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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1799.
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Murder at Rastadt.
All the foundation for the smallest doubt of the genuineness of the following letters, is their never having appeared in print in any of the Hamburg, London, or other papers.—Why they were not, if authentic, immediately communicated to every quarter of Europe, our readers may exercise their faculties in conjecturing.
ADII ALTERAM PARTEM.
GERMAN ACCOUNT.
Letter from M. de Barbaczy, Col. of the hussars of Szeckler, to his Royal Highness the Arch-Duke Charles, Field Marshal-General of the troops of his Imperial Majesty.
Head-Quarters of the Etat Major.
Gernsbach, April 30, 1799.
I AM to detail to your Royal Highness, the particulars of an event, unexampled perhaps in the history of human depravity, and which will still more astonish those who best know the atrocious actions of which our enemy is capable.
The three French Plenipotentiaries at the Congress of Rastadt, having received from their government positive orders not to leave it till the last extremity, determined at all hazards to prolong their stay, in spite of the repeated instances made them to quit a place where their presence was obviously useless, and where their personal safety might be endangered by the movement of the armies—and particularly on account of the hatred manifested against them by the country people. Nothing could overcome their obstinacy, and they continued to tire us by notes and protests full of insolence and calumny against his Majesty the Emperor and King, until the 28th of the present month, when I caused it to be signified to them agreeably to orders from your Royal Highness, that they were to leave the territory of the army in the space of twenty-four hours. My letter was sent them at 7 o'clock in the evening—they were ready, and wished to go at 9. The gates of the town were already shut. They were begged to stay till the next morning; and it was represented to them, that it would be dangerous to travel at midnight on a road covered with armed peasants, and in a country where the cruelties committed by the French were still too recent to be forgotten: they persisted. I then offered an escort. Two of them, Roberjot and Bonnier, thought it best to accept the offer; but the third, Jean Debry, opposed it violently. He pretended they would show the greatest cowardice in not rejecting such an offer: He even pushed his insolence so far as to say, in his republican jargon, that the ambassadors of Liberty were not made to be protected by the soldiers of despotism; and he ended by declaring that an Austrian escort would inspire him with greater Fear than Confidence.—Supported by the Secretary of the French Legation, Rosenstiel, who appeared to UNDERSTAND him perfectly, Jean Debry finally decided his colleagues to contemn our advice, to neglect every precaution, and depart immediately. Yielding to their impatience, the gates were opened about 10 o'clock at night: They set out with their Secretaries, their wives, and a considerable number of domestics, the whole filling five carriages; and the route was lighted by several flambeaux carried by their people, as if they wished that every body should be apprized of their departure. About half an hour after a detachment of my hussars stationed near the town, heard the most lamentable cries, which seemed to come from the banks of the Murg, at a quarter of a league distance. They repaired to the place, and found the five carriages stopped about fifty yards from the canal, and the bodies of the two French ministers Roberjot and Bonnier, stretched on the highway, and horribly mutilated; one had his skull quite struck off—the other his body opened; the women and domestics were in the most shocking consternation.—The third minister and the Secretary of the legation had disappeared. The assassins had fled. The carriages and persons within them, were taken back to Rastadt, and every assistance was given these unfortunates, that the liveliest compassion could inspire.—None of them were wounded, but their terror and grief
were excessive. About midnight the secretary of the legation Rosenstiel, of whom no one had received intelligence and who was thought dead, returned to town on foot. He had not been wounded and seemed very tranquil! He was interrogated. His answers were vague and embarrassed. He declared he could not understand or conceive how he came to escape the assassins, and did not know what was become of the minister. John Debry, who had not yet made his appearance. The servants of Roberjot and Bonnier were also questioned—all that could be learned from them was, that on approaching the Murg, they suddenly saw 30 well-armed brigands start from ambush, who leveling their pieces at the position, forced them to stop—that immediately John Debry, who was in the first carriage, got out of it, with the most perfect composure, and went forward towards them, crying, I am John Debry, Plenipotentiary of the French Republic, which he repeated several times, and in particular his name Jean Debry, with great emphasis—that the brigand then seized him and pretended to give him a few blows, after which they lost sight of him in the dark!—that his secretary Berlin, was also seized, but not hurt in the least—that these men who all spoke French, asked Rosenstiel calling him by name, for the papers of the legation which he delivered to them, and that he afterwards passed through them, without the least appearance of a wish on their part to stop him! that after throwing these papers into the Murg, the villains went up to the carriages in which were the two other plenipotentiaries, whom they asked in a loud voice, and in French—one if he was Bonnier—the other if he was Roberjot; and that on their answer in the affirmative, they hewed them down with their sabres, and did not leave them till they were well assured they breathed no more—that finally the monsters had just disappeared when my hussars came up. This was the uniform testimony of those people—All Rastadt was in uproar; there was no one that did not shudder with horror; and all lost themselves in conjectures on that event that did not appear less inexplicable than tragical. Next day, the 29th at 7 o'clock in the morning, we learned that Jean Debry was returned. An immense number of people went to meet him, both from motives of humanity, and the curiosity natural to the multitude. He was overcome with fatigue having strayed about all night—his face and hands were covered with blood. His clothes were also bloody and in rags. He complained much, pretended to have received 20 wounds, and wanted to rest. The Count de Goertz took him to his house and called his own surgeon to take care of him. John Debry made objections to being examined by a member of the faculty and resisted a considerable time, alleging that he stood in need only of sleep, and would have his wounds dressed at Strasbourg.—But, at the pressing instances of Count de Goertz, he at length yielded, tho' with great reluctance.
When they undressed him, they found he had on—first, a coat and watch coat, the cloth and lining of which were of an uncommon thickness; under them, he wore two thick vests, and two waistcoats equally thick; so that not one of the forty or fifty blows, with which his great coat was penetrated, had reached his body—his only wounds were a few bruises on the back and shoulders, and a slight scratch on one of his wrists, which seemed to have been made with great precaution, and rather with some other pointed instrument, and not a sword. Besides he had no fever.
