The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1794-11-25 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
Published by JOHN MELCHER, Printer to the State of New-Hampshire, at his Office, corner of Market-Street, Portsmouth.
Vol. XXXVII.—Numb. 1983.]
TUESDAY (Evening) November 25, 1794.
[9s. pr. Annum.]
NEW SCHOOL.
THE subscriber has removed from High-Street to the commodious room, lately occupied by Mr. Granville Smith, in Daniel-Street, opposite to Madam Wentworth's.
A Class of 15 Boys will be admitted, price 15/ per quarter, and one half cord of wood for the season.
A Class of 15 Misses will also be received on the same terms. Hours of attendance are from 9 to 12 A. M. and from 2 to 5 P. M.
French Evening-School.
Should 15 young Gentlemen apply, previous to the 10th of December, an Evening-School will be opened, at the same price, and the same hours of attendance, as the last season.
George Richards.
Tavern-House to be let.
To be let and enter'd upon the first of December next, the Tavern-House, &c. now occupied by Mr. Nahum Ward, in Greenland; for further particulars apply to Mr. SAMUEL PICKERING of Greenland.
CASH and a generous price given by the subscribers for Green Hides, Tanned Calf Skins & Horse Hides, at their
Boot & Shoe Manufactory,
No. 1, High-Street, where the Currying Business is carried on.
LIKewise,
Boots and Shoes for home consumption or exportation, made on a reasonable notice, by wholesale or retail.—Those who please to favour them with their orders for Boots, Shoes, Drawing Legs, or Currying, may be assured of their orders being expedited in the neatest manner, and every favour gratefully acknowledged by
Leigh and Bowles.
Portsmouth, Nov. 25.
TO BE LET,
That convenient and
Elegant House,
BELONGING to the estate of the late Thomas Packer, of Portsmouth, deceased, intestate, with the Out-Houses and Gardens; for further particulars inquire of
DANIEL R. ROGERS, Attorney to the Administratrix.
Portsmouth, Nov. 20, 1794.
WHEREAS Peggy
Butler, daughter of the subscriber, is wholly supported at my expence, and sundry persons have already, and are further trying to entice her from her lodging, to board with them, that they may charge any price and distress me. I hereby caution and warn all persons not to take her upon any contract or promise except my own, being determined not to pay for any other, as I think myself capable of providing for my own child, without the interference of any body.
JAMES BUTLER.
Durham, Oct. 22, 1794.
WHEREAS Priscilla
wife of me the subscriber, has long since eloped from my bed and board, after having plundered me of much property, I hereby again forbid all persons trusting her in any way, on my account, as I will never pay a farthing of the debts that she may contract.
JAMES BUTLER.
Durham, Nov. 1794.
THE subscriber being
appointed Attorney to the Administratrix of the estate of Thomas Packer, late of Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham, and State of New-Hampshire, husbandman, deceased, intestate, to receive and examine all claims brought against the said estate—hereby give notice that he will be ready to receive and adjust the same from the date hereof, at his house in said Portsmouth, from the present date, till the expiration of the five following months—and all persons indebted to the said estate, are hereby notified to pay the same to the subscriber, at his house aforesaid.
DANIEL R. ROGERS, Attorney to the Administratrix.
Portsmouth, Nov. 20, 1794.
TO BE SOLD At Public Auction,
On THURSDAY the 27th inst. at 12 o'clock precisely, on Mr. Richard Hart's Wharf,
THE Ship NANCY, with all her Stores and Whaleing materials, as she came from sea.—Her Stores and materials may be viewed any time previous to the sale, by applying to Capt. ELIJAH HALL, or Captain JOHN WARDROBE.
GEO. WENTWORTH, Auct'r. Portsmouth, Nov. 7th, 1794.
Samuel Hill
Respectfully informs his Customers, & the Public in general, that he has just imported in the last Vessels from London, A fresh supply of
Fall and Winter
G O O D S :
—A L S O—
A general assortment of Cutlery & Hard Ware,
which he will sell at the lowest advance for cash, or approved credit, at his Store on Spring-Hill. Nov. 17.
William Boyd
HAS removed from Mr. JAFFREY'S Store in Bow Street, to Capt. EDWARD CUTTS'S New Store on Church-Hill—Where he has for SALE, on reasonable terms for ready money or short approved credit—
Bar-Iron, Nail-Rods, &
Anchor Palms.
 Tea, Coffee and Cotton.  Loaf and brown Sugar.  Rum and Brandy.  Gin, in whole and half Casks.  Ship-Bread per barrel.  Tar and Pitch. 
60 Quintals Pollock for country use.
N.B. The Office of Insurance on Vessels and Merchandise is continued as above, where Insurance may be done every day in the Week, (Sundays excepted.)
Portsmouth, Oct. 25th, 1794.
India Cottons
To be sold remarkably cheap at Peter Coffin's Store, in Market-Street, Portsmouth.
BLANKS elegantly printed
with a beautiful large type on good paper, constantly kept for sale at J. MELCHER'S Printing-Office, Portsmouth.
Fresh Goods.
Peter Coffin
Respectfully informs his Customers and others, that he has just received a large and elegant assortment of
Fall and Winter
G O O D S,
which are now opened for sale, at his STORE, in Market-Street.
Among which are the following, viz.—
BEST superfine, mid-
dling and low priced Broad Cloths and Cassimeres, of the most fashionable colors; Eliafic Cloths; Beverets; Lambkins; fine blue and light color'd Coatings; Plains; Forest Cloths; Serges; Rattens; strip'd Cassinetes; Duffs; Baizes; Flannels; Blankets.
An elegant assortment of fashionable, fancy Waistcoat Shapes; best twill'd and plain Velvets; Thicksets; Corduroys; Cordclures; Denims; Jeans; Fustians; Men's rich black Sattin; Silk and Hair Plush; Silk Cape Velvets.
A large and elegant assortment of Calicoes and Chintzes, some entirely new patterns; Copperplate Furniture; Linen, Cotton, Bandanno and Silk Handkerchiefs.
A great variety of Purple and Chintz Shawls, some very large; a few elegant Camels-Hair Long Shawls; fashionable Muffin Shawls, with rich clouded borders; Soofee and tambour'd Muffin long Shawls; Tarleton Safes.
A large assortment of Book, Jacquet, check'd, strip'd and sprig'd Muffins, some clouded; Muffin Handkerchiefs, some fashionable with color'd borders; Gentlemen's Cravats and square Handkerchiefs, some with tambour'd corners; Lawn and Muffin Aprons; Lawn Handkerchiefs; Lawns; Cambricks; Mullinets; Dimities; Mersailles Quilting; Long Lawns.
A beautiful assortment of fashionable fancy Ribbons; black silk Laces; Brufells thread Laces and Edgings, some very fine; fashionable Gown Trimmings; Camels-Hair; Fringes; silk and thread Fringes; Galloons; Ferrets; Embroidering Sewing Silks.
A large assortment of black, white, color'd and changeable Lutestrings; black and fashionable color'd Satins; black and color'd Modes; color'd vellum Modes; Sarsnets; Tiffanies; Gauzes.
Ladies' and Misses fashionable Beaver Hats, newest fashion wove Straw, Chip and Willow Hats; London and American made Sandals; Russel and Lasting Shoes and Slippers; Morocco Slippers; Children's Morocco Shoes; best white and color'd Kid Gloves; silk Gloves and Mitts; Men's common leather and Beaver Gloves, some lined with Fur and Wool; Men's fashionable Beaver Hats.
