The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1799-04-16 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
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Vol. XLIII.—Numb. 2211.]
TUESDAY, April 16, 1799.
[One Dollar & half pr. Annum.]
Published by Authority.
Fifth CONGRESS of the U. STATES, AT THE THIRD SESSION, Begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania on Monday the third of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight.
An ACT to alter the stamp duties imposed upon foreign bills of exchange and bills of lading, by an act entitled "An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper;" and further to amend the same.
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the thirty-first day of March next, the duties imposed by an act, intitled "An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper," upon foreign bills of exchange and bills of lading, shall cease and determine; and from and after the said thirty-first day of March next, there shall be levied and paid throughout the United States the several stamp duties following, to wit:—On every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, on which shall be written or printed any or either of the instruments following, to wit:—Any foreign bill of exchange, draft or order, for the payment of money in any foreign country twenty cents; any note or bill of lading, or writing or receipt in the nature thereof, for any goods or merchandise to be exported, if from one district to another district of the United States not being in the same state four cents; if to be exported to any foreign port or place ten cents; any policy of assurance, or instrument in nature thereof, other than those specified in the above recited act, when the sum for which insurance is made shall not exceed five hundred dollars, twenty-five cents, and when the sum insured shall exceed five hundred dollars, one dollar. And the said duties shall be chargeable upon each and every bill of exchange and bill of lading, without respect to the number contained in a set.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the said thirty-first day of March, it shall not be lawful for any supervisor, or other person employed for the stamping of vellum, parchment or paper, to stamp any foreign bill of exchange, draft or order, for the payment of money in any foreign country, after the same shall be written or drawn. And if any person or persons, from or after the said thirty-first day of March, shall presume to write or draw, or cause to be written or drawn any such foreign bill, draft or order, or any duplicate or triplicate thereof, before the vellum, parchment or paper on which the same shall be drawn, shall be duly stamped, or shall sell, loan, endorse or remit any such foreign bill, draft or order, unless every duplicate, triplicate, and other bill of the same tenor and date, which shall be drawn or intended to be drawn, shall be first duly stamped: then, and in every such case, the person or persons so offending, shall, for each offence, forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, according to the nature and aggravation of the offence.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons, at any time after the said thirty-first day of March next, shall knowingly and fraudulently write or engross, or cause to be written or engrossed, the whole or any part of any bond, bill, instrument, or other writing whatsoever, in respect whereof any duty is payable by the acts of Congress, or any of them, on the whole or any part of any piece of vellum, parchment or paper whereon there shall have been before written any other bond, bill, instrument, or other writing, in respect whereof any duty was payable by the said acts, or either of them, before such vellum, parchment or paper shall have been again marked or stamped, according to the said acts; or shall fraudulently erase or scrape out, the name or names of any person or persons, or any sum, date or other thing written in such bond, bill, instrument or writing, or fraudulently cut, tear or get off, any mark or stamp from any piece of vellum, parchment or paper, or
part thereof, with intent to use such stamp or mark for any writing or thing, in respect whereof any duty shall be payable by virtue of the said acts, or either of them, that then, so often, and in every such case, every person so offending, shall, for every such offence, forfeit the sum of two hundred dollars and cost of suit.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That if any writings, matters and things, in respect whereof any of the said duties shall be payable, and which shall be engrossed or written, after the said thirty-first day of March next, shall be written at a distance from the stamps or marks which shall, in pursuance of the said acts, or any of them, be placed on the vellum, parchment or paper, whereupon the same shall be written or engrossed, with intent fraudulently to evade the duties imposed by the said acts, or any of them, the person who shall write or engross, or cause to be written or engrossed any such writing, matter or thing, contrary to the tenor and true meaning hereof, shall for every such offence, forfeit the sum of one hundred dollars, and full costs of suit.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the duties imposed by this act, shall be levied and collected in the same manner, and by the same persons, and under the same regulations, fines, penalties and forfeitures which are provided in and by the acts of Congress now in force, respecting the duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper—And the said fines, penalties and forfeitures shall be sued for, and recovered in the same manner, and to the same uses, as are provided in the said acts.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That no duties shall be levied or collected upon any bonds required in any case by the laws of the United States, or of any state, upon legal process, or in any judicial proceeding, or for the faithful performance of any trust or duty; any thing in the above recited act to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the supervisors shall severally be allowed upon all stamp duties, and upon all fines accruing thereupon, which shall be collected and accounted for by them respectively, the commissions following, to wit: Upon all duties collected from persons other than officers of the revenue, and upon all fines, a commission of four per centum;—upon all duties received from officers of the revenue, or which are collected and duly accounted for by said officers, a commission of one per centum; and that the inspectors of surveys, not being also supervisors, shall, severally, be allowed upon all stamp duties, and upon all fines accruing thereupon, which shall be collected and accounted for by them respectively, a commission of one and an half per centum. And the allowances aforesaid shall extend to the duties and fines which have been heretofore, or may be hereafter collected and accounted for, in the manner aforesaid, in pursuance of the act, intitled "An act laying duties upon stamped vellum, parchment and paper," as well as to all duties and fines authorised by this act.
JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. TH: JEFFERSON, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate.
Approved—February 28, 1799. John Adams, President of the United States.
Miscellany.
A RESIDENCE IN FRANCE BY AN ENGLISH LADY. THE frequent revolutions in this devoted country, and the extraordinary occurrences for thirteen years past, have so engrossed the attention of mankind, that every thing which gives information upon the subject, cannot fail of being received with avidity. The author of this work having resided in France for more than three years immediately preceding the 22d of June, 1795, was a witness to many transactions, not generally known in this country, and her capacity for observation, and faculty of describing, renders the work both interesting and highly instructing: and the character of the French both do-
mestic and public, is perhaps, better delineated than by any other writer. "If (says the writer) you examine most of the publications describing foreign countries, you will find them generally written by authors travelling either with the éclat of birth and riches, or professionally, as men of science or letters; they scarcely remain in any place longer than suffices to view the Churches, and deliver their letters of recommendation; or if their stay be protracted at some capital town, it is only to be feted from one house to another, among the class of people who are every where alike; as soon as they appear in society, their reputation as authors sets all the national and personal vanity in a float. One is polite for the honor of his country, another is brilliant to recommend himself, and the traveller cannot ask a question; the answer to which is not intended for an honorable insertion in his repertory of future fame." "It is not therefore, extraordinary that I who have been domesticated some years in France, who have lived among its inhabitants without pretensions, and seen them without disguise, should not think them quite so polite, elegant, gay, or susceptible, as they appear to the visitant of the day. Where objects of curiosity are alone to be described; I know that a vast number may be viewed in a very rapid progress; yet national character, I repeat, cannot be properly estimated but by means of long and familiar intercourse." Possessing these advantages, which must be acknowledged to be very great—this elegant writer, has given a picture of the deplorable and miserable situation of the French, which is truly affecting. Let the most fertile imagination, conceive of tyranny, of oppression, cruelty, avarice, rapacity, total destruction of morals—in a word, of all the vices that mankind were ever guilty of; and upon a perusal of this book, the conceptions will be found far short of French vandalism . "Let it not be imagined" (says the writer,) "that in drawing a comparison between France and England, I have been influenced by personal suffering, or personal resentment. My opinions on the French characters and manners were formed before the revolution, when, though my judgment might be deficient, my heart was warm, and my mind unprejudiced; yet, whatever credit may be allowed to my general opinions, those which particularly apply to the present situation and temper of the French, will probably be disputed. When I describe the immense majority of the nation as royalists, hating their government, and at once indignant, and submissive—those who have not studied the French character, and the progress of the French revolution, may suspect my veracity. I can only appeal to facts, it is not a new event in history, for the many to be subdued by the few, and this seems the only instance in which such a possibility has been doubted."