These details had scarcely spread abroad, but they were compared by the people of circumstances already known, and the strongest suspicions were conceived. John Debry and Rosenstiel, were the very persons who the very preceding evening had so loudly rejected the escort, who insisted that the departure should take place at night, and they alone of the legation were spared. The eagerness of John Debry, to name himself to the murderers and to repeat his name—the confidence with which he had thrown himself into their arms—the caution with which they had struck him without doing any harm, while his colleagues were cut to pieces, the
precautions he had taken beforehand to fortify himself with so many clothes—all seemed to authorise conjectures—to the support of which several other previous circumstances concurred.—It was recollected before the arrival of Jean Debry at Rastadt, Bonnier and Roberjot, were much admired there; that their pacific dispositions had displeased the French Directory, who in consequence had joined Jean Debry to them, as a spy upon their conduct—that since this time the latter, with the secretary Rosenstiel, alone possessed the confidence of their government, imperiously dictated every measure of the two other plenipotentiaries, and compelled them to sign all those irritating notes which expressed such inadmissible pretensions, and finally brought on a renewal of the war. Above all it was known that within a few months Roberjot and Bonnier no longer dissembled their indignation of the part they were forced to act, and that they complained very frequently that the French government was resolved to make the conclusion of peace impossible.—It was likewise particularly known that about a fortnight before their departure, they had told Rosenstiel, in a moment of resentment, that they only waited their return into France, to denounce to the Legislative body, the extravagant politics of the Directory, its reluctance to all conciliation, and those instructions by which it directed them, on every new communication to the Imperial Deputies, to exact something more than they knew would be granted, in order to force a rupture.
This last intention appeared to every one to have been the cause which decided the death of these two unfortunate men; and no other reasons could be thought of for explaining why the assassins attached themselves to those two only, without touching any of the rest;—why, for fear of being deceived they made them repeat their names and why they had taken such particular pains to throw into the Murg the papers of the Legation, among which were undoubtedly the secret instructions of the French Directory.
This comparison of circumstances, left no person in doubt as to the true authors of the plot. The compassion at first inspired by Jean Debry, while they viewed him as a victim escaped from the hand of assassins, was turned into fury against him and his accomplices, since this horrible affair, had begun to be more fully sifted. The cries of horror and indignation became general. Jean Debry knew it, and expressed a desire of going away immediately. He now asked for an escort, which was granted him without delay, and my hussars conducted him that very evening to the French posts, with his wife, his daughters, his secretary, and all those who had accompanied him at his former departure, except his two unhappy colleagues, whose remains we collected and interred in an honorable manner.
It is not for me to make reflections or draw conclusions from what I have related to your Royal Highness; but if one must express what cannot but be felt, what should not be said of a government, as formidable to those who serve, as those who resist, and which murders its own agents, by means of another, as soon as its crooked policy seems to require the sacrifice? It would be impossible to express in adequate terms, the sensation caused in this country by so atrocious an act.
None of the murderers have yet been taken by my patrols, although I have given orders to make the most diligent search for them. I am, &c. BARBACZY, Colonel.
Second letter from Col. Barbaczy to Prince Charles. Head Quarters, Gernsbach, May 1, 1799.
My hussars brought me last evening, a few hours after the departure of the express, that carried the dispatches I had the honor of addressing to your Royal Highness, two men, whom the armed peasants had met with about 10 o'clock in the morning on the right bank of the Rhine, a small distance from Kehl. These peasants after pursuing them a considerable time, overtook them a little beyond the Waiflet. Knowing them to be Frenchmen, and suspecting their ap-
pearance, they first thought of putting them to death; but as they assured, that they were neither spies nor soldiers, and that, at the moment they were met, they were making preparations to repass the Rhine in a peaceable manner, to return home, it was thought best to send them to me. To all the questions I put, they answered in very evasive terms—I ordered them to be examined. Each had a purse of fifty-pieces of French money; and in the pocket of one was found the following billet: Rastadt, 9th Floreal (April 28) 8 o'clock in the evening.
"We leave this place in one hour—you will see us between 9 and 10—our carriages will be lighted—John will be in the first and I in the fourth, with the papers, I recommend the third and the fifth to you."
Signed. ROSENSTIEL."
After reading this billet, I saw that I had two of the actors in this detestable plot, whose authors had been so well guessed at Rastadt. I hoped to learn from them the particulars, but it was impossible to make them speak, and they have constantly kept a silence, which menaces, even of death, have not been able to make them break. I send them to your Royal Highness, that they may be interrogated by yourself in person and their fate decided.
I learn this moment by deserters, and French prisoners who have just been brought in, that Jean Debry on arriving at Strasbourg, has had the baseness to impute his own crime to my hussars—to those hussars whose escort he had forced his unhappy colleagues to refuse—who had ran, upon hearing the cries of the victims, in hopes of succouring them—who shewed so much attention to their widows and their whole train—who finally had just re-conducted himself in safety to the banks of the Rhine! This new infamy has convinced me that the Machiavilian Directory had proposed to effect a two fold object by the assassination of its ministers—and that its view was, not only to get rid of their persons and the writings which might serve to condemn themselves, but also give birth to a subject for calumniating the victorious troops of his Majesty the Emperor and King. Happily this monstrous calumny falls by its own absurdity; for what motive can my hussars be supposed to have had for committing this most infamous act? It was not their hatred to Frenchmen; since of fifteen who were in the carriages, they left thirteen alive and dispatched only two. It is not the desire of plunder; for they touched neither the gold, nor the silver, nor jewels, but only took the papers. Will it be said they acted by order of their chiefs, and that these wanted the papers of the legation? why then did they take the papers only to throw them into the Murg? Was there every thing more inconsistent? Do we not here recognize those who at Rome caused one of their own officers called Dufant to be assassinated in order to attribute this murder to the ministers of the Pope? In short, do we not identify the very men, who caused their sick in the hospital of Verona, to be massacred, with a view of imputing that butchery to the Venetian Senate? Their machinations are known—all Europe resounds with their crimes, and heaven is preparing to make them recoil upon their own heads. I am, &c. BARBACZY, Colonel.
P. S. At the moment I was going to send off an express with this letter to your Royal Highness a detachment of my hussars brought in ten other Frenchmen whom they found in the borders of the Black Forest, and who after making some demonstrations of resistance, and firing a few musket shot, surrendered.
They have owned that within eight days they were sent from Strasbourg, to the number of 27, in order to strike this blow, and that they were not informed before the evening of the 28th April, of the moment when it was to be put in execution. They add many other particulars, which your Royal Highness will learn better from themselves.
I send them to you under a strong guard, together with the two first.—My hussars will take no rest, until they have found the remainder of this band.
Capt. TRUXTON's Resignation.
Captain Truxton having received "a volume of letters" inquiring into the cause of his resignation, has published the subsequent answer to one from a friend at Norfolk, which he expects will justify his conduct. This answer of the gallant Hotspur appears dictated by a native warmth of temper, not uncommon to spirits of his mould. If necessity obliged the Government to make the arrangement which caused the resignation, the public have to lament that necessity;—but they have this consolatory reflection, that it retains in the naval service Captains Talbot and Dale—names enrolled in the archives of gallant enterprise during our revolutionary war.
(COPY.)
Perth-Amboy, N. Jersey, Aug. 19, '99.