A large assortment of Worsted, Cotton and Silk Hosiery; Women's Worsted Gloves and Mitts.
Irish Linens; Sheetings; British Cottons for Shirting; Brown Holland; India Cottons; Diapers; Table Cloths; Bedtickings; Counterpanes; Carpets; Sattin Hair Cloth for chair bottoms.
Shalloons; Rattinets; Durants; Tamnies; Callimancoes; Ruffles; Camblets; Cambleteens; Wildbores; Crapes; Poplins; Denmark Lustres; Glofferets; Missinets; Lastings; Sattinets; Florentines.
A large assortment of the most fashionable Gilt, Plated, Italian and Pearl Buttons.
An elegant assortment of the newest fashion fancy Plumes and Flowers.
A great variety most fashionable Fur-Trimings; Muffs and Tippets; black Feather'd Muffs.
Elegant Gilt, Vagate, and patent Pearl Necklaces and Ear-Drops, of the latest fashion; Spangles; Bracelets; Morocco Pocket-Books and Thread Cases; Candle-Screens; Tooth Brushes; Silk Purfes; Gold and Silver Cords; Cords and Tassels; Watch Chains; Seals and Keys, &c. &c.
Portsmouth, Nov. 1794.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of REUBEN SNELL, late of Portsmouth, Boat-builder, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settlement to
LUCY SNELL, Administratrix. Portsmouth, Nov. 4, 1794.
Just Imported by
Eliphat Ladd,
And ready for sale at the lowest cash prices At his STORE
In Market-Street,
A GENERAL assortment
of superfine, middling and low priced Broad Cloths; Cassimeres; Coatings; Lambkins; Kersies; Serges; Duffs; Baizes; Flannels; Bunting; Florentines; Sattinets; Lastings; Ruffles; Callimancoes; Shalloons; Durants; Camblets; Tamnies; Buckrams; Blankets of all sizes; Velvets; Thicksets; Denims, white and check Linens; Silk, and Cassimere Waistcoat Patterns.
A general assortment of Hosiery; mill'd and striped Caps; Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hats with Buckles, Bands and Tassels; Chip Hats.
A general assortment of most fashionable Chintzes; Furniture; Shawls; Silk, Cotton, Linen and Muffin Handkerchiefs; Mullins; Gauzes; Cambricks; Diaper and Damask Table Cloths of all sizes.
Lutestrings; Sattins; Modes; Sarsnets; Sewing Silks; white and colored Thread; Gloves; Mitts; Ribbons; Ferrets; Quality & Shoe Bindings; Tastes.
Morocco Pocket Books; Ink, Powder; Combs; Pins; Tape; Glue; Writing-Paper; Brushes; Slates; large and small Bibles; Bar and Sheet Lead; Shott; Fishing Nets, Lines and Hooks; Needles of all kinds; Twine; Looking, Time, and other Glasses; Bottles; Starch.
A General Assortment of Hard, Saddlery and Cutlery WARES,
Brasses, Nails, Stoves, Bar Iron, Cast Iron Ware, Frying Pans, Sea Coal.
Crockery by the Crate, or less.
White & red Lead,
Whiting, Spanish Brown, Venetian Red, Patent and Spruce Yellow, Dutch Rose & Yellow Pink, Verdigrease, Prussian Blue, Vermillion, Vitriol, Paint Oil.
Rum, Sugar, Molasses,
Coffee, Cotton, Indigo, Porter, Wines, Ship Bread, with sundry other articles, too numerous to mention.
Also be let by said LADD, Several large and
Commodious Brick Stores,
fit for wholesale or retail business, next to Messrs J. & J. Goddard's brick Store.—Also the Store he now occupies. Nov. 15.
India Cottons.
A superior quality of INDIA COTTONS, By the piece or yard, remarkably cheap, at
Bayley's Variety-Store,
sign of the Spinning-Wheel, Daniel-Street. Portsmouth, Nov. 18, 1794.
LENT by the subscriber some time ago, to perform some part in a play, a Bayonet and a Buff-Belt belonging to a high priced, neatly finished, officer's Fusée, the Bayonet was flat bladed, and had a spring in the socket to prevent it from being unlocked, and was highly polished. If the boy, his parents, or whoever has it in possession will return it, it will be esteemed a favour. HALL JACKSON. Portsmouth, Nov. 17.

Republican Victories!
NEW-YORK, Nov. 13. [Captain Smith, of the ship Sanson, from LONDON, and Captain Macey, of the ship American Hero, from Liverpool, arrived here yesterday—These two arrivals furnish us with London Gazettes as late as the 24th September.]
LONDON, Sept. 24. The Dutch mail, due last Monday, arrived this morning, and brings the following particulars of the ACTION between his Royal Highness the Duke of York, and the French. Letters from Leyden, of the 18th inst. state, that on the 14th, in the evening, a smart engagement took place, near Boxtel, not from Boxtel-le-duc, between the British army, encamped behind the Dommel, and the French forces, who advanced to the Maize. The fire, which was very brisk, lasted till a late hour of the night, when the English fell back to Ghent.
In this latter place they were again attacked, at five o'clock next morning. The action was most obstinately fought, and the loss very considerable on both sides. The discharges of musketry and artillery lasted till noon on the 15th when the British were obliged to quit their position, and to fall back towards Schynkel.
The British army having concentrated itself, seemed to be resolved to maintain its posts at Dinter, and its environs; and it was thought that a third action would take place.
Meanwhile, the British army having quitted the environs of Boxtel-le-duc, that place is exposed to a speedy attack. The villages of Boxtel and Ghent suffered a great deal on that fatal occasion: part of the former was burnt, and the rest pillaged and sacked.
The communication with Breda is open, since the enemy retreated with their main corps, and advanced against Boxtel-le-duc; they left, however, behind them a corps of observation, to watch and harass the garrison, and skirmishes are daily fought there, with loss on both sides.
The chain of Dutch posts, between Breda and Boxtel-le-duc, was attacked on the 11th inst. by three battalions and some hostile cavalry, who took post at Loon-op-Zandt; farther, by 800 men, infantry, and two squadrons of cavalry, with eight pieces of cannon, who took possession of Dongen. The Dutch Major, Herfberg, who commanded in that quarter, was forced, by superior numbers of the enemy, to retreat towards Breda.
On the 12th, a brisk attack was made upon Sprang, whence the Dutch were obliged to fall back to Walwyk, whither the enemy followed, and forced them to seek cover under the battery of Chapelle. The French, having plundered those villages, left them at night, and resumed their former position.
About Bergen-op-Zoom all is quiet. There is advice, that the French increase considerably in every part of Dutch Brabant, and bring thither a great deal of heavy artillery.
Letters from Bergen-op-Zoom, state, that the French have raised the works of Sluys, and that they mean to raise every strong hold, which they may happen to take. Their head quarters were in that part of the country, at Meersele, two leagues from Breda.
By a letter from Geneva, dated the 27th ult. we learn, that to the late atrocious revolutionary tribunal in that town has succeeded a revolutionary committee, not less ferocious than the former; that the 98 unfortunate inhabitants, who have been banished either for life or for a certain time, and among them the rich and virtuous magistrate Saladin, near 70 years old, have been conducted out of the town with no more than three louis in their pockets; and that M. Necker, de Germanie, has not been executed, but discharged, on paying down 100,000 French crowns.