It is intended to give occasionally extracts from this book, but to be well understood the original should be read. It is hoped it will find its way into every library, social and private; and that every one who wishes to receive information and properly, to understand and appreciate the French character and French revolution will read it. "It was but to-day, (says the writer) "I was requested to go and examine a kind of sewer, lately described by Louvet, in the convention; where the blood of those who suffered at the Guillotine was daily carried in buckets, by men employed for the purpose." "At the gate of St. Antoine an immense aqueduct had been constructed for the purpose of carrying off the blood that was shed at the executions, and every day four men were employed in taking it up in buckets, and conveying it to this horrid reservoir of butchery." Louvet's report 2d of May.—Start not reader, this is but trifling. "When the prisons of Nantes overflowed, many hundreds of their miserable inhabitants had been conducted by night and chained together, to the river side; where, being first stripped of their clothes, they were crowded into vessels with false bottoms constructed for the purpose, and sunk. At one time six hundred children appear to have been destroyed in this manner; young people of different sexes were tied in pairs and thrown into the river;
thousands were shot in the high roads, and in the fields, and vast numbers were guillotined, without a trial! Two thousand died, in less than two months, of a pestilence occasioned by this carnage: the air became infected, and the waters of the Loire poisoned, by dead bodies; and those whom tyranny yet spared, perished by the elements which nature intended for their support." "Six young women (the Mémoire de la Metairie ) sisters, all under four and twenty were ordered to the guillotine together, the youngest died instantly of fear; the rest were executed successively. A child of eleven years old, who had previously told the executioner, with affecting simplicity, that he hoped he would not hurt him much, received three strokes of the guillotine before his head was severed from his body. In the dreary months of December and January, eight hundred people are taken from their prisons, and conducted during the silence of the night to the banks of the Loire ; the agents of the republic there despoil them of their clothes, and force them shivering and defenceless to enter the machines prepared for their destruction; they are chained down to prevent their escape by swimming, and then the bottom is detached from the upper part and sunk. On some occasions the miserable victims contrived to loose themselves, and clinging to the boats near them, shrieked in the agonies of despair and death, "O save us! It is not even now too late: in mercy save us!" But they appealed to wretches to whom mercy was a stranger; and being cut away from their hold by strokes of the sabre, perished with their companions. That nothing might be wanting to these outrages against nature, they are described as jests, and called Noyades, water parties, and civic baptisms! Carrier a deputy of the convention, used to dine and make parties of pleasure, accompanied by music and every species of gross luxury on board the barges appropriated to these execrable purposes."—Speaking of La Vendée—Fourteen hundred prisoners who had surrendered at Savenay, among whom were many women and children were shot, by order of the deputy, Francaïtel, who together with Hentz, Richard, Choudeiu, Carpentier, and others of their colleagues set an example of rapine and cruelty, but too zealously imitated by their subordinate agents. In some places the inhabitants, without distinction of age or sex, were put indiscriminately to the sword; in others they were forced to carry the pillage collected from their own dwellings, which after being thus stripped were consigned to the flames. Women and children whose strength failed them under this labor, were murdered and left on the roads. The heads of the prisoners served occasionally as marks for the officers to shoot at for trifling wagers; and the soldiers who imitated these heinous examples, used to conduct whole hundreds to the place of execution, singing "allons ensans de la patrie."
"From this time, the representatives on mission, commissaries at war, officers, soldiers, and agents of every kind vied with each other in the most abominable outrages. Carrier superintended the fusillades and noyades at Nantes; while Leguinie, dispatched with his own hands a part of the prisoners taken at La Fontenay, and projected the destruction of the rest. After the evacuation of Mans by the insurgents, women were brought by twenties and thirties, and shot before the house where the deputies Jureau and Bourbotte had taken up their residence; and it appears to have been considered as a compliment to these republican Molochs, to surround their habitation with mountains of the dead. A compliment of the like nature was paid to the representative Prieur de la Marne by a volunteer, who having learned that his own brother was taken amongst the enemy, requested by way of recommending himself to notice, a formal permission to be his executioner. The Roman stoicism of Prieur accepted the implied homage, and granted the request!! But so many are the instances of cruelty, to enumerate them all it would be almost necessary to print the whole book—and in the words of the author—"suffice it to say, that whatever could disgrace or afflict mankind, whatever could add disgust, or defatiation, and render cruelty most odious, was exhibited." "And their
enormities were either devised, assisted or connived at, by deputies of the convention celebrated for their ardent republicanism, and revolutionary zeal." The account which Leguinie gives of this very people, in his report to the convention is—"The husbandmen of this country are in general, men of simple manners, naturally well inclined, or at least not addicted to serious vices." And Dubois de Crancé says, "they are the most hospitable people I ever saw ( viz. the Vendeans )," and always disposed to listen to what is just and reasonable, if proffered with mildness and humanity;"—and Leguinie , call them, "this unpolished people, whom however it is much less difficult to persuade than to fight"—Yet this same monster, in his report to the convention, propoſes the destruction of the whole people, and the only difficulty he imagines, consists in their numbers; there being about four hundred thousand of them!!! The reader will be shocked at the recital of these horrid transactions; and will naturally enquire, whether it is possible, the perpetrators retained any idea of religion, the existence of a God, and a future state of retribution? The following "extracts from the report of Anacharsis Cloots , member of the committee of public instruction, printed by order of the national convention," will answer the enquiry. "Our sans culottes want no other sermon but the rights of man, no other doctrine but the constitutional precepts, nor any other church than where the section or the club hold their meetings, &c." "The propagation of the rights of man ought to be presented to the astonished world, pure and without stain. It is not by offering strange Gods to our neighbors, that we shall operate their conversion. We can never raise them from their abject state, by erecting one altar in opposition to another.—A trifling heresy is infinitely more revolting than having no religion at all. Nature like the sun, diffuses her light without the assistance of Priests and Vestals. While we were constitutionally heretics, we maintained an army of an hundred thousand Priests, who waged war equally with the Pope and the disciples of Calvin. We crushed the old priesthood by means of the new, and while we compelled every sect to contribute to the payment of a pretended national religion, we became at once the abhorrence of all the catholics, and protestants in Europe; a repulsion of our religious belief counteracted the attraction of our political principles. But truth is at length triumphant, and the ill-intentioned shall no more be able to detach our neighbors from the dominion of the rights of man, under pretext of a religious dominion which no longer exists. The purpose of religion is no how so well answered as by presenting a carte blanche to the abused world.—Every one will then be at liberty to form his spiritual regiment to his own taste, till, in the end, the invincible ascendant of reason shall teach him that the Supreme Being , the Eternal Being , is no other than nature uncreated and uncreatable; and that the only Providence is the association of mankind in freedom and equality! This Sovereign Providence affords comfort to the afflicted, rewards the good, and punishes the wicked. It exercises no unjust partialities, like the Providence of knaves and fools; man when free wants no other Divinity than himself. This God will not cost us a single farthing, not a single tear, nor a drop of blood. From the summit of our mountain he hath promulgated his laws, traced in evident characters on the tables of nature. From the east to the west they will be understood without the aid of interpreters, comments, or miracles. Every other ritual will be torn in pieces, at the appearance of that of reason. Reason dethrones both the Kings of the earth, and the Kings of heaven. No monarchy above, if we wish to preserve our republic below." [Undoubtedly they will have a republic below, where Satan will teach them the rights of Devils—and be excluded from the monarchy above.] "Volumes have been written to determine whether or no a republic of Atheists could exist. I maintain that every other republic is a chimera. If you once admit the existence of a heavenly sovereign, you introduce the wooden horse within your walls!—what you adore by day

will be your destruction by night."—A people of Theists necessarily become revelationists, that is to say, slaves of priests, who are but religious go-betweens,—and physicians of damned souls."—If I were a scoundrel I should make a point of exclaiming against Atheism, for a religious mark is very convenient to a traitor. The intolerance of truth will one day proscribe the very name of temple 'fanum' the etymology of fanaticism.—"We shall instantly see the monarchy of heaven condemned in its turn by the revolutionary tribunal of victorious reason; for truth exalted on the throne of nature, is sovereignly intolerant. The republic of the rights of man, is properly speaking, neither Theistical nor Atheistical it is Nihilistical."
Thus did this Banditti of Convention, adopt this impious, blasphemous, jargon of philosophical nonsense—and no wonder at their perpetrating the horrid crimes described in this book, having adopted such opinions.
Foreign News.
Received by the way of Charleston.
PARIS, JAN. 26.
The capture of Malta by the English, is contradicted.
The English are said to have burned all the vessels in Naples harbor; and are to bombard the city, if it falls into the hands of the French.
The Dey of Algiers, having declared war against us, his Envoy was yesterday arrested.
Rebellion yet exists in Belgium.
Gen. Berthier has arrived at Corsica, on his way to consult with the Directory.
The Minister of marine has addressed the workmen in the Dock yards, and promised the resuscitation of our marine; and to hurl vengeance on the "cunning English."
It is said the King of Spain meditates an attempt to retake Minorca; and that the English have extended their views of conquest to Majorca.
It yet remains only expected, that the Congress of Rastadt will conclude a Peace.
The Senate of Hamburg has formally refused to liberate Tandy & Co.
The King of Sweden has refused to receive the French Minister Le Marquis , and is supposed engaged with the Emperor of Russia to enter into war against France.
PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 3.
Extract of a letter from an English gentleman on his way from Madrid, in Spain, dated at Victoria, near Bilboa, December 31, 1798, to his friend in this city.
"It is stated as a fact, beyond a doubt, that this government has, at length, acceded to the pretention of the French, and given permission for a French army to pass through Spain to the attack of Portugal. It is added, that the Spaniards are to furnish 24,000 men, according to their treaty. Above all, it is asserted, that a plan is agreed on, by which Portugal is to be ceded to Spain, in exchange for all that part of Spain on this side the river Ebro, which is to be added to France, or republicanized."