DEAR SIR,
I HAVE received your letter by Capt. BARROW, to whom I delivered up the command of the Constellation , in the road of Sandy-Hook, last evening. As you have requested of me, a statement of the cause of my resignation, as far as I could consistently give it, I will readily comply with your desire, for I can, consistently, relate the whole cause, and every circumstance of it, there being nothing in the dark; and I am not ashamed of any part of my conduct:—No, Sir, I put all my enemies at defiance.
In the year 1794, an act of Congress was passed for building six frigates, for a particular purpose, which act set forth—that, in case of a peace taking place between the United States and the Regency of Algiers, all further proceedings should cease under that act. In consequence of this law, six captains were appointed, and the operations commenced for building the ships, under the superintendence of a captain to each frigate; but some time after the work had progressed considerably the peace, restricting the further proceeding of building took place, and the whole business was stopped agreeable to Law; but, another act, after a great struggle in the House of Representatives, was soon past, empowering the President to continue the building of three frigates, and pay and rations were provided for the captains only; and those three, ( Barry, Nicholson, Truxton ) were commissioned, and their commissions numbered, 1, 2, 3, in the above order, and registered accordingly, by directions of President WASHINGTON. The pay and subsistence of the other three (as they had become deranged officers) then ceased, until affairs of the nation called for an augmentation of the naval armament in 1798; when the President nominated them a second time to the Senate, who gave advice and consent to their appointment; consequently their commissions could only bear legal date, in my opinion, from that time, there being no permanent naval establishment—and their first appointment having died a natural death, with the law that gave birth to them.
It may again be said, as it has been argued, that the suspension of the functions of an officer, is no deprivation of his office; or that shaking down the apples, is not cutting down the tree. This is all true, and will hold good where the law is alive to continue the office; but, whenever a law, by which an office is created, dies, all appointments (not continued by another law) under it, must die also: For a Chief Magistrate, cannot, by our Constitution, continue an office beyond the life or existence of the law; and the derangements in our army, and subsequent appointments of old officers therein, give abundant proof of this fact; and in the case of Talbot , the very case in question! you see that the President would not risk the employment of him, on board a ship of war in the navy, until he nominated him a second time to the Senate, and had their advice and consent to his appointment.
Thus, Sir, you have, agreeably to your request, the whole story, told with candor and in as concise a manner as possible. And I now leave you to judge, whether I could as an officer, without dispensing myself, have done otherwise than resign; and I also leave you to judge of my feelings, after 5 years faithful service (of the best part

of my life) attending the building of a ship of war, near two hundred miles from my family, and being constantly employed on board her in active scenes at sea, since she was fitted and manned—forsaking domestic ease and happiness—inccurring disadvantages in private pursuits, and losses of many thousands of pounds, far beyond the prize money I have acquired, and the emoluments received from the service, which I am ready to shew if necessary, and to prove: But this is not all, I am finally left, to commence a new employment, and to set aside all the arrangements I had made for spending my life in a service I was devoted to.
But, Sir, it was much better for me to be thus chagrined and deranged, in prospects I had in view, and to suffer a multitude of disadvantages, other than I have enumerated, than one title of my honor should be tinged, by submitting with tameness and pusillanimity to that injustice which I feel;—injustice, which every palpitation of my wounded soul tells me, is incomprehensible—but, Sir, I swear, by that long friendship which has subsisted between us, that I shall always feel as a true American ought to feel; and the last drop of my blood I will readily spill, at any time, by sea or land, for the preservation of the honor and interest of my grateful country, for such I acknowledge to have found it to me, in a variety of instances—but one exception has separated me from this service.
It would, at this time, perhaps, be improper for me to communicate to you, any opinions of the officers of the government that have come to my knowledge, on the subject in question. I shall therefore only say, that in a letter from the Secretary of the Navy to me, dated the 15th June last, he says, "My register stands—Barry—Truxton—Talbot—Capt. Nicholson on employment on shore, and is satisfied."
This gentleman (the Secretary) has behaved throughout the whole business, with the feelings of a true soldier, on the very delicate subject before us, and it is due to him that I acknowledge it.
I am, with sentiments of regard, your friend, and very humble servant, [Signed] THOMAS TRUXTON.
BOSTON, September 12.
CIRCULAR.
HAVANNA, AUG. 18th, '99.
Sir,
REFERING you to the subjoined copy of my respects of the 8th inst. I have at present to add, that all the vessels that arrive are permitted to enter, but none as yet have obtained leave to land any thing but flour. From the best information I can obtain, I believe that all of them will be allowed to unload in a few days, and that hence forward, vessels loaded with provisions only, will be admitted. I have the honor to be, &c.
JOS. M. YZNARDI. The Collector of the port of Boston.
FEDERAL BALLOON.
Among the new and useful inventions of our country, we may justly mention a new Machine, constructed by Major M c Farland, of Haverhill, to which he has given the above name. Its object, is health and amusement. We have not time for a particular mechanical description. The Machine is so constructed, by means of an axle, shafts, and four boxes in the form of sleighs, capable of holding two persons each, turning on swivels, as to carry round from two to eight persons, in perfect safety, and with any degree of velocity, in a circular sweep of from 30 to 40 feet.
Rising and falling in this Balloon, not perhaps so bold in design, but more useful in its end than Blanchard's, while it reminds its tenants of the varied evolutions of the wheel of fortune, is found to have a very happy effect in putting the blood in rapid circulation, exhilarating the spirits, and promoting health, while it affords a pleasing amusement.
Extracts of a letter from a well-informed Correspondent in London, July twenty, 1799.
"We have French papers to the 15th inst. which confirms the accounts, received through Hamburg, of the critical situation of Moreau and Macdonald;—without an immediate retreat, which will be difficult, they must lay down their arms, as the Genoese territory is exhausted of all provisions."
"The late changes in France, have been purely Jacobinical; the clubs are opened, and the Jacobins, throughout the Republic, assemble to electify the people.—Terror must be the order of the day. All the conspirators are ordered to be armed and organized for the defence of the country.—The Tyrants at Paris, are not without dread, that those arms will be turned against them; but they see no other resource to save the Republic from being overthrown in three months.—It is certainly a great crisis, in which the fate of France, and the hopes of other nations, are strongly manifested."
A first attempt was made on the 25th Aug. to set fire to the city of Baltimore.
LATE European Intelligence.
Received by the Diana, Capt. Barker, arrived at Boston from London, which brought papers of that city up to July 22, from which the following is selected.
Late Actions in Switzerland.
LONDON, DOWNING-STREET, JULY 20.
DISPATCHES, of which the following are copy and extract, have been received from Lieut. Col. Robert Craufurd, by the Right Hon. Lord Grenville, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Foreign Department.
MY LORD, Zurich, July 6.
I have the honor to inform your Lordship, that on the 3d inst. a considerable corps of the right wing of General Massena's army, under the command of the General of Division Le Courbe, attacked General Yellachitz's position in the Canton of Schwitz, on the whole extent of his front, from the Sill to Schwitz and Brunnen.