A private letter from Poland, received yesterday in the city, by a gentleman of the first respectability, mentions, that the king of Prussia has been completely routed before Warsaw. It is also said, that three principal districts in Great Poland, which the king of Prussia got possession of in the famous treaty of partition, have revolted, and are in arms. The accounts from Berlin acknowledge, that some disturbances have manifested themselves in South Prussia.
In consequence of the insurrection in South Prussia, which has become extremely formidable, the king of Prussia has raised the siege of Warsaw.
Letters from Frankfort of the 4th inst. state, that a plan has been projected to retake Treves. The Duke of Saxe Teichen will send seven battalions and five squadrons to co-operate with the Prussians. The French are said to be very weak in that quarter.
It is stated in some of the foreign journals, that the Breist fleet had received orders to put to sea before the 20th of the present month.
Eleven thousand barrels of beef are said to have been found by the French in Valenciennes.
GENEVA, Aug. 28. Camp, near Wychen, Sept. 19.
You were informed, that the Duke of York marched from his encampment near Boxtel-le-duc, on the afternoon of Monday the 15th inst. The French who had appeared in force at that place, did not however attempt to interrupt his march; he has since passed the Meuse near Grave and encamped his army between Grave and Nimeguen: his head-quarters are at Wychen: he has taken a central position between these two garrisons, to be ready to support either in case of their being attacked; or to prevent the French from passing the Meuse, should that be their intention.
The strength of the French army is not ex-
actly known: but they appear to have given up the intention of besieging Breda, and to have directed their principal force to this quarter; by which, perhaps, they intend to attempt to make an irruption into Holland.
Several skirmishes had taken place between the advanced posts on the side of Breda of little importance to the general issue, before the 14th inst. they then directed their attack against the Hanoverians, Hessians, and some other troops on the out-posts, and the left of the line; and on the 14th in the evening, they got possession of the village of Boxtel, after driving by very superior force, the troops stationed there, out of the village.
The enemy attempted to pass the river Aa, within a league of Boxtel-le-duc, but were opposed and prevented by a heavy cannonade, and discharge of musketry by the troops stationed on the opposite part of the river.
A reinforcement was sent to re-take it, or to favor the movement of the army which then took place; but the French, with 25,000 men, (as they appeared to be to those who saw them) not only maintained their post in the village, but attempted to surround and cut off the retreat of the comparatively small force which attacked them, and which did not exceed 3000 men.
In forcing their way to join the army, some loss was sustained; but it was not so considerable as was at first reported. It was asserted, that the 12th regiment had been all killed or taken prisoners; but it since appears, that they have not lost 50 men in all. The guards, who are ever employed in every service of danger and honor, had a few men killed. Capt. Bristow has been taken prisoner: several foreign officers, some make the number amount to twenty, have shared the same fate. The Hessians, who, upon all occasions, have shown distinguished and unparallelled bravery, have suffered considerably. The Hanoverians are said to have had a great many men taken prisoners.
The strength of the French army under Gen. Pichegru is not exactly known. The adjutant-general, who was taken prisoner, said that it amounted to 40,000. The greater part of the army, that was before Valenciennes, &c. is supposed to have marched towards Maestricht.
Such are the best accounts that can at present be procured of our affairs here. It would appear that the French, by the army they have procured from Hainault, have formed the bold but dangerous resolution of penetrating into Holland, without attacking any of the frontier garrisons, of which the possession has hitherto been deemed necessary before such an enterprise was undertaken. Should this really be their plan, its failure will, of course, involve the total ruin of the invading army.
The Duke of York has ordered his heavy baggage to cross the Rhine at Nimeguen.
SYMPTOMS OF A REVOLUTION. VIENNA, Aug. 4. The following is the most important news in our quarter.
A few days ago, several well known persons in this Capital were unexpectedly taken into custody by night—persons, indeed, of every rank; and their papers were also seized. On the same day, guards were stationed at all the gates, and others doubled. All the soldiers were supplied with heavy cartridges; and other measures taken to preserve the public tranquility. It is said, that an open Rebellion was about to take place. In order to dive into the bottom of the business, a Special Commission, has been appointed, under the Presidency of Count Saurau, Vice Director of the Police; and Magistrates of tried integrity from the different Colleges of Public Administration, were ordered to assist the Commission.
AUGUST 5. Among the persons lately taken into custody here, is one of the Counsellors of our Magistracy.
All the persons who are to compose the Special Commission are already appointed. The said Commission will shortly open its Sittings. The Reports are to be sent to the Supreme College of Justice. There is no doubt but many more accomplices will be seized; the number of the conspirators is said to be very considerable; and to consist of every class of subjects. Meanwhile every effort is used to preserve the tranquility by day and especially by night. To all the public places, especially in coffee houses, taverns, and pot houses; secret emissaries are sent, who keep a vigilant eye over the conduct and speeches of the persons collected in those places. By night a very numerous military detachment patrols the streets; all the principal houses are ordered to be shut at an earlier hour than usual. All the gates of this City, which have not been shut for many years, are now putting in a state of repair.
General Fischer, who was sent hither some time back with dispatches from the Prince of Saxe Cobourg, is again gone, not to the Prince's Army, but to that in Italy.
From PAINE'S FEDERAL ORRERY.
THE LITERARY LENS; OR, English entertainment brought to a FOCUS. LORD LANSDOWNE'S LIBRARY.
Among all the elegant and superb receptacles for books, from the Alexandrian library, to the present day, there has been nothing in competition with Lord Lansdowne's, in Berkley-square. The room is upwards of one hundred and twenty feet long, and of breadth proportionable. The central part is arched, and over each arch is a dome. The chimney-piece is in an admirable style, and decorated with some very capital Egyptian marble, representing Bubris, Oyrus, &c. The books are placed in niches, and before each niche is a marble Grecian statue, of the most exquisite workmanship. There are no mouldings, but, in their place, an Etruscan
border, of a most elegant appearance, and in the true attic style. From some original error in this building, which was begun under the direction of the late Lord Bute, air has not been introduced, and the dry rot has lately appeared in such a way, as has obliged the proprietor to take up the floors, remove the pannels, &c. at the expence of many thousand pounds.
A DISPUTE has arisen between Russia and Prussia about the partition of Poland, in consequence of which, the empress does not assist the king of Prussia in the siege of Warsaw. The robbers of kingdoms often quarrel about the spoil before they have secured it. Robbers of inferior order, with more sense, if not more honesty, seldom fall out till they have the booty in their possession.
THE FRENCH, by the capture of Fontarabia, have secured not only an easy passage into the province of Biscay on the west, with all the sea-ports, to the ruined walls of Bilboa; but likewise on the south to Pompulia, the capital of Spanish Navarre. Neither of these cities are in a state of defence, and the luxuries of the adjacent country will afford the French every means of maintenance, all the winter.
THE HONORABLE DISTINCTIONS, conferred by sovereigns in various nations, afford a clue by which some judgment may be formed of the manners of the people. Among the Hottentots, no man can receive the order of knighthood until he has singly encountered and slain, a lion, a tiger, a leopard, elephant, rhinoceros or elk. In Germany, a man must show sixteen quarterings in his arms, before he can be erected a baron. In China, he must be versed in the laws of Confucius, and know the whole alphabet at sight, before he can be admitted as a mandarine ; and should his actions prove that he was unworthy of the exaltation, he is degraded. In England—a man is made a lord the Lord knows why! The honor, such as it is, descends to his son, and son's son, ad infinitum . "and dunces, the twentieth, struts like dunces, the first."