[If France should succeed in their attempts to subjugate Portugal and actually barter it for Louisiana and the Floridas, we sincerely believe it would be a source of joy to the Jacobins—although every man of reflection, every true friend to the peace and prosperity of these States, would have cause to dread the contiguity of such restless unprincipled neighbours.]
On Wednesday arrived at Chester, the English sloop of war Camilla , Capt. Larkin, direct from Plymouth, with Gen. Maitland and several other British officers, passengers. We went to Chester in order to procure some late papers, as the sloop left Feb. but our messenger returned with information that there were none on board, neither could he procure any later intelligence than has already appeared.
The following remarks on the arrival of Gen. Maitland, appeared in the Aurora :
"Various conjectures have arisen on this arrival at this time and place. The General's aide-de-camp or Sec'y, arrived in town on Tuesday evening; and it is said delivered dispatches to Mr. Liston."
"Yesterday morning reports were circulated, that the Spanish monarch agreed to accept of Portugal upon its conquest by the French, and that in lieu thereof the French were to be put in possession of Louisiana and the Floridas."
"When Gen. Maitland left St. Domingo to Toussaint, he transferred to him all the American property then in the British magazines."
"We also learn that an English Major of the name of Grant, has been appointed to reside at St. Domingo."
"From all these circumstances combined—with the reports thus sedulously
circulated—and the arrival of this officer in this city—it is evident there is some project in hand of the utmost interest to the safety and peace of these States."
It is reported that a French privateer of 14 guns has been captured by the Montezuma sloop of war, Capt. Murray. The prisoners were landed at Curricoa—the privateer was sent for Jamaica.
NEW-YORK, April 1.
The French cartel brig Romain , failed from Charleston for Gaudaloupe on the 17th ult. In this vessel the four Frenchmen and one woman, who were arrested in the Hamburg brig Minerva , and afterwards were confined in fort Pinekey , went passengers. From the circumstance of their being released in this manner, it is probable that the papers which were found concealed in their possession, did not contain any thing of a nature hostile to this country.
Capt. Bainbridge, late of the Retaliation , is appointed to the command of the Norfolk , armed brig, belonging to the United States, now laying at Gloucester point.
The two ships building at Baltimore for the service of government will be launched, we are assured, towards the close of the ensuing month. They will mount 18 and 20 guns, and are to be called the Maryland and the Chesapeake .
Extract of a letter from Capt. George Burns, of the letter of marque Schooner Amazon, belonging to Charleston—mounting eight guns, and carrying 12 men, dated at Curricoa, Feb. 6.
"I am very sorry to inform you, on the 10th of Jan. being ten leagues to the eastward of Laguirra , I unfortunately fell in with the French privateer, Flower of the Sea , of 8 guns and 70 men. They engaged us, and we fought them five glasses; then they hoisted the bloody flag, and the most of my people at this time were wounded, less or more; and finding it impossible to keep them off any longer, was obliged to strike. The privateer had seven men killed and nine wounded in the engagement. They brought us in here, landed the cargo and stripped the vessel of every thing."
A Master has lately taken a Dancing Master into partnership, "this," a wit observes, "is a very natural alliance, for what signifies malt without hops ?"
BOSTON, APRIL 9.
TRUXTON FOREVER!
On Sunday night arrived sloop Phœnix , Capt. Doane, 17 days from Antigua. Two days before he failed, a vessel, in 24 hours from St. Kitts, arrived, the Captain of which informed him, that he there saw a French privateer Schooner of 18 guns, and 150 men, which was sent in by Commodore Truxton . That officer had failed from St. Kitts on the 10th of March, in the Constellation , in company with the Insurgent . They separated as they approached Gaudaloupe ; and when they came in full sight of that Island, (agreeable to a plan concerted) they both appeared to bear up for Port—one under French colors, the other under American. They soon met, and effected a very furious combat. The French on shore, deceived by these appearances, hastened the failing of the above mentioned privateer to aid their Countrymen. She came out accordingly, and did not discover the deception till too late, 18 shot were fired at her, however, before she was brought too. Capt. Doane, (our informant) speaks with confidence of the correctness of the intelligence; says he had a long conversation with the Captain from St. Kitts, as had others at Antigua, where the news was credited.
The Constitution frigate was laying at Antigua, in order to have her foremast fished. She had not captured any thing.
The Danish Government at St. Thomas' has demanded of the English at Jamaica, a restitution of Danish property lately captured, and threatened, in case of refusal, that all English in the Danish Islands should be stopped; and such representations made to the mother country, as should occasion the interdiction of English vessels passing Elisneur .
English Papers assert and French deny, that Toussaint considers St. Domingo independent of France.
The frigate building in this town, it is said, will be launched about the middle of May.
SALEM, APRIL 5.
As no opposition was made to the re-election of Mr. Gill , he has a unanimous vote throughout the Commonwealth, as Lieut. Governor .
A very great effort has been made to supersede Mr. Sumner in the office
of Governor , by Mr. Heath ; but the event has proved that the former stands unshaken in the confidence of the people: he of the votes hitherto ascertained, he has two thirds; and it is expected his proportion of the whole will be still greater.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Philadelphia April 3.
Capt. Crane, left at Kingston, 9th ult. Enterprize , Langdon , of Portsmouth , to sail in 12 days for Philadelphia, Jason , Wildrage of Portland , recaptured; Ranger , Warrington , of Wiscasset , to sail in 10 days; Experiment , Cook , of Boston . In lat. 36, 30, Capt. Crane saw the wreck of a dismasted brig, with a handsome figure woman head painted white, plain black stern, name under water, her Israel , bowsprit , masts , &c. laying along side, it blowing hard, and night approaching, could make no further observation.
Boston, April 8.
Capt. Rust, who arrived last Sunday from St. Bartholomews, informs that a few days before he failed, two North Carolina vessels were captured and sent into St. Martins, condemned and crews discharged; sch. Industry , White , of Newbury-Port , carried into St. Eustatia, condemned, and supercargo and 2 men dismissed, remainder sent as prisoners to Gaudaloupe . The day before Capt. R. failed, brig Penelope , of New-York , and Fanny of Baltimore , were brought into St. Barts by a French sch. of 14 guns, all the crew confined on board. The Constellation and Insurgent had failed on a cruise. Lat. 21, 30, long. 63, 30, parted with brig 2 Silers , Folger , and sch. Argus , Fowler , for New-York .
At Kingston, (Jam.) March 4. Jason , Wildridge , of Portland , recaptured from the French, half adjudicated as salvage; William , Thomas , Boston , do.; Berkley , Clark , Bath , a recapture; Rhode , Voreum , Duxbury ; Ranger , Boynton , Wiscasset ; Enterprize , Langdon , Portsmouth , N.H.; Independent , Boyd , Wiscasset .
Sch. Amazon , Burns , of Charleston , of 8 guns, and 12 men, has been taken by a French privateer of 8 guns and 90 men, after a fight of 5 glasses. Most of the Americans were wounded, 7 Frenchmen killed, and 9 wounded.
Salem, April 9.
Capt. Herbert Woodberry, from St. Andero, informs, that the capture of Captain Oliver , of Beverly , under the guns of the castle of that place, excited strong murmurs among the inhabitants, and a new officer immediately succeeded to the command of the fort, who notified the French privateers in the harbour, that if they attempted to put out after an American vessel hove in sight he would sink them. Two days after, four American vessels came in and anchored, to avoid a cruiser which was off. In the evening one of the privateers took the turn of the tide, and without hoisting sail drifted along down and came across the bows of one of the Americans, intending to cut her out. The American had a few guns, which she had got well filled to salute her. The Spaniards had observed the manoeuvres of the privateer from the fort, and once more forewarned her that if she did not come to anchor immediately, they would sink her; she was obliged to obey, and the Americans remained unmolested. In lat. 44, long. 15, Capt. W. was boarded by an English cutter, which had re-taken a ship from City Point Virginia , bound to England (name forgotten). She had been captured by a new French 20 gun ship, and the crew all taken out. The Englishman had taken out the French crew, and sent the vessel to Jersey or Guernsey . A few days after the English cutter had spoke another ship from City Point bound to England . March 11, lat. 48, long. 36, Capt. W. spoke brig Franklin , Walker , of Boston , 28 days from the Havanna , bound to London .
PORTLAND, APRIL 8.
FROM CADIZ.
Capt. Smith, who arrived yesterday from Cadiz , brings a confirmation that the Dey of Algiers has declared war against France.
Lord St. Vincents was not off Cadiz when Capt. Smith failed. An English brig was cruising off there.
It was generally believed at Cadiz , that Buonaparte was dead. The Spaniards appeared quite tired of their French alliance.