The affair lasted the greater part of the day; and although the French at first gained some ground, they were afterwards completely repulsed; and General Yellachitz's corps re-occupied all its former posts, except Brunnen, of which the enemy retained possession on the evening of the 3d, but from whence he was also repulsed the next morning.
Major-General Yellachitz bestows great praise on the conduct of the contingent troops of the Cantons of Glaris and Schwitz. I have the honor to be, &c.
ROB. CRAUFURD.
Extract of a letter from Lieut. Col. Craufurd to Lord Grenville, dated Zurich, July 7.
I have much satisfaction in being able to inform your Lordship, that, in consequence of the total defeat of General Macdonald's army, and the retreat of Moreau, Gen. Haddick's corps, the destination of which has been so frequently changed, is now decidedly on the point of entering the Valais.
LONDON, July 22. ARMIES IN ITALY.
Immense reinforcements have arrived both to the Russian and Austrian armies, a great part of which now consist of fresh troops. Mantua will be besieged, and we may take an omen of its fate from the irresistible vigour with which the Ciudad of Turin was assailed; but besides this, and other sieges which the Allies are thus enabled to undertake, the numbers of fresh troops which arrive in Piedmont, make us consider it as almost impracticable for Moreau to effect his retreat out of Italy. He is opposed to Suwarrows in front, and upon his rear hang Generals Vuckassovitz & Kaim. Whether any part of Macdonald's army may be able to reach Genoa is exceedingly problematical; but we entertain sanguine hopes that between famine, and the pressure of the Allied Armies, that city or its territories will shortly behold the last Capitulation of the French armies in Italy.
The Vienna letters contain complaints of the conduct of the Austrians upon the 20th ult. when Moreau obtained an advantage near Alessandria. As it is Marshal Suwarrows himself who transmits this censure, it is not doubted but that several officers will be cashiered: but the blow appears to be aimed at General Bellegarde, who has the character of an excellent officer, but of an intriguer also, and who is known to have countenanced the discontents which have appeared against the plans of Suwarrows.
Geneva remains in a state of siege; but the works do not advance. A camp of 23,000 men, it is said, is to be formed at Berne. The last hope of the French appears to be in the vigorous defence of the remaining part of Switzerland.
The English fleet has taken three large ships, with 12,000 men on board, from Malta and Egypt. This capture was made near Toulon. The French fleet is stated to have entered Carthagena.
Orange Cockades begin to appear in some Cities of Holland. Some have even been seen at Zwol, formerly one of the most Anti Stadtholderian Towns.
PAVIA, June 27.
Gen. Moreau attacked us on the 25th, near San Giuliano, between Tortona and Alessandria, but was repulsed with the loss of 1000 killed, 2000 wounded, and 500 prisoners.
Russian and English Expedition. The article in our private correspondence from Lubec, is important, as it points out the combination, and object of the expedition which now
fixes the eyes of Europe, and is so peculiarly interesting to Englishmen. It may be expected that the strength of the expedition will be doubled by the mode of its reception at the place of its destination.
To this article we may add—that the Russian Armament will probably rather exceed 16,000 men. Capt. Popham is the officer who was sent to Petersburg to arrange the mode of embarkation. He has been received with great favor by the Emperor Paul, with whom he has twice dined. It being found impossible to procure a sufficient number of transports, His Imperial Majesty has consented to lend 13 men of war for the purpose of conveying these troops to their place of destination, a permission, never before granted in the Russian service. Eleven of those ships are already arrived at Revel, where the troops were embarking on the 28th of June.
The Emperor Paul has moreover entered into a negotiation with the Court of Stockholm for an auxiliary Swedish force of 8000 men and 8 ships of the line, which we have reason to believe has been promised.
It is stated with confidence that private letters by the Hamburg Mail contained intelligence of the King of Prussia's having sent a declaration to the French Directory, that if Monarchy was not restored in France, he should think it his duty to employ all his forces in the attainment of that object.
The Paris papers seem to throw out hints of this nature; but we confess that the news requires much farther confirmation, before we can give it implicit credit.
The well-disposed King.
Letters from Genoa of the 24th of June, coincide in stating, that the King of Sardinia has commenced acts of hostility against the French Republic. The French cruisers in the ports of Sardinia have been seized by order of his Majesty, and the Ligurian privateers have been treated in a similar manner.
La Garde—the Directory's Secretary. COUNCIL OF FIVE HUNDRED.
SITTING OF JULY 9.
Friscon called the attention of the Council to the very expensive establishment of La Garde, the Secretary General of the Directory, which certainly was not intended by the Constitution.
His salary to the present time amounted, one year with another, to a sum not less than from 65 to 70,000 livres, exclusively of house rent, necessaries, and equipage. The embellishments and repairs made by his own orders in his apartments had cost the Republic more than 150,000 livres. His household expences, his carriages, and 17 horses, six of which belonged to him, and the rest to the Republic, and his table utensils, amounted every year at an average to nearly 35,000 livres.
"I have now," continued Frison, "mentioned abuses, but I have still to expose the dilapidations of this creature, agent and spy of the Triumvirate. He has furnished his house in Surana in the most superb and elegant manner at the national expence. He is at once proprietor of the Journals Le Redacteur and Defenseur de la Patrie, under the name of Gratien, his colleague in iniquity. It has been satisfactorily proved, that even in the 4th year of the Republic, La Garde, under the firm of the printing-house, robbed the nation of 1,823,485 livres in assignats, 248,333 livres in mandates, and 28,038 livres in specie, exclusively of 23,000 more, which was an exorbitant charge." Frison concluded with demanding, that his observations be referred to the proper Committees. Agreed to. His speech was ordered to be printed; the abuses complained of were referred to the committee charged with enquiring into the expences necessary for the service of the 8th year, and La Garde's dilapidations were referred to the committee instituted under that head.
French Army.
Lacuee, Reporter of the Commission appointed to enquire into the state and amelioration of the army, stated, that the Commission had fulfilled its duties, and moved for the printing of the Report, which was too long to be read.—Agreed to.
Lacuee then, in conformity to the general desire of the Council, stated the result of the report as follows:—"Our effective army shall consist for the 8th year of 565,212 men; the pay of which is to amount to 126,206,223 livres. This sum is less than that demanded by the former Directory by more than 30 millions."
Petiot, reporter of the Commission appointed to enquire into the expences incurred by the equipage, provision, ammunition, &c. of the army, stated the sum total at 204,998,204, which is less by 107 millions than that demanded by the former Directory.
Chouans.
Bourdon Boifquetin announced that the Chouans had adopted a new system of depredation which was highly atrocious. They carried off from their houses persons attached to the Republic, and kept them as hostages.