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11. Extract of a letter from Baltimore, Nov. 9. The officers of the French corvette, D'Espagnat, arrived in this port, say, that the nation have 36 line of battle ships now at sea against the grand British fleet—that by next spring, they will have 78 ships of the line, completely equipped; that 200 merchant vessels were ready for a secret expedition, when the corvette failed.
NEW LONDON, Oct. 22. Arrived, brig Eliza, Van Deursen, 17 days from St. Croix. He touched at every island from Barbadoes to St. Croix, but could dispose of no salted provisions, not being permitted to land them in any English island, and the neutral islands being overstocked, no sale could be got there, by which means all his cargo of provisions are returned. Beef was selling at 6 dollars per barrel, and very dull. In Salt Rock passage, was brought too by the Little Republican, French privateer, who two days before, in company with Schooner Success, another French privateer, had captured a brig from Grenada, bound to Guernsey, with 160 puncheons of rum, and 50 hds. sugar; also a brig bound to Jamaica. They treated Captain Van Dueren very politely, wishing him a good voyage.
From "The Eastern Star." HALLOWELL, Oct. 29.
In our last we mentioned the murder of the wife of Pelton Warren, by Henry M'Caufing. Perhaps it may be well to state some of the circumstances which led to the horrid murder.—It appears that M'Caufing has lately become deluded in matters of religion. For some time past he has principally associated himself with a party of Baptists, living on a plantation back of Pitston, headed by one Stinson, and two or three others. In one of his paroxysms of religious insanity, he burnt an elegant church in the town of Pitston. He says that Stinson told him that his brother Edward Fortis, who was lately executed for the murder of Pamela Tilton, was certainly gone to heaven, and that the road to heaven was marked with blood. M'Caufing thought, that as Fortis had gone to heaven he should go there too, provided he should off the same means. After he had reasoned himself into the propriety of going to heaven in blood, who should fall by his hand, was his next object of enquiry. He pitched on Mrs. Warren, went to her house and inquired after her, and finding that she had gone to visit a sick mother, about ten miles up the stream, he pursued her, in a dark night, through woods, and over rivers which were almost impassable by day. When he arrived at the fatal spot, he found her sitting behind, and holding up her sick mother's head. Waiting his opportunity, he slung her back, with his left hand, and with his right drew a knife from his pocket, where he had concealed it, and instantly cut her throat, without her being able to say more than this—"M'Caufing, are you going to murder me!" He immediately fled, but was soon arrested and committed to jail, where he must remain for the sentence which awaits him.
Fanaticism only, led this poor mortal astray. Let those who have been the means, see well to it that they clear themselves of the blood which has been spilt. It seems, by his own confession, that he had not only marked out the Rev. Mr. Warren and others, as objects of destruction, but his own family, he intended should fall by his hands.
BOSTON, Nov. 13. OFFICIAL PAPER. [In our last we gave a note from Mr. Fitzsimons to the Merchants of Philadelphia. At a meeting of Merchants, the propositions of the Secretary were not deemed satisfactory—The following letter to Mr. F. was the consequence.]
SIR, Although, from my knowledge of the President's anxiety to procure compensation for the sufferers under British depredation, and of the measures which he had pursued, I declare to you my persuasion that he would approve what was proposed in your letter of the 22d ultimo; yet I could not speak definitively until his return.
The President has appointed Mr. SAMUEL BAYARD, a gentleman of the law in this city, and of known respectability for talents and character, to proceed immediately to London, as Agent for Claims and Appeals. He will fail in the Adrianna, now on the point of departure for Great-Britain, from this port. He will be authorized to bind the United States, under the direction of Mr. JAY, for the costs and damages attending the prosecutions; and the necessary Counsel will be engaged on the part of the United States.
It will be expected, that the stipulation you have made in your letter, be accurately executed, to wit. That the merchants will obtain the proceedings of the Courts. The expence of the records will be reimbursed by the United States.
It will be proper, however, that you obtain such information as is possessed by the department of state, of the records which have been already procured and forwarded; and I take the liberty of cautioning you against an error into which you seem to have fallen, "that there were few who had not obtained authentic copies of the proceedings of the Courts." Technical precision is not absolutely understood by unprofessional men, and therefore, what is fair to the eye, will not always resist the criticism of Courts. But as soon as correct records are got, let them be forwarded to our Minister Plenipotentiary in London. What notice may be necessary to the captors, or whether the appeals and claims ought to be entered in the W. Indies, I will not undertake to determine: but this inquiry will be the first made by Mr. BAYARD, after his arrival in London, and instructions will be given to endeavour to remove every difficulty on this head.
I wish you to correspond with the persons interested in the British captures in the different towns in the United States. I will send to the governors and custom-house officers, copies of your letter and this, for the inspection of all concerned, and I mean also to publish the enclosed notice. I have the honor, Sir, to be, with sentiments of respect and esteem, your most obedient servant, EDM: RANDOLPH.
THOMAS FITZSIMONS, Esq. Ch. Com. Mer.
NEWS FROM THE WESTWARD.
A letter from Gen. Wayne's army, states that in five days from leaving Fort Defiance he had reached the Miami towns—that Campbell had evacuated the fort at the rapids—that a Council of Indians had been held after their defeat on the 20th Aug. in which British Agents had endeavoured to persuade them to risk another action—but that the Indians refused and had dispersed, generally to their several habitations—determined to bury the hatchet—that 200 Indians fell in the late action—that their whole force on that occasion was 1500 Indians and 80 Canadians.
The Collector of Niagara was among the slain, his body being afterwards found.—The provisions of the Indians were salted, and received from the British stores.
THE SIEGE OF SLUYS cost the French 2000 men, and, it is probable, they would not have made themselves masters of that fortress, so soon, had not the engineers neglected the inundations in a treacherous manner. The same neglect, it is feared, will not expedite their success before BREDA; where, with the northerly winds, which now prevail there, the inundation has succeeded so well, that the republican army will find it difficult to open the trenches. This city has, however, been summoned; but the commandant is "determined to defend it to the last."
ST. SEBASTIAN AND TOLOZA, two fine cities in the province of Biscay, were captured by the republican army, without firing a shot. From the latter, the people went out in crowds to meet their deliverers; and, the very same day, the whole of the inhabitants solemnly accepted the French Constitution, and swore to maintain it. The merchants, ecclesiastics, and nobles, fled; but all their property and effects were put into a state of requisition.
THE PROVINCE OF SPAIN, which is now in danger of being over-run by the French, contains more sea-ports and harbors, than all the remainder of the Spanish territories in Europe, and is of very great importance to the mercantile interest of Great-Britain and Ireland. The imports into England are very material to the manufactures of that island, particularly in the articles of Spanish wool and steel. They likewise import hides, goat-skins, honey, fruit, wine, and other native productions. They take in return almost every article of British manufacture, either for ease, convenience, or luxury.
JACOBIN CLUBS. It has been said, that jacobin clubs have been useful in France in pulling down the old despot-

ism, before they became despots themselves. True; such clubs may, like fire, be very good servants ; but are most horrible masters . A fire, kept under command, is good to consume old rubbish ; but, when mastered , it makes no discrimination, but levels the most convenient and most splendid structures; as well as Gothic piles, in one common ruin. Heaven be blessed, for the ocean of 3000 miles that separates the tumbling structures of feudal Europe from the magnificent fabric of our American government. May jacobinism never set fire to this elegant building!