REFLECTIONS
On J. MALLET DU PAN's History of the Destruction of Swiss Liberty . Which was finally accomplished in 1798, by the French after it had subsisted some hundreds of years.
Among all the calamitous events with which the world has been afflicted, in the last seven years, there is no one more instructive than the ruin of Switzerland. It furnishes a new and irrefragable proof, that no nation, and especially no free nation, can exist in
peace with the tyrants of the French Republic. Their unwearied system of conduct demonstrates, that they hold as enemies ALL who refuse to become their Slaves.
Whatever people shall read this history, will see the folly, the danger, the madness of trusting to any thing, but force, to save them from insatiable rapine, and relentless domination.
"Renounce your liberty and give up your property, or we will take your life," is the unequivocal language of France, to every individual of every free country. England alone is excepted; for there the arts of France are effectually baffled, and there her arms cannot penetrate. If the chastisements which Frenchmen so often receive from Britons excite their hatred, they also excite fear and compel genuine respect, and hence the observation, often heard from the mouth of Gallic pride, that "there are but two nations in the world!"
The Swiss were a people of husbandmen and soldiers, industrious and frugal, just and faithful, brave and free; the nation and the army were the same persons; and all enjoyed as much prosperity as is consistent with the lot of humanity;—the government was federal, it was honest and wise; but it wanted decision and vigor—it early perceived the public dangers; but instead of instantly meeting them, it waited for the concurrence of popular opinion; and before this could be attained, new obstacles arose from the dangerous successes of the French, and the delusion which was cherished, that the State would be safe without a power to protect itself. The Swiss would not see that they must defend their liberty by arms, or resign it as the force of their neighbours should be subdued by France. A party was formed in the government, as well as among the people, which would listen to nothing but project of conciliation and amity, with a power which from its very nature must be impracticable: their influence was constantly exerted to promote the designs of France, and to confound the measures of those who consulted the honor and safety of their country. In addition to many desperate villainies, doubtless there were in the French party, as they called themselves, many well meaning tho' weak men, who would have disdained the idea of being traitors: but their folly and credulity proved as fatal as the most obstinate wickedness; for when their eyes were finally opened to the designs of France, they could only regret that they had produced evils, which they could neither remedy nor alleviate.
The Swiss , tho' not numerous, were a nation of warriors, and possessed within themselves of every thing necessary for defence, except union. Had they preferred this, they would have been invincible, and would now be free. No hostile Frenchman would then have dared to stain their territory with his polluted feet, or if he had, it would instantly have been washed with his blood. But the infatuating belief that negotiations and submissions, would avert war destroyed the energy of the Swiss government, and the nation fell an easy prey to its feeble and temporising policy.
Whilst the scourge of war with unmitigating fury, rages amongst nations abroad, and disturbs their political quietude, to the American mind, what can afford more pleasing sensations than the tranquil and flourishing state of our country?
In the full enjoyment of political happiness, great in commercial enterprise, rising in arts and in arms, and as yet far distant from the scene of blood; those are the inestimable blessings and advantages flowing from our present system of policy:—Towns and cities rapidly rising, in the midst of a late wilderness, trade and commerce expanding their wings to every part of the globe, with the pleasing prospect of an avalarment competent to protect them from invasion, are advantages which the improvement of a century can scarcely produce in the annals of the European world.
To Samuel Plumer, Jr. Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for the county of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire; and to John Jenks Clerk of the proprietors of Errol in said State.
THE subscribers proprietors of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Errol , in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire , hereby make application to you to grant a warrant to call a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to meet at the dwelling house of Mrs. Eunice Wells , innholder in Hampton-Falls , in the county of Rockingham , in said State, on Wednesday the fifteenth day of May next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, for the following purposes, viz.
1st. To choose a Moderator, proprietors Clerk, Assessors, Treasurer, and a Collector or Collectors.
2d. To see whether the proprietors
will reconsider and annul all their former votes for lotting and dividing said township, and annul all their proceedings in consequence of said votes.
3d. To see if the proprietors will agree to give a certain quantity of land in said township, or make any other compensation to any person or persons that will agree to settle in said township.
4th. To see if the proprietors will agree to raise money by a tax on each right, to satisfy any demand or demands which may exist against the proprietors, and direct their Treasurer to satisfy the same demand or demands.
5th. To see if the proprietors will agree to raise by a tax on each right, any sum or sums of money to be appropriated to any purpose or purposes which they may think proper.
6th. To see if the proprietors will agree to make compensation to those proprietors and proprietors attorneys, who may attend the present or future meeting, or both.
7th. To choose a committee to settle with every former Treasurer and Collector, and receive what money may be in their hands, and obtain from any former Clerk, Treasurer or Collector any books or papers belonging to the proprietors, which may remain in the hands of the same officers.
JOHN JENKS, HENRY THORNDIKE, WILLIAM SHILLABER, JONATHAN PEELE, JACOB ASHTON, WILLIAM PLUMER.
April 6, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockinghamss.
April 6, 1799.
Pursuant to the foregoing application, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of said Errol , to meet at the time and place aforesaid, and for the purposes aforesaid.
SAM'L PLUMER, Jr. Justice Peace.
Pursuant to the foregoing application, the subscriber hereby notifies the proprietors of the township aforesaid, to meet at the time and place aforesaid, for the purposes aforesaid.
JOHN JENKS.
Salem, April 6, 1799.
FOR THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE.
A candid and impartial enquiry into the origin, and true signification of the word PIMP .
THE English language, being a compound, of a variety of languages; the etymon of most words may easily be found. But as arts and sciences progress; new terms must also be invented to signify the arts invented. This also happens of moral depravity. The word Pimp therefore, I imagine to be original (for I reject the etymon in Bailey's dictionary ) and signifies a great variety of smaller offences, or crimes, included in this generic term; whereof the others may be called the species. It means not only male-bawd, but something more; as the famous Cotton Mather , when treating of the sin of witchcraft —which he calls a kind of spiritual sodomy ; and one of the offences which brought down divine vengeance upon that ancient city, which gives rise to the name, has this remarkable saying—"Whoever is a Pimp , the same also is a Pander "—now Pander is evidently derived from Pandarus ; who (according to Shakespeare ) assisted in the prostitution of his own daughter. Pimping also signifies (agreeably to the dictionary now before me) little, snivelling, sorry, mean ; and therefore we say, a Pimp , is a little, snivelling, sorry, mean-fellow . Had Cotton Mather lived until the present day, he would undoubtedly have proceeded in the way of climax, and have said in addition—"Whosoever is a Jacobin the same is a Pimp also"—including in this last genuine term, all other kinds of crimes: as in logic, the major proposition, always includes the minor—and that Jacobinism , was a kind of political sodomy . Here Shakespeare would have coincided, for speaking of the baseness of him, who would not defend his country, he ejaculates—"Let him like a base Pander hold the chamber door, while by a slave no gentler than my Dog his fairest daughter is contaminated."— Shakespeare seems to have had some idea of Jacobinism , though it was not altogether so well understood, as to have a name—but still his conception was by no means perfect—For it includes not only pimping ; but all other crimes—such as, regicide, paricide, matricide, fratricide , and all other crimes; and is in short a nomen generalissimum of all wickedness. Hence we learn that Pimp , includes Pander , tho' Pander does not include Pimp — Pimp does not include Jacobin —because the major includes the minor—and the minor cannot include the major.

OF THE INSURGENTS.
PHILADELPHIA, April 8.
On Friday last, the army being encamped near the Spring House tavern, the commander ordered out a detachment composed of Robinson's, M'Keau's, Lefher's and the Bucks county troops to proceed in pursuit of Fries, one of the principal of the Insurgents.
Capt. Dunlap's and Morrell's troops were also ordered out the same evening in pursuit of several other Insurgents.
They rode to many of their houses, but the owners had decamped, having just before received information of the taking of Fries; one however, of the name of Everhart, they had the good fortune to catch.
A detachment of 12 men under the command of corporal Rainey, were then ordered to escort the prisoners to this city.
On Saturday at 12 o'clock, the troops were to take up the line of march from Seller's to Quaker-town and expected to reach Bethlehem last evening.
NORWICH, April 10.
Extract of a letter from Mr. Kelley, supercargo of the armed ship General Lincoln, to his owners, in this place, dated
"Havannah, March 20, 1799. Report says, that a French Corvette has captured an American sloop of war—it is not believed, as there has been no such vessel heard of cruising in the West-Indies of late."
After a conclusion of the letter, he observes—"Since writing the within, the news is confirmed, respecting the American ship being captured, of 22 guns. She was boarded ten leagues from this port by two French privateers, and 65 men killed out of 70!"
[Note. Every U. S. Gov. vessel of 22 guns has more than 70 men. The above probably relates to a merchant vessel, and the number of men is exaggerated.]
NEW-LONDON, April 8.