The licence of the Press at Paris is now as great as its former servility; and such is the inundation of the Journals, that it requires much caution at present, to select such as are worthy of credit, from the multitude of bold and adventerous speculators in calumny and faction. In some of them the Directory are accused of having organized the massacre at Rastadt, in others of treating for the return of the constitutional King, through the medium of the King of Prussia. The public will give to them that degree of confidence of which they may be thought worthy; we discern the spirit and the motive of the complaint, but are unable to appreciate the proofs or the authorities upon which it is founded.
General Michaud is appointed, ad interim, to the command of the army of England!
LONDON JULY 6. EXCLUSION OF DIRECTORS, &c.
The change in the Directory, and in all the subordinate departments of the Government, has made no sensation whatever in Paris. The new party in power, though they are not pursuing the fallen members to trial, are exerting a most vigilant spirit of enquiry as to the past, and proposing most vigorous measures for the future. They talk of the nation again rising in mass; the poor in arms—the rich to furnish supplies; and tho' they set out by saying, that without any new conscription their armies would amount to 500,000 men, they give the hint that an unanimous movement must be made to save the Republic.
GEN. MACDONALD.
Whose movements have so much contributed to change the face of affairs in Italy, is of a very ancient and respectable Scotch family. He was formerly in the Dutch service. He is about 32 years of age, and served under Pichegru as a General of Brigade in the first division, and proved himself to be a very able officer. The strongest column of the army of the north was entrusted to him, and he directed, besides, the movements of Gen Jourdan's. St. Just dismissed him because he bore a Scotch name, and was on that account, he thought, an Aristocrat.
PLYMOUTH, July 13.
This morning arrived the Royal Sovereign, of 110 guns, Admiral Sir Alan Gardner, Cæsar of 80 guns, Capt. Sir James Samaurez, and Russell, of 74 guns, Capt. H. Sawyer, from Lisbon, with the following ships of war, captured by Admiral Nelson on the 1st of Aug. off the mouth of the Nile.
Capt. Commdr's. Canopus 80 Capt. B. James. Tonnant 80 Capt. R. L. Fitzgerald. Spaniards 74 Capt. Hon. C. H. Pierrepont. Conquerant 74 Capt. G. Clark. Aboukir 74 Capt. W. Bowen.
PORTSMOUTH, July 17.
THE GRAND FLEETS.
This morning arrived a Mail from Lisbon, brought to Falmouth by the Prince of Wales Packet, Capt. Todd, in thirteen days. It is said that the day they failed, General Cuyler had received advice at Lisbon, of the French and Spanish Fleets having joined in the Mediterranean.
Copy of a letter from Alicante, dated June 21. "On Thursday morning two French Officers landed here from a Felucca, who had left their Fleet, consisting of twenty-two sail of the line and some Frigates, on the evening before, off Cape Martini. One of them set off post for Carthagena, and the other returned for the Fleet, which in the course of the morning, passed in sight of the Bay. The Officer said that his Fleet, after sailing from Toulon, landed 1000 men at Savona, and conducted a Convoy of wheat to Genoa, where there had been a scarcity. It is added, they saw the English Fleet at a great distance, but having orders not to fight until they had formed a junction with the Spanish fleet, they came this way."
SALEM, September 13.
Since our last, Capt. Ebenezer Shilaber arrived here from Malaga. We are indebted to him for a careful summary of the late operations of the armies in Europe and Syria, abstracted from the Leyden papers—the same in substance to the details by the late arrivals from England.
Capt. James Stewart arrived on Wednesday from Cadiz, which he left on the 29th of July. He has also obliged us with the following summary of the news at Cadiz, viz.—
That the important defeat of Macdonald had rendered the Austrians and Russians masters of all Italy, except Genoa, where the remains of the French army were shut up, and must very soon surrender—That the Allies were equally successful on the Rhine—That in France people's minds were in great fermentation, and that open rebellion, had broken out in different parts of the country, especially in La Vendee—That they accuse the government of all their misfortunes, which they seemed to think irreparable but by a total change of system, which it might be surmised was not far distant—It was further reported there, that three of the Directory had run away—That the French had lost 130,000 men since the combination of the Austrians and Russians—That they were driven entirely out of Switzerland—and, That the Russian advanced guards had actually entered the borders of France.
OF THE FLEETS.
BY CAPT. SHILLABER.
Gibraltar, July 20.—Two frigates arrived this morning from Mahon, which left the British fleet there on the 10th, watering and nearly ready for sea. They knew of the French fleet's being at Carthagena, bound down, and were getting ready to pursue them. They were expected at Gibraltar in the course of 24 hours, if the wind continued.
July 22, Cape Spartel bearing E. b. S. 20 leagues distant, Captain Shillaber spoke a British frigate, which informed him that the French and Spanish fleets had left Cadiz, and that they bore from him N. W. 6 leagues distant, 60 sail in number. On the 24th, at 2 P. M. he brought too a Danish brig, from Lisbon bound for Saffa, which was boarded by the above fleet at 9 o'clock that morning, and by a French pirate at 11 o'clock, and informed that they were standing to the westward, and he judged them to bear from him, at that time, N. N. W. 7 leagues distant; wind at N.; lat. 34, 50. long. 9, 30.
LATER—By Capt. STEWART.
On the 9th of July came into Cadiz, the French and Spanish fleets, consisting of 42 sail of the line, besides frigates, brigs, schooners, cutters, luggers, &c. On their arrival they began to rest and prepare for sea with the utmost diligence, and on the 20th they failed again. On going out, the St. Anna of 112 guns, a Spanish Rear Admiral, got on shore off Rotter, where she laid two days, and was got off again, but unfit to proceed to sea. On the 29th I came out, and passed through.
THE ENGLISH FLEET
at about 9 leagues W. S. W. of Cadiz. It consisted of about 32 sail of the line, among which were 13 3-deckers, besides a great number of frigates and small vessels of war, all standing to the northward.
It was not particularly understood whither the French and Spanish were bound: some supposed they were bound for Brest, with intention to embark troops for Ireland: others, that they were only gone off to the westward with intention of drawing the English fleet out of the Mediterranean and then to pass up.
Notwithstanding all the accounts of the French fleet's going to Toulon, Genoa, &c. it was said at Cadiz, that it had not been further up than some bay on the coast of Valencia. The English, in the mean time, in seeking them, had gone beyond them, as far as Minorca; and while they were there, the French ran back again, to join the Spaniards at Carthagena.
Expedition against Surinam.
Capt. Dickinson, of the brig Victor, arrived at Charleston from Martinique, informs, that Ad. Lord Hugh Seymour failed on an expedition against Surinam, from Martinique, on the 29th of July last, with a 98 gun ship, two ships of 74 guns each, and five frigates. Four of the frigates had recently arrived from Barbadoes with troops, and the 47th regiment embarked at Martinique. The English were very sanguine in their hopes of success, having been solicited by a deputation from the inhabitants of Surinam to take possession of that colony.