COMMERCIAL REVOCATION.
If the French overrun all Holland, an event that is universally expected in Europe, the Spice Islands will be thrown open to American navigators. The dissolution of the bank of Amsterdam will be followed by the fall of the bank of England. We mention this on the authority of Edmund Burke.
If the French make any substantial progress in Spain, her colonies and the Brazils, will be thrown open to the Americans. This presents a wide prospect of commercial adventure. The manufacturers of Europe, who now subsist by exporting to the Spanish colonies, would naturally prefer a residence in this country, where the communication with their customers would be vastly more easy than from Europe. No two countries are better adapted for a mutual exchange of productions, than the United States, Mexico, and Peru. The British possessions in the West-Indies would then shrink into a diminutive object. The whole commercial world stands on the brink of a great revolution.
COMMUNICATION.
The controversy between the present parties is more as to the "ways and means" of continuing PEACE than the accomplishment of the object. Every man, it is presumed, wishes well to America who aims to promote peace; and the only contention is as to the mode to effect the purpose.—Mr. Madison's friends suppose that a commercial energy in the Government of the United States would greatly derange the British nation in their resources, and immediately route five hundred thousand Merchants and Manufacturers to aid and assist Mr. JAY in his embassy—which events, it is probable would force the British Minister to treat for peace with France, and of consequence secure the tranquility of this country. On the other side, the opposers of Mr. Madison suppose, that a pusillanimous conduct on our part—a tame acquiescence to the violation of our "neutrality," a cringing, fawning mode of procedure from the people of the United States, at the same time furnishing them with six millions of specie , arising from the American trade, will have the most happy tendency to promote the great object of peace. Between these two parties, let the impartial citizens judge. If we can depend on the known honour of the British as it respects this country—if we are willing to submit to their insolence, sacrifice every principle of our sovereignty and independence, and again become subject as Colonies to their will and controul—or if we are ready openly to acknowledge to them that we have neither spirit or ability to oppose their measures—If these are our determinations then Mr. Madison is wrong:—But if, on the contrary, we have no dependence on their integrity or "amicable disposition," (which the answer to Mr. JAY is a full document)—if we have commercial resources which, if brought into operation, would in a great measure ruin the trade of England—If these are facts, then Mr. Madison is RIGHT.
These are the points of controversy; instead then of the writers against Mr. Madison and his friends attempting to vilify him and them, as desirous of WAR, let them prove, that his principles if carried into effect last year, would not before this time, (by destroying the only profitable trade of England) have produced a peace.—This is the hinge on which turns the opposition of the present parties. A fair investigation of this subject will be pursued.
Monday, November 24.
FRENCH SUCCESSES.
The following is said to be the substance of some of the papers received by the L'Esprit, arrived at Baltimore.
The French have certainly taken Breda, Bois-le-duc, Gertruydenberg, and Gorkum, and were about to march to Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
Previous to the taking of Bois-le-duc, a bloody battle was fought, the result of which was a general flight of the slaves of York and Orange, with the loss of several pieces of artillery, baggage, &c. and 1500 prisoners, Hessian and Hanoverian, no quarter being given to the English. Bergen-op-Zoom was besieged. Valenciennes and Conde were retaken by the French.
The army of the lower Pyrenees had taken Bilboa, St. Andero, and other smaller ports, and a division of that army was before Pampeluna, capital of Spanish Navarre, and the three provinces of Guypulboa, Biscay, and Alava, were desirous of being incorporated with the French republic.
The army of Dugommier had taken the important fort of Belegarde.
At Port Passage the French had found timber ready cut for building many ships of war, and immediately loaded forty vessels to transport part of that timber to the French arsenals.
Provisions were not scarce, and the armies were abundantly supplied.
From a passenger in the SANSOM, we learn that the Duke of York had been beaten near Breda some time before the 20th September and
forced to cross the Maese with a loss of near 3000 men. The fall of Breda and Gertruydenberg was expected daily.
An article in the Baltimore paper agrees with the above as far as it goes. The victory over the Duke is mentioned and not only Breda and Gertruydenberg but Boies-le-Duc are noticed as actually taken.
The Senate of the United States had not formed a quorum on the 15th inst. Col. Burr arrived that day, which completed the number necessary, so that we may expect the President's speech by the next Mail.
MR. JAY'S MISSION.
A letter from a respectable merchant in Philadelphia, dated the 12th inst. says, "I have now the pleasure to congratulate you on the glorious news just arrived here, and brought by Mr. MORRIS, who left London the 27th Sept. which is, that the British are immediately to give up the Western posts; and full indemnity is to be made for the captures in the West-Indies. Mr. M. has brought dispatches for government to this purport."
What the final issue may be on the attempt, to embrace the whole of this great business, in one general conclusion, no man, acquainted with the nature of negotiations, can undertake to pronounce.
But a disposition, towards a candid and happy termination of our disputes, appears to continue in the British ministry; and there is reason to expect that definitive arrangements will be received before the rising of Congress.
We are informed, that all the various points, with which Mr. Jay was charged, have been brought into discussion with the British ministry, and have made a considerable advance towards a settlement.
FRENCH ARTICLES.
The name of Conde is changed, and the city, by order of the convention, is called Nord Libre, North Free, or Free North.
There has been no massacre at Paris. The fleet is in the harbor; but the Moniteur , of Sept. 1, contains a long list of prizes carried into different ports.
In addition to the foregoing, we abstract the following general view of the proceedings of the convention.
After the blowing up of the powder works at Paris, the convention passed a decree for placing the police of Paris on a better footing. By this decree, commissions, organized by the convention, are invested with the care of Paris, each according to its respective duties.
A decree, in thirty articles, distributes to the several committees their functions in the republic.
The convention have passed a decree for settling the accounts, and liquidating the debts due from the ci-devant new India company, established by an arrest of council, April 14, 1789.
On the 5th Sept. they burnt twenty millions of livres in assignats, arising from the sales of the national domains and receipts extraordinary: this makes the whole sum destroyed amount to two milliards, and 326 millions.
The convention have also published a "declaration of the principles of a revolutionary government; guaranteeing the rights and liberty of a citizen."
By a new decree, defining emigration, all the French who left the territory of the republic after the 1st of July, 1789, and did not return before May 9, 1792, are declared emigrants, and punished with death.
All public functionaries, employed by the republic in foreign countries, who do not return in three months after the termination of their mission, are declared emigrants.
Ninety-four citizens of Nantz, who had been imprisoned several months, were lately brought before the revolutionary tribunal and acquitted.
Although the system of the present ruling powers of France is pacific and mild, compared with that of Marat and Robespierre; yet, the new revolutionary tribunal has begun its condemnations.
POPULAR INSURRECTION.
It is currently reported, (says a London paper) that the French emissaries have succeeded in exciting, at Basle, * insurrections similar to those, which had lately overthrown the aristocracy of Geneva, and with nearly equal effect. Under the protection of a body of eight or 10,000 men at Hunningen, the populace had proceeded to acts of violence; they were entire masters of Petit Basle, on the opposite side of the Rhine, from the city; of which it was not doubted they would soon possess themselves.
*The capital of the canton of Basle, in Switzerland. It is divided into two parts by the Rhine; the larger of which is on the side of Switzerland, and the less on that of Germany. In the cathedral of this city, is entombed the great Erasmus. This place is also celebrated for the invention of paper-making.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION has abolished the revolutionary committees in the different municipalities of France, and in future there is only to be one committee in the principal town of each district—Paris, which formerly contained 49 committees, is to have only 12, and half of the members is to be changed every three months.