Extract of a letter from an officer on board the ship Sally, of this port, to his brother in this city, dated
"St. Croix, March 9, 1799. "On our passage from Barbadoes to this place, under the lee of Guadalupe we fell in with a French privateer schooner of 10 guns and full of men, who engaged us—after exchanging four broadsides with her, she being disabled with Yankee play, crowded all sail and made off; night coming on we lost sight of her. Not one man was injured on board our ship: our men behaved very well and stuck to their quarters like brave fellows." The Sally mounts eight guns and carries twenty men.
BOSTON, April 15.
An arrival at Baltimore confirms the report of the capture of a French privateer by Capt. Murray, of the Montezuma; she was commanded by Captain Mallet, and mounted 14 guns—the prisoners landed at Curraçoa, vessel sent to Jamaica.
Accounts from the West-Indies say, that Desfourneaux, the Sovereign of Guadalupe, has declared WAR against the United States, on account of the capture of the Insurgents.
The arrival yesterday from Nevis, brings a report, current at that place, that four Spanish frigates had arrived and taken possession of Surinam, in behalf of the Batavian Republic, without meeting with any resistance.
The Secretary at War has addressed a Circular Letter to the military officers of the United States, requiring them to be in readiness to obey such orders as may be transmitted to them by Maj. Gen. Hamilton, appointed to take charge of the recruiting service. The letter also adds, that as the appointments are not completed in the two Carolinas and Georgia, no final arrangement can be made respecting relative rank: and that the pay and emoluments will commence from the date of the letters of acceptance.
The seat of government for the State of Pennsylvania, will in future be fixed at Lancaster, a large and elegant borough town, about 60 miles from Philadelphia.
A new city, in the high grounds near
Philadelphia, is going to be built, as a summer retreat.
In the District of Maine, the late election has obtained an infinite majority in favor of truth and patriotism. The truly respectable town of Portland, produced but four Jacobin voters.
The Times, an infamous Sans culotte paper of Alexandria published, some time ago, an account of the death of the brave old Gen. Morgan; but it appears, from the last southern papers, that he is alive, and in much better health than the democrats wish him.
The contest between the Federalists and Jacobins is a very unequal one. First, the latter are a small minority—that gives them the advantage of zeal and union among themselves—it also sets them above scruples of every sort. It is probable there is not a man in the State, or at least in those parts of it where the pestilence of jacobinism has broke out, not a man whom they have not attempted to inoculate with this infection. The mode most likely to draw him over to their party, has been chosen, and the man most likely to seduce him has had the task assigned to him. For this distribution of tasks the democratic Clubs were excellent contrivances. The work of sedition is thus kept going as steady as a mill. Labor does not tire Jacobins, shame does not deter them. They have had enough of that, yet they are as busy, and as bold too as ever.
Where are the Federalists? Sitting in their parlours, and rejoicing that the Jacobins are down. Our good government they are sure will never want friends, for all honest men are already united in its support. Believing all this, they give themselves no trouble (except when an election comes on) to talk with the persons whom the Jacobins are most likely to deceive. Honest men may however rely on it, they must bestir themselves. They must try to rouse the cold and careless among the Federalists. They must try to impress and fix those who are undecided, as for instance the young and unexperienced. Our zeal must prove a match for that of our foes, or all will yet be lost.
MORE WAR.
Extract of a letter from Alicante, to a respectable house in this place, dated Jan. 7, 1799.
"The Algerines have become very numerous in these seas, and are very strict since their declaration of war against the French, which took place on the 21st Dec. when the French Consul, the merchants, and all French people of every description in Algiers, were put into chains, and are kept at work as captives. On Christmas day six Algerine corsairs failed, with orders from the Dey to capture all French vessels they may meet; and he has sent a party to surprise a factory, the French have established on the coast for the coral fishery, and bring them all in chains to Algiers. All this is in consequence of the Grand Seigneur's request, made by his Ambassador arrived at Algiers, 20th Dec. The Tunisians also, in obedience to the Grand Seigneur's desire, have engaged to act with the Algerines; and the Dey has sent to the government of Tunis to have all the French secured in that place, which at present are about 250, they will all be made slaves and it is presumed the Tripolitans will also declare war against the French, and that Morocco will follow their example. This news has just arrived by express, two days from Algiers, sent by consul O'Brien to consul Montgomery."
The Insurance Company of N. America (Philadelphia) has presented the crew of the Hind, British ship of war, with 1000 dollars, as a testimony of respect for their extraordinary exertions to effect the preservation of the ship Sally, Capt. Gelfton, and her crew, when in imminent danger of being lost.
A letter from on board the frigate United States, dated off Martinique, Feb. 27, mentions the re-taking of the British letter of Marque Cicero of 20 9 pounders and 50 men—which had been captured by the French privateer Democrat, after an action, in which the Englishman had 7-eighths of her crew killed or wounded.
ELECTION.
All the returns now coming in are completely federal.—Of the forty Senators chosen, not more than four or five are, in any wise, tainted with Jacobin puerility.—Several Federal men have declined being considered as Candidates; but in every instance, men equally federal, have been elected in their stead.
It is disgraceful to our country, that men should be found within it, capable of supplying its inveterate enemies for the sake of "filthy lucre."—Guadalupe is plentifully supplied with provisions, from the United States.
Mr. Russell, We present you the following extract of a letter from Capt. James Freeman, late master of the brig Diana, armed with six 4 pounders, and 14 men in all. We think it a handsome specimen of American bravery, and that it does great honor to Capt. F. Yours, L. & C.
Malaga, Jan. 26, 1799. "GENTLEMEN, "I am sorry to inform you of our misfortune: however, I have done all that any man could do to save your property."
"The 22d day after I left Boston, I fell in with the ship Industry, Capt. Goodwin, and kept company with her until the 28th of Jan. then parted off Ceuta. The next morning early, I saw two privateers coming out from Malaga, who passed by us—then tacked ship and followed us. As soon as they got within reach, I hoisted my colours, and gave them a shot from my weather quarter: they immediately hoisted French colours, and both gave me a shot, and got direct a-tern. I then cut my stern ports down to the deck, and got my two long guns out a-tern. In the mean time they had fired the second shot, and had got quite near me. I then commenced firing my stern chases, and the second shot I cut away the jib and half the foremast of the largest privateer, which caused them to drop a little farther a-tern, and we all continued firing from 9 o'clock till 12, and their guns being
so much larger than mine, they kept cutting away my rigging, when I could scarce reach them. By this time I was becalmed, and saw another privateer coming a-head, and fired a 12-pound shot at me, and those a-tern, taking advantage of the calm with their oars kept in such a direction, that I could not fire a gun—neither did they until they came within musket shot, when they gave me a charge of grape and musket shot, which cut away main-topmast yard, jib and fore-topmast stays, both top-gallant sheets and balyards, so that they are all hanging overboard. I fired my muskets once, and finding resistance useless, hauled down my colours; being then about four miles from land, and eight from Malaga. I fired my stern guns about 40 times, and two windward ones about 10, and it is the most surprising thing, that they killed none of my men, tho' we received above 300 shot into our vessel."
"The first boat that boarded me had one brass 9-pounder, and four 3's, and 40 men, of which I killed two and wounded 6; the second was a small one of only 1 gun and 4 swivels; the third was a privateer of nine guns, one 12 and eight 8-pounders, and 60 men."
"I dare say you have heard of the capture of your schooner, Capt. Giffie, long before this. As I cannot justify Capt. G. for giving up your property to such a boat, with a pretence that his men would not fight, therefore I shall say no more about him."
"I am your obedient servant, JAMES FREEMAN."
This Giffie commanded a schooner armed with two 12, and four 3-pounders, 2 large swivels, small arms, pistols, cutlasses, boarding nettings, and every emolument that was necessary to defend his vessel with 13 hands, and was captured by a boat that is said mounted 2 guns, and which he himself took for a filling boat, as appears by his protest.
April 12. Arrived, brig Eliza, Carlton, from Corunna, which he left the 25th Feb. —Left there, the ship Belvidere, Frankford, Philad. to sail in 10 days destination unknown; brig Brothers, Brown, Boston, part of her cargo landed, destination unknown.—Jan. 22, Bk. Hannah, Baker of Marblehead, failed from Corunna, for Lisbon.—From Jan. 10 to 20th, five American vessels were carried into Corunna, as prizes, and condemned by the French Consul, viz. the Pacific, Kennedy from London for Charleston; the Aurora, from Savannah for London; the Sarah from New-York for do; the Republican, from Baltimore for England; the Eagle, from New-bedford for Leghorn. They had no articles but American produce on board and their papers were perfectly clear. Feb. 15. Le Peale frigate of 44 guns arrived from Guadalupe, on board of which was Victor Hughes, Eleven days after this ship failed, they had a very heavy gale of wind, in which they threw over all their guns, yards and topmasts and scarce kept the ship above water. After she arrived at Corunna, a large number of Spaniards were put on board to keep her from sinking. Victor set out for France, the 20th, by way of Madrid. It was said he carried immense riches with him from Guadalupe. The Belgrade, 16 guns ship failed the 2d, on a cruise, and the Mars, of 22 guns the next day; and four French Privateers remained at Corunna.
