprietors. N.B. The toll will be let separate, provided the terms are answerable. To commence on the first day of October. THOMAS THOMPSON, JOHN PEIRCE, Agents. Portsmouth, July 12, 1796.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Sullivan, in the county of Cheshire, and State of New-Hampshire, that so much of the following lots of land in said town will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Capt. Abel Allen, innholder in said Sullivan, on Monday the 8th day of August next, at 1 o'clock, P.M. for the payment of the following taxes levied on them, with incidental charges, for the year 1795, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 3 columns: Lot No., Acres, Tax. Lists tax amounts for various lots in Sullivan, including Lot 1 (100 acres, $100), Lot 2 (50 acres, $50), Lot 3 (25 acres, $25), Lot 4 (12.5 acres, $12.50), Lot 5 (6.25 acres, $6.25), Lot 6 (3.125 acres, $3.125), Lot 7 (1.5625 acres, $1.5625), Lot 8 (0.78125 acres, $0.78125), Lot 9 (0.390625 acres, $0.390625), Lot 10 (0.1953125 acres, $0.1953125), Lot 11 (0.09765625 acres, $0.09765625), Lot 12 (0.048828125 acres, $0.048828125), Lot 13 (0.0244140625 acres, $0.0244140625), Lot 14 (0.01220703125 acres, $0.01220703125), Lot 15 (0.006103515625 acres, $0.006103515625), Lot 16 (0.0030517578125 acres, $0.0030517578125), Lot 17 (0.00152587890625 acres, $0.00152587890625), Lot 18 (0.000762939453125 acres, $0.000762939453125), Lot 19 (0.0003814697265625 acres, $0.0003814697265625), Lot 20 (0.00019073486328125 acres, $0.00019073486328125), Lot 21 (0.000095367431640625 acres, $0.000095367431640625), Lot 22 (0.0000476837158203125 acres, $0.0000476837158203125), Lot 23 (0.00002384185791015625 acres, $0.00002384185791015625), Lot 24 (0.000011920928955078125 acres, $0.000011920928955078125), Lot 25 (0.0000059604644775390625 acres, $0.0000059604644775390625), Lot 26 (0.00000298023223876953125 acres, $0.00000298023223876953125), Lot 27 (0.000001490116119384765625 acres, $0.000001490116119384765625), Lot 28 (0.0000007450580596923828125 acres, $0.0000007450580596923828125), Lot 29 (0.00000037252902984619140625 acres, $0.00000037252902984619140625), Lot 30 (0.000000186264514923095703125 acres, $0.000000186264514923095703125), Lot 31 (0.0000000931322574615478515625 acres, $0.0000000931322574615478515625), Lot 32 (0.00000004656612873077392578125 acres, $0.00000004656612873077392578125), Lot 33 (0.000000023283064365386962890625 acres, $0.000000023283064365386962890625), Lot 34 (0.0000000116415321826934814453125 acres, $0.0000000116415321826934814453125), Lot 35 (0.00000000582076609134674072265625 acres, $0.00000000582076609134674072265625), Lot 36 (0.000000002910383045673370361328125 acres, 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