THE EMPEROR
is using every endeavor to induce the states of the empire to accede to a fourth campaign. In what part of his dominions his imperial majesty will be able to levy an army sufficiently powerful, we are at a loss to conjecture. As yet, he has not had it in his power to raise 50,000 men.
FRENCH ARMIES.
  From Hunningen to Dunkirk, MEN. 360,000   On the sea coast and in La Vendee, 110,000   On the side of the Mediterranean, 50,000   The army of the Alps, 80,000   Those of the Pyrenees and south, 90,000   In the 26 districts which surrounded Paris, 35,000   Distributed in the different departments, 130,000   Total, 855,000 
State Paper.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States of America.
To the Representatives of the French people, Members of the Committee of Public Safety of the French Republic, the great and good Friend and Ally of the United States.
On the intimation of the will of the French Republic, that a new Minister should be sent from the United States, I resolved to manifest my sense of the readiness with which my request was fulfilled, by immediately fulfilling the request of your government. It was some time before a character could be obtained worthy of the high office of expressing the attachment of the United States to the happiness of our Allies, and drawing closer the bands of our friendship. I have now made choice of JAMES MUNROE, one of our distinguished citizens, to reside near the French Republic, in the quality of MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY of the United States of America. He is instructed to bear to you our sincere solicitude for your welfare, and to cultivate with zeal the cordiality so happily subsisting between us. From a knowledge of his fidelity, probity and good conduct, I have entire confidence, that he will render himself acceptable to you and give effect to our desire of preserving and advancing on all occasions, the interest and connection of the two nations. I beseech you therefore, to give full credence to whatever he shall say to you on the part of the United States, and most of all when he shall assure you that your prosperity is an object of our affection.—And I pray GOD to have the French Republic in his holy keeping.
Written at Philadelphia, this (GREAT SEAL.) 28th day of March, 1794. GO. WASHINGTON.
By the President of the United States of America. EDM: RANDOLPH, Secretary of State.
SALE M, November 18.
Lately returned from an unfortunate voyage, Capt. EPHRAIM ANDREWS, of Hingham. He failed from Jamaica for Boston, some time in September last: after he had been out about a fortnight, was overtaken by a violent hurricane, dismasted, and finally driven upon a small island of rocks, where his vessel beat to pieces, and one of the hands was drowned in attempting to ascend the rocks. With a cooper's adze, a hand saw and a drawing knife, they made a float, in which they got to the Havanna, and came home from thence in a Rhode Island vessel.
NEW BURY PORT, Nov. 19.
Last week, a man was taken up at Salisbury, on suspicion of being the person who set fire to Messrs. Brown and Bartlett's Store—Such strong marks of guilt appeared on his examination, that it was thought proper to commit him to gaol.
DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 6.
The instructions of the cabinet of St. James's arrived here yesterday, by the English post, by which the British men of war and privateers are ordered not to detain ships bound to France, and laden with corn and flour.
This measure puts the continuation of the good understanding between Denmark and England beyond all doubt. These instructions have excited upon our exchange, and every where, a great deal of joy and satisfaction.
It is said that the fleet anchoring in the outer road is to be unrigged, and put in harbour on the 16th inst. and the Swedish fleet will then return to Carlsberona.
PRUSSIA.
HAMRO, Sept. 11.
Last week arrived in the river Elbe, the British frigate Iris, of 32 guns, having on board the third transport of English subsidies for the Court of Berlin, consisting of 125,000. sterling, in Spanish dollars.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 25.
MARINE NEWS.
Yesterday arrived here the brig George, Capt. Prowse, in 47 days from Madeira; left there the following vessels, viz. brig Friendship of and from Philadelphia, Capt. Thomas;—brig Matilda, of and from Alexandria, (Virginia);—brig Leonora, of New-York, Capt. Gore, bound for Elsinore, with passengers;—schooner Prince and Liberty, of and bound for New-York, Capt. Prince;—On the 28th September failed from Madeira, the brig Aurora belonging to Marblehead, Capt. Wooldridge bound for Teneriff;—brig Providence, belonging to New-York, Captain Palmer, for Teneriff.—30th September, in Lat. 20—0, and Long. 61—30, spoke the schooner Governor Carver, of and from Plymouth, Nathaniel Spooner, master, was
then under a jury-mast, having lost both his masts in a gale of wind on the 15th October, in Lat. 36—30, Long. 63—40; the people all well on board and in good spirits, at the time their masts were carried away, was hove on their beam ends, and lost all their water, Capt. Prowse supplied them from the brig George.
Died since our last, Madam ELIZABETH WENTWORTH, aged 78.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE
District of PORTSMOUTH, N. H. ENTERED FROM Brig Blossom, Orn, Hamburg. CLEARED FOR Ship Lydia, Blunt, Tobago. Ship John, Turner, St. Eustatia. Ship Pacific, Salter, South-Carolina.
Extract of a letter dated Hamburg, 20th August, to a mercantile house in New-York.
"The French have conquered all the Austrian Netherlands, and are now attacking Holland with a very formidable army. These rich and formidable provinces are defended by what remains of the allied armies.—The troops are however not only much harassed, but also so greatly reduced in number, from the long and bloody contest, that there remains little doubt they will also be obliged to yield here to the superiority of their victorious, always encircling enemy. The probability of this event has naturally occasioned general alarm in Holland. Trade is there totally at a stand, and much property removing to this place. Several of our friends at Amsterdam and Rotterdam, have come to the resolution to land no more goods, and have in consequence sent forward to us different ships, which we are now discharging. This place has thus become the asylum, and, in a manner, the emporium of the north. Such an important and sudden increase of trade must naturally at first occasion a glut and great depression of prices; however as the certainty of the imported articles is not augmented, by only the channel of their importation altered, the consumption will soon follow, and take off the redundancy. Trade will then revive with redoubled vigor, and encircle the importation and consumption of this market considerably."
"As to the prices of our articles of export, they continue, a few excepted, the same as quoted in our former price currents. It therefore becomes unnecessary to trouble you with a copy. You will only be pleased to remark, that from the great demand for hemp, iron, Russia and Westphalia linens, these articles have experienced an advance."
Piscataqua-Bridge
IS this day so far compleated as to be open for passengers. The rate of Toll established by the Directors for the ensuing six months, unless sooner altered by the Proprietors, being in several instances lower than limited by law, is as follows:
   s. d.     For each foot passenger 3 3/4 Cents or 0 2 1/2   Each Horse and Rider 8 6   Horse & Chaise, Sulkey or Chair 20 1 2 1/2   Each Sleigh drawn by one Horse 12 1/2 9   Each Sleigh drawn by more than one Horse 20 1 2 1/2   Each Curricule 30 1 9 3/4   Each Coach, Chariot, Phaeton or other four wheel Carriage 40 2 5   Each Cart or other Carriage drawn by one beast 12 1/2 9   Each Cart, Waggon or Carriage of burden, drawn by two beasts 17 1 0   If drawn by four beasts 25 1 6   If drawn by more than four beasts 30 1 9 3/4   Each Sled drawn by one beast 10 7 1/2   —drawn by 2 beasts 12 1/2 9   —drawn by more than two beasts 25 1 6   Each Horse or neat Creature exclusive of those rode, or in Carriages 5 3 3/4   Each Sheep or Swine 1 0 3/4  
Nov. 25, 1794.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY John Taylor Gilman, Governor of the State of New-Hampshire, A Proclamation.