SALEM, April 12.
New-Jersey has a Governor exactly calculated for the present times—a patriot, a statesman, and a soldier. We regret that he is at this time in bad health: but he assures the Jersey cavalry, in general orders, that if they should be called for, in consequence of the Pennsylvania insurrection, he is ready to lead them as far as his strength shall hold out.
PORTLAND, April 8.
Some surprize has been excited by the departure of a Major Starks, from this place for the West-Indies. He concealed his intentions until the vessel was getting under way—under the idea of making arrangements for the voyage of a connection of his. When leaving the wharf, it is said, that he significantly declared his determination to see Gen. Toussaint, before he returned to the United States. He had the reputation of a Jacobin. It is supposed he carried a considerable sum of money with him.
PORTSMOUTH, April 16.
A gentleman at Charleston, S. C. from Cadiz, informs, that after several refusals, the Spanish Government, had consented to suffer the passage of the French to Portugal, as the French Minister notified that in case of final refusal he had orders to quit Madrid.
Capt. Strong arrived at Portland from St. Kitts, in 20 days, informs, that the Insurgent had 70 men from the Norfolk, Capt. Williams, who had been sent to Philadelphia, supposed to be tried for cowardice. His officers had principally left him, and gone on board the Insurgent, being dissatisfied with his conduct. It is said the first Lieut. would have command of her.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania, have voted to remove the seat of Government of that state from Philadelphia to Lancaster, till a permanent situation can be fixed on. The Governor has not signed this Law.
In that part of Northampton, (now the Wexford of America) which is infected by the mania of insurrection, there is not a single WEALTHY farmer opposed to the house tax. The miscreants composing the opposition possess little or no property. It is therefore absurd to say, that the house tax has been the cause of the discontent, which now manifests itself by
open violence. No—it is merely the pretext. The cause may be found in congressional speeches, in jacobin resolutions, and in the inflammatory and seditious movements of the French party in the United States.
The sum of 100,000 dollars was subscribed in one day, at Portland, for the establishment of a Bank in that town.
List of votes for State Officers.
At Plaistow, for Governor, His Excellency John T. Gilman, Esq. 58.—Senator, Joseph Blanchard, Esq. 52.—Counsellor, James Sheafe, Esq. 53.—County Treasurer, Oliver Peabody, Esq. 53.
At Rye, for Governor, Michael M'Clary, Esq. 91.—Oliver Peabody, Esq. 8.—His Excellency John T. Gilman, Esq. 1.—John Peirce, Esq. 2.—Counsellor, Joseph Gilley, Esq. 78.—Senator, Moses Leavitt, Esq. 130.—County Treasurer, Oliver Peabody, Esq. 66.
At Greenland, for Governor, His Excellency John T. Gilman, Esq. 13.—John Langdon, Esq. 41.—Counsellor, Joseph Gilley, Esq. 12.—James Sheafe, Esq. 5.—Clement Weeks, Esq. 30.—Christopher Toppan, Esq. 2.—Senator, Moses Leavitt, Esq. 45.—James Sheafe, Esq. 13.
At Newmarket, for Governor, His Excellency John T. Gilman, Esq. 65.—John Langdon, Esq. 91.—Joseph Gilley, Esq. 7.—Oliver Peabody, Esq. 5.—James Sheafe, Esq. 35.—Senator, Jeremiah Fogg, Esq. 77.—County Treasurer, Oliver Peabody, Esq. 102.
At Newington, for Governor, His Excellency John T. Gilman, Esq. 60.—John Langdon, Esq. 4.—Counsellor, James Sheafe, Esq. 36.—Woodbury Langdon, Esq. 11.—Joseph Gilley, Esq. 10.—Senator, James Sheafe, Esq. 21.—Moses Leavitt, Esq. 31.—County Treasurer, Oliver Peabody, Esq. 63.
The ship Mary, Hilton, of this port, 3 days out, for Norfolk, was spoke April 8, and on the 12th the brig Abigail bound for New-York, was spoke with in south channel.
Arrived here the brig Brigs, Capt. R. Blunt, in 21 days from Dominique, Capt. B. informs, that the ship Portsmouth, Capt. M'Neill, arrived at Dominique in 16 days, and the Scammel, Capt. Adams, in 18, all well.—These vessels prove very fine sailers, and do honor to their Constructor.
In lat. 36, long. 67, Capt. Blunt spoke ship Tom, of Boston, 6 days from Charleston, bound to London, all well.
Arrived the sch'r Camillus, Capt. J. Drisco, jr. in 19 days from St. Vincent's—Left there brig Success, Capt. James Stone, of Kennebec, to sail in 10 days, brig Experiment, Capt. Bradbury of do. to sail in 21 days—sch'r Friendship, Capt. Crocker of Boston, to sail in 10 days, ship Betsy, Capt. Seal, of Portland, to sail in 3 days for Turkey Island.
Sailed in the Conoway with Capt. Drisco, the Betsy, Capt. James Murry, of Wiscasset—Capt. Lord in brig Atlantic, bound to Kennebec—Capt. Keene of this port, and numerous others.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE, Schooner Lively, Rice, North-Carolina. Brig Betsy, Blunt, Dominico. Sch'r Camillus, Drisco, St. Vincent's.
C L E A R E D.
Sch'r Rosannah, M'Clintock, Martinico. Brig Centeau, Peirce, St. Vincent's. Brig Abigail, Odiorne, New-York.
MARRIED—In this town Mr. James Trefethen, to Miss Margaret Light.
DIED—At Kittery, of a fever, Mrs. Elizabeth Shorey, aged 23, wife of Mr. Samuel Shorey.
At Middletown, Melchoir Geiffer, a native of Germany, at the uncommon age of 110 years. It is said he lived to see the 5th generation.
At Sutton, (N. H.) of a pulmonary consumption, Matthew Harvey, Esq. in the 50th year of his age.
At Concord, (N. H.) suddenly, Mr. Isaac Abbot, aged 51; a charitable and benevolent character.
At Westmoreland, (N. H.) Captain John Albec, aged 78.
At Brentwood, Moses Lyford, 74.
At Epping, Mrs. Barker, wife of Jonathan Barker.
At Canterbury, Ichabod Whidden, aged 84.
At Sea, Nath'l Souther of Exeter, Francis Winkley of Kittery, and John Fuller of this town.
At Berwick on Wednesday the 3d inst. Mrs. Charity Key, aged 95, widow of Mr. John Key, late of that place, she was highly esteemed by her friends and acquaintance for her exemplary piety and benevolence—she was daughter of Dea. John Hooper, of Berwick, who lived to above 80 years of age, leaving eight children, four of whom are now living, whose ages are 88, 83, 81, 79—the ages of the four deceased, were 98, 95, 65, 60—so remarkable an instance of longevity in one family is seldom known in any country.
In this town, on Wednesday afternoon Mrs. C. E. Roussellet, aged 35 years, consort of N. Roussellet Esq.
Her last moments bore testimony that she was mindful for the solemn change—And with calmness and resignation, delivered up a soul which was susceptible to goodness and charity.
Mr. William Yeaton, block-maker, aged 63.
"But since to die is nature's debt, Deceit has Heav'n's all powerful King, The wife, the good, the poor, the great, Alike must feel the fatal sting."
Died on the 7th inst. of a bilious putrid fever and interred on Monday following, Mr. Asa Tufts of Dover, aged 34—and has left a most amiable family, a wife and three children.—Penury is too often misapplied, but the loss of this man is severely felt; the real mourners were not confined to the Relatives and immediate connexions, for throughout his numerous acquaintance and friends (he had no foes)
"Each eye was solemn & each heart was sad," Few men had conciliated a more universal esteem by a happy mildness of disposition and equanimity of mind—As a Husband, he was peculiarly tender and affectionate—As a Father, anxious and attentive, early to cultivate the minds of a smiling offspring—As a Brother, kind and generous—As a Neighbour and Friend, sincere, courteous and benevolent, and under his hospitable Roof, seemed ever the abode of cheerfulness and peace—As a Mason charitable, faithful and true—As a Townsman, liberal, active, and Public-spirited
"Smite with the love of sacred Song" His musical powers were employed to inspire the singing band, and increase the devotion, the pleasure and delight of public worship—in business successful—as in his dealings he was religiously honest and upright—and in his political sentiments, open and independent, firmly attached to the Government and Laws of Federal America, and as nobly opposed to all foreign influence and domestic faction—Being thus snatched from the bloom of health and vigour of life, it affords a solemn memento to survivors as it mocks all calculations upon human life—
"A speaking finger pointing to the Tomb." The Members of the Fire Society, (of which he was one) preceded the hearse to the grave with their badges in black, as a mark of respect, justly due to a deceased Brother.