TREATY BUSINESS.
Some time ago, the Board of Commissioners on British Claims, sitting at Philadelphia, ceased their functions without going through the business; since which, the Commissioners on American Claims, sitting in London, have also discontinued their sittings—so that an accommodation of that business seems to be thrown at a distance.
By the Lisbon Gazette:—A French frigate, of 32 guns and 400 men, off the Western Islands; the Le Corraque, off the Rock of Lisbon, mounting 28 guns and 280 men; the Fly, which failed from Cadiz, mounting 20 guns and 180 men; this noted pirate has captured 150 prizes, great part of which were Americans; she was owned in Bordeaux.

Late European News.
By the Two Friends, Capt. Gardner, arrived at New-York.
Defeat of Gen. MOREAU.
VIENNA, JULY 6.
THIS morning Prince Sulkowsky, and last night captain Nuchauz of the staff arrived express from Italy, and two Russian officers, as couriers, who set out for Peterburgh, with French standards and other trophies of war.
By the first we learn, that F. M. Suwarrows has defeated Gen. Moreau, after a battle of three days; and the citadel of Alessandria is said to have surrendered to the allies.
The latter brings the confirmation of the important intelligence of Gen. Moreau having been completely defeated and put to flight by the allies, in the Genoa, after one of the most bloody battles. Suwarrows's dispatches are dated the 30th June, in the evening. To-morrow the court will publish the details.
The loss of the citadel of Turin was very painful to General Moreau, as it covered in some measure his rear and left flank.
The city and district of Lodi in the Milanese, has offered to raise a corps of 15,000 men for the Emperor's service, which has been declined for the present.
LONDON, July 24. Extract of a letter, from Lord Henly, to Lord Grenville, dated Vienna, July 6.
A second Messenger from General Suwarrows, dated at Alessandria 1st inst. brings an account of the Austrians having re-occupied the town of Tortona. Since the 17th ult. the French have lost in Italy, killed and taken prisoners, 20,000 men.
Another letter from the same authority, dated Vienna, July 9, states: "That an express had arrived there with dispatches from Gen. Kray, containing the account of the surrender of Belogne by capitulation."
From Switzerland.
Official accounts have been received, that on the 3d July, a considerable division of Massena's army, attacked the Austrian troops in the canton of Schweiz, and at first gained some ground; but before the action closed were completely repulsed, and obliged to retrace their steps with blood; the affair lasted nearly the whole day.
Of Buonaparte.
VIENNA, JULY 9.
Official accounts have been received here from Constantinople, of date 22d June, stating, that the flight of Buonaparte from before the city of Acre towards Jappa, had not secured him rest or security; for that Jappa had been since taken, and the mighty conqueror of Italy fled to El Arish, on the frontier of Syria; from whence, in his present circumstances of distress, it was scarcely to be believed, he would be able to gain in safety the Egyptian side of the desert.
FROM PARIS.
Our dates are to July 17; but they furnish no recent events of magnitude. Fresh dilapidatory accusations continue to be made, and fresh causes arise to provoke and inflame the public mind; this tumult of the passions; this agitation of an irascible people would produce some important event, some new and decisive revolution—were not the energy of the nation gone—and the Republic become too weak and divided to fix on any plan for the salvation of the country.—In this wretched state of apathy, which an elegant writer has called the "Indolence of despair"—they seem incapable of "making the least effort or struggle, and are induced to confide their hopes of redress and amendment to the God they have renounced."
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7.
Twenty-six burials of persons who died of the fever, in the 24 hours ending last evening at 8 o'clock. Remaining in the Hospital 71.
SEPT. 9.
Extract of a letter from Cape Francois, to a gentleman in this city, dated August 7, 1799.
"Gen. Toussaint is now busy in the southward, quelling the rebellious Rigaud, who has been declared a rebel by Proclamation of the Agent, of the 12th of July."
"We have been threatened at the Cape, with such another day as befell us on the 20th June, 1793; but the plot having been discovered in time, several of the chiefs have been apprehended, adjudged by a Court Martial, and shot three days ago.—We are perfectly quiet in this part, with a hope of soon seeing the southward reduced to obedience."
"I have now to acquaint you, that
since the 1st inst. there have arrived in this port, 42 American vessels two Hamburg and three French ones—all of which have made a sudden revolution in the commercial line, to an astonishing degree. A fortnight since, flour sold at 38 to 40 dollars per barrel, and now it is offered at 7 and 8; though there is hardly one eighth part of the cargoes on shore. Seven or 8 American vessels have gone out of this harbour for some other ports of the Colony.—Wine that sold a few days past for ten half Johannes per cask, will not now command more than from 28 to 32 dollars, and in no demand."
NEW-YORK, Sept. 5.
Thirteen new cases and five deaths for the 24 hours ending this day at 12 o'clock.
SEPT. 6.
Nine new cases and four deaths of the fever, are reported to the Health Committee for the 24 hours ending this day at 12 o'clock.
SEPT. 7.
Twenty-three new cases and thirteen deaths of the fever, were reported for the 24 hours ending this day at 12 o'clock. Burials in N. York, in August, 1799—253. In August, 1798—329.
SEPT. 9.
A Duel was fought at Hoebeck on Saturday last, by Mr. J. H. Coats, and Mr. Wm. Chambers, in consequence of some publications that appeared in the papers. After an exchange of three shot, on each side, their friends interposed; and an accommodation was effected.
HARTFORD, Sept. 9.
Two deaths since our last. Mr. John Thomas and James Tapp. Only the latter of the fever.
BOSTON, September 13.
THE NAVIES.
On Tuesday last arrived in this port, Capt. Goodwin, Goodrich and Hills, from Gibraltar, failed in company—and all furnish the same intelligence, viz. That on the 22d of July, at 6 A. M. in lat. 35, 57, long. 7, 56, spoke the Caroline, an English frigate, watching the motions of the French and Spanish Fleets, which failed from Cadiz the day before; they then bore N. W. distant 10 leagues; and had been seen from the frigate that morning. They were steering to the Westward. On the 25th of July, at 4 P. M. long. 9, 46, fell in with a Danish (or Swedish) brig, and was informed that she passed the fleets 6 hours before—that they then bore N. N. W. distant 7 leagues—and that they were steering W. and b. N. with their starboard tacks on board.
THE FEVER.