IT appearing necessary that the General-Court should be called together sooner than the time to which it stands adjourned—
I HAVE thought fit, and do hereby with advice of Council, request a meeting of the General-Court at the Court-House in Concord, on Tuesday the sixteenth day of December next, at three of the clock, P. M. on laid day; of which all concerned are requested to take notice.
Given at the Council Chamber in Exeter, this twenty-first day of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, and of the independence of the United States of America the nineteenth.
J. T. Gilman.
By His Excellency's command, with advice of Council. JOSEPH PEARSON, Secretary.

State of New-Hampshire.  PUBLIC notice is hereby given that a petition has been preferred to the General-Court by a committee for the town of Bartlett, setting forth that a petition was preferred to the General-Court at their last session, by Andrew M c Millan, Esq. in behalf of the town of Bartlett, praying that a tract of land might be added to said Bartlett, and the town being notified of the order of Court thereon, appointed a committee to examine the premises—and on examining the same, found that Burton covers all the good land, excepting a small tract of located land.—Therefore they pray that an addition be made agreeably to a plan accompanying their petition.
Upon which petition the General-Court ordered an hearing before them, on the first Tuesday of the next session, and that they cause the substance of the petition and order of Court be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec ry . Amherst, June 20, 1794.
State of New-Hampshire.  PUBLIC notice is hereby given that the selectmen of Franconia have petitioned the General-Court, setting forth that the inhabitants of said town labour under great inconveniences for want of good roads and bridges, that there are so few inhabitants in said town, they are not able to provide for such roads and bridges as are really necessary—and praying that said Court would grant a tax of two pence per acre on all the lands in said town, for the purpose of making such roads, and building such bridges in said town as are necessary.
Upon which petition it is ordered that the petitioners be heard thereon before the General-Court, on the third Wednesday of the next session, that they cause the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon, be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
NATH l PARKER, Dep y Sec ry . Amherst, June 17, 1794.
State of New-Hampshire. County of Strafford.  THE inhabitants as well as non-resident proprietors, owners of lands in New-Durham Gore, in said county, are hereby advertised, that by virtue of an Act of the General-Court of the State aforesaid, all the lands in said Gore, were assessed one half penny an acre, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three (a second assessment) for the purpose of repairing public roads in said Gore, that the time allowed by said Act for said proprietors and inhabitants to "work out" their several proportions of said assessment is expired, of which time they have had due notice, by an advertisement in the New-Hampshire Gazette, agreeable to said Act;—Therefore so much of the lands of such of the said owners, who have not paid, or "worked out" their several proportions of said assessment, will be sold by me the subscriber (legally authorized to collect said assessment) at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Mr. Zebulon Davis, innholder in said New-Durham Gore, on the ninth day of December next, at ten o'clock, A.M. of said day, as will be sufficient to pay their said proportions of said assessment, with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment unto me, at my dwelling-house in said New-Durham Gore.
The names of the said inhabitants and proprietors, their said lands, and proportion of assessment, are known by the following schedule, viz.
   No. R. Ac rs . £. s. d.     Paul March or 1 100 0 4 2   Theirs of Cogswell 1 200 0 8 4   Theirs of S t Allen 1 200 0 8 4   Sam. Solley and 1 124 490 1 0   Clement March 1 181 576 1 4   Theirs of S t Allen 1 32 1100 2 5   Thomas Packer 1 42 600 1 5   Theirs of S t Allen 1 72 400 0 16   George Jaffrey 1 133 950 1 19   Theirs of S t Allen 1 133 950 1 19   In lots No. 9 and 13 laid out to Thomas Wallingford, Ac rs . £. s. d.   Lydia Costelow No. 1 260 0 10 10   In the lots No. 6 and 12 laid out to Josham Odiorne, Ac rs . £. s. d.   Mehetable Odiorne—No. 1 100 0 4 2   north range east side,   John Folsom—No. 2 100 0 4 2   north range west side   Theirs of S t Allen No. 5 100 0 4 2   south range west side   Stephen Holland—No. 3 100 0 4 2   south range east side   No. 4 north range east side 100 0 4 2   In the lot No. 8 in the second range,   Theirs of S t Allen—No. 1 80 0 3 4   Josiah Peirce or 125 0 5 2   Theirs of Cogswell—No. 2   George Jaffrey—No. 12 43 0 1 9  
JACOB CHAMBERLIN, Collector. Dated New-Durham Gore, Nov. 1, 1794.
State of New-Hampshire.  PUBLIC notice is hereby given that a petition has been preferred to the General-Court by Jeremiah Eames, Esq. in behalf of the inhabitants of the towns of Stratford and Peirce, setting forth that a road from Shelburne to Stratford, by a committee appointed by the General-Court, has been laid out, the return of the road accepted, and no further proceedings had thereon:
And praying that said Court would order said road to be opened, bridged, &c. in such manner as to render it passable—and provide ways and means for payment thereof.
WHEREUPON it is ordered that the petitioners be heard before the General-Court on the second Tuesday of the next session, and that they cause the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon, be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette, three weeks successively, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, NATH l PARKER, Dep y Sec ry . Amherst, June 20th, 1794.
State of New-Hampshire.  PUBLIC notice is hereby given that a petition has been preferred to the General-Court by Eleazer Davis and others, Inhabitants of New-Durham Gore, representing that they labour under many inconveniences for want of an incorporation; wherefore they pray that a certain tract of land now called New-Durham Gore may be erected and incorporated into a body politic, and corporate, with all the rights, privileges, &c. which other towns in this State hold and enjoy.
Upon which petition the General-Court ordered an hearing thereon before them, on the second Thursday of the next session, and that they cause the substance of said petition and order of Court thereon, be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec ry . Amherst, June 6, 1794.
ORANGE.
State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Orange, in the State of New-Hampshire, who have not paid their taxes agreeable to an act of the General-Court, passed January, 1791, for the purpose of assessing and collecting a half penny on an acre on all the unimproved lands in said town, for the term of three years, annually, for the purpose of making and repairing high ways in said town, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber on the 22d day of January 1795, at ten of the clock before noon, as will pay the taxes and all lawful cost; the names of the original grantees are as follows, with the tax due on each right or undivided, as they are annex'd in the list for 1792 and 1793.