Summer Establishment
Of the Mails commenced on Monday the 15th inst. and continues to the 15th day of October, as follows, viz.
The Southern Mails will arrive on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 6 o'clock P. M. and close the same evening at 9.
The eastern Mails will arrive on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 6 o'clock P. M. and close the same evening at 8.
During said term
The GAZETTE will be published on TUESDAYS.
New-Hampshire Bank,
NOTICE is hereby given to the Stockholders in the New-Hampshire Bank, that the annual meeting for the choice of Directors will be held at the Bank, on Wednesday the 24th inst. at 3 o'clock, P. M. John Peirce, Cashier. Portsmouth, April 12.
Schooner Patty
WILL sail in about eight days from this port, for Hollowell, (Kennebec.) For freight or passage apply to Henry Burley, at Newmarket, or Abner Blaisdell, at Portsmouth. April 15.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS some evil minded person or persons has for several nights, past strolled about the streets in this town, and rudely damaged the sign-boards, destroyed some of the rails on the bridge at the fourth end of the town, and many other enormities have been perpetrated upon the property of the citizens; and more especially, the last Saturday night they broke into the north meeting-house and damaged some pews, and were so audacious as to ring the bell at midnight, thereby insulting and affrighting the inhabitants, disturbing their repose, and giving an alarm as if the town was on fire. Any person that will give evidence sufficient to convict the offenders or either of them, shall receive the above reward.
GEORGE GAINS, MOSES WOODWARD, SAMI HUTCHINGS, ELIJAH HALL, SAMI DROWNE, Portsmouth, April 15, 1799. Selectmen.
SCHOOL.
The subscribers will open a Morning School for MISSES, IN the brick school-house, as soon as a number sufficient to engage their attention shall have applied.
Attendance—One hour and a half, beginning at 6 o'clock.
Price—10/6 per quarter; or, if the number of scholars exceed thirty, 9/.
Immediate application is requested.
AMOS TAPPAN and WILL'm GARLAND.
Went Adrift
FROM Quamphigen landing some time in November last, a Whaleboat, about twenty feet long, upper streak painted with Spanish-brown, Hampton built, about two years old; whoever has taken the same up and will give information to Capt. Ebenezer Ricker, or John Tibbetts, of Somersworth, or the Printer hereof, shall be well rewarded for their trouble. Somersworth, April 15, 1799.
Taken up Adrift
THE 12th inst. in great-bay, so called, a Float about fourteen feet and a half long, the owner may have the same again by applying to the subscriber and paying charges. WILLIAM FURBER. Newington, April 15, 1799.
FOR SALE,
A HANDSOME light Pheton, with harness compleat. Apply to THOMAS SIMES, Portsmouth.

THE JACOBIN'S PRAYER.
From the "Guillotine" for 1799.  O THOU who spurned monarchical sway,
E'er nature sprang to birth; Lord of every Jacobin's fray,
In ev'ry clime on earth. Tho' plung'd from thy once high estate,
For turning Order's foe; We joy that thou a Prince so great,
Do'st rule the world below. We joy that when like falling star,
Thy footsteps downward drove; The Democratic Cause from far
Came loud ring from above. That France has caught the livid flame,
Affords supreme delight; And that Gannet has spread the fame,
To our admiring sight. May that apostle of our clan,
Dwell safely with us still; And hatch the becometh of plans,
To do thy future will. To chair of state my Trocades hoist,
And atheists lift their noses; O'ertun the hollowed fans of Christ,
And blast the name of Moses. And may thy Grimses ne'er be lost,
Our loquy flock to bind; Devoid alike of breeches, boots,
In body and in mind. May thy Lilliputians then,
In ev'ry clime be found; All busy at a clicking loom,
That peeping sticks surround. And when the nations far and wide,
Shall the te Demus sing; We'll throw the demon-masks aside;
And hail thee for our King. But should we sail out seas to cunse,
With what they deem so fell; Nor make the king of them and us,
—We'll all drift off to B*! — 'Tis thus that thy mis-rule shall come,
Or else from earth shall go; And which shall be our final home,
We neither care nor know.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Antrim; who have not paid their taxes for the year 1798, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue at the house of Captain Mark Woodbury in Antrim, on Tuesday the 18th day of June next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Barnstead, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1798, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue at the house of Jonathan Bunker, innholder in said town, on the 20th day of June next, at 10 o'clock A. M. as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
State of New-Hampshire.
RE hereby notified and requested, to exhibit to the Selectmen a just and true account of their polls and estates rateable by law, on or before the 2d day of May next, and the Selectmen will attend that business at their Hall in the Brick School House every Thursday evening, from 7 to 9 o'clock, until said 2d day of May.
GEORGE GAINS,  MOSES WOODWARD,  SAMI HUTCHINGS,  ELIJAH HALL,  SAMI DROWNE, Selectmen.
N. B. The Dwelling House on Pett-Island is now vacant, a suitable person with a small family may occupy the same.—For terms apply to the Selectmen as above. Portsmouth, April 2, 1799.
To Samuel Plumer, jr. Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Rockingham, in the State of New-Hampshire; and to Jacob Ashton Clerk of the proprietors of Millsfield in said State.
THE subscribers proprietors of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Millsfield, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, hereby make application to you to grant a warrant to call a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to meet at the dwelling house of Mrs. Eunice Wells, innholder in Hampton-Falls, in the county of Rockingham in said State, on Wednesday the fifteenth day of May next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, for the following purposes, viz.
1st. To choose a Moderator, Proprietors Clerk, Assessors, Treasurer, and a Collector or Collectors.
2d. To see whether the proprietors will reconsider and annul all their former votes for lotting and dividing said township; and annul all their proceedings in consequence of said votes.
3d. To see if the proprietors will agree to give a certain quantity of land in said township, or make any other compensation to any person or persons that will agree to settle in said township.
4th. To see if the proprietors will agree to raise money by a tax on each right, to satisfy any demand or demands which may exist against the proprietors, and direct their Treasurer to satisfy the same demand or demands.
5th. To see if the proprietors will agree to raise by a tax on each right, any sum or sums of money to be appropriated to any purpose or purposes which they may think proper.
6th. To see if the proprietors will agree to make any compensation to those proprietors or proprietors attorneys who may attend the present or any future meetings or both.
7th. To choose a committee to settle with every former Treasurer and Collector, and receive what money may be in their hands; and to obtain from any former Clerk, Treasurer, or Collector any book or papers belonging to the proprietors, which may remain in the hands of the same officers.
JACOB ASHTON,  HENRY THORNDIKE,  JONATHAN PEELE,  B. PUTNAM,  WILLIAM PLUMER. April 6, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ss. April 6, 1799.
Pursuant to the foregoing application, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of said Millsfield, to meet at the time and place aforesaid, for the purposes aforesaid.
SAMI PLUMER, jr. Justice Peace.
Pursuant to the foregoing application, the subscriber hereby notifies the proprietors of the township aforesaid, to meet at the time and place aforesaid, for the purposes aforesaid.
JACOB ASHTON. Salem, April 6, 1799.
FOR SALE,
BY JACOB BLASDELL,
Of Tamworth, county of Strafford,  THE Farm where he now lives, being about 200 acres, with a good new grist mill and fulling mill, and one half of a saw mill, all under one roof, together with a house and other buildings; also in Eaton and joining said Tamworth, a good new saw mill and grist mill on an excellent stream, and plenty of the best of pine timber, with a number of good lots of land for farming; and a number of undivided rights.—For particulars inquire of the said Blasdell, all the above will be sold at a very low price and credit given for part with good security.
ALL persons who have demands against the estate of widow Deborah Pickering, late of Newington, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement, and those indebted to make immediate payment to RICH'D PICKERING, Administrator. Newington, April 2, 1799.
Piscataqua Bridge
PROPRIETORS are requested to call at the Custom-House, and receive their several Dividends; and the
Portsmouth Aqueduct
Proprietors are likewise called upon to pay in their several Assessments, or as instructed by the Directors, the delinquent shares must be immediately advertised for sale.
THOMAS MARTIN, Treasurer to both Proprietaries Portsmouth, April 5, 1799.
WANTED a BOY from 12 to 14 years of age, to attend in a Dry Goods Store;—One accustomed to business would be preferred; Apply to the Printer. April 2.