By recent advices from Philadelphia and New-York, we have confirmation of the unhappy effects of the pestilential and malignant fever which pervades those devoted cities. Business of every kind is neglected, and the inhabitants fly to the country, to escape its baleful and poisonous consequences: The public offices are removed; and men look forward with horror and distrust of the ultimate situation of those great and commercial cities. In Charleston S. C. the numerous and sudden deaths which have recently occurred make it probable that the same fever prevails there. In the interior of New-York state, on the North River, it is very sickly, and the deaths frequent and brief.
At Philadelphia, Sept. 3, there were 12 deaths, and 57 remained in the Hospital.—At New-York, Sept. 4, three deaths and 25 new cases.
TALLEYRAND.
The popularity of the limping and apocryphal Bishop of Autun, begins to subside, and Frenchmen, who feel interested in the welfare of their country, denounce him as a fit subject for the Guillotine. His political career has been marked by every species of iniquity, and his ready invention at lies and deceit, has produced the most serious consequences to Europe and America. It was Talleyrand who organized the invasion of Egypt, and who planned the barbarous massacre at Rassat. It was this same Talleyrand who trifled with the American Envoys, and demanded MONEY as the price of their reception—His measure of iniquity is full, and he now awaits the punishment of his crimes.
THE EX-DIRECTORS.
It ought not to be forgotten, that these men, who are now about being convicted of great crimes, were the idols of the enemies of our Government—they were praised, and JAY, WASHINGTON, ADAMS, were calumniated.
Amid the charges formally made against them by a Committee of the Legislature, we find these—"The transportation of Buonaparte with 40,000 men!—Violation of the Constitution—Usurpation of Power—Unduly influencing Elections—Arbitrary Imprisonments."
A letter from Thomas Auldjo, Esq. dated Cowes, 14th July, has the following paragraph, which we insert for the information of our commercial friends, viz. "In the Almanacks, &c. printed in America, I am in the list of consuls put down as resident at Poole,
which misleads American Captains. My residence is at Cowes. My commission is for Poole, Cowes, and such ports as are nearer my residence than any other consul."
The Public Offices of the government of the U. S. are removed to Trenton.
Marshal Suwarrows, uniting Athenian Civility with Spartan Laconism, says, in his letter to the Emperor, "The Austrians have fought like Heroes, and the Russians like Austrians." So much for the reports of distrust between the two Nations.
Late from EUROPE.
From SPAIN.
Capt. Henry Clarke arrived here from Cadiz, via Salem, has politely favoured us with the subsequent particulars, derived from gentlemen of the first political information and accuracy in Spain:
That since the combination of the Austrians and Russians, the French have lost 130,000 men:—That they were driven almost entirely out of Switzerland; and that the Russian advanced guards had actually entered the territory of France:—That Gen. Macdonald's defeat rendered the Austro-Russians masters of all Italy, except Genoa, where the remains of the French armies were shut up, and must very soon surrender:—That the Allies were equally successful on the Rhine, under Prince Charles:—That from the last accounts from the interior of France, the minds of the people appeared in great agitation;—while the fermentation in some parts had issued in open rebellion, particularly in La Vendee. The Government is accused by the French, as the cause of all their misfortunes, which they seem to think irretrievable, except by a total change of system, which it would require no great skill in foresight to perceive, will shortly take place.
The United States are no more spoken of in any of the debates and paragraphs in Paris, than if they never existed; or that the most perfect good understanding existed between the two nations.
The Brig Hannah, Captain Norris, of and for Newport; and barque Columbia, for New-York, failed from Cadiz July 3.
Ten leagues from Cadiz was spoke the Queen Charlotte, English privateer of 22 guns, Capt. Tolfson, who informed that he had retaken several American vessels, prizes to the French corvette, Talien, and sent them into Lisbon, and was determined to cruise off Cadiz and protect the Americans.
It may not be generally known, that the French have had for some time five sail of the line at Brest, kept in readiness for sea, equipped since the failing of their grand fleet; and that there are five Spanish ships of the line at Rochefort; these failed from Ferrol to join the Cadiz fleet, but were forced into Rochefort by the English. It is probable the Combined Fleets may enter the Bay of Biscay to enable these vessels to join them.
PAUVRE TALLEYRAND.
In the agitations which now convulse France, we find the populace have not the same opinion of the virtues of Talleyrand, as is entertained by American Jacobins. In the sitting of a large political society, July 17, a member pointing out objects for the Guillotine, mentioned with emphasis Talleyrand, and was vociferously applauded.
A considerable, tho' short riot occurred in Paris on the 12th of July, during which was heard cries of "down with the Republic," "Long live Artois." This disturbance a public paper imputed to Talleyrand.
The Citizens of a Principal District in Paris petitioning the Councils to punish the Ex-Directors, &c. conclude, "and lastly Talleyrand, who has provoked and organized the Assassination at Rassat."
At Philadelphia, Sept. 3, there were 12 deaths, and 57 remained in the Hospital.—At New-York, Sept. 4, three deaths and 25 new cases.
TALLEYRAND.
The popularity of the limping and apocryphal Bishop of Autun, begins to subside, and Frenchmen, who feel interested in the welfare of their country, denounce him as a fit subject for the Guillotine. His political career has been marked by every species of iniquity, and his ready invention at lies and deceit, has produced the most serious consequences to Europe and America. It was Talleyrand who organized the invasion of Egypt, and who planned the barbarous massacre at Rassat. It was this same Talleyrand who trifled with the American Envoys, and demanded MONEY as the price of their reception—His measure of iniquity is full, and he now awaits the punishment of his crimes.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Philadelphia, Sept. 6.
Ship Eliza, of Newburyport, C. Mansfield, and brig Defiance, W. Mansfield, bound from Savannah to Jamaica, with lumber, were captured by a French privateer, and sent to Cape-Francois where they were cleared in consequence of the late treaty between the United States and Toussaint—but were not permitted to depart without selling their cargoes.
Hartford, Sept. 7.
From the 29th of May to the 14th of Aug. were captured and carried into New-Providence, 6 ships, 6 brigs, 1 snow 11 schrs. and 5 sloops, valued at 900,000 dol.
Of the above, several were condemned, vessel and cargo, the cargoes of others; and a ship and schr. dismissed being merely in ballast. Part of them were not tried.
AMERICAN NAVY AFFAIRS.
The U. S. frigate Gen. Greene, Capt. Perry, the brig Pinckney, Capt. Heywood, and the South Carolina, Capt. Paine, are stationed at the Havannah.
The Merrimack, Capt. Brown, has been one of our most successful cruisers. Such officers and such men deserve success.
Anecdote of the Merrimack. A sailor in the West-Indies wished to enter in the Merrimack, and his Captain made the proposition of an exchange of men, with Captain Brown, who consented; but upon questioning the crew, not one could be found willing to quit the ship, though he had the prospect of a speedy return home.
The United States brig Pinckney, Capt. Heywood, and South-Carolina, Capt. Paine, are at the Havannah.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 17.