   North. South. Acres. 1792. 1793.     Jacob Fellows, 88 100 4 2 4 2   Isaac Coit, 13 100 4 2 4 2   Eph m Spaulding, jr. 8 100 4 2 4 2   undivided,   Timo y Larabee, und d 9 100 4 2 4 2   Isaac Morgan, und d 22 60 2 6 2 6   Amos Payne, undivided 31 50 2 1 2 1   Zachariah Waldo, und d 35 132 5 6 5 6   Ezekiel Peirce, 3 100 4 2 4 2   Andrew Spaulding, 12 232 9 8 9 8   Daniel Foster, 15 232 9 8 9 8   William Darbee, 17 232 9 8 9 8   George Wentworth, 18 232 9 8 9 8   Andrew Backus, 24 232 9 8 9 8   Richard Saltonstall, 25 232 9 8 9 8   John Cady, 28 232 9 8 9 8   Benj. Whiting, Esq. 31 232 9 8 9 8   Vere Roys, 33 232 9 8 9 8   Joseph Shepherd, jr. 35 232 9 8 9 8   William Burns, Esq. 39 232 9 8 9 8   Elkanah Cobb, jr. 232 9 8 9 8   Rev. Abiel Leonard, 52 232 9 8 9 8   John Wendell, Esq. 59 232 9 8 9 8   Verney Fellows, 62 232 9 8 9 8   Capt. Daniel Payne, 7 232 9 8 9 8   Joseph Spaulding, jr. 9 232 9 8 9 8   Isaac Fellows, 10 232 9 8 9 8   Ebenezer Craft, 11 232 9 8 9 8   George Hodges, 12 232 9 8 9 8   Joseph Shepherd, 17 232 9 8 9 8   Ebenezer Gray, und d 19 132 5 6 5 6   Theophilus Clark, 20 232 9 8 9 8   Thomas Baker, undivided 24 132 5 6 5 6   James M c Hard, Esq. 32 232 9 8 9 8   Amos Payne, 31 80 3 4 3 4   Hezekiah Spaulding, 30 100 2 6 2 6   Isaac Morgan, 22 2 6 2 6   Jeremiah Cady, 29 80 3 4 3 4   Edward Ayers, 4 232 9 8 9 8  
JABEZ B. BARNEY, Collector. Orange, Sept. 10, 1794.
Almanacks for 1795. JUST PUBLISHED By J. Melcher, AND FOR SALE AT HIS OFFICE Corner of Market-Street, PORTSMOUTH, By the Groce, Dozen, or single; and by the Author, at his House in Old York, Sewall's genuine Almanack for the year 1795,
Calculated for the Meridian of PORTSMOUTH, New-Hampshire, But will serve for any of the New-England States.
Containing besides THE Calendar pages, Eclipses, &c. A Table of the weight and value of Foreign gold, in dollars and cents, and in pounds, shillings and pence. A Table of Interest at six per cent. Time and places for holding the Federal Courts. Time and places for holding the Courts in Vermont. Time and places for holding the Courts in Massachusetts. Time and places for holding the Courts of Probate for the county of York (Massachusetts.) Time and places for holding the Courts of Judicature for New-Hampshire. Time and places for holding the Courts of Probate for the county of Rockingham. Yearly meetings of the friendly Society called Quakers. Distance of the principal towns from Portsmouth, with the most noted houses of entertainment. The nice Distinction. Sunday humorous Anecdotes. A short Treatise on Gaming. Plain and easy Rules to preserve Health, recommended to every description of persons. A short Treatise on Eating. A Recipe to prevent Sheep from Vermin. A great variety of remarkable events, witty sayings, &c. interspersed in the calender pages.
Also for sale at said office, The Massachusetts Register. Low's, Carlton's, The Farmer's, and a variety of other Almanacks for the year 1795. AN ASSORTMENT OF Books, Blanks, & Stationary.
To David Gilman, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace, for the county of Strafford.
WE the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Eaton, in said county, request you to notify and warn the proprietors of said township to meet at the dwelling-house of Mr. Joshua Nickerson in said Eaton, on Wednesday the 17th day of December next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, then and there, when met, to act on the following articles, viz.
 1st. To choose a moderator to govern said meeting.  2d. To choose a proprietors clerk.  3d. To see if the proprietors will appoint agents or committee to act in behalf of the propriety, and to give their agents or committees orders what business to act on, and how far to act in a legal way, in the behalf of the propriety in perambulating the bounds of said township, lotting lands for division, or any thing that may be thought proper when met.  4th. To see what sum or sums of money the proprietors will raise to defray the expenditure of the propriety.  5th. To choose any officers that may be thought useful to the proprietors.  6th. To see what encouragement will be given for the building of mills in the easterly part of the town.  7th. To see what further is to be done in regard to pitching land.  8th. To see if the proprietors will agree on some new mode of notifying meetings for the future. 
JACOB BLASDEL, THOMAS WHITMAN, THOMAS SHERMAN, WINTHROP SMART, JAMES SMITH, JOHN BANFILL,
October 26, 1794. State of New-Hampshire. Strafford, ss. November 15, 1794.
Pursuant to the foregoing request, the proprietors of the township of Eaton, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the time and place abovementioned, and to act upon the particular articles mentioned in the foregoing request.
DAVID GILMAN, Justice Peace.
J. & J. Goddard, Have for Sale
At their Store in Market-Street.
WHITE LEAD by the
Cask or less quantity. Patent & common Cambooses, Rittenhouse Stoves. oves. 6, 7 & 10 Plate Shop ditto. Backs and side Pieces for Fire places. Philadelphia Bar-Iron. Ditto Nail-Rods. Pollock Fish. Nova-Scotia Grindstones. Spanish Brown; Red Lead; Whiting. Painters' Oil and Brushes. Brimstone; Allum & Copperas.
ALSO A general assortment of Hard Ware GOODS.
Portsmouth, Nov. 1. 1794.
THIS day, by mutual consent, the co-partnership of WEBSTER and BROWN is dissolved; all persons having demands, or are indebted to the company, are requested to call on the subscriber for settlement; who has FOR SALE AT HIS STORE IN CHESTER, A general Assortment of
English & W. I. Goods, on the lowest terms for ready money or country produce. TOPPAN WEBSTER. Chester, Oct. 8, 1794. [6w.]
Fresh Goods,
IMPORTED in the last vessels from LONDON, and now opening and for Sale at
Bayley's Variety-Store,
Sign of the Spinning-Wheel, Daniel-street.
AS the assortment is too extensive for an Advertisement, his Customers and others are invited to call as above, where every article in the ENGLISH GOODS line, will be sold, bargains for ready money.
N. B. Beverly Manufactur'd Cotton Bed-Ticks, as cheap as at the Manufactory.
Good Tow Cloth received in pay the same as cash.
Constant attendance, and the smallest favours duly noticed.
Portsmouth, Nov. 7. 1794.
Jackson and Wrigley, Silk, Linen, Woollen, Cotton
and Hat DYERS, from London, and Manchester,
TAKE the earliest op-
portunity of informing the Public in general—That they have erected a large and commodious DYE-HOUSE, in Charlestown, Massachusetts, where they carry on the Dyeing Business, in all its various branches and colours—Such as dyeing all kinds of Silks, Satins, Tissues, Brocades, Damasks, Poplins, Cloth, new and old, to any colour or shade, and finished full as well as in London. ALSO—Moreens, Harateens, Damask, Chinesse, &c. bed and window Curtains, &c. dyed and watered, to look equally as well as when new. LIKEWISE—Gentlemen's Clothes, and Ladies' Riding-Habits, foured, and if faded, dyed over again; scarlet Cloths and Cloaks re-dyed, and all spots and stains taken out.
ALSO The best English Blues,
or any other colours, dyed upon woollen Cloths, and finished. LIKEWISE, upon Cotton or Linen Yarn, for Checks, &c. and warranted to stand their colour. ALSO, patent washing Buffs, dyed on mullins, Cottons, &c. so as not to fade.
Men's, women's and
children's Hats, dyed black or any fancy colour, (such as green, pea-green, pink, plum, purple, Mazarine-blue, sky-blue, Devenshire-brown, white Hats, with green underlides) and stiffened if required.
Messrs. JACKSON and
WRIGLEY flattering themselves that they are perfect masters of their business, humbly solicit the patronage and favour of the public in general, for which grateful acknowledgments will be made, and the public may be assured, of having their goods well done, quickly dispatched, and upon the most reasonable terms.