State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Eaton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1798, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue on the 3d day of June 1799, at 10 o'clock A. M. at my dwelling house in said town, as will pay the same with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   State of New-Hampshire. D. C. D. C.     A. Blair, location 2000 ac's, 5 0 50   M. Neal's, location 600 acres, 3 0 30   Joshua Martin, location 500 acres on the West side, 2 0 75   T's Martin, location 2000 ac's 10 0 1 0   Colwell's location, 700 acres, 3 50 0 35   Proprietors.   Clement March, one lot out, 0 50 5   J. Moulton, Esq. one lot out, 0 50 5   Jeremiah Gilman, full right, 1 0 10   John Gilman, full right, 1 0 10   Capt. Israel Gilman, full right, 1 0 10   Benjamin Chapman, one lot out, 0 50 5   John Watson, one lot out, 0 50 5   Jeremiah Folsom, full right, 1 0 10   Jeremiah Brian, one lot out, 0 50 5   John Brian, one lot out, 0 50 5   Edward Smith, full right, 1 0 10   John Johnson, one lot out, 0 50 5   Bartholomew Smart, full right, 1 0 10   Nathaniel Stevens, one lot out, 0 50 5   James Burleigh, one lot out, 0 50 5   Nath'l Folsom, one lot out, 0 50 5   Nicholas Dady, one lot out, 0 50 5   Thomas York, one lot out, 0 50 5   Samuel Gilman, two lots out, 0 80 2   Joseph Young, one lot out, 0 50 5   John Smith, one lot out, 0 50 5   John Folsom, jr. one lot out, 0 50 5   John Pickern, 2 lots out, 0 20 2   Sam'l Livermore, 1 lot out, 0 50 5   John Harford, full right, 1 0 10   David Hicks, one lot out, 0 50 5   John Mead, full right, 1 0 10   John Mead, jr. full right, 1 0 10   Winthrop Smart, full right, 1 0 10   Arthur Bennett, one lot out, 0 50 5   Thomas Bennett, full right, 1 0 10   John Frost, one lot out, 0 50 5   John Folsom, one lot out, 0 50 5   John Burley, full right, 1 0 10   Benja. Smith, Esq. full right, 1 0 10   David Folsom, full right, 1 0 10   Stephen Mason, one lot out, 0 50 5   Sam'l Chapman, one lot out, 0 50 5   Benja'n Mead, two lots out, 0 80 2   Jonathan Stevens, one lot out, 0 50 5   Joshua Brackett, one lot out, 0 50 5   Wm. Parker, Esq. one lot out, 0 50 5   John Sullivan, Esq. 1 lot out, 0 50 5  
   No. D. C. D. C.     J. Blasdell, Esq. 150 N D 100 0 50 5   ditto. 21 E D 100 0 50 5   ditto. 105 N D 100 0 50 5   ditto. 124 E D 100 0 50 5   ditto. 18 E D 100 0 50 5   ditto. 56 & 60 E D 200 1 0 10   ditto. 116 N D 100 0 50 5   ditto. 27 E D 100 0 50 5   ditto. 26 E D 100 0 50 5   ditto. 98 N D 100 0 50 5   ditto. 107 N D 100 0 50 5   ditto. 127 E D 100 0 50 5   Giles Richards, 58 S D 100 0 50 5   Giles Richards, 84 S D 100 0 50 5   Giles Richards, 59 S D 100 0 50 5   Doct. J. Blasdell, 52 E D 100 0 50 5   Giles Richards, 57 S D 100 0 50 5   Doct. J. Blasdell, 63 E D 100 0 50 5   Robert Orr, 0 30 15 2   Doct. J. Blasdell, 16 E D 100 0 50 5   Thomas Whittle, 0 60 1 0 10    SAMUEL BANFILL, Collector. Eaton, March 29, 1799.
ALL persons having demands on the estate of Capt. EPHRAIM HAM, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are desired to exhibit them to the subscriber for settlement, and all those who are indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to  WILLIAM HAM, Executor. Portsmouth, April 1, 1799.
TAKE NOTICE.
TO BE SOLD, By me the subscriber at Public Vendue, at my dwelling house in Chester, on Monday the twenty-ninth day of April next, at 1 o'clock P. M.
ABOUT two hundred acres of good land, lying in Chester aforesaid, adjoining on Massabesque pond (so called) and is called and known by the name of deer neck, well covered with good pine and oak timber, and the finest place in these parts to make a good pasture for sheep or young cattle, about forty rods of fence incloses the whole neck, the remainder is well fenced by water, articles of sale to be seen at time and place.  HUGH TOLFORD. Chester, March 25, 1799.
Langley Boardman
INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has ready-made and for sale at his shop in Ladd-street, a general assortment of Cabinet work, among which are the following:
Side-Boards; Secretaries and Book-Cases; Ladies Secretaries, Bureaus; Commodes; Card-Tables; Dining-Tables; Pembroke-Tables; Night-Tables; Pot-Cubboards; Candle-Stands; Fire-Screens; Lolling Chairs; Easy Chairs; and a variety of other articles which he will sell at the lowest prices for cash.
As he is determined to leave this town on the 1st of June next, any persons who wish to supply themselves in his line, are desired to call at his shop previous to that date. Portsmouth, April 5, 1799.
Treasury Department, March 11th, 1799.
Public notice is hereby given, Pursuant to the Act of Congress, passed on the first day of June, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety-six, entitled, "An Act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen;" and the Act supplementary to the said recited Act passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine—to wit:
THAT the tract of Land herein after described, namely, "beginning at the North West corner of the seven ranges of townships, and running thence fifty miles due south, along the western boundary of the said ranges;—thence due west to the Main Branch of the Scioto river; thence up the Main Branch of the said river to the place where the Indian boundary line crosses the same; thence along the said boundary line to the Tuscarawas branch of the Muskingum river at the crossing place above Fort Lawrence; thence down the said river, to the point where a line run due west from the place of beginning, will intersect the said river; thence along the line so run to the place of beginning;" has been divided into townships of five miles square, and fractional parts of townships; and that plans and surveys of the said townships and fractional parts of townships are deposited in the offices of the Register of the Treasury and Surveyor General, for the inspection of all persons concerned.
II. The holders of such warrants as have been or shall be granted for military services performed during the late war, are required to present the same to the Register of the Treasury, at some time prior to the twelfth day of February, in the year, one thousand eight hundred, for the purpose of being registered; No registry will however be made of any less quantity than a quarter township, or four thousand acres.
III. The priority of location of the warrants which may be presented and registered in manner aforesaid, prior to the twelfth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred, will immediately after the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode prescribed by the act first recited.
IV. The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 17th day of February, in the year 1800, in the order in which the priority of location shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, personally or by their agents, designate in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particular quarter townships elected by them respectively, and such of the said holders as shall not designate their locations on the said day, shall be postponed in locating such warrants to all other holders of registered warrants.
V. The holders of warrants for military services sufficient to cover one or more quarter townships or tracts of four thousand acres each; shall at any time after Monday the 17th day of February, 1800, and prior to the first day of January, 1802, be allowed to register the said warrants in manner aforesaid, and forthwith to make locations therefor on any tract or tracts of land not before located.
VI. All warrants or claims for lands on account of military services, which shall not be registered and located before the first day of January, 1802, are by the supplementary act of Congress herein before recited, passed on the second day of March, 1799, declared to be forever barred.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned.  OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
ALL persons who have demands against the estate of John Gee Pickering, late of Newington, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement, and those indebted to make immediate payment to  RICH'D PICKERING, } Executors.  GEE PICKERING, } Newington, April 2, 1799.
A BARGAIN!
To be Sold or Bartered,
A GOOD FARM in
Barrington, situate 17 miles from Portsmouth, containing 200 Acres; there are upon it an excellent double House, large Barn, and other out houses, lately belonging to Abraham Waldrone—a liberal credit will be given, or it will be exchanged for Lumber or Country produce—apply to  Lang, Brierley, & Co. Portsmouth, April 5, 1799.
Joseph Taunzan,
RESPECTFULLY informs the public that he has taken the house lately occupied by Mr. Chapoul, in Daniel-street, where he has opened
A RESTORATOR,
And intends keeping all kinds of Provision ready cooked, Pastry, Confectionaries, &c. &c. where any person may call at any hour in the day, and refresh themselves.
Families in town may be supplied with victuals ready cooked, every hour in the day, for their whole domestics. Pound and all other kind of Cakes, may be had, very reasonable at the above place. Portsmouth, April 3, 1799.
Edward J. Long
Has for sale at his Store in Market-street, a general assortment of
West-India Goods
GROCERIES,
which will be sold very cheap for Cash.
OLD Coniac Brandy
at 16s. per Gallon; Bourdeaux Brandy, very good flavored.
W. I. Rum; Holland Gin; Aux-Cays Molasses; Sherry, Lisbon, Redport and Malaga WINES.
Hyson, Souchong, and Bohea TEAS.
Philadelphia Loaf Sugar; East and West-India SUGARS.
Superfine Flour, per barrel or retail; Oatmeal; Poland Starch; Rice.