We understand, Josiah Whitney, Esq. merchant of Georgia, has contracted to supply the U. S. with the requisite live oak timber for building 6 seventy-fours, within six months.
MURDER OF THE MINISTERS.
European accounts of a late date, say, the Parisians are convinced, that this murder was the work of the Directory. A number of Uniforms of Szeckler Hussars were made at Strafsburg. The Widow of ROBERJOT, when invited to attend the ceremonies ordered by the Directory, answered, she did "not choose to appear before the murderers of her husband." For this offence she was committed to prison.
Communication from a correspondent.
IN the frequent revolutions which have happened in wretched France, it appears that every succession of Tyrants improves in criminality, upon their predecessors. The murder of the Deputies at Rassat, is the capstone of Merlin and Talleyrand's administration; for which their successors will very probably bring them to the scaffold.—But still we have no right to conclude, that the world will be materially benefitted by the last revolution. The present Directory, are more sanguinary, and (if possible) more wicked than those they have supplanted. They are undoubtedly thorough paced Jacobins—which is saying of them, in a word, every thing that is infamous. The world in general, and America in particular, can expect no great melioration from this change. In short, until from the good offices of their friend the King of Prussia, or from some other cause—France has again, "a constitutional King" we can expect nothing, but the same rapacity—the same thirst for universal domination—the same disregard, for every moral sentiment—contempt for all laws divine and human—cruelty—treachery—and total depravity—which they have so continually manifested, ever since the commencement of their first revolution.—Americans, be vigilant—it is a dangerous time to slumber—the foe without, and foe within, are ever plotting your ruin. Their apparent supineness, is but dogs-sleep—they only wait for an opportunity of inflicting a "deadly wound"—which they assuredly will endeavour to do, when they can find you sufficiently off your guard.
It is asserted in a late London paper, that "Lord St. Vincent has resigned the Command of the Mediterranean fleet, in consequence of indisposition."
An Agent from TOUSSAINT, to the Government of the United States has arrived at Baltimore.
Navy Department, 7th Sept. '99.
Extract of a letter from Capt. Brown, of the U.S. ship Merrimack, to the Secretary of the Navy, dated at sea, Aug. 10.
"I captured, last Tuesday, the letter of marque, Buonaparte, from St. Bartholomews, with a cargo of beef, pork, and dry goods, and carried her safe into St. Christopher's; worth about 20,000 dollars."
On Friday arrived here the United States' Revenue Cutter, Governor Gilman, John Adams, Esq. commander, 13 days from New-York, last from Martha's Vineyard.
Capt. Charles Spinnery who arrived here—spoke, Aug. 8, brig Light-Horse, in lat. 44, 20. N. long. 49, 30. James Gibron master, from Baltimore, bound to Bremen, out 13 days—all well.
Arrived here the fchr. Lively, Capt. Joseph Dennet, in 15 days from St. Thomas.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE.
Brig Betsey, Blunt, St. Croix. Brig Ranger, Shaw, Antigua. Schr. Lively, Dennet, St. Thomas.
CLEARED.
Schr. Three Sisters, Hooper, Damery.
DIED]—At New-York, of the prevailing fever, Dr. PERKINS, inventor of the metallic points.—Mr. ROBERT M. HURSTIN, printer, aged 21.
At Salem, on Saturday evening last, at the age of 60, ELIAS HASKET DEBBY,
Esq. having survived his amiable consort but a few months. Though Mr. D's natural disposition led him rather to retire from public observation, yet his character has been of too much importance in the community of which he was a member, for his departure out of life not to be sensibly felt and regretted. By a regular application to commercial pursuits, by a careful attention to all parts of his business, and by a remarkable course of good fortune, he arrived to a high degree of opulence. He possessed an uncommon spirit of enterprise, and in exploring new channels of commerce has frequently led his countrymen to sources of wealth: He was among the first who embarked in the trade beyond the Cape of Good-Hope, which has since become so extensive and so lucrative. He made various improvements in navigation; and the many excellent vessels built according to his own plans, and under his immediate direction, are proofs of his skill in naval architecture.
At Kennington, Mrs. Mary Shaw, aged 87.
At Winslow, Samuel G. Weib, of Goffstown, N. H. aged 45.
At Sutton, Mrs. M. Waters, aged 84.
At Boston, Miss Betsey Mackay, third daughter of Mango Mackay, Esq.
At Walpole, Miss Sukey Redington.
At Kittery, Mr. William Rogers, aged 70.
In this town, Mr. Abraham Sewards, aged 30.
Edw'd Parry
Has Just received a Complete
ASSORTMENT OF
Blue Broad Cloths
Suitable for the Navy or Army.
ALSO
White and Buff Cassimeres
And a general assortment of
Fall and Seasonable
GOODS,
Which will be sold at the lowest advance for cash or approved credit.
Portsmouth, Sept. 14, 1799.
Now in the Press,
And will shortly be Published
By J. Melcher,
THE New-Hampshire Register,
OR THE COLUMBIAN REPOSITORI,
FOR THE YEAR
1800.
[To be continued annually.]
CONTAINING complete and correct lists of the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary departments of the Government, of the United States, and of the State of New-Hampshire; and a great variety of other matter necessary to be known by every citizen of this State.—The utility of a work of this kind, is too well known to need any comment, and shall only observe, the greatest pains has been taken to render it as correct as possible, and we hope it will meet encouragement from every citizen of the State, for whose convenience it has been selected with great pains and expense.
September 2, 1799.
FARMS for sale.
THE subscriber being about to remove from New-Hampshire to the District of Maine—Now offers for sale all his real property in this State, consisting of a large convenient House, formerly the property of Col. Daniel Gilman, in Exeter, with a barn and out houses, with seven acres of excellent Land adjoining the house, twenty-five acres of mowing and pasturing within one mile, eighteen acres within about three quarters of a mile with a valuable quantity of timber, and a good pasture.—A good House Lot opposite the Academy in Exeter, of one acre.—Also sixty acres of land in Poplin, with a farm house, and a considerable of improvements.—Two farms in Raymond, within 4 miles of Chester meeting-house, one consisting of 100 acres of good mowing and pasturing, a new house, and a barn fifty feet long and thirty wide, an orchard that will this season make sixty barrels of cyder, with a good cyder-mill; the other farm consists of one hundred and thirty acres excellent pasturing and mowing, and a fine orchard that will this season make 80 barrels of cyder, a good house, and barn seventy feet long and thirty wide, also thirty acres within two miles, wood and pasturing.—One farm of about forty-five acres within six miles of Exeter, good new buildings and an orchard on the same—also several lots of land in different new towns in New-Hampshire.—Terms of payment for the whole will be made easy for the purchaser.
Benjamin Page.
Exeter, Sept. 16, 